El Dorado Estates . Homeowner's Association

El Dorado

PIPELINE

MARCH 2010

March 14th- Daylight Saving Time Begins

March 17th- St. Patrick’s Days

March 29th- Passover Begins

NEXT BOARD MEETINGS: MONDAY, MARCH 8 , 2010 -6:30 PM

EL DORADO ESTATES CLUBHOUSE/ BOARD ROOM

El Dorado Estates Office 954-583-0940

Fax 954-583-2840

Guard House 954-583-8123

Guard Cell Phone 954-817-1532

Plantation Police Department 954-797-2100

BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMAIL ADDRESSES PHONE

BARRY MURRAY Barry@MurrayGroupLLC.com 954-321-8879

PRESIDENT

MARK WOODHAM Wood8111@yahoo.com 954-316-0340

VICE PRESIDENT, SECURITY

HOWARD MELTON HowardMelton@yahoo.com 954-294-1106

VICE PRESIDENT

DALE WILSON bridgedale@aol.com 954-585-8112

TREASURER

BERNIE McKENNA bfmckenna@msn.com 954-583-0940

SECRETARY

PIPELINE eldoradoestates@bellsouth.net

The El Dorado Estates Association Office is open:

Monday and Wednesday: 9:30am-1:30pm

Tuesday and Thursday: 1:00pm-3:30pm

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Closed

EL DOARDO WINE TASTING EVENT

We have a few reservations left for our 50 person limit. Please call the office to reserve seating ASAP. The $10 per person for tickets pays for the Menu.

THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH 7-9 PM

You are invited to join us for 7 courses of wine & food, Wines from Argentina. Two wines unique to Argentina: Torrontes, a white, and the very popular red, Malbec will be featured. The long growing season and cool, higher altitude vineyards of Medoza, ensure that all the wines we will taste are full of varietal flavors.

LOCKBOX ACCOUNT CHANGES

Beginning this month, we will be mailing association dues to the following address:

EL DORADO ESTATES

PO BOX 198620

ATLANTA, GA 30384-8620

Please be sure to notify your banking establishment of this change if you use automatic bill pay. This address will be posted as the return address on your monthly statements. If you have questions, please call the office.

PRE-PAYMENT OFASSOCITAION DUES

You can save money by paying your dues in advance. Potential discounts are as follows:

6 months save 3% $510 - $15.30 Total Due $494.70

3 months save 1% $255 - $2.55 Total Due $252.45

Discounts will only be applied when paying 6 months and 3 months in advance. Please keep in mind that if dues increase in July, your discount will also be applied to the balance of the 6 month increase. For questions, please call the office.

NEXT BULK PICK UP: THURSDAY MARCH 4th & APRIL 8th

ANNUAL MEETING

We are currently undergoing our yearly review and tax preparation. Upon completion of these two items, The El Dorado Estates Association Annual Meeting has been tentatively scheduled for Monday, April 12, 2010 at 6:30 PM. Look for further information to come in the following weeks.

We also have two positions on the Board up for election this year. Howard Melton and Dale Wilson have completed their two year term. If you are interested in running for the Board of Directors, please contact the office for more information. Your community thanks you!

REMINDER

March 14th begins Daylight Savings Time. Don’t forget to move your clocks ahead!

BUTTERFLY GARDEN

We are sure many of you have enjoyed our beautiful butterfly garden behind the playground by the club house. It has grown very nicely with an abundance of Butterflies and Caterpillars! Throughout the year, it requires trimming of plants to keep the garden neat. The last clean up was such a huge success. So many people turned out to help that it was done in just a couple of hours. With Spring and time for growth right around the corner, we will be scheduling another garden trimming in the near future. Please look for further information in the April Pipeline.

NEXT BULK PICK UP: THURSDAY MARCH 4th & APRIL 8th

REMINDERS:

GARAGE SALES:

Garage sales on residential property are limited to 2 per year .You must notify the board of your garage sale in advance. One (1) sign may be placed at the residence and no more than three (3) directional signs may be permitted within the swale of any two lane street with residential properties on both sides and set back five (5) feet from the edge of pavement.

PARKING OVER SIDEWALKS:

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places:

On a sidewalk; do not block sidewalks with your car, forcing pedestrians on foot and/or bicycle to leave the safety and purpose of the sidewalk.

CLUBHOUSE RENTALS & GARBAGE REMOVAL:

When using the clubhouse, it is the resident’s responsibility to remove all garbage bags from the premises. They are not permitted to be left on the swales in front of the clubhouse, even if they are in blue bags. Garbage pickup is not until Monday and Thursday evening and garbage is not permitted on the swales until Sunday and Tuesday night.

BUILDING NUMBERS:

All homes shall have numbers located on the building or in the front yard clearly visible from the adjacent road. The numbers shall be at least three inches in height and in a contrasting color.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES:

The parking of commercial vehicles viewable from the street is strictly prohibited, not only by our By-Laws and Covenants & Restrictions, but also by the City of Plantation.

All commercial vehicles must be completely enclosed in a garage, within the confines of a carport, or parked behind a fence or shrubbery that cannot be seen through.

The City of Plantation will begin issuing citations for commercial vehicles parked in residential areas when work is not being performed. For Code Enforcement please call, 954-797-2267.

GARBAGE AND BULK PICK UP:

It is unacceptable to leave garbage, bulk waste, and yard debris on your swales for days. Garbage bags and bulk pick up items can only be placed curb side the night before pickup is scheduled. Not only does this prevent outsiders from roaming our streets looking for odds and ends, it also keeps the properties from looking disagreeable.

Please be sure to keep yard debris, broken furniture, old signs, and the like stored in your garage or back yard until the night before bulk pick up. Remember not to leave these items leaning against the sides of your home where they can be seen from the street.

RESIDENT RECOMMENDED:

For all of your cooling and AC needs, we highly recommend that you call Abraham AC & Heating Services, Inc. Adam is honest, fast and reliable. He showed up within an hour, had the problem fixed within a half hour, and saved us over $3000! Call Adam at 954-491-3220.

General Home Repair: All phases of home repair. “No job too big or too small”. Remodeling, Repair, Painting, AC Service, AC Duct Repair and Pavers. Free estimates. Long time El Dorado service provider. Please call Stan Alexander @ 954-475-1794 Stan also does Hurricane shutters!

FREE:

An El Dorado resident has graciously dropped off an entire collection of Encyclopaedia Britannica at the office. She would like it to be donated to a charitable cause such as a church, organization, or community center where it will be of good use. If you are interested, please call the office.

RECOMMENDED HOUSEKEEPERS:

Iona Ledgister 954-562-2995

Vivian Mendez 305-778-7974

Deise Dutra 954-956-3127

Elizabeth Armada 954-749-9542

Yolonda 954-791-2412

Rosani Martinez 954-240-5988

PET, PLANT AND HOUSE SITTING:

Eddie & Amanda Klem Ages 10/13 954-471-9497

Maria Armada Age 18 954-779-0455

EL DORADO BABY SITTERS:

Maria Armada Age 18 954-778-0455