Early November 2009 - Pelican Bay

What’s HappeningBy Bill Klauber, Board MemberSummer is over — atleast that’s what the calendarindicates. However, thethermometer says it is stillhere, continuing one of thehottest we have had.But it has not just beenthe temperature that hasbeen hot. The issues we havefaced and continue to facehave heated up as well. TheClam Bay controversies continueover channel markers,dredging and the role andmakeup of the Clam BayAdvisory Committee.In its role as communitywatchdog, the PBPOA hasmade its position clear inopposing anything, or anybody,that could threateneither our property valuesor our lifestyle.Certainly for many of us,the Vanderbilt Beach BranchLibrary has become a significantcontributor to both. Forthat reason the efforts havecontinued not only to keepthe library open, but to add aday back to its schedule.Thanks to a very successfulseries of social event-fundraisers where all proceedshave gone to this effort andwith the cooperation of theCounty Library Staff, wenow are assured that theVanderbilt Beach Librarywill remain open not onlyMonday thru Thursday, butalso Fridays, at least throughMarch 2010.If you are not a memberof the Pelican Bay PropertyOwners Association, pleasesend your check for $35 toThe Pelican Bay PropertyOwners Association,801 Laurel Oak Drive,Suite 600, Naples, FL 34108or call 239 566 9707Among our sponsors todate are UBS The StephensGroup, Fidelity Investments,Merrill Lynch AssociatesMichael Charters, Mark andAdam English, and HowardIsaacson all of whom arePelican Bay residents andmembers of the PBPOA.With the help of SusanBoland, the proceeds fromthe always popular Year-Rounders’ event at The ClubPelican Bay also went tothe Save Our Library fundwhich is administered byThe Friends of the Library forCollier County. Our thanksto PBPOA Member CarlaGrieve, who is on the Friendsof the Library Board, for hercontinued assistance.Raffles, 50-50s and doorprizes have raised additionalfunds at these events. Ourthanks go to all donors ofawards and, of course, tothe participants in these efforts.And kudos to OfficeManager Joanne Smith whoalways remembers the necessaryprocedures and suppliesrequired for these activities.These fund raising eventswill continue through thespring. Watch your emailsSmall Business of the Year, 2009Proud Sponsors ofand Pelican Bay Foundationbulletin boards for the times,dates and locations of theseevents. (And to help us, weneed the names of all associationPBPOA liaisons.)Community workshopsSpeaking of important PB-POA events, CommunityWorkshop season is here.The first had been scheduledfor October 27 on theproposed Fire District Consolidation.However, becauseseveral of the scheduled panelistshave advised WorkshopModerator and PBPOA Boardmember Terry Upson thatthey are unable to participateon that date and becausethese individuals are in keypositions, this workshop hasbeen rescheduled for January12, 2010, from 7-9 pm, whenthey will be available.Consequently, the first PB-POA sponsored workshopof the season will be heldon November 10, 4pm at theCommunity Center. Accordingto Merlin Lickhalter, PB-POA Director, this will be aunique event — an interactiveworkshop in which residentswill have an opportunity tospeak directly to our statewww.msdoorfl.comNaples Showroom - 13500 N. 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