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VOL. 39 NO. 1
JANUARY 2024
President’s Message Happy New Year. The Whiskey Creek Civic Association (WCCA) Board of Directors wishes you a blessed and prosperous 2024. I hope everyone had their greens, black-eyed peas, cornbread, and pork or fried chicken as you get ready for the new year. We enjoyed ours while watching the college playoffs and bowl games. What a great way to end 2023 with another fantastic Golf Cart & Bicycle parade that featured so many wonderfully decorated carts and bicycles. It is amazing to see the work and design that goes into so many of the carts, but nothing beats the smiles of the kids and adults. There were over 130 carts this year led by Mr. and Mrs. Clause with an escort by the sheriff’s department. We want to thank Derek, general manager at the club, and his entire team for hosting the party after the parade. What a great tradition for our community. The WCCA is always looking for ways to engage and enhance our community on all fronts. This Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. will be the first-ever WCCA Chili Cookoff. The event will be hosted at the club, and we will have several celebrity judges who will pick their favorite chili and we will have a crowd favorite just in case the judge’s palates are not very good. There will only be 20 available spots for the chili competition so please watch for all the details
on the Whiskey Creek Civic Association Facebook page or Whiskey Creek & Tanglewood Neighbors Facebook page. As we enter into the new year, I would like to remind you about all the new changes happening at the Whiskey Creek Country Club. They continue to find new ways to engage the community, with some new looks, a new chef, and a new menu. It is a great place for Happy Hour, relaxing and visiting with friends, dinner, or weekend brunch. The WCCA Board is committed to working for the residents and enhancing our community on all fronts. Over the past few months, it has been great to see so many residents joining the meeting and offering ideas, and complaints, asking deed restriction questions, and generally being engaged to ensure our community stays solid. I encourage all of you to join the meetings and take ownership of your community. The WCCA Board did not meet in December but will resume in January. WCCA meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. We encourage the community to attend and participate with any questions or concerns you may have as we serve this community for each of you. We are very proud and honored to have such a great working relationship with the country club as they host the meetings and keep the bar area open just in case you get thirsty. If you cannot join the board meetings you can always visit the website to review the minutes, get familiar with deed restrictions, or review all the new committees to better serve our community. The Whiskey Creek community continues to be one of the most desirable communities to live, play, retire, and raise a family. I encourage our new and tenured residents
Security Report By Michael Kuehn An incident occurred between a deputy and a homeowner this month. The following is taken verbatim from the report I received: “Vehicle was parked in the bike lane in front of a residence. Deputy made contact with homeowner to allow opportunity to move vehicle. Homeowner was very verbal and aggressive. Stated he was being targeted. Deputy explained that this was the only vehicle on Whiskey Creek obstructing the bike lane which causes a hazard for bikers, walkers, and golf carts. Subject continued to yell stating he did not appreciate his tax dollars paid to Whiskey Creek hiring us to harass him. Vehicle was moved to driveway.” I assured the homeowner that no one was targeting him, I don’t even know who he is. If he is feeling targeted he should report each incident to the sheriff’s department directly. The deputy was just doing her job, and Whiskey Creek News
doing it well. Please respect the deputies who are here to keep our community safe and enforce the state and county laws. There were six traffic stops for stop sign violations this month. Citations were issued in two stops and written warnings were issued in the other four. A deputy was dispatched to a residence to investigate a report of fireworks in use. Upon arrival the neighborhood was quiet and dark with no evidence of fireworks. No action was taken. A deputy was dispatched to assist in the investigation of a reported theft. After investigation, it was determined that the missing items had blown away in high winds. And, of course, we had the incident described above. As always keep your outside lights on and overhead garage doors down. Lock all vehicles left in the driveway and remove all valuables and garage door openers from them. PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID FT MYERS FL PERMIT 751
to join or continue your membership support at http:// www.whiskeycreeknews.net/ and post your Whiskey Creek sticker on your car, golf cart, or boat. Please visit the http:// www.whiskeycreeknews.net/directors.htm home page for board meeting updates, meeting dates (residents welcome to attend), and information about our community. The WCCA Board is honored to serve the friends and families of Whiskey Creek. Stay safe, stay strong, and stay well. Happy Holidays, Cole Peacock, Board President, WCCA
Membership By Sally Gins As of Nov. 30, 431 members have joined or renewed their memberships in the Whiskey Creek Civic Association for the year 2023! Thank you for your contribution to our community! The names of our members are listed below (except for those who requested that their names not be published). Norberto and Claire De Elizalde Dan and Gisela De La Torre John and Donna DeStefano Mark Fischer and Chris Long Justin and Dee Gyarmathy Christine and Jim McClellan Alan and Lisa Miller Scott and Sandy Peterson Donald H. and Lena M. Pryor Wanda Myers If you are interested in becoming a member for the year 2024, you can scan the QR code attached or find the form on our website: www.whiskeycreeknews.net! Be on the lookout for a 2024 membership information letter coming soon! The Whiskey C r eek C iv ic A s s o ciatio n appreciates your support as all donations are directly used to improve the quality of our neighborhood!