The Pelican Point Digest Fall 2017

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New Security Company at Pelican Point Starting on October 16, you will see some new faces at the front entrance guard shack. Champion National Security will be providing our guard services. The guards will be checking that all residents have a Pelican Point decal on their vehicle. Visit the office or ask the guard next time you drive by. For address verification, you will be asked to show the guard your driver's license. An additional security camera will be placed at the guard shack to monitor vehicles leaving Pelican Point. The cameras take pictures of license plates.

Large Limb Pick-Up for WastePro Customers Begins November 13, 2017 What is Accepted: ·       Piles of small brush (It is okay to bag small brush but do not put it out in a garbage container or it will be left .) ·       Pieces of trees (cut no longer than 8 ft and if branched, no wider than 6 ft so it will not hang over the edges of the truck.) Place piles of brush and limbs close to the curb. This large limb pick-up is for Waste Pro customers only. What is Not Accepted: ·       Bags of leaves (picked up with regular garbage) ·       Bricks/concrete/wood from construction projects ·       Household garbage (picked up with regular garbage) ·       Household recyclables (picked up with recyclables)

Who has the best gumbo? Find out at the First Annual Gumbo Cook-off! Decorate your golf cart, put on your costume, and join the HOA and the Golf Club for an afternoon of gumbo, music, prizes, trick or treating, and fun! Click below to view more info on the Fall Festival and the Gumbo Cook-off. Deadline to enter your Gumbo Team is October 20. Fall Festival Info Gumbo Cook-off Rules Gumbo Cook-off Entry Form

Let's Have Some Fun!! The Pelican Point Playground is being renovated and will be open for business soon! New play structure with slides, new swing set, and new park benches. Bring the kids and grandkids and enjoy your new Park!

Calendar of Events Flight Restaurant Menu Catering

Pelican Point Golf Club  Enjoy great food at the newly renovated clubhouse where everyone is welcome!               Every week at the Clubhouse... Wednesday Kids Night Thursday 50% Off Select Wine Friday Live Music Saturday LSU Tailgate Party             Mark your calendars for these exciting upcoming events! Halloween Costume Party - Oct. 21st PPHOA Fall Festival - Oct. 28th Wine Tasting - Nov. 16th Brunch with Santa - Dec. 16th & 17 th

The Greens Life (submitted by Millie Matherne) The Greens website www.thegreenshoa.org describes “The Greens at Pelican Point . . . as an active community designed for those who are “55 years of age or better.”  Ask the residents who occupy the 130+ completed homes and the overwhelming majority would probably agree that the most accurate word in that description is better . Here are a few responses, with a little humor tossed in, to an informal survey asking residents to complete this sentence:   What I like most about living in the Greens is _____. Click here to find out the survey results!

Garden Club News (submitted by Sandy Cusick) No one is born knowing how to garden. The Pelican Point Garden Club hopes the tips or articles we contribute will inspire you to plant a garden. Fall and winter are a good time to get the soil for your garden ready for spring planting. Click here for help with healthy soil.

Yards of the Month

October Small Yard of the Month 6302 Tezcuco Court Thomas & Catherine Brown

October Large Yard of the Month 42628 Breeze Court  Brad & Ashley Robbins

September Small Yard of the Month 5247 Courtyard Drive Phyllis Love & Darlene Kukla

September Large Yard of the Month 6160 Jonathan Alaric Richard and Mary Ann Francingues

A word from our State Representative, Clay Schexnayder The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded a $14.2 million grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) to complete engineering and design activities for the Mississippi River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012. Read more...

Lending Lessons Pacific Union Financial Loan Officer and Pelican Point Resident, Douglas Smith, would like to shed some light on Student Loans and Mortgages.

Money Matters Luke Trosclair is a partner of Wealth Solutions , LLC, and a Pelican Point resident. Read what Luke has to share about the Equifax Data Breach .

Let's Get Cookin' Crockpot Chicken Tacos (submitted by Marianne DeRoner) This is a super-easy, incredibly versatile recipe for chicken tacos, burritos, nachos, etc. The leftovers do double-duty for tortilla soup. 1-2 lbs of boneless chicken breast - lay flat at bottom of crockpot 1 packet of low sodium taco seasoning - sprinkle over chicken 1 16oz jar salsa - pour over seasoning and chicken Cook on low 4-6 hours - then pull apart with a fork and stir.

Recipes for Chicken Tacos and Tortilla Soup w/Chicken Taco Leftovers Have a recipe you would like to share? Click here.

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2017 Bikes for Tykes Campaign The Annual Retired Marines & Ascension Sheriff's Bikes for Tykes Campaign is in full swing for Christmas 2017. The goal is to provide at least 150 needy children in Ascension Parish with their very own bicycle. Pelican Point resident, Col. Sam Decoteau, along with the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Department appreciate your support with this fundraiser. Donations can be made up to December 15, 2017. Click here for more information.

Safe Travels on our Streets Vehicles must obey all traffic rules; Drive 18mph and STOP at all stop signs. Bicyclists ride with traffic; Walkers walk against traffic. Golf cart operators must have a driver's license, follow traffic rules, and the cart must have liability insurance.

StreetL lights Out on Your Street? Follow these steps to report street lights out on or near your house. Go to Entergy LA Residential Under Products and Services, click on Report Street Lights Out. Complete form, and you will receive a notification from Entergy when it will be repaired.

HOA Do's and Don'ts Do store your garbage cans in the garage Do get approval from the ACC before changing the outside appearance of your house (fence, patio, paint, pool, house addition, etc.) Do keep your animals in your yard and leash them and pick up after them on walks Don't put a contractor sign in your yard Don't park your boat, trailer, or RV in your driveway or on the street Don't let your flower beds get overgrown with weeds

View all Pelican Point Restrictions.

Pelican Point Upcoming Events October 28 - Gumbo Cook-Off and Fall Festival October 31 - Trick or Treat in Pelican Point November 13 - Large Limb Pick-Up December 12- Ladies Christmas Dinner at the Golf Club December 31 - New Year's Eve Party at the Golf Club

Visit Tour Ascension for things to do close to home.

Names and Numbers to Know Sheriff (non-emergency) 225-621-8300 Ascension Parish Public Works 225-250-1013 WastePro 504-392-4619 HOA Office 225-473-0004

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