Home safety and security is an issue for everyone. Brevard County Sheriff's deputies are making patrols through our neighborhood. On May 6, 2010, it was noted that 10 homeowners had their garage doors left open after dark.

Also, lock your car (a visible garage door opener can provide access to your home) and keep garage doors closed to help ensure your home's security.

Please be watchful and report any suspicious activity to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office at 911. You can also call the non-emergency number at (321) 633-7162.

You can view online the BCSO tips to prevent home burglary at: http://www.brevardsheriff.com/specialops/cpt_home_burglary.htm

House & Trim Colors

As we all are aware, we live in a deed-restricted neighborhood. This is great on many levels. One challenge can be the upkeep and maintenance of our homes exteriors since it is subject to the C&R. The C&R’s are posted on the webpage, so they can be viewed by anyone at any time. Future Gazettes will highlight a C & R, and this Gazette will feature house colors for the exterior. 

Our C and R’s require us to pick colors that fit into the neighborhoods’ palette, and this is where our architectural committee (who is only Jim at this time) helps us decide what is right and wrong for our area.

All color changes should be cleared through Jim, and he (and any future volunteers) can help you decide what would be right for your house, and also help pick trim colors to finish it off! 

We all benefit from the cohesive look of Florida warm colors, and retain our neighborhood "look". Jim Turners’ number can be found on the front cover of this Gazette. 

Lee Tibbitts
President - Sunset Lakes HOA

• In 1st Place with a score of 82: Bill Propst
• Tied for 2nd Place, each scoring 94: Toby McCormick and Gemma Propst
• Toby McCormick won the putting contest and received the deluxe carwash from SonCoast Car Wash; he beat out Bill Chambers in a putt-off
• Bill Propst won the Longest Drive contest for men and received a $25 dollar gift certificate to the Causeway Diner
• Gemma Propst won the Longest Drive contest for women; she won a gift bag from LaBella Spa
• Bill Chambers, Toby McCormick, Troy Cochran and Barbara Kennedy all were “closest to the pin” and won gift certificates to the Causeway Diner, Beef O'Brady’s and Shuttles restaurant

SUNSET LAKES and ISLAND ESTATES WORK UPDATES
Work in Sunset Lakes has begun again,  as common gardens and berm areas are being cleaned and mulched.  Ed and Jodi have done a marvelous job overseeing the subcontractors, and work long neglected is being done and planned to be done.  Island estates front entry is beautiful, and Sunset Lakes park is a wonderful peaceful place.  The bridges have been fixed and stained, and overgrown gardens have been and continue to be tackled.  Thanks Ed and Jodi

PARKING ON THE GRASS
Please take care when parking in our neighborhood park. Those using the tennis courts have, in the past, parked their vehicles on on the grass right next to the courts gate. Please park in the provided parking lot. While any damage done to the grass and ground by vehicles tires may seem temporary and relatively easy to repair, the HOA is responsible for those repairs which will take time and money away from other important projects. Also, grease and oil drippings will PERMANENTLY damage the grassy areas.

ALLIGATOR ALERT
The BOD would like to alert all residents that there are alligators in our ponds throughout the neighborhood.  Please alert your children that they should be very careful around any of the ponds throughout the neighborhood and that they should not play in or wade in these waters. Our children are special to us and we do not want anything to happen to them.

MAILBOX SIGNS
We have had flyers attached to our mailboxes which had to be taken down. We have been informed by our Postmaster that anything (flyers, flags, etc.) attached to our mailboxes will incur a $300 fine from the Post Office for each event. Please refrain from attaching anything to our mailboxes. For any online postings, please contact Jacki at jackifl@gmail.com and she will put them on our website at www.slhoa.com and in our quarterly Gazette at no charge to Sunset Lakes/Indian Estates residents.

LITTER
Take pride in our community!  There has been considerable litter both at SL front gates and at our bicycle rack at the rear entrance.  Save your litter and take it home.  Parents please remind your children that all soda cans and bottles should not be thrown on the grounds in SE or IE.  Help keep your community beautiful!

GARAGE SALES
Residents please remember that garage sales normally are held in Sunset Lakes and Island Estates on the first weekend of the month.