I am thankful to all the service men and women; I am thankful for the love of family and friends, past and present, who honor our nation.
I am thankful for:
A wonderful home and community in which to live, having had two wonderful parents, my bond with my amazing sister, and the blessings of nature.
Amazing friends, incredible town staff, hardworking council, and dedicated police department, who care about the betterment and safety of our community.
I am thankful for:
Vibrant community events which gather us together to fundraise for our parks and scholarship fund, and enhance our commitment to families
and rural values:
November 20th @ Equestrian Park: All-day fundraiser benefitting West Broward High School featuring cow-pie bingo, corn hole toss, petting zoo, dj, goat yoga, food, and so much more.
December 4th @ Rolling Oaks Park: Chili Cook-off and Car Show sponsored by The SWR Parks Foundation and benefitting all of our local SWR parks featuring classic cars, chili competition, music, vendor booths, kids-zone, and so much more.
December 12th @ Equestrian Park: Sunshine Ranches HOA holiday gathering with food, beverages, dj, petting zoo, police & fire demos, and so much more.
I am thankful for:
An ongoing duty to our residents’, their well-being, and involvement in our community:
If you would like to become more involved in the SRHOA, we have committees which need volunteers. Feel free to contact the board with your interests.
Do you feel extra traffic or equestrian signage is needed on your street? If so, please reach-out to Michelle McBride and Marianne Allen; the ladies are locating sites. This mapping will wrap-up soon, so do not hesitate.
Our town’s charter is up for review. A committee has been appointed by the council. One of our residents, Marianne Allen, is proudly serving on this committee and wishes to have our/your input. For your convenience, please utilize the following url or QR code to access the charter: tinyurl.com/SWRCharter
Mayor Breitkreuz’s next “Q & A with Mayor Steve Breitkreuz” will be on November 10th. Please join Steve’s Zoom meeting to enjoy a relaxed and collegial discussion concerning events and needs of the Southwest Ranches community.
Remember, the Council now meets face-to-face at Town Hall on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Occasionally, dates may change. Please check the Southwest Rancher and/or www.southwestranches.org for meeting dates, times, and agendas.
Please stay connected…join our SRHOA Gmail (sunshinerancheshoa@gmail.com), visit our website (www.sunshineranches.org), or view our posts at facebook.com/SunshineRanches.
As always be safe, be happy, and be loved.
Chris
I AM THANKFUL FOR YOU!
Updated: Mar 5, 2022
The meeting was called to order at 7:36 PM by President Christina Brownlow, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Chris welcomed everyone. Next month’s meeting will be on Wednesday, October 27th via Zoom.
Ms. Ivonne Perez-Suarez, Consumer Outreach Coordinator, Education and Outreach, Division of Consumer Services, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, was our guest speaker and gave an informational presentation on fraud and how to be protected from scams. Did you know that scammers cheat seniors out of approximately $2.9 billion annually? Some tips: Don’t give out personal information, don’t pay with a wire transfer or gift cards, don’t rely on caller ID displays, and ignore unsolicited offers. Florida Consumer e-Newsletters and other materials are available for us to be informed. FloridaConsumerHelp.com is the State’s clearinghouse for consumer complaints.
Davie Police/Crime Report: Detective Hobales provided an update for August: issued 133 citations, 59 in Sunshine Ranches. August year to date figures: Commercial burglaries: 5 this year vs. 6 Last Year (LY); commercial thefts: 2 vs. 2 LY; motor vehicle burglaries: 23 vs. 55 LY; motor vehicle thefts: 13 vs. 15 LY. Officer Laguna encouraged all, “DON’T BE COMPLACENT!!” All of the car thefts were due to the key fobs being left in the cars! Please remove the key fobs from your cars and lock your vehicles!!
Town Council Member Comments:
Mayor Steve Breitkreuz highlighted an item that the Town has been working on for about 4 years and got completed last week: New commercial retail business will no longer be allowed to open up any more in our town. This will preserve our rural lifestyle, reduce traffic, and not allow residential homes to be used as businesses, among other things.
HOA Pres. Chris thanked the Mayor for a lovely event on 9/11. She advised that we will be highlighting the Pirie family that is cleaning up sections of the town out of their own kindness and community service. Chris asked about the Charter review. Mayor stated that this is not something we do often, since this is basically our constitution as a town. We have a good committee which is important, and Chris advised that there will be further info in The Waggler for residents to review the info.
David Kuczenski, Councilman said: “If you see something, report it!!” There was an issue that he experienced regarding illegal dumping on a property this evening. He also encouraged folks to participate in the food drop off for Haiti in the Town. David gave an update on the bidding for some of the road work that will be resurfaced. Also working on a speeding committee advisory board to address the speeding in our area.
Jason Halberg, VP, announced our December 12 event to be held at the Equestrian Park to bring the residents together. It will be from 1-3 pm and will be super fun for the kids and all the residents! We will have T-shirts for all members, food, music, a petting zoo including ponies, and the police and fire departments will be there as well!
Update on entryway signs: we have a company that will be updating and painting the signs. This is some of the ways that our HOA funds get put to use (in addition to the December neighbor event). Additionally, we will want to use some of our funds to also contribute to the Scholarship fund.
Treasurer’s report: Balance $30,834.74 as of July 31.
Membership report: We had an additional 11 members this month, total members are 319! To note, 19 members have paid double the fee and one member paid $450! Vilma acknowledged and thanked the council members, Mayor and board for their commitment to the Town.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:06 PM.
Updated: Oct 2, 2021
On September 11th, the mayor, along with other members of the council, town staff, fire and police departments, as well as many residents, commemorated the 20th anniversary of 9/11. It was heartfelt and beautiful. If you have not done so, please visit the memorial plaque which sits at the flagpole. Photographs are available on our Sunshine Ranches Facebook page.
The SRHOA supports the Davie Police Department in their recent donation efforts for Haiti. The department continues to encourage us to do the following:
Don’t leave anything in plain sight; don’t leave recently purchased gifts in plain view.
Never leave your purse unattended in your vehicle, even while you are pumping gas.
Park in a well-lit area at night.
Store packages out of sight in your locked trunk. If you want to continue shopping after stashing packages, move the car to another location.
Do not leave packages or valuables on the seat of your car. This creates a temptation for thieves. If you must leave something in the car, lock it in the trunk or put it out of sight.
While attending parties, be sure not to leave valuables in your vehicle.
Avoid parking next to vans, trucks with camper shells, or cars with tinted windows.
Our HOA has a healthy treasury. We are thinking of ways to utilize the funds as to benefit the community. For one, we are revamping the entryways. A holiday gathering is in the works for December 12th. It is time for a donation to the Scholarship Fund. Equestrian Park has some minor projects our HOA could support. We hope you like these ideas and welcome your input.
Speaking of funds, we have had some wonderful residents who have contributed to the SRHOA treasury. We would like to recognize the following members for their generosity:
The Moyers Family: Holatee Trail
The Grissen Family: Luray Road
The Taylor Family: Melaleuca Road
If you would like to become more involved in the SRHOA, we have committees which need volunteers. Feel free to contact the board with your interests.
Do you feel extra traffic or equestrian signage is needed on your street? If so, please reach out to Michelle McBride and Marianne Allen; the ladies are locating sites. This mapping will wrap-up soon, so do not hesitate.
Our town’s charter is up for review. A committee has been appointed by the council. One of our residents, Marianne Allen, is proudly serving on this committee and wishes to have our/your input. For your convenience, please utilize the following URL or QR code to access the charter:
Mayor Breitkreuz’s next “Q & A with Mayor Steve Breitkreuz” will be on October 13th. Please join Steve’s Zoom meeting to enjoy a relaxed and collegial discussion concerning events and needs of the Southwest Ranches community.
Remember, the Council now meets face-to-face at Town Hall on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month.
Please stay connected…join our SRHOA Gmail (sunshinerancheshoa@gmail.com), visit our website (www.sunshineranches.org), or view our posts at www.facebook.com/SunshineRanches.
As always be safe, be happy, and be loved.
Chris
