In 2022, the Board voted to use our credit card rewards to continue to beautify our association and add more clusia bushes on Lemon Tree. Just Call James, a landscaping company from Margate came out and planted 28 plants. They first removed the cherry hedges which were almost dead and very unsightly. Members who noticed […]
In 2022, all we heard in the news is the word inflation. What is inflation? For our discussion, the definition is as follows. Simply stated, it is the rate of increase of goods and services over a period of time. We hear percentages stated like 6% to 9% over last year. This is stating in […]
Many times people want to purchase in our HOA community but don’t understand what that means to them. What does living in a HOA mean? HOA stands for Homeowners Association. In Florida, if you buy into a HOA you must become a Member and follow the rules. What rules must a HOA follow? What does […]
We sadly announce the passing of Julie Hunter. Her farewell to life was in July of 2022. Devotion to God, the love of family and compassion for people were the foundational principals in Julie’s life. Her daughter and son in-law, Judith and Morris Montgomery, used to live in Garden Patio Villas with her. (They now […]
“Seeing is believing” couldn’t be more true when it comes to the curb appeal of your home and how it is perceived by potential buyers. Of course, this can be good or bad, depending on how you’ve maintained the exterior of your property. So if it looks a little less desirable than you’d like it […]
South Florida has hurricanes…and it also has lightening! Lightening hit a large tree this past month at Garden Patio Villas! It was loud with a bang and sharp crack. Everyone heard it and unfortunately, a Member’s TV was fried along with several Members’ modems. Days later, leaves began to fall down by the thousands. Very […]
We sadly announce the passing of Maria Del Carmen Martin. Her farewell to this life was in May 2022. Her ashes will be returned to her home land in Columbia. She will be missed greatly by all those who knew and loved her. Maria was a Member of our community, Garden Patio Villas, since 2014 […]
Surely, everyone has seen or had to clean up from all the Muscovy ducks in our Garden Patio Villas community. Did you know that even though they are considered wildlife, they were domesticated long ago. They were actually bred as eating birds. This is because of their larger size than other ducks that you may […]
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our member and friend, Nicole St Clair. Although Nicole was no longer living here at Garden Patio Villas, she passed away this past month in May 2022. Nicole and her late husband, Marcel, moved here in 2002. She and her husband were both involved in […]