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Rivercrest CDD
Board of Supervisors
Daniel J. Leventry
Chairman
Elaine Sellent
Vice Chairman
Lisa Fernandez
Supervisor
Frank Nocco
Supervisor
Esther Torres
Supervisor
CDD Staff
Rick L. Reidt
Operations Manager
Rick.Reidt@RivercrestCDD.org
Resident Services Hours
Mon., Wed. & Fri.: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Community Center Office
11560 Ramble Creek Dr.
Riverview, FL 33569
Telephone: 813-672-3804
After Hours Emergency Only:
813-426-6055
www.RivercrestCDD.org
Meritus Districts
5680 West Cypress Street
Suite 5680A, Tampa, FL 33607
Telephone: 813-397-5121
A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE RIVERCREST CDD • MARCH 2015
Message from the CDD
Supervisor, Frank Nocco
Quality of Life. We all hear this phrase used often. It is used
to describe the conditions that a people, community or even a
nation exist. Let’s look at our own community, Rivercrest.
Rivercrest has numerous amenities for which our residents
are invited to enjoy. Our pool, children’s water feature and play
areas are among the areas finest. When completed the secondary pool will raise this standard even higher as we will get to
enjoy hot tubs, fire pits for conversation and other features provided by this new addition.
Most neighborhood areas have mini parks for our youngsters to enjoy and for the fitness minded our fitness trail around the large lake is there to use.
In addition to these fixed assets, events are held throughout the year to appeal to the broad range of our residents. Holiday
events, pool parties, outdoor movies and our spectacular Easter Egg Hunt and Boo Bash are awesome events. These activities just
don’t happen. Your CDD plans and makes them happen. Your CDD’s mission to improve the district and as we improve the district
the Quality of Life increases. Your CDD board members are all residents of Rivercrest who carefully plan for the future and execute
those plans when practical. We think everyone will be blown away by our new pool and cabana but we won’t be stopping there. A
dog park and multi-purpose field are just around the corner. Rivercrest has partnered with Protential Sports who provide outstanding services for young people. We envision the pool/cabana and sports field as not just useable amenities for the community but also
income generators.
Further in the future we plan to build a workout gym and a new clubhouse/community center.
We will also be looking to allow non-motorized boats such as canoes or kayaks on the big lake in the future if we are assured
that it will be done safely and without risk to the community or its residents.
Quality of Life, your CDD Board is always looking for ways to raise it.
We invite you to attend our meetings and get involved. Residents are always welcome.
Check Out Our New & Improved Website!
Visit us at www.Rivercrestcdd.org
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Community Center Update:
The pool heaters will be turned on March 1st, warming the pool water temperature back to normal. So when you are thinking about all those relatives or friends living up north in the cold cloudy month of March you will be able to enjoy the pleasures
of Sun and Fun at the Rivercrest Community Center. Hope to see you in the park soon.
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Community Phone Numbers
Rivercrest CDD Clubhouse
Office: 813-672-3804
Meritus Districts
CDD related issues, 813-397-512
Gary Saliba
Licensed Community Association
Manager, CMCA
Wise Property Management
813-968-5665, Ext. 308
813-968-5335 (Fax)
Sessums Elementary
813-672-5230
Rodgers Middle School
813-671-5228
Riverview High School
813-671-5011
Rivercrest LLC – St. Joe Company
Warranty Claims Center, 904-301-4200
For Sale or Lease Signs
Sign Parrot, 813-612-9200
www.signparrot.com/rivercrest
Mailbox Replacement
Beautiful Mailboxes, 954-792-6245
Trash Removal
Waste Services of Florida , 813-248-2820
Bright House Networks
1-877-588-1010
Verizon
1-800-483-4000
HOA
Corner
From Your HOA President, Joe Volkert
I enjoy riding the roller coasters at Busch Gardens. To me sometimes our Home
Owners Association (HOA) is like a roller coaster. We have recently had different ideas
presented to us about the structure of our HOA. The most recent idea is the senatorial
structure. This is the uphill climb for a new adventure in bringing our community into a new era.
We have been looking at the original documents and covenants with our attorney. Our builder provided us with these documents
and covenants upon their exit at the completion of building our homes in Rivercrest. Our attorney/ interpreter indicates that the original
intent of our HOA covenants outlined a senatorial structure for operating our HOA board and neighborhoods. This outline was never
completed.
We have 16 neighborhoods, each having an entrance off our 3 main streets. Also each entrance has large pylons indicating the neighborhood name, such as Villa Isles, Hibiscus Island, Bay Point to name a few.
A senatorial structure designates each neighborhood as their own entity whereby they can to look at their own set of rules within
limitations established in the master HOA structure. Also the Neighborhood rules can be tailored for each neighborhood as defined in
the master HOA Declarations (Decs) and Covenants.
At this point, each neighborhood group can vote on their specific issues. The neighborhood rep can then take that vote representing
a voting block to the master HOA. This allows changes to be voted on without a full community 60% membership vote which has been
nearly impossible to accomplish in the 10+ years of our existence. I have experienced knocking on doors in at least two neighborhoods
to get very important changes to happen). Believe me when I say -this new structure is a system that more easily allows good changes to
be made without an act of congress.
Another advantage of this structure is the better control of leased properties by the master HOA board. Allow me to explain:
All owners want renters to abide by the same rules as they are required to abide by. Renters should abide by the community rules
just like owners are required to. The new structure will give your HOA the right to approve leases, issue violations to renters but currently
our HOA must deal with leases going through an owner/ investment company in places like California, Canada or UK and the owner and
the renters are able to legally turn their back to our rules without any real consequences.
These changes must have your support. You have the right to expect all owners and renters in your neighborhood to abide by the
same uniform rules.
Any change the HOA to thoroughly study the effects of those changes for residents. Before enacting any change, we need to understand as much as possible about the end result. To that end- so far I have contacted 8 communities that operate their homeowners
association in Florida in accordance with the Florida statutes and Florida Sunshine laws. This is the same for all HOA’s. The communities
continued on page 3
Rivercrest Community Association, Inc.
HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joe Volkert • President
Tom Weber • Vice President
Don Vella • Treasurer/Villa Representative
Cheryl Cusack • Secretary
Joe McGee • Single Family Representative
Laurel Weaver-Serrano • Townhomes Representative
Legal Counsel
Bush Ross / Charles Glausier and Nathan Frazier
ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE
[Anyone can help out and become a committee member]
MaryLee Culver – Committee Chairperson
Cheryl Cusack - Committee Member
Francine DiGiorgio – Committee Member
Manny Serrano – Committee Member
Janelle Davis – Committee Member
Judy Ohlsson – Committee Member
Cindy Delbridge – Committee Member
Animal Services
813-744-5660
Water Service
813-744-5600
Hillsborough Sheriff’s
Department
Non-Emergency:
813-247-8000
2014 MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS
6:30pm, Second Monday of Each Month
Sandwiches and Soda Available
Come join us please, It’s Your Community
CONTACT THE
MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Gary Saliba
Licensed Community Association
Manager, CMCA
Wise Property Management
17824 North U.S. Highway 41
Lutz, FL 33549-4502
813-968-5665, Ext. 308
813-968-5335 (Fax)
GaryS@WisePropertyManagement.com
www.WiseProperty Management.com
RIVERCREST HOA ON SITE OFFICE
11560 Ramble Creek Drive
Riverview, FL 33569
Phone 813-671-2200
Fax 813-671-2202
rivercrest@wisepropertymanagement.com
Mary Lee Culver - On Site Assistant
Office Hours 8AM to 5PM
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
SECURITY - CELL PHONE: 813-391-4162
Answered only when on duty.
Call only after you have called 911.
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From Your HOA President, Joe Volkert continued from page 2
I have contacted range from very large, to medium size and small. Our community can be considered medium with 1382 owners and
includes 2 unique neighborhoods –Villas and Townhomes (lawn maintenance, painting and roofs are owner funded HOA responsibility).
Other HOA’s are gated, gates within gates, incorporate golf courses, restaurants, club houses , swimming pools etc. We are all different,
but not so different that we can’t learn and use ideas that are good and serving those communities well. I have studied the communities
with a senatorial structure and in most cases are larger than our community. They not only have control of the lease/rent situation, but
are able to individualize each neighborhood with some variation in ArchecturalReveiw Committee (ARC) standards as approved by the
master HOA. Their rules also vary but again the Master HOA board retains veto power on some issues for uniformity.
The common thread of renter control through the legal process is apparent in successful HOA’s. The senatorial approach gives us, as
an HOA , these renter and lease control. As with any control, we need to be careful to encourage the landlords who have the same goals
of keeping Rivercrest clean, orderly and our houses well maintained. These are the same goals we as owners adhere to. And by the same
token we need the legal control to issue violations, fines and even evictions when these standards are ignored.
Of the HOA’s I have spoken with, some are more stringent about rules and some less stringent. We are in the middle of that range
and the current HOA board is satisfied with our level of tolerance. It is where we need to be with the exception of renter control, hence
the senatorial system appears to be our best plan.
The downside of the senatorial system appears more in larger communities, where the “umbrella master HOA board” can be less
effective because they allow too much individuality in the neighborhoods. We are more of a medium size community and can be considered more manageable.
Please strongly consider this endeavor. We will need owners from each neighborhood to get involved by representing you and your
neighbors in transitioning this structure to the new senatorial approach for your HOA. This change is planned to take place during 2015.
Your HOA is very serious about adopting this change.
Our next meeting is March 9, 2015 at 6:30. As always you are invited to attend our HOA board meeting and stay up to date with your
community. Come join us and share a light meal and snacks.
The Rivercrest community is THE COMMUNITY “YOU” CHOSE TO LIVE IN.
Let’s all get behind this new HOA structure for the betterment of our community.
Attention All Residents
Communicating information is paramount to making sure Rivercrest residents are well informed. Now that our newsletter is published monthly this is a great means of getting the word out. Sometimes, though, it's important to get HOA information out that can't wait for the newsletter or
to reach those residents who prefer to get their information on the website. Wise Property Management has the ability to send Eblasts to residents
(sending one email to many recipients). To be placed on the eblast list, please send your email address to rivercrest@wisepropertymanagement.
com. Be sure you don't miss out on any Rivercrest HOA information or announcements - please send your email address now!
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Meeting Schedule
Rivercrest Community
Development District (CDD)
Board of Supervisors
Regular Meeting Schedule
FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015
March 16, 2015
April 20, 2015
May 18, 2015
June 15, 2015
July 20, 2015
August 17, 2015
September 21, 2015
Message From Joe McGee
Single Family Home Representative, Rivercrest HOA Board Member
Hello single family home owners and neighbors of our 14 neighborhoods. As the Single Family Representative it gives me great
pleasure to remind you to focus your attention to the senatorial article in this newsletter that is very important as we go forward. I have
had the opportunity to read it prior to going to print and it is correct in defining our goals. Having the ability to change our documents
and do great things for the community is exciting and will make Rivercrest a better place to live and enjoy our lives as we wished to do
so when we bought homes here. I will be coming around to all of the neighborhoods to meet and greet and try to get owners to sign up
for your area representative. Time consuming is not an issue, I have been part of the HOA for over 7 years and simply put, 1 hour weekly
and once a month meeting is all its takes. You’re emailed the information, review it, read it and make your decision on what’s right for
our community, or even attend the monthly meeting so we can grow our attendance. I always encourage to anyone that we do not want
to make it a personal goal on anything, we want to communicate very well and manage our community as a quality leader/manager.
Also the rules can be tailored for each neighborhood as defined in the master HOA Declarations and Covenants. What is this about; it’s
easy, what the board can do to make this a quality community without taking things away from kids and families that they have enjoyed
for several years. I encourage more presence in our monthly meetings, and get involved, “The more the better.” While talking to many
homeowners throughout our neighborhood they still feel the boards are geared to what does the board want and or other items that
don’t associate with them. Well, I can tell you, our board cares, we care, come by and see…
Our meetings are every second Monday of each month
Change for Hillsborough County
Household Electronics Recycling
Rivercrest HOA Board Meetings
Held on the 2nd Monday of the month.
All residents welcome and encouraged to attend.
2015 MEETING SCHEDULE
March 9
April 13
May 11
June 8
July 13
August 10
September 14
October 12
November 9
December 14
Tree Project Starts
Jeff Culver, Tree Committee Chairperson
Fining Committee Meetings
Held on the 4th Monday of the month
2015 SCHEDULE
March 23
April 27
May 25
June 22
July 27
August 24
September 28
October 26
November - No Meeting
December 6
All meetings will convene
at 6:30 p.m.,
Rivercrest Community Center
Clubhouse,
11560 Ramble Creek Drive
Riverview
After many months of considerations, discussions and deliberation, the project to remove and replace the existing oak trees in the villa neighborhood
contract with will be starting. The contract with
Green Expectations Landscaping has been executed
and the project has been scheduled.
The project is scheduled to begin Monday,
March the 9th and be completed on or before the
first of June. During this time, GXL will be removing the existing oaks, replacing them with the new
trees, as directed, and providing the new trees with
adequate irrigation. Every attempt will be made to
minimize interruption to the villa neighborhood
during this project however we ask residents to be
aware that this is a construction project that will require the use of heavy machinery by GXL staff.
If you have any questions or concerns while
the project is being completed , please contact the
HOA’s on-site assistant at 813-671-2200 or rivercrest@wisepropertymanagement.com
Once again, I would like to thank each of the
Committee members for the time that they devoted
to the completion of this project and the Board for
their direction.
Hillsborough County's residential recycling service for electronics is
now available exclusively at the regional Community Collection Centers.
Electronics are no longer being accepted during the County's monthly
Household Hazardous Waste collection events. Residents in unincorporated Hillsborough County will only need a photo ID for a no-cost drop-off
of up to five electronic items a month containing a digital display or circuit board, including televisions, computers, laptops, mobile devices, stereo
equipment, gaming consoles, VCR/DVD players, and printers.
The Community Collections Centers in Lithia, Seffner, Tampa, and Gibsonton already accept household electronics six days a week. The consolidation of electronics collection allows the Solid Waste Management Division
to improve staffing and services at the centers and is expected to reduce
wait times at Household Hazardous Waste collection events.
Not all items that plug in need to be disposed of at a collection center. Small items and appliances such as toasters, crock pots, electric skillets,
blenders, phone and battery chargers, lamps, hair dryers, power tools, and
curling irons may be discarded in regular trash.
The Community Collection Centers are self-unloading facilities open
Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., with the exception
of holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day) at the following locations:
• Alderman Ford, 9402 State Road 39 in Lithia
• Hillsborough Heights, 6209 County Road 579 in Seffner
• Northwest County, 8001 W. Linebaugh Ave. in Tampa
• South County, 13000 U.S. Highway 41 in Gibsonton Limited quantities of household paint can also be dropped off at the
centers with a photo ID. Disposal of other items accepted at the centers,
such as appliances, furniture, household quantities of construction materials, lead-acid batteries and tires, require a photo ID and a property tax bill
showing the Hillsborough County Solid Waste Disposal Assessment.
For more information on items accepted at Hillsborough County Solid
Waste facilities, locations, hours, and contact numbers, visit www.HillsboroughCounty.org/SolidWaste or call the Public Works Solid Waste Management Division at (813) 272-5680.
Jeffrey Kotova, Neighborhood Service Representative
Neighborhood Relations
Hillsborough County BOCC
601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 28th Floor, Tampa, FL 33602
direct: 813-274-6959 • main: 813-272-5860
KotovaJ@hillsboroughcounty.org • www.hillsboroughcounty.org/onr
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Community Center
POOL HOURS
7a.m. to 9 p.m. - Winter
7a.m. to 10 p.m. - Summer
2 hours at opening and 1 hour prior to
closing reserved as adults only in the pool.
RIVERCREST CLUBHOUSE RENTAL
• You must be a Resident or Member of the
Rivercrest CDD to rent the Clubhouse
for an event
• The Clubhouse is rented on a first come
first serve basis with paid rental and
deposit
• Rental is $75 per time slot of
$200 for the full day 8am to10pm
with a $200 deposit and rental fee needed
to reserve
• 60 Chairs and 10 Tables are available
for use
• Kitchenette is available
• Time Slots for Rental: 8am to Noon,
1pm to 5pm and 6pm to 10pm
• Rental of the Clubhouse is only for
the Room
• Use of pool and park is not included except
by Resident access card rules
Have your next
family gathering here!
Visit the Community Office for details,
availability and the rental form.
Frank’s
Corner
by Frank Nocco
Pasta
Do you like pasta? Who doesn’t? I know one group that absolutely loves it. Those little black bugs that seem to have invaded
every box or package of Barilla, Mueller’s and Ronzoni I own. How do I know this? One day while preparing a dinner of spaghetti and
meatballs I noticed that a previously opened box of spaghetti looked odd. It looked like some pieces of the pasta were missing. Dismissing this as yet another of life’s oddities, that seems to be happening with ever increasing frequency for some reason, I pressed
on with dinner, boiling the water and putting the pasta in it. As soon as the pasta was all submerged an army of dead bugs were
floating on the surface of the water. What the heck was going on here? Now I had a meeting of the minds with myself, what do I do?
Can I salvage this mass murder site into dinner, or pour the evidence down the garbage disposal and hope that the FBI Behavioral
Analysis Unit wouldn’t catch wind of the incident and I would wind up as a “Criminal Minds” episode. Not that I wouldn’t mind being on TV but the outcome is never
good for the murderer on this show
and there never is a criminally insane person. All their killers are
sane normal folks who just like
killing people and they wind up
dead too. Anyway what to do?
Maybe a compromise. I start picking the corpses out of the water.
Now keep in mind this water is at
a rolling boil. If I miss one or two I
could easily explain to the wife that
I seasoned it with salt and pepper.
I can just see it “Hon, what kind of
pepper has legs”? Now I’m starting
to burn my fingertips. Do I get a
By Frank & Suzanne Nocco
spoon or something? Naw, almost
done, or am I, the bodies just keep
on coming. Holy smoke, I’m gonna
be arrested for genocide and tried Asian Yummy House
at the World Court at this rate. De- 10697 Big Bend Road, Riverview, FL 33579 • 813-671-6666 • $$*
termined to get to the bottom of A pleasant alternative to the myriad of take-out Chinese places, Asian Yummy House is a
this I start checking the other pasta very nicely appointed sit down Chinese Restaurant. Located in the Winn-Dixie Plaza parking is
boxes in the pantry. Sure enough, a breeze and that’s good because we have seen some crowds here. We’ve never had to wait but
most of em, open or not, have been I wouldn’t doubt it if there might be a wait.
a buffet for these little beasts. I start The food here resembles Cantonese Cuisine that we became so familiar with living in the
ditching the tainted boxes, pasta San Francisco area. Not that anything is wrong with that but it is not very adventuresome if you
and all. I’m safe though, I’m not are so minded. For “everyday Americanized” Chinese dishes you won’t be disappointed.
killing anything, I’m just relocating The soups are a nice start, our favorite is the Hot and Sour.
them. They’re free to eat all they We usually order 3 dishes and share it all but their menu is setup for diners to order their
want in the Glad Trash Bag Apart- dishes as if that’s all they were going to eat. This is easily remedied by just sharing everything.
ment Complex for Wayward Bugs. Among our favorites are the Sesame Chicken and the Black Pepper Beef. The House Lo
My pleasure. I finally find some Mien features a variety of meats and vegetables, all very tasty. The Sweet and Sour dishes here
pasta that hasn’t been placed on are served dry and you add the sauce yourself. No vegetables are served with this dish. Some
the menu yet. I ditch the bug hot dishes come with an order of steamed white rice so there is no need to order it separately. Of
tub and start over. I check the rest course there is a full selection of fried rice and chicken, beef, pork and seafood selections. Child’s
of my pasta and anything that is ok menu is available. Yummy House is very family friendly do don’t forget the kids.
gets put in a zip-lock baggie. When Service here has always been professional and very good.
we buy new pasta it goes into a A 3 dish dinner for 2 will run you close to $40 so it’s not cheap but if you want this cuisine
zippy as soon as it gets home. My nicely executed and don’t want to eat it out of take out containers give the Yummy House a try.
pantry now, instead of seeing nice Good Eats.
blue boxes all stacked perfectly is a Asian Yummy House is not affiliated with the Yummy House on Waters and the Yummy
resort for zip lock bags, every size, House Bistro on Hillsborough, both in Tampa.
color and style. I should have in- Four Stars out of Five ****
vested in Glad and maybe I would
be, but I didn’t so now, everything If you like what you read here or disagree, drop us a line at frankslocaleats@gmail.com and let us
we might want to eat that comes know. Also if there is a restaurant you would like reviewed tell us. We love eating out.
out of the pantry gets a good inspection. Hey, I didn’t kill them,
*$-Under $10 • $$ $10-20 • $$$ $20-50 • $$$$ - Fuhgettaboutit
I’m just trying to get them to move
out.
Rivercrest Restaurant Review
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Parents' Night Out
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Meet with
Commissioner Beckner
at his Community Office Hours
2015 Schedule
Hillsborough County Commissioner
Kevin Beckner, District 6, Countywide,
is hosting office hours in the community
one day every month in locations around
the county. These events provide residents
the opportunity to meet with the
Commissioner, one-on-one, to share ideas
and voice concerns without having to travel
to the County Center in downtown Tampa.
No appointment is necessary and
residents are seen on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Measles Update: February 5th, 2015
You may be interested in sharing the following information contained in a news release from the Florida Department of Health:
The Florida Department of Health is working with other state and federal officials to monitor individuals who may have been exposed
to measles cases across the state. In the past two weeks, four cases of measles have been identified and reported among travelers with
unknown or no measles vaccinations who visited Florida. Two cases
involved international travelers.
“It’s important all Floridians make sure they have received the
measles vaccination because those who are fully immunized have
very little risk of developing the disease,” said State Surgeon General
and Secretary of Health Dr. John Armstrong. “Out of an abundance
of caution, it is important for those who think they may have been
exposed to measles to contact their health care provider for guidance right away.”
For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/measles/index.html.
Jeffrey Kotova, Neighborhood Service Representative
Neighborhood Relations
Hillsborough County BOCC
601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 28th Floor, Tampa, FL 33602
direct: 813-274-6959 • main: 813-272-5860
KotovaJ@hillsboroughcounty.org • www.hillsboroughcounty.org/onr
District 4 community office hours
for 2015 are:
Thursday, March 5
10 a.m. – Noon, District 4
South Shore Regional Library
15816 Beth Shields Way in Ruskin
Wednesday, June 10
10 a.m. – Noon, District 4
Brandon Regional Library
619 Vonderburg Drive in Brandon
Wednesday, October 14
10 a.m. – Noon, District 4
Bloomingdale Regional Public Library
1906 Bloomingdale Avenue in Valrico
Learn more about Commissioner
Kevin Beckner online.
Contact: Holly East and Jennifer Groff,
Aides to Commissioner Kevin Beckner,
District 6, Countywide, 813-272-5730
Jeffrey Kotova
Neighborhood Service Representative
Neighborhood Relations
Hillsborough County BOCC
601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 28th Floor
Tampa, FL 33602
direct: 813-274-6959
main: 813-272-5860
KotovaJ@hillsboroughcounty.org
www.hillsboroughcounty.org/onr
Rivercrest
RIVERCREST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC.
A Corporation Not-for-Profit
NOTICE TO ASSOCIATION MEMBERS OF
Meeting of the Board of Directors
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting of the Board of Directors of Rivercrest Community Association, Inc.
will be held at the following date, time, and place.
Date of Meeting: Monday, March 9, 2015
Time of Meeting: 7:00 p.m.
Place of Meeting: Rivercrest Clubhouse • 11560 Ramble Creek Drive, Riverview, FL 33569
One of the agenda items to be voted on at this meeting is the adoption of the proposed rule regarding skateboards, etc.
A copy of the proposed skateboard rule appears below.
Joe Volkert, President
Dated: February 10, 2015
This NOTICE has been posted upon the association property by order of the Board of Administration
and in compliance with 720 F.S.
INITIAL USE RESTRICTIONS
(t) Skateboards, roller skates, rollerblades, ripsticks, and scooters.
Skateboarding, roller skating, rollerblading, ripsticking, riding of scooters,
or other similar sports or recreational activities shall not be permitted
on any roads or parking lots within the Rivercrest community.
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Mark your Calendars
Spring Community
Yard and Garage Sale
Neighborhood
Shopping Event
Saturday, March 14th, 2015
10am-2pm
Rivercrest Clubhouse
Shopping where you live and get to know
the small business owners in our neighborhood.
Need More Info? Want to be a Vendor?
Contact Kristen Burnett, chairperson, 813-833-8442
Email: the31chix@yahoo.com
or
Rivercrest Clubhouse @ 813-672-3804
Email: Events@RivercrestCDD.org
Spring
Egg Hunt
March 28th, 2015 • 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Rivercrest Community Center
Egg Hunt for 1-5 Year Old Group 3:00pm
Egg Hunt for 6-10 Year Old Group 3:00pm
Prizes awarded following the egg hunt. Tickets will be available at Check In.
Prizes will be distributed Starting at 3:15pm. • Special Guest: The Easter Bunny
Drinks and Snacks Available for all.
Rivercrest Residents Only Please
Please bring your Rivercrest Access Card to Attend
March 21st, 2015
8:00AM-5:00PM
Collect those treasures and pass them on to someone who will enjoy them.
As usual we will have Goodwill and a dumpster at the clubhouse
for those unsold or unwanted treasures.
Goodwill at Clubhouse 10:00am - 3:00pm
One Stop Shop at Clubhouse 10:00am - 2:00pm
For more info:
HOA @ 813.671.2200 Rivercrest@WisePropertyManagement.com
Rivercrest Clubhouse @ 813.672.3804 Events@RivercrestCDD.org
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Rivercrest Park & Recreation Programming
March TBD
Protential Sports -Tennis Clinic
July 4th, 2015, TBD
Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening New Pool and Cabana
October 24th, 2015, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Boo Bash
March 14th, 2015, 10:00am -2:00pm
Community One Stop Shopping Event
July 13th - August 13th, 2015, Monday & Wednesday TBD
Protential Swim Team ( Swimming Lessons)
November 7th, 2015, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Community One Stop Shopping Event
March 20th, 2014, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Protential Sports - Parents Night Out
July 17th, 2015, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Protential Sports - Parents Night Out
November 14th, 2015, 4:00pm - 9:00pm
Fall Festival and Movie Under the Stars at Dusk
March 21st, 2015, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Community Wide Spring Garage/Yard Sale
August 21st, 2015, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Protential Sports - Parents Night Out
November 15th - December 13th, 2015
Toys for Tots Collections at the Clubhouse
March 28th, 2015, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Annual Spring Egg Hunt (Egg Hunt at 3:00pm)
August 22nd, 2015, 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Back to School Splash and Dive Inn Movie at Dusk
December 12th, 2015, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Holiday Event
April 17th, 2015, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Protential Sports - Parents Night Out
September 18th, 2015, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Protential Sports - Parents Night Out
April 18th, 2015, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Movie Under The Stars - Showing at Dusk.
September 26th, 2015, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Community Wide Fall Garage/Yard Sale
May 2nd - June 13Saturday AM
Protential Soccer Camp
October 10th, 2015, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Movie Under the Stars - Show at Dusk
December 12th, 2015, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
DWI Wrestling Toys for Tots Free Show - Donate a Toy
Protential Sports Basketball and Flag Football Programs
TBD
May 15th, 2015, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Protential Sports - Parents Night Out
October 16th, 2015, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Protential Sports - Parents Night Out
June 8th, - August 24th, 2015, 7:00am - 6:30pm
Protential Sports - Summer Camp Full Day Programming.
Early Registration Special 3/1/2015 to 3/8/2015
Early Bird $95.00 a Week.
Pre-Registration 3/9/2015 to 4/1/2015 $115 a week.
Regular Full Registration $125 per week. Limited openings.
June 8th - July 7th, 2015 - Monday & Wednesdays TBD
Protential Swim Team (Swimming Lessons)
June 19th, 2015, 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Protential Sports - Parents Night Out
Desire to establish quarterly Club 55 programs
Movie Under The Stars
Feature: (Name of Movie)
April 18th, 2015, 7:30pm - 10:00pm - Showing at Dusk
Gates Open at 7:30PM • Movie Starts at 8:00PM
Popcorn & Beverages • Rivercrest Residents Only • Gate Access Card Required
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Construction Update:
Construction is well underway as shared in these photos. Expectations
are that grading, storm , sewer and water installations will be nearing
completion on March 12th, 2015 with pool form work and digging taking
place by March 20th, 2015 pending receipt of construction permits.
Please excuse the inconvenience of construction equipment, dust and
related noise to the project. All efforts will be made to control times of
construction to avoid disruption to surrounding neighbors of the Community Center.
The Community Center will remain fully operational during construction. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Rick Reidt at
813-672-3804.
MARCH 2015
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