THE BREAKAWAY TODAY

THE BREAKAWAY TODAY
The Official Newsletter for Breakaway Trails HOA, Inc.
April to June - 2013
THE TENNIS COURTS AND BASKETBALL COURT have been
resurfaced and look beautiful. Even though the start date was delayed, it has been
worth the wait. New cameras were installed to expand the surveillance area.
THE POOL RESTROOMS have been renovated.
The thirty year old restrooms were in need of a makeover.
Please remember the only way to access the pool area and
restrooms is with a pool card. The pool card will also give
you access to the restrooms at the pavilion, and turn on
the tennis and basketball court lights. They are available
at the HOA office for $10.00.
The Breakaway Trails Newsletter
is Published Quarterly
Management Office 673-0901
Office Hours- Monday to Friday 9 AM to 4 PM
Main Gate - 677-7612
Tymber Creek Gate - 673-2095
Our email address: [email protected]
Did you know you can email us any updates &
changes to keep your owner records up to date?
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Betty Weite…….……………………..……. President
John McCarthy…….………………... Vice President
Paul Bernstein…….. …………….………..Treasurer
John Heckert ……...……………………….Secretary
Steve Savage...………....…………………... Director
Chuck Wadro………………...……………... Director
Doug Wigley……………………….………....Director
MANAGED BY PREFERRED MANAGEMENT
SERVICES, INC.
386-439-0134
ON-SITE MANAGEMENT STAFF
Keep up to date via our website which is updated Jayne Briggs ………………………………..Manager
Diane Harp……. .……………….Assistant Manager
regularly at www.breakawaytrailshoa.com
Carl D’Onofrio….……………………... Maintenance
Scott Ellis ……………………………...Maintenance
IMPORTANT NOTICES
Memorial Day, formerly known as
Decoration Day, is May 27, 2013. It is always
celebrated on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day
is a day of remembering the men and women who
died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
It originated after the American Civil War to
commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers
who died in the Civil War . By the 20th century,
Memorial Day was extended to honor all Americans
who have died in all wars. Memorial Day is not to be
confused with Veterans Day; Memorial Day is a day
of remembering the men and women who died while
serving , while Veterans Day celebrates the service of
all U.S. military veterans, living or dead. Memorial Day was not declared the official name by Federal Law until 1967 and was always celebrated on May 30th. On June 28, 1968, the Congress
passed the uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved four holidays, including Memorial Day from
their traditional dates to a specified Monday in order to create a convenient three day weekend.
The law took effect at the federal level in 1971. Within a few years, all 50 states adopted
Congress’s change of date.
IF TRASH CANS only had legs and could walk up to your house and tuck
themselves into the garage or behind the fence, then everyone would be in
compliance with the Covenants and Restrictions for Breakaway Trails. But, that is
not the case. Trash cans are in front of garages, on the side of the house or at the
end of the driveway many days after the trash has been picked up. Please
remember to bring in your trash cans and make sure they can not be seen.
SPRING IS HERE and it brings lots of beauty with it. But, it also starts the growing season for
weeds in your landscaping beds and lawns. Here are some ways to control them.
1) Crowd them out with thick lawn cover.
2) Keep the soil healthy
3) Mulch garden beds or cover the beds with landscape fabric.
4) Pull weeds before they go to seed.
5) Use a commercial weed preventer.
It has been a mild winter which can mean more weeds than
ever will be interfering with your landscaping. As everyone is
aware, excessive weeds in the landscaping beds and on the
lawn areas are a violation of the Covenants and Restrictions of
Breakaway Trails. So now is the time to pay attention to those
pesky weeds.
While the social media explodes, so do the criminals. Facebook participants have
been the latest victims. Some people have been very open on their pages and have
broadcasted about their trips away from home. When they return, they discover they
are the victims of crime. So if you are a Facebook user, don’t write about your
pending vacations because you could become a victim by a Facebook Stalker.
MANAGER’S NOTES
From The Desk Of Jayne Briggs
I would like to welcome Diane Harp to the staff of Breakaway Trails. She joined our
team on February 18th as the new assistant manager to replace Donna Quindlen.
Donna was promoted to Manager of Sea Colony HOA in Palm Coast for Preferred
Management Services. Please stop by the office and say hello to Diane.
TAILGATING
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Warning Signs are for EVERYONE!
Caution signs read: “ONE VEHICLE PER GATE OPENING”
Don’t pass through decal reader until vehicle in front of you is safely through and
gate arm is down.
If the gate arm is not allowed to come completely down, it can damage the
mechanism.
Racing past the auto decal reader does not guarantee that decal can be read or
the arm will raise.
Hitting gate arm may disconnect it from the control box.
Resident will be charged for any damage to gate arm.
If the arm hits a windshield it could break it (it does happen!).
Resident is NOT to ask a vehicle to tailgate them through the resident lane!!!!
A beep sounds inside the guard house when a “decaled” vehicle passes through
the reader.
Residents in a rental car: please use the guest lane and show your identification.
Reminder: Costly maintenance and security issues such as these are preventable.
The Frame Game by Terry Stickels
Answers on page 6
From April to June
SOCIAL CALENDAR
April 11 - Adult Bunco - 7:00pm, Clubhouse, RSVP Gloria Ressler - 671-0019
April 18 - Ladies Night Out - Bonefish, 6:30pm - RSVP Jayde Lyle - 676-0638
May 9 - Adult Bunco - 7:00pm, Clubhouse, RSVP Gloria Ressler - 671-0019
May 14 - Ladies Night Out - Karling’s (Deleon Springs), 6:30pm - RSVP Jayde Lyle 676-0638
June 5 - Ladies Night Out - Rendezvous, 6:30pm - RSVP Jayde Lyle 676-0638
June 13- Adult Bunco - 7:00pm, Clubhouse, RSVP Gloria Ressler - 671-0019
July 11 - Adult Bunco - 7:00pm, Clubhouse, RSVP, Gloria Ressler - 671-0019
July 16 - Ladies Night Out - Billy's Tap Room, 6:30pm - RSVP Jayde Lyle 676-0638
Project Night – Every Tuesday night from 6:00PM to 10:00PM in the Clubhouse is Project Night. Most of us either
scrapbook or rubber stamp cards and invitations, but Project Night is open to anyone with any project that needs
uninterrupted time. Please call Donna Eales 673-1712 with questions.
Adult Bunco – The second Thursday of each month is Adult Bunco at 7:00 PM in the Clubhouse. Men as well as
women are invited to play each month. Lots of fun? This is a simple dice game that can be taught in one night. We can
play with unlimited players at any level. We switch partners, count out loud, move from table to table, ring bells, throw
pink fuzzy dice and even wipe out. What is this all about? Call Gloria Ressler 671-0019, and plan to play the second
Thursday of each month, at 7:00pm.
Ladies Night Out – Please join the Girls for a fun night out once a month to visit area restaurants. We meet at the
Clubhouse at 6:00PM to carpool or 6:30PM at the restaurant. RSVP is a must, so please call Jayde Lyle 676-0638.
Book Club – The Last Thursday of each month, this group meets for dessert and a lively discussion of our latest
selection. Please call for more information Dee at 673-5437 or Joanne at 615-0522
Men’s Poker Night – Every Wednesday night at 7:00PM in the Clubhouse. Contact Tony Arena at 677-0117 to come
out and play. Beginners are welcome!
The Breakaway Trails
Exercise Class celebrated the
holidays and donated gifts to
Toys For Tots. From left to right they
are
Ingrid, Maryanne, Irma,
Wilma, Hilma, Helen, Nancy, Sherri
and Jan.
New classes begin and each
session runs for 6 weeks.
Join us for some great exercise at
your pace and feel great!
For More Information, call Ingrid at
677-6987
Breakaway Book Club
Do you love to read? Do you love discussing books with friends? Then come join the
Breakaway Book Club– We meet in the clubhouse the fourth Thursday of each month
from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM.
For more information call Dee Nolan 673-5437 or Joanne Miller 615-0522.
Breakaway Fun Things
OUR KIDS
The Breakaway
Trails kids had a
fun time at the
Valentine’s Day
Sock Hop on
February 9th. You
can e-mail
Rebecca at
[email protected]
for information on
the next events or
check the private
Facebook Page
“Breakaway Trails
4 Kids”
More new meanings….(Read Slowly)
1) Flabbergasted: Appalled over how much weight you have
gained
2) Pharmacist: A helper on the farm
3) Derange: Where dee buffalo roam
4) Paradox: Two physicians
5) Relief: What trees do in the spring
6) Misty: How some golfers create divots
7) Benign: What you be after you be eight
8) Account: A countess’ husband
9) Abdicate: To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach
10) Baloney: Where some skirt hemlines fall
Stroll Down Memory Music Lane- Answers on Page 6
1) Who is Reginald Kenneth Dwight?
2) What song contains the lyrics, “ A-wim-o-weh, A-wim-o-weh,
A-wim-o-weh, A-wim-o-weh” ?
3) What was the name of the Four Tops first Motown hit?
4) Name the Artist backed by “The Mothers of Invention”
5) Who sang back up on Carly Simon’s hit “ You’re so vain”
6) In the song, “I Shot The Sheriff”, what is the sheriff’s name?
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CLASSIFIEDS
REMINDER
Professional Painter and
Handyman: Pressure wash & stain
pool areas or driveways; interior /
exterior painting; Clean gutters and
household jobs. Breakaway
Traffic etiquette and caution are
resident, licensed, free estimates
needed when exiting our
Don 386-235-8547
community. Please use caution
and look both ways. Route 40
has had some serious
accidents and many instances
where it was close calls. Traffic
does not always stop at the
traffic lights. Tractor trailers
traveling at high speeds can
Tutoring: Spring/Summernot brake in time. When exiting
Reading, Math, Writing;
Elementary and Middle School: All Tymber Creek gate, use
materials provided; Reasonable
caution and etiquette as there
rates. Certified teacher, Ph.D., 30+ is another subdivision
yrs. experience & BT resident: Call entering the roadway.
Going Away? Retired teacher and
long time Breakaway resident will
check on your house, yard, elders,
pets, etc. (Bonus: I have a super
handyman husband!)
Call Pat 386-672-4661
HOA 2nd Quarter regular
assessment of $ 260.00 is due
on April 1, 2013.
Please remember that we
changed banks and the new
Information with the coupons
were mailed in December. If
you have ‘bill pay’, please
make sure you make changes
to the amount and
address. Dues are considered
late when they are paid on the
15th or later.
Pat @ 386-672-4661
Computer Services for
Breakaway Residents:
Installations, Repairs, Upgrades,
Software Installations, Virus &
Spyware Removal. Also have
Laptops & Towers For Sale.
Reasonable Rates
Ralph @ 386-677-8127
THANK YOU to everyone
Combo Washer/Dryer Whirlpoolelectric. I year old- New $ 1171.
Asking $ 500Call Joan at 615-3253
Bowflex Pro with squat
attachment, $ 175, push up bars new $ 10, Villeroy & Boch
porcelain- ‘Pasadena’-service for 6
& accessories- $ 195, Rival
chocolate Fountain, $ 25, Covered
4 qt Chafing- new-$ 20, 6 pint
Crockpot, $ 10, Oak China
Cabinet 10’ X 7’3” $ 1995
Call -453-6522
that returned the information
sheet that was in the January
newsletter, but there was not
enough participation to publish
a phone directory. However, it
was an ideal process to get
updated phone numbers for the
gates and e-mail addresses for
HOA correspondence. Please
remember to let us know when
there are any changes to your
mailing address or phone
numbers.
Answers to Stroll Down Memory
Music Lane….
1) Elton John
2) The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
3) “Baby, I need your lovin’”
4) Frank Zappa
5) Mick Jagger
6) John Brown
Answers to Frame Game
by Terry Stickel
1) Put one foot in front of the
Other
2) Eye Exam
3) A meeting of the minds
4) Head over heels in love
HATHA Yoga Classes with Kris (Certified Yoga Instructor)
Find time for yourself, become more productive and enjoy the benefits of Yoga.
Wednesdays at 5:45 - 6:45 pm
Contact Kris Winegar at 672-5625
IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Front Gate– Rt. 40
677-7612
Back Gate-Tymber Creek
673-2095
HOA Office
673-0901
City of Ormond Beach
City Offices
677-3111
City Clerk
677-3331
Police –Non Emergency
677-0731
Fire Dept. Non-Emergency
676-3255
Animal Control
676-3262
Code Enforcement
615-7069
Garage Sale Permits
676-3209
Library
676-4191
Pep Tank (Red Light & Siren)
676-3240
Public Works/Utilities
676-3220
Tree Removal Permit
676-3352
Water Department-Billing
676-3209
Volusia County
General Number
257-6000
Mosquito Control
239-6516
Sheriff -Non-Emergency
248-1744
Schools
255-6475
Waste Management
Trash Pick Up (Tues & Fri)
673-0800
Recycle (Fri,)
676-3577
Landscaping Debris (Wed)
676-3220
Gator Snaps (Gator Control)
866-392-4286
Other Numbers
Bright House Cable
676-6767
FPL
252-1541
Chamber of Commerce
677-3454
Poison Control
800-282-3171
Halifax Humane Society
274-4703
Reminder of Water Restrictions
During Daylight Savings time if your address is
odd numbered, watering can only be on
Wednesday and Saturday and if your address is
even numbered, watering can only be on
Thursday and Sunday . Never water between
the hours of 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Please
remember to check your timers so that they are
set for the correct day and time.
NOTICES
HOLIDAY TRASH PICK UP
SCHEDULE
There will be no interruption in the trash pick
up days and recycling days due to The
Memorial Day Holiday on Monday, May 27,
2013. The trash pick up days will be Tuesday,
May 28 and
Friday, May 31st.
Recycling will
remain on Friday,
May 31st. Please
remember not to
put your trash out
in just plastic bags
that can be torn
open by the birds
or other animals.
IT’S A PICK ME UP!!! There
have been so many articles in
the newsletters about owners
not picking up after their dogs. It
is very discouraging to learn
from the residents that there are
still some dog owners that don’t
care about other residents or
the children in our community. They are
walking their dogs on vacant lots, cul de sacs
or the dog field and never picking up after
their canines. Is no one considering that other
people walk in these areas or that children
may want to play near the areas? SO PICK IT
UP, PLEASE !!! It is also an Ormond Beach
City Ordinance.
New additions to the Clubhouse
On February 12th, one of the resident ducks ,
Mabel, had 16 babies. It appears that her best
friend, Hazel, will be trying to top that number,
shortly.
Pet & House Sitting Service
Betty J. Smith
(386) 673-3775
Overnight or Drop-in Visits
Mail, Newspaper, and Plant Services Included
Specializing in Loving Care for Your Pet
Local and Out-of-Town References Available
Pool Services & Supplies
Water Restoration
A/C Duct Cleaning
Window Cleaning
Carpet, Tile & Upholstery
Mold Remediation
Dryer Duct Cleaning
Pressure Washing
1230 N. US Hwy. 1, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
386-673-2928 www.alphapros.co