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FROM YOUR HOA PRESIDENT

4th Quarter, 2015

HOA Meetings

These meetings are posted in the locked bulletin boards at the front entrance of the club house and at the en-trance to the club house from the pool. Notice of meetings are posted at least 48 hours before the meet-ing.

Currently the Board Of Di-rectors meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00P.M. This is subject to change. Please check the bulletin boards for correct times.

Board of Directors

President: Marvin Ott

VP: Clem Lagala

Treas: Bob Coleman

Secy: Chris Evans

Member: Larry Cordisco

Member: Ric Martino

Member: Tracy Johnson

We now are through three quarters of 2015 and the board has been able to

maintain a positive cash flow. It gets more difficult each year but the goal is to

get to 2017 when some changes will have to be made based on the cable contract

decision. Since the current cable contract ends in 2017, the cable committee is in

negotiation with a company called Hotwire at the present time and more answers

will be forthcoming.

The volunteer for the third quarter was Lynda Pratt who has been an ac-

tive volunteer for many years. She currently serves on the maintenance commit-

tee, the clubhouse cleaning committee and the common area committee. She is

also a past member of the board of directors and is a tireless volunteer and a go

getter. Thank you Lynda.

Please keep in mind that we as homeowners have an obligation to main-

tain our properties including roofs, driveways and patios. We also are required to

clean up after our dogs.

Thank you,

Marvin Ott HOA president

Saint James Gol f Club HOA

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What’s In This Issue…..

Page

Financials 3

Committees 8

Did You Know 4

Kudos Korner 6

Social Club 7

Golf Pro 13

Maintenance 10

Activities 9

Craft Fair Saturday December 5th

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St. James HOA Golf Tournament

Like so many of us today, I spend too much time in front of a computer screen communicating with my friends and family. That changes with the approaching holidays when many of us will be travel-ing to see family or having friends coming to visit. We will actually be communicating in person.

This holiday season is time to rejoice — and yet the holidays can also trigger quite the opposite feeling. Thanks to consumerism and a feeling of obligation we sometimes feel more oppressed and overwhelmed than joyful.

So if this happens to you, sit down and have a cup of tea or glass of wine. Take a breath and think about holidays past when life was simpler. Our loved ones will still “love us” even if they do not get that latest video game, diamond necklace, or Big Bertha driver. They should be happy that we have time to spend with them because not everyone is as fortunate.

Let us be thankful that we are able to share the holidays with loved ones and remember those who cannot.

Happy holidays,

Barbara Warren

Editor in chief


Profit & Loss Jan - Sep 15 Budget $ Over Budget Balance Sheet As of Sep 30, 2015

Income 976,702 959,550 17,152 Assets

Total Checking/Savings 1,369,444

Expense Total Accounts Receivable 35,041

Administrative 68,643 100,313 -31,670 Total Other Current Assets 10,705

Maint & Repairs - Gen. 58,514 64,125 -5,611 Total Current Assets 1,415,189

Insurance 20,168 19,500 668 Total Assets 1,415,189

Grds, Landscape & Irrig. 325,192 324,375 817

Lake & Fountain 21,613 21,930 -317 Liabilities

Pool Operations 3,184 2,250 29 Accounts Payable -988

Clubhouse Operations 41,783 42,975 -1,192 Payroll Liabilities 3,121

Utilities 334,054 342,600 -8,546 Deferred Tax Deed Sale 32,947

Miscellaneous 28,423 13,500 14,923 Advanced Billing/Security Dep

59,368

Transfer Reserve 78,000 78,000 - Deferred HOA Improve-ments

130,914

Total Liabilities 225,363

Total Expense 976,590 1,007,318 -30,728

Equity

Net Ordinary Income 112 -47,768 47,880 Reserves 874,832

Total Other Income 14,086 - - Retained Earnings 300,796

Net Income 14,199 -47,768 61,966 Total Equity 1,189,826

Total Equities & Liabilities 1,415,189

Net Income 14,199

See the HOA website for additional info— www.stjamesgolfclubhoa.com

St. . James Golf Club HOA—2015 Financials

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...golf or “gowf” was a Scottish sport that was developed in the late Middle Ages but did not find its way to Florida until the 1920’s. Back then it was for the rich. Times have changed and we at St. James are very lucky to have a golf course in our own backyard.

Golf was made even more enjoyable thanks to convenience of golf carts that take you from hole to hole easily. It is hard to believe that there was a time before golf carts since many of us have one to get around our community. So I looked into the history of golf carts and thought I would share it with you.

The first person to make a golf cart commercially was Merle Williams. He used the knowledge he attained from working with electric cars that were produced during WWII during gas rationing. He started the Marketeer Company in California that originally constructed grocery shopping buggies but then produced the first electric golf cart in 1951.

Golf carts became very popular, and Marketeer was soon confronted by many competitors. E-Z-Go and LEKTRO both began fabricating golf carts in 1954. Cushman in 1955, and Club Car in 1958. In the early 1960s, Taylor-Dunn and Harley-Davidson also began selling carts.

In 1957, Max Walker created the first gas powered cart which had 3 wheels. In the 1970’s and 80’s, gas powered carts became very popular and rivaled against electric carts. It wasn’t until the 1970’s though that golf carts began being seen on the golf course.

Seeing that money was to be made large corporations started buying golf cart manufacturers in the 1990s. Today, Ingersoll Rand owns Club Car. Textron Inc. bought E-Z-Go and Cushman. Both companies build their carts in Augusta, Georgia, home of the annual Masters tournament.

So next time you take a spin in your golf cart you will know how it all began.

Did you know….

Marketeer Cushman Harley Davidson

Taylor Dunn

E - Z - Go

Electric Club Car


We would like to wish our Clients and Neighbors

a Happy Holiday Season and Prosperous New Year!

From the Moore Team

Linda G. Moore, P.A.

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772-834-2707 Cell

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Serving the St. James

Community since 2005

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KUDOS KORNER

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This quarter we are featuring St. James’ writer, Rod Burns.

Rod grew up in Maryland. He was educated at Calvert Hall High School in Balti-more and then went on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree from Loyola College. He played many sports - baseball, football, softball, basketball, lacrosse, ice skat-ing, snow skiing, tennis and golf. He was a successful sales rep and manager for national advertising companies and always finished at the top in sales every year.

Rod helped publish sales books to be used by sales representatives in Fortune 500 Companies.

He owned and operated successful businesses including, advertis-ing, marketing, printing, newspaper and home and environmental inspections, plus holds a Patent and Copyrights.

One of his latest books is The Formula for Achieving Goals and

Finding Success. He wrote this motivation book because he read

numerous sales and motivational books from the best authors but

never found a book that described the methods and strategies he

used to accomplish his goals for success.

Rod says, “Use my methods and strategies outlined in this book

and you cannot help but be successful in accomplishing your

goals.”

Another book that Rod has written is for children. It is The Adventures of Tommy and Tina—Dreaming of Being a Termite and Finding a Home in

the Forest. This book is an educational story with great illustrations for young children. Its purpose is to build relationships, and to help im-prove communications between children and their older family mem-bers.

Rod has a new The Adventures of Tommy and Tina coming out on December 1st. This time they cream of being Loggerhead Turtles.

All of Rod’s books are available on Amazon.com in print or Kindle form. We are so proud to have a successful author amongst us and encourage everyone to read!

Bobby’s serves breakfast from 6AM


Holidays are fast approaching! Time to get moving! Decorations will be put up on Saturday, November 28th. Meet at club house at 9am. This year we have a new tree, new outside lights, and more!

We will have our house decorating contest again. Prizes will be awarded. Check the sign at the entrance for dates.

Our kids “Breakfast with Santa will be held on Saturday, December 19th. All children and grandchildren are invited. Help is needed.

Anyone interested in a “coupon club”? Meeting will be held once a month at the clubhouse. See Sally if you are interested.

How about a walking club? Now that the weather is getting nicer, it’s time to lace up your “tennies” and get moving!

It’s Trivia time again. The date has been set for Saturday, January 16th. Coe and see if “Team Robin” can be beat!

It has been suggested that we have a Casino or Mardi Gras party. We need a chairman for this event. Lots of help will be provided.

Check the St James news channel or the sign board by our entrance for any new information.

Sally Santilli, Social Club Chairperson

St. James Social Club News

ARECA PALM TREE UPDATE

November 2, we celebrate the first anniversary

of the plantings along the turnpike fence of the golf

course. Although several plants look a little listless,

the vast majority of the 495 arecas planted are surviv-

ing and thriving. For those few that do not flourish,

Greenland Nursery will work with the us to insure our

success rate. The issue to

date is the weeds growing between the plantings. The

golf course management requests that we (HOA) com-

plete this task. Our HOA maintenance staff has vol-

unteered to weed as well as fertilize the arecas before

the colder weather. Obviously this task must occur as

time allows, although staff expects completion by No-

vember 30, 2015. I and other homeowners, are

offering assistance to our maintenance staff. If anyone

is interested in clearing weeds within any section of

the areca plantings, please contact the maintenance

department by leaving your number in the HOA office.

They will supply volunteers with a weed pulling tool

and a bucket for the waste.

Thanks to all homeowners and the HOA Board

of Directors for the continued support of this project.

Lynda Pratt


On November 7, the St. James Social Club had another great and successful Homeowners Golf Tournament. The Social Club would like to thank all of our sponsors and volunteers without them it would not be the success that it was. The Volunteers were: Cathy Oberg, Horst & Linda Olimann, Jean & Bob Evans

Chris Evans, Jim & Sally Santilli, Linda Pratt, Barbara Maynard Sandy Woods, Janis Crawley, Kay Miller.

Please Thank and Support Our Sponsors: Gold : St. James Golf Club 336-4653 Jacobs Real Estate Services LLC 807-1156 Silver : G. Alan’s Fine Jewelry & Coin 577-6035 Greenland Nursery, Inc. 467-2634 Edwin Watts Gold Shop 561-624-6420 Bronze : Outback Steakhouse 873-9990 Superplay USA 408-5800 West End Grill 343-1146 Park Avenue BBQ Grill 344-7427 Carmike Cinemas 344-3579 Spiro’s Tavern 879-40 Fiesta Mexicana Mexican Restaurant 207-5727

And Here Are Your 2015 Tournament winners:

Closest to the line: Greg Coyne Women’s Closest to the pin: #4 - Bobbie V, #14 - Gigi Coyne Men’s Closest to the pin: #9 – Bob Burke #17 – Bruce Crosby Longest Drive: #11 women- Brooklynne Pimpo #13 men – Paul Theberge Putting Contest Winner: Todd Adkins 1st Place Net: Bob Burke and Bruce Warren 1st Place Gross: Tom Farish and Greg Coyne 2nd Place Net: Paul and Mirisol Theberge 2nd Place Gross: Chris Cuniffe and Dale Sarasin 3rd Place Net: Jeff Sarasin and Matt Lay 3rd Place Gross: Skip MeMeekin and Bob McHugh As you can see by the photos below it was a hot day but a lot of fun was had by all.

The Annual St. James Homeowners Golf Tournament


AQUA DIVA’S Water Aerobics begins 9 a.m. - 10 a.m. Monday through Friday

You do not have to know how to swim, everyone goes at their own pace from beginners to advanced. Open to all residents.

Ladies Bunco : Meets the first Wednes-day of every month at 7pm at the clubhouse. This is a very easy dice game. Come and join the fun!

Bocce ! Join us on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 4 pm for Bocce. The courts are located near the Gaze-bos. Bocce is an easy game to learn and fun for all.

Cards and Mexican Train Dominoes

are played Monday nights from 6:30 till 9:00 in Clubhouse card room.

Ladies Mah Jongg

Every Thursday afternoon at 12:30—4:00pm. Bring your card and be ready to play!

Also beginners can learn on Fridays at 1pm in the clubhouse card room.

The St. James Book Club We meet usually the fourth Tuesday of every month (October through April). We meet at the clubhouse around 2 PM. The books and schedule for the following year are:

Nov. 17: Round House - Louise Erdrich Dec. 22: The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins

Jan. 28: The Sisters - Nancy Jensen

Feb. 23: The Husband’s Secret—Lianne Moriarty Mar. 22: The Invention of Wings—Sue Monk Kidd

Apr. 26: Wild - Cheryl Strayed

Please join us and discuss!!– Judi Weech

Activities Corner

Pickle Ball

Is played on Tuesdays at 4:30 pm (7pm in summer) and Saturdays at 8:30 am. There are two courts set up with nets by the basketball court.

Canasta: is played Wednesdays from 1:00 till 4:00 pm in Clubhouse card room.

Continental Cards: are played Friday nights from 6:30 till 9:00 pm in Clubhouse card room except when they have Texas Hold’em nights.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)

Port St Lucie Chapter #430, meets every

Friday at the Clubhouse with weigh-in

from 8:30-9:45; meeting from 10 -11 AM.

There are also: Horse Shoes, Soccer nets, Basketball, and Tennis Courts available for use. So don’t be a couch

potato. Come and play!!!

Social Bridge: Every Monday, 1-4 PM at the Clubhouse. All welcome! Please call El-len Lagala 336-1878, for further info.


The maintenance committee meets the second Thursday of every month at

6pm in the clubhouse. The committee addresses the ongoing preventive mainte-

nance and all of the projects that are proposed for the development now and in

the future.

During the third quarter projects that were discussed and completed were

replacing the filter dome on the spa filter, new shrubs were installed at pump sta-

tion #8, Led lights were installed in the front fountain, raised the brick pavers on

the pool deck, installed windscreens at tennis and basketball court and trimming

of all palm trees.

Items that are planned and approved by the board, that are coming, are re-

placing the boulevard palm trees with Royal Palms, tot lot wood chips, FPL light

pole at entrance to the clubhouse drive, and FPL installation of new transformers

for the Dover Fountain which have been a constant problem.

Still being quoted are a curb on the east side of the front entrance, a side-

walk along the east side of the boulevard from clubhouse drive to connect at Stan-

ford, and extending the island at the front entrance past the call box.

Marvin Ott Committee Chairman.

Maintenance Committee



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Dear Residents,

The Champion Turf Club @ St. James has improved be one of the best golf courses on the Treasure Coast. As

most of you know, the course has already undergone major renovations to improve the Greens, Fairways & Bunkers.

We’re looking forward to an active season which will benefit not only the Club but the St. James Neighborhood too!

First or Second Homeowners of St. James are entitled to receive a 20% discount off of their Golf Fees, this does

not include the Cart Fee ($20).

Please take advantage of our Clinics held on Wednesday & Saturday Mornings from 10AM – 11:30AM. Cost is $15 for

Residents. Beginners Welcome! We now have a Jr. Clinic every Wednesday afternoon from 4PM to 5PM. Ages 6 to 14. $15. Private Instruction is available at $50 per/hr up to 3 students. Please contact our friendly Staff for all of your Golf-

ing needs.

Yours truly,

Chris Cunniffe, Golf Professional St. James Golf Club (772) 336-4653 Golf Clubhouse

Mary Ellen Camden Loan Originator

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Saint James Golf Club HOA · Insurance 20,168 19,500 668 1,415,189Total Assets Grds, Landscape & Irrig. ... Now that the weather is getting nicer, it’s time to lace up your “tennies”