VOL. 35 NO. 3
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MARCH 2025
PGA POA Communications Corner Submitted by Gail Coppage, PGA POA Communications Committee Happy Spring! Welcoming all things spring to the PGA neighborhood: robins, mockingbirds, the choosing of sand hill crane partners and new offspring, more rabbits and other wildlife enjoying each other and the cooler weather. Please stay safe when biking, walking or driving through our beautiful PGA National neighborhoods because our wildlife families are also residents and life is bursting with excitement for them during the springtime. Sad News We are sad to share the recent passing of Mike Engelsher, a longtime POA Board Member and Board President. Mike was a resident of Eagleton Lakes for many years and was a fixture in many places in and around our community and Palm Beach Gardens. We owe a debt of gratitude to Mike for his calm, friendly, understanding nature and leadership of the POA Board and his willingness to work with everyone in the PGA National community. Mike was a quiet force who supported all. We send our prayers to the family of Mike Engelsher and thank them for allowing our PGA family and specifically the POA Board to enjoy his time and attention all these years.
Annual Meeting Election Results The PGA National POA recently held its 45th Annual Meeting at the Mirasol Clubhouse on Thursday, Feb. 6. The meeting notice was mailed to PGA National residents Jan. 7. Included in the notice packet was a summary of the audited financial statement which is also available on the POA website. Several local and county officials attended the meeting and provided updates to the PGA National community. We appreciate our local and county officials and the work done to support all of us in Palm Beach Gardens. Approximately 200 residents attended the meeting and approximately 1,200 residents voted in the election for four new board members for a two-year term. Congratulations to the following POA Board members who were re-elected: Bill Heath, Jack Hughes, Ginny Luongo, and Gail Coppage. The names of all members of the board have been posted on the PGA POA website (www. pga-poa.com). We appreciated seeing so many residents at the Annual Meeting! We are hopeful that we can work toward both a larger gathering of residents next year and an increase in voting turnout. The POA Board is your POA Board and your active participation, in attendance at monthly POA Board meetings, attending and voting at the Annual Meeting, and attendance at any one of the POA committee meetings would be welcome and appreciated by all board members. Thank you again for your interest and engagement in the work of the PGA POA! Family, Friends And Guests March can be a time for many new and returning visitors, family, friends and guests. Do you remember your security code so that a guest may be able to come back to your home after 9
p.m.? How to receive your security code if you cannot remember it? Please call the PGA POA Office at (561) 627-2800 to request the code be sent to you. You will need to provide a photo ID if your email address is not on file. Remember to keep a copy of your security code handy and pre-authorize any guests you are expecting to visit, otherwise, you may be woken at a late hour by security requesting your approval for visitor access. Being prepared when having visitors makes the visit even more special! POA Fiscal Planning The new fiscal year begins July 1. During this time the POA Board continues to review expenses and needs of the community. The assessment notice and payment information will be mailed to all property owners on June 1, so if you have moved in the past year, please contact the POA Office at (561) 627-2800 to ensure your correct mailing address is on file. Security Cameras St. Moritz Security reminds us that one way a healthy, safe community can be protected is by notifying the security office that you have a security camera in front of your home or condo. Recently there was a police issue in one of our communities, and the successful resolution of that police case was the result of the review of several security camera visuals in the immediate vicinity. Do you have a security camera at your home? Would you please notify our security personnel that you have an exterior security camera? Please contact security at (561) 627-1600 to provide them with your name, contact information and address. Working together in our community we can keep each other safe and help St. Moritz security to better do their jobs of safety and security for all PGA National residents.
PGA National Reaches Out In Support Of Those In Need “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” – Coretta Scott King PGA National’s Community Outreach Committee (COC) and P G A N ’s C o m m u n i t y Outreach Charitable Fund (COCF) have gone from strength to strength over the last number of years. The Fund, founded in 2021, continues to make considerable grants to agencies serving the vulnerable in our local Palm Beach County community. The success of the volunteer fairs run by the COC has not
only raised awareness of these agencies, it has also generated an army of PGAN volunteers. Our Members continue to contribute hours of “hands on” work supporting numerous agencies. All nominated charitable agencies meet the criteria of being local, non-sectarian and nonpolitical in undertaking their mission. Jill Tane, Chair of the C O C F A d v i s o r y B o a r d Connections: The Women’s Golf Association Charity Golf Tournament, luncheon and auction commented: “All agencies in January benefited Connections. A COCF grant supplemented monies raised on the day. are carefully vetted by the Left to right: Pat Gelardi, Cheryl Sadlon, Sonia Kay of Connections, Karen Watt, Joanne COC before grants are made. Naylor, Debi Johnson of Connections, Lisa Palestrini, Jill Tane, Jackie Derle, Karen Malvese, We ensure that all grants are Cindy McGeever, and Peggy Kennelly. project specific, with each agency reporting back on how our grants have been Connections Education Center: Empowering allocated. PGAN’s Golf Associations and the Sports and Individuals With Autism Racquet Club teams and players fund raising efforts Connections is a not-for-profit school in Palm Beach County are often supplemented that empowers students with autism and related disabilities to by grants from the COCF. learn academic, social, vocational and independent-living skills The success of the last using evidence-based strategies and a family centered approach. year’s events is a credit Since opening in 2015 with just 22 students, Connections to our entire membership. has grown to over 140 individuals with autism ages 3 to 22, Grants have recently been including adults who have aged out of the school system and made to the following local still need support in a safe nurturing environment. agencies in the Palm Beach Gardens area.” PGA National Reaches Out on page 8