This week:

• Light at the main entrance was replaced.
• The gas pool heater is not functioning. Two new gas heaters, one for the pool and one for the spa, are to be installed next week. Exact day is TBD.
• Precision Gate replaced the gate hinges on the exit sides of each entrance. The hinges for the entry sides will be replaced soon.
• The Board of Directors’ Meeting was on Thursday, October 19^th. See details below.

Next week and beyond:

• BrightView will have another sod installment the week of October 23rd on the North end of Marsh Pointe Road (North of the FPL easement), Myrtle Bay Court, Sweet Leafy Way, Bay Pine Way, Hidden Willow Court and Willow Marsh Court. Additional installments will be in November as needed.
• Additional fountain maintenance was re-scheduled to a later date TBD.
• The guardhouse will be painted in November.

Thank you, Ashley Giasone

Board of Directors' Meeting

A Board of Directors' Meeting was held on Thursday, October 19th at 5:30pm in-person and via Zoom.

Click here or on the image below to view a video recording.

Upcoming Lifestyle Events

~ See below for Flyers & Information of our Upcoming Events ~

Schedule* for the week of October 23

Trimming 

Marsh Pointe Road north and south of FPL easement.

Weeding

Marsh Point Road north of FPL easement and Rain Lily Court.

Edging/Mowing

Mowing, hard-edging and soft-edging are now bi-weekly.

Next mowing will occur this week beginning on 10/23.

See map of mowing days below.

*Schedule subject to change pending weather

Board of Directors' Meeting

An off-schedule Board of Directors' Meeting was held on Wednesday, October 4th at 5:30pm for the purpose of approving the draft 2024 budget that is officially sent out with a notice of the November 2, 2023 Board of Directors' Budget Meeting. There were minor changes made to the budget. The Board may make changes to the draft budget up until adoption.

Click on the link below to view a video recording.

Email your questions to [email protected] on or before Friday, October 27.

Hurricane Preparation

Castle Group and Hammock Preserve want to ensure all residents and our assets are prepared during the 2023 Hurricane Season.

• Resources are available in the Resident Documents section on hammockpreserve.net
• Sarasota County Disaster Planning Guides are available for pick-up in the clubhouse hallway. An electronic version is linked below

CLICK HERE for link to Sarasota County Disaster Planning Guide

CLICK HERE for other Sarasota County Resources

CLICK HERE for link to Hurricane Preparedness Checklist for Residents which includes recommended items to have on hand for your home, if you evacuate to a shelter, and have a pet.

Printed Disaster Planning Guides

CERT volunteers reached 47% of residents, hand delivering Sarasota County Disaster Planning Guides. If you did not get one, please stop in the Clubhouse hallway and find them on the bottom shelf below our monthly HUB newsletter.

Architectural Control Committee

Every change to the OUTSIDE of your home except for under your covered lanai requires pre-approval by the ACC. These changes include but are not limited to:

Landscaping, Outside Paint colors, Driveway/Patio Extensions, Screen Enclosures for Lanai and Front Entry, Pool Additions, Satellite Dishes, Gutters, Retractable Awnings, Window Tine, Solar Panels, Outdoor Lighting, Outdoor decorations, including statues, large rocks and wind chimes, and Garage A/C and Dehumidifier units.

The ACC Application and Guidelines can be accessed on our website www. hammockpreserve.net or pick up a printed copies in the lobby of the clubhouse. Log in to the site, then choose the tab “Resident Services”; then the folder “Resident Documents.” Click on the folder “Architectural Control Guidelines & Application”.

Feel free to contact the ACC Chair, Bob Gleason to discuss your plans or ask any questions at [email protected] or (248) 924-6863.

BrightView Portal

First time users of the portal need to register first. To register, click the first blue button below or CLICK HERE. Once you enter your email address, you will be sent a verification code to that email. Enter the code and you will be attached to Hammock Preserve and asked to enter your unique information. After you enter your information, you will be given a temporary password to sign in. Sign in with the temporary password on https://connect.brightview.com and choose a new password.

CLICK HERE to view a PDF guide on how to register for and use the portal or you can follow the steps described below. If you continue to experience challenges, please contact the HOA office at [email protected]

Once you have setup a password, you do not use the same link to access the portal going forward. From that point forward, you can go to https://connect.brightview.com and sign in to log a work order, see schedules, etc. CLICK HERE to view a PDF guide on how to use the portal.

TRIMMING OPT-OUT

If you desire to opt-out of all trimming, please place one blue reflector in the front of your yard.

If you desire to have your yard trimmed and have a blue reflector anywhere in your yard, please remove it ASAP. BrightView will not trim your home if you have a blue reflector.

If you desire to have certain planting(s) not trimmed, please secure blue flagging tape around the planting(s) is a visible area.

YARD DEBRIS

If you are doing your own trimming, Waste Management will pick up select yard debris on Wednesday mornings. Debris can be placed curbside in a trash bin with no bag, paper bags found at local hardware stores, or tied with string and placed on the opposite side of the driveway from where your regular garbage can would be placed. There are weight, size and material restrictions to take special note of. For example, tree limbs can’t exceed 4 feet and items can’t exceed 40 pounds. Soil, sod, bricks and stones are not considered yard waste. Please contact Waste Management for further details.

BrightView trim crew also picks up debris on Thursdays. Debris can be placed curbside in a trash bin with no bag, paper bags found at local hardware stores, or tied with string. Crew will not pick up debris in beds until trim crew is working on your home.

Guests Signing Waivers for Amenity Use

It's a beautiful time of year in Florida and lots of guests are visiting. This is a friendly reminder that all owners, tenants and guests are required to sign a waiver and release of liability PRIOR to use of the clubhouse, amenities, recreational facilities, and/or participation in Association-sponsored functions.

The waiver can be completed electronically by clicking below or by visiting hammockpreserve.net and clicking on the tab for Waiver. Printed copies are also available in the lobby of the clubhouse (against the wall by the front entry) or in the HOA office. Thank you for your cooperation!

Lotsahelpinghands

Selling a Home?

We have put together what we hope will be a helpful guide for residents and realtors who are selling homes in the community. A couple of key items to note: 

• You must have approval to host an open house
• You must have approval to use for sale signs or open house signs

Click the button below to view the guide

Temporary Leave?

Please let the office know if you are leaving your home for 4 weeks or more! This is entirely optional and is helpful as it will give us an understanding of how many of our residents are here throughout the year, and if there are any emergencies related to your private residence, we can use the information you submit to contact you. Individual information will be kept confidential to Hammock Preserve employees.

Please use the following link or click the button below!

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/dOGV4qu/TemporaryLeave

Tennis Clinics

Clinics for beginners to advanced will be resuming on Friday, October 6th with resident Jose Benjumea. The clinic cost is $20 per person. Text Jose at 757-576-9042 to be added to the text thread.

Violations

Living in an HOA, there are various rules for many reasons such as to keep the community beautiful and to be a good neighbor. You could consider having a friendly conversation with a resident who may be violating a rule.

Violations can be reported to the HOA office in writing with as many details as possible including day, time, violation type, individual(s) if known, photographic evidence, etc. This information will prove very helpful in assessing the claim and making contact with the individual(s) violating. Thank you.

Virtual Guard (New Gate Company)

We have put together a guide for accessing your account and utilizing the Virtual Guard (vGates) portal.

CLICK HERE to access our calendar via Google Calendar or click the calendar below to enlargen it.

Detailed descriptions of many events can be found in the printed Hammock Hub.

For event changes, email Lifestyle Admin Assistant, Laura McNulty, at [email protected] prior to the Wednesday before the week the change takes effect.

As a reminder, if you plan to attend an event requiring registration, please be sure to register online.

The event registration link is posted with the event in the weekly newsletter.

October Trivia Night

Our resident host returns for another fun night of Trivia in the Clubhouse on Thursday, October 26th from

7:00-9:00 pm. Cost is $5 per person.

Second Annual Benefit Luncheon and Fashion Show

Join us on Friday, October 27th from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm at Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club for our second annual Benefit Lunch and Fashion Show.

A choice of 3 delicious lunch entrees will be served and our beautiful resident ladies will model clothes by Patchington in Venice. 

Cost is $68 per person. Residents may bring up to 4 guests from outside the community.

50% of the ticket price to benefit Breast Health Sarasota.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s 

Join other Hammock Preserve residents on a Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, October 28th at 8:00 am at Nathan Benderson Park. Residents meeting by Tower Restrooms.

Register as an Individual and we will walk as a group.

For questions, contact Lillian Kerns at 215-803-9985 or [email protected].

Hammock Preserve HOA is providing information about this charitable event as a service to residents. Distribution of the information is not to be considered as sponsorship or endorsement. 

Dance Party

Join us in the Clubhouse on Saturday, November 11th

from 7:00 - 11:00 pm for a great night of music and dancing!

DJ Intel will be here to play music from all decades! 

Cost is $10 per resident.

Holiday Party

Join us at Stoneybrook Golf and Country Club on 

Friday, December 1st from 6:00 to 10:00 pm for a Holiday Party!

From 6-8 pm, will be an open bar with house wine, liquor & domestic beer (with an upcharge for call or premium).

Choice of entree in a 3 course meal, DJ music, and dancing.

Open to 2 Adults per Hammock Preserve household, 21 years and older.  

Cost is $85 per resident.

King Fisher Fleet Holiday Sunset and Lights Cruise

Hammock Preserve Residents are cruising as a group on Saturday, December 9th from 5:00-7:00 pm for the Sunset / Christmas Light Canal Cruise Combo.

Book directly with King Fisher Fleet to join in! They recommend booking early for this popular cruise.

or Call King Fisher Fleet at 941-639-2628

FOOD TRUCKS

Fresh Catch: Pick from some of the freshest seafood, sausages, meats, chicken and prepared meals.

Customers can pre-order on https://freshcatchfishco.com/pages/contact.

Questions? Call 941-276-5115. 

Other Food Trucks arriving in October! See flyers below.

Please Note: The date Carousels will be in the community has changed to coincide with the visit by The Maine Line Food Truck.

HP Book Club

Book Club generally meets in the Barefoot Bar on the last Wednesday of the month at 3:00 pm.  If you haven't joined us yet, please feel free to come and share in the discussion. If you have any questions, please reach out to Robin Gage at [email protected]. 

HP Fishing Club

If anyone is interested in joining, please contact Charlie Moran at 516 427 3951 or

[email protected].

HP Lady Lob-stars

Just click on this flyer If you are interested in signing up to play pickleball with other HP ladies.

Contact Laura Cantor at [email protected] if you have any questions.

HP Motorcycle Riders

We will start our rides one morning per month at the clubhouse parking lot. Routes and times TBD.

To Join a Ride:

Contact Tim Hanewich

941-724-4761 [email protected].

HP Walks

Please click on this flyer If you are interested in signing up to walk with other HP residents.

Contact Ellen Robinson at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Water Aerobics

Tennis

Open Play Tennis will resume after January 1st 2024. To use the tennis courts, please make a reservation through Reservemycourt.com.

Local & Surrounding Area Attractions

Looking for something to do? Visit our Hammock Preserve Web Site for a list of area attractions including activities that have been recommended by our residents! 

Maria Foglio

Pete Castillo

Mark Casalinova

Casey Stengel

Paul Eklund

President

Vice President

Vice President

Treasurer

Secretary

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Pictured above from left to right are Mark Casalinova, Paul Eklund, Maria Foglio, Casey Stengel, and Pete Castillo.

Hours of Operation

Office: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Monday - Thursday

Friday by appointment only

Clubhouse: 5 am - midnight

Fire Pit: 8 am - 10 pm

Pool, Spa, Dog Park, & Fishing Pier: Dawn to Dusk

Sport Courts: 7 am - 10 pm

Hammock Preserve

on Palmer Ranch



5584 Eagle Creek Road

Sarasota, FL 34238

P 941.922.6822

F 941.922.6821

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www.hammockpreserve.net

Castle Resident Services at 1.800.337.5850

Sarasota County Non-Emergency 941.316.1201