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SPRING 2018

MPOA AT WORK FOR YOU!

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Inside This Issue: 2018 Annual Meeting ............ 2

President’s Message .............. 3

Board of Governors ............... 3

Meeting of Presidents ........... 3

Tiki Huts Party........................ 4

Security is Important ............. 4

Learn Your Lizards ................. 5

New Residents ....................... 5

Danger Notice ........................ 5

Moorings Real Estate ............. 6

Directory Updates ................. 6

Landscape Share .................... 7

Friendly Reminder ................. 7

This newsletter is prepared and published semi-annually by the Board of Governors of The Moorings of Vero Property Owners’ Association, Inc. for the benefit and enjoyment of its members.

Landscaping ♦ Tiki Huts & Beach ♦ Roads, Signs & Street Lights ♦ Security ♦ Events Planning ♦ Directory

Molly arrives in a white Mustang con-vertible, top down, of course. Murphy gets driven in a sedan, but Bentley pre-fers riding in his golf cart. Nessie, Mr. Bates, Tito, Mopsy, Duffy, Madame Hou-dini, Piper, Garth, Lucy, Chablis, Julee, Addie, Mo, Skipper and Bo, not to men-tion the others, come via various means of transportation. What they all have in common is their owners are beloved, and members of the unofficial, but won-derful, Moorings Dog Club. One just needs a leash and the ability to laugh,

The Beach Beat

along with a lot of love for our beach; and you are “in”! What you might not know is their owners are vigilant, not only about their dogs, but about our beach proper-ty too. These couples and individual owners are our eyes and ears, looking out for the safety and security of our special beach access and our Tiki Huts. With their daily checks prior to 9:30 am and after 4 pm, when dogs are allowed, many things get reported to the au-thorities. These residents are our Beach

Ambassadors. They are there almost every day throughout the year. If you love great belly laughs and lots of com-radery, on and off the beach; come join this group! I promise you will wish you had a dog, if you don’t, once you experi-ence the fun this group has together. ❖

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2018 MPOA Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of the Moorings of Vero Property Owners’ Association was held in the Commodore’s Room of the Moorings Yacht and Country Club on February 12, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. Clint Black, President of the Association, called the meeting to order and wel-comed Association members. 306 prox-ies were voted, constituting a Quorum. The Minutes of the February 6, 2017 Annual Meeting were unanimously ap-proved. Treasurer, Shelley Weier, reported that 2017 total expenses were $287,128, a 1% decrease compared to 2016 total expenses. Expenses for Landscaping, Irrigation, Repairs, Utilities, Tree Service, and Roads and Signs accounted for 84% of the total 2017 expenses. The Associa-tion’s 2018 Annual Operating Budget, which contains a 4.4% decrease in total revenues and a 1.2% increase in total expenses compared to 2017, was unani-mously approved with a total vote of 306. Six nominees were elected to three- year terms on the Association’s Board of

Governors: Chris Sinton, Alex McFer-ran, Ann Evans, Steve Smith, Tica Young and Ray Buza. President, Clint Black, thanked retiring Board members Ann Hill, George Bryant, Ardi Schnei-der, and Bill Schreiber for their many years of service on the Board and pre-sented each of them with a gift as a token of the Association’s apprecia-tion. Following Committee reports for the

Beach Property and Landscaping,

Guest Speaker, Dr. Richard H. Baker,

Ph.D, President of the Pelican Island

Audubon Society, gave a slide presen-

tation on “The Protection and Im-

provement of the Indian River Lagoon

and Environment.” Scientific tests

show that the waterways of the Moor-

ings are seriously polluting the Indian

River Lagoon with dangerously high

concentrations of nitrogen, most likely

due to the injudicious use of landscape

fertilizers. Dr. Baker recommended

planting Florida native plants that re-

quire less irrigation and little or no fer-

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Left- Dr. Richard Baker, President of the Pelican Island Audubon Group and right- Clint Black, President of the MPOA.

Seated l. to r.: Ed Murphy, Shelley Weier, Clint Black and Carol Collard Standing l. to r.: Judi Honiss, Sheila Ledbetter, Chris Sinton, Jane Beattie, Tice Siegel, Barb Miller, Vicki Mingin, Ron Vogt, Ray Buza, Tica Young, Alex McFerran, Martha Argue, Steve Smith, Ann Evans and Barb Russell

tilization. Additionally, several species

of birds have become extinct because

of these human practices.

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2018 MPOA Board of Governors

OFFICERS:

President– Clint Black ................................................ 217-8282 Vice President/Roads, Signs– Edward Murphy ......... 231-1132 Secretary/Newsletter– Carol Collard......................... 226-5507 Treasurer/Security– Shelley Weier ........................... 234-3799

COMMITTEES:

Administration– Chris Sinton .................................... 925-0144 Beach Property– Alex McFerran ................................ 925-1658 Beach Property– Vicki Mingin ............................ 631-626-9446 Community Development– Ann Evans............... 978-303-7047 Directory– Steve Smith .............................................. 234-5707 Events Planning– Tica Young ..................................... 584-3721 Membership Relations– Martha Argue .................... 231-5773 Landscaping– Judi Honiss .......................................... 231-9186 Landscaping– Sheila Ledbetter .................................. 234-5488 Newsletter– Carol Collard ......................................... 226-5507 Newsletter– Jane Beattie.................................... 203-561-7027 Roads, Signs & Lights– Ron Vogt .............................. 231-4640 Roads, Signs & Lights– Edward Murphy .................... 231-1132 Security– Shelley Weier ............................................. 234-3799 Special Projects– Barbara Russell .............................. 231-4669 Tiki Huts Reservations– Clint Black ........................... 217-8282

President’s Message by Clint Black

Believe it or not, the end of the season is upon us. It’s been a busy few months. The weather (mostly) cooperated in our de-lightful “winter paradise” experi-ence. The Tiki Hut party was aston-ishingly well-attended. There was almost no room on the dance floor! Many thanks to The Moor-ings’ Yacht and Country Club for the loan of the generator to pow-er the very popular steel drum band! The music adds a lot. Don’t miss the April 23rd Tiki Party get-together. Count on more good times. As a

large group of communities, it is so gratifying to be able to share our lovely Vero Beach space, congenial company and our many blessings. Oh, hope you had a Happy Easter, too. See you all at the Tiki Huts!

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The 2018 Annual Meeting of Presidents of all Moorings Associations was held on March 5 at The Moorings Yacht and County Club. Bob Solari, the Vice Chairman of our Indian River County Commis-sion, addressed the group and discussed the follow-ing issues:

All Aboard Florida: Bob noted that in 2014, people were saying the All Aboard Florida project was a done deal. It is now 2018 and it is not even close to being a done deal. We will keep up the fight!

Indian River Lagoon: Bob discussed the County’s continuing efforts to return the lagoon to health. Included in the County’s projects are the Spoonbill, Egret, and Osprey Marshes, all of which continue to remove nutrients from waters which would other-wise be polluting the lagoon.

Constitution Revision Commission: He also men-tioned that he is one of the 37 members currently sitting on the CRC. The Commission will be meeting in March and April to decide what proposals will be on the ballot in November, 2018.

County Financial Health: The County continues to be well run. Its financial health remains one of the best in the state.

For further information, please call the Commis-sioner’s office 772-226-1440 or 772-226-1438.

Bob Solari , Vice Chairman Indian River County Commission

Meeting of Presidents

Clint & Cary Black

On Friday, January 19, the MPOA, in conjunction with The Moor-ings Yacht & Country Club, invited all residents to attend a presenta-tion and Q & A with Eric Flowers, M.S. of the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. Major Flowers is part of the Bureau of Administra-tion. There were well over 200 residents in attendance at this event. Major Flowers focused on several pieces of information helpful to all. He suggested that everyone visit the sheriff department’s web-site at www.IRCsheriff.org for news and information and to register for the Housewatch Program to protect unoccupied hous-es. Contact www.ic3.gov to report credit card, tax or other scams. Install inexpensive security systems such as Ring, a doorbell camera, or a Live View security camera. Keep garage doors closed at all times and report suspicious activity to 911. An Indian River County Sheriff's patrol car is assigned to South Beach 24/7/365.

Security is Important in The Moorings

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Tiki Huts Party

Always popular, the “End of Season” MPOA Tiki Huts Party with a steel band will be held on

Monday, April 23rd from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Bring your own beverage and some munchies to share. All MPOA members and their guests are welcome. It is a perfect way to meet up with old friends and make new acquaintances in a beautiful setting — the beach at sunset.

Also, the Award for Service to the Moorings Community will be given to George Bryant at this event.

.MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

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Ron Vogt and Gary Parker take a moment to catch up at the Tiki Huts Party on The Moorings Beach on 2/26/18.

Eric Flowers, Indian River County

Sheriff Office

Tiki Huts Party 2/26/18

Tiki Reservations: Contact Clint Black 772-217-8282

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Welcome New Moorings Residents

Donatiello, Guy & Deborah .......................... 2075 Mooringline Drive Flanagan, David & Sara ................................ Harbour Side South #3H Isaacson, Michelle ............................................ 2056 Windward Way Jillson, Floyd & Lisa ............................ 160 Anchor Drive, The Anchor Kelly, Jack, Ann & Sally .............................. Porpoise Bay Villas #304A LeMoine, Annamarie ............................................. The Galleons #101 Lovejoy, Stuart & Susan .................................... West Passage #309C McFerran, Alex & Freddy ................................. Spinnaker Point E105 Richardson, Scott & Gail ............................... 2025 Mooringline Drive Schellens, Tom & Jane............................... Porpoise Bay Villas #301B Wicklund, David & Mara .................................... 925 Starboard Drive Wiest, Peter & Sandra ............................................. Southwinds #324

Learn Your Lizards

Please be nice to your neighbors and remember to pick up your pet's waste from all streets, sidewalks and lawns, and dispose of it properly at your home.

Spring is coming and the brown anole (rhymes with cannoli) lizards (not geckos) will be returning. The

dynamic males with their pushups, head bobbing, and dewlap display (red throat fan) will be staking their

territory and looking for females. The anole’s “tail autonomy” is a defense mechanism which allows it to

break off its tail when seized or threatened by a predator. The ejected tail twitches around, distracting the attacker, while the cunning lizard escapes. Research courtesy of

Author, Ardi Schneider. ❖

DANGER Even if cars and trucks did not speed and park on Mooringline Drive (and other Moorings roads), walkers and bikers are TRU-LY at risk when not obeying the basic “rules of the road”:

• Walk AGAINST traffic (facing traffic)

• Bike WITH traffic (same direction). Helmets are required for

all under the age of 16 when riding on the sidewalk, roadway,

or other public property.

• ALWAYS Stay on the RIGHT side of

whatever road you are using.

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Reminder: March through October is Sea Turtle Nesting Season. Please don’t dis-turb the nests and if you find a dead, sick, or injured sea turtle, please call the 24-hour Wildlife Alert line at 1-888-404-3922.

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Aiello, Peter & Barbara ........ 205-2257

Ashline, Peggy ........... c: 618-713-3479

Barganier, Lisa .......... c: 305-304-6079

Baron, Avi .................. c: 239-860-1666

Bloom, Dave ............... c: 413-537-8057 Bloom, Trish ............... c: 413-530-5791 Brittain, John & Leslie .......... 231-2766

Buckley, George & Donna ..... 205-2818

Dellaporta, Ray ................. c: 559-8478

Dunlap, Diana ............. c: 416-464-9057 Dunlap, Paul .............. c: 416-317-9237 Duke, Ben .................... c: 303-912-2067 Duke, Laurie ................ c: 303-204-1963

Flanagan, David .................. c: 585-233-1103 Flanagan, Sara .................... c: 585-732-0901

Fong, Jimmy & Mary .................... c: 643-8484

Greeney, Allyn & Anne ................... 231-5725

Grossarth, John .................. c: 908-625-2020

Hollenback, Craig ............... c: 305-393-7503

Isaacson, Michelle....................... c: 538-2969

Juliano, Tom................................ c: 696-2009 Juliano, Marie ............................ c: 559-0411

Keeler, Bonnie ..................... c: 646-593-0193

Kelly, Jack & Ann ............................ 226-5474

Kenney, Rob & Liz ........................... 713-6986

Directory Phone Number Corrections

The mid-season sales numbers for The Moorings con-tinue to show a strong marketplace with a total of 26 properties currently under contract and sold/closed from January 1 to March 13; and 30 condominiums and 17 sin-gle family homes currently on the market. A strong round of closings coming up in April and an anticipated busy remainder of season through the end of March, should reflect a more complete marketplace picture by the end of the year. Of note, average sold pricing on both condo-minium and single family homes sales shows a continuing increase in volume, albeit at a slower pace than seen in previous years.

Information gathered from RAIRC MLS database as of 3/13/2018, Moorings project properties only. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed, subject to change without notice.

Moorings Real Estate

Update by Marsha Sherry

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January 1 – March 13, 2017

Total Sold and Closed: 8

Condominiums Sold and Closed: 4 Average Sold price: $361,625

Single Family Homes Sold and Closed: 4 Average Sold price: $1,001,250

January 1 – March 13, 2018

Total Sold and Closed: 13 Total currently Under Contract: 13

Condominiums Sold and Closed: 10 Condominiums Under Contract: 10 Average Sold price: $424,200

Single Family Homes, Sold and Closed: 3 Single Family Homes, Under Contract: 3 Average Sold price: $1,095,000

Lane, Bill & Joy ................... 234-1210

Paes, Beth ................ c: 786-862-4602

Larsen, John ............ c: 617-459-6005

McFerran, Alex & Freddy .. 925-1658

McLaughlin, Jay ..... c: 631-836-2704

Pippin, Betty........................ 234-1798

Price, Barbara .................... 231-5756

Ziemski, Stan & Judy ........... 999-5560

Report changes by sending an email to dawn.anne.lamberth@ gmail.com.

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On Saturday, January 27th, thanks to Debbie Lemming’s unending ener-gy and enthusiasm for all things land-scaping, we met once again at her home. Debbie had arranged for a guest speaker, Joe Montallo, the Landscape Architect for Southwinds. Afterward, the group walked the property and Joe personally de-scribed the substantial changes he has been making, most recently south of the front entrance alongside Highway A1A. Thanks to the indomitable Judi Honiss and the generosity of The Pointes’ Board of Directors, the Moorings now has a revolutionary, transformative and beautiful land-scape that incorporates the scientific principles of lagoon-friendly planting and maintenance. At the March 17, 2018 meeting of the Landscape Share Committee, representatives from our Moorings’ communities followed Judi through-out The Pointes to learn what intelli-gent and sensitive design can

Articles within written by MPOA volunteer board

members.

Landscape Share

~~Friendly Reminder~~ MPOA parking stickers go on the back window of an MPOA member’s car. For your guests, renters, or rental cars, an MPOA Guest Pass goes on the front dashboard. Owners may request a sticker or guest pass by emailing

[email protected].

Please include your name and Moorings address in your email request. Renters get their guest pass from the owner of the unit they are renting.

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achieve. It’s contagious! West Passage is exploring the installation of a five foot wide buffer strip of nitrogen consuming plants along the length of its seawall. It has just been announced that, thanks to the co-founder of Land-scape Share, Ardi Schneider, our final meeting for this season will be on Friday, April 13th at 10 am at the Audubon House. All members of the MPOA who are interested are invit-ed to attend. The presenter will be Tim Harrison, the owner of Native Butterfly Flowers LLC. We will then view the native gardens on the Audubon property, along with their butterfly and rain gardens. Those with an interest in native plants will find this meeting enlightening and educational.

Pictures l. to r.: Ardi Schneider, Mary Ann Whelan, Tracy Hart, Joe Montalto (Landscape Architect for Southwinds), Sue Moll, Debbie Leeming and Judi Honiss.

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