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A Williamsburg Community
October 2014
Volume XV • Number 10
Green Briar Village Club, Inc.
Briar Patch News
MESSAGE
FROM THE
GBVC
PRESIDENT
SOCIAL
COMMITTEE
ACTIVITIES
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CALLING ALL
GHOSTS AND
GHOULS!
Richard Pinilla
ith the coming of October, Fall is in full swing.
Shorter days and longer nights
and, of course, ghosts and
ghouls will be out and about at
the end of the year as well. Let's
see who can evoke the sprits
and decorate our homes. Remember our Halloween party
and join us. If you have an idea
for events/games pass them
along; let's make this a party to
remember. As always, we are
always looking for volunteers
to help us with our events. Inform the office manager of your
willing to join us.
Like us on Facebook. GB
HOUSEKEEPING,
GROUNDS &
LANDSCAPING
RULES
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arbage can / recycle bins
and miscellaneous items
MUST be stored out of view either in the garage or backyard.
Carports are not to be used as a
storage unit unless the items
can be covered from view.
Please be considerate of your
neighbors and maintain the appearance of your home.
The exterior of your house
must be maintained. Please
take time to clean the green and
/or black off of your mailboxes
and home exteriors.
Maintain your flower beds,
shrubs, hedges and garden free
of weeds and overgrowth.
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W I L L I A M S B U R G
T I M E S
Activities: For all around Williamsburg
Join us for Trick or Treats October 26 from 12-2pm. Facepainting, food, costume contest,
fun and games.
No charge for Green Briar
members. Non members and
guests $5.00 for adults. No
charge for children.
Please call
the Green Briar
Clubhouse by
October 24th.
We are always looking for
volunteers to help out at our
functions. If any parents out
there would like to pitch in we
would welcome your assistance. Please give us a call at
the clubhouse to sign up to
help. We will be holding an organizational meeting the week
before the event.
A big shout of thanks to our
amazing volunteers who we
could not do our functions
without! Donna Finklestein (my
secret kitchen ace), Les and
Milvia Oxer, Evi Zirnheld, Ingrid
Vesperman, Chantale Grep. You
guys are incredible. GB
SAVE THE
DATE
Upcoming Green Briar
Village signature event
SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 14
Holiday party
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RULES
CONTINUED
How we keep our homes,
ground and landscaping can increase the value of our homes,
our neighbor’s homes and our
neighborhood. Be conscious
and proactive — little things
like a new paint retouch, a few
new plants, garbage can and recycle bins put away, no rubbish
or overgrowth in the surroundings,
no
parking
on
grass(prohibited); look around,
these little things go a long way.
Thank you for taking pride in
your home and your community. GB
LANDSCAPING
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outhwood, our landscaping
company, has been here for
a long time. President, Mr. John
Moncrief, takes pride in his
work; he is professional, courteous and always ready to give
that extra mile for our community.
We need cooperation from
our homeowners to be conscious of the mowing days.
Move your cars so that the crew
can mow, edge, weed eat the
areas that need to be done and
blow debris off. If there is any
problem with the landscaping,
let us know in writing. Mr.
Moncrief is ready to have his
crew take care of it. With this
said the crew is not responsible
for damage to items left on the
lawn, nor are they required to
move the items to perform their
job. Keep your lawns and backyard free of rubbish, dogs
chains, chairs, etc., on your
scheduled mowing day. Thank
you. GB
FRIENDLY
REMINDER TO
PET OWNERS
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n Green Briar and all other
villages many of the homeowners, whether owners or tenants, have dogs and cats. Many
of us are animal lovers, but not
everyone is.
It is not only that we love
animals, but we must have a
conscious responsibility to protect them and obey the rules of
being a pet owner. This includes that you must obey the
municipality ordinance to pick
up after your dogs. You do not
take your dogs for a walk on
your neighbor's lawn or backyard and not pickup. Animal
waste is one of the most common forms of disease transmitted between dogs through fecal
matter and it contaminates
Florida's Aquifer. Also, you
must walk your dogs with a
leash at all times. Dogs are not
allowed to be tied on a chain
outside between the hours of
9:00am to 5:00pm as per Orange County Municipality Ordinance "No Chain".
Be a responsible and courteous "Pet Owner". Your pet
will love and appreciate this,
and your neighbors as well. GB
October
Birthdays
Les Oxer ..................................... 08
Claire Mitchell ........................... 16
Monroe Wiener ......................... 27
GOOD WISHES
& SPEEDY
RECOVERY
To our Homeowners who have been
sick or suffering of any illness,
gone through surgeries and hospitalization, our best wishes for a
speedy recovery. GB
Peaceful
Corner
For the upliftment and
empowering of the self
MESSAGE
FOR THE DAY!
If you don't like something,
change it.
If you can't change it,
change your attitude.
- Maya Angelou
Never doubt that a small group of
thoughtful, committed people can
change the world. Indeed it is the
only thing that ever has.
- Margaret Mead
ORDINANCE #95-32 FINE $500
To report any animal
violation, call:
407-836-3111
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PEOPLE OF
GREEN BRIAR
Check out page 7 of
the Williamsburg
Times for Green
Briar’s calendar.
W I L L I A M S B U R G
T I M E S
ACTIVITIES
FAMILIES CAN
DO TOGETHER
Green Briar
Village Club
10151 Gifford Boulevard
Orlando, Florida 32821
407-352-1231 phone
407-345-1168 fax
[email protected]
www.greenbriarvillageclub.com
Like us on Facebook!
www.facebook.com/
pages/Green-BriarVillage-Club
Office Manager:
Awilda Camacho
Office Hours:
Mon.—Wed., 10am-2pm,
Thur. & Fri., 8:30am-2pm
Green Briar
Board of
Directors
President: Richard Pinilla
[email protected]
Vice-Pres.: Scott Murphy
Secretary: Sandy Pacevich
Treasurer: Chris Cavender
Directors:
Chris Congdon
Sally Mulvihill
Les Oxer
Evi Zirnheld
FREE WIFI
Network = 2WIRE162
Password = 0001604935
New Clubhouse Hours:
Open 6:00am — 11:00pm
Your family has decided to set
aside some time each week to
have a family night, but now
you aren't sure what to do.
Playing games is a good start,
but you can do so many other
things to keep family night interesting. Here are ideas for
family night.
1. Crafts — Make a craft project.
2. Family Mailboxes — Paint
and decorate the family mailbox.
3. Vacation Jar — Decorate a
Family Vacation Jar in which you
save change.
4. Newsletter — Create a family
newsletter to send out to family
and friends. This can be a monthly
project.
5. Movie Night — Have family
movie night and watch old family
videos together.
6. Star Watching — Family starwatching night. Lay outside on a
blanket in the yard and look up at
the stars together. Try to map out
constellations together. Afterward,
look up the stories behind each constellation on the Internet.
7. Cookout and camping — Enjoy a cookout and campout. Pitch
a tent in your yard and cook food
over an open fire (or on the barbecue). Sit in a circle and tell ghost
stories.
8. Volunteering — Volunteer as
a family. Help out at a school
fundraiser or serve meals at the
local soup kitchen.
9. Baking — Bake together. Take
turns picking favorite recipes out
of a cookbook and let the kids and
dad join in on the fun.
10. Playground — Go to the local
playground and swing together or
climb the monkey bars. Kids love
it when parents play like they do.
W I L L I A M S B U R G
T I M E S
POOL RULES
• No Diving
• No Food Or
Drinks In The
Pool
• No Glass
Containers In
The Pool Area
• No Running /
Horse Playing
• Swimming
Diapers
(For Those In
Diapers)
• Please Shower
Before Entering
The Pool
• No Rafts
BILLIARD
ROOM RULES
• No One Under
16 Without A
Guardian
TENNIS
RULES
• No One Under
14 Without A
Guardian
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CLUBHOUSE
GUESTS
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WELCOME
NEWCOMERS!
A big “Hi” and “Glad to Have
You” to all those new settlers –
owners and renters. You have
chosen the greatest location for
a new home. Green Briar is
within reach of EVERYTHING
– shops, roads, the airport,
schools, houses of worship, entertainment, theme parks, both
coasts of the Florida peninsula;
you name it and we got it and,
if we don’t got it yet, we will get
it – just for you.
Right here, in the community,
we have our own large pool and
clubhouse with activities for everyone. You are welcome —
along with your guests.
We ask only that you support the rules and regulations
set up for your health, safety
and welfare and the same of
your guests. Information on all
questions about the clubhouse,
the pool, the use of both is available to you at the Green Briar
office. Call Mrs. Awilda at your
convenience.
Please use the facilities. That
is what they are here for. The
clubhouse and the pool belong
to all the residents of Green Briar.
In turn, we ask the residents to
treat the activity areas with respect and care and to treat other
users as they themselves would
like to be treated. GB
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s you may know, members
may bring up to five
guests to the Clubhouse to use
our facilities. Please remember
the following:
• Guests should be accompanied by a member. - or • If the member is not going
to accompany the guest, the
member must complete and
sign a guest pass and get it
approved by the office prior
to the visit. Signature on the
guest pass indicates that the
member will be responsible
for any activity and/or damage to the clubhouse. They
may then lend their key to
their guest. Guest must
bring a copy of the guest
pass with them if not accompanied by a member.
• If a proposed guest lives in
Williamsburg and is not a
member of Green Briar
Club or is not a member in
good standing in another
Williamsburg club, they
will not be approved as a
guest in our Clubhouse.
We hope you and your guests
enjoy our Clubhouse.GB
C & R'S & ARC
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e rely on all our neighbors to be our eyes and
ears, so if you see something going on in the neighborhood that
may be a violation of our C&R's,
please contact the office. Your
identity will not be revealed and
discretion is assured.
Remember that any change
that affects the exterior of your
home must be described and
submitted to the Architectural
Review Committee (ARC) for review; this includes paint colors
and changes in roofing. The ARC
will meet to review any forms
that are submitted. Forms are
available at the clubhouse. GB
STREET LIGHT
OUTAGES
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re street lights not working
on your street? Please report this by calling Duke Energy
at 1-800-700-8744 or by going to
www.duke-energy.com. Click
on the "Report an Outage" link.
The online will ask for the street
address closest to the light and
the pole number. The pole number is a silver tag attached to the
pole itself. GB
PANERA BREAD
IS here with their
abundant leftovers.
Stop by the clubhouse
on THURSDAYS from
10:00AM to 11:00AM,
or while supplies last.
Please be prepared to take a number as you arrive so everyone can be
helped in turn. We welcome your feedback on these new changes.
W I L L I A M S B U R G
T I M E S