Sea Pines, in Hudson Florida

Volume XII, Issue I

SSEAEA PPINESINES NNEWSEWS

President’s Message 1

Meeting minutes 2

Veteran’s Corner 3

Women’s Club 4

Sheriff’s Newsletter 5

Important Numbers 11

Tides 12

Events Calendar 13

Inside this issue:

January 2020 SeaPinesNews@yahoo.com

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Message from the President

Message from the President

SeaPines-FL.com

Happy holidays!

Last month I mentioned how I was

looking forward to the festive holiday

weekend of December 13th & 14th.

Well, it did not disappoint.

We had a great Christmas party on

Friday December 13th that featured

excellent Italian food and fantastic

music played by our own resident DJ,

Phil Szaflarski. His selection of mu-

sic and requests from the guests got

everybody up and dancing, even me

(hope no one took pictures). A BIG

shout out and thank you to Cookie

Miller for organizing the event and

Christine Dennison for assisting in

decorating the club house. It looked

great! There were some really great

Raffle Prizes. Jeromy Gamble won

the grand prize, a Ring Door Bell Se-

curity System. Hank & Connie Cardo-

so won a $50 gift card to the Olive

Garden, Ella Fernandez won a $25

gift card to the Longhorn Steak

House, Cookie Miller won a $50 gift

card to the WAWA Store, Donna Cole

won a $25 gift card to Dunkin Dough-

nuts, and Lynn Olson won a $25 gift

card to Home Depot. All in all it was

an enjoyable evening with friends and

fellow Sea Pines neighbors, many of

whom I met for the first time.

Sorry if you missed it, but I know Fri-

day’s can be difficult for some people

so we are planning next year’s Christ-

mas party to be held on Saturday, De-

cember 11th which is the second Sat-

urday of December. Please mark your

calendar and join us next year.

On Saturday night, December 14th,

we were treated to the annual Christ-

mas boat parade along the canals of Sea

Pines. Another BIG thank you to Je-

romy Gamble for organizing this event.

This colorful tradition of Sea Pines is

getting bigger and has the attention of

neighboring communities. The date for

this event next year is Saturday, Decem-

ber 5th. I encourage those with a boat to

plan on joining the parade by contacting

Jeromy Gamble at 352-428-6533 for de-

tails.

Also this year we revived the Christmas

Light Challenge. A shout out to Shevelle

Finney & Jerry Sweet for organizing the

event and all those who participated.

Sea Pines looked fantastic!

At the last SPCA general meeting in De-

cember the membership voted in the

SPCA board for 2020. The board re-

mains the same except we have a new

‘at-large’ representative. I am pleased

to welcome Matt Copeland to the board.

The SPCA Board values your ideas,

thoughts and opinions regarding Sea

Pines (as a whole). Please join the

SPCA and take time to attend (2 hours a

month) the meetings.

Some of you have mentioned that Old

Dixie Hwy looks really bad in that

stretch up to New York Ave. We hear

you and we are planning an Adopt-A-

Road cleanup on Saturday, January

18th. If you can, please volunteer a cou-

ple of hours to help us clean up the

trash. We will meet at the club house at

8:00 am for instructions.

Here’s hoping you have a wonderful and

safe New Year!

Randy

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The meeting was called to order at 7:00PM. All members of the board except Roger Chillura were present, so there was a quor-um. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the November meeting as printed in the newsletter.

Treasurer’s Report Jerry Sweet read the treasurer’s report and the only question was regarding the Pasco County Storm water assessment for $465.12. Jerry explained that this amount covers all the common areas of Sea Pines including the parks. Report of Standing Committees Activities & Events committee (Cookie Miller) There was a general consensus that, even with the smaller turn-out, the Christmas Party was a big success. It will be planned for a Saturday night in 2020. Mark your calendars now for next year on: 12/11/2020. We will be looking forward to adding more events to the social calendar next year. Boat Ramp committee (Jerry Sweet & Jeromy Gamble) There will be signs posted to warn residents to be careful on the boat ramp. Sunshine committee (Open position) This position remains open. If someone is interested please con-tact a member of the board. Mowing committee (Pat Piccininno) Things remain the same with this committee. We need more volunteers to help maintain our common areas.

Adopt-a-Road committee (Ernie Reed) The next Adopt-A-Road cleanup of Old Dixie is scheduled for January 18th 2020. The discussion about cleaning up the road and how quickly the garbage accumulates led to questions about the homeless camps in the woods along Old Dixie. It was explained that it is private property and unfortunately there is nothing that the Civic Association or even Pasco County can do about the situation.

Membership Dues committee (Jerry Sweet) 2020 invoices will be mailed ASAP. The online payment system is being tweaked and will be demonstrated at the January mem-bership meeting. Remember that the dues have been increased from $45 to $50 for 2020. Parks committee (Roger Chillura) It was brought up that the gate to Southwinds Park is not being opened and closed on any schedule. Residents who live near the park said that it does get closed but not locked. They feel like people who are coming into the park at night are leaving the gate open. This is one of the first things we will look into when the electrical connection is installed at the park. We hope to in-stall a gate with a fob to allow access to residents, but provide some measure of security for the property. Newsletter committee (Jerry Sweet) All input for the newsletter should be submitted by the 21st of the month. Welcoming committee (Donna Hodnicki)The current chair-man will be stepping down from this committee. If you would like to be involved in welcoming new residents to Sea Pines, please contact a board member.

Website committee (Randy Dennison) The website now has an e-Commerce page to allow residents to purchase a SPCA membership or a boat ramp fob. Please re-member to check out the new website (www.SeaPines-FL.com). This URL is posted above the clubhouse door and on the Sea Pines signage. Visitors to the site are steady (roughly 400+ unique visitors to the site each month).

Unfinished or Old Business Membership approved the installation of a meter box in South-wind Park at the November meeting. Randy Dennison is work-ing with Kazar’s Electric to complete the permitting process and schedule an install date. New Business The slate of officers and board members was presented to the membership for vote. The officers and board members for the 2020 calendar year are as follows: President Randy Dennison Vice President Jeromy Gamble Secretary Sara Hernandez Treasurer Jerry Sweet Preserve Rep Matt Copeland Woodlands Rep Roger Chillura At-Large Rep Ken Hodnicki During the new business discussion, the subject of the condition of Sea Pines Drive came up again. It was mentioned that there are three different sanitation services doing business in Sea Pines and that those heavy trucks might be causing some of the wear and tear on the roads. Apparently, Republic, which is the largest provider, is not taking new customers. There was also a question about the cars for sale that are parked on 19. This, along with the condition of Sea Pines Drive, are county issues that Sea Pines does not have authority over. Upcoming Events: All of the Women’s Club events can be found in the newsletter and on the calendar on the website. A motion was made and seconded, and the meeting was ad-journed at 7:55PM.

Sea Pines Meeting Minutes for December 18, 2019

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curious about the local area, contact me or visit

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the area and live in Sea Pines. So if you see me

out and about, wave.

The Veterans Corner

REMINDER- STARTING Jan 1st, if you have a ser-

vice connected disability of 0-100% and do not already

have a DOD military ID Card; you can enter most mil-

itary installations with a VA Medical ID Card . It

must show your service logo and under your picture if

you are Service Connected. If you do not have this ID

you can get one at the nearest VA medical facility.

*This new benefit is only for the veteran.* A spouse,

friends or children will not be admitted unless they

have a military ID Card or VA ID card themselves. DO

NOT argue with the MP's or civilian police contractors

at the gate about bringing non- authorized people on

base with you.

A caregiver with paperwork from a doctor can be is-

sued a special ID card to go with you but there is a

process to permit this to happen. You can contact the

VA at 1-800-827-1000 for information about caregiv-

ers.

You need to stop at the visitor control center or Pass

& ID office prior to your first visit to the base under

these new rules. Some bases may allow veterans to

sign up for recurring base access, which will allow

them to bypass the visitor center on subsequent visit.

All veterans and caregivers visiting the base under

these new rules are subject to the same rules as others

who enter a DoD installation. * This means you may

be subject to vehicle inspections, background checks,

and other forms of security screening each time you

come on base/post. Everyone goes through a security

screening the first time using your new benefit. *

Veterans or caregivers with felony convictions, felony

arrest warrants, or other types of derogatory infor-

mation related to criminal history or terrorism will not

be permitted entry.

Remember, as when you were in the military, do not

purchase items to resell or buy things for people who

are not eligible for military benefits and they ask you

to buy something for them. You can end up losing priv-

ileges and or end up in jail. Respect your benefits so

others do not lose them too.

Liz

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*******SEA PINES WOMEN’S CLUB*******

*******SEA PINES WOMEN’S CLUB*******

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN JANUARY

Here we are in 2020..... Just how did we get here? The holi-days are just about over, and we can relax a bit, that is after all the decorations come down, and all the cookies are eaten! Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year. We will be starting our January activities a bit later in the month, as the holidays seemed to go on and on (at least for me)!

The Women’s club tries to plan new and exciting adventures each month & we are always looking for new ideas…. Join us, and Share yours! We look forward to new faces, and I know that there are new residents in the community, so come on out, meet some of your neighbors, and make some new friends! We will be happy to have you join us.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND ANY OF THE EVENTS

Please contact Betsy via e-mail (daileybishop1@yahoo.com) one (1) week before the event in order that

Transport arrangements & reservations at restaurants can be made.

If you are willing to drive please advise. Your consideration is greatly appreciated.

Thursday, January 9: 11:30 Lunch at Brian’s Place in Hernando Beach

Thursday, January 16: 11:30 Lunch at Ram’s followed by cards @ host home (host to be announced)

Thursday, January 23: 10:30 Shopping at Coun-tryside and lunch while we are there.

Friday, January 31: 10:30 Trip to Tampa Bay Downs Race Track. Reservations are required by 1/22.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT RESERVATIONS FOR EACH EVENT SHOULD BE MADE ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE.

THINGS TO DO:

What: Ladies club meetings--A social event

Please check monthly newsletter for specific events & time

When: Days will vary for the convenience of all our members

Questions:

Betsy Dailey daileybishop1@yahoo.com or 727-378-8752

SEA PINES WOMEN’S CLUB

JANUARY RECIPE

If you are looking for something to warm you ..stop here. The holidays are over, and winter is upon us, so it is “soup” time! This is my own recipe for homemade split pea soup. I love to have it on a cold evening or afternoon. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. It is especially yummy with toasted French bread!

Please check out the monthly newsletters for information regarding the Sea Pines Women’s Club activities. We would love to see you at any of our activities.

SPLIT PEA & HAM SOUP

In a large pot add:

3 large carrots sliced

½ large onion chopped

3 stalks celery chipped

2 tablespoons of olive oil

On medium heat, Simmer until onions are almost clear. Stir as needed.

Add to Pot:

Leftover ham bone with cubed ham ( I use as much , ham as I can…. About 5 cups.. or more)

One pkg of dried split peas

One box of low-salt chicken broth

2 bay leaves

½ teaspoon sage

½ teaspoon tarragon

1 tablespoon parsley

½ teaspoon basal

fresh ground pepper. ( I don’t add salt, as the ham usually has enough in it).

Fill pot with water (about 1 gallon or more if necessary).

I usually simmer on top of stove for 3 to 4 hours—more if necessary. The peas should be all dissolved. If it gets too thick I add more water.

Make sure to remove the bay leaves before serving .and of course, the bone too!

This soup will be thick and yummy. It will be thicker the sec-ond day… so you may need to add water. I hope you enjoy.

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January is National Human Trafficking Aware-

ness Month. There will be various events this

month hosted by different organizations to raise

awareness and assist frontline groups combating

human trafficking. The Pasco Sheriff’s Office

will again be hosting the Light Up the Night

event at 6 p.m., on Saturday, February 1, at the

Shops at Wiregrass mall in Wesley Chapel. We

will highlight amazing organizations, raise

awareness, and stand together united in this

cause.

Human trafficking is known as "modern day

slavery." The perpetrators of this crime find vic-

tims who are vulnerable and use force or fraud

to exploit them. The International Labor Organi-

zation estimates that there are 40.3 million vic-

tims of human trafficking throughout the world,

who are exploited to the amount of $150 billion,

which certainly makes this a global epidemic.

The Polaris Project has identified many forms of

human trafficking and the three forms that are

the most identifiable and investigated here in

the United States includes labor trafficking, sex

trafficking, and involuntary servitude. We know

these three forms are present here in the Tampa

Bay area.

The Pasco Sheriff's Office, in partnership with

key stakeholders in our community, has been

working diligently over the years to end human

trafficking in Pasco County. Some of the meth-

ods and partnerships we have utilized have in-

cluded:

Hosting the annual Light Up The Night com-

munity awareness event;

Operating our Pasco County Human Traf-

ficking Task Force which is comprised of law

enforcement, code enforcement, fire inspec-

tors, building inspectors, Florida Department

of Health, and various non-governmental or-

ganizations (NGO);

Creating a specially-trained Human Traffick-

ing investigative unit;

Working with our local educational institu-

tions such as Pasco County schools, Pasco-

Hernando State College, and St Leo Univer-

sity to raise awareness and to enhance pre-

vention;

Partnering with Sunrise of Pasco to study

the cross-indicators of domestic violence,

sexual assault and human trafficking;

Being a member of our Pasco Commission

on Human Trafficking and the Tampa Bay

Human Trafficking Task Force, which is

comprised of more than 40 law enforcement

and NGOs, which was recently awarded a

US Dept. of Justice grant, and the state at-

torney general’s Statewide Council on Hu-

man Trafficking;

Working with the Florida Department of

Law Enforcement to create specific training

mandated by Florida law for statewide dis-semination;

Being a chair of the Criminal Justice sub-

committee creating working groups to pro-

pose effective strategies to effectively imple-

ment criminal justice remedies to reducing

human trafficking;

Providing training to identify and report

human trafficking for circuit task forces,

community groups, law enforcement,

NGO's, faith-based organizations, victim

services organizations, and many others;

Developing partnerships with federal, state,

and local agencies and organizations to ef-

fectively combat human trafficking;

As we move into 2020, the Pasco Sheriff’s Of-

fice will remain committed to our mission to

end human trafficking in our community. Re-

ducing the demand for human trafficking, res-

cuing the victims, and arresting the traffickers

and buyers remains one of our community's top

priorities.

PASCO SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEWSLETTER January 2020

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January 2020 Art Show, Jan. 6 – Jan. 30, Theme: COLOR TO THE MAX WestPascoGuildandGallery.org

Co-Chairs: Doreen Davis and Bette MacDonald

Committee Members: Need Volunteers

Intake/Set-Up: Mon., Jan. 6

Reception: Sun., Jan. 12, 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Gallery open during class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. – Noon; Saturdays between 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.

Removal of all artwork: Tues., Jan. 28 and Thurs., Jan. 30 during class hours, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

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Sweat Shirt — $16.00

Polo (Gildan) — $14.50

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T-shirt — $9.00

Jacket — $36.00

Must be paid in full at the time of order; Cash or Check

Call Brenda Duncan 727 226-0093 or

Email RenderItYourway@Gmail.com

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IMPORTANT NUMBERSIMPORTANT NUMBERS

EMERGENCY 911

FIRE 911

PASCO COMMUNICATIONS DEP. 727 847-8102

CODE ENFORCEMENT 727 847-8171

ANIMAL CONTROL 727 834-3216

ABUSE HOTLINE 800 962-2873

U.S. COAST GUARD 727 896-5666

CONSUMER AFFAIRS 727 847-8106

HOSPITAL (BAYONET) 727 819-2929

WATER 727 847-8131

ELECTRIC (WREC) 727 868-9465

POST OFFICE (US 19) 727 819-0073

REPUBLIC SANITATION 727 868-2566

FLORIDA WILDLIFE COMISSION 888-404-3922

Committees

Boat Ramp

Jeromy Gamble 352-428-6533

Jerry Sweet 727-857-6204

Sunshine

Activities and Events

Cookie Miller 352-650-0140

Welcoming Committee

Donna Hodnicki 912-531-5831

Mowing

Pat Piccininno, 727 863-4268

Adopt-a-Road

Ernie Reed 727 364-5907

Membership Dues — BILLING

Jerry Sweet 727 857-6204

Newsletter

Jerry Sweet 727 857-6204

Parks

Roger Chillura 727-919-6225

Website

Randy Dennison 636-219-6430

Club House Rental

Jerry Sweet 727 857-6204

Your hauler is required by ordinance to pick up recy-cles at least twice a month. Some haulers pick them

up more often. Please contact your hauler for your

specific Recycle Pickup Schedule.

If you have a problem, please contact your hauler first

to try to resolve the problem. If you are not success-

ful with this approach, contact Pasco County Recy-

cling at (727) 847-8041.

Accurate Waste Systems (727) 375-5797

County Recycling (888) 522-5794

Parker & Sons Sanitation (727) 845-1024

Progressive (West) 727-847-9100

(West Central) 727-849-3333

Republic (727) 868-2566

Waste Aid (727) 842-9309

Waste Management (800) 255-7172

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Civic Association Officers & Board

President

Randy Dennison 636-219-6430

JRDenn@BrightHouse.com

Vice President

Jeromy Gamble 352-428-6533

Jeromy@Spearing Magazine.com

Secretary

Sara Hernandez 727-644-9053

SaraHernandez@LookToPSI.com

Treasurer

Jerry Sweet 727-857-6204

JSweet26@TampaBay.rr.com

Board Member

Ken Hodnicki 912-687-2100

NautiPelican@Yahoo.com

Roger Chillura 727-919-6225

BBChilura@Gmail.com

Matt Copeland 813-778-8007

SeaPines.Fla@Outlook.com

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NOTE: For Hudson & Hudson Creek, subtract approx. :40 minutes

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Sea Pines Events Calendar - January 2020

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

7pm Sea Pines General MTG

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Dec 29 30 31 Jan 1 2 3 4

Clubhouse Clean-ing

10:30

AMWomen's

Club

Tampa Bay

Downs, Races.

Lunch in club

house

12:00

Clubhouse

Reserved

Charline

Connelley

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

7:00 PM

Sea Pines

Board Meeting

11:30

Lunch at Brian’s

Place

Hernando Beach

6:15 PM

Clubhouse re-

served

Rainbow Palms

HOA

12:00

Clubhouse

Reserved

Charline

Connelley

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

7:00 PM-9:00

PM

Clubhouse Re-

served

Briarwoods

HOA

7:00 PM

Sea Pines

Membership

Meeting

11:30

Lunch at Ram’s

followed

by cards at host

home

(host to be an-

nounced)

8:00 AM

Adopt-A-Road

At the clubhouse

12:00

Clubhouse

Reserved

Charline

Connelley

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

10:30

Shopping at

Countryside

and lunch while

we are there

12:00

Clubhouse

Reserved

Charline

Connelley

26 27 28 29 30 31 Feb 1

10:30

Trip to Tampa

Bay Downs

Race Track. Res-

ervations

are required by

1/22

Sea Pines Civic Association

Sea Pines, west of Old Dixie Highway Photo by Kitty Nicolai

ADVERTISE IN THIS NEWSLETTER

Business Cards $ 5.00 per issue or $60 per yr.

¼ Page $ 10.00 per issue or $120 per yr.

½ Page $ 15.00 per issue or $180 per yr.

Full Page $ 25.00 per issue or $300 per yr.

If interested in advertising:

Drop off your ad at the Clubhouse (mail slot in the door) or

Mail your ad to: Sea Pines Civic Association. 7817 Gulf Way, Hudson FL 34667 or

(Preferably) send your high-resolution ad electronically to:

SeaPinesNews@yahoo.com

Make check payable to Sea Pines Civic Association (no cash please)

Call Jerry Sweet at 727-857-6204 if you have questions.

Deadline is the 20th of the month to appear in the following month’s issue

Sea Pines Civic Association

7817 Gulf Way

Hudson, FL 34667

President ……………………..……............Randy Dennison

Vice President …………………..................Jeromy Gamble

Secretary …………………………..............Sara Hernandez

Treasurer …………………………...…..... Jerry Sweet

Board Member …………………………... Roger Chillura Board Member ……………………..…..…Ernie Reed

Board Member …………………………....Ken Hodnicki

Sea Pines Newsletter Editor.……….…...... Jerry Sweet

Sea Pines in Hudson, Florida

Officers and Board 2019

Association dues are payable

on the 1st of January of each year.

Membership Fee………......…..….... $50.00

Boat Ramp Fee ……………….….…. $20.00

Non-Member Boat Ramp Fee ...….. $70.00

Boat Ramp Electronic Fobs

Boat ramp fobs may be purchased from Jerry Sweet, 7222 Mako Dr. Please call in advance 727-857-6204. YOU MUST BE A PROPERTY OWNER IN SEA PINES Sea Pines Membership……………………………………… ..………….$50.00 BOAT RAMP FOB Sea Pines Member………………………………..….$20.00 BOAT RAMP FOB Non-Member …..….……….……………………...….$70.00 Lost Fob ……………………………….……………………………...……..$40.00 NOTE: Lost FOB codes will be removed from system.

You will receive a DECAL for your boat trailer. Do not forget to re-lock the gate after using the boat ramp. If you do not plan on using your FOB, you can turn it in to Jerry Sweet and we will pay you $5.00. Please call in advance: 727-857-6204.