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PREVIOUS SEPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2021 - 2022 SEPO Officers Terms Vary based on Year Elected SEPO Board of Directors 2021 - 2022: Tony Tramel (term expired Feb 2022) President Lyn Swonger (term expired Feb 2022) 1st Vice President: Director of Golf Course - Golf Course Equipment Irrigation Maintenance Maintenance Area Jean Burgoine (term expires Feb 2023) Director of Common Area 1 - Offices & Lounge Pavilion Pool & Hot tub Retzlaff Hall Sunburst Building Larry Keller (term expires Feb 2023) 2nd Vice president: Director of Common Area 2 - Drainage and Irrigation Ditches Streets and Grounds Texas Ave Lenore Combs (term expires Feb 2023) Director of Common Area 3 - Storage Lot & Woodshop Shuffle Board Court Tennis Court Mark Owen (term expired Feb 2022) Treasurer Beth Parrish (term expires Feb 2023) Secretary Governing Documents (click HERE to view all) Previous Boards Back to Top

Activities / Meetings / Clubs / Committees Legend PRIOR TO 10-2021 Click on a bulleted item in this list to be taken to that section of THIS page. Complete (Oct 2020 thru Sep 2021) Complete (Oct 2019 thru Sep 2020) Click on 'underlined' items below to be taken to that page. Complete (Oct 2020 thru Sep 2021) COMPLETE Year: 10-01-2020 thru 09-30-2021 During this timeframe Covid-19 Restrictions were in place for many SEPO events. Things To Do: Summary WINTER: Mtgs/Activity/Clubs Details: Meetings Women's Club and Activity Signup Sheets Golf Events Daily / Weekly / Monthly Clubs/Committees Special SUMMER: Things To Do Summary Mtgs/Activity/Clubs Details: Potlucks Golf Clubs/Committees Special Complete (Oct 2019 thru Sep 2020) Back to Top COMPLETE Year: 10-01-2019 thru 09-30-2020 Things To Do: Summary WINTER: Activity/Clubs Details: Meetings Women's Club and Activity Signup Sheets Golf Events Daily / Weekly / Monthly Clubs/Committees Special SUMMER: Clubs/Committees Potlucks Various Activities Details (non Club/Committee) Back to Top

SEPO Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes (04-2021 thru 09-2021 Summer Season) Go directly to the Information you are looking for by clicking an item below. Board Mtg Minutes (2021-09-23) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-09-23) Board Mtg Minutes (2021-09-21) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-09-21) Board Mtg Minutes (2021-08-31) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-08-31) Board Mtg Minutes (2021-07-15) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-07-15) Board Mtg Minutes (2021-06-24) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-06-24) Board Mtg Minutes (2021-06-10) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-06-10) Board Mtg Minutes (2021-05-20) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-05-20) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING MINUTES Thursday, September 23, 2021 @ 1:00 PM CT 'Hybrid' Meeting (Retzlaff Hall & Google Meet) APPROVED at the October 12, 2021 Mtg. Board Mtg Minutes (2021-09-23) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING AGENDA (Revised September 22, 2021 for) Thursday, September 23, 2021 @ 1:00 PM CT 'Hybrid' Meeting (Retzlaff Hall & Google Meet) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-09-23) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, September 21, 2021 @ 1:00 PM CT 'Hybrid' Meeting (Retzlaff Hall & Google Meet) (APPROVED as Revised at the September 23, 2021 mtg.) Board Mtg Minutes (2021-09-21) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, September 21, 2021 @ 1:00 PM 'Hybrid' Meeting (Retzlaff Hall & Google Meet) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-09-21) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, August 31, 2021 @ 1:00 PM CT 'Hybrid' Meeting (Retzlaff Hall & Google Meet) (APPROVED at the September 21, 2021 mtg.) Board Mtg Minutes (2021-08-31) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, August 31, 2021 @ 1:00 PM 'Hybrid' Meeting (Retzlaff Hall & Google Meet) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-08-31) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING MINUTES Thursday, July 15, 2021 @ 1:00 PM 'Hybrid' Meeting (Retzlaff Hall & Google Meet) (APPROVED at the August 31, 2021 mtg.) Board Mtg Minutes (2021-07-15) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-07-15) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING AGENDA Thursday, July 15, 2021 @ 1:00 PM 'Hybrid' Meeting (Retzlaff Hall & Google Meet) Board Mtg Minutes (2021-06-24) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING MINUTES Thursday, June 24, 2021 @ 1:30 PM 'Hybrid' Meeting (Retzlaff Hall & Google Meet) (APPROVED at the July 15, 2021 mtg.) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING AGENDA (Amended on 06-06-2021) (print from HERE ) Thursday, June 24, 2021 @ 1:00 PM CT A ‘hybrid’ meeting will occur. Retzlaff Hall will be open to Board members and those who wish to attend in person. Some Board members and anyone else who wishes to attend this meeting “virtually” can do so by Clicking the following link beginning at 12:45 PM. To join the video meeting, click HERE . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call to Order. Roll Call Tony Tramel Jean Burgoine Beth Parrish Mecca Henry Larry Keller Lyn Swonger Lenore Combs Verify the Agenda for this meeting was made available to the community by the 72-hour pre-Board meeting requirement for posting. Consideration / Adoption of any Amendments to the Posted Agenda for this meeting by Board Members. Review and consideration of approving the June 10, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes (Attachment 1) Unfinished Business - Board – Discuss an action plan concerning recommendations of the SEPO Rules Review Committee (Attachment 2) regarding current SEPO Covenants, ByLaws and Policies & Procedures (Attachment 3) . Adjournment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTACHMENTS – June 10, 2021, Unapproved Minutes of Board Meeting View / Print from HERE Recommendations of the SEPO Rules Review Committee View / Print from HERE Copies of Current SEPO Rules (Covenants, ByLaws & Policies & Procedures) Covenants: View / Print from HERE ByLaws: View / Print from HERE Policies & Procedures: View / Print from HERE Board Mtg Agenda (2021-06-24) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING MINUTES (print from HERE ) Thursday, June 10, 2021 1:30 PM, 'Hybrid' Meeting (Retzlaff Hall & Google Meet) (APPROVED at the June 24, 2021 mtg.) CALL TO ORDER President Tony Tramel called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM CT on June 10, 2021. ROLL CALL was taken. Tony Tramel, Mecca Henry, Lenore Combs, Jean Burgoine and Lyn Swonger were all present in Retzlaff Hall and introduced themselves to the audience. Tony then acknowledged that Beth Parrish and Larry Keller were present via Google Meet. Tony informed everyone that the meeting was being recorded. The recording can be viewed by clicking HERE . AGENDA To meet the 72-hour pre-Board meeting requirement for posting, the ‘amended’ Agenda was sent via e-mail to the community and put on the Sunshine Web site on Sunday, June 6, 2021 @ 4:15 PM CT. It was also posted outside the SEPO office and on the poolside door into Retzlaff Hall on Monday, June 7, 2021 @ 8:40 AM CT. President Tony Tramel asked if there were any amendments or additions to the posted Agenda. MOTION: Mecca Henry moved two items be added and she would like them to be considered individually. 1. The purchase of sod, which has already occurred. 2. The sale of a ‘SEPO owned’ trailer. Beth Parrish seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES President Tony Tramel asked the board if there were any items to discuss prior to approving the minutes from the May 20, 2021, Board meeting (Attachment 1 in Agenda) . MOTION: Mecca Henry motioned to approve the minutes as presented to the Board. Larry Keller seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Item #5 in the Agenda – Tony & Larry: Discussion & Board Approval/Rejection of contract with D&J Site Construction, in accordance with plans, specifications and contract documents noted as Ver11 and summarized in the Exhibit labeled “Sunshine Estate Country Club Summary of 2021 Road Project from D&J Site Construction dated 2021 05 27 (Attachment 2 in the Agenda) , which reflects a total estimated cost of $62,836. Tony reported there were extreme problems with trying to obtain competitive bids for the needed work on W Indiana Circle. Ten sets of plans were sent to various contractors with little to no response. Responses that were received stated the project was either too big or too small for them. Associated General Contractors (AGC) (who have access to 10s of contractors) were then contacted and sent the documents. Even with that exposure, we only received one bid (Rhyner Construction) and it was 50% more than we had allocated for the project. After doing a value engineering exercise to determine how we could reduce the cost of the project, we chose to reduce scope by only doing half of our original plan. We also reduced cost by indicating using ‘removed’ asphalt so it could be recycled into the finished pavement. After asking for bids on the reduced scope, the original bidder, Rhyner Construction, bid $58,312.32 and a new bidder, D&J Site Construction, bid $35.728.60. We then approached D&J and asked if they would consider doing the original scope of the project. They could do that for $49,536, and then also include needed miscellaneous spot repairs of approximately 250 square yards of pavement, primarily on W Michigan Ave, and asphalt crack sealing for a grand total of $62,836. At this point, rather than fielding questions from residents during the Board meeting, Tony indicated he would personally meet with any homeowner on W Indiana Circle and describe any details they wanted to know concerning what this project is about and how it will impact them during the construction timeframe. Larry Keller said there has been a LOT of time, work and consideration put into this effort to get us to this point. In meetings with both contractors, they felt this is being done right and professionally. Jean Burgoine noted the community was extremely fortunate to have Board members with the drive and the education/knowledge to get us here. There has been a great effort and a lot of time exerted and we have educated people working on this subject. We can rely on their guidance. MOTION: Based on what he has seen and in reviewing the contract Larry Keller motioned that the Board move to authorize President Tony Tramel to sign the contract with D&J Site Construction in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract documents. Jean seconded the motion. Board vote was unanimous to approve. Tony will work on getting all insurance and any other miscellaneous items addressed and get the contract signed, hopefully within the next week. NEW BUSINESS A. Item #2 added to Agenda at start of meeting: Mecca Henry – The purchase of sod, which has already occurred. A check was written to an employee to pay for a service provided by that employee’s wife’s company. It was done this way because the wife is not a US citizen and has trouble cashing checks. This is in direct violation of IRS rules. An employee should not receive both a W2 form as an employee and a 1099 Misc form as a contractor for non-employee compensation. Mecca was given this information by our CPA last year and she had passed it on to the Board. If the TWC (TX Workforce Commission) finds out about this, we are going to have to pay taxes and fines on the money paid to the employee for the work done by his wife’s company because we paid it to an employee. The check has already been cashed. At this point we can’t stop it. Mecca’s point in bringing this up is that we can’t ever do this again . We may have to pay a little more upfront for work we need done, but we won’t want to have to pay at a later day for any inappropriate action. Larry didn’t think there was any intention of deception. We have now all been made aware and it should not be done again. Everyone agreed there was no need for any kind of motion. This item is appearing in the minutes as an acknowledgment that the Board has heard Mecca’s statements and that, as a Board, we will do the right thing ongoing. B. Item #3 added to Agenda at start of meeting: Mecca Henry – The sale of a ‘SEPO owned’ trailer. Mecca has been made aware that we have sold a trailer to an individual, Fabian Flores. As this is SEPO property the sale should have been discussed by the Board prior to the sale occurring. Because this has happened in the past does not make it right. MOTION: Mecca Henry motioned that all sales of SEPO assets, whatever their value, should be discussed by the board prior to the sale. Lenore seconded the motion. Discussion - Larry asked if we had an asset inventory. Mecca indicated we do but has no idea if it is accurate. This a project that needs to be undertaken – clean up the list. There was additional discussion on how asset depreciation was calculated and how Mecca goes through SEPO records and also talks with the CPA to determine an asset’s value. Vote - The motion was approved five (5) to one (1) with Lyn Swonger representing the ‘no’ vote. Beth Parrish asked if we needed to approve ‘after the fact’ the sale of this trailer. Lyn Swonger said a new trailer was purchased last year. The trailer being sold needs lots of repairs. However, Lyn thought it was worth more than $400, which is the most that has been offered for it in the past. We still have the trailer in our possession and have received $300 (of the $600 selling price) from Fabian. That money is in the SEPO office. MOTION: Larry Keller moved to approve the sale of the trailer for a sum of $600 and authorize Lyn Swonger to sell it. Jean seconded the motion. The motion was approved five (5) to one (1) with Lenore Combs representing the ‘no’ vote. ADJOURNMENT Larry Keller made a motion to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 2:04 PM CT. Respectively Submitted, Beth Parrish SEPO Board Secretary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ATTACHMENTS (from Agenda) : May 20, 2021, Unapproved Minutes of Board Meeting View / Print from HERE Summary of D&J Site Construction Bid Proposal dated 2021 05 27 View / Print from HERE Board Mtg Minutes (2021-06-10) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING AGENDA (Amended on 06-06-2021) (print from HERE ) Thursday, June 10, 2021 @ 1:30 PM CT A ‘hybrid’ meeting will occur. Retzlaff Hall will be open to Board members and those who wish to attend in person. Some Board members and anyone else who wishes to attend this meeting “virtually” can do so by Clicking the following link beginning at 1:15 PM. (This is the same link used for our last meeting.) To join the video meeting, click HERE . Please make your screen and microphone are available on your device by checking off the area shown on your screen to activate these features once connected. At the bottom of the screen, you will see a button noted as “Caption”, please turn this on so you might be able to see the text of words spoken by each person during the meeting. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call to Order. Roll Call Tony Tramel Jean Burgoine Beth Parrish Mecca Henry Larry Keller Lyn Swonger Lenore Combs Verify the Agenda for this meeting was sent to the community via e-mail, posted on the Sunshine Web site and physically posted in both the SEPO Office and on the door to Retzlaff Hall. Consideration / Adoption of any Amendments to the Posted Agenda for this meeting by Board Members. Review and consideration of approving the May 20, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes (Attachment 1) Unfinished Business Larry & Tony – After seeking out competitive bids for W Indiana Circle and Miscellaneous Asphalt Repairs, we only received one bid from Rhyner Construction, which was approximately 50% over our budgeted amount of $65,000. A value engineering exercise caused us to reduce the scope of the project pertaining to curb replacement by 50% and also permitted the use of recycled material / asphalt to be incorporated into the specifications. A bid for this reduced scope was then solicited from both Rhyner Construction and D&J Site Construction. Rhyner Construction’s bid was $58,312.32 and D&J Site Construction’s was $35.728.60 for the reduced scope. With this knowledge it appeared SEPO could do the full project as originally designed for a cost of $49,536 for W Indiana Circle, provide needed miscellaneous spot repairs of approximately 250 square yards of pavement primarily on W Michigan Ave, and asphalt crack sealing for a grand total of $62,836. It is recommended SEPO enter a contract with D&J Site Construction, in accordance with plans, specifications and contract documents noted as Ver11, and summarized in the attached Exhibit (Attachment 2) labeled “Sunshine Estate Country Club Summary of 2021 Road Project from D&J Site Construction dated 2021 05 27, which reflects a total estimated cost of $62,836. This firm is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. They are qualified and competent contractors. A motion to Authorize the President to take this recommended action is requested. The project is estimated to take 60 days plus or minus. If the Board approves entering a contract for the 2021 Road Projects today and if everything goes well, one might expect construction to commence after the July 4th holiday and be completed within 90 calendar days, which would be the end of September. Adjournment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ATTACHMENTS - May 20, 2021, Unapproved Minutes of Board Meeting View / Print from HERE Summary of D&J Site Construction Bid Proposal dated 2021 05 27 View / Print from HERE Copies of proposed construction plans / sketches, 20 pages View / Print from HERE Board Mtg Agenda (2021-06-10) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING MINUTES (print from HERE ) Thursday, May 20, 2021 1:30 PM, Virtual Google Meet Only (APPROVED at the June 10, 2021 Mtg) CALL TO ORDER President Tony Tramel called the meeting to order at 1:30 PM CT. Tony then informed everyone who was on Google Meet that the meeting was being recorded. This recording can be viewed by clicking HERE . ROLL CALL was taken. Tony Tramel, Mecca Henry, Beth Parrish, Lenore Combs, Jean Burgoine, Larry Keller and Lyn Swonger were present. Note: Lyn Swonger joined just prior to discussing ‘New Business’. AGENDA To meet the 72-hour pre-Board meeting requirement for posting the Agenda, on May 17, 2021 between 11:45 & 11:55 AM CT the Agenda was 1) sent via e-mail to the community, 2) posted on the Sunshine Web site, 3) posted outside the SEPO office and 4) posted on the poolside door into Retzlaff Hall. President Tony Tramel asked if there were any amendments or additions to the posted Agenda. There were none. PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES President Tony Tramel asked the board if there were any items to discuss prior to approving the minutes from the March 22, 2021 Board meeting (Attachment 1 in Agenda) . Beth Parrish moved the minutes from the March 22, 2021 meeting be approved. Mecca Henry seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously by all present. REPORTS OF OFFICERS Lyn Swonger - Golf Course Tony reported that Lyn had been inspecting the golf course this morning assessing if there had been any damage as a result of the recent rain. Jean Burgoine (Common Grounds/Maint. Area 1) SEPO Buildings The hot tub heater is down due to a leak. We are getting a new motor for the AC unit in Retzlaff Hall that will cost approximately $2000. The Pavilion area is going to be repainted to help keep people from slipping. This project has been moved up before redoing the showers because of the safety issue. There was a crack in the ceiling in the Billiards Room – Lalo has put spackling over the crack and is waiting for it to dry. Then he will paint it. Larry thought we might be having some ‘settling’ issues in those buildings. Tony indicated we probably want to incorporate this into the discussion of the Capital Improvements program. Larry Keller (Common Grounds/Maint. Area 2) Streets, Drainage & Irrigation Ditches, Texas Ave We have been cleaning up Michigan Ave, particularly burying/removing some of the inappropriate pipes and other items. The front entrance has been re-landscaped. We are trying to adjust the sprinklers around Retzlaff Hall to cut down on the amount of water that is accumulating on Michigan Ave. The Siren Sensor Board at the front gate was causing the gate to hesitate and not close. This board cost $500-$600 to replace. Tony reported that while testing the new board with the technician, it didn’t work properly either. Another new board has been ordered and Tony will test this new one with the technician – hopefully, next week. See Indiana Circle update below. Lenore Combs (Common Grounds/Maint. Area 3) Storage & Woodshop, Tennis/Pickleball & Shuffleboard She thanked Pat Harvey and Vic Hilman for the new can shed shutters and picket fence. She is looking to put a Roadbed in the storage lot – from the gate to the tree debris area. It will be a designated area of “where to drive in and out of the storage lot”. It will protect the individual lot rental areas and keep the lines/ropes designating each lot from needing to be constantly restriped. She is going to look into a product suggested by Larry Keller and work up a spec sheet to present to the board for review and vote. She thanked the SEPO staff for weeding and all the other work they do in the Lot. She is concerned about residents not taking care of their rental lots. There is lots of debris and loose items that need to be cleaned up. Larry asked if residents signed anything when they rented a lot. Beth confirmed there is a one-page Lot Rental Agreement that the residents sign at the beginning of each year. Lenore will get a copy of this form, rework it as needed and present it to the board for review and vote. Harlingen and Combes were upset over the tree debris being dumped in the Storage Lot due to the cost of removing it. It used to be that when a vendor trimmed the palm trees, they would haul the trimmings away. Now they are put in the storage lot. Lenore investigated having them recycled, but it was too costly. She will continue to monitor this situation. John Chajec donated a practice tee net. Lenore is looking for assistance to get it put up. She is still looking into a new Surveillance system(s). The current plan is to do one area at a time – Front first, then woodshop, then antennas, cameras and other areas. Tony has some info that may assist with this effort. Mecca Henry - Treasurer - Financial Status / Reports Mecca need to get Board approval of the Feb, Mar & Apr 2021 financial statements. Larry moved to approve them. Beth seconded the motion. All present approved. Mecca volunteered to provide background material to the directors supporting areas they may not be all that familiar with. She can gather that information at the same time she is creating the budget sheets. Tony hopes to have a special meeting on Budget preparation. Beth Parrish - Secretary Beth has created a OneDrive area where board-related items are being placed. Only those on the board with the link to this area can access these documents. She will be placing the results of the Rules Review Committee there and send everyone the link. Tony Tramel - President Tony is concentrating on resolving issues with residents who are guilty of SEPO Covenant violations. He is of the belief they have all been resolved except one that the Board is currently dealing with. Prior to this meeting the Board was polled (via Google Form) to determine where everyone stood on lifting SEPO Covid-19 restrictions. There were varied opinions. After investigating if the results from such a poll could constitute an official Board vote, it is now Tony’s belief that it does not. The use of this type of inquiry into Board matters will be discontinued. All items requiring a Board vote will be placed on a Board agenda and discussed/voted on at a Board meeting. NEW BUSINESS Board - SEPO & Covid-19 Restrictions (Attachment 2 in Agenda) Lyn Swonger joined the meeting at this point. Everyone who wanted to voiced their opinion on lifting SEPO Covid-19 restrictions. Beth Parrish & Larry Keller – Seeing how things have started opening up around the country they wanted to drop all restrictions. Lenore – People are going to get vaccinated or not. The responsibility is on each individual to take care of themselves. She wants to open everything. Lyn Swonger – Stated there were 11 new Covid-19 cases in Cameron Co today and a total of 128 in May. Although people need to be responsible for themselves, what about non-vaccinated people who may start coming into Sunshine? Jean – Wants to drop all restrictions. Larry made a motion to drop all current Covid-19 restrictions in SEPO previously initiated by SEPO boards. Lenore seconded the motion. Voice Vote was: Lyn Swonger and Mecca Henry – no, Jean Burgoine, Larry Keller, Lenore Combs and Beth Parrish – yes. The motion passed – four to two - effective immediately. Beth will compose an e-mail for Tony’s review that will be sent to the community documenting this decision. Mecca Henry – Reserve Fund Tony indicated we need to have an account designated for the Reserve Fund. Mecca stated the Frost Money Market has $104,000 in it that would accessible as soon as/if needed. Mecca Henry motioned that we designate the Frost MM as our Reserve Fund. Lenore seconded it. The vote was a unanimous yes by acclamation. Lenore Combs – Storage Lot Most of the items in the agenda has already been discussed in Lenore’s status report above. Storage Lot 504 - Women’s Club property: This lot contains two sheds. Lenore needs to get with Marian Young (Women's Club) and Lassey Dahlstrom (who is familiar with many items in the sheds on this lot) to discuss next steps for repairing these sheds to avoid damage and/or theft of items stored inside them. Can Shed (added during meeting): This is not a ‘garbage’ can shed. Residents need to be more diligent about cleaning out their cans (remove food etc) before putting them in this shed. Beth – 4 O’clock Golf Scramble (Attachment 3 in Agenda) The board had previously questioned whether this was a SEPO-sanctioned golf event. Tony found a document describing it – what, who, when etc - but wasn’t sure if it had been previously approved by a Board or if anyone, other than those who gave it to him, had ever seen it. Beth updated it and requested the Board approve it. Due to the start time of this event varying depending on how long it stays light and how hot it is, the following occurred. Jean moved we change the name to the “O’Clockers Golf Group”. Beth seconded it. It was approved unanimously by acclamation. Jean then moved to approve the document, with the name change. Larry seconded it. It was approved unanimously by acclamation. Beth will update the document accordingly and get it distributed to 1) those residents who run/guide this event, 2) the SEPO Office 3) to the community and 4) on the Web site. (See Attachment 1 - Updated document) Tony – Fair Housing Exemption and selection of an HOA knowledgeable attorney. The Rules Review Committee uncovered items related to Fair Housing Act that we currently aren’t conforming to. It appears we need a documented survey method occurring “every two years” or process for gathering certain information. Tony would like to move forward with developing something and getting the rest of the board more involved. We need to find a new attorney in the next month or two as our current one is retiring. He/She needs to at least be knowledgeable (even if not an expert) of HOA laws. How do people know this is a 55+ community? Tony and Larry are proposing we place the following text/numbers at the front entrance, so it reads “A Senior Community (55+)”. Tony and Valerie have come up with a procedure for new residents that are selling or reselling property in order to issue them a resale certificate (which is what occurs and is required by TX RE Law) to document and agree to our Covenants, By-Laws and Policy and Procedures, before they purchase a home in Sunshine Estates. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Lenore – All items had already been discussed. Beth – Employee Handbook Update Clarification (Attachment 4 in Agenda) Only the proposed updates were included in the Agenda. Lenore made a motion to approve the changes. Jean seconded it. Open discussion – Lyn had a problem with two 15-minute breaks, which was an item that had been approved previously during a meeting on March 8, which he had not been able to attend. He said for the past three years, the Golf Course employees had taken a break from 10-10:30 for breakfast and then from 12:30 to 1 for lunch. The discussion ended with Lenore rescinding her motion until this was resolved. The next step is to ensure, if we leave the current handbook as it is (stating two 15-minute breaks) but continue to let the Golf Course employees take them in a 30-minute bundle, as they currently do, that we are in compliance with Federal and State work requirements. Tony suggested 2-3 board members pursue this; put a draft together and send it to the entire board. All handbook updates will then be on the next Board meeting agenda for a vote. Tony – Committee review of Policies, Bylaws, and Covenants The Board will have a special meeting on June 24 (if that day works for everyone) to review the committee’s recommendations and develop an action plan on how/when changes, if there are any, ‘can’ be implemented. Larry & Tony – Current Status of W Indiana Circle bid process We have reached out to several general contractors. One attended a meeting to discuss our proposal. His estimate was much too costly. We then revised what we would like to have done and are still waiting on a new cost estimate. Larry has since found another general contractor that we hope can work with us. When we find someone to do this work, we will report to the board with the details and ask for approval. If not approved, it’s back to the drawing board. At some point during this process the proposal for work to be performed will be presented to those residents who live on W Indiana Circle for review/input. Tony - SEPO complaints and resolution of same Each Thursday, Tony reviews any Suggestion/Complaint forms submitted in the box in the Office and has addressed most of them himself. He agrees with Beth that a formal process for submitting Suggestion/Complaint forms needs to be developed and the community informed of said process. Tony - Committee to develop a 3–5-year capital improvement program. Tony hopes to put together a draft to use to start taking action on this item. Tony – Reinstatement of Golf Trail Fees and date of reinstatement, if approved. There has been some discussion about whether we should re-instate these fees and the corresponding language that would go with them. Jean and Lyn questioned what the fees would be used for. Tony indicated they would be used for trail maintenance and other amenities that would be directly associated with the golf course itself, i.e., landscaping, water pumps, fountains, major irrigation changes. Tony will prepare a report for Board review/vote at the next meeting. Tony & Mecca – Reserve Fund: Was previously discussed. Tony – What is status of ACC updating their process and revising the request form? Tony attended the last ACC mtg as a Board rep. They are in discussions about creating a new submission form that would include why a permit was denied. They are also looking into what the Board can legally do if a resident who has been denied a request continues with the work in spite of it being denied by the ACC. ADJOURNMENT Beth Parrish made a motion to adjourn. Mecca Henry seconded it. The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM CT. Respectively Submitted, Beth Parrish SEPO Board Secretary ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attachments: O’Clockers Golf documentation (Attachment 1) (print from HERE ) Board Mtg Minutes (2021-05-20) Board Mtg Agenda (2021-05-20) ******************** SEPO BOARD MEETING AGENDA (print from HERE ) (Called by the SEPO Board President) Thursday, May 20, 2021 1:30 PM, Virtual Google Meet Only Because of Covid-19, only a Virtual Meeting will occur. Persons who wish to attend this meeting can do so by Clicking the following link beginning at 1:15 PM. Board members and SEPO residents will be connecting virtually, there will not be any physical meeting in Retzlaff Hall. This is the same link used for our last meeting. To join the video meeting, click HERE . Please make your screen and microphone are available on your device by checking off the area shown on your screen to activate these features once connected. At the bottom of the screen, you will see a button noted as “Caption”, please turn this on so you might be able to see the text of words spoken by each person during the meeting. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call to Order. Roll Call Tony Tramel Jean Burgoine Beth Parrish Mecca Henry Larry Keller Lyn Swonger Lenore Combs Verify the Agenda for this meeting was sent to the community via e-mail, posted on the Sunshine Web site and physically posted in both the SEPO Office and on the door to Retzlaff Hall. Consideration / Adoption of any Amendments to the Posted Agenda for this meeting by Board Members. Review and consideration of approving the March 22, 2021 Board Meeting (Attachment 1) Reports of Officers: Lyn Swonger - Golf Course Jean Burgoine (Common Grounds/Maintenance Area 1) SEPO Buildings Larry Keller (Common Grounds/Maintenance Area 2) Streets, Drainage & Irrigation Ditches, Texas Ave Lenore Combs (Common Grounds/Maintenance Area 3) Storage & Shop Area, Tennis/Shuffleboard Mecca Henry - Treasurer - Financial Status / Reports Beth Parrish - Secretary Tony Tramel - President New Business: Board – Determine next steps (Review/Change or Not/Approve) SEPO Covid-19 Restrictions with discussion and potential Action. (Attachment 2) Mecca – Formally: Approve and Designate a specific account and Budget line item as “Reserve Fund.” Lenore – “Roadbed” Lot 504 - Women’s Club property? Orientation on weeds and other products Debris and loose objects stowed under sheds = potential problem in a hurricane Lots of debris generally spread out in Storage Lot Hgn & Combes – issue with tree limbs etc Practice Tee netting replacement Ref: By-Laws 16-01……… Covenants – SECTION 2-3 COMMON AREA Policy & Procedures: Tennis Court, Pickleball, Shuffleboard, Storage Area, Storage Area Buildings, Woodworker’s Shop FORMS: Not aware of any. Beth – 4 O’clock Golf Scramble (Attachment 3) Document consideration. Activity Name Change consideration. Tony – Discussion regarding Fair Housing Exemption and development of a survey instrument / formal process. Recent review of other HOA documents and need to move on selecting a HOA specialty attorney to assist in needed changes. Unfinished Business: Lenore - Forms, Documents and Process for the Storage Area Surveillance Cameras Can Shed Beth – Employee Handbook Update Clarification. (Attachment 4) Tony – Update on committee status concerning review of Policies, Bylaws, and Covenants and potential modifications, need for action plan. Larry & Tony – Current Status of W Indiana Circle bid process Tony - Discussion on the need to establish a formal means of addressing SEPO complaints and resolution of same. Tony - Committee to develop a 3–5-year capital improvement program. Tony, Larry & Lyn Document deliverable is a 2-3 page Excel Spreadsheet listing equipment, and other capital-intensive projects, like pavement repairs, golf course improvements, rehabilitation of Retzlaff exterior, pool shower tiles replacement, hot tub rehabilitation, motors and pumps for golf course and the pool, additional lighting around office, etc., and a timeframe for such expenditures. Need to identify a method to fund / replace expenditures within our reserve fund. Document past to next Board for Consideration. Tony – Reinstatement of Golf Trail Fees and date of reinstatement, if approved. Tony & Mecca – Formal designation of Reserve Fund / Account, Budget 2022, and Capital Improvements Program Follow Up Tony – What is status of ACC updating their process and revising the request form? Beth put together a proposed process document for the Web site and sent to the board for review. There were questions from some. Tony indicated the ACC was working on a Revised Form. What are next steps to get this finalized - Form & Process? On April 17, the new form was still in process. It may list items you 'do not' need to have a permit. (Attachment 5) Adjournment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attachments: March 22, 2021 Unapproved Minutes of Board Meeting SEPO & Covid-19 Restrictions Review 4 O’Clock Golf Scramble documentation Employee Handbook Update Clarification Proposed ACC Request Form (Attachment 1) NOTE: Items in the minutes in blue were added after the ‘unapproved’ minutes from the March 22, 2021 Board meeting were published to the community on March 26, 2021. SEPO Board Minutes (March 22, 2021) To be considered for Approval at Next Board meeting on May 20, 2021 SEPO Board Meeting Minutes Monday, March 22, 2021 1:30 PM, Virtual Google Meet Only The 'Revised' Minutes from March 22, 2021 submitted for approval during this meeting can be viewed/printed from HERE . (Attachment 2) SEPO & Covid-19 Restrictions Review The below is from the Sunshine Web site . MASKS & SOCIAL DISTANCING: Wearing a Mask is a requirement as stated in the DIAGRAM ABOVE . Please maintain Social Distance EVERYWHERE . WHAT IS OPEN: (other than what is shown in diagram above) Woodshop - As long as a Monitor is present. Front gate (Continues to be locked at night as normal.) Access to Encore. SOCIAL GATHERINGS: Residents/Renters who have get-togethers : In their Homes are no longer limited to ten participants. Social Distance is recommended. In the Common Areas are no longer limited to ten participants, but must maintain Social Distance. KEYPADS: Keypads are active: Into the Sunburst Building (on Fitness Room door) Into the Library/Lounge Upon entering and exiting any buildings that have an active Keypad, please shut the door behind you to eliminate entry by anyone not permitted in that building. The Keypad codes can be found on this Web site in the "Residents Only " section. USPS OVERSIZE PACKAGE DELIVERY: Mail packages that are too big to fit in your mailbox are being placed in the General Purpose Room, which is located between the Pool and the Fitness Room. A slip will be placed in your mailbox by the postman to inform you of delivery. This room has a Keypad to allow residents/renters 24 hr access. It also has a video camera with monitoring capacity. The Keypad Code can be found in the "Residents Only " section of this Web site. (Attachment 3) 4 O’Clock Golf Scramble documentation In the 2021 SEPO Board’s continuing effort to document SEPO Activities, Clubs & Processes, this document is being proposed for consideration and adoption by the Board. If approved, it will be distributed to those resident’s who are currently overseeing this scramble. They should have it available at all times in their golf carts during scramble play in order to answer any questions that may arise from the event participants. Sunshine Country Club Estates Four O'clock Golf Scramble The Four O'clock Golf scramble is a golf event approved by the SEPO Board. Therefore, it shall adhere to all the same rules as other SEPO approved golf events. Play shall commence at 4:00 pm each day and may be delayed, postponed or canceled when conflicting with special events (IE: Good Neighbor Golf Tournament), or prior established events (IE: 3:00 pm Thursday Golf Scramble). (NOTE: During warmer months the start time often gets pushed back to avoid the worst heat of the day.) The Four O'clock Golf Scramble is open to all Sunshine Country Club Estate residents and renters and their immediate family and guests. This is a shotgun start best ball scramble. Teams and start hole will be determined by a random draw. The number of start holes and team size will be determined by the number of players present. At no time shall any team exceed five players. No advance signup is necessary. Player's meet at 4:00 pm (or a later designated time) in the parking lot outside the SEPO office. Team one will commence play on hole one and other teams will start on consecutive holes two, three, four, etc. There is no cost to play. Therefore, no prize monies are paid. In an effort to accommodate all golfers not participating in the 4 O’clock Scramble, individual players may tee off following the scramble team on hole one. Participants shall adhere to normal golf etiquette by allowing players already on the course to complete their hole before proceeding. Example: The scramble consists of four teams starting on holes one through four. There is already a group on hole two preparing to tee off. Scramble Teams on hole one, three and four may proceed to tee off. But the Scramble team on hole two must wait until the group already there completes that hole and moves on. The course is not closed for this scramble. Therefore, all players need to be courteous and respectful toward all golfers. (Attachment 4) Employee Handbook Update Clarification The verbiage highlighted in YELLOW indicate changes proposed by various members of the SEPO Board. SEPO Sunshine Estates Property Owners Employee Handbook ABSENTEEISM / TARDINESS When one of our employees is absent, the other employees possessing the necessary skills required, should strive to cover the workload of that employee during his/her absence. Hours of Work A normal work week for hourly Maintenance employees (Golf Course and Groundskeeper) is 40 hours from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Each Maintenance employee is entitled to a 30-minute unpaid and uninterrupted period of time for their lunch break and two paid 15-minute breaks each workday. Bookkeeper Perform new resident orientations all year . Custodian Must perform other duties as assigned. Golf Course Lead Required to exercise independent judgment. He must maintain open communication with the Bookkeeper and Board Members. The relationship between the Golf Course Lead and the Bookkeeper is critical in maintaining Sunshine Estates as a pleasant place to live for all our residents. Must perform other duties as assigned. Golf Course Employee Have knowledge of operation of golf course and other common areas. Is responsible for maintaining 9 -hole golf course and to know about chemical and fertilizer application. Is responsible for all of SEPO's equipment. It must be kept clean and in good working condition. Support other areas of responsibility (Central Facilities or Grounds) within Sunshine Estates as requested, consistent with meeting the primary requirements of this position. Must perform other duties as assigned. Grounds Keeper Have knowledge of the operation of the common areas. Is responsible for: Other duties as assigned. (Attachment 5) Proposed ACC Request Form Back to Top

SEPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022 - 2023 SEPO Directors Terms Vary based on Year Elected Sunshine Estates Property Owners, Inc., (SEPO) governs Sunshine Country Club Estates (SCCE). Members of the Board of Directors must be "deeded lot owners of record of Sunshine Country Club Estates, and/or their spouse" (as stated in Article II of the Bylaws). Elections for approximately half the Board are held each February creating staggered terms which provides continuity. (Additional details can be found in the Bylaws .) Previous Boards SEPO Board of Directors 2022 - 2023: Contact information for your 2022 - 2023 Board members can be found in the Residents section of the Web site . Share Nelson (t erm expires Feb 2024) President Beth Parrish (term expires Feb 2023) Secretary Governing Documents (click HERE to view all) Mark Owen (term expires Feb 2024) Treasurer Randy Davis (term expires Feb 2024) Director of Golf Course - Golf Course Equipment Irrigation Maintenance Maintenance Area Jean Burgoine (term expires Feb 2023) 1st Vice President & Director of Common Area 1 - Offices & Lounge Pavilion Pool & Hot tub Retzlaff Hall Sunburst Building Larry Keller (term expires Feb 2023) Director of Common Area 2 - Texas Ave Drainage and Irrigation Ditches Streets and Grounds Lenore Combs (term expires Feb 2023) 2nd Vice President & Director of Common Area 3 - Storage Lot & Woodshop Shuffleboard Court Tennis Court ******************** Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2022 12 AM Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2022 SEPO Board Open Position has been filled Your 2022 SEPO Board is pleased to announce the open Director position has been filled. Share Nelson has been appointed, and has accepted, the position of your new Board President. SEPO Board ******************** Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2022 11:59 AM Subject: Results of 2022 SEPO Board Director Positions Election It was previously announced that Randy Davis, David Fleiner and Mark Owen were elected to fill the three open positions on the 2022 SEPO Board. Beth Parrish, Larry Keller, Jean Burgoine and Lenore Combs remained on the Board for their second year. After the Annual Shareholders meeting on February 15, 2022 was adjourned the new board convened their first ‘required’ meeting where elections were held to fill the Director positions for the 2022 Board. The Board was unable to finalize all positions at that meeting. Therefore, a Special Board meeting was held on February 21 to do so. The FINAL Board Director positions results from the February 21 Special Board meeting are as follows: President: David Fleiner Secretary: Beth Parrish Treasurer: Mark Owen Golf Course: Randy Davis Common Area 1 & 1st Vice President: Jean Burgoine Common Area 2: Larry Keller Common Area 3 & 2nd Vice President: Lenore Combs Contact information for your 2022 Board members can be found in the Residents section of the Web site. You will be notified when the other pages on the Web site have been updated with the 2022 Board information. SEPO Board ******************** Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2022,12:07 PM Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: 2022 SEPO Board We wanted to make a short announcement concerning the results of the SEPO 2022 Board election. Randy Davis, David Fleiner and Mark Owen were elected to fill the three open positions. Beth Parrish, Larry Keller, Jean Burgoine and Lenore Combs remain on the Board for their second year. Mark Owen was on the 2021 Board and was re-elected to the 2022 Board. We want to give a huge 'thank you for all you did' to Lyn Swonger and Tony Tramel, who are exiting their Board positions. They both made great improvements within our community during their tenure on the Board. The 2022 Board did hold their first 'required' meeting on Feb 15 in order to elect/assign Director positions. However, partly due to not all Board members being present at that meeting, we were not able to finalize those assignments. We will inform the community as soon as this has been accomplished. SEPO BOARD Back to Top

Golf Events (2019-2020: Winter) Additional Details COMPLETE (Cancelled in March 2021, due to Covid-19) Saturday Golf Scramble Sent 2019-11-16: Saturday Golf Scramble - Grace and I will start this traditional activity at 9:00 A. M. Saturday, December 7th. The sign-up sheet will be posted Monday, December 2nd and taken down at noon Friday. All skill levels are welcome and teams are balanced by handicap, as well as possible. Early sign-up helps. The cost is $1 and should be deposited in the Saturday Box in the lounge. If you need more information, please contact us personally or call 956-792-2931. The Clarks ************************* CANCELLED (Mar 20 & 21, 2020) Guys & Dolls Golf Tournament Tournament: Mar 20-21(CANCELLED) Awards Dinner: Mar 21 (CANCELLED) Sent (2020-03-17): Guys & Dolls Tournament CANCELLED / Read for Refund Info - The committee met just now and decided to CANCEL the Guys & Golls Golf Tournament. Refunds will be handed out this Thu and Fri, March 19 & 20, from 9 AM to Noon in the Library. The Committee Sent 2020-03-17: Guys & Dolls, Rewards Dinner - Today the Guys & Dolls Golf Tournament committee will be paying for the meals ordered from Dave's BBQ for Sat evening. Anyone opting out of the tournament after 1 PM TODAY will not be able to receive a reimbursement. SAT EVENING PROGRAM CHANGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Tournament Awards will be handed out at the Pavilion at 4:30 pm while you are enjoying free adult beverages (if you wish) The dinner will be served by Dave's BBQ in Retzlaff Hall at 5:30 pm ToGo boxes will be available for anyone not wishing to eat at the hall. Thanks for your understanding with this matter. Dave & Val Pickett and Dick & Joyce Smith Guys & Dolls Tournament Chairs Original Announcement concerning the Turnament Do you need a partner? - We had a Partner List (see below) hanging in the library for anyone who was looking for a golfer to play with in the Guys & Dolls tournament. All you had to do was list your name and contact number. Dave Pickett Sent 2020-03-11: Guys & Gals Tournie Update: Day 2 Sales - We had 7 more teams sign up this am. That puts us at 80%. We have room for 11 more teams. You don't have to be an avid golfer to participate. This is a get to know your neighbors and have fun tournie. So come on in tomorrow and sign up. All monies collected, minus the cost of the meals, will be paid out. The more players we have, the more money we pay out. And the more fun you have. Only one more day to sign up; tomorrow Thu, Mar 12, 9am till noon in the library. If you need a partner, please be sure to check our the "need a partner" list posted in the Library. There's a couple of guys on there who need gals to play with. (no pun intended) For golfers who have a spouse or friend who doesn't golf, there is still room on the "meal only" list. Dave & Val Pickett and Dick & Joyce Smith Guys & Dolls Tournament Chairs Sent 2020-03-10: Guys & Gals Tournie Update - We had 36 teams sign up this am. That's almost 70%. We have room for 18 more teams. Only two more days to sign up. Tomorrow Wed, Mar 11, 9am till noon & Thu, Mar 12, 9am till noon. If you need a partner, please be sure to check out the "need a partner" list posted in the Library. For golfers who have a spouse or friend who doesn't golf, there is still room on the "meal only" list. the Guys & Dolls committee Sent 2020-03-10: REMINDER: Guys & Dolls Tournie Signup - REMINDER - Signup: Begins today Tuesday, Mar 10 at 9 AM in the Library. See details on poster If you need a partner: See poster hanging in Library Don't delay signing up or you might get left out of this fun time!!! Dave & Val Pickett and Dick & Joyce Smith (Guys & Dolls Tournament Chairs) Sent 2020-03-06: INITIAL NOTICE - Guys & Dolls Golf Tournament: Days/Times course is being utilized - The Guys & Dolls golf tournament is being held on March 20 & 21. This tournament will be utilizing the course on these days from 8:30 am until 3:30 pm. Thank you in advance for respecting these hours and planning other golf around these times. Another reminder will be sent out as we get closer to the tournament. Dave & Val Pickett and Dick & Joyce Smith, Guys & Dolls Tournament Chairs Sent 2020-03-06: Golf: Guys & Dolls Tournie Info - The Guys & Dolls Golf tournament, open to Owners & Renters only, will be held on Friday and Saturday March 20 and 21. Awards Dinner will be Saturday evening. It will be a Scramble format. Tee time will be assigned and be the same for each day. The cost for golfers is $20 per person and limited to 108 golfers. A meal by Dave’s BBQ (price included in the entry fee) will follow on Saturday evening: 4:45 Social Time (Pavilion) & 5:30 Dinner/Awards (Retzlaff). The cost of meal only, if you don’t golf, is $12 each. This year we are also offering a ‘Share the Wealth’ prize for a ‘Hole in One’ that any team(s) makes. This OPTIONAL 'Hole In One’ contest has an entry fee of $10 per team . Payout will be a portion of the total ‘Hole In One’ entry fees. If only one team get a ‘Hole In One’ they get half of the entry fee. Two or more teams getting a “Hole In One” each get an even portion of half of the entry fee. The other half of the entry fee will be paid out as prize money for the overall tournament. NOW – HERE’S THE VERY IMPORTANT PART. Signup will be from 9am 'til noon on March 10, 11, and 12 in the library. Please bring cash - no checks . If you haven’t found a partner to play with yet, you better get going. Dave & Val Pickett and Dick & Joyce Smith Guys & Dolls Tournament Chairs Sent 2020-02-17: Guys & Dolls Golf Tournament - The Guys & Dolls Golf Tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday of March 20 and 21. Open to SEPO owners and renters only. The cost will be $20 per person and limited to 108 golfers, a meal by Dave’s BBQ will follow on Saturday and meals only will cost $12 each. More info will be coming later but you may start looking for a partner if your better half doesn’t want to golf. Thx. Dave Pickett ************************* COMPLETE (Cancelled as of Mar 19, 2020, due to Covid-19) Thursday Golf Scramble (Starting Thu, Feb 20,2020) Sent 2020-02-17: Thursday Golf Scramble - The Thursday Golf Scramble is starting up again - which costs one dollar and includes a beverage after. It begins at 3 pm every Thursday (weather permitting) and signup sheets are on the bulletin board near the Office, beside Saturday’s sheets. Dave Pickett ************************* COMPLETE (Mar 4-6 & 11, 2020) WOMEN'S GOLF LEAGUE YEARLY TOURNAMENT Tournament: Mar 4-6 / Awards Party: Mar 11 Sent 2020-03-02: Women's Golf League Awards Party - The Women's Golf League Awards Party will be held in Retzlaff Hall on March 11th at 12:30. Signup sheet is in library. All current and past Women's Golf League members are invited. Connie Robertson Women's Golf League Treasurer Sent 2020-02-27: Women’s Golf Tournament - Reminder: League members please sign up for our tournament next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday by tomorrow (2/28). The signup sheet will come down Friday evening and the lineup for the tournament will be posted Monday. If you have any questions please call me at 303-990-2730. Thanks Cathy Richmond, tournament chair Sent 2020-02-24: Women's golf Tournament - Times course is being utilized - The SCCE women’s golf league will be holding their annual championship tournament on March 4,5 and 6. The ladies will be using the course each day from 9 am to approximately noon. Thank you in advance for respecting these hours and planning other golf around these times. Cathy Richmond, tournament chair ************************* COMPLETE (Mar 2-3 & 6, 2020) MEN'S GOLF LEAGUE YEARLY TOURNAMENT Tournament: Mar 2 & 3 (COMPLETE) Awards Party: Mar 6 (COMPLETE) Sent 2020-02-25: MEN'S GOLF LEAGUE YEARLY TOURNAMENT - The Men's Golf League will hold it's yearly free tournament on March 2nd and 3rd. We play four rounds of golf with rounds starting at 8:30 am, 10:15 am, 12:30 pm and 2:15 pm. All members have signed up for round placements. Tournament prizes will be handed out Friday, March 6th at 4:30 pm in the Pavilion. We will have - all free: beer, margaritas, hamburgers and brats. Thanks, Steve Phillips ************************* COMPLETE (Feb 12, 2020) Golf: Ladies Golf Guest Day (02-12-2020) Sent 2020-02-11: Seurity Keypad on Retzlaff Hall Door - Tonight the Security Keypad on the Retzlaff Hall door will be disabled and all doors will be locked for the Women's Guest Day Golf Tournament Feb.12, 2020. Valerie Basaldua Office Manager Sent 2020-02-04: Ladies Golf Guest Day - Save the date and invite your friends for a fun day of golf! Our annual fun golf day is February 12th. We play a scramble so you really don’t need to be a “golfer”! We meet at 8:45 for coffee, donuts and fellowship. Golfing starts at 9:30. After golf at about 12:30 we have lunch provided by the women’s golf league consisting of salads, finger foods and desserts. Prizes will be given out after lunch! All this fun costs only $2.00 a person!!! Ask your friends from inside Sunshine and outside the community. Signup sheet will be in the library. Golf guest day committee (by Cathy Richmond) ************************* COMPLETE (Feb 6 thru 7, 2020) Golf: Good Neighbor Lunch Stand (02-06 thru 02-07) Sent 2020-01-20: REMINDER, Women's Golf Lunch Stand - The Sunshine Women’s Golf Lunch Stand was a big hit today even though it was held inside Retzlaff Hall due to the weather. If you missed it, the plan for Friday (as long as the weather improves) is to serve lunch under the pool pavilion from 11 am to 1 pm. If the weather is still too chilly, it well be held in Retzlaff Hall again. This is open to everyone whether you play in the Good Neighbor Tournament or not. Cost is $5.00. Friday we will have brats, hot dogs, chili and sloppy joes. It aslo includes chips and a drink. Extra sandwiches or bowl of chili will be available for an additional $2.00. Please pass the word and support the Women’s Golf League. See you there! Terry DeBackere (by Beth Parrish) NEWSLETTER 2020-01: Women’s Golf, GNGT Lunch Stand - The Sunshine Women’s Golf will host a Lunch Stand at the pool pavilion on Thu, Feb 6th and Fri, Feb 7th from 11am to 1 pm. This is open to everyone whether you play in the Good Neighbor Tournament or not. Cost will be $5.00. Thursday lunch will be a barbeque sandwich, chips and a drink. Friday we will have brats or hot dogs, chips and a drink. Extra sandwiches will be available for an additional $2.00. Please pass the word and support the Women’s Golf League. Thank you Terry DeBackere ************************* COMPLETE (Feb 6 thru 8, 2020) Golf: 35th Annual Good Neighbor Golf Tournament 2020 (02-06 thru 02-08) Sent 2020-02-04: Good Neighbor Golf Tournament (GNGT) - The 35th Annual Good Neighbor Golf Tournament starts this Thursday and ends Saturday, with an awards and dinner banquet. We have great participation. Best of all, great weather is forecast for all 3 days. Yea! You should anticipate a lot of pedestrian and parking activity at the office area, Retzlaff Hall, and the Pavilion. So drive carefully in these areas. This is also last call for Gift Baskets for the Awards portion of the program for participants. Please deliver any basket and / or appropriate donation to Janis McFee at 2028 W Michigan Dr before Friday at noon. Looking forward to another successful GNGT for 2020! Tony Tramel Chairman of GNGT Sent 2020-01-31: Loaner pull carts for good neighbot - A few golfers from outside our community are in need of pull carts for the Good Neighbor Day Golf Tournament next Thurs, Fri, and Sat, Feb 6,7,8. Also there are some players who have requested loaner riding carts. If you would be willing to loan a player either a riding cart or a pull cart, please contact Jerry Wetherbee at 425-418-3345 or jerry.wetherbee@gmail.com . Thank you Jerry Wetherbee Sent 2020-01-18: GNGT Gift Baskets - The Good Neighbor Golf Tournament (GNGT) is a 35-year tradition of Sunshine Estates Country Club. There are many prizes and awards during the Good Neighbor Golf Tournament banquet on Saturday. A few years ago residents started a tradition of preparing gift baskets as great prizes during the banquet.These baskets have been prepared in the past with the donor’s hometown in mind and with new items valued between $30 and $50. We hope both residents and non-residents will continue this donation practice.The baskets do not, however, need to be from your hometown region. To lessen your costs, you might want to consider creating a basket together with friends or neighbors.We would also be grateful for separate gift certificates or items that we could assemble into joint baskets. Janis McFee and Eileen Anderson have taken on the mission of receiving and storing gift basket donations for the GNGT. If you and or your neighbors would like to prepare and or share in preparing a gift basket, we encourage you to do so by providing them to Janis McFee and / or Eileen Anderson prior to the scheduled event dates. Based on history, the recipients of these unique gift basket prizes welcome this approach and truly appreciate everyone's generosity. Eileen Anderson 2024 W Montana Ave 507-317-0296 Janis McFee 2020 W Michigan Dr 651-271-8214 Sent 2020-01-07: Registrations for Good Neighbor Good Tournament this Week! - The Good Neighbor Golf Tournament (GNGT) is a 35-year tradition of Sunshine Country Club Estates. Registration for players will begin this Thursday (Jan 9) thru Saturday (Jan 11) from 9 AM to 1 PM each day in the Library at the Office. First come first served. Don’t forget and get shut out. Come see us and bring your money; checks (made out to SEPO) preferred. Dates of Play are: Thursday, February 6 through Saturday, February 8, 2020. Cost is $50 per player, and one golfer’s guest meal ticket is $20. Tony Trammel GNGT Chairman Sent 2019-12-27 in Newsletter: 35th Annual Good Neighbor Golf Tournament 2020 - Gift Baskets Hello Sunshine Estates Friends: The Good Neighbor Golf Tournament (GNGT) is a 35-year tradition of Sunshine Estates Country Club. This article is to let new, as well as “old”, (not taken literally,) residents of Sunshine Estates, be aware and encourage the participation in this fun 3-day event. For non-players, “participation” also includes providing support during play. Registration for players will be 9 AM to 1:00 PM, January 9th through the 11th in the Library of the Office. There are many prizes and awards during the dinner banquet on Saturday. Residents started a tradition of preparing gift baskets as great prizes during the banquet. These baskets have been prepared in the past with the donor’s hometown in mind and with new items valued between $30 and $50. We hope residents will continue this donation practice. The baskets do not, however, need to be from your hometown region. To lessen your costs, you might want to consider creating a basket together with friends or neighbors. We would also be grateful for separate gift certificates or items that we could assemble into joint baskets. Janis McFee and Eileen Anderson have taken on the mission of receiving and storing gift basket donations for the GNGT . If you and or your neighbors would like to prepare and or share in preparing a gift basket, we encourage you to do so by providing them to Janis McFee and / or Eileen Anderson prior to the scheduled event dates. Based on history, the recipients of these unique gift basket prizes welcome this approach and truly appreciate Sunshine Country Club’s generosity. Get ready for registration and basket preparation! Eileen Anderson 2024 W Montana Ave 507-317-0296 Janis McFee 2020 W Michigan Dr 651-271-8214 Tony Tramel 2020 GNGT Chairman trtramel@gmail.com Cell 337-693-6344 December 2019 ************************* COMPLETE (Jan 24 & 25, 2020) Golf: Las Vegas Scramble and Potato Bake (01-24-2020 & 01-25-2020) Signups for two great events are in the Library! Please be aware (pictured below): There are two separate sets of envelopes & two separate boxes for these events. ALSO: Signup sheets for each event are on the Library bulletin board. LAS VEGAS SCRAMBLE - 2 fun filled days!! Fri, Jan 24th & Sat, Jan 25th Two tee times - 9am & 11:30am Open to residents & renters $7.00 per person (cash only please) Prize money given out at the Potato Bake Supper ($6.00 per person) so be sure to sign up for that too! Questions? Joyce Smith (507-236-6302), Bonnie Fransene (309-335-4251), Judy Parker (956-245-4156) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POTATO BAKE SUPPER with all the fixins Jan 25, 2020 SOCIAL at 4:30pm, DINNER at 5:00pm $6.00 per person (cash only please) Open to residents & renters Questions? Glenda Wetherbee (425-418-0031) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sent 2020-01-20: Potato Bake - The Potato Bake sponsored by Ladies Golf is Saturday, January 25. The price is $6.00 per person. You can signup in the Library through Thursday, January 23. Refer questions to Glenda Wetherbee at 424-418-0031. Glenda Wetherbee Sent 2020-01-19: Las Vegas Scramble signup - The last day for our Las Vegas Scramble signup will be Tuesday, Jan. 21st. The signup sheets will be taken down at 6 pm. If you haven't signed up yet, now is the time to do it. Don't miss out on all the fun!. Two days of fun for only $7! If you signed up, but have not paid, please do ASAP! All of the details for signing up and the event itself are above. If you have any questions, please call Joyce Smith 507-236-6302. Sent 2019-12-27 in Newsletter: Las Vegas Scramble & Potato Bake - NEWS FLASH FROM WOMENS GOLF Mark your calendars for January 24&25, 2020. Women’s golf will be hosting a Las Vegas Scramble and Potato Bake. Open to all SEPO residents, renters and guests. More details to follow: Joyce Smith—Scramble Glenda Wetherbee—Potato Bake ************************* Back to Top

NOTE - Items in Blue are being verified. Please send any updates you know of to: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com Clubs & Committees (2018-2019) Additional Details BIBLE STUDY (Men): Contact: Meets: 1st Thursday Details: ??? BIBLE STUDY (Women): Contact: ?? Meets: Tuesday & Friday @ 10 am Jan to March Location ??? Details: ??? BIBLE STUDY (Women): Contact: ??? Meets: 1st Thursday ??? Location: ??? Details: ??? BOOK CLUB: Contact: Meets: 1st Thursday Details: ??? CRAFTY CREATIONS CLUB: Contact: Heidi Dill (She will be your guide/instructor during each class.) Meets: Every four to six weeks throughout the Winter Season Location: Retzlaff Hall Details: This crafting club is open to anyone who wants to join in the fun. The club participants will be making something new every four to six weeks. Each Project: There is no obligation for anyone to attend any class other than the ones they are genuinely interested in. The number of classes offered for each project depends on the number of people showing interest. The number of class participates will be limited in order for Heidi to be able to provide everyone with the attention they require. Details of what you will be making will be posted in the various SEPO news sources prior to each project. When you sign up in the Library for each class you will need to: Provide Heidi with any details she needs in order to purchase all of the materials for you. Your choices, i.e. color, height of project etc., will be posted. Heidi anticipates you needing to pay at signup so she has the money to buy everyone's materials. Please help Heidi make this Club a success by coming out and joining in the fun. 😁 KILLER BEE'S QUILTING: Contact: Jan Baethke Meets: Thursdays at 9 AM to noonish. Location: Retzlaff Hall LINE DANCING: Contact: Donna Myers Meets: 10 AM Monday Location: Retzlaff Hall MEMORIAL COMMITTEE (Gift and Memorial Fund): Contact: Irene Phillips (Chairman/Treasurer) Meets: As Needed Purpose: Per the SEPO By-Laws - Article VII, Section 7.05 - All funds accumulating in this fund shall be administered by a committee of five (5) members to be appointed by the Board of Directors. Each member shall serve for a term of three years with new members being appointed as vacancies occur. Duties of this committee include the keeping of detailed records of contributors including the names of those wishing to be remembered or in whose honor a contribution is made and the amount given. Although consideration will be given for a specific memorial item requested by a donor, the committee will not be restricted to that use taking into consideration the overall needs and appropriateness of particular memorials. The committee shall act as an advisory committee to the Board of Directors in the use of said funds from time to time. NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: Contact: Lenore Combs Meets: 3rd Monday of Month @ 3 PM in Retzlaff Hall NOTE: The Jan 2019 mtg is being moved to Jan 28 @ 3 PM in Retzlaff Hall Location: Retzlaff.Hall Purpose: Security and safety are part of our daily lives albeit not necessarily convenient. The SCCE Neighborhood Watch is a volunteer program and you are cordially invited to support it. There are no fees or dues - just asking for your time and talent for our projects. There is a complete description of our mission and projects posted on the NW bulletin board in the Library. Patrols can always use volunteers. Goals & Objectives: To assist with development and support of our NW To promote public awareness and increase resident participation in crime prevention To contribute to crime prevention practice and build a stronger Sunshine community To promote community cohesion and increase confidence in local policing To act as a forum - coordinate resources and partner with local Law Enforcement Agencies The CERT Team - Community Emergency Response Team: Volunteers trained in accordance with the Harlingen Fire Department "to hold down the fort until professional help arrives". We formed after Hurricane Dolly in 2008. We hold our annual Disaster Preparedness meeting each April. Everyone invited. The volunteer Harlingen CERT Team meets monthly at Station 8. Many of us also are members in the Citizens Police Academy Alumni and meet with HPD monthly. Sgt. Michael Brooks and Officer Alicia Garcia are CPA liaisons and meet frequently with our NW. SUNSHINE BIRDING & NATURE CLUB: Contact: Jean Burgoine Meets: 1st Monday each Month @ 7 PM Location: Library Details: Do you have an interest in nature (expertise not required)? The Sunshine Birding and Nature Club is open to all residents in the community. We will be hosting a community wide pot luck on January 7th with a program. Later in the spring we will have a field trip related to the program. Last year we had a speaker from the Turtle Rehab Center on South Padre followed by a trip to the Turtle Center and National Birding Center. Occasionally, a birding walk through our community is hosted by someone with expertise in identifying birds. We, also have an interest in the area along Texas Avenue. Have you noticed the plant and tree identification signs? TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE: COMPLETE Contact: Debbie Robins Meets: Meetings were held as needed. Purpose: To learn how the current technology (microphones etc) work in the hall. To determine how to improve current and also incorporate 'entertainment' technology (such as a big screen TV) to be used in Retzlaff Hall & the Pavilion. SUNSHINE VIDEO COMMITTEE: Contact: Lassey Dahlstrom Meets: As Needed Details: This committee is working to create a video of 'Life at Sunshine'. Upon completion, a short version will be available on this Web site. They are also hoping to have a showing of a longer version to all interested residents at Retzlaff Hall. Sunshine Video Committee Update (12-14-18): Good afternoon! It is so exciting how Sunshine committees and residents are always busy finding ways to enhance or improve our community! With that said, The Sunshine Video committee is in the beginning stages of working on Lassey Dahlstrom’s brain child - our very own community advertisement! You may notice at events or parties that one of our volunteer video persons may be recording. If for any reason you do not want to be in the video, please let the video person know and we will certainly respect your wishes! At our planned parties, i.e. Women’s Club events, there will be an announcement about the video(s) being taken, so you can let us know if it is indeed something you prefer not to participate in. Otherwise, please feel free to share your enthusiasm!! Irene Phillips, who you may have noticed is an avid photographer, has agreed to take care of many of the planned videos. We also have others on our committee who will be assisting. Your cooperation and enjoyment of the production will be greatly appreciated, and we will have such a wonderful memory video! We would also like to invite you to submit any videos or still pictures that you think are exceptionally fun or interesting! They do not have to be recent as long as they are of good quality and, of course, of Sunshine people and/or activities. For instance, we know the cameras were out in full force at the Leslie Blassing concert/dance. The Video Committee will be gathering these videos and pictures and will then get to work on splicing, editing, etc.! The committee plan is for the end production to contain snippets of different activities and fun we have here at Sunshine; perhaps 15 to 30 seconds of different events, along with some still pictures. Stayed tuned for an announcement of when and where you will be able to view this marvelous production. But don’t hold your breath on the announcement, because this may take a few months to create. Please send any video/picture submissions to sunshinevideo88@aol.com . WOODWORKERS; Contact: Suzie Sawyer or stop by the shop. Meets: Business meetings are held 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month @ 1 PM Location: Woodshop. Hours: Woodshop is open for use Monday thru Friday from 8:30 AM to noon AND 1 PM to 4 PM as long as a 'monitor' is available. Details: No fee (most HOAs, RV resorts charge a fee). Shop is open to members year around. Shop is a 40' by 60' building. Woodworking building holds the latest and some of the best woodworking tools around. The lathes are used often. Click here for pictures of the shop. Members can work with power equipment after attending a Safety and Information class. Every 1st Wed of the month is shop cleanup @ 8 am. Seasonal Activity: The Woodworkers sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner every winter for the residents. All proceeds are utilized for equipment, supplies etc in the Woodshop. WOMEN'S CLUB: Contact: Eileen Anderson (President) Meets: 3rd Friday of Month (Oct-Mar) @ 9 AM. Location: Retzlaff Hall Details: All Female Sunshine Residents are automatically a member. Women's Club Standing Committees: Purchasing Activities Bulletin Board Decorations Newsletter Librarian Memorial - Karen Basse Historian Summer Potlucks New Homeowner’s Orientation New Homeowner’s Photos Back to Top

S EPO Community E-Mails: August 2021 Sent 2021-08-31: UPDATE: Resaca Water - We now have Resaca water and are no longer limiting residence use of the Resaca. SEPO Board Sent 2021-08-29: Blackie has come back - We are in luck. An old friend has decided to come back and visit our neighborhood. Blackie has been seen a few times around the neighborhood recently and we haven't seen blackie for some time. That's really unfortunate because blackie is perhaps one of the best friends in nature that we can have. Blackie is officially known as a Texas indigo snake. Now you are probably repulsed by the idea of a snake being our best friend. But do not fear but rarher respect blackie because blackie eats other snakes, poisonous ones as well as a wide variety of other small creatures. Blackie is neither poisonous nor aggressive but really a very placid creature. Blackie is the subject of a Texas Parks and Wildlife brochure from which I will share some excerpts with you. _____ https://tpwmagazine.com/archive/2015/mar/scout5_wildthing_indigo/ "Indigo snakes are big snakes. Most adult indigo snakes grow to between 5½ and 6½ feet in length. The longest recorded indigo snake was nearly 8½ feet long. Texas indigo snakes are diurnal predators, meaning they are active during the day. They will eat almost any vertebrate animal they can subdue with their strong jaws, including toads, frogs, salamanders, lizards, turtles, birds, small mammals and other snakes. One specimen was found with three mice, two Mexican burrowing toads and two juvenile snapping turtles in its stomach. They are also known to eat rattlesnakes and copperheads , which can be three to four times heavier than an indigo snake. “It’s a gorgeous snake, and it’s not aggressive,” says Andy Gluesenkamp, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department herpetologist. “If you’re nice to the snake, it’ll give you a chance to look at it.” Texas indigo snakes are listed by the state as a threatened species, and because of its protected status, it is illegal to harm, kill, collect or sell Texas indigo snakes. The Texas indigo snake is revered in South Texas, where many ranchers are aware of its propensity for eating predatory rattlesnakes. Ranchers have a fondness for the Texas indigo snake,” Gluesenkamp says. “It’s a true South Texan snake: charismatic, big and tough.” ____ So - since we have seen Blackie around the Estates lately, I would ask you to "just let it be" if you see it. It is your friend, even if it is a snake. Take Care Pat Harvey Birding and Nature Club Sent 2021-08-28: AMENITIES: Pics of Pool Area on Sunshine Web site - I warned everyone I was going to be diving into the Web site soon. Well - I started in the Amenities section and have added a page to display our beautiful Pool, Hot tub and Pavilion. Please take special note of the renovated Showers by the pool. I can't wait to get back to TX and get over there. Amenities List page HERE Pool, Hot tub, Pavillion page HERE If any of you have additional pictures I can post on this page, please send them to me or give me access to pull them from wherever you may have them stored in a Cloud. The more I can put out there, the better. Beth Parrish SEPO Web site Admin E-Mail: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2021-08-28: REVISED - MORE INFO: Gold Colored Sunshine Medallion for Display outside of Golf Bags - There are many new people in Sunshine who may not know that all residents, renters, and their guests are required to display the “Gold Colored Sunshine Medallion” on their golf bag. It identifies them and allows them full access to the golf course. The medallion should be highly visible and not stuffed in a golf bag pocket. Also concerning Guests from the SEPO Policies & Procedures: GUESTS: 3. …… If your in-house guest wishes to play golf you must obtain a yellow tag which must be displayed on the golf bag. The tag must be returned to the SEPO office. If an owner wishes to pay for their house golf guest they may do so by keeping track of the number of times their guest plays and pay the proper amount after the guest leaves. The medallions are free and can be obtained from the office. Your name will be put on the medallion before you exit the office. Guest medallions must be returned to the Office after they are no longer needed. Players on the Sunshine course without this identification may be stopped and questioned. Thanks to everyone for displaying your Sunshine golf medallion. SEPO Board Sent 2021-08-28: Neighborhood Watch/CERT Report - September 2021 - Watch – CERT Team (Est. 2008) SCCE - Harlingen’s premier NW & CERT Team. Lights On -- Lock Up and Look Out for each other! Lenore J. Combs, Coordinator 956 245 1276 LJCombs44@gmail.com SEPO Board Report for Sunshine Neighborhood Watch - CERT Team Sept 2021 Dear Friends - Again a huge THANKS to all our volunteers - unsung heroes for being Sunshine’s eyes n’ ears, encouraging residents to stay alert and threatening fear into local Bad Guys,. Meetings will resume the 3rd Monday monthly in Retzlaff Hall at 3pm. These are open meetings. Please join us on Monday the 20th of September as we can discuss and review plans for interventions, changes, schedules and etc. October is Fire Prevention Month and Harlingen’s bravest will visit with us at that meeting. Would also like to discuss a Finger Lickin’ Chicken for November (or a better month) as a fund raiser. The Fire Dept will grill the chickens safely on their massive BBQ grill and we can be COVID-19 compliant with delivery and pick-up. Your input please. National Night Out - was Tuesday the 3rd of August 6p – 9p at Lon C.Hill Park. We were signed up with Officers Bravo and Moreno HPD. Many LE Agencies were represented as well as other groups like ours. There was plenty of food and entertainment and educational booths - even COVID-19 vaccines. Harlingen Fire Department – CERT Team (Station 8) Meetings have been reinstated - every 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Emergency Ops & Training Center on 24200 North FM 5092. You’re invited. Check out the web site on hgncert@myharlingen.us for an application and training etc. The CERT Team - Learn how to “hold down the fort until profession help arrives”. This is a nationwide approach to volunteer training that civilian responders can rely upon during disaster situations. Some topics – Disaster Preparedness, Fire Safety, Light Search & Rescue, Team Organization, Disaster Medical Ops and more. This is a 20 hour course over two weekends with a fantastic Fire House BBQ to follow. Check out IS 317 Intro to CERT - an independent study course on basic CERT training. That’s all folks - see ya the 20th of September - 3pm. Sincerely, Lenore J. Combs 956 245 1276 Coordinator NW-CERT Sent 2021-08-26: ACTION NEEDED: Yellow Golf Bag Medallion Resident Identifier - At the July 15, 2021 SEPO Board meeting it was brought up that, since the Golf Trail Fees were eliminated in 2020, we don’t have any way of identifying if someone playing golf is a resident or not. It was suggested the board come up with another way of identifying all residents playing golf on the Sunshine course. Since that meeting a Yellow Golf Bag Medallion has been created. If you play golf on the Sunshine course, please obtain one of these medallions from the Office (they are free), print your name on it (where you see the white strip in the picture below) and attach it to your golf bag so that is visible to everyone. Thanks for your cooperation with this matter. SEPO Board Sent 2021-08-26: AGENDA for Board Meeting on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 @ 1:00 PM CT - Due to all of the the data and graphics listed in the agenda for this meeting you may want to view/print the agenda from the Sunshine Web site HERE . Please let me know if you have any issues with getting to the document if you wish to go that route. Valerie will also be posting the agenda below outside her office and on the poolside door to Retzlaff Hall by end of day on Friday, August 27, 2021 at the latest. Beth Parrish SEPO Board Secretary sepoboardbeth@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2021-08-26: W IN Circle Construction Project: Pictures now on Web site - If you aren't physically in Sunshine to see how the construction is coming along on W IN Circle, you can view pictures on the Web site HERE . You can tune in to the SEPO Board meeting next week (Agenda to be provided to you in a few minutes) to hear a status update on the project. SEPO Board Sent 2021-08-24: REPLIES WELCOMED: Web site Cleanup will start Tuesday, August 31, 2021 - Hi Everyone - Hope you have been enjoying your summer. I've started looking at the Web site more closely this month and there is a lot of info out there from years past - going back to Dec 2018 on some pages. I will be taking a deep dive into the site starting next week and will be deleting lots of data prior to the start of the 2019-2021 winter season, which is prior to October 1, 2019. If there is something that you feel strongly about that you believe should be left on the site prior to Oct 1, 2019, please let me know prior to next Tuesday, August 31, and I will consider it. I do know I will not be deleting anything from the 'In Memoriam' page. Beth Parrish SEPO Web site Admin E-Mail: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2021-08-24: August Potluck - Hey Sunshine Residents, our next Summer Potluck will be this Thursday evening at the hall. We are starting a half hour earlier so the golfers still have time to play at 6pm. Bring a dish to share with others. Coffee, tea, and ice will be provided as well as plates, napkins, and utensils. If you wish, you may bring your own plates, drinks, etc. Date: Thursday, August 26, 2021 Place: Retzlaff Hall Time: Social Hour 4:00, Eat at 4:30 Any questions, call me 719-468-4556. Hope to see everyone there! Marian Young Sent 2021-08-23: Sunshine Golf Course - When you are on the golf course please remember to do the following: Put the rake's in traps parallel to the fairways Fix your divets on the greens Thanks for your attention to these matters. Lyn Swonger Sent 2021-08-21: Invitation: 20th Anniversary of 911 Patriot Day - Hi All - This is Beth Parrish. The below was sent to me by Lenore Combs. She asked if it was something I could share with all of you. Although it is outside of the normal SEPO E-News E-Mail guidelines I felt strongly enough (and I know she does too) about something like this that I needed to loosen the reins this time and share it with all of you. ************************* The City of Harlingen is doing a "20th Anniversary of 911 Patriot Day" on Saturday the 11th of September at 10 am at the Valley International Airport - North Tarmac area.- which is roughly behind the Marine Military Academy. Heidi Dill will be singing our National Anthem. I am on the committee. Everyone is invited. Hope to see you there. Lenore Combs Sent 2021-08-21: Resident Passing - Valerie (SEPO Office) has been informed that Adrian Box passed away on August 19, 2021. Sent 2021-08-21: Resident Memorial Service - A memorial service to celebrate the life of Lois Humburg will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Harlinigen, TX, on Wednesday August 25, 2021 at 11 AM. Memorials can be directed to - St. Paul Lutheran Church, 602 Morgan Blvd Harlingen, TX 78550 Carolyn Anderson ******************** A document containing the full Obituary for Lois can be found HERE . The Sunshine Web site In Memoriam section of this Web site has also been updated to contain this document. Beth Parrish (Sunshine Web site Manager) Sent 2021-08-20: SEPO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING NOTICE - SEPO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING NOTICE Thursday, August 26, 2021 @ 10 AM SEPO Board Only via Google Meet --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a formal notice to the Sunshine community that SEPO Board President Tony Tramel has called an Executive Board Meeting to be held next Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 10 AM for all Board Members via Google Meet. This is a closed session as permitted by Texas law since the meeting pertains to potential litigation issues. This meeting will consist of discussions, resolutions and / or identification of action plans regarding issues noted above. Tony Tramel SEPO Board President Sent 2021-08-19: Free: From a Sunshine Resident - I have some Symbicort that I will give to anyone who uses it. My phone number is listed in the Sunshine directory . Dee Novak Sent 2021-08-14: Changes in your access to the Sunshine Woodshop - Because of the changes being brought about by the Delta variant of the Covid virus, the Woodworker's club is implementing some changes in access to the woodshop. Starting Monday 8/15/21, you will be asked to show the on-duty Monitor either a copy of your Vaccination Record Card or a copy of a recent Negative Covid test. Should you need one, tests are available free from both Walgreens and CVS. We are truly sorry for this change but then, we are even more sorry that the Delta variant is creating such rapid increases in infections in society. The number of positive tests in Harlingen has increased 19 fold in the last 2 months - going from just 2 new infections per day to 38 new infections per day since mid June. The Woodworkers club will review this change on a monthly basis as needed. Let's all try to stay safe. Pat Harvey Sent 2021-08-14: SEPO: July 2021 Financials - Hello Fellow Homeowners - I am sending out the July Financials. They are posted on the Web site HERE . Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks Mecca Henry SEPO Treasurer Sent 2021-08-13: GARAGE SALE - Garage sale at 2032 W Montana on August 13 and 14 from 8 to 12. Mary Tamayo Sent 2021-08-12 (Resent on 2021-08-13): Thank you - We are leaving with a heavy heart. After so many years and so many friends it is really hard to say "good bye". We will miss you all and hope we will meet again sometime. Thank you all again for your friendship and your caring all these years. With Love Sylvia and Stan Nelson Sent 2021-08-09: ACTION REQUIRED: Update on Resaca Water - Cameron County Irrigation District has advised Sunshine Estates that it will be rationing water available to us from the resaca. As you know, the resaca provides water for our golf course, as well as, individual sprinklers systems. We are therefore requesting that our residents who use resaca water don't use their sprinkler systems until further notice. We intend to use whatever water is available to us to maintain our golf course, which is one of the most valuable assets of the SEPO community. -- Thank You for your cooperation with this matter. -- Tony Tramel SEPO Board President Sent 2021-08-09: Resaca Water - Until further notice no Resaca water for Residential use. Lyn Swonger Sent 2021-08-09: MARKETPLACE: “For Sale” – Total Gym XLX - Contact: Sharon Schaub (254) 744-8981 Description: Includes: 6 workout videos & all the Attachments and Instructions Pricing: Sells on Ebay for $550. Will sell for $300.00 See Pictures on Web site HERE . Sharon Schaub Sent 2021-08-08: Update on NW Patrol and Indiana Circle - Dear Friends - Hope there is no confusion about this new decision. 🤔 There will be NO Patrols on Indiana Circle past the cul de sac - and that includes going behind those homes. The rationale is for safety reasons - in the dark, construction materials, some volunteers are not familiar with the back of these homes, there is new grass laid and the sprinklers go on - just to name a few. It became clear when several residents and Board members expressed concern. So, to play safe - patrol on Indiana only up to the cul de sac and stay on the left hand side as you head toward it and use the same side to exit. Shan was on last night and was aware. Kat, Marian, Mary and I explored possibilities and we are in agreement with Tony Tramel (Board President) and Lyn Swonger (Board Golf Course Director) - SAFETY FIRST. Thanks - contact me if you need. 😊 -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 NW Coordinator and SEPO Board Member Sent 2021-08-07: Neighborhood Watch Patrol and the construction site on Indiana Circle - Dear Friends - This memo is informational and instructional for all Residents. The NW evening patrol is instructed to ride the south side of Indiana Circle for safety reasons while construction is ongoing. NW Volunteers: To patrol around the homes at the circle, - enter at the Golf Cart path by Nelson's home at 1929 W. Indiana Circle - head around the rear of the homes in the grass past the affected homes and exit at the end of Hole 4 onto Indiana Circle leading to N. Missouri Street. Stay on the Cart path best you can, ride on the grass as necessary. Check the Golf Carts parked behind the homes and the rear of the homes best you can. Use the flashlight only if needed. Their keys should not be left in the Golf Cart and hopefully that will be a given. It is not your obligation to check them.. If this message needs improvement, please CALL or email me. Any questions or concerns - CALL or email me. Thanks - Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Sent 2021-08-06: Resident Passing - Mr. Paul Novak passed away this evening 6 August 2021 He is an U.S. Army National Guard Veteran and has been a Sunshine resident for several years. Please keep Dee and family & friends in your prayers Rest in peace dear friend. God Bless America Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Sent 2021-08-01: ALL Sunshine Directories updated on Web today - I know some of you have been inquiring about updates needed to the Sunshine Directories on the Web site. I had been making them near the middle of each month AND at the end of each month. However, for July I only did them once - today. I updated ALL of the directories with the latest info I have received from the Office. They can be found on these two pages DIRECTORIES and PHOTOS & DIRECTORY LIST . Please review each of them carefully to ensure the info listed for your household is up-to-date. If anything needs changed please send those updates to both: sepo.office@gmail.com sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com Thanks Beth Parrish SEPO Web site Admin E-Mail: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2021-08-01: MARKETPLACE: Sunshine Home for Rent - The listing below has been posted on the Sunshine Web site MARKETPLACE page. ***** 4112 N Missouri St - Home Owner: Sam Davis Contact: 956-425-4193 (Home) 956-244-4682 (Cell) Description: Mobile home with carport One bedroom One bath Fully furnished, New windows, New blinds, New curtains Cable TV included Golf Cart included in Rental No smoking No pets Sam Davis Back to Top

Activities: Women's Club (2022-2023 Winter) Additional Details The Women's Club Activities Committee Signup Sheets are posted in the SEPO Library. As Details concerning the various Activities become available, they will be posted for the Community. Shrimp Boil (2022-10-22) Halloween Parade (2022-10-31) Veterans' Day (2022-11-11) Thanksgiving Dinner (2022-11-24) Bake Sale & Raffle (2022-12-10) Breakfast (2022-12-17) Valley Voices (2022-12-20) Caroling (2022-12-22) Christmas Dinner (2022-12-25) Drama Skit (2022-12-25) NYE Party (2022-12-31) New Residest's Party (2023-01-13) Superbowl Party (2023-02-12) (CANCELED) Bow-Tie Event (2023-02-14) (CANCELLED) Taste of Sunshine & Cake Walk (2023-02-23) Valley Voices (2023-02-24) Concert: Rusty Rierson (2023-03-12) Drama Skit (2023-03-18) Farewell: Hobo Party (2023-03-30) Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 10-22-22 Sat Shrimp Boil (Cathy Richmond) (COMPLETE) 10-31-22 Mon Halloween Parade (Vicky Leroy-Krueger) (COMPLETE) 11-11-22 Thu Veteran’s Day (Lenore Combs) (COMPLETE) 11-24-22 Thu Thanksgiving Dinner (Vicky LeRoy-Krueger) (COMPLETE) 12-10-22 Sat Craft & Bake Sale & Raffle (Terry DeBackere) (COMPLETE) 12-17-22 Sat Breakfast (Pam Adams) (COMPLETE) 12-20-22 Tue Valley Voices (Jill Ventrello) (COMPLETE) 12-22-22 Thu Caroling (Pam Lacy) (COMPLETE) 12-25-22 Sun Christmas Dinner (Lenore Combs) (COMPLETE) 12-25-22 Sun Drama Skit (Nancy Steele) (COMPLETE) 12-31-22 Sat NYE Party (Beth Parrish/Denise Utterback) (COMPLETE) 01-13-23 Fri New Homeowners' Party : How Sweet It Is (Pam Davis/Lisa Perrier) (COMPLETE) 02-12-23 Sun Superbowl Party (Need Chairperson(s)) (CANCELED) 02-14-23 Tue Bow-Tie Happy Hour (Pam Lacy) (CANCELED) 02-23-23 Thu Taste of Sunshine & Cake Walk (Pam Davis/Vicky LeRoy-Krueger) (COMPLETE) 02-24-23 Fri Valley Voices (Jill Ventrello) (COMPLETE) 03-12-23 Sun Concert: Rusty Rierson (Jill Ventrello) (COMPLETE) 03-18-23 Sat Comedy / Drama Skits (Nancy Steele) (COMPLETE) 03-30-23 Thu Farewell: Hobo Party (Dee Novak) (COMPLETE) If you would like to volunteer to Chair/Co-Chair OR be on one or more Committees, please sign up on the poster(s) in the Library or contact Jill Ventrello (see her contact info below). Jill Ventrello Women’s Club Activities Director 720-660-8417 jillybeanbean56@gmail.com Shrimp Boil (2022-10-22) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 10-22-22 Sat Shrimp Boil (Cathy Richmond) (COMPLETE) Sent 2022-10-20: Women's Club: Shrimp boil Update - Get your virtual tickets for the shrimp boil in the library by Friday at 5PM! We are not selling tickets at the door. Cost is $10 per person for shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes, bread and dessert! We will also provide iced tea and coffee. Bring whatever else you want to drink. Doors open at 4:30! See you there! - Cathy Richmond 303-990-3730 2022-10 Updates - Virtual signups for the shrimp boil are now available in the library. There will be boiled shrimp, sausage, corn on the cob, potatoes, bread, dessert, iced tea, coffee and condiments. Nothing is cooked with the shrimp for those who are allergic to shellfish. The food is kept hot in roasters, and you will be served. I need a couple more volunteers to work in the kitchen and serving line as well as a couple of strong guys to lift the cooked food out of the pots. Doors open at 4:30. Hey guys! 68 tickets sold in one day for the shrimp boil! Envelopes are in the library to sign up. Several people have asked why there is not a signup sheet for the shrimp boil. My explanation comes from experience with using both the signup sheet and the virtual ticket box. Sometimes people sign up and forget to put their money in the box. The chair of the event then has to check with the resident and explain they didn’t put money in the box. Other times people sign up twice so the chair has to reconcile names with money. It is far easier to simply take names from the envelopes in the box. Not very often do we have a limit on tickets. Since we have a limit of 160 tickets, I check the box frequently and will keep the community updated on how many tickets have been sold at least daily. All that being said see you at the shrimp boil on the 22nd! Sent 2022-10-02: WC Shrimp Boil: Ticket Sale Date - Shrimp boil tickets will go on sale October 12th by virtual tickets in the library. If you have friends who will be here for the shrimp boil but are worried about getting tickets, please sign them up. Tickets are limited to 160 and will not be sold at the door. Any questions call me at (303)-990-2730. - Cathy Richmond Sent 2022-09-23: WC - Shrimp boil - The first women’s club activity this year is a shrimp boil on October 22nd. It looks like we will be able to keep the cost at $10 per person! There will be shrimp, sausage, corn, potatoes and desserts. The shrimp is cooked separately so those with allergies may safely eat the rest of the food. Signup will be virtually in the library. A quick review of virtual signups: There is a flowery lock box in the library. It will have envelopes on it that are stamped so you can fill in your name and submit either cash or a check made out to SCCE Womens Club. A list will be compiled with names of paid residents and as you enter your name will be checked off at the door. There is a limit of 160 tickets and no tickets will be sold at the door. Watch the SEPO e-news for more details! Hope to see you there! - Cathy Richmond Sent 2022-09-11: Women's Club (WC): Shrimp Boil - The first Women’s Club event of the season is the shrimp boil on October 22. We will have shrimp, corn, potatoes and sausage (and dessert). All four main items are served from roasters and the shrimp is cooked separately for those who have shrimp allergies. I would like to have a meeting of those willing to help next week to plan the event. Contact me text or call at (303)990-2730 if you would like to help and we will set up a meeting. After the meeting we will be better able to let the community know the particulars. Thanks in advance Cathy Richmond Halloween Parade (2022-10-31) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 10-31-22 Mon Halloween Parade (Vicky Leroy Krueger) (COMPLETE) Sent 2022-11-02: WC: Halloween Parade - Pics on Web site - Thanks to everyone who supplied the great pics from the Halloween Golf Cart Parade. I have uploaded everything I received HERE . - Beth Parrish SEPO Web site Admin E-Mail: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2022-11-02: WC: Halloween Parade - Thx for Donations - We would like to thank everyone for the generous food drive the park had for SONshine Ministries Halloween Eve. Hundreds, perhaps a couple of thousand, food items were received. They will all be delivered shortly to less fortunate people in Mexico. God bless you all. Keith and Linda Axvig--SONshine Ministries. Pictures of the donations can be found on the Sunshine Web site HERE . - Vicky Leroy Krueger Sent 2022-11-02: WC: Halloween Parade - Thank You - Thank You to everyone what fun night we had even with a little rain. The food and donations will be put work starting Tuesday. We have helped a lot of people in much need with a chance of having food for their families. Pics of the collection can be found on the Sunshine Web site HERE . - Vicky Leroy Krueger Sent 2022-10-30: WC: Halloween golf cart trick or treat - Sent 2022-10-26: WC Halloween Parade - Back to Top Veterans' Day (2022-11-11) ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 11-11-22 Fri Veterans' Day (Lenore Combs) (COMPLETE) Sent 2022-11-07: WC: Veterans Day Tribute Friday 11 November 2pm - Dear Friends Game Plan for Friday: Please join us this Friday for a Veterans Day Tribute Golf Cart Parade, Ceremony and Potluck. Everyone is most cordially invited Parade: 2PM meet at the Office, line up, * Flags ready (you carry it or zip tie it to the cart) 2:15 Golf Cart Parade starts - heads to Gazebo 2:30 Flag Ceremony and etc 4:00 Social & Potluck set up 4:30 Welcome 5PM Potluck Readiness Team: We need 8 Flag Bearers + 2 ? 4 escorts (Flags are in Retz Hall) These Flag bearers will carry their Flag to the Gazebo (on their Golf cart) Also, could use some help with Flag readiness prep (simple) such as help getting flag stands to & from Gazebo (John will be at the Gazebo) Veterans Day Program at the Gazebo (John & Hoppy - mc) Need 2 Traffic control volunteers - station: near the Gazebo steps Duty - simple assistance w parking around Gazebo for presentation as parade comes up Texas Ave. Route = go in between the marked trees and park either side of the Gazebo Everyone will remain in their Golf Cart for the Ceremony Except the 8 Flag Bearers and the 4 Flag escorts -- they will post colors etc in the Gazebo USA Canada Army Navy Marines Coast Guard Air Force POW-MIA Our committee could use some volunteers to carry our Flags etc Could use some general assistance We need 2 volunteers for parking assistance at the Gazebo Vicky is handling the Potluck arrangements Who can pick up the cake? Local bakery by Post Office New Combes Road will be ready by 12 noon -- then take it to Retz Hall kitchen There is a signup sheet (assignment) Leave me your name, phone & duty) - please & thanks Any questions - Please call us. Thanks Lenore Combs 956 245 1276 Genie Newsom 608 697 6719 Marlene Hall 641 351 9973 Thanks, as usual -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Thanksgiving Dinner (2022-11-24) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 11-24-22 Thu Thanksgiving Dinner (Vicky LeRoy-Krueger) (COMPLETE) Sent 2022-11-23: WC: Thanksgiving Day Update - Thanksgiving Day the doors of the hall will open at 1:30pm for everyone. Thank You for your patience. - Vicky Leroy Krueger Sent 2022-11-22: WC: Thanksgiving (Final Reminder - Signup due by EOD Tues) - November 24, 2022 Signup cut off is Tuesday end of day! Happy Short Hour > 2:00pm Eating at > 2:30pm Potluck Dinner / Turkey provided (There is a $5.00 per person charge for the turkey and other items) Signup and payment in the library Hope to see you there!!! - Vicky Leroy Krueger Sent 2022-11-22: Thanksgiving Dinner - Thanksgiving Dinner / November 24, 2022 Happy Hour 2:00pm / Eating at 2:30pm Potluck Dinner / Turkey Provided (There is a $5.00 per person charge for the cost of the turkeys and other needs) The signup is setup in library with virtual payment Also there are signup sheets for what potluck items you will bring. Thank You Everyone! Any question text or call - Vicky LeRoy Krueger 785-418-6208 Sent 2022-11-09: Thanksgiving Dinner - Thanksgiving Dinner / November 24, 2022 Happy Hour 2:00pm / Eating at 2:30pm Potluck Dinner / Turkey Provided Come and enjoy dinner with our extended family! (There is a $5.00 per person charge for the cost of the turkeys and other needs) The signup is setup in library with virtual payment Also there are signup sheets for what potluck items you will bring. And last but not least there signup sheets for helping > none of this is possible unless we get help to accomplish all of the tasks that are needed to make all of this happen Thank You Everyone! Any question text or call - Vicky LeRoy Krueger 785-418-6208 Bake Sale & Raffle (2022-12-10) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 12-10-22 Sat Bake Sale (Terry DeBackere) (COMPLETE) Sent 2022-12-05: WC: Bake Sale Reminder about Donations - In case you might have missed the below in the December Newsletter AND as a reminder that we need your 'goodies' donations this Friday, please read on. Mark your calendar for the Women's Club Bake Sale on Sat Dec 10th from 8 to 11 am in Retzlaff Hall. Get out those cookbooks and favorite recipes and make your favorite holiday goodies for this event. Donations must be labeled* and priced. *(Note any nuts) and may be dropped off at Retzlaff Hall between 5 and 7 pm on Fri Dec 9th. Thanks in advance for your generous donations. On Saturday morning come purchase these holiday goodies including homemade candy ..cookies ..jams ..jellies ..salsa and so much more. There will also be sweet rolls and coffee served for a $1 donation. The Wetherbees will once again be making Lefse for us during the Bake Sale. There will be a raffle and door prizes to add to the fun! Come join us for a fun filled morning - visit with your Sunshine neighbors and enjoy the goodies and fellowship. - Terry DeBackere.. chairman Breakfast (2022-12-17) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 12-17-22 Sat Breakfast (Pam Adams) (COMPLETE) Sent 2022-12-08: WC: Breakfast on Dec 17, 2022 - Pam Adams Office 615-895-8000 PREFERRED cell 615-668-3145 and text Valley Voices (2022-12-20) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 12-20-22 Tue Valley Voices (Jill Ventrello) (COMPLETE) Sent 2022-12-22: WC: Valley Voices - The Women's Club sponsored the 'Valley Voices' Christmas Concert in the Retzlaff Hall earlier this week. Thanks to Jill Ventrello (WC Activities Director) who brought this group to the attention of SEPO. It was very professionally done - Tuxes and everything. And it was fantastic. You can also see pictures (complementary from one of your neighbors) on the Sunshine Web site HERE . - Beth Parrish SEPO Communications 314-960-6710 Sent 2022-11-30: WC: Valley Voices Concert - Caroling (2022-12-22) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 12-22-22 Thu Caroling (Pam Lacy) (COMPLETE) Sent 2022-12-22: WC Caroling, Need Pics and Videos to share - Hi all - I took lots of pictures last year when the carolers were out, but I'm not sure I'm going to be able to that this year. I'm asking any of you who will be out and about this evening 'singing in' or 'just around' the carolers to take pictures and / or videos and send them to me at sepoenews@gmail.com so I can share them with the community. Thx. - Beth Parrish SEPO Communications 314-960-6710 Sent 2022-12-20: REMINDER & Route - Christmas Caroling this Thursday, Dec 22 - The practices are complete, and it is just about time for the carolers to show off their Christmas spirit and their voices. The fun and frivolity will be this Thursday, Dec 22 starting about 4:30pm. The route is set and we will be stopping at the Sunshine homes listed here: First stop: 1945 W Montana Second stop: 4140 Missouri Third stop: 4117 Nebraska Fourth stop: 1941 Indiana Cir Fifth stop: 1916 Iowa Sixth stop: 4329 Minnesota Seventh stop: 4217 Minnesota Eighth stop: 1945 Michigan We sure do hope everyone will enjoy! - Pam Lacy Sent 2022-11-30: WC: Caroling - All are welcome. You don't have to be a great singer or have elf experience. It will all be a lot of fun for our residents. First meeting and practice will be Sunday, Dec 4th at 1pm in Retz Hall. Come and join in the fun! At this time the Carolering will be Thursday Dec 22nd Starting about 4:30pm. - Pam Lacy Christmas Dinner (2022-12-25) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 12-25-22 Sun Christmas Dinner (Lenore Combs) (COMPLETE) From: Lenore Combs, Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2022 11:14 AM (but not via sepoenews) - Subject: Christmas Dinner etc I have hung up signs about the time: Dinner is 2pm, Social 1pm -- Lenore J Combs Sent 2022-12-12: Christmas Dinner planning meeting - Dear Friends If you have signed up to help or would like the opportunity: Please join us in the Library for a review of Christmas dinner plans. Wednesday 14 December 2022 3:30pm Thanks PS The Head Elf at the Police Dept sends warm regards & thanks for all the wonderful gifts. for Toys For Tots/ We have filled 3 boxes plus. -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Mari Tennent 616 260 0506 Elves, Inc Sent 2022-11-30: WC: CHRISTMAS DINNER 2022 - Dear Friends, Christmas is coming faster than we think There is a CHRISTMAS DINNER "volunteer" signup sheet with only 'two' lonesome names. 😟 It is located on the WC Activities billboard in the Library. I would like to have a planning meeting early next week and even if you can't make the planning part, we can use your help on Christmas day. One potential early consideration is if we have turkey and/or ham. We will need chefs (and carvers for the turkey) as most ham is already pre-sliced. If we don't get a committee we together, we can have a Charlie Brown Christmas dinner: Peanut butter & Jelly sandwiches Root Beer Floats Popcorn Thanks -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Coordinator for Christmas dinner Drama Skit (2022-12-25) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) (COMPLETE) 12-25-22 Sun Drama Skit (Nancy Steele) This skit is being presented at 3 PM on Christmas day in Retzlaff Hall. Back to Top NYE Party (2022-12-31) ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 12-31-22 Sat NYE Party (Beth Parrish/Denise Utterback) (COMPLETE) Newsletter 2023-02: Women's Club: NYE Party (Thank You) - We would like to thank: Our super great committee who made our planning sessions so much fun. Everyone who attended the party and helped us bring in the new year of 2023. We hope you all enjoyed our casual fun-filled evening of eating, drinking, dancing and laughing. - Denise Utterback & Beth Parrish Sent 2022-12-31: PLEASE READ NOW - DETAIL UPDATE: WC NYE Party - TIME CHANGE FOR OPENING OF DOORS: Doors will open at 7:30 this evening. As always there will be no reserving of spots at a table. First Come - First to Pick a Spot. Beth Parrish (314-960-6710) & Denise Utterback (618-553-1417) Women's Club NYE Party Co-Chairs Sent 2022-12-31: REMINDER: Details for tonight (since some of you have been calling) - As a reminder - Here are the details for tonight's WC NYE Party. Time: 8 PM to 11 PM (witness the East Coast ball drop @ 11) Doors will open at 7:45 sharp for you early birds. Where: Retzlaff Hall FOOD: Please bring a favorite appetizer or dessert to share. (And please label if it contains nuts, shellfish or other items people may be allergic to.) Tables will be set up to hold your goodies. BEVERAGES: Coffee, Water and Ice provided. Everything else is BYO. TABLEWEAR: Paper plates, plasticware and napkins provided. BACKDROP FOR PICTURE TAKING: You are encouraged to capture some ‘kodak moments’ of the evening. We’ll have multiple ‘props’ available to spruce up your pictures. MUSIC & DANCING: You will hear some of your favorite tunes (both oldies and newbies) all night long. SUPRISES: So as not to spoil the fun, we're not going to go into any details about this portion of the evening. But we think it’ll be a ‘hoot’. Beth Parrish (314-960-6710) & Denise Utterback (618-553-1417) Women's Club NYE Party Co-Chairs Sent 2022-12-28: WC: NYE setup in the hall - I just wanted to remind everyone that signup for the NYE party is closed. And also, with so many things going on even this last week of the year, if there is anything that will be taking place in the hall between now and 4 PM NYE, please do not disturb the table setup in the hall. Those who did the Chrismas dinner were nice enough to leave it the way they had it since the NYE party will be using the same format. NYE - Here we come !!! - Beth Parrish WC NYE Party Co-Chair Sent 2022-12-26: FINAL REMINDER: WC NYE Party - Ticket Sales ending - We hope that everyone had a great Christmas !!! But now that Christmas is in the rear view mirror, it's time to look ahead to bringing in the New Year this coming Saturday evening in Retzlaff Hall. This is your FINAL REMINDER to purchase your NYE Party tickets. We will be taking down the signup sheets in the Library this Wed (12-28) at 8 PM. Tickets are $5 per person. It's simple; signup on the attendance sheet, put your money in the envelope provided and drop it into the NYE Party box. All other details about this exciting event are below. Please call either of us with any questions. Hope to see you all there. Beth Parrish (314-960-6710) & Denise Utterback (618-553-1417) Women's Club NYE Party Co-Chairs Sent 2022-12-22: REMINDER, WC NYE Party - I know everyone is busy getting ready for primarily two things: Christmas (what fun) and the approaching cold weather (boooo). But I wanted to remind everyone to be sure and take time out of your busy day and get over to the library to sign up for the WC NYE Party. I took the signup stuff to the Women's Club meeting last Friday and then posted everything in the library after the meeting. We've got quite a few on the signup sheet. But there's certainly room for lots more. In case you missed the original email, I've repeated all of the details again. We hope to see your bright and shining faces there. See below for details. Beth Parrish (314-960-6710) & Denise Utterback (618-553-1417) Women's Club NYE Party Co-Chairs Sent 2022-12-15: WC: NYE Party - Details and Signup Info - Hi All – We hope you have your calendars marked to attend the Women's Club NYE Party. Day/Date: Saturday, Dec 31, 2022 (DUH) Time: 8 PM to 11 PM (witness the East Coast ball drop @ 11) Where: Retzlaff Hall Price: $5 per person FOOD: Please bring a favorite appetizer or dessert to share. (And please label if it contains nuts, shellfish or other items people may be allergic to.) Tables will be set up to hold your goodies. BEVERAGES: Coffee, Water and Ice provided. Everything else is BYO. TABLEWEAR: Paper plates, plasticware and napkins provided. BACKDROP FOR PICTURE TAKING: You are encouraged to capture some ‘kodak moments’ of the evening. We’ll have multiple ‘props’ available to spruce up your pictures. MUSIC & DANCING: You will hear some of your favorite tunes (both oldies and newbies) all night long. SUPRISES: So as not to spoil the fun, we're not going to go into any details about this portion of the evening. But we think it’ll be a ‘hoot’. SIGNUP: In the library. Signup Sheet on the Easel - Sign your name(s), # of persons attending and check off if you have paid or not. Envelope (which has been moved directyly under the signup sheet) - Fill out the stamped area. Don’t forget to insert your money. ($5/person) Drop it into the box marked New Years Eve Party (and NOT Christmas Dinner) We have limited space available, so get over there and sign up early. Beth Parrish (314-960-6710) & Denise Utterback (618-553-1417) Women's Club NYE Party Co-Chairs Sent 2022-12-04: WC: NYE Party - For a Good Time: Come Party With Us - Can you believe it! Four short weeks from today we'll be shuffling out the Old Year and hosting in the New Year. WOW - 2023 is almost here. So be sure and mark your calendars, and plan to attend, the Women's Club NYE Party. The committee is currently in the planning stages. We do know it won’t be fancy, but it should be a fun time for everyone. I can tell you the party is: Sunday, Dec 31 (DUH) From 8 PM to 11 PM (see below) In Retzlaff Hall Music, Dancing and other Surprises (definitely still planning) And what would a party be without food and drink Virtual signup will begin soon in the Library I know some of you might be asking - why end at 11 and not midnight? Ending this party a little early will give everyone the opportunity to; go home and go to bed OR watch the central time zone ball drop on TV in the comfort of their own homes in their jammies OR go to another party! 😊Please watch for event details in sepoenews as they are finalized. Hope to see you there!!! - Denise Utterback & Beth Parrish (Committee Co-Chairs) Back to Top New Residest's Party (2023-01-13) ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 01-13-23 Fri New Residents' Party: How Sweet It Is (Pam Davis & Lisa Perrier) (COMPLETE) Sent 2023-01-11: New Residents Party (Safety Precautions) - Dear Neighbors, Thank you for signing up for the Women’s Club New Residents’ Party being held this Friday, January 13. The sign up is now closed. We ask that if you have signed up and may feel under the weather, have a fever or any signs or symptoms of Covid on Friday, to please stay at home. If you let us know by 1 PM on Friday or sooner, we are happy to deliver your catered meal to your doorstep. We hope to have a fun and safe event for the community. Thank you in advance! Sincerely, Pam Davis 214-516-4844 / Lisa Perrier 651-485-7293 Sent 2023-01-08: FINAL REMINDER: WC New Residents Party - ticket sales ending and other info - We hope everyone is enjoying the New Year and are looking forward to celebrating our new Residents this Friday January 13th in the Hall. This is a reminder that virtual ticket sales will close this Tuesday evening. If you would like to attend, the signup process is easy, just write your name on the signup sheet and place your $12 per person in the envelope and drop it in the box located in the Library. We look forward to a fun-filled evening to welcome our new neighbors. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. See poster below for additional details. Sincerely, - Pam Davis 214-516-4844 & Lisa Perrier 651-485-7293 Sent 2022-12-31: WC: New Residents Party Info - Dear Neighbors, Each year to welcome our new residents, the Woman’s Club hosts a new homeowner resident’s party. Our theme this year is How Sweet It Is! We will be having this event on Friday, January 13th, 2023. The doors of Retzlaff Hall will open at 4 PM. We plan on having new resident introductions around 4:30, followed by a meal catered by the Koffee Klatch. We will have music and dancing provided by DJ Doug and his Lovely Assistant. Plus, a few door prizes for our new residents. As always, the new homeowners will receive a hand delivered invitation soon with instructions on how to RSVP to the event at no cost. We will have virtual tickets available for $12 in the library with a sign up sheet about 10 days prior to the event. We look forward to a fun night of fellowship with all of our neighbors. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Sincerely Yours, Pam Davis 214-516-4844 Lisa Perrier 651-485-7293 Sent 2022-12-08: WC: New Residents' party - Dear Neighbors, Each year to welcome our new residents, the Women’s Club hosts a new homeowner residents' party. Our theme this year is How Sweet It Is! We will be having this event on Friday, January 13th, 2023. The doors of Retzlaff Hall will open at 4 PM. We plan on having new resident introductions around 4:30, followed by a meal catered by the Koffee Klatch. We will have music and dancing provided by DJ Doug and his Lovely Assistant. Plus, a few door prizes for our new residents. As always, the new homeowners will receive a hand-delivered invitation soon with instructions on how to RSVP to the event at no cost. We will have virtual tickets available for $12 in the library with a signup sheet about 10 days prior to the event. We look forward to a fun night of fellowship with all of our neighbors. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Sincerely Yours, - Pam Davis 214-516-4844 & Lisa Perrier 651-485-7293 Sent 2022-11-18: Donations for New Residents' Party - The Womens’ Club will be celebrating our new residents with a party on January 13, 2023, at Retzlaff Hall. We would like to show these new homeowners the greatness of our community and surroundings. If you, or your Club, want to donate an item for a door prize, please let us know. Also, we are trying to gather gift cards from local vendors that we support. So, if you’re a regular somewhere, maybe ask for a donation. We are looking forward to our event and can’t wait to meet our new residents. For additional information, contact Pam Davis (214-516-4844) or Lisa Perrier (651-485-7293) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 02-12-23 Sun Superbowl Party (Need Chairperson(s)) (CANCELED) Newsletter 2023-02: Women’s Club SuperBowl (canceled) (02-12-23) - Women’s Club is going to cancel the Super Bowl Party. We are going to have a lot of people out of town. So, with low interest otherwise it is going to be canceled. Thanks as always for your support of Women’s Club. - Vicky Leroy Krueger, Women's Club President Sent 2023-01-21: Women’s Club Super Bowl - Women’s Club is going to cancel the Super Bowl Party. We are going to have a lot of people out of town. So, with low interest other wise, it is going to be canceled. Thanks as always for your support of Women’s Club - Vicky Krueger Superbowl Party (2023-02-12) (CANCELED) Back to Top Bow-Tie Event (2023-02-14) (CANCELLED) ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 02-14-23 Tue Bow-T ie Happy Hour (Pam Lacy) (CANCELED) Sent 2023-01-31: WC - Valentine’s Day - Valentine’s Day Bow-Tie committee apologizes but brunch and happy hour festivities have been canceled for this year. So, get your romantic, love filled plans on and make some wonderful memories. - Pam Lacy Newsletter 2023-02: Women's Club: Bow-Tie Brunch is now “Bow-Tie Happy Hour” - Valentine’s Day February 14 Alert! Due to a variety of reasons we have changed this year’s Valentine's Day celebration from a Bow-Tie Brunch to a Bow-Tie Happy Hour. February 14 at 4:00 in the hall. More information will be forth coming. - Pam Lacy Sent 2023-01-11: WC: Bow Tie Brunch - Need Your Help - Hi everyone - I was so excited to see that I had ten or more people signed up to work on the Womens' Club Bow Tie Brunch scheduled for Tuesday, Feb 14. BUT - due to life happening when you are planning something, my committee has shrunk to three people. I'm asking you to please consider joining the team/committee. Our next meeting is January 16. Anyone interested can call me, Pam Lacy @ 218-433-3416, or Lisa Perrier @ 651-485-7293. Thanks so much. Pam Lacy Taste of Sunshine & Cake Walk (2023-02-23) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 02-23-23 Thu Taste of Sunshine & Cake Walk (Pam Davis/Vicky LeRoy Krueger) Sent 2023-02-17: Donations for "Taste of Sunshine" Event - The Women's Club is asking for donations of cakes, pies, or goodies for the "Taste of Sunshine" cake walk. 4pm on Thursday 2/23/2023. The signup sheet will be in the library. Please package to give away. And let us know what you are bring. You can leave your stuff in the kitchen the day of the event. With your help you all make this possible. Thank You for your help! Should be fun for all. - Vicky Krueger Sent 2023-02-17: Taste of Sunshine and Cake Walk Event - Sent 2023-02-16: "Taste of Sunshine" cake walk info - Women's Club Meeting is this Friday 2/17/2023 at 9am in Retzlaff Hall. Please come and enjoy a little coffee and some donuts with us. I will have a signup sheet for donations of cakes, pies, or goodies for the upcoming "Taste of Sunshine" cake walk on Thursday, Feb 23. There is no charge for the event > it is a potluck with dishes from your home state or even your childhood. We will charge for the cake walk and we are going to be doing 50/50 drawings throughout the event. Hope you can join us Friday for the Women's Club Meeting! Thank You, Vicky LeRoy Krueger Sent 2023-02-01: WC: Taste of Sunshine Potluck and Cakewalk - Dear Neighbors, The Women’s Club is happy to announce the upcoming activity of Taste of Sunshine with a Cake Walk. This event will take place on Thursday, February 23rd at 4PM. With this event, we encourage everyone to make a dish from their childhood/adulthood lives or from the state in which you live/lived. This is a great way for us to get to know each other better through the love of food. When you enter the hall, you will place your dish under your state sign. Hopefully, we will see so many wonderful dishes and state pride from all of our Sunshine residents. To make the event, a little more interesting, we have decided to add a cakewalk. We will have a sign-up list for anyone who would like to donate a baked good and we will sell cakewalk tickets for two dollars a walk. There will be other surprises as well! We are looking forward to a wonderful time of fellowship with our community and encourage everyone to have fun and participate in this event. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. More details to come in the following weeks. Sincerely, - Pam Davis 214-516-4844 & Vicky Leroy 785-418-6208 Newsletter: 2023-02: Women's Club: Taste of Sunshine & Cake Walk - Mark your calendar for this upcoming Women's Club event – and stay tuned for details. - Beth Parrish (for Pam Davis & Vicky Leroy Krueger) Sent 2022-08-16: CORRECTION: Women's Club (WC): Taste of Sunshine Event Date - Taste of Sunshine Event 🌞 We hope everyone is having a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing everyone’s safe return this fall. As a reminder, we will be having a new unique event this season (Thursday, February 25, 2023) in which we will be asking everyone to prepare your favorite dish from your home state, country or a place that you have lived and loved. We feel this would be a wonderful way to get to know each other better through the joy of food! That being said, please think about what you would like to make and please be sure to bring any ingredients you may need from your travels back to Sunshine with you. We are looking forward to learning more about each other through food. Also, as a bonus, we will be offering a cake walk during this event so please let us know if you are interested in donating a baked good. If you have any questions or concerns about this event, please feel free to contact Pam Davis 214-516-4844. Sincerely, Pam Davis and Vicky LeRoy Krueger Valley Voices (2023-02-24) Back to Top ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 02-24-23 Fri Valley Voices (Jill Ventrello) Newsletter 2023-02: Women's Club: Valley Voices - The Women's Club is hosting another Valley Voices concert on February 24th @ 3:00 pm in Retzlaff Hall. See additional details below. - Jill Ventrello, Women's Club Activities Director Sent 2023-01-24: WC: Valley Voices - The Women's Club is hosting another Valley Voices concert on February 24th @ 3:00 pm in Retzlaff Hall. See additional details below. - Jill Ventrello Back to Top Concert: Rusty Rierson (2023-03-12) ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 03-12-23 Sun Concert: Rusty Rierson (Jill Ventrello) Sent 2023-03-12: Thank You - I just wanted to give a big heartfelt thank you to those of you that supported the Women's Club by coming to the Rusty Rierson concert today. He was awesome and a good time was had by all! - Jill Ventrello Sent 2023-03-11: RUSTY RIERSON CONCERT SUNDAY / DOORS OPEN AT 2PM - THE 2022 RIO GRANDE VALLEY MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR COME AND ENJOY SOME GREAT MUSIC, FUN AND DANCING WITH RUSTY THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON "3/12/2023" RETZLAFF HALL / TICKETS ARE $12.00 AT THE DOOR 3:00 PM CONCERT > RETZLAFF HALL DOORS WILL OPEN AT 2:00 PM > COME EARLY FOR THE BEST SEATS P.S. Bring your own drinks if you want. We will have coffee and tea. Also we will be doing a 50/50 drawing >> So Bring your extra DOLLARS to Win!!! Thanks Everyone for Supporting Your Women's Club! - Vicky Krueger Sent 2023-03-07: WC Concert - Rusty Rierson (more info about the singer) - t's come to my attention that more information is wanted for Rusty Rierson's performance on Sunday March12th. Rusty is a country singer/guitarist from Kansas and has been in the music industry for 23 years. He has toured all over the country and abroad (including Canada, Mexico, South America, England and Scotland). In 2019 and 2022 he was named Rio Grande Valley Male Vocalist of the Year! So for an afternoon of good toe tapping music and possibly a little dancing, join us. Again it's on Sunday March12th @ 3:00 pm in Retzlaff Hall. Doors open at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $12 at the door and will help raise money for The Women's Club. In addition to the concert we will be having a 50/50 raffle with tickets being $1 for 1 or 6 for $5. Any questions, you can contact me at 720-660-8417. - Jill Ventrello Sent 2023-03-06: REMINDER - WC: Concert - Rusty Rierson - This is a reminder of the concert with Rusty Rierson on the 12th of March at 3:00 pm in Retzlaff Hall. Tickets are $12 at the door. Doors open at 2:00 pm. Jill Ventrello WC Activities Director Sent 2023-02-20: WC Fund Raiser: Concert - Rusty Rierson - I wanted to get the word out that the Women's Club has added a new event scheduled for March 12. Details are listed on the poster below. - Jill Ventrello, WC Activities Director ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 03-18-23 Sat Drama Skit (Nancy Steele) Sent 2023-03-14: WC: Upcoming Drama - Drama Skit (2023-03-18) Sent 2023-03-06: WC: Upcoming Drama Performance - N ewsletter 2023-03: Women's Club, Drama Skit - Drama Club presents A Program in Retzlaff Hall Saturday March 18 at 2:00 PM with light refreshments afterwards. Plenty of Laughs and opportunities for audience response. Four Short Skits followed by a longer story of a shipwreck on a lonely Island with some crazy Characters. Tickets are Five dollars each. Please buy them in advance. We will provide envelopes in the library. - Nancy Steele, 614-657-3428 Newsletter 2023-02: Women's Club: Drama Skit - - Nancy Steele, 614-657-3428 ************************** Date Day Event (Chairpersons) 03-30-23 Thu Farewell: Hobo Party (Dee Novak ) Sent 2023-03-30: Hobo Party - See all you hobos tomorrow at the farewell party! Doors open at 4PM. Access only through the door on the north side of the hall. - Cathy Richmond Sent 2023-03-28: Hobo Party - Plans are going well for the party! Tickets are on sale until Wednesday at noon! Looking forward to seeing you hobo! - Cathy Richmond Sent 2023-03-23: Farewell party - One week till the farewell party! Get your virtual tickets in the library soon! - Cathy Richmond Farewell: Hobo Party (2023-03-30) Sent 2023-03-16: WC - Farewell Hobo Party - The Farewell Hobo Party is March 30th. Virtual tickets go on sale in the library Thursday, March 16th. Tickets are $12/person. Doors open at 4 PM. Meal will be hobo (beef) stew, coleslaw and dessert. DJ Doug will provide music for the event. Dress as hobos. There will be a King and Queen of the hobos crowned with prizes. Hope to see you there! - Cathy Richmond for Farewell party committee Newsletter 2023-03: Women's Club - Farewell Hobo Party - We are in the planning stages for this year’s Farewell Party. Stay tuned for details as they unfold. - Robin Fleiner & Dee Novak Back to Top

This page will direct you to the pages that contain E-Mails sent to the SEPO Community from Jan 1, 2023 to Current Day. Click on the ICON depicting the year and month the SEPO E-News E-Mails were sent. 2023 - December 2023 - November 2023 - October 2023 - September 2023 - August 2023 - July 2023 - June 2023 - May 2023 - April 2023 - March 2023 - February 2023 - January Back to Top

S EPO Community Emails: September 2024 From SEPO Facebook 2024-09-28: Availability of Water in Irrigation Canal - There is currently no water in our irrigation canal. They have not given us a day when the water will return. Please handle accordingly. - Randy Davis (from SEPO Facebook) SEPO Board From SEPO Facebook 2024-09-28: UPDATE: Texas Avenue Dog Park - The area is still wet as you can see by the water in the gutter from the pump. But we’re hoping that by next week it’ll be dry enough to finish burying the electric conduit for the sump pump. If it’s still pumping, Lalo said he would be collecting that water from the pump, to water the plants in the area since the resaca is still dry. - Tom Perrier Director Area 2 Sent 2024-09-28: MARKET: Home For Sale - See the home at 4344 N Missouri St, owned by Margo & Bobby Crouch, that is for sale on the Sunshine MARKET . Contact: Jennifer Martinez for more information @ 956-252-0004 Sent 2024-09-28: Mosquito Spraying - The town of Combes will be spraying for mosquitos in Sunshine on either Monday, Sep 30 or Tuesday, Oct 1 @ 5 AM. They are requesting all Sunshine residents remain indoors during that period. Thanks for you cooperation with their request. - Tom Perrier, SEPO Board Sent 2024-09-28: SUNSHINE NEWSLETTER, Oct 2024 - Here's your Oct 2024 Sunshine Newsletter - The first one of the 2024-2025 Winter Season. Thanks to everyone who contributed. You can view/print a copy of it directly from HERE or on the Sunshine website HERE . Valerie will be placing copies in the library area on Monday. - Beth Parrish SEPO Newsletter Mgr E-Mail: seponewsletter@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2024-09-27: Sunshine Garage Sale - Garage Sale! October 4 & 5 Friday and Saturday 8 AM - 4PM Sunshine Estates 4316 N Missouri Street, Harlingen. We’re moving. John & Donna Magyar From SEPO Facebook 2024-09-26: Harlingen spraying for mosquitos - Hey all! Harlingen is going to spray for mosquitoes tonight starting at 7pm going to 11/12pm. So I’m going to have the gate open till I see them come thru. Please keep the streets clear during this time. For clarification, The city will start spraying in district 2 (which includes Sunshine Estates) at 7:00 pm today. I don’t know when they will be coming thru Sunshine but it is supposed to be this evening. I will close the gate when I see them coming through the community. Hope that answers any questions. Thx - Tom Perrier, Director Area 2 Sent 2024-09-23: REMINDER (FINAL): OCT 2024 Newsletter Articles Due by End of Day SEP 24, 2024 - This is the FINAL reminder that the October 2024 Newsletter articles are due by end of day on the 24th of this month (September). All articles need to be submitted to seponewsletter@gmail.com . Any information you can provide for new homeowners OR a reminder to others about the various activities and meetings in the "MARK YOUR CALENDAR" document HERE , would be beneficial. And even if you don't have all of the information finalized by the Newsletter deadline, at least put 'what you do know so far' or even just a 'Save the Date' sentence in the Newsletter. Updated Newsletter Guidelines , dated Aug 1, 2024 , are posted on the website HERE . Prior Newsletters , which you can use as examples, can be found HERE . My grandkids are visiting this week (YAY), but I will get the Newsletter to all as close to the 26th of Sep as I can. Thx. Please call with questions. - Beth Parrish, SEPO Newsletter Mgr Email: seponewsletter@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2024-09-19: Texas Ave Dog Area - Hello All! Lalo is setting a permanent sump pump in the fenced dog area on Texas Ave. The rain has slowed down the project and there are exposed power cords on the ground. When he gets the water pumped down enough it will be buried. So we’re closing the area at least till Monday. Thank you for your patience and understanding. - Tom Perrier, Director Area 2 Sent 2024-09-19: SEPO Enews Emails - Throughout the summer I have often pulled SEPO Activities info directly from the SEPO Facebook page and sent emails to the community. That hasn't been as issue for me since things are normally fairly slow at Sunshine during the summer. However, things are going to be picking up here very quickly (both at Sunshine and with me personally) and I would like everyone to go back to the pre-SEPO Facebook practice of sending the info you would like published in SEPO emails directly to me at the email address in my signature below. Email guidelines are HERE . Doing this, along with it still being published on Facebook if you wish, will ensure all pertinent info gets to the community, particularly to those who don't use Facebook. And I won't worry if I don't get to Facebook every day !!! Please contact me with any questions/concerns. Thx and hope to see everyone soon. - Beth Parrish SEPO Email Mgr Email: sepoenews@sunshinecountryclub.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2024-09-19: REMINDER: WC Health Fair - Reminder for the Women’s Club Health Fair Oct 4th. If you’re interested in new glasses or sunglasses please remember to bring your current eye exam info. My son, Ryan, will be showcasing some fun frames from his shop to try on and to purchase. Thank you. - Lisa Perrier Sent 2024-09-19: MARKET: Home For Rent - See the home at 4137 N Missouri St. that is for rent on the Sunshine MARKET . - Marketed by: Jocelyn Kerschen Sent 2024-09-18: REMINDER (2nd): OCT 2024 Newsletter Articles Due by End of Day SEP 24, 2024 - I forgot to send this yesterday so here goes. This is the second reminder that the October 2024 Newsletter articles are due by end of day on the 24th of this month (September) . All articles need to be submitted to seponewsletter@gmail.com . I've only received 'two' articles since the initial reminder. Even if you don't have all of the information finalized by the Newsletter deadline, at least put 'what you do know so far' or even just a 'Save the Date' sentence in the Newsletter. Updated Newsletter Guidelines , dated Aug 1, 2024 , are posted on the website HERE . Prior Newsletters , which you can use as examples, can be found HERE . Beth Parrish, SEPO Newsletter Mgr Email: seponewsletter@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2024-09-18: Resident Passing - Jack Baethke passed away yesterday, Sep 17, 2024. Informed by Lenore Combs. - Valerie Basaldua, SEPO Office sepo.office@gmail.com Sent 2024-09-16: FOUND: Dog in Storage Area Doggie Park - A dog was found and is being held in the Storage Area doggie park. If no one claims him we will need to call animal control. - Valerie Basaldua, SEPO Office Manager Sent 2024-09-14: MARKET: Home For Sale - Price Lowered - The selling price for the home at 2029 W Michigan Drive has been lowered. See details on the Sunshine MARKET . - Marketed by: ADRIANA GARCIA, KELLER WILLIAMS LRGV (281) 844-6736 Sent 2024-09-10: REMINDER (first): OCT 2024 Newsletter Articles Due by End of Day SEP 24, 2024 - Yes - It's that time of year already. The Sunshine Community 2024-2025 Winter Season (10-01-2024 thru 03-31-2024) is almost here. And I've volunteered to create your Sunshine Newsletter again this year. I made an executive decision last weekend. Since some of this winter season's activities start right off the bang near the beginning of October, I think sending the first reminder that the October 2024 Newsletter articles are due by end of day on the 24th of this month (September) is warranted. All articles need to be submitted to seponewsletter@gmail.com . And, if at all possible, please don't wait until you get the next reminder (later in September) to send me your articles. But, if you are waiting for as many details as possible to be finalized, I totally understand. This is a super way to get the word out about upcoming activities. Even if you don't have all of the information finalized by the Newsletter deadline, at least put 'what you do know so far' or even just a 'Save the Date' sentence in the Newsletter. Updated Newsletter Guidelines , dated Aug 1, 2024 , are posted on the website HERE . Prior Newsletters , which you can use as examples, can be found HERE . Let's fill this Newsletter with all kinds of good info for the Sunshine Community. Please contact me with any issues/questions. Beth Parrish, SEPO Newsletter Mgr Email: seponewsletter@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2024-09-09: NEED YOUR HELP: How about updating the Sunshine Website Home Page picture? - I've been on the Sunshine Website today and in looking at the Home Page I thought - why don't I ask the Sunshine Community if anyone has a super cool picture(s) that I can put on this page, since either the current one or the one of our pool area has been out there for at least the last four years. If you have a pic or some pics you would like me to consider, please email them to me at the email address below. And if I get several I'll just keep switching them out every few week. Thanks in advance for your input - especially since this is YOUR Website. - Beth Parrish, SEPO Website Admin Email: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2024-09-09: WC: Oktoberfest (Oct 16, 2024) - Holy lederhosen! October 16, we will have our big season kickoff Oktoberfest party! This Bavarian guy could sure use a beer stein. Bring your best one and you might win a prize! We are excited to have our first committee meeting for this event soon. It’s gonna be a doozy! - Pam Davis (SEPO Facebook) Sent 2024-09-09: Calling All Dogs and Cats - Hey Everyone, Sandra Delaunay contacted me and will be getting back on schedule. She is coming to the Estates on Thursday, September 12th, 2024, to take care of your pet's nails. Sandra will be starting appointments at 12 noon. The cost is ten dollars per pet. Please text or call Sandra and she will schedule your appointment. Sandra's number is 956-226-9919 . Sandra will come to your home. Thanks, - Marian Young, 719-468-4556 Sent 2024-09-07: UNAPPROVED: SEPO Financials, 2024-08 (August) - The UNAPPROVED August 2024 SEPO Financials 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 2024-09-05: Resident Passing - Gerald Davidson passed away today Sept 5 2024. Informed by Son-in-Law Larry Grantz. - Valerie Basaldua, SEPO Office sepo.office@gmail.com Sent 2024-09-05: Garage Sale September 7th - GARAGE SALE Saturday September 7th ONLY 8:00 am to 2 pm - 4116 N Minnesota St - We will have the sale both inside and outside. Come and browse through items in the garage then go inside for some air conditioning and even more items and clothes! Please be considerate of your neighbors and do not block traffic on the street. See you there! Sandy McAfee Sent 2024-09-05: REMINDER - Karaoke - Karaoke is Friday (tomorrow) at 5pm (doors open at 4:30). You don’t have to sing, dance, drink, or eat. We just want you stop by and check it out. If you WANT to do any or all of those things, you will absolutely have that opportunity. It’s a good chance to get out of the house for a little bit and enjoy some entertainment (it is entertaining). - Randy David (from SEPO Facebook) Sent 2024-09-03: ACTION REQUIRED ASAP: Parked Auto - There is a vehicle parked in a residence home that needs to be moved ASAP. It is a red Dodge Ram at 4208 N. Missouri. The office has the license plate number. - Valerie Basaldua, SEPO Office sepo.office@gmail.com Sent 2024-09-02: Hibachi Dinner Update - The Hibachi Dinner is now sold out! Thanks to everyone who signed up! It should be a fun time!!! - Pam Davis (from SEPO Facebook) Sent 2024-09-01: 2024-25 Women's Club sponsored events - Hello neighbors! I hope you all had a wonderful summer! September is here which means fall is coming which means all our friends and neighbors will be heading back. And it also means all the fun activities will begin. In case you forgot to put them in your calendar, here's a list of all the Women's Club sponsored events for the upcoming 2024-25 season. *Health Fair – Fri. Oct. 4th *Oktoberfest – Wed. Oct. 16th *Halloween Party - Thu. Oct. 31st *Chili Cook-Off - Fri. Nov. 8th (Need chairperson) *Veterans Day - Mon. Nov. 11th *Country Carnival - Sat. Nov. 23rd *Thanksgiving Potluck - Thu. Nov. 28th *Craft & Bake Sale - Sat. Dec. 7th *Christmas Potluck - Wed. Dec. 25th (Need chairperson) *New Years Eve Party - Tue. Dec. 31st *New Homeowners Party - Sat. Jan. 11th *Brush & Bubbles - Tues. Feb. 4th *Taste of Sunshine – Sat. Jan 25th (Need chairperson) *Casino Night - Sat. Feb. 22nd *Fat Tuesday (Shrimp Boil) - Tue. Mar. 4th *High Tea - Sun. Mar. 23rd *End of Season Party – Fri. Apr. 4th *Earth Day Trash Pick-up - Tues. Apr. 22nd Please note that a couple of the events are still in need of a chairperson. The signup sheets are in the library and you'll notice that we already have many people signed up (thank you in advance for all your help) but we always welcome more volunteers. There's a lot of laughs and fun in planning and putting on these activities so come join us! NOTE: As she has done the past few years for the Women's Club, Beth Parrish will be updating the Sunshine Website as details become available concerning your events. The Activity list is always available HERE . Please make sure you keep her updated with pertinent website info as decisions are made by your committees ongoing. Just a reminder for all the chairpeople out there, I'm doing things a little different this year in that I would like to attend the first planning meeting for each event so that I can give you and your committee the activity guidelines and checklists. In addition I'll be there to answer any questions you may have or direct you to someone that can. I'm looking forward to seeing you all again. Let's have a great 2024-25 season! - Jill Ventrello, Women's Club Director of Activities Sent 2024-09-01: Karaoke - It’s been a while since we’ve had karaoke party, so let’s get together and sing and dance on Friday, September 6. As a reminder, you don’t have to sing, but we’d love to have you come support those that do. Doors will open at 4:30 and we’ll start singing at 5pm. If you want to bring a snack, feel free to do so, but it is absolutely not necessary. It’s about singing and not eating. We’ll probably go for a couple of hours, so if you’ve never checked it out, stick your head in and see what’s happening. I think you’ll have a good time. - Randy Davis (SEPO Facebook) Sent 2024-09-02: Hibachi Party - As promised, We will have a high end Hibachi dinner here on Tuesday, September 17 at 5 PM. I understand this isn’t for everyone and it is just an experiment at this time. The Hibachi Chef can only accommodate up to 25 people for this event. A signup sheet will be in the Library later this week. If you’re interested, please sign up and I will share more details with you. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Thank you! Pam Davis (from SEPO Facebook) Back to Top

Activities (2024 Summer) Ongoing, Periodic, Upcoming Additional Details Go To COMPLETED Line Dancing (Beginners) (COMPLETE Summer 2024)) O'Clockers Golf (COMPLETE Summer 2024) Rock Painting (COMPLETE Summer 2024) *************** ONGOING: Complete 2024 Summer Line Dancing (Beginners) Sent 2024-06-28: Line Dancing (Beginners) - I will start up beginner line dance classes in the hall next Tuesday July 2nd at 10:30. Come join us. Great exercise for body and mind. And it’s a lot of fun. - Donna Myers (from SEPO Facebook) *************** ONGOING: Complete 2024 Summer O'Clockers Golf Sent 2024-04-29: O'clockers golf - We will be starting golf scramble at 6:00 starting Sunday, May 4th. Just getting ahead of the HOT weather. Line up at side of shuffleboard court at 5:45 for team and hole assignments. - Donna Myers Rock Painting (ONGOING) *************** ONGOING: Complete 2024 Summer Rock Paint ing (Meeting Info, Pictures and other items of interest can be found HERE .) Sent 2024-07-28: Rock Club - Rock club meetings scheduled for August 5 and 26 have been canceled due to vacation and low attendance. Next meeting will be September 9th. - Cathy Richmond & Anita Smith Back to Top

PREVIOUS SEPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020 - 2021 SEPO Officers History Terms Vary based on Year Elected SEPO Board of Directors 2020 - 2021 (History): John Chajec (term expired Feb 2022) (NOTE: John resigned April 16, 2020) President Jerry Utterback (term would have expired 2021) (NOTE: Jerry resigned April 5, 2020) Director - Common Area 3 Storage Lot Shuffleboard Court Tennis Court Back to Top

Activities: Day/Week/Month (2023-2024 Winter) Additional Details SUN 5 - 7 pm , (time adjust s as seasons chg) , Golf Scramble: O'Clockers (All Year: Daily / Golf Course) Contact: Donna Meyers (or just Show Up) Ti me: (currently starting play at 6:00 PM) Location: Meet in the street by the Shu ffleboard Courts 15 minutes before start of play to pick teams and get your hole assignments. Details: Tea ms are picked by drawing cards. No charge, just a good time. All are welcome to join the fun. It is Scramble play for Fun & Exercise - no money or prizes. All skill levels welcome. Final scores are compared at the end if anyone hangs around . 7 - 9 pm , PO KE NO (Winter (Nov 5 thru Apr 14): Weekly / Library) Contact: Joy Olson Location: Library Details: Details: This is a game like Bingo, but we play with cards that have pictures of playing cards on them. Then somebody shuffles the deck and calls the cards one by one. If you get 5 across, up and down or diagonally you have a Pokeno. Before each hand people put some pennies in containers. Also, as you're playing you put a penny on each spot that matches the card that's been called. If you get a Pokeno you win everybody's pennies that they have on their cards at that time. There are other ways to win also, like if you get 4 of a kind, 4 corners, etc. No skills needed. No partners. If 3 or less people show up, we cancel. It's not hard, it's a lot of fun. You should show up with a few dollars' worth of pennies so that you're not always running to the bank. MON 8 - 11 am, Tennis (All Year: Mon, Wed, Fri / Tennis Court) Contact: Vic Hillman Location: Tennis Courts Details: Furnish your own equipment Rotate foursomes, no teams Lots of skill levels, no problem Lots of fun. Not to serious. Come watch us. 8:25 - 9:25 am, Water Aerobics: Session #1 (All Year: Mon thru Fri / Pool) Contact: Jean Burgoine Location: Pool Details: Everyone Welcome. We play Music CDs that contain the Workout Instructions. 9 am - noon, Woodshop open (Winter: When Monitor is Onsite / Woodshop) Contact: Chuck McEvoy Location: Woodshop Details: Hours: Normal (Winter Seasons) - Woodshop is open for use (as long as a 'monitor' is available) Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am to noon AND 1 to 4 pm. In fairness to the Monitors, if there is little activity, they may close early, so if you wait until 5 minutes before closing time you may be disappointed. If you have a crisis need, you can contact any Monitor to find a time other than the above. Normal (Summer Hours) - Summer hours are limited to (as long as a 'monitor' is available) Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am to noon and closed in the afternoon due to the heat. No fee (most HOAs, RV resorts charge a fee). Shop is open to members year around. Shop is a 40' by 60' building. Woodworking building holds the latest and some of the best woodworking tools around. The lathes are used often. Members can work with power equipment after attending a Safety and Information class. 9:30 - 10:30 am, Water Aerobics: Session #2 (All Year: Mon thru Fri / Pool) Contact: Vicky Krueger Location: Pool Details: Everyone Welcome. We p lay Music CDs that contain the Workout Instructions. 9:30 am - 12:30 pm, Line Dancing (Advanced) (All Year: Weekly / Retzlaff) Contact/Instructor: Donna Myers Location: Retzlaff Hall Music: Dance to all kinds (Country, Rock 'N Roll, Tango, Mambo, Big Band etc.) Other Details: Most dances are intermediate. Class moves fast. Dancers are experienced. Would be too hard for ultra-beginners. 1 - 3 pm, Rock Painting (All Year, Twice a Month: 1st & 4th Monday) (currently scheduled thru 12-31-2023) / Retzlaff) Contact: Karren Amos Location: Retzlaff Hall Participants: Open to all Sunshine Residents/Renters and their immediate adult family members. Cost: In order to cover the cost of rocks and painting materials being supplied, there is a $5 per participant fee per session. Details: We anticipate spreading joy and kindness throughout the community. The Sunshine Rock Painting Club would/could paint and distribute painted rocks to: friends, family & others nursing homes extended care facilities children's floors at local health facilities (if acceptable) schools (younger ages) 1 - 4 pm, Woodshop open (Only if a Monitor is Onsite / Woodshop) Refer to Monday (9 AM - noon) info above for additional details. 5 - 7 pm, (time adjusts as seasons chg) , Golf Scramble: O'Clockers (All Year: Daily / Golf Course) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 6:30 - 10 pm, Cards: Euchre (Winter: Weekly / Card Room) Contact: John Chajec Location: Card room TUE 8:25 - 9:25 am, Water Aerobics: Session #1 (All Year: Mon thru Fri / Pool) Refer to Monday info above for additional details for both sessions. 8:30 - 11 am, Pickleball (All Year: Tue & Thu / Tennis Court) Contact: Marlene Hall (or just Show Up) Location: Tennis Courts (Pickleball nets are put up in place of the Tennis nets.) Details: All skill levels of players are invited to come out and enjoy the Fun and get some Exercise. We do have two Pickleball Courts (set up on the Tennis Court) which accommodate four players on each court at a time. Whoever arrives first usually starts the process of setting up the net. As more people arrive, we assess the need for another net to go up. Some like to play continuous and some like to take a rest between games. Wind: We have had some pretty windy days when we choose not to play. In the fall, we need volunteers to put up the “wind” screen that will help block a lot of that wind hazard. 8:30 am AND 10:00 am, Men's Golf League, Winter: Two Tee Times (Winter: Weekly / Golf Course) - Golf Course closed to all - other than Men's Golf League - 8 AM until noon. - Two tee times start up when more residents return for the winter - usually first Tuesday in Nov through sometime in April. Contact: Dan Boardman Location: Sunshine Golf Course. Come to Retzlaff Hall 15 minutes prior to starting play. Cost: Dues - Yearly: $20 Weekly Play: $1 Hole-In-One Money Cache: $2 puts you in the running. Signup: If you plan to golf on Tuesday you need to have your name on the signup sheet by noon Monday. The sheet is located on the Men's Golf League bulletin board in the Library. Teams are formed according to who is playing at what time. 9 am - noon, Woodshop open (Only if a Monitor is Onsite / Woodshop) Refer to Monday (9 am - Noon) info above for additional details. 9:30 - 10:30 am, Water Aerobics: Second Session (All Year: Mon thru Fri / Pool) Refer to Monday info above for additional details for both sessions . 9:45 am - 11:30 am, Line Dancing (Beginners) (All Year: Weekly / Retzlaff) Contact/Instructor: Donna Myers Location: Retzlaff Hall Music: Dance to all kinds (Country, Rock 'N Roll, Tango, Mambo, Big Band etc.) Other Details: Dances are suited to beginners. 12:30 - 2:30 pm, Billiards: Texas 8 Ball (Winter: Tue, Thu, Sat / Pool Room) Contact: Just Show Up) Location: Pool Room Everyone welcome to play. 1 - 3:30 pm, Game - Mahjong (All Year: Weekly/ Card Room) Contact: Trudy Weitzel Location: Card Room Participants: Everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Newbies welcome to come learn the game. 1 - 4 pm, Woodshop open (Only if a Monitor is Onsite / Woodshop) Refer to Monday (9 AM - noon) info above for additional details. 5 - 7 pm, (time adjusts as seasons chg) , Golf Scramble: O'Clockers (All Year: Daily / Golf Course) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 6:30 - 9 pm, Cards: Men's Poker (Winter: Tue & Thu / Card Room) Contact: Mel Wendel Location: Card Room WED 8 - 11 am, Tennis (All Year: Mon, Wed, Fri / Tennis Court) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 8:25 - 9:25 am, Water Aerobics: First Session (All Year: Mon thru Fri / Pool) Refer to Monday info above for additional details for both sessions. 9 am - Noon, Woodshop open (Only if a Monitor is Onsite / Woodshop) Refer to Monday (9 am - Noon) info above for additional details. 9 am - Noon, Ladies' Winter Golf League (Winter - Nov thru Mar): Weekly / Golf Course) Golf Course closed to all - other than Wom en's Golf League - until Noon. NOTE: Winter Women's Golf League starts first Wed in Nov and ends last Wed in Mar. Contact: Nancy Lynne Location: Sunshine Golf Course Be at the Pool Pavilion at 8:45 am for hole assignment and announcements. Play begins at 9 am. Cost: $25 More Details: Membership is open to all residents/renters, no matter what skill level. Fun special events are being planned. 9:30 - 10:30 am, Water Aerobics: Second Session (All Year: Mon thru Fri / Pool) Refer to Monday info above for additional details for both sessions . 1 - 4 pm, Woodshop open (Only if a Monitor is Onsite / Woodshop) Refer to Monday (9 AM - noon) info above for additional details. 1 - 4 pm, Bridge (All Year: Weekly / Library) Contact: Jean Burgoine Location: Library Details: There must be four (4) players at each table. If you already know how to play, recruit three (3) additional knowledgeable players and join us. We (sort of) have a signup sheet to make sure we have complete tables of four (4). Bridge is not a game one can learn in 10 minutes. If enough people are interested, we would start a series of lessons. 1 - 4 pm, Samba (All Year (thru 02-22-24): Weekly / Card Room) Contact: Bev McIntosh Location: Card Room Participants: All residents/renters from Sunshine and their guests can attend. Details: It is card game like hand and foot but more advanced. You do not need a partner to participate. We try to include all who show up. We can have tables of 3, 4 or 6 players. As the amount of players increase, we do a blind draw of numbers which match numbers on the tables. This helps to discourage people who want to play only with their friends. The idea is to get to know each other and have an enjoyable time. 5 - 7 pm, (time adjusts as seasons chg) , Golf Scramble: O'Clockers (All Year: Daily / Golf Course) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 6:30 - 9 pm , Mexican Train (Dominos) (All Year: Weekly / Card Room) Contact: Mary Grandy Location: Card Room Participants: All Sunshine residents/renters Details: Mexican Train is a double 12 dominoes game. Easy to learn. No partners. Just show up everyone can play. How long depends on the players. Usually 630pm-830pm. THU 8 - 10 am, Coffee & Donuts (Winter : Weekly / Library ) Contact: Valerie Basaldua Location: Library Participants: All Sunshine residents/renters Details: Thursday morning Coffee & Donuts in the Library. Grab a donut and a hot cup of coffee for only $1. Please come check it out. Visit with current friends/neighbors and possibly make some new friends. 8:25 - 9:25 am, Water Aerobics: First Session (All Year: Mon thru Fri / Pool) Refer to Monday info above for additional details for both sessions . 8:30 - 11 am, Pickleball ( All Year: Tue & Thu / Tennis Court) Refer to Tuesday info above for additional details. 9 am - noon, Woodshop open (Only if a Monitor is Onsite / Woodshop) Refer to Monday (9 am - Noon) info above for additional details. 9:30 - 10:30 am, Water Aerobics: Second Session (All Year: Mon thru Fri / Pool) Refer to Monday info above for additional details for both sessions . 9:30 am - either noon or 2 pm, Quilters: Killer Bees (All Year: Weekly / Retzlaff Hall ) Contact: Jan Baethke Location: Retzlaff Hall Details - Meetings/Schedule: Meetings consist of every week briefly going over what is on our schedule. The schedule changes every year depending on what projects the members want to do/learn. The schedule is usually created in April and covers the next Nov through Apr. On the days that we have a meeting only, we adjourn at noon . On the days that we have a class/project scheduled we do bring our machines to the hall and sew after the meeting and our "Show and Tell", until about 2 pm . Of the 80-90 ladies throughout the RGV that come each Thursday, October - April, usually 15-20 will stay and sew. Our yearly retreat is to The Retreat House in Rockport (Quilting/Scrapbooking/The Retreat House) . We are booked thru 2024 for our stay; usually in Nov or Dec. Our group...The Killer Bees...is very informal. 12:30 - 2:30 pm, Billiards: Texas 8 Ball (Winter: Tue, Thu, Sat / Pool Room) Refer to Tuesday info above for additional details. 1 - 4 pm, Woodshop open (Only if a Monitor is Onsite / Woodshop) Refer to Monday (9 AM - noon) info above for additional details. 1 - 2:30 pm, Cards: Hand and Foot (All Year: Weekly / Card Room) Contact: Karen Baase Location: Card Room Details: Open to all ladies who wish to play. Partner helpful but not required. If too many show up, some offer to go home. We also call ladies if we need more players. If you have never played, experienced players are always willing to teach you. You can bring a snack, but don't have to every time. Coffee is available. Hand and Foot is an easy game to learn and doesn't take much concentration, so it's easy to visit with each other. 4 - 6 pm, Happy Hour & Potluck (All year: Weekly / Retzlaff Hall) Contact: Cathy Richmond or Dee Novak Location: Retzlaff Hall Details: Everyone is welcome. Please bring a dish to share. We provide coffee, iced tea, plates, utensils, and napkins, but you can bring your own drinks and eating utensils if you'd like. 4:00 - 10 pm, Happy Hour (All Year: Weekly / Pavilion) Contact: Just Show Up Location: Pavilion Details: Propane heaters (2 of them) are available if the weather gets on the chilly side. This event is NOT a potluck. Please b ring "finger food only" to share if you plan to partake in the goodies. BYOB There are usually plates, utensils and napkins available for everyone. If you don't want to eat and/or drink, just come and join in the fun. We have a blast. 5 - 7 pm, (time adjusts as seasons chg) , Golf Scramble: O'Clockers (All Year: Daily / Golf Course) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Stained Glass (Winter: weekly / Woodshop) Contact: Cathy Chajec (708-280-8910) Start Date: Dec 21, 2023 Location: Woodshop Details: The class is open to all residents. Never worked with stained glass, this is your opportunity to expand your knowledge. Please dress according to the weather. 6:30 - 9 pm, Cards: Men's Poker (Winter: Tue & Thu / Card Room) Contact: Mel Wendel Location: Card Room FRI 8 - 11 am, Tennis (All Year: Mon, Wed, Fri / Tennis Court) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 8:25 - 9:25 am, Water Aerobics: First Session (All Year: Mon thru Fri / Pool) Refer to Monday info above for additional details for both sessions . 9 am - noon, Woodshop open (Only if a Monitor is Onsite / Woodshop) Refer to Monday (9 am - Noon) info above for additional details. 9:30 - 10:30 am, Water Aerobics: Second Session (All Year: Mon thru Fri / Pool) Refer to Monday info above for additional details for both sessions . 10:30 am - Noon, Jokers (Card/Board Game) (All year: Weekly / Card Room) Contact: Mary Grandy Location: Card Room Participants: All Sunshine residents/renters Details: Jokers is similar to the game SORRY. Boards were made by my dad and others. Uses cards and marbles. Easy to learn. Just show up. Based on how many are there we do individual and partners. I have instructions printed out. 1 - 4 pm, Woodshop open (Only if a Monitor is Onsite / Woodshop) Refer to Monday (9 AM - noon) info above for additional details. 5 - 7 pm, (time adjusts as seasons chg) , Golf Scramble: O'Clockers (All Year: Daily / Golf Course) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 7 - 9 pm, Hand & Foot / SAMBA (All Year: Weekly / Card Room) Contact: ??? Location: Card Room Participants: All Sunshine residents/renters Details: Open to all ladies who wish to play. Partner helpful but not required. If too many show up, some offer to go home. We also call ladies if we need more players. If you have never played, experienced players are always willing to teach you. You can bring a snack, but don't have to every time. Coffee is available. Hand and Foot is an easy game to learn and doesn't take much concentration, so it's easy to visit with each other. SAT 9 am, Golf Scramble (All Year: Weekly / Golf Course) Contact: There is not an existing committee or formal leader. These scrambles are conducted by volunteers among the players. The person in charge usually changes every month on a volunteer basis. Participants: Any Resident/Renter and any guest you wish to invite to play. Details: All skill levels are welcome. Please sign up in the library/lounge by noon on Friday. Teams are balanced by handicap, as best we can. Early signup helps. The cost is $1 and should be deposited in the Saturday Box in the library/lounge. Everyone meets in the library at 8:40 to find out which hole you start on. Tee off on your hole is at 9 am. Play lasts until around 10:30 am. If the weather is bad, play is cancelled until the next Saturday. 12:30 - 2:30 pm, Billiards: Texas 8 Ball (Winter: Tue, Thu, Sat / Pool Room) Refer to Tuesday info above for additional details 1 - 3 pm, Table Tennis (Winter: Sat / Retzlaff Hall) Contact: Jan Kawecki, 719-334-6493 Plays: Every Sat during the Winter Seasons from 1 PM to 3 PM (unless there is another event schedule in the Hall) Location: Retzlaff Hall Details: We would like to announce the startup of table tennis in Retzlaff Hall on Saturday afternoons at 1 PM. We have reserved Saturdays from 1 PM to 3 PM, starting tomorrow, January 20, 2024 . We will not play when other events are scheduled in the hall. All level of players welcome. Paddles for loan are available. Give me a call if you need. 5 - 7 pm, (time adjusts as seasons chg) , Golf Scramble: O'Clockers (All Year: Daily / Golf Course) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 6:30 - 9 pm , Game - Mahjong (All Year: Weekly / Library ) Contact: Jean Burgoinne Location: Library Participants: Everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Newbies welcome to come learn the game 6:30 - 9:30 pm , Five Crowns (Cards) (All year: Weekly / Card Room) Contact: Mary Grandy Location: Card Room Participants: Participants: Everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Back to Top

Activities: (2020: Summer ) Additional Details Garage Sale (2020-10-1/2/3) Garage Sale (2020-09-25/26) Labor Day Golf Cart Cavalcade (2020-09-07) July 4th Golf Cart Parade (2020-07-04) Memorial Day Program (2020-05-25) Golf Cart Parade (2020-04-26) Golf Cart Parade (2020-04-19) WC - Resident Photos on Web Bottom of Page GARAGE SALE (Fri, Sat & Sun - October 1-2-3, 2020) COMPLETE Sent 2020-09-30: Garage Sale in Sunshine - Dear Friends - Several familieS are planning a Garage Sale - Thurs Fri Sat 1 - 2- 3 October 9am - 3pm I would like some volunteers for Neighborhood Watch Patrol during this time. Contact me for questions, Thanks -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Coordinator SCCE NW - CERT Garage Sale (2020-10-1/2/3) Back To Top GARAGE SALE (Fri & Sat, September 25 & 26, 2020) COMPLETE Sent 2020-09-24: Neighborhood Watch Patrol needed for Garage Sale this weekend - Garage Sale (2020-09-25/26) Back To Top Labor Day Golf Cart Cavalcade (2020-09-07) LABOR DAY GOLF CART CAVALCADE (Monday, September 7, 2020) COMPLETE Sent 2020-09-01: LABOR DAY GOLF CART CAVALCADE - Dear Friends, We have permission for a tribute for labor Day. Everyone is invited. Hopefully we will have a great turn-out. Covid-19 restrictions prevail. This notice will be posted on the usual areas: White board at Office, Pool Doors, Women's Club Bulletin Board by the Mail Box, the Package Pick-up room, exercise Room and Card room. etc. Call me for concerns. -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 😷❤ Back To Top July 4th Golf Cart Parade (2020-07-04) July 4th Holiday Parade (Saturday, July 4, 2020) COMPLETE Sent 2020-07-03: July 4th Holiday Parade Saturday 7pm - Dear Friends - 🎼 😊 We shall have a July 4th Celebration Parade in honor of Independence Day. Golf Cart Line up at Office 7pm 🕖 Covid rules are in order *social distance, have *masks available Corvid - 19 has challenged our lifestyle but not our spirit. Independence Day is an important holiday and a symbol of patriotism. Its most common image is our American Flag and the accompaniment of our National Anthem. George Washington issued double rations of rum to all his soldiers to mark the anniversary of Independence Day but we will savor a virtual Hot Dog and Root Beer Float 🌭🍧 yum yum God Bless America -- Lenore J Combs 956 1276 Back To Top Memorial Day Program (2020-05-25) Memorial Day Program (Monday - May 25, 2020) COMPLETE Sent 2020-05-23: Memorial Day 2020 Monday 25 MAY at 3pm sharp - Dear SEPO Friends, You are cordially invited and most encouraged to join us on Monday at the Flag Pole by the SEPO Office. Help get the word out, please. We shall start our brief Memorial Day remembrance at 3pm sharp. Come as you are - in a golf cart or lawn chair. Upon arrival, simply park in your social space and enjoy the ceremony. Dress for the heat and have a cool beverage handy. Social distancing is paramount. Masks are encouraged. SEPO rules are in effect for Corvid19. Randy Nicholas, John and I will lead a brief program honoring our deceased Veterans and our recently deceased SEPO friends. Memorial Day (Decoration Day) is a somber day to honor our military fallen and because of recent Covid restrictions, we shall also remember our SEPO family and friends who have passed this year. This National Moment of Remembrance at 3pm is to remind us and future generations about the real meaning of this holiday. Call me for questions. -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276. John & Lenore US Air Force Veterans Randy Nicholas US Army Veteran Sent 2020-05-18: SCCE Memorial Day plans Monday 25 May 3pm - This document outlines a Memorial Day Program for SCCE. This ceremony will be held next Monday, May 25 @ 3PM either by the Gazebo or the Flag Pole (depending on weather and mosquitos). All Social Distancing rules remain in effect. Please contact me if you have any issues viewing the program information. -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Back To Top Golf Cart Parade (2020-04-26) Golf Cart Parade (Sunday - Apr 26, 2020) COMPLETE Sent 2020-04-22: The Next Golf Cart Parade - We had so much fun last Sunday we're going to have another Golf Cart Parade this coming Sunday 4/26 at 6:30. Gather in front of the office - same as last week. Social distancing and the wearing of masks rules still apply. So come on out and join us. Kay Sluyter PS from Beth: Since last Sunday I have added a video and some pictures of the parade spectators to the Web site HERE . Thank you to Spencer Smith. Back To Top Golf Cart Parade (2020-04-19) Golf Cart Parade (Sunday - Apr 19, 2020) COMPLETE Sent 2020-04-22: More Parade Pictures/Video - Since last Sunday I have added a video and some pictures of the parade spectators to the Web site HERE . Thank you to Spencer Smith. Beth Parrish Sent 2020-04-19: Golf Cart Parade Pictures - I would say the Golf Cart Parade traveling throughout Sunshine this evening, organized by Kay Sluyter, was a success. I took several pictures and have posted them on the Web site. It appeared to me everyone was having a fun time even in this heat. If anyone has any other pictures I can post, please get them to me. Thanks Kay and the pictures are HERE . Beth Parrish (314-960-6710) Sent 2020-04-16: Golf Card Parade - I recently put a message out on FB about a golf cart parade on Sunday 4/19 at 4:30. I’ve been told that the temperature is going to be 101. So I talked to a few people about changing the time to 6:30, hoping for a cooldown with a slight breeze! I hope this works for everyone and hope to see you at the front parking area in front of the office around 6:30. Should be fun and a way to get out and see our neighbors without breaking the social distancing rules. Wear your masks!! Kay Sluyter PS from Beth: Bring your cameras to take pictures for the Web site so that our friends who aren't here can enjoy the parade with us - just digitally. Beth Parrish SEPO Web site Admin E-Mail: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Back To Top WC - Resident Photos on Web Women's Club Activity Resident Photo Directory - Web site (Summer 2020) COMPLETE Sent 2020-04-16: YAY - Resident Photos on Web site - Well all - I hope you are as excited about the final product as I am. I will have to say I learned a lot about the Web site during this process. One thing is - I did find there's lots of Shapes, Sizes, Color etc that I can change if anyone wants to make constructive suggestions to anything I've done with the photos. I have uploaded all of the Resident Photos that were included in the 2020 Photo Book. This page also includes: any New Homeowners who were not yet our neighbors when the book was being created any Homeowners who have either sold their homes in Sunshine since there picture was taken or have passed away. https://www.sunshinecountryclub.com/directory-photos I also created a page of ONLY new Sunshine Residents during 2020, provided to me by the Office Manager Valerie. https://www.sunshinecountryclub.com/directory-pics-new-residents For ease in finding these pages, I have included the direct links above. Ongoing these pages can be found by going to https://www.sunshinecountryclub.com/residents-only and following the links provided. If you need assistance with anything at all concerning this, please give me a call. Please feel free to let me know if you have any suggestions on the format, etc of these photo pages. And again, I hope you like them. ENJOY Beth Parrish SEPO Web site Admin E-Mail: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2020-03-14: Resident Photos on Web site - Today I got copies from Debbie Robins of all of the resident photos that were put in the Photo Directory. My intent is to eventually get them on the Web site - somehow. With that said I will be working on this endeavor over the summer and will let everyone know when I have completed it. I'm just too pooped to work on it now and I want to do a good job with it. Thanks for your patience. Beth Parrish SEPO Web site Admin E-Mail: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Bottom of Page Back To Top

SEPO Residents Meeting Agendas & Videos (10-01-2024 thru 03-31-2025) (Winter Season) Res Mtg: 2025-03-11 "Res & Dir" Mtg: 2025-01-07 Res Mtg: 2024-12-10 Copy of Res Mtg: 2024-11-13 Res Mtg: 2024-10-08 RESIDENTS MEETING: Tue, Mar 11, 2025 @ 1 PM "RESIDENTS & DIRECTORS" MEETING: Mon, Jan 7, 2025 @ 1 PM Residents' Portion Only RESIDENTS MEETING: Tue, Dec 10, 2024 @ 1 PM RESIDENTS MEETING: Tue, Nov 13, 2024 @ 1 PM RESIDENTS MEETING: Tue, Oct 8, 2024 @ 1 PM Back to Top

Dates/Days/Time for all recurring mtgs from Apr 2023 thru Oct 2024. Various Meetings Info SEPO Board of Directors and Residents (Apr 2024 thru Mar 2025) When you see 'Hybrid' the meeting is in both Retzlaff Hall & on Google Meet. Date Day Time Mtg Type Location 10-07-24 Mon 1:00 PM Board (Regular) Hybrid 10-08-24 Tue 1:00 PM Residents Hybrid 10-29-24 Tue 12:00 PM Board (Special) Hybrid 11-12-24 Tue 1:00 PM Board (Regular) Hybrid 11-13-24 Wed 1:00 PM Residents Hybrid 12-09-24 Mon 1:00 PM Board (Regular) Hybrid 12-10-24 Tue 1:00 PM Residents Hybrid 01-06-25 Mon 1:00 PM Board (Regular) Hybrid 01-07-25 Tue 1:00 PM Residents & Directors Hybrid Required to be held during first week in January (Announce Nominations) 02-10-25 Mon 1:00 PM Board (Regular) Hybrid 02-18-25 Tue 1:00 PM Annual Shareholders Hybrid Required to be held the third Tuesday in February (Quorum Determination) 02-18-25 Tue 3:00 PM Annual Shareholders Hybrid Required to be held third Tuesday in February (Results of Election Announced) 02-18-25 Tue Aft 3:00 PM 1st 2025 Board (Regular) Hybrid Required to be held immediately or asap after the Annual Shareholders mtg 02-24-25 Mon 1:00 PM Board (Special) Hybrid 03-10-25 Mon 1:00 PM Board (Regular) Hybrid 03-11-25 Tue 1:00 PM Residents Hybrid Board & Residents Back to Top Women's Club (Winter: 2024-2025) Meetings are normally held: Women's Club Board members for 2024-2025 can be found HERE . The 3rd Friday of each month: Oct thru Mar In Retzlaff Hall @ 9am -10am All Female Sunshine Residents & Renters are welcome and encouraged to attend. Coffee & Treats are available for free. Women's Club Mtg Dates: 10-18-24 11-15-24 12-20-24 01-17-25 02-21-25 03-21-25 Back to Top Other Clubs & Committees Other Clubs & Committees (Apr 2024 thru Mar 2025 Architectural Control Committee (ACC): (Terry Lacy) Meetings are held year-round the 1st & 15th of each Month @ 1 PM in the Library. If these days fall on a weekend or holiday, they are held the next business day. Birding & Nature Club: (Tom Stone) Meetings are held the 1st Monday of each Month (Nov thru Mar ) @ 7 PM in the Library. Open to all residents/renters in the community. Fishing Association : (Bill Peterson) Meetings are held 2nd Wednesday of each month (Nov thru Apr) at 6 PM via Google Meet and Retzlaff Hall (Only in Retzlaff Hall during Winter Season). Open to all residents/renters in the community. Garden Club: (Susanne Ulrich) Meetings are held 2nd Tuesday of each month (Nov Thru Mar) at 6:30 PM in Retzlaff Hall. Open to all residents/renters in the community. Gift & Memorial Committee: (Vickie Jones) Meeting Day/Date/Time etc. vary. Golf League Business Meeting (Ladies): (Dana Szretter) Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month (Nov thru Mar) in Retzlaff Hall. Golf League Business Meeting (Men): (Matt Lyne & Jerry Wetherbee) Meetings are held every Tuesday during the Winter Season following the 8:30 AM tee time play in Retzlaff Hall. Neighborhood Watch (NW): (Lenore Combs) Meetings are held year-round the 3rd Monday of each Month @ 3 PM in Retzlaff Hall. Open to all residents/renters in the community. Quilters (Killer Bees): (Jan Baethke) Meetings are held on Thursday during the Winter Season in Retzlaff Hall starting at 9:00 AM: until noon - if we don't sew. until 2 PM - i f we do sew. Rock Painting Club: (Cathy Richmond & Anita Spencer) Classes are held the 1st & 4th Monday of each Month from 1 pm to 3 pm in Retzlaff Hall. Open to all residents/renters in the community and immediate 'adult' family members. Woodworkers: (Nancy Lyne) Meetings are held the 2nd Friday of each Month @ 1 PM during the Winter Season (Oct thru Mar) in the Woodshop. Back to Top

SEPO Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes (Apr 2020 thru Sep 2020 Summer Season) Go directly to the Minutes or Agenda you are looking for by clicking an item below. Board Minutes (2020-07-20) Board Agenda (2020-07-20) Board Minutes (2020-06-05) Board Agenda (2020-06-05) Board Minutes (2020-05-05) Board Minutes (2020-04-29) Board Minutes (2020-04-22) Board Agenda (2020-04-22) Board Agenda (2020-04-29) ********************************************************************************** SEPO BOARD MEETING MINUTES 3:00 PM, Retzlaff Hall, Monday, July 20 , 2020 (Approved November 30, 2020) The following minutes from the July 20, 2020 SEPO Board Meeting were approved by the Board on November 30, 2020. Tony Tramel SEPO Board Secretary The Agenda for the meeting was provided and follows. Jim Kennedy called the Board meeting to order at 3:00 PM, July 20, 2020, and asked for a roll call. Those present at the meeting included, Jim Kennedy, Lyn Swonger, Frank Tewell, Mecca Henry, Neil Morehead and Tony Tramel. Mecca Henry moved to dispense with the reading of the prepared minutes and to accept them as submitted. Tony Tramel seconded the motion and it was accepted unanimously. The minutes of June 5, 2020 were approved and are below for reference and noted as being approved on July 20, 2020. Jim Kennedy indicated the purpose of this meeting was related to requests made by Treasurer, Mecca Henry, regarding “re-designating” the Executives named on our Wells Fargo Bank Account. Secondly, Mecca Henry requested the Board to review financial information regarding SEPO Accounts and to evaluate the need to modify if the Board deemed it appropriate. Our current Wells Fargo account lists existing Executives on file for the account as John Chajec, former President, and Pat Harvey, former Board member. Mecca felt it is most appropriate to remove these two persons’ names who are no longer Board members, and to designate two current Board members to replace them. Resolution 2020-02, a copy of which can be found HERE for ease of reference, was offered up for introduction to the Board by Tony Tramel and indicated the two Executives to be listed on file as Jim Kennedy and Mecca Henry. There was no second to this motion. Therefore, the motion died for lack of second. After more discussion by Lyn Swonger, where he indicated Mecca Henry should not be one of the listed Executives and instead the persons should be Jim Kennedy and Frank Tewell, a motion was made by Lyn Swonger and seconded by Tony Tramel, with this provision. Those voting in favor were Jim Kennedy, Lyn Swonger, Frank Tewell, Neil Morehead and Tony Tramel. Mecca Henry did not vote in the affirmative on this motion. The motion therefore was adopted by the Board. The Board then individually signed Resolution 2020-02 and it was to be notarized by Valerie Basaldua, Office Manager, who witnessed the signatures. A draft of this Resolution had been presented to Wells Fargo representatives, who indicated this document, once executed, would suffice to modify the Executives on file for our Wells Fargo bank account. At the last Board meeting discussion was opened about the interest rates we are receiving for three accounts held by SEPO. Mecca Henry pointed out we are receiving interest on all our accounts, except the Wells Fargo account. She further indicated the Wells Fargo account requires a minimum of $25,000 to be maintained to minimize fees that are typically assessed to non-personal bank accounts. This Wells Fargo account is used primarily as our operating account. Mecca Henry then followed up on her indication she would report back to the Board concerning the amounts and related interest for each account. Mecca Henry then presented a summary of the bank accounts which are currently under the control of SEPO, which are HERE . The current accounts noted above represent our “Cash Account Balances”, as noted earlier. SEPO also has a Wells Fargo Account which is used to pay for recurring expenses and our budgeted items. Funds are moved periodically throughout the year, when needed, from one of the three accounts noted above to our Wells Fargo operating account. Mecca expressed her concern about our ability to interface with First Internet Bank, because there is no staff locally, and it is almost impossible to speak to someone on the telephone. The CD for First Internet is scheduled to mature on August 3, 2020. So, if SEPO were going to change banks, we need to do it at maturity for this CD, because it would automatically roll over on this date. After a discussion regarding the interest rates and other related advantages by Mecca Henry, a motion was made by Mecca Henry and seconded by Lyn Swonger, that action should be initiated to move funds as follows . The motion was passed unanimously by those present at the meeting. Mecca was requested by Jim Kennedy to set up any required meeting with Banking staff related to either of the issues approved by the Board on this date. A motion was made and accepted to adjourn the meeting at 3:30 PM. Submitted Tony Tramel Board Secretary Board Minutes (2020-07-20) ********************************************************************************** SEPO BOARD MEETING AGENDA 3:00 PM, Retzlaff Hall, Monday, July 20/ 2020 Proposed Agenda: Call to Order Roll Call Jim Kennedy Mecca Henry Lyn Swonger Frank Tewell Neil Morehead Jerry Drost Tony Tramel Adoption/Amendments to Agenda for meeting Review and approval of prior minutes of Board Meetings June 5, 2020 Board Meeting Discussions: Items to be discussed: Amendments to listing of Authorized Executives for Wells Fargo Account Bank Account (See Draft Form ) Report from Mecca concerning financial institutions. Unfinished Business New business. Announcements Future Board Issues Adjournment Attachments: Unapproved June 5, 2020 Minutes (Scroll Down to See) Pond Report Draft Form for Discussion Item 1 Board Agenda (2020-07-20) ********************************************************************************** The following minutes from the June 5, 2020 SEPO Board Meeting were approved by the Board on July 20, 2020. Tony Tramel SEPO Board Secretary SEPO BOARD MEETING MINUTES 3:00 PM, Retzlaff Hall, Friday, June 5 , 2020 (Approved July 20, 2020) Jim Kennedy called the Board meeting to order at 3:00 PM, June 5, 2020, and asked for a roll call. Those present at the meeting included, Jim Kennedy, Lyn Swonger, Frank Tewell, Mecca Henry, Neil Morehead, and Tony Tramel. Jim Kennedy indicated the primary purpose of this meeting was to review and approve the minutes of April 29, 2020, as well as those of May 5, 2020. Documented approval by the Board was needed by Mecca Henry, Treasurer to provide an official / documentation of the Boards actions on those dates for the financial institutions SEPO uses. Specifically, Mecca Henry wanted confirmation the 2020 Budget had been approved by the 2019 Board, which is reflected in the April 29, 2020 Minutes. Secondly, documentation was also needed regarding the appointment of Jim Kennedy, as President, to clearly document the change in our SEPO officers on May 5, 2020. Mecca Henry moved to dispense with the reading of the prepared / published minutes and to accept them as submitted. Lyn Swonger seconded the motion and it was accepted unanimously. A secondary issue of documenting a virtual meeting concerning replacement of the fountain hardware in the pond between fairway eight and nine was also acknowledged. Jim Kennedy indicated on June 4, 2020, he had discussed with all Board members the attached report prepared by Tony Tramel, concerning this issue, and each member indicated their approval. Jim Kennedy further indicated Frank Tewell moved to approve the report, to authorize the unplanned expenditure of $3,300 to the Pond Guy in accordance with their written quotation, and that all Directors should attempt to minimize future expenditures to offset this unplanned expense. Jim Kennedy indicated, Neil Moorehead seconded this motion, and that a majority of the Board approved this motion. A copy of the subject report is attached to these minutes. Discussion was opened about the interest rates we are receiving for three accounts held by SEPO. Mecca Henry pointed out that we are receiving interest on all our accounts, except the Wells Fargo account. She further indicated the Wells Fargo account requires minimum of $25,000 to be maintained in order to minimize fees that are typically assessed to non-personal bank accounts. This Wells Fargo account is used primarily as our operating account. Mecca Henry indicated she would report back to the Board concerning the amounts, and related interest each account has accumulated in the near future. Jim Kennedy is interested in this matter and will be researching options that may be available to the Board. Mecca is prepared to assist in this matter with Jim Kennedy. The last discussion of the meeting centered on modifying the list of authorized signature / names for all of SEPO bank accounts Mecca Henry indicated she felt there was no need to add additional names. However with the change in the President position, with the resignation of John Chajec, and the appointment of Jim Kennedy as President, it was apparent this needed to occur. There were several Board members in 2019 that were not full-time residents, which lead to a condition where there was only a single member who was in Harlingen from the list of authorized signatures last summer. That is not the case with the 2020 SEPO Board. Five of the seven Board members are full time residents. Notwithstanding these facts, Frank Tewell moved to add a third person to our financial authority names and have all Board members who “full-time residents“ as signers on the Wells Fargo account. Frank Tewell moved to delete John Chajec name from the list of authorized representatives regarding our bank accounts, add Jim Kennedy as his replacement, and to also add Lyn Swonger, first vice-president to this financial approval listing. Neil Moorehead seconded the motion. The motion was approved with the Treasure, Mecca Henry, indicating she did not vote for this motion. The meeting was adjourned at 3:15PM Tony Tramel SEPO Secretary Pond Fountain Funding Background There are two water fountains within the ponds of Sunshine Estates golf course. There is one on the fairway of hole number 1, and the other is located within the pond between number 8 and number 9 fairways. The equipment used for these two fountains is combination of older fountain nozzles, floats, and most recently Home Depot sump pumps. The sediment laden pond water often causes the pumps and spray nozzles to not function as designed. Each of these locations has until recently had not been functional. Effort by Lyn Swonger and staff to rebuild these two fountains was recently completed. This effort has resulted in varying degrees of success. The hole number 1 appears to be the most functional of the two units. Consideration of replacing the fountain between hole 8 and 9 however, is being explored, because the fountain operates in only a marginal manner even after rebuilding. Residents have expressed their desire to get this fountain repaired/fixed. Analysis Review of Alternatives President Jim Kennedy researched potential commercial equipment that might be used to replace our existing fountain between holes 8 and 9. He contacted “The Pond Guy” via their website and obtained a proposal which would provide a 1/2 HP motor/pump, with 3 fountain patterns, LED light which can display red, green, blue, and white lights, a mooring kit, and necessary wiring. Also included in this proposal is a “Complete Care Program 5 year The Pond Guy AquaStream extended warranty. A copy of the Quote dated 6/2/202 is attached for reference. It would appear securing equipment designed for the specific purposes of providing fountains for ponds, would be more appropriate than to continue attempting to repair / replace parts from our existing fountain at this location. The material cost shown in the attached quote is $3,279. Fiscal Analysis Equipment within the pond is part of the Golf Course. One might argue the ponds are “common ground” and might fall within Neil Morehead area, however, it felt this is an unreasonable position to make this argument. When the pond project was undertaken, the funding for this effort was under the Golf Course budget. Sand traps, cart paths, and our ponds are integrated in what we call a golf course. A request was made to fund this fountain using money appropriated for Streets and Common Areas, (Neil Morehead area), since it was argued “funding is more available in this area”. This would, however, be inconsistent with the intent and standard accounting practices associated with budgeting and it reporting requirements. Expenditures need to be accounted for within the designated line items with our Budget for 2020. This new fountain equipment can be purchased, assuming funding can be made available by reducing other line items in the Golf Course, and / or recognizing this proposed unexpected $3,279 expenditure will not cause SEPO total budget to be exceeded by $20,000, at the end of the fiscal/calendar year. If authorized by the Board, the expenditure must be placed in the Golf Course section of our 2020 Budget, as recommended by the Treasure of SEPO. Recommendation/ Conclusion The SEPO Board can authorize expenditures to replace the existing fountain between holes 8 and 9 by passing a motion to do so. The Treasure will identify this expenditure under the Golf Course. The Board must also recognize this unplanned expenditure will have a negative impact on the requirement in our Bylaws that the Board cannot exceed our total SEPO budget by more than $20,000 in total. Savings in other Areas of Responsibilities may well cover this issue, and each Director should try to reduce their anticipated expenditures to accommodate this $3,279 unplanned expense. Prepared by Tony Tramel SEPO Secretary Attachments: Quotation Images of Fountains from “Pond Guy Web Site” Board Minutes (2020-06-05) ********************************************************************************** SEPO BOARD AGENDA 3:00 PM, Retzlaff Hall, Friday, June 5 , 2020 Proposed Agenda: Call to order Roll Call: Mecca Henry Lyn Swonger Frank Tewell Neil Morehead Jerry Drost Tony Tramel Adoption/Amendments to Agenda for meeting Review and Consideration of New Expense for Pond Fountain located between Fairway 8 and Fairway 9 on the golf course Review and approval of prior minutes of Board Meetings April 29, 2020 May 5, 2020 Unfinished Business New business Announcements Future Board Issues Budget 2021 Preparation Adjournment Board Agenda (2020-06-05) ********************************************************************************** The following minutes from the May 5, 2020 SEPO Board Meeting were approved by the Board on June 5, 2020. Tony Tramel SEPO Board Secretary SEPO BOARD MEETING MINUTES 2:30 PM, Retzlaff Hall, Wednesday, May 5, 2020 (Approved June 5, 2020) Lyn Swonger called the Board meeting to order at 2:30 PM, May 5, 2020, and asked for a roll call. Those present at the meeting included, Lyn Swonger, Frank Tewell, Mecca Henry, Neil Morehead, Jerry Drost, and Tony Tramel. The purpose of this meeting was to provide an official / documented process of nominating / appointing a person to the Board to fill a vacancy in accordance with the Board’s Bylaws. Lyn Swonger indicated he had contacted Jim Kennedy asking him if he would take the position of President on the Board. He then discussed it with another Board Member, and he initiated action and had Valerie issue a release to SEPO News, announcing Jim Kennedy had been appointed to the Board on May 2, 2020, without formal Board Action. Lyn indicated, this process is what had been done in the past, and even he, had not always been contacted for Board appointments since serving on the Board. Both Mecca Henry and Tony Tramel, indicated our Bylaws clearly provide language of how vacancies on the Board are to be filled in Section 5.03, page 5 of 11, of our SEPO Bylaws: Vacancies 5.03 A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, disqualification, or otherwise, may be filled by an appointment by the Board of Directors to serve for the unexpired portion of the term. Mecca pointed out in dealing with our banks / financial issues we must be able to show official Board actions when appointing officers of the Board. Minutes of the meeting are needed to substantiate / document these changes on the Board for our officer positions. In an offer to resolve this situation, Tony Tramel offered the following motion: “I move to nominate and appoint Jim Kennedy to the SEPO Board in accordance with our Bylaws; contingent upon his acceptance of this nomination, and acceptance of the position of Board President, with the understanding Lyn Swonger would relinquish his current position of President, and would return to his prior position as 1st Vice President of the SEPO Board, if Jim Kennedy accepts todays Board action.” The motion was seconded by Mecca Henry. The motion passed unanimously. Jim Kennedy was then contacted via cell phone by Lyn Swonger, and wherein he asked Jim to come to the Board’s meeting place. Jim Kennedy arrived within five minutes of the phone call and was informed of the motion noted above, which had been approved by the Board. Two questions were then posed to him, asking if he would accept being on the Board, first, and second would he also accept the position of Board President? He provided a verbal “Yes” response to each of these two questions posed to him. Jim Kennedy by his responses and the Board’s action, became (1) an official Board Member, and (2) was appointed as President of the SEPO Board, effective May 5, 2020. Each Board member then formally Introduced themselves to Jim Kennedy. Jerry Drost indicated there was a water supply issue with the Woodshop, and discussion about how to resolve it. Apparently, the copper water supply line was covered with concrete, after the line was originally installed, and the chemical reaction of the copper with the lime in the concrete mix caused the copper pipe to deteriorate and created a major water leak. Action was initiated to resolve this maintenance matter. Openings / closings of SEPO buildings was discussed because of Covid19. It was decided a formal statement would be prepared and reviewed with Board Members and then provided to Beth Parrish to publish in a SEPO Community E-mail to residents. Tony Tramel agreed to prepare a draft and review with Frank Tewell. Discussion about the need to keep SEPO Board meetings open to the public was initiated by Tony Tramel. Section 4.03, page 4 of 11, of our Bylaws which is noted below: mandates our meeting to be open to the public: Open Meetings 4.03 All meetings of the corporation’s Board of Directors shall be open to the public. Additionally, it is his understanding SEPO Board meetings fall under the rules of the State of Texas and Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, which can and does change by Texas Legislative actions, as noted in our Bylaws, page 10 of 11 under Articles XVII -Compliance which is restated as follows: ARTICLE XVII-COMPLIANCE 17.01 These Bylaws are set forth to comply with the requirements of the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act and the Protective Covenants of Sunshine Country Club Estates. In case these Bylaws conflict with provisions of said Act or said Protective Covenants, it is agreed and accepted the provisions of the Texas Non-Profit Act and the Protective Covenants of Sunshine Country Club Estates shall govern. Both controlling documents indicated SEPO / the Board falls within complying with Open Meeting laws. Each meeting should follow a published agenda, and the public should be informed of same. Additionally, To comply with Opening Meeting laws of Texas, we also need to provide sufficient notice of a pending meeting, i.e. one to be called, in the future. We need to “Provide Notice” to the public at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. This typically would be as a minimum, a notice posted on the Office Door and the location where the meeting will take place. The Board might also consider providing this information via a SEPO Email blast. The public, and in our case, residents of SEPO, may have interests in observing Board meetings and actions they make take and / or consider. Tony Tramel pointed out typically a Public Comment item should be included in any typical SEPO Meeting Agenda. Persons would be able to provide their comment to the Board. Specific rules can be developed and approved by the Board for such public comment periods on the Proposed Agenda for Board meetings. Examples of such potential rules might be: (1)public comments should be direct, (2) not involve personal attacks, (3) no inflammatory language is permitted during the public comment period, (4) specific time limits could also to be developed, like 1-2 minutes, etc., to ensure a smooth process might exist for both residents and the SEPO Board. Follow -up discussion about this issue was initiated, which alluded to perceived requirements related to this subject by the Boards’ Policy and Procedures. Lyn Swonger indicated if someone wished to speak at a Board Meeting, the person had to submit their request in writing and describe the subject of the issue, all of which had to happen several days prior to the Board meeting, and be approved by the Board President. What Lyn described does not appear in the Board’s adopted Policy and Procedures but may have been a personal procedural request at one time by a sitting Board President, with the consent of the then sitting Board members and appears to be inconsistent with the Open Meetings laws. The Board reviews the forms received in the suggestion box. Several Board members indicated if a complaint is received anonymously, they discounted the concern expressed. For this process to be effective, the Board members request the suggestion form be signed, to legitimize the concern. Using this approach, the Board might be able to directly contact the person to get more details relating to same. The specific name of the person submitting the suggestion should not be openly discussed at the Board meeting. Mecca noted that she had received a suggestion form which indicated the golf Trail Fees may not have been continuously in effect since 2003. The identification and use of these annual Trail Fees are contained in the Board’s Policy and Procedures document. This document can and has been changed by sitting and former Boards multiple times in efforts to address and clarify language contained in this document. (The last change to this document occurred on March 5, 2020, where the siting board expanded “immediate family” definition to include siblings of SEPO residents.) It is alleged in one of the received suggestion forms, in at least one document copy of the Board Policy and Procedures, which had a 2015 date, the current language, which dedicates the Trail Fees to concrete pathway construction and maintenance were excluded from the published Board Policies. Mecca indicated she would be researching that matter, and her findings could have an impact on her report made at the last Board meeting about this subject. Frank Tewell indicated interior renovation had been completed in the exercise room during the closure of that facility. This work included new paint on walls and baseboard, carpet cleaning and re-stretching of same in the room. Meeting adjourned at 2:52 PM. Tony Tramel Board Secretary Board Minutes (2020-05-05) ********************************************************************************** SEPO Board Meeting Minutes April 29, 2020 (Approved May 5, 2020) The following minutes for the April 29, 2020 SEPO Board Meeting were approved by the Board on May 5, 2020. Tony Tramel SEPO Board Secretary Minutes of the April 29, 2020 Board Meeting President Lyn Swonger called the meeting to order at 11:00AM, April 29, 2020. All Board members were acknowledged as being present, which included, Lyn Swonger, Mecca Henry, Frank Tewell, Neil Morehead, Jerry Drost and Tony Tramel. Larry Keller was also present as an observer. No amendments to the proposed Agenda were considered by president Lyn Swonger. Lyn requested the minutes of April 22, 2020 be read by Tony Tramel. After the minutes were read aloud, a motion to approve them as read was made by Mecca Henry and seconded by Tony Tramel, the motion passed unanimously. A second motion by Mecca Henry to approve the February 18, 2020 meeting was made, this meeting had two segments; the 2020 Annual Board Meeting, where the results of the election were announced, and the first Board meeting of the newly elected members for 2020. The Board took some time to read the provided minutes for the February 18, 2020 Board meeting, and the Board approved the Minutes as submitted. Copies of the approved minutes for each of the meeting dates are attached and made part of the minutes for the April 29, 2020 meeting. Tony Tramel inquired if Jerry Drost and Neil Morehead had taken the Board members Oath of Office, and completed the required statement with their signature pledging they would, (as identified in Section 4.02 of SEPO’s Bylaws, page 3 of 11); “I, ____________________ will faithfully discharge the duties of the Board of Directors of Sunshine Estates Property Owners, Inc., and will to the best of my ability uphold and follow the Covenants, By-Laws, Conditions, and Restrictions of Sunshine Country Club Estates, so help me God.” “This executed Oath of Office, shall be keep on file at our office, for a period of 2 year past the end of service as a Director.” Both Neil Morehead and Jerry Drost indicated in the affirmative they each had executed the required pledge and provided the original to SEPO’s office prior to the Board meeting. Discussions Mecca reported on her research regarding golf cart trail fees. A summary of her findings was presented to the Board and is shown in the summary table which follows, showing the amount of funding collected for Golf Cart Trail Fees, and expenses associated with concrete Golf Cart paths, from 2003-2020: Summary of Collected Trail Fees and Expenses for 2003-2020 Currently the total Trail Fees collected from 2003 through the date of this report is almost $47,000. It should be noted this fee could be considered a “User” type of fee. If you do not drive your golf cart on the golf course, no Trail Fee is needed or collected. Only if you “use” the golf cart trails, do we require a Trail Fee payment. Approximately $10,800, has not yet been used for the purpose intended. The Golf Trail segments where no concrete pathways existing include: Number 1 fairway, from tee box to existing pond bridge Number 3 fairway, from tee box to number 4 tee box, and Number 4 fairway, from tee box to the existing cart path, leading to Indiana Circle Mecca Henry indicated it took some time to verify the expenses, because in at least one prior budget year, the expenses for this effort were not clearly identified. Lyn Swonger stated he has consistently marked / annotated the related expenses for golf trails and he will continue this practice. Funds that remain in this account should be carried forward in each budget year for construction and maintenance of the concrete pathways pursuant to current Board Policy and Procedures. Neil Morehead asked if the trail fee would be eliminated once the concrete paths are completed. Lyn indicated maintenance will still be needed. Since this issue is part of the Board Policy and Procedures, the Board can set any new and / or revised policies to address this matter in the future. Mecca indicated our current budget document did not identify the revenue for trail fees to be carried forward as currently described in the Board’s Policy and Procedures. Mecca intends to consult with our CPA firm to identify these Trail Fee revenues and related expenses and account for them in accordance with accepted accounting principles and practices. She indicated a journal entry most likely will need to be made, in order to provide documentation regarding this oversight in carrying the Trail fees forward when the 2020 Budget was prepared, and also to continue this practice in accordance with the Board’s adopted Policy and Procedures. Tony Tramel moved to accept Mecca Henry’s report on Trail Fees and authorize her in consultation with SEPO’s CPA firm to make the necessary budgetary adjustments consistent with accepted accounting practices. Motion was seconded and approved unanimously. Mecca Henry also reported the budget sheets provided to her, and which she has published, and the 2020 Budget document presented by Mark Owen, do not match. There were two expense line items lines that were not put into QuickBooks, which is our accounting bible. Two project type expenditures; concrete trail construction of $6,000, and $2,400 for LED lighting type improvements for the buildings within Michigan Circle, needs to be included under QuickBooks line item as “Other”, in our 2020 Budget. Each Director has the funding, it is just split a little differently, when the April financials were posted at the end of the month. Mecca Henry will notate those two lines in the budget and provide the documentation concerning these two projects. The Budget is not changed, the entry of all the 2020-line items was not verified before Mecca assumed her position as Treasurer. Mecca also asked if someone could report on when or if the Board approved the 2020 Budget, as she could not find anything in the minutes approving same. She voiced her concern that nothing official was in the 2019 Minutes of the Board, regarding approval of the 2020 Budget. Both Lyn Swonger and Frank Tewell verbally reported the 2020 Budget document had been approved by the prior Board in a meeting, and it must have been an oversight in not reporting the approval of the 2020 Budget in the minutes. Based upon those statements, which Mecca Henry is relying upon, she indicates she would provide monthly financial reports as noted per her discussions and presentation. Mecca Henry presented the following Treasurers report to the Board. Board Review of Potential LED Lighting for Texas Avenue Tony Tramel presented material related to potential options for street lighting for Board discussion for Texas Avenue. He explained that before taking the position of Secretary he had been assigned the Directorship which included streets, common ground, and Texas Avenue. While in this first week of assignment, he inventoried several potential improvements that might be considered for projects. One of them was to determine if the Board might consider changing the daytime, and more importantly the nighttime appearance of Texas Avenue. Obviously, this central entrance sets the tone for Sunshine Estates Country Club impression for visitors and our residents. He indicated, this hopefully open discussion, was in no way a criticism of how we got here, regarding street lighting on Texas Ave. Tony Tramel felt the look of Texas Avenue at night could be called the Lowes or Home Depot of lights. Adequate but not modern, or attractive to the eye. He indicated he had found a LED downward facing light fixture, that appealed to him and was seeking feedback about the potential use of these type fixtures. There are total of 24 fixtures on Texas Avenue, with 4 of these fixtures located outside our gates. A copy of the product information sheets was provided to each of the Board, and follows: Potential LED Lighting for Texas Avenue - Submitted to Board These 60-watt fixtures would replace, the 150-watt bulbs used in the 24 existing lights, which represents a significant cost saving, (estimated to be approximately $1,200 per year for all 24 lights based on an assumed rate of $.12 / kWh). Additionally, Tony Tramel proposed we could “try out four of these fixtures” outside the gate so we could see what they look like and evaluate them. If this Board decided they did not like them, or if the Community did not like them, we could easily remove the light fixtures and send them back, as these light are listed on Amazon, and they allow free returns. By using this technique, we have little or no risk in trying something Tony felt would be enhancement to the quality of life and environment of SEPO. Lyn Swonger, said, “I think the existing light is a good light”. He indicated the Memorial Committee had paid for those lights and they were installed in June 2015, and he already had one person indicate they did not want to see any change. This led to discussion where, Tony Tramel continued to advocate, this project, or for that matter all capital- intensive projects should be determined by a positive consensus of the Board during budget preparation and or when presented to the Board. Currently the Director responsible for Texas Ave, Neil Morehead, has complete and total authority to decide, what if anything, using budgeted SEPO funds can be expended on Texas Ave. Tony Tramel maintains there is a need for the entire Board to discuss projects and build consensus regarding this proposal. When others asked Neil what he thought, and also saying, “it is Neil Morehead’s decision” it became apparent, there would be no Board consensus on this proposal. Neil Morehead indicated he thought the light was a good light but was not a $130 worth light. He indicated he is only here until the end of the year and he does not want to get involved in any project that has to be left for someone else. Neil Morehead noted each of the 24 light fixtures are being repainted and re- connected to the vertical pole to provide a better appearance, and LED light bulbs will replace the current incandescent bulbs as time allows by our SEPO employees. He indicated that he thought 4 of the lights had new LED lightbulbs. Tony Tramel indicated he was aware of this effort, however, if one were to move towards the LED streetlights, we would not be using staff time to repair our existing lights fixtures, if we choose new equipment. Tony Tramel indicated he was amazed at how the Board reacted to this proposal to try 4 fixtures outside the gate considering: There is no financial risk. The fixtures look modern and clean. The light generated by the fixtures is aimed at the ground where it is needed, rather than 360 degrees. We get a trial period, to try them out, before deciding on their suitability, and acceptance. The change from 150 to 60 watts for each fixture saves significant money in power cost, estimated to be enough such that this saving in 2-3 years would pay for the cost of the proposed LED fixtures. The lights have a 5-year warranty. SEPO residents could be surveyed and / or they could provide comments during the trial period. If the Board or Community does not like the new look and light color, one can return to our existing fixtures, and The initial proposed project would only include 4 fixtures, with a maximum financial cost of $500 or less. There was not a single positive feedback / discussion by the Board regarding this proposal. Tony Tramel indicated to the Board he had strong feeling regarding this matter, and he offered the Board another proposal. He offered to personally pay for the 4 lights outside the gate, have them installed, and the Board and the Community could decide within 2-3 weeks of their installation if they liked them or hated them. If it was determined the Board did not like them, then he would replace the existing Home Depot type fixtures to the 4 lights outside the gate, and we would remain as we are today. He asked for the Board to consider this request. Jerry Drost indicated he thought the LED light fixtures would provide a very crisp light and the light would be directed where it needs to be onto the ground rather into space. Jerry Drost thought the light was a great design for Texas Avenue. Tony Tramel then inquired, if someone on the Board in general, could identify what specific items are programed to be used in the 2020 budget for the $5,500 identified for Texas Avenue. Frank Tewell responded, “that is an extraordinarily strong question!” Tony Tramel responded he thought it was in fact a very fair one, as he did not know what was planned or programmed for the $5,500 identified for Texas Avenue. The Board failed to respond in any positive way to either of the proposals provided concerning potential change in lighting for Texas Avenue, and Tony Tramel dropped the discussions other than he would like to continue the pursuit of this request. He asked the Board members to work together in building better communications and consideration of other ideas to provide what is best for our SEPO community. Unfinished Business Tony Tramel indicated for the record; Lenore Combs had withdrawn her request for $1,000 from SEPO to purchase a replacement golf cart for Neighborhood Watch services. It appears she was able to define an alternate means of securing sufficient funding without SEPO assistance, through outreach and private donations. Therefore, no further discussion for this item is needed under Agenda item Unfinished Business. Under other Unfinished Business it was indicated we would have more discussions about use of Lyn Swonger’s personal golf cart while acting as the Director responsible for the golf course. Lyn indicated the point Mecca noted at last meeting, that Lyn Swonger could use one of the maintenance golf carts when providing duties supervising the golf course. Lyn Swonger indicated this is the course of action he is now using. Discussion about how SEPO should respond to the Covid-19, the Texas governor’s and Cameron County’s restrictions would be implemented. The consensus was to take a wait and see approach, use good judgement and social distancing, and to also protect our own employees as well. There were no recommended changes to our current restrictions that were in place on the date of the meeting, other than opening the Woodshop. It was decided later that restrictions in the Woodshop would include social distancing, masks and a maximum occupancy of 7 persons. We agreed a review of our current and future changes would be addressed in future Board meetings. Frank Tewell indicated the Library was open on weekends so persons could gain access there for library resources, board games and puzzles, which have become popular r. It was decided Tony Tramel would prepare a draft Board release for Frank Tewell and others to review, and/or comment, and once it was in writing we would publish SEPO restrictions out via an Email blast and post signing, and we also agreed we would adjust as needed in the future. Jerry Drost then inquired about what expenses he should, or might anticipate, in the storage shed area. It was indicated Mecca would provide him a condensed version of the prior year budget to see what was historically spent in this area. Weed poison was identified as a major cost for this large graveled area. Other related discussion included there were about four times a year 120,000 lb. heavy trucks delivering golf course sand, and some discussion about paving a portion of the storage area, even though it most likely is not very practical or economical to consider. Filling of Vacant Board Position Mecca Henry asked Lyn Swonger if he was going to discuss the above referenced agenda item he had requested about the filling of the Board President position. He indicated it would not be discussed as it was not the right time, therefore no discussion took place. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made and approved at 11:58 AM. Submitted Tony Tramel SEPO Secretary Click HERE to view above referenced "copies of the approved minutes from previous Meetings on Feb 18, 2020 and April 22, 2020". ********************************************************************************** SEPO Board Meeting Agenda 11:00 AM, Retzlaff Hall Wednesday, April 29,2020 Proposed Agenda: Call to order. Roll Call Mecca Henry Lyn Swonger Frank Tewell Neil Morehead Jerry Drost Tony Tramel Adoption/Amendments to Agenda for meeting Administer Oath of Office and execute same if needed for: Neil Morehead Jerry Drost Review and approval of prior minutes of Board Meetings April 22, 2020 February 18, 2020 Annual Meeting from 1:00PM – 3:00PM First Meeting of New Board 4:00PM - 4:30PM Discussions: Budget 2020 Cart Path Funding & Accounting Process LED Lighting Project for Retzlaff Hall Board Review of Options for Lighting Change for Texas Ave (Neil and Tony) Filling of Vacant Board Position Unfinished Business New business Announcements Future Board Issues Adjournment Board Agenda (2020-04-29) Board Minutes (2020-04-29) ********************************************************************************** SEPO Board Meeting Minutes April 22, 2020 (Approved April 29, 2020) Minutes of April 22, 2020 Board Meeting The meeting was called to order by President, Lyn Swonger at 11:00 AM on April 29, 2020 with the following Board Members present: Lyn Swonger Frank Tewell Neil Morehead Mecca Henry Jerry Drost Tony Tramel Discussion ensued about a request received from Lenore Combs / Neighborhood Watch to provide $1,000 to supplement other available funding to replace the existing golf cart, which has become an unreliable vehicle to operate Neighborhood Watch patrol. The discussion revolved around the current condition of the cart and options which might be available to repair / replace Neighborhood Watch cart. It was determined there were too many unanswered questions before the Board could act on the request. The board asked that Lenore obtain written proposals for a new golf cart, and have Frank obtain information regarding prior maintenance. A tentative Board meeting was scheduled for next Wednesday, April 29, 2020 to resolve this matter. Lyn Swonger requested consideration for naming Jerry Drost to the Board, who would responsible for Area 3, Storage & Shop Area, Shuffleboard, & Tennis Court. Neil Morehead moved to nominate / accept Jerry Drost for that position on the Board and was seconded by Tony Tramel. Said motion passed unanimously. Jerry was welcomed to the Board. A formal swearing in will occur at the next Board Meeting, noted above as being scheduled for next Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Lyn Swonger noted Golf Cart Trails / pathways have been recently completed from tee box 5 to number 9 green. Funding for these improvements comes from the annual $25 per cart fee. Researching this matter after the meeting, it was determined that on page 5 of 8, Item 8 of the adopted Boards Policy and Procedures, the following is provided: “18. All Trail Fees collected will be placed in a designated fund for golf trails (concrete paths) and not be placed in the general funds. Such funds will be strictly used for maintenance or installation of new golf trails.” There was significant discussion about how this funding has been handled in SEPO budgets over the years. Mecca indicated she would review the historical records and provide a report at the next meeting and provide recommendations for Board action, if needed. Jerry Drost asked if the storage lot fees should be limited to improvement in the storage area. It would appear those fees are not restricted to that use; these fees would be general fund revenues. Motion by Tony Tramel to approve the minutes as provided at the meeting; to approve and accept the minutes provided / submitted to the Board as published on SEPO Web site for Board Meeting of March 9, 2020, which is provided HERE . Board voted to approve the minutes unanimously. New Business Neil Morehead asked consideration for SEPO to provide a golf cart for the Director in charge of the Golf Course for his use in carrying out his SEPO duties. This was prompted because Lyn has used his “new” golf cart for significant hours in conducting his duties. Options considered, was some form of “mileage compensation”, maintenance paid for personal cart, etc., however, there cannot be any compensation to Board members. SEPO has an extra golf cart, and therefore, could be used by Lyn rather than his personal golf cart. It was decided to place this item in unfinished business to be discussed at next Board meeting, again scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Mecca briefed members that once a monthly financial report has been provided, one cannot change those reports after they are published. Apparently, a request was made to change an expense line item more than a month after the monthly financials had been closed. Expense items assigned to an incorrect expense items are legitimate adjustment; however, it must be made in the following month(s) report. A journal entry will be needed to acknowledge these types of changes. No adjustments / reassignment of expenses or revenues can be made retroactively. Mecca will document these type of journal entries when needed. Frank Tewell indicated he could not find a line item that he had submitted for the current year project to do LED lighting in Retzlaff Hall. Mecca indicated she would look at this matter and report at the next meeting. Jerry Drost requested that the shop area be improved to make it look more professional. Lyn responded that several residents have decided to “drop off” miscellaneous items, which occurs two or more times a week. It was pointed out that Harlingen residents can dispose of up to 500 lbs. of trash at the Harlingen Landfill each month, if they bring proof that they pay Harlingen utilities, (i.e. a copy of their water bill). Other solutions offered were locking the gate, video surveillance, signs, emails, etc. This issue will be followed up in next meeting, to see if it is a real problem and / or options under unfinished business. Tony Tramel requested that descriptions of “projects” for next year’s budget be developed so every Board member can see the requests. Once compiled each project can be presented by the responsible Director, so that they can be discussed, reviewed, receive comments and the Board will be aware of each project so it can be prioritized for inclusion in next year’s 2021 Budget year. Tony Tramel also volunteered to help in this effort by leading this financial programming / planning request. Meeting was adjourned 11:25AM. Submitted Tony Tramel SEPO Board Secretary ********************************************************************************** SEPO Board Meeting Agenda April 22, 2020 Discussion of Golf Cart for Neighborhood Watch Finishing of Cart Paths on Golf Course Appointing of a new Director Reading of the minutes, which have not been read in record. For SEPO Board Meeting Minutes March 9th, 2020 10:30AM ********************************************************************************** Board Minutes (2020-04-22) Board Agenda (2020-04-22) Back to Top Bottom of Page

S EPO Community E-Mails: June 2022 Sent 2022-06-30: SEPO Complaint: Policies & Procedures Violation - m This is to inform the community that a SEPO Complaint submission involving SEPO Policies & Procedures violations was completed formally yesterday (June 29, 2022) when an e-mail was sent to the submitters from the Board. This submission, Rules Violations concerning a Resident's yard, has been added to the Web site . The Board cannot divulge any more information concerning this complaint due to the nature of the submission. SEPO Board Sent 2022-06-28: Neighborhood Watch - Patrols & other information - Dear Friends The JULY NW Patrol schedule is out and sorry to say - all Tuesdays and all Saturdays are unassigned. If it were not for about 10 to 12 residents - there would be NO COVERAGE. I am seriously considering cancelling Patrols because it is not fair to these few faithful volunteers who have stepped up each month. Several of you at the last meeting expressed interest. Please call me and we can do an orientation. Even if you were not at the meeting, please call me if you can help. Lenore 956 245 1276 If there are no volunteers enough to cover then Patrols will be cancelled. post haste Thank you PS The Harlingen Citizens Police Academy is beginning on Monday 11 July at 6pm at HPD. Applications are on the bulletin Board in the Library. (free and a great learning experience) Hope you give it some consideration. -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 NW-CERT Coordinator Sent 2022-06-27: July potluck - Our July potluck will be Monday, July 4th. Please join us to celebrate Independence Day! Cathy Richmond. Sent 2022-06-24: Palm Tree Trimming - Palm Tree Trimming is scheduled for the 2nd week of July. If you would like the Palms on your property trimmed please stop by or mail in your check to the office. $25 per Palm Check made out to : Yuridia Oloarte (Please put address on the Memo) Mail to: 1957 W. Michigan Dr. Harlingen Tx 78550 - Valerie Basaldua Office Manager Sent 2022-06-24: Lounge & Pool - We are aware of the foul smell in the lounge. Be patient, we are working on finding the problem. Happy Fourth of July! On July 5th, the pool will close after the morning exercise classes. The pool will be partially drained. Our pool advisor has been advocating this for a couple of years. Immediately after the pool has finished draining, it will be refilled and chemicals added. The pool should be ready for use on the afternoon of July 6th. Please, note that the pool is closed the first Wednesday morning of each month for routine cleaning. Apparently, partially draining and refilling a pool allows the chemicals to work better. Since our pool hasn't been partially drained and refilled in years, we will see if it works. The hot tub will not be drained and will, only, be closed on Wednesday morning for its dose of monthly chemicals. Jean Burgoine Sent 2022-06-21: UPDATED: Web page containing SEPO Suggestion/Complaint/Idea Results - The Web page showing the 'results' of Board review and processing of SEPO Suggestion/Complaint/Idea forms submitted was updated yesterday (June 21, 2022) to reflect closed/completed items from the last several months. It is located HERE . The Board currently has several 'open' submissions that are actively being addressed. Ongoing, per process, you will be informed each time a submission is closed/completed. - SEPO Board Sent 2022-06-16: GARAGE SALE - Garage Sale Saturday & Sunday June 18 & 19 2022. 12 Noon till 4PM Sunshine Country Club Estates 1933 W Michigan Dr Across from the mailboxes Tell your Friends and stop in. Phyllis Rash Sent 2022-06-16: ANY INTEREST? Table Tennis Club - We are looking to see what the interest is in getting a Table Tennis Club going again. There is a list of names started already because I know there are people not here at this time that would like to play. I have that list started for those of you that had already contacted me. Meeting is planned for 1:30pm on Tuesday June 21st in the hall. If you can't make the meeting and are interested please email or text me, I will get you added to the list. Thank You, Vicky LeRoy Krueger email: vickyleroy1954@gmail.com or text: 785-418-6208 Sent 2022-06-16: Neighborhood Watch - CERT Meeting MONDAY 3pm Retz Hall - Dear Friends - There will be a NW-CERT meeting this Monday at 3pm Retz Hall Tom Hushen from FEMA - Cameron County will be there to talk about this year's named storms etc and to answer your Hurricane & disaster questions Everyone is invited - Refreshments will be served This will be a great opportunity especially our newer residents to get to know firsthand how disaster prep can save you a lot of headaches. I have been to his presentations at State level and other meetings. He is a great speaker and very knowledgeable -- Lenore J Combs Sent 2022-06-15: Policies & Procedures: Updates from June 10, 2022 Board Mtg - At the June 10, 2022 Special Board Meeting, the Board approved several updates to the SEPO Policies & Procedures. Details pertaining to these update are shown in the minutes from this meeting. The updated P&P document is now on the Sunshine Web site HERE and can also be accessed directly from this link . - SEPO Board Sent 2022-06-15: UNAPPROVED: SEPO Board Meeting (Special) Minutes, June 10, 2022 - The UNAPPROVED minutes from the June 10, 2022 Board Meeting (Special), can be found HERE . The minutes can be viewed/printed directly from this link . Please call with any issues or questions. Beth Parrish SEPO Board Secretary & Governing Documents sepoboardbeth@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2022-06-15: SEPO: May 2022 Financials - The May 2022 Financials are posted on the website HERE . Please let me know if you have any questions. - Mark Owen SEPO Treasurer Sent 2022-06-12: June summer potluck - Our June potluck will be Thursday, June 16th. Doors open at 4 and we’ll eat about 5. Remember to wear your name tags. See you there! Cathy Richmond Sent 2022-06-11: VIDEO: Board Mtg (Special) on June 10, 2022 - The video from the June 10 ,2022 Special Board meeting is now available for viewing on the Sunshine Web site - on the Web page HERE OR directly from this link: https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AEWBe2gCXg%5F1o3g&cid=62887630127D34B0&id=62887630127D34B0%21268949&parId=62887630127D34B0%21235610&o=OneUp I am currently working on the written minutes from this meeting. Please contact me with any issues you may have viewing the video. Beth Parrish SEPO Board Secretary & Governing Documents E-Mail: sepoboardbeth@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2022-06-05: Call - out for Sunshine volunteers for Storage Lot project - Rocky Lockwood is looking for a few volunteers to help Lenore with the Practice Tee project. The plan: Insulation pipe - grey (pool noodles) have been purchased. He has the materials. They will become a protective cover over the structure poles. Please contact him if you can help. THANKS - Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Storage Lot go to person (Director) Sent 2022-06-05: Killdeer nest - I came across a Killdeer nest along the west fence in the storage area and put a block on either side to mark location. Parents back in attendance after blocking so no interruptions. Donn PerkinsJune summer potluck June summer potluck Sent 2022-06-03: Neighborhood Watch JUNE 2022 communication - - Dear Friends 1. Our June meeting for NW - CERT : Retzlaff Hall on Monday 20 June 2022 at 3pm You are all cordially invited -- yummy refreshments Topic: Hurricane Preparedness - Guest speaker The 'informational notice' can be viewed/printed from HERE . 2. We need more volunteers for our security Patrol Please call me 956 245 1276 3. If you need a Sunshine decal for your vehicle, please call me 956 245 1276 4. There is a Citizens Police Academy beginning.. Please sign up - you will enjoy it www.myharlingen.us/page/police.volunteer At Harlingen Police Dept 1018 Fairpark Blvd. (close by) Beginning 11 June 6p - 10pm I'll be looking for you 😊❤ Applications are also on the NW-CERT bulletin board in the Library. Members of the CPA Alumni Assn will be at Market Days on Saturday Come meet your wonderful Police and chat about the CPA Academy. -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 NW - CERT Coordinator Sent 2022-06-02: Hot tub jets - The hot tub is having some problems. It is hot and still open for use. Not all of the jets are operational. Please, be patient while we check into having the pump and/or jets repaired. Thanks. Jean Burgoine Sent 2022-06-02: Mosquito Spray Update - Both Harlingen and Combes will be spraying today for mosquitos! Moving forward, every Wednesday between 1pm and 3pm, we will be spraying. So, be aware for your safety, as well as your pets. - Randy Davis SEPO Board Sent 2022-06-02: Mosquito Spraying - Our efforts worked. The City of Harlingen has us on their schedule to spray for mosquitos tonight!Our efforts worked. The City of Harlingen has us on their schedule to spray for mosquitos tonight! As for Combes, your phone number to call and “harass” is 956-247-3599. We are reviewing our options with regard to weekly spraying. More details will be coming soon. - Randy Davis SEPO Board Sent 2022-06-01: Mosquitos: Please call - The City of Harlingen has stated that if they receive “enough” calls from our area, they will come out and spray for mosquitos. Their phone number is 956-216-5220. Please call now…even if you are up north. We’re getting eaten alive here! - Randy Davis SEPO Board Back to Top

Activities: Day/Week/Month (2019-2020) Additional Details SUN 1:30 pm, Sunday Bridge Location: Card Room 4:00 pm, 4 O'Clockers Golf (7 days a wk) Contact: Ron Salami Time/Location: 3:45 pm, Meet by bulletin board by office to pick teams. 4:00 pm, play starts on Sunshine Golf Course. Teams picked by drawing cards. It is Scramble play for Fun & Exercise - no money or prizes. All skill levels welcome. Final scores are compared at the end if anyone hangs around. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Music/Dance Contact: Roy Ridlon Location: Retzlaff Hall Details: Classic Country Music for listening/dancing. Special guests will join the band throughout the season. This is NOT a Jam Session. Ice Cream($1 per bowl) will be served by volunteers at intermission. Volunteer signup is on the Easel in the Library. MON 8:00 to 9:00 am, Video exercise (Mon thru Fri) Contact: Beth Parrish can answer questions. Location: Meeting room next to Pavilion. (Key from office needed for entry.) Details: All skill levels welcome. This is for both Fun & Exercise. Video DVDs are available in room OR bring what you like most. 8:00 am to 10 am, Tennis (Mon, Wed, Fri) Contact: Vic Hillman Location: Tennis Courts Details: Furnish your own equipment Rotate foursomes, no teams Lots of skill levels, no problem Lots of fun. Not to serious. Come watch us. 8:30 am, Water Aerobics first Session (Mon thru Fri) Contact: Lenore Combs Location: Pool Details: Everyone Welcome. Play Music CDs that contain the Workout Instructions. 9:30 am, Water Aerobics second Session (Mon thru Fri) Contact: Ina Hillman Location: Pool Details: Everyone Welcome. Play Music CDs that contain the Workout Instructions. 10:00 am to Noon, Pickleball (Mon, Wed & Fri) Contact: David Pickett or Charlie Gardner Location: Tennis Courts (Pickleball nets are put up in place of the Tennis nets.) Details: First arrivals play first and then as new players arrive, they join in the next game. Then we usually change partners and play in rotation. We do have two courts which accommodate four players on each court at a time. All skill levels of players are invited to come out and enjoy the Fun and get some Exercise. 10:00 am to Noon, Line Dancing Contact/Instructor: Donna Myers Location: Retzlaff Hall Music: Dance to all kinds (Country, Rock 'N Roll, Tango, Mambo, Big Band etc.) Other Details: Most dances are beginner or intermediate. Class moves fast. Dancers are experienced. Would be too hard for ultra beginners. 1:00 pm, Cards - "Party Bridge" Contact: Jean Fredericks Location: Card Room Details: No partner or signup needed. You skill level doesn't matter. Just bring five nickels and have fun. 4:00 pm, 4 O'Clockers Golf (7 days a wk) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 6:00 pm Bible Study/Movie Group (Jan thru Apr) Contact: Warren Hertel Starts: Jan 6, 2020 Location: Retzlaff Hall Length of Time: 1.5 to 2 hrs Details: Faith-based movies will be shown generally lasting 1.5-2 hrs. In addition we will be showing movies of Sight and Sound theater Productions filmed at the live productions at one of their two locations. There will also be various discussions related to Old Testament marriage customs and the seven feasts as they relate to Christianity. 7:00 PM, Sunshine Birding and Nature Club Contact: Jean Burgoine Location: Library; 1st Monday of each month Details: Open to all residents in the community. Later in the spring we will have a field trip related to the program. Last year we had a speaker from the Turtle Rehab Center on SPI followed by a trip to the Turtle Center and National Birding Center. Occasionally, a birding walk through our community is hosted by someone with expertise in identifying birds. We, also have an interest in the area along Texas Avenue. Have you noticed the plant and tree identification signs? 7:00 pm, Cards - "Euchre" Contact: John Chajec Location: Card room TUE 8:00 to 9:00 am, Video exercise (Mon thru Fri) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 8:30 am, Water Aerobics First Session (Weekdays: Mon thru Fri) 9:30 am, Water Aerobics Second Session (Weekdays: Mon thru Fri) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 8:30 am & 10:15 am, Men's Golf League Tee Times NOTE: Starting Nov 5, 2019 thru Mar 2/3 2019 there are two Tee Times for the Men's Golf League Contact: Steve Phillips Location: Sunshine Golf Course. Come to Retzlaff Hall prior to starting play. Cost: Dues - Yearly: $20 Weekly Play: $1 Hole-In-One Money Cache: $2 puts you in the running. Signup: If you plan to golf on Tuesday you need to have your name on the signup sheet by noon Monday. The sheet is located on the Men's Golf League bulletin board in the Library. Teams are formed according to who is playing at what time. Following 8:30 am golf, Men's Golf League Business Meeting Contact: Steve Phillips Location: Retzlaff Hall Purpose: Hand out Winnings from previous week's play, i.e. CTP. 10:00 am to 11:00 am, The Gathering (COMPLETE) Contact: Sue Swidryk Starts: Jan 7, 2020 / Ends: Feb 25, 2020 Location: Card Room. Other Details : ATTENTION LADIES! "The Gathering" is a new ladies group, beginning in January, which will give you an opportunity to get to know your Sunshine friends and neighbors better! Varied activities will be planned. Please join us! Ideas welcome! 12:30 pm, Billiards - "Texas 8 Ball" (Tue, Thu, Sat) Contact: Fred Fredericks Location: Pool Room Everyone welcome to play. 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Table Tennis (Ping Pong) (Tue and Thu) (CANCELLED Feb 28, 2020) Contact: Winter - Vic Deleon Summer - Grace Clark Location: Retzlaff Hall Details: All skill levels welcome and encouraged to come and enjoy this fun activity that provides good exercise. Two tables available. Generally play doubles. Bring your own paddle. 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Game - "Mahjong" Contact: Heidi Dill Location: Card Room Participants: Everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Newbies welcome to come learn the game. 4:00 pm, 4 O'Clockers Golf (seven days a week) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 6:30 - 9:00 pm, Cards - "Men's Poker" Contact: Jack Baethke Location: Card Room WED 8:00 to 9:00 am, Video exercise (Mon thru Fri) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 8:00 to 9:00 am, Tennis (Mon, Wed, Fri) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 8:30 am, Water Aerobics first Session (Weekdays: Mon thru Fri) 9:30 am, Water Aerobics second Session (Weekdays: Mon thru Fri) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 9:00 am, Ladies Golf League Tee time NOTE: Winter Women's Golf League starts on Wednesday November 6. Contact: Bonnie Fransene Location: Sunshine Golf Course Be at the Library at 8:30 am for hole assignment and announcements. Play begins at 9 am. Cost: $25 More Details: Membership is open to all property owners and renters, no matter what skill level. Fun special events are being planned. 10:00 am to Noon, Pickleball (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 1:00 pm, Cards - "Party Bridge" Contact: Jean Fredericks Location: Card Room Details: No partner or signup needed. You skill level doesn't matter. Just bring five nickels and have fun. 4:00 pm, 4 O'Clockers Golf (seven days a week) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 6:00 pm, Shuffleboard Contact: Marian Young Starts Nov 6, 2019 Location: Shuffleboard Court by the Office Details: Play is for an hour or more depending on attendance. You don't have to be an expert to join in the fun. Everyone is welcome to come and play. No commitment required. Just come on weeks you want to plan. The rules are fairly simple and easy to learn. We will play in teams or a round robin. People can suggest other ways to play Weather permitting, we will play every Wednesday night. THU 7:30 am, Coffee & Donuts Contact: SEPO Office Location: Library Details: This is a chance for residents to get to know each other upfront and personal. Donuts are available at a cost of $1 per. Coffee is free. 8:00 to 9:00 am, Video exercise (Mon thru Fri) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 8:30 am, Water Aerobics first Session (Weekdays: Mon thru Fri) 9:30 am, Water Aerobics second Session (Weekdays: Mon thru Fri) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 9:00 am to noonish; sew to 3 pm, Quilters (The Killer Bees) Contact: Jan Baethke Location: Retzlaff Hall Details: Our group...The Killer Bees...is very informal. Meetings/Schedule: Meetings consist of every week briefly going over what is on our schedule. The schedule changes every year depending on what projects the members want to do/learn. The schedule is usually created in April and covers the next Nov through Apr. The days that we have a class/project scheduled we do bring our machines to the hall and sew after the meeting and our "Show and Tell", until about 3 pm. Of the 80-90 ladies throughout the RGV that come each Thursday, Dec - April, usually 15-20 will stay and sew. Every other year/season we have a quilt show that is usually in February or March. This season it is scheduled for March 29, 2019. Our yearly retreat is to The Retreat House in Rockport (Quilting/Scrapbooking/The Retreat House) . We are booked thru 2021 for our stay; usually in Nov or Dec. 10:00 to 11:00 am, Book Club Contact: Mary Hendrickson Location: Harlingen Library Details: This is open to the public but it's always nice to be surrounded by your Sunshine friends. 12:30 pm, Billiards - "Texas 8 Ball" (Tue, Thu, Sat) Refer to Tuesday info above for additional details 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Cards - "Hand and Foot" Contact: Karen Baase Location: Card Room Details: Open to all ladies who wish to play. Partner helpful but not required. If too many show up, some offer to go home. We also call ladies if we need more players. If you have never played, experienced players are always willing to teach you. You can bring a snack, but don't have to every time. Coffee is available. Hand and Foot is an easy game to learn and doesn't take much concentration, so it's easy to visit with each other. 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Table Tennis (Ping Pong) (Tue and Sat) (CANCELLED Feb 28, 2020) Refer to Tuesday info above for additional details 3:00 pm, Golf Scramble Contact: There is not an existing committee or formal leader. These scrambles are conducted by volunteers among the players. Sign up in Library by noon Friday Details: Need someone to get these going for the season. 4:00 pm, 4 O'Clockers Golf (7 days a wk) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 4:30 pm to whenever, Happy Hour Contact: Cathy Richmond can answer questions Location: Pavilion Details: Propane heaters (2 of them) are available if the weather gets on the chilly side. This event is NOT a potluck. Bring "finger food" to share if you plan to partake yourself. BYOB If you don't want to eat and/or drink, just come and join in the fun. We have a blast. 6:30 pm, Stained Glass Contact: Cathy Chajec & Warren Hertel Start Date: Jan 9, 2020 Location: Woodshop Details: Starts Jan 2020 Never worked with stained glass, this is your opportunity to expand your knowledge. We will provide everything you need to get started including a skilled instructor. It's not "almost free" it is free!! 6:30 - 9:00 pm, Cards - "Men's Poker" Contact: Jack Baethke Location: Card Room FRI 8:00 to 9:00 am, Video exercise (Mon thru Fri) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 8:00 to 9:00 am, Tennis (Mon, Wed, Fri) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 8:30 am, Water Aerobics first Session (Weekdays: Mon thru Fri) 9:30 am, Water Aerobics second Session (Weekdays: Mon thru Fri) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 10:00 am to Noon, Pickleball (Monday, Wednesday & Friday) Refer to Monday info above for additional details. 10:00 am - 11:00 am (Jan to Mar) Women's Bible Study Contact: Harriet Meier or Ladonna Harvey Start Date: Jan 10, 2020 Location: Card Room Other Details: Everyone is welcome. We study Books of the Bible. 4:00 pm, 4 O'Clockers Golf (7 days a wk) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Cards - "Hand and Foot" & "Eucher" Contact: Mecca Henry Location: Card Room Details: Arrive by 6:45 pm . Play starts at 7 pm. No partner required. Join us for a fun and enjoyable night out with friends who love to play cards. We are open to playing other card games as well. SAT 9:00 am, Golf Scramble Contact: The Clarks are starting up this event for play on Dec 7, 2019. There is not an existing committee or formal leader. These scrambles are conducted by volunteers among the players. Details: All skill levels are welcome and teams are balanced by handicap, as well as possible. Early sign-up helps. Sign up in Library by noon Friday. The cost is $1 and should be deposited in the Saturday Box in the lounge. 12:30 pm, Billiards - "Texas 8 Ball" (Tue, Thu, Sat) Refer to Tuesday info above for additional details 4:00 pm, 4 O'Clockers Golf (7 days a wk) Refer to Sunday info above for additional details. 6:30 - 8:30 pm, Game - "Mahjong" Contact: Heidi Dill Location: Card Room Participants: Everyone is welcome to join in the fun. Newbies welcome to come learn the game. 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Cards - "Hand and Foot" Contact: Jean Frederick Location: Card Room Other Details: Participants have partners to assure that there is an even number of people each week. If someone is not able to attend one week, their partner either finds a temporary partner for that week (with Jean’s help) or does not play. New participants are welcome. If you do not know how to play, we will teach you. Back to Top

S EPO Community E-Mails: April 2022 Sent 2022-04-26: Men’s League Canceled today - Because of the rain and conditions of the course there will be no golf today, that being said will play Friday same time same holes that was assigned, thanks Rocky Lockwood Sent 2022-04-25: VIDEO: Board Mtg (Regular) on April 21, 2022 - The video from the Apr 21, 2022 Regular Board meeting is now available for viewing on the Sunshine Web site HERE or directly from this link HERE . I will be working on the written minutes from this meeting throughout this week, as my time permits. Please contact me with any issues/questions. Beth Parrish SEPO Board Secretary & Governing Documents E-Mail: sepoboardbeth@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2022-04-21: SEPO Communications: Out of Office - I will be heading back up north Fri morning early. Unless you have an e-mail that absolutely has to go out or a Web site update that absolutely needs to be made between now and Sunday night, I do not plan on doing any SEPO Communications until then. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. Beth Parrish 314960-6710 SEPO Enews Email Manager, sepoenews@gmail.com & SEPO Web site Admin, sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com Sent 2022-04-21: Women’s Club activity planning session/potluck - Monday April 25th at 12:30 we will be having a summer activity planning session in the hall. Bring a salad to share. Desert will be provided! The objective of this get together is to plan activities for the summer. Bring ideas…. Fun things to do! See you there! Cathy Richmond (For Dee Novak) Sent 2022-04-21: Summer potlucks - Mark your calendars! The dates for summer potlucks have been reserved. The first on is our Cinco de Mayo potluck on May 5th. The rest are as follows: Monday May 30th for a Memorial Day potluck. Thursday, June 16th Monday July 4th for a Fourth of July potluck. Thursday August 18th Monday, September 5th for a Labor Day potluck. We will keep the community posted. Cathy Richmond Sent 2022-04-19: Found: Keys - I found these keys laying on the door know of the woodshop on Thursday and thought they probably belonged to a woodworker. Now I’m thinking somebody else found them in the storage area and put them on the door knob. The keys are on the front desk of the woodshop. Thank you. Suzie Sawyer Sent 2022-04-19: Cinco de Mayo potluck - Mark your calendar! Lots of fun on May 5th! See attached for details. See you there. Cathy Richmond Snet 2022-04-19: ROCK PAINTING at SUNSHINE - First session is scheduled - It's approved, we're having our first ROCK PAINTING get-together April 27, 2022, 1:30pm to 3:30pm in Retzlaff Hall. For this first session, ALL painting supplies (and the rocks) will be provided. If you haven't already signed up in the Library, please send me an email at karrenaamos@gmail.com , or call me at 309-781-3479. Please share this information with anyone you know who might be interested and doesn't have an e-mail address on file in the SEPO Office. Karren Amos Sent 2022-04-18: All SEPO Communications during the Summer 2022 - The below is concerning SEPO Communications via e-mail and the Sunshine Web site during this summer 2022. I will be heading back up north this coming Friday, so I won't be able to pop over to view the 'white board' or walk around the library to see what is posted that I haven't been informed about. I always like to post Sunshine event posters, signup sheets/info etc on the Web site for all to see. And, of course, inform everyone via the SEPO e-mails, which is the best way to keep your 'entire' Sunshine community aware of what's going on. And, when your event is complete, please send any pictures you took to sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com so I can post them as well. Please keep in mind. one of the main purposes of the Web site is to promote our community as a super place to live. I know a lot of you found out about this great community by viewing the Web site. Therefore, I will be relying on both the Office and "all of you" to keep me informed of what activities and events are being planned and taking place over the summer. I am already hearing about some things in the works, but have not received anything to send to the community so that everyone knows about it. So lets promote, promote, promote. And as a final note - Don't forget to complete an 'Activity Request' form so that your event gets added to the Events Calendar by the Office. Please call with any questions. And to those of you whom I may not see prior to this Friday, have a super fun summer and I'll see you in the fall. Beth Parrish 314-960-6710 SEPO Enews Email Manager E-Mail: sepoenews@gmail.com AND SEPO Web site Admin E-Mail: sunshinecountryclubweb@gmail.com Sent 2022-04-18: Reminder - Neighborhood Watch Meeting 3pm today - Dear Friends - Everyone's invited to this unique, informative NW - CERT opportunity. Reminder - see ya at 3pm for an exciting NW-CERT meeting. We will go on an informative UTILITY RIDE VIA GOLF CART TOUR. Meet you at the side door of Retzlaff Hall 3pm. Upon return we will have a discussion and refreshments. Also, the May Patrol calendar has a few blank dates for Patrol. Summer Patrols begins about 9pm. You will be fully oriented. Please consider your opportunity for our safety & security. Thanks See ya at 3pm Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 NW - CERT Coordinator Sent 2022-04-16: REMINDER - Neighborhood Watch - CERT meeting Monday 18 April 2022 3pm Dear Friends - Everyone invited to this exciting meeting. Meet us in your Golf Cart for a guided tour - utility ride around Sunshine learning about transformers, dangling power lines, how to turn off power in an emergency and a bunch more. Return to Retz Hall for refreshments and a briefing with Q & A. -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Coordinator NW - CERT Sent 2022-04-15: SEPO: March 2022 Financials - The March 2022 Financials are posted on the website HERE . Please let me know if you have any questions. Mark Owen SEPO Treasurer Sent 2022-04-15: NOTICE for Executive Board Meeting, Thursday, April 21, 2022 - SEPO EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING NOTICE to Community Thursday, April 21, 2022 Board Members Only (Retzlaff Hall - Immediately after the 1 PM ‘Regular’ Board meeting) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a formal notice to the SEPO community that Board President, Share Nelson, has called an Executive Board Meeting, to be held in Retzlaff Hall on Thursday, April 21, 2022, immediately following the SEPO Regular Board meeting scheduled for 1 PM. This is a closed session as permitted by Texas law. As stated in Section 4.03 of the SEPO Bylaws, the Board may discuss any of the following items in this closed session. actions involving personnel pending or threatened litigation contract negotiations enforcement actions confidential communications with the property owners' ASSOCIATION attorney matters involving the invasion of privacy of individual owners matters that are to remain confidential by request of the affected parties and agreement of the Board The 1 PM Regular Board meeting will adjourn. The Google Meet session will be stopped. Anyone attending the Regular Board meeting in person will be asked to exit Retzlaff Hall. Share Nelson SEPO Board President Sent 2022-04-15: AGENDA for BOARD (Regular) Meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2022 @ 1 PM - The agenda for the 1 PM, April 21, 2022 SEPO Board (Regular) meeting is posted on the Web site HERE . Valerie will also be posting a paper copy in her office, on the poolside door into Retzlaff and by the mailboxes this morning. Beth Parrish SEPO Board Secretary E-Mail: sepoboardbeth@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2022-04-15: Card Room - Missing Items - It has come to the Board’s attention that some SEPO supplies (cards, marbles etc) have been turning up missing from the Card Room. This causes various Sunshine activities scheduled to take place in that room to be cancelled. We realize it’s possible someone might have taken items home (maybe even inadvertently) and forgotten to return them. Whatever the circumstance, we are requesting if you have anything that should not have been removed from the Card Room that it be returned. And ongoing, please do not remove items belonging to SEPO from this room. Thank you in advance for your cooperation with this matter. SEPO Board Sent 2022-04-13: Bird Walk Cancelled - The last Bird Walk of the season that was scheduled to be held on Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30PM has been cancelled. Bill Peterson Sent 2022-04-13: Saturday Breakfast - Final Women’s Club Breakfast of the season! The Women’s Club will be sponsoring a Saturday Breakfast in Retzlaff Hall, this Saturday, April 16th from 7:30 - 10am. This time we will have scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits with sausage gravy, and mini blueberry muffins - all for just $5.00! Coffee, orange juice, and water will be included with purchase. Stay and eat with friends in the hall or out at the pavilion…or grab a a plate to go! Saturday Golf Scramblers, make sure and stop by before you tee off! For questions or info, contact Pam Davis at 214-516-4844 Sent 2022-04-12: Neighborhood Watch - CERT meeting Monday 18 April 3pm Retz Hall - Dear Friends Open invitation to all Sunshine residents - Please join us for a great trip around Sunshine. This month is reserved for Disaster Preparedness.where we shall learn about hazards involved in efforts associated with a disaster or weather emergency. Meet at Retz Hall -- side door -- at 3pm -- in your Golf Cart. We will then have an escorted Safety First tour around here for flooding and water shut off valves, utility pads, electric power poles, transformers and lines, our Lift Station (on Montana & Missouri) and home Gas shut off instructions etc. After a familiarity session on the go, we will head back to Retz Hall for more info and questions & answers. And refreshments. The NW - CERT bulletin features some safety articles for your interest and there will be handouts. All residents and Neighborhood Watch - CERT members are invited and encouraged to participate in OUR RULES TO LIVE BY. see ya -- Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Coordinator Sunshine CC Estates NW-CERT Sent 2022-04-12: ROCK PAINTING at Sunshine! - TO all: I am trying to see if there's any interest in ROCK PAINTING at Sunshine! It would be a good hobby during very hot periods of time. You do not have to have any previous rock painting, or any painting talent at all. Have you noticed painted rocks by the mailbox entry? I left them for anyone that would want them. They are always gone the next time I go check our mail, and leave another rock. I've received feedback for a couple of the rocks I left there. One is on its' way to WI by a Sunshine resident. If you are interested, please let me know by contacting me per my information below. Depending on interest, or not, I will be providing further details on how this would work. Best days, times, etc. Those that are interested could go to FB Harlingen Rocks to get a glimpse of "painted rocks"! Anyone could enjoy this activity with no previous painting or art experience. Karren Amos ph 309-781-3479 email karrenaamos@gmail.com I look forward to hearing from you soon Sent 2022-04-12: 1st Fishing Club Meeting Wednesday April 13 - Folks - Please Join us for our first SCCE Fishing Club Meeting When: Apr 13 @ 6:00 PM Where: Retzlaph Hall Who: Any and All interested in any kind of fishing or fishing related activities Join in person or Virtually address of Link (Google Meets) https://meet.google.com/ovr-udiy-ypo Sent 2022-04-11: SEPO E-mails not getting delivered - I wanted to let everyone know that, anyone with the following e-mails provider: sbcglobal.net att.net marktwain.net bellsouth.net prodigy.net has not been receiving SEPO e-mails since April 5 around noon. The SEPO system is sending to these addresses, however the providers are blocking them from going to their inbox. I have notified everyone affected, by using my private e-mail address, to send them the instructions they need to follow to get this issue fixed. Unfortunately, they won't receive this e-mail. So if you have friends/neighbors who tell you they aren't getting SEPO e-mails ask them to check for directions from bethparrish107@charter.net . Beth Parrish SEPO Enews Email Manager E-Mail: sepoenews@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2022-04-11: IMPORTANT: Retzlaff Hall and Keys - Please note - Retzlaff Hall is available for use by Sunshine residents/renters and it is not 'owned/managed' by any SEPO Club or Committee. The following is being provided to the Sunshine community in order: to clear up any misunderstanding and/or for anyone who - may not be familiar with or has forgotten about the 'key checkout & checkin' process when you are hosting/chairing an event in Retzlaff Hall. This pertains to Retzlaff Hall Kitchen Doors, the Supply Closets and the big Freezer in the Storage Room. These areas must remain locked at all times when not in use. You must sign out the key(s) you need from the SEPO Office. All keys must be returned either immediately when you leave the hall or the day following completion of your event. In the event you require emergency entrance to any of the affected areas, and the SEPO Office is closed, please contact the SEPO Board Director in charge of Retzlaff Hall. Exceptions to the 'immediate' return of keys are: If you require in and out access for multiple days during setup of your event, the person who signed out the keys will be in charge of them during the entire time period of setup and the actual event. If you have an event on a weekend, you may keep the key(s) until the Office reopens. A checkout / checkin form is now available in the Office and on the Web site. The above, along with the capability to view/print this new process and form is on the Web site HERE . One final item: Do not duplicate any of these SEPO keys. If you have a duplicate of any of them in your possession at this time, you are requested to turn them in to the Office. We thank you in advance for being respectful of and adhering to the above. SEPO Board Sent 2022-04-11: Bird Walk - The last Bird Walk of the season will be Tuesday, April 12 at 6:30PM. We will meet at the Gazebo to see if there are any migrants around. Please bring binos if you have them. We will use the scopes at the lake. Golf carts are welcome for those who can't walk. Debi Warner Sent 2022-04-07: Golf Course Update - Due to wind conditions, we will not be spraying the golf course today, Thursday, April 7. So play is available. The golf course will be closed all day tomorrow, Friday, as we attempt to spray again. If winds are heavy again, we will postpone until next week on a day with the appropriate calm winds. Sorry for the inconvenience. - Randy Davis Golf Course Director Sent 2022-04-07: WC Updates: New Officers and Bylaws Feb 2022 - The results of the Women's Club elections, from Feb 2022 have been updated on the Web site HERE . Also, the Women's Club updated their Bylaws on Feb 18, 2022. They are now available on the Web site for viewing and printing HERE . - Karen Baase Women's Club Secretary Sent 2022-04-07: Gerri Preter info - Dear Friends - Condolence cards can be sent to Dave --- Gerri and Dave's Son. We will miss both of them and remember their contribution to Sunshine. They were both very active in programs here., especially Birding. Mr. David Preter, 3274 Chipping Wood Crt, Milton Georgia 30004 -- Lenore J Combs Sent 2022-04-07: NEED: Signature on SEPO Suggestion Form - Yesterday, there was another SEPO Suggestion/Complaint/Idea form retrieved from the SEPO Suggestion box that did not have a signature or any other contact info on it. It pertained to an issue concerning the Women's Club. I do believe this submission should be addressed, but we do need to be able to contact you. Therefore, would the person who submitted this form please contact Beth Parrish, SEPO Board Secretary, at 314-960-6710 in order for the Board to address your "SEPO Complaint" per the proper process . These guidelines state specifically - Before submitting the form, ensure your NAME, DATE and CONTACT INFORMATION are included. (If your NAME is missing, your submission will not be addressed by the Board, and you will nor be able to contact you.) There is a Suggestion Box outside the Office to submit your form. Please allow five to ten days to receive a response from the Board. Thank you in advance for your quick reply in providing the Board with your contact info. Beth Parrish 2022 SEPO Board Secretary & Governing Documents E-Mail: sepoboardbeth@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Sent 2022-04-06: Golf Course Closure - The golf course will be closed Thursday, April 7, at 11:00am for herbicide spraying. It will reopen Friday, April 8, at 1:00pm. Sorry for the inconvenience. Randy Davis Golf Course Director Sent 2022-04-06: NOTES: SEPO Board Executive Session on March 25, 2022 - The Notes to the community from this Executive Session can be found HERE . Beth Parrish SEPO Board President Sent 2022-04-05: Sunshine Home for Rent - Please go to the Sunshine MARKET (https://www.sunshinecountryclub.com/for-rent-homes ) to see our home that is for renting in Jan & Feb, 2023. Tom & Deb Eich Sent 2022-04-04: Calling All Dogs and Cats - Hi Everyone, Sandra Delaunay will be coming to the Estates on Thursday, April 7, 2022 to take care of your pet's nails. She will start at 1:00 pm. Please text or call Sandra, and she will schedule your appointment. Sandra's number is 956-226-9919. Sandra will come to your home, and the cost is ten dollars for each pet. Thanks, - Marian Young 719-468-4556 Sent 2022-04-03: Former Resident Passing - I have been informed that former resident Gerri Preter passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022. - Lenore Combs Sent 2022-04-03: Door to card room - The outer lock on the door to the card room does not work. I hope Lalo can fix or replace it tomorrow. (Monday) - Jean Burgoine Sent 2022-04-03: Resident Passing - I am sad to say that Saturday evening 4/2 I lost the one and only love of my life. We had 52½ good years together, but I can tell you it wasn’t enough. Mike Bricker Sent 2022-04-03: Dog Rescue Fundraiser - On Saturday March 26, the community of SCCE came together for a fundraising event to support Lost Ball Rescue who has helped us in the past with stray dogs that have wandered into our community. So many residents helped with this event from Woodshop donations, handmade quilts, Dog themed baskets, to cashiers, kitchen help, set up and clean up and more. Special shout out to Wade Prater and his band Whisky Dent who donated their talents and tips to the event. Tiffany Prater who created all the posters for the the silent auction, each individualized for each item. The Harlingen community gave generously and big thanks to Sally Hardy who obtained all the South Padre boat trips. Each contribution was large and necessary for the success of our event. Many have been asked how much we raised. We raised $4,993, rounded out to $5,000. We did have to cover the cost of the food which was $672.21 so our total donation to Lost Ball was $4347.79. They are very appreciative, thank you to each and every one of you who helped. Marge Sandusky Sent 2022-04-02: Resident Passing: Marigenne Elliott - The love of my life, my wife and best friend of 69 years, died Friday, April 1, 2022. She went peacefully and her family was by her side in her last hours. I would like to thank everyone in this community for your love and support. Marigenne and I have truly enjoyed our many years down here. It is a special place with special people. Gus Elliott Sent 2022-04-02: Meeting Minutes: Birding & Nature Club - Mar 7, 2022 - The Birding & Nature Club meeting minutes from Mar 7, 2022 can be found HERE . These minutes plus other Birding & Nature Club info can be found HERE . Bill Peterson B&N Club Secretary Back to Top

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S EPO Community Emails: May 2024 Sent 2024-05-31: Memorial Day Salute - Dear Friends, A special THANKS to all in supporting Sunshine's Memorial Day Tribute and Potluck - from the forming of ideas to the setup and the cleanup and the Program. Retz Hall was patriotically decorated including photos of special family and friends who had served in times past. How grateful are we to have known their acquaintance. BTW - our patriotic wall (see the Sunshine Website HERE has a book of photos of our past Veterans. And do you know you are invited to submit a photo to Jim Tennant regarding your Military Service. We would be proud to have past and present residents on display. Check it out! Thanks to Pam and her help as the Potluck was spectacular as always with a grand selection of food to eat. The decorations were nicely done and provided a patriotic experience. And a round of applause for our friends who opened the program, sang and signed our National Anthem, gave the Invocation, presented our past Heroes with a Veterans Wreath, and whose few words recalled the history and the sacrifices with gratitude and reflection on this special Day of Remembrance. We are so lucky to live here. God Bless America - Sincerely, Lenore & John Combs USAF Sent 2024-05-31: Calling All Dogs and Cats - Hey Everyone, Sandra Delaunay will be coming to the Estates on Monday, June 3rd, 2024, to take care of your pet's nails. She will be starting at noon. The cost is ten dollars per pet. Please text Sandra and she will schedule your appointment. Sandra's number is 956-226-9919. Sandra will come to your home. Thanks, - Marian Young, 719-468-4556 Sent 2024-05-21: Final plans for Memorial Day at Sunshine - Dear Friends - MONDAY 27 May 2024 Memorial Day at SCCE 3PM You are most cordially invited to our Memorial Day program- We shall meet at the Flagpole by the Office at 2:45 pm sharp to begin our Memorial Day Tribute. Due to 100 degree weather, we will operate from Retz Hall after the Wreath Ceremony, 3pm Wreath Laying tribute -- begins at the Flagpole Please, I need 10 Flag Bearers (including 2 Guards w/ wooden rifles) John Combs will have a briefing at 2:30. Please signup on Bulletin Board in Library - if you wish to help. I need several volunteers who would like to read a few short explanations of the short program as it proceeds. Sign up please..... (I have scripts). 1. Wreath Laying ceremony _________ 2. Welcome, meaning of Memorial Day __________ 3. Vic is doing the Invocation - Vic Hillman 4. Meaning -- Missing Man Table __________ 5. Reading/Meaning - - Soldiers Cross __________ The readings are short - just a reminder of why we are here. - Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Sent 2024-05-20: Memorial Day - Memorial Day is approaching. Just like we did last year, the bulletin board in Retzlaff Hall is decorated so that anyone who wants to, can put pictures, letters or any memorabilia of a loved one who has served or is serving on it for all to see. Please make sure you put your name on the back so we can get it returned to you. - Jill Ventrello & Pam Davis Sent 2024-05-13: Memorial Day Event: Few more details - From SEPO Facebook, by Pam Davis, a few days ago: Memorial Day meeting in the books! Monday the 27th at 2:30PM, please meet in front of the office for a wreath ceremony. We will then have a golf cart, parade to the gazebo. At that time, we will have a memorial day tribute. At 3:30 PM, the doors will open for the potluck. We will eat @ 4 PM. We would like volunteers to carry flags to represent each branch of the services. If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering, please contact Lenore Combs via telephone or email. -- Lenore J Combs, 956-245-1276 ljcombs44@gmail.com Sent 2024-05-10: UNAPPROVED: SEPO Financials, 2024-04 (Apr) - The UNAPPROVED April 2024 SEPO Financials are below, and posted on the Sunshine Website HERE . If you have any questions, please email me at the address below. - Tracy Wagner, Treasurer for Sunshine Estates Property Owners, Inc., sepotreasurer@gmail.com Sent 2024-05-10: Update for Memorial Day - Dear Friends - We had a brief meeting working meeting yesterday. Pam Davis and ?? are heading up the Potluck and seem to have it well under control. THANKS for their support. The program so far will include a Golf cart Parade around SCCE from the Office to the Gazebo - everyone invited!!!!! Please, if anyone wishes to have a part in this, I have made some examples for you to consider. All this is posted on the bulletin board in the Library. Please make a copy and leave the original. We will begin at the Flag Pole by the Office for a Wreath presentation Then Golf Cart Parade to the Gazebo Need two (2) volunteers to post the wreath Program: Presentation of the Colors, Posting of the Colors Invocation (a short prayer of Thanks for God's blessings) National Anthem Pledge of Allegiance What is Memorial Day and why we honor this day-- Flag Folding Ceremony -- Bell Honors- tolling of the bell saluting our Veteran's sacrifices God Bless the USA Help wanted: I Need eight (8) Flag Bearers and two (2) Centuries May we have some volunteers to do the Flag Folding piece We will have a practice - need four (4) volunteers Need two (2) volunteers to do the Bell Tolling One (1) reader for the eight (8) reasons and a bell ringer. (we have a Bell) The Soldiers Cross and the Veteran Remembrance Table will be on display. A Candle Of Honor for the Remembrance of our Fallen will be on the Remembrance Table. Dismiss - Potluck Once we return to the Hall, we will again post the Colors - have an Invocation prior to dinner and then eat and enjoy our celebration of this day. Everyone is invited to participate especially in an area of your special concern -- Invocation Flag Bearers When a Flag of your choosing Army or Air Force, etc. is to be posted in Retz Hall, you may walk with that Flag Bearer - representing your special Branch. John will be calling the Posting of the Colors. THANKS for the help so far and a special thanks for those who would like to take a part. -- Lenore J Combs 9956 245 1276 Sent 2024-05-06: Memorial Day - SCCE - Monday 27 May 2024 - Dear Friends, Could we meet on Wednesday 8 MAY at 11:30 am in the Library - to discuss a line up of our schedule - Everyone is welcome to sign up for a part in which you would like to do or help to do. Signup sheets are on the bulletin board in the Library. Pam and company have already planned the Potluck side of this. - Thanks to her team. Everyone invited. Everyone is invited for the Golf Cart Parade decorate if you like We will meet at the Office We will do a Wreath Ceremony at our Flag Pole. We will proceed to the Gazebo for the Memorial Day program. PROGRAM: (tentatively) Presentation of the Colors Invocation National Anthem Pledge of Allegiance What Is Memorial Day and why we honor this day Soldiers Cross (explained) Veterans Remembrance Table (explained) Bell Honors Patriotic songs Taps Potluck Thank you all for your assistance - Lenore J Combs 956 245 1276 Sent 2024-05-01: Former Resident Passing - Former resident Pat Broome has informed us that her husband RG Broome passed away on April 18. Beth Parrish (from SEPO Facebook) Back to Top

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SEPO E-News E-Mail Guidelines "Do Not Reply" Updated 04-01-2021 (Rev #1) Concerning Replies to SEPO E-Mails Hi All – I know we have had lots of new neighbors move into Sunshine this year. So, the following may be new to some of you. This is also a reminder to those of you who have seen my ‘do not reply ’ request before. My ultimate goal with these guidelines is to help you understand why you shouldn’t reply to a SEPO e-mail (sepoenews@gmail.com ) unless you are requested to do so . Here is how things work when you want an e-mail sent to the community. A resident sends information that he/she wants the SEPO Community to see by e-mailing that info to sepoenews@gmail.com . The Guidelines for requesting a SEPO e-mail to be sent are located on the Web site here . An e-mail request from the resident comes to the sepoenews mailbox, which is monitored by the SEPO E-Mail Admin . At the current time that is Beth Parrish. Upon receipt of an e-mail request, please allow 48 hrs for it to be sent out. However, they are often sent the same day. If your request is an emergency – please state that, and it will get sent out as quickly as possible. When preparing to send the e-mail a Resident requested, it is copied and pasted into a system called Send-In-Blue. That is why you see the ‘unsubscribe’ message and the sendinblue Logo at the bottom of each e-mail sent. If you wish to unsubscribe from our newsletter, click here 5. When you receive a Community E-Mail from the Send-In-Blue system the following are constant: The ‘From’ always says SEPO Community . The ‘To’ is the e-mail address that you, as a Resident, has supplied to the e-mail admin. So now – in ending this long explanation – here are the KEY points to remember: The e-mail admin is the only one who receives REPLIES to the sepoenews mailbox. That means the admin is the one who would need to ‘forward’ your reply to the composer of the e-mail - which is far too time consuming to do. That is why it is so important to reply to the COMPOSER of the e-mail (unless you are requested to reply directly to sepoenews@gmail.com ). All Resident e-mails that have been supplied to the e-mail Admin are HERE . I am sure most of you know the Communications Manager does spend a lot of time working on SEPO E-Mails, the Web site and the Newsletter. That person is happy to volunteer to do this, but also wants you to understand some of what is done and why the request is made 'not to reply’ to the e-mails sent out. Thanks for your understanding with this matter. Beth Parrish SEPO E-Mail E-News Admin E-Mail: sepoenews@gmail.com 314-960-6710 Back to Top