THE SUMMERLAND COVE QUARTERLY

First Quarter 2011 Summerland Cove Civic Association

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

by Joe Chernay

Y OU HAVE TO GET OFF HIGHWAY 1
TO SEE THE KEYS! That's the mantra I
repeat to all our friends and relatives who
come to visit. Too many visitors to the
Keys never see anything off the highway until they
get to Key West (and then it's just Duval St.) When
we were house hunting, we explored every
residential neighborhood in the Lower Keys. We
ultimately decided that Summerland Key Cove was
the best. Once we moved here, my natural
curiosity led me to turn down just about every side
road from Key West to Grassy Key.
One of my favorite spots is right here on
Summerland. Niles Road runs north (behind the
Wharf restaurant) for over a mile until it ends
abruptly at a kayak launch ramp. From there a trail
leads east until it too ends at the water.
There the remains of an old wooden bridge lead to
an uninhabited islet. From this bridge I have seen
tarpon, black tipped and bonnethead sharks,
barracuda, mullet, snapper, houndfish, pinfish, and
octopus, all in less than two feet of water.
We'd like to hear about your favorite spots in
the Keys. Whether it be an offshore island, a
cove, a pocket reef, or a pub, describe it to
Leslie Valant (leslie.valant@edwardjones.com)
and we'll include it in a future newsletter.

In This Issue
1 President’s Message 5 Holiday Party 9 Real Estate Update
2 Association Minutes 6 Crossword 11 Officers & Directors
3 Beautification Report 7 Bulletin Board 12 SCCA Application
4 Pizza Party 8 Community Yard Sale

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Summerland Cove Civic Association
Annual Membership Meeting 1/25/2011

Meeting was called to order by President Joe A motion was made by Bob Frankenbush,
Chernay at 6:20 P.M. Minutes were read by seconded by Bob Holum, to leave the dues at $35
Secretary Nancy Holum and approved. and give new members a discount of $10. An
Nominations were made by the Nominating amendment by Bob Frankenbush, seconded by
Committee chairperson Joan Colusardo as follows: Nancy Renquist, would be that anybody joining or
President Joe Chernay rejoining in 2011 would get a $10 “stimulus.”
Vice President Abby Oglesbee Motion passed 20 in favor, 3 opposed.
Secretary Nancy Holum A motion was made to give those people who care
Treasurer Joan Colusardo for the bridges a special gift for working. The
Publications Leslie Valant motion was made by Ken Warner and seconded by
Beautification Ken Warner Abby Oglesbee. This would possibly entail 6 gift
Carol Callowhill certificates. The vote was unanimous.
Government & Roger Kruckeberg Roger Kruckeberg, Legislation chairman has
Legislation investigated the boat ramp on the air strip property
Traffic & Safety Tom Krajcik and it CANNOT be used by our residents. It does
Social Carol Callowhill not belong to us.
Alease Case Tom Krajcik, Traffic and Safety, has met with
Membership Charles Gerwig county reps. Walkers MUST step off the road if a
vehicle is coming. Residents are urged not to
There were no nominations from the floor. A landscape out to the street so that walkers may be
unanimous vote was taken and all were elected. able to get out of the way.
Treasurer Joan Colusardo gave the Treasurers
Report as follows:

Balance Forward $ 13,796.30

Total Income 7,609.85
21,406.15

Disbursements 14,016.99

Balance (1/13/11) $ 7,389.16

Our largest disbursements were on

1) Beautification 2) Parties 3) Printing.
However, our largest income was from 1) Dues
2) Proceeds from Parties and Beautification.
A motion was made by Ken Warner, seconded by
Carol Callowhill to reduce the dues from $35 to
$25. The motion failed on vote.
A Welcome Package was suggested to reach out to
new members of the community. It would make
the Association more visible to the community.
Some people see no benefit to membership.
Possibly packets would include older newsletters to
catch new residents up with our past activities.
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(Continued from page 2) Carol Callowhill, Social
Chairperson reported a wonderful cocktail party.
The club bought only the appetizers at a cost of
$500. Attendees bought their own beverages and
many stayed for dinner at their own expense. A
Pizza party will be held in March or April. The
annual yard sale will be held Saturday, February 26th
from 7 AM to 1 PM. This is always the last
Saturday in February. Our annual Food Drive will
be held on Thursday, February 17th. Signs will be
appearing soon to remind us. Nancy Davis is the
chairperson this year and she needs volunteers.
Possible party, St. Patricks Day, corned beef and
cabbage at the Galley Grill! And of course,
everyone is invited to the monthly birthday
luncheons the first Tuesday of each month. Some
of the men have been joining us for lunch and are
most welcome. This is new, but men have
birthdays too! Signs are always up at the entry to
our subdivision on our bulletin board with
information.
Membership Chairperson, Charles Gerwig, gave the
following report. Newsletter will be handled by
lifelong member of our community, Leslie Valant.
Charles will attempt to update the community
directory from 2004. There is been a lot of
turnover in the neighborhood since then, so he will
need a lot of information. A motion was made by
Abby and seconded by Tom Callowhilll : Members
of SCCA will receive a new roster when it is
completed. Others will have to join the association
to get one or pay $35 for a directory. The motion
passed unanimously.
The annual house decorating contest at Christmas
awards were given to Pete and Carol Peterson
($100-first place), Wayne and Nicole Van Den
Handel, ($75 - second place) and Theo and Wes
Pratt ($50 - third place). Thanks to all who
participated. We love to see the decorations in our
community.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM and was
followed by a delicious dinner (pot luck) thanks to
our members who provided the food.
Respectfully submitted by Nancy Holum, Secretary.

Beautification Report
Submitted by Ken Warner

A ton of work was done by the Beautification

Committee. Six Triple Christmas Palms were
planted at the entrance along with 2 Robellini
Palms. The adjacent lot has been cut and
poisoned. Shrubs were replanted, and although
we had a recent cold-snap, all are healthy. Five
tons of rock went into the wall, as well.
Peter’s Lawn Service has been hired to
maintain the area once per month.
Five trees were planted along Isles Blvd. to
replace the Fox Tail palms. Single Christmas
Tree palms were planted on the corners.
For those in the community looking to replace
their Fox Tail palms, contact Ken Warner or
Carol Callowhill for a good price.
A huge thank you to all who have helped.
Volunteers are still needed to help maintain the
bridge areas.
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Weather Was Great for Pizza Luau Party
Submitted by Carol Callowhill

How could anyone forget the 2010 Annual

Pizza Party? Well, if you attended, you’d
still remember the cold, the wind, and, oh
yes…the rain! Not the best of times.

This year, however, Mother Nature worked

with us and we spent a beautiful night
along the canal behind A Slice of Paradise.
Once again, Carol Callowhill, Alease Case,
and Judy Warner did an outstanding job.
The theme for the evening was “Pizza
Aloha,” complete with authentic Tiki
torches, crocodile candles and hibiscus
flowers.
The pizza was the best! Brandon, the
owner, did a great job with many varieties
of pizza…and plenty of it, too! Nobody
went home hungry that night!
We also celebrated Carl Dieckman’s birthday thanks to Bill and Charlotte Rudy. Charlotte
made the “Best Cake in the World” for Carl, Gwen and everyone in attendance to enjoy.
If you missed this one, you missed a great night out!

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Holiday Party a Huge Success
Submitted by Carol Callowhill

The SCCA Holiday Party was a huge

success. Held at the Square Grouper Bar &
Grill on January 12th, more than 60 residents
attended this year. The “Cocktail Party” was
open to all members and residents of
Summerland Key.
As usual, resident and member Lynne Bell,
owner and Master Chef of the Square

Grouper, did an outstanding job. “The

crab cakes were my favorite,” said social
director Carol Callowhill. She went on to
say, “We tried to do something a little
different this year. I think it was well received by the membership.”
Rather than have a sit-down dinner, Callowhill decided to have a cocktail-appetizer party
with a cash bar. Everyone had the option to stay for dinner and order from the menu on a
self-pay basis.
Co-chairing the event with Callowhill were Alease Case and Judy Warner, who always do a
great job. What a team! Thanks, ladies!

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 CROSSWORD
(SOLUTION ON PAGE 10 )

Across
1 __runner
6 Dutch cheese
10 Young women coming out
14 Adores
15 Lima-November connector
16 Symbol
17 Double-reed instruments
18 Eager
19 Skid
20 Deign
22 Shopping event
23 Bete-__
24 Hang around
26 Religious order
30 Jet __
31 Shade tree
32 Farmer's unit
33 Thing
35 Yugoslavian money
39 It can go off
41 Subjugate
43 Blue stuff for Elvis
44 Hamlet, e.g.
46 Over Down 29 Pricey meat cut
47 Period 1 Alliance of countries 34 A collection
49 __ Headroom 2 Wolf south of the border 36 Western alliance
50 Spats 3 Will's river 37 Swear
51 Famous hunter 4 Action 38 Business guys. for short
54 Chills and fever 5 Industrial center of the Ruhr 40 Dynamic opening
56 Like some exams 6 Thin 42 Connected series
57 Is possible to prove 7 Draw apart 45 Romantic
63 Annul 8 Alike 48 Gets used to
64 Standard partner 9 Intrude 51 Actress, Kim
65 Takes on 10 Not 8 down 52 Goodnight __
66 Not in favor 11 Enthusiastic approval (Leadbelly song)
67 Singer Amos 12 Ball in France 53 Gaucho's tea
68 Light bulbs in comic books 13 Look of contempt 55 Value system
69 Neat-o 21 Three-dimensional 58 Blow
70 Certain infection 25 Cutlass maker 59 Famous opera
71 Affirmative reply 26 Droops 60 WWII submachine gun
27 Very light brown 61 A detective wants one
28 Algonquian 62 Exxon, formerly

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 BULLETIN BOARD
Upcoming event: Free Notary Services for SCCA
Mote Marine Laboratory Members.
2nd Annual Ocean Festival Call Abby
Saturday March 26th Noon-6pm
Florida Keys Eco Discovery Center
305-849-2722
At the Truman Waterfront Key West
Free Admission * Free Parking
Live Music by Local Musicians
Live Animals * Touch Tanks PLEASE DO NOT POST
Kids Fun & Educational Activities ANYTHING ON THE
Face Painting
Food * Soft Drinks * Ice Cream ENTRANCE MARQUEE
Beer & Cocktails IF YOU WANT USAGE OF THE
Silent Auction * Chance Drawing
Kids Fishing Seminar
MARQUEE TO ANNOUNCE AN
First 75 kids to sign up get a free rod and reel EVENT PLEASE CONTACT ONE
www.keysoceanfest.org OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SCCA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR
PLEASE SHARE INSTRUCTIONS.
THE ROAD—
SAFETY FIRST!!!
Please do not landscape your yard
all the way to the street!
Don’t forget the Monthly Please leave room for the easement
Birthday Luncheon the First
Tuesday of every month at the
Square Grouper. Join us for FOR SALE: Electric Guitar and Amp
Great Condition! $400 OBO
great fun and great food! Call Frank 407-416-1505

The bulletin board is to post letters to the editor, list items for sale, and upcoming events.
Please write to: Leslie Valant P.O. Box 420476, Summerland Key, FL 33042
email information to: Leslie.Valant@EdwardJones.com, or call (305) 289-3925
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Community Yard Sale
Submitted by Leslie Valant

We couldn’t have asked for better

weather on February 26th! It was a
beautiful day to walk the streets of our
community. Caribbean Drive was jam-
packed with cars, full of people looking
for a bargain. There were many great
deals to be found.
Thanks to all who participated!

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Real Estate Update
Submitted by Abby Oglesbee

Hello Neighbors,
Thank you for re-electing me as your Summerland Cove Civic Association Vice President. It is an honor to
continue to serve you and our community. As many of you know I am a Realtor, so I thought you would
appreciate an update of our Real Estate Market. Since January 2010; 44 properties have been sold in
Summerland Key, with an average sales price of $548K and an average of 292 days on the Market. I have
included a chart below with a narrative that will show you where we have been and where we may be heading.
Let’s extend a big welcome to our new neighbors!

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 2011 Officers & Directors

President Joe Chernay 745-9166

Vice President Abby Oglesbee 745-4294
Secretary Nancy Holum 745-4240
Treasurer Joan Colusardo 745-2231
Publications Leslie Valant 289-3925
Beautification Ken Warner 745-9082
Carol Callowhill 745-2663
Government & Roger Kruckeberg 745-2677
Legislation
Traffic & Safety Tom Krajcik 744-0680
Social Carol Callowhill 745-2663
Alease Case 745-2473
Membership Charles Gerwig 745-9989

(305) 872-0307

Fabricators
ALL TYPES OF WELDING

Aluminum T-Tops
Stainless Towers
Galvanized Trailer Repair

Lynwood R. Silar 124 Industrial Rd.

Owner Big Pine Key, FL 33043

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Membership Dues are $35 per year (Jan. 1st through Dec. 31st)
Detach this form and mail with payment.
Please make checks payable to SCCA
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Summerland Key, FL 33042
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