Monday, April 5, 2010

Gates to the Greens Pool

Dear Greens Resident,

When utilizing the pool area, you are reminded to close the pool gates behind you. Recently we have found that the pool gates have been left left open both when people are using the pool and when the pool area is vacant. Leaving the pool area gates open at any time opens up the community to all kinds of potential liability not to mention that it makes us more susceptible to a tragic accident such as a young child wandering on to the pool deck and falling into the pool. Effective immediately, the Association will take action against any resident or visitor found to be leaving the pool gates open, including fines, loss of pool usage privileges and referral to outside counsel for further action. Thank you in advance for your understanding and anticipated cooperation.

Sincerely,
The Greens Board of Directors

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Maintenance Payments

Dear Residents,

As you are aware, we have recently changed management companies. Per our previous notices, you should no longer be making payments to the previous management company.

Your payment options are as follows:

1) Return your coupon with your check to the address listed on the coupon or 2) Request an automatic withdrawal (ACH) form from the manager, or fill out the one previously sent to you and return it to the management office at:

2101 Corporate Blvd. NW

Suite 317

Boca Raton, FL 33431

Due to the transition and possible confusion, late fees will be waived for the month of March only. The late fee policy remains in effect and will resume for the April payment.

If you have not received your coupon book or have any questions, please contact Andrew Ginsburg at 305-766-8415, or email him at manager@demamgt.com

Thursday, March 4, 2010

DEMA CONTACT INFORMATION



Down East Management Associates, LLC
2101 N.W. Corporate Blvd., Suite 317
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Tel: (305) 766-8415

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

ACH Debit for Maintenance Payments Now Available


Dear Greens Resident:

As you know, as of March 1, 2010 Down East Management Associates (DEMA) is our new property management firm.

For those of you who are interested in ACH Debit in order to make your monthly payments to the Association, we recently emailed DEMA's ACH Debit Authorization Form which you will need to complete and return to DEMA so as to be able to participate in the program. If you have not received the form and are interested in the program, please email us at thegreensnewsletter@gmail.com

Additionally, for those of you who have prepaid your March (or future) maintenance to Prime prior to the transition, DEMA will be aware of this. If you recently mailed your March payment to Prime, Prime will forward your payment to DEMA (if this is the case, please let us know so that we may track same with Prime and DEMA).

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation during this transition period.

Sincerely,
The Greens Board of Directors

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Management Change/March Maintenance Payments

Dear Residents of The Greens,

As you know, effective March 1, 2010 DOWN EAST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES will be replacing Prime as our Property Manager. New payment coupons were mailed out to your official billing address and many residents have already received them. The new DEMA coupons should be the only coupons used on a go forward basis effective immediately. So as to alleviate any confusion, please discard the old (Prime) coupons.

Payments for March should be made using the new coupons or if you have not yet received them please mail your March payments to:

DOWN EAST MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES
2101 Corporate Blvd., N.W. Suite 317
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Attn: Accounting (Greens at BG&T)

If you were using the KliknPay system via Prime, it has been deactivated. If you are on auto pay to Prime through your bank, please ensure that you cancel it. In the coming weeks we will contact you with instructions for those who are interested in a direct debit/autopay program via DEMA.

If you have already prepaid your maintenance for March or thereafter, acknowledgement of your payment will be transmitted to the new firm.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and anticipated cooperation during the transition process. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at this e-mail address or DEMA at manager@demamgt.com. Further note that DEMA is in the process of a telephone system enhancement and will be publishing its new telephone numbers in the next couple of days. We will provide these to you.

Sincerely,

THE GREENS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Change In Property Management Firm


Dear Residents,

Please be advised that after a lengthy RFP process and careful consideration, effective March 1, 2010, Down East Management Associates (DEMA) will be taking over Property Management operations for The Greens from Prime.

DEMA is a twenty (20) year old family owned and operated company that specializes in managing associations such as The Greens.

Over the coming weeks leading up to the March 1, 2010 takeover, DEMA will be evaluating the services we are currently receiving and will be working to ensure as smooth a transition as possible.

Please remit your February maintenance and roof loan payments to Prime. We will be issuing new coupon books and account information for future maintenance and roof loan payments in the coming weeks. If you currently utilize direct deposit or automatic withdrawal service please notify your bank. The direct deposit and automatic withdrawal service will continue to be available to you following the management change; additional information regarding these services will be forthcoming.

DEMA maintains an office in Boca Raton off of Glades Road near I-95 and you can visit DEMA's website at www.demamgt.com for further information regarding the company.

Please email us with any questions or comments that you may have at thegreensnewsletter@gmail.com.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation during the transition process.

Sincerely,
The Greens Board of Directors

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Meet the Board of Directors

Dear Greens Residents,

On Monday January 18, 2010 during the Annual Meeting, of the Boca Golf & Tennis Townhomes HOA, Inc. (“The Greens”) the individuals listed below were elected to the Board of Directors. We thank you for your support and look forward to serving you over the next year. Should you have any questions or suggestions regarding our community, please contact us at: thegreensnewsletter@gmail.com


Sincerely,

The Greens Board of Directors


BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Bradley Schnur (President)

Bradley Schnur has been a resident of The Greens since 2005. He joined The Greens Board of Directors in February 2006, and has served as its President since June 2006. Bradley is an Attorney who was formerly a Prosecutor in Brooklyn, New York as well as Associate in-house Counsel for an Advertising Agency in New York City. Bradley currently maintains his own law practice and is also the owner of SES Resources, Ltd. a Homeland Security based consulting business serving clients worldwide. Bradley looks forward to continuing to serve the needs of The Greens and oversee pending and upcoming projects such as the insurance claim, painting of the buildings, repair of the roadways, and improvement to the landscaping. Bradley encourages Greens residents to reach out to him with any questions or suggestions regarding the community.


Tim Fox (Vice-President)

Tim Fox has returned to serve on the Board of Directors once again. Born and raised in Miami with a professional career in broadcast television since 1971, Tim is currently the Vice-President of Operations at a Miami based corporation responsible for language dubbing and subtitling. The Greens Board is the second community board that Tim has been a part of as his interest is always to help his community. Being a volunteer and helping homeowners while maintaining a home and work is always gratifying to Tim, especially when the community as a whole recognizes that the efforts of a Board member are not self serving but a benefit to all.


Joe Piechocki (Treasurer)

Joe Piechocki has been a resident of The Greens for ten (10) years and has served on the board for the last four (4) years, as Treasurer. Joe has overseen, with the full board, the rebuilding of the financial solvency of the community after the fire some four years ago, plus the repair and rebuilding of some twenty units due to water intrusion. Joe’s entire professional career has been spent as a Hospital Administrator and he currently serves as Vice-President for Clinical and Support Services at Emerson Hospital in Concord, Massachusetts, just outside Boston. Responsibilities include operational management of all non-nursing functions with a community hospital care system. Joe, along with this Board is currently working to bring the exterior appearance of The Greens up to the levels of other communities within the Boca Country Club, with the next tasks being the development of “request for bid proposals” for painting of all units, repaving of streets (hopefully in concert with another HOA to save costs), exterior lighting standardization, and mulching of all planting beds.


Kathy Coughlin (Secretary)

Kathy Coughlin has lived in this community for the past six (6) years and is entering her fourth year serving on the Board in the role of Secretary. Kathy is the owner of TeamHR, a Human Resources Management and Consulting business. Kathy serves on the Board to contribute to the community and looks forward to supporting the Board’s goals of fiscal responsibility and enforcement of our by-laws.


Joan Faunce (Director)

Joan Faunce has been a resident of The Greens since 2001 and this is the first board she has served on, having been a Director since 2008. Helping the community and the homeowners is gratifying to Joan and she is available should a unit owner have a question or concern. Joan works in Law Enforcement with the Department of Homeland Security / Immigration and Customs Enforcement as an analyst in the Office of Investigations/Asset Forfeiture Group.