BALDWIN PARK LIVING
JULY 2024
BALDWIN PARK LIVING
JULY
2024
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Baldwin Park notebook
ROA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
BY STACEY FRYREAR
The following information is a glimpse of the ROA’s general updates for the month. A copy of the official April 25, 2024, Regular Meeting Minutes and May 28, 2024, No Meeting Notice can be obtained on the Community Network, BaldwinParkNetwork. com.
COMPLETED ACTIONS
1. The approved filter grids were replaced at all three pools.
2. The approved landscape enhancements for The Yard were completed.
3. May carpet cleaning at Enders and Grace Hopper.
4. SMI donated a popcorn maker, cups and a supply of popcorn and oil to the association to use for its events.
5. SMI sent Eblasts to owners providing Hotwires Customer Communications efforts, construction updates and whom to contact for assistance.
6. SMI hired one maintenance technician to fill one of the three vacant positions. He has started working and is currently being trained.
7. Weight bench for Enders fitness was delivered and placed in the fitness center.
8. Communicator at Grace Hopper Fire Alarm panel was installed because of phone-line issues and trouble calls.
9. SMI Maintenance installed a new chain on one of the swings at Enders playground.
10. Two pole lights in the Enders pool area and one pole light in Enders parking lot were replaced.
11. SMI Sent 2024 Election Time Line, Intent to Be a Candidate Form, Agenda, Proxy, Annual Meeting Notice and Ballot to Becker Law. The Call for Candidates will include requirements for continuing EDU for Board members per new Florida Statute. It requires directors to complete a class within 90 days of becoming a board member, and then they will have to take four hours of continuing education annually (if fewer than 2,500 parcels).
12. TSAC Representative Letter along with the Code of Conduct and Committee Operating Policy Resolutions sent to community per the board via Eblast.
13. SMI reviewed red line changes to ARC applications. Revised a few for sub style differences. Posted to Baldwin Park Network.
14. SMI composed an Eblast containing hurricane prep information and was included in a May Eblast.
15. Fifteen lives were saved during the porch sale with One Blood donations.
16. SMI added a Hotwire link and tag line to all signatures on email. Receptionist or other filling in is to ask all who call and come in to the office that are owners if they have signed up for Hotwire consultation. SMI placed the flyers in the glass cases at each facility center and at front reception desk at Grace Hopper.
17. SMI composed an Eblast on mail monitoring via USPS QR codes was sent the week of May 13 and sent again the week of May 20.
18. SMI obtained pricing to install outlet(s) by tree at Enders Park for future events.
19. SMI emailed the board approved Design Guideline Changes to the city of Orlando for its review and approval. A pre-planning meeting/call was completed, and the city was scheduled to provide comments back to the association the week of May 27.
20. SMI compiled information needed by the reserve study group for the 2025 reserve study update and provided it to Dreux Isaac & Associates. The information needed for all 10 divisions is:
a. Projected reserve expenditures from May 3, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2024, and projected Dec. 31, 2024, account balances
b. Most Current Full Month Financial Report — March 2024. Financial available at the time.
c. 2023 Audited Financial Statement
d. 2024 reserve budget/ schedule
e. General ledger report filtered by reserve/capital expenses since April 1, 2023, to May 2, 2024 for Division 1 and 2. Divisions 3-10 (townhomes) June 3, 2023 to May 2, 2024
f. Any major projects from April 1, 2023, to May 2, 2024, for Division 1 and 2. Divisions 3 to 10 (townhomes) June 3, 2023 to May 2, 2024. Provided details.
g. Any planned reserve/ capital projects for 2025. Provided details.
h. Indicated any changes to the report, for examples deletion, additions or corrections to line items (components).
i. Provided engineer/roofing consultant reports.
PENDING ACTIONS
1. Mary Edwards Consulting Arborist inspection of the townhome service area canopy trees was scheduled for the week of May 27.
2. OUC is in the process of changing out meters in Baldwin Park. This has created a lapse in billing.
3. The Intent to be a Candidate forms and bios for the 2024 candidates will be posted at Grace Hopper Hall, included in the Baldwin Park Living magazine and posted on the Baldwin Park Network.
4. CPR class (how to save a life no certification) — June 3. SMI reached out to city’s community relations person, as well as the OPD liaison from the city — bringing 30 mannequins for hands on training. Fire department was to be on-site, as well as a city representative, to go over neighborhood watch and getting more people involved. Twenty-five have signed up for the CPR class and can have up to 30.
5. SMI started popcorn Fridays (popcorn in the lobby) starting in June.
6. SMI looking into having a dog event at Corrine Commons (baby pools) called Dog Days of Summer. It will include custom tags for dogs, dog treats, pup cups.
7. The June 15 Enders pool party had Kona Ice.
8. SMI’s Melissa Parker was the spotlight for the May Eblast and June magazine.
9. SMI is working on an interim design for the display case at Grace Hopper until such time as the Historical Society replaces the materials.
10. SMI is hiring two maintenance techs to replace the ones who resigned, etc.
11. SMI obtaining a price to change out high-reach bulbs to LED floods. This is in an effort to save money in hiring an electrician to replace the high reach bulbs. Once replaced, SMI maintenance will be able to replace the bulbs and fixtures and not have to depend on electricians to do so. This will save on electrical costs in the future. Depending on the cost to replace all 23 fixtures, this may need to be a 2025 budget item. The initial cost came in at $14,600 from one electrician. SMI is obtaining another proposal because of the initial cost.
12. Two resident sessions in June with Hotwire — June 13 and June 20. Hotwire sent out postcards to those owners who have not signed up yet.
13. SMI provided information to Hotwire regarding where the Allguard product is installed as paint. Condo No. 4 is Allguard and all townhomes are Allguard. Can paint the conduit to match but need to use silicone caulk to caulk holes made, etc., because regular caulk will not adhere to Allguard. Allguard is a silicone product, so silicone caulk must be used.
14. Replacement of Enders Facility Center double screen doors by Screen Walkers. SMI is waiting on Certificate of Insurance from the company’s insurance carrier.
15. SMI reached out to the insurable valuation company (Stone Building Solutions) recommended by Assured Partners Agent of Record on obtaining an insurable valuation for the townhomes. To save the association money, it needs plans for the buildings, and SMI sent what the association has on-hand. Stone Building Solutions provided the architect company (AECOM) for Baldwin Park and asked that we reach out to it to obtain the plans. A/R/C the roofing consultant tried to obtain plans of the townhomes via official records request with the city, but it did not have them. Therefore, the A/R/C completed satellite imaging for the current roofing projects (all but CH No. 4). The plans were not provided to the association. SMI will reach out to AECOM to see if it has any of the plans and request digital versions to save money with the valuation company. AECOM may charge for the plans. As requested, SMI also will send Stone Building Solutions any satellite imaging provided by A/R/C once they have been received. This will be presented for all service areas, with the exception of CH No. 4, because those roofs are not under review at this time. SMI anticipated having the information by the end of June and will work on getting the plans from David Weekley the builder for CH No. 4 and CH No. 2 buildings with barrel tile roofs.
16. Proposals related to 2023/2024 reserve study update anticipated work to complete. Those include:
a. Asphalt overlay 1-inch Enders parking lot. A proposal will be obtained and brought to the board. UPDATE: SMI met with ABC Paving on site. It will provide three options for this parking lot because of the change in code concerning ADA-grade requirements/limits. ABC Paving has been unresponsive. SMI approached another contractor. Waiting on proposal.
b. Poured in Play surface at Enders and Union Park playgrounds. Rep services to provide proposals.
c. New cardio equipment in Grace Hopper Hall and Enders fitness centers. Fitnessmith to provide proposals
d. Enders facility center and NEV garage roof replacements. Met on site with A/R/C the roof consulting. A/R/C is working on the cost estimates including the cost for the work.
e. New hot water heaters at Enders gathering room (2003) and Grace Hopper upstairs (2003). Need price for Enders fitness center and Grace Hopper downstairs. All Pro Plumbing to provide proposals.
f. Trash cans, benches and bike rack replacements at Enders. SMI inspected and not all need to be replaced. Need to replace two bike racks, six benches and two trashcans. Victor Stanley to provide a proposal.
g. NEV garage door replacement. Overhead Doors to provide a proposal.
HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR OWNERS
Any exterior change to your home — including but not limited to — painting, replacing or adding gutters, roofs, windows, plant materials/sod/trees, accessories, structural changes, etc., requires ARC approval. All applications can be found at baldwinparknetwork.com under ARC Applications. If you have questions, please call ARC Coordinator at (407) 740-5838 or email ARC@ baldwinparkpoa.com.
h. Stain Enders Pool Deck. DRS to provide a proposal.
i. Pump motor for Enders kiddie pool. Not needed at this time. Will revisit during the 2026 full-site inspection by the reserve analysis company.
j. Fire alarm system at Grace Hopper Hall. Not needed at this time. Will revisit during the 2026 full-site inspection by the reserve analysis company.
k. Paint band around Grace Hopper pool. DRS to provide a proposal.
l. Replace Grace Hopper Hall pool heater. Not needed at this time. Will revisit during the 2026 full-site inspection by the reserve analysis company.
m. Umbrellas at High Park. Tropitone to provide proposal.
Baldwin Park notebook
TOWNHOME SERVICE AREA COMMITTEE MEETING
BY MELISSA PARKER
The following information is a glimpse of the business that the Townhome Service Area Committee addressed in the May 16, 2024, meeting. A complete copy of the official minutes can be obtained on the Community Network, BaldwinParkNetwork.com.
n The TSAC recommended to the ROA board to approve the BrightView hurricane response as presented.
n The TSAC discussed the 2024 Budget Amendment and provided their recommendations to the ROA board for consideration.
BALDWIN PARK COMMERCIAL OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC.
BY BILL PATTERSON
Independence Day is upon us! Get all your red, white and blue decorations and treats by shopping local in the Baldwin Park Village Center shops and restaurants.
THINGS TO KNOW
n ROA Work. The area known as the Neighborhood Business District or Unit 7, which is off Lake Baldwin Lane before the Cady Way Trail, is scheduled to get the parking lot and roads seal-coated this year. This is a collaboration between the COA and the Urban Orlando CDD, which owns Outer Road and Halder Lane. Please be on the lookout for notices concerning this project as sections of these roads and parking lot will be temporarily closed for the work.
n The TSAC recommended to the ROA board that Dan Farmer be appointed to the current at-large position opening on the committee.
UPDATES
n Please remember to report any landscape, building, or irrigation issues on Baldwin Park Solutions. Reporting items on Baldwin Park Solutions allows residents to share photos of the reported area(s) and receive real-time updates from management staff on corrective measures being taken. Baldwin Park Solutions can be accessed on the Baldwin Park Network.
n Townhome buildings within City Homes No. 1 will receive roof replacements and new
n Dumpster Repairs. Many of the dumpster enclosure chute doors have become damaged. We are working on getting bids for these repairs. This will result in a few days where the dumpster chute will be closed. Residents still will be able to throw their trash directly in the dumpster by following the walkway that leads into the enclosure.
n Trash Talk. The dumpsters in the commercial lots are for use of commercial tenants and apartment residents. Apartment residents are encouraged to throw their trash all the way down the chute on the side. When the door is closed, it will compact. Commercial tenants are not to use the trash chute for discarding trash. Instead, they are to go inside the enclosure and throw directly in the dumpster. Apartment residents are welcome to do this as well, if the chute is blocked. Please do not leave trash bags in front of or around the dumpster; this
gutters. More information will be released as it becomes available.
n The Cambridge service area is receiving roof replacements. There are 26 buildings located within the Cambridge service area. 3MG Roofing and Solar is currently working off Lower Union Road. Residents will receive updates via notices on their front doors when the next section will begin off Ethan Lane.
n New sod that was installed in May has been treated with a fungicide.
n BrightView has continued to make multiple irrigation repairs throughout the townhome ser-
attracts bugs and rodents. If the dumpster is not working, please go to one of the other parking lot dumpsters and contact the office so OUC can be notified for repairs.
n Bulk Pick-up. The dumpsters in the commercial lots are meant for trash bags and small items only. For all large items, please use OUC bulk pick-up. Stuffing these items in the dumpster or leaving them causes multiple issues, including dumpster break down and rodents. Visit orlando.gov/ Trash-Recycling for more information and to schedule future pick-ups.
n Landscaping. Several projects around the parking lots are being planned over the upcoming months. This will give a fresh look to the parking lots.
n ARC. An architectural review is required for all exterior — and some interior — changes, including roof replacement,
vice areas. Any plants that have suffered from a lack of irrigation will be removed and replaced if they do not recover. BrightView also corrects any irrigation following the installation/replacement of plant material.
n BrightView has been lowering the hedges/shrubs throughout all of the townhome service areas to bring the hedge/shrub height to community standard. The height allowance is reflected in the Baldwin Park Landscape Design Guidelines. Further, the townhome buildings and corner lot wooden fences need to be free from landscaping touching to provide adequate maintenance/repairs/
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painting, signs and landscaping changes. For the city to approve permits, the Commercial Owners Association must sign off on the project. All corresponding applications can be located on the Baldwin Park Network under Commercial Owners Association and Commercial Architectural Review Committee. For questions and application submission, please feel free to email Bill at BPatterson@ BaldwinParkPOA.com.
n Baldwin Park Solutions. Commercial owners, tenants, and managers can submit work requests through our new Baldwin Park Solutions system. It is located on the Baldwin Park Network. Simply click “Resident Home” at the top right, and you will find the link in the middle of the page. If you do not have a Baldwin Park Network account, you can request one from that page, as well. Visit baldwinparknetwork.com to start.
painting. The hedges/shrubs will fill back in. If the hedges/ shrubs do not recover, then BrightView will replace the species.
n Per DRS Inc., here is the townhome maintenance scheduled for 2024: Areas of Issa 28 (Osprey Ave. & Twinview Lane) — July; painting for 2024-20402058 Prospect Ave. in Mattamy will be painted at the end of June/beginning of July.
Schedules will be projected one to two months out to anticipate any possible future changes or delays. Notices are still being left on townhome front doors one to two weeks in advance to inform residents of any upcoming projects beginning in their address range.
HELPFUL INFORMATION FOR TOWNHOME OWNERS
Have you thought about touching up the exterior paint of your home?
There are many different paint colors for the townhome buildings. The association touches up buildings during the preventative maintenance once a year. In addition, if you have a need to re-paint your door, touch up the trim or re-stain the entry steps, the trim paint, door paint and concrete deck stain can all be found at the Winter Park, Sherwin Williams store located at 1770 FL-436, Winter Park, Florida 32792, (407) 677-0741.
When a building has been completely repainted, the body of the building is painted with a product called Allguard by Dow Corning. This is a
silicone elastomeric coating system that has a 10-year warranty. As the homeowner, you have some important responsibilities. Failure to do so may void your warranty. Please note the following requirements:
n Any action to pick, poke, tear or penetrate the painted surface will break the protective seal and may void the warranty.
n Any pressure cleaning must be performed with pressure less than 1500 psi.
n The only cleaning product specified for use is SIMPLE GREEN. Most cleaning should be performed with only water and sponges.
n Do not use harsh brushes or scraping tools. They will harm the surface.
n Any plant material growing on the building voids the warranty on that area of the building. The homeowner then assumes responsibility for these areas.
n Creeping fig roots itself into the building’s stucco about every 3 inches, and it pulls any moisture out of the stucco, which eventually destroys the stucco. If the creeping fig is not maintained properly, it will grow into the soffit and attic, potentially causing leaks in the roofs, among other issues.
n To touch up the body paint, you must be certified in the application by Dow Corning or you can void the warranty.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
PLEASE, LET’S TAKE IT EASY ON ONE ANOTHER
Hi neighbors! I live in the vicinity of Lake Baldwin Lane and Common Way Road. Almost every afternoon, we are serenaded by the unsavory sounds of car horns and occasional shouting of frustrated drivers trying to navigate the four-way stop at that intersection. I have also seen, as have you, impatient behavior at many other intersections in Baldwin Park. I’d like to humbly present some information regarding intersection etiquette.
First of all, please yield to pedestrians and bicyclists; they have the right of way. Many of them are our children. One of the reasons Baldwin Park is such a great place to live is the accessibility of walkways and bicycle lanes and trails.
From Florida Department of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles: “A vehicle approaching a pedestrian legally crossing the street at an intersection must yield or stop to allow the person walking to cross.”
I get it: We all want to get home. We’re tired, maybe frustrated by work or others on the road. But first, let’s get home safely and sanely. Let’s be patient with our neighbors and visitors (who are more than likely spending some money in Baldwin Park).
Here are some guidelines from DriveSafe Online:
Anyone operating a motor vehicle who comes to a stop sign or a flashing red traffic signal (which requires a complete stop before proceeding through the intersection) must yield the right-of-way to any vehicle or pedestrian that is already in the intersection. Otherwise, vehicles should enter the intersection in the order in which they arrived. Don’t forget that all drivers
must come to a complete stop at a stop sign or flashing red traffic signal before entering the intersection.
If two or more vehicles arrive at an intersection with a stop sign or flashing red signal at the exact same time, each driver must yield to the driver on their right. If the intersection only has a two-way stop, and one vehicle is turning and the other is continuing straight, the vehicle that is turning must yield to the other vehicle.
I think the take-home word here is yield. Yield to your neighbors, friends, visitors and our children. Give bicyclists room to coexist in the bike lane. Let’s take it easy on one another and save our angst for golf, pickleball and hot yoga? Thank you!
TOM LACY.
BALDWIN PARK RESIDENT
PET OF THE MONTH
Hendrix is a Frenchton (half French bulldog/half Boston terrier). He is new to Baldwin Park and enjoying all the parks and green spaces. He has met so many other doggie friends and he loves the dog friendly community!
Pet of the Month is selected randomly from the Pet of The Week in the Baldwin Park weekly newsletter. Email a photo and a short bio of your pet for consideration to stapy@baldwinparkpoa.com.
SEW IMPORTANT
A local chapter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation held a ceremony in Baldwin Park to award quilts to deserving service members.
SUZ TAPY COMMUNITY RELATIONS COORDINATOR
SENTRY MANAGEMENT
AQuilt of Valor is a quality, handmade quilt awarded to a service member or veteran who has been touched by war. The quilt says unequivocally, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.”
Quilts of Valor Foundation started in 2003 by a quilter named Catherine Roberts. Roberts was a Blue Star mom, and her son was being deployed to Iraq. She didn’t sleep very well and had a lot of vivid dreams. In one dream, she saw a young soldier sitting on the side of his cot. It was a very dark and troubling time for him. Later in the dream, she saw the same soldier wrapped in a quilt feeling comforted and encouraged.
To date, the foundation has awarded more than 380,000 quilts in the United States, Afghanistan, Iraq and Germany.
LOCAL HEROES
A local Quilts of Valor group was
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Steve Orf receives his quilt, with Doug Meyer looking on.
Courtesy photos
From left: Anna Larsen, Shirley Jones, Doreen Licitra, Marge Nix, Melissa Mathews and Chris Stout.
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started a little more than four years ago by Marge Nix and Melissa Mathews. This group of men and women sew together once a month at the Elks Lodge on Primrose, as well as independently in their homes. Since its inception, the group — entirely funded by local donations — has awarded more than 460 quilts. Recently, the group held a cer
allow us to be here today to enjoy the freedoms that we have. And to those who are reluctant to receive a Quilt of Valor, because they feel some form of survivor’s guilt, we say to them ‘By honoring you, we honor those who can’t be with us today.’”
The first quilts of valor went to Iraq, and the group had the honor of awarding a quilt to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paulette Schank. Schank served as a nurse anesthetist at a
The top of the quilt — with its many colors and shapes and fabrics — represents communities and the many people therein. The batting — the center of the quilt — provides its warmth. It represents the hope that the quilt will bring comfort and healing to the individual who receives it. The backing is the strength that supports the quilt, as the families and the nation support our warriors. Finally, it is put together with quilt stitching
mony, Baldwin Park business owner Doug Meyer was a quilt recipient. Meyer served from 2008-2012 in the U.S. Marines and rose to the rank of corporal. His duty stations included Iraq and Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. At the end of his military career, Meyer graduated from the University of Central Florida with an MBA and began his dream of opening a brewery. In 2016, he opened
Dr. Neha Doshi thinks of her patients as her extended family. She owns and operates
The doc is in
Dr. Neha Doshi has created a medical home in Baldwin Park for her patients, whom she refers to as family, through Winter Park Concierge Care.
ANNABELLE SIKES NEWS EDITOR
What started as Dr. Neha Doshi’s father’s dream has turned into her own.
“(My father) got into medical school, and the first few weeks they started doing dissections, he realized he couldn’t do it,” she says. “Then, he ended up becoming an engineer. I think part of him still wished he had gone into medicine, because there is a certain fulfillment that comes from helping people. … I always remember him telling me that I should be a doctor when I was young. I started volunteering when I was only in middle school. So, I guess I became a doctor be-
cause it was my dad’s dream.”
Years later, the Baldwin Park resident now owns Winter Park Concierge Care.
CREATING A MEDICAL HOME
Doshi’s parents immigrated in the late 1960s to the United States from India. She grew up in New Jersey and majored in biological sciences at Rutgers College. She completed a seven-year joint medical program with Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed her internal medicine residency training at St Peter’s Medical Center.
Doshi married her husband, Sunit Sanghrajka, and the couple moved to Stuart, where she worked her first job at a hospital for about 10 years.
be to make it on her own in primary care internal medicine.
“I realized to make ends meet I was actually going to need to see even more patients,” she says.
Her husband, who owns a safari company based in Winter Park, helped guide her using his business experience. He suggested she explore concierge medicine, and Doshi opened her own practice in 2013.
“People came,” she says. “It was slow growing, but now I see the value in what I do. It’s been more than 10 years. I have just 300 patients, and I see a couple in the morning and a couple in the afternoon. Each one has about 45 to 60 minutes with me, and I take great care of them. I have a lot of families, and it’s exactly the way I wanted it to be.”
TAKING CARE OF FAMILY
“It was very nice,” she says. “I got to do what I love, and they handled running the practice.”
The couple then moved to Orlando, with their two children: Maya, now 21, and Nikhil, now 19.
Doshi then started working for Florida Hospital.
“Medicine was changing at that point,” she says. “It was no longer, ‘You do what you love, and we’ll run the practice.’ It was much more of a business. There were a lot of practices being bought out by the hospital, and like any other business, they wanted you to see lots of people, so they could make a lot of money.
“I went from spending half an hour with my patients in South Florida to now seeing patients in 20 minutes and then 15 minutes,” she says. “It got to where I felt like I wasn’t practicing medicine the way I wanted to.”
Doshi decided she needed to reinvent herself. However, she underestimated how hard it would
WINTER PARK CONCIERGE CARE
942 Lake Baldwin Lane, Orlando
PHONE: (321) 285-6363
WEBSITE: nehadoshi.elementor.cloud
Winter Park Concierge Care emphasizes a comprehensive approach to prevention and disease management. With only a few hundred patients, the practice is able to provide a unique level of care. The practice treats a broad range of medical challenges, including nutrition counseling, life coaching, stress management, and men and women’s health.
Doshi says the biggest difference between internal medicine and other specialties is the opportunity she gets to form lifelong relationships with patients.
“I get calls, texts and emails from my patients all day and all night,” Doshi says. “However, I’ve found that if you take care of people well in the day time and give them enough time and answer their questions, you don’t really get after-hour emergencies.”
Doshi realizes being a doctor, just like any other profession, needs to be something that makes her a living, but she feels fortunate she gets to do what she loves.
“I’ve always felt that if you do what you love in life, then the money will follow,” she says. “I don’t make the amount of money that you would make if you work for a big hospital corporation, but there’s a price to be paid for that. I make a very comfortable living doing what I love every single day. My patients are like my family.”
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Winter Park Concierge Care in Baldwin Park.
The Windle Family Law Firm is seeking to fill our first impressions/receptionist position.
The Windle Family Law Firm is a boutique style high end family law firm handling divorce, custodial disputes, paternity actions, and other similar family law matters. We pride ourselves on providing the highest level of service and maintaining a positive and enjoyable work environment.
Position Description:
First impressions specialist/ receptionist who would greet clients entering the building, answer phones, assist with filing, assist in compilation of hearing/trial binders etc.
Required skills:
Must be friendly, personable, detail oriented, familiar with Outlook, and Word. Must have strong writing and communication skills and be computer literate.
Flexible hours:
Ideal position for community parent seeking to mirror the hours of their child or children’s school hours.
Former Experience:
Past clerical work or customer service work.
Compensation:
Pay would be hourly to allow for a flexible schedule and is negotiable.
938 Lake Baldwin Lane Orlando, FL 32814
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#BEAUTIFULBALDWINPARK
Jump for joy for July
July is shaping up to be a stupendous month for everyone in Baldwin Park — from adults to littles. We have several activities that we are very excited about and ones you should definitely add to your calendar PRONTO!
Starting off strong, we have our Pool Party from noon to 2 p.m. July 20 at High Park Pool. This pool party will be unlike any other due to the addition of huge inflatable toys that everyone will get to enjoy! There will be massive inflatable axe throwing, soccer and more right in the field next to the pool. Play with provided pool toys, snag some juice and keep trying your hand at getting a perfect bull’s-eye. There will even be a food truck parked out front to take care of your lunch needs. Your family is going to have a fantastic time! All ages are welcome at this event. Juice and water will be provided by the ROA.
BRIE BERNSTEL MULTIMEDIA & COMMUNITY COORDINATOR
Another event taking place at High Park Pool, this time at the pavilion (yay shade coverage), will be the first official Plant Swap of the year. We hear constantly how much Baldwin Park residents love their plants and how they are always trying to accumulate more even though they don’t have any room in their homes, well here is the perfect meet up for you! We will be setting up shop from 8 to 11 a.m. July 27, and the goal is to have
everyone come out with a few of their own plants to replace with new ones. Bring pots, wagons, bags, whatever you need to carry your haul home. There is no limit on how many plants you can swap! There is nothing better than adding a few plants to your home oasis, unless that plant was also free, then in that case, it doesn’t get any better than this event!
Don’t forget about the monthly events with the BP Community Market such as First Friday and the Community Market. Head to their new Facebook page for vendor lineups and full details. Find out more information on these happenings along with others through your weekly newsletter. If you are not currently signed up for the Network, head to BaldwinParkNetwork.com to sign up for free. You can also find details through our social media at @VisitBaldwinPark.
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Bill Patterson
Sentry Management, your on-site management team for the Baldwin Park Residential Owner’s Association Inc., Commercial Owner’s Association Inc., Joint Committee Inc. and the agent for the Urban Orlando Community Development District, is made up of an experienced group of licensed Community Association Managers and individuals. Our team talks with homeowners, meets with board members, supervises contractors and maintenance personnel and provides leadership to the association’s Board of Directors. The staff is crosstrained to accommodate peaks and valleys in the workload, and encourages you to take the time to visit the offices at 1913 Meeting Place to meet the team! At Sentry, people are the difference.
he has been in the property management field, mostly as a commercial property manager and Realtor.
Several hobbies keep Bill busy when he is not at work. He and his wife are avid cruisers, and he keeps in shape by running races and triathlons. He has been playing the Magic the Gathering card game for almost 30 years, as well.
Landscape
Landscape Desi n & Installation
ARC Applications Assistance Resolving Covenants Violations
Porch Stylin & Decorations
Porch Furnishings & Design Potted Plants & Drip Irrigation Florida Native & Pollinator-Friendly Gardens Raised Beds
Exterior
Fence
Commercial Owners Association Manager and Urban Orlando CDD District Agent Bill Patterson has been with Baldwin Park for four years. Originally from Dayton, Ohio, Bill came to Orlando for the Disney College Program after college nearly 19 years ago. During the program, he met his future wife and decided to stay in Florida. Both of his parents are from Dayton and met in the U.S. Air Force. He has two older brothers, a younger brother and a younger sister, all of whom are still up north.
Bill’s first job out of college was with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as a math textbook editor and writer. For the last 13 years,
“My favorite part of my job is the group of people with whom I work,” he says. “I have never worked with a better office team. The commercial owners are all amazing, and I couldn’t ask for a better group on my board of directors.”
Bill said he loves the look and feel of Baldwin Park.
“The parks and ponds are all beautiful,” he says. “The drive down New Broad Street coming into Baldwin Park is beautiful — especially at Christmastime with the visual of the tree. That’s what I like best about this community.”
AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD Community Calendar
MONDAY, JULY 1
SEMIANNUAL
ASSESSMENTS DUE
Check your mail and weekly newsletter for more information.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3
INDEPENDENCE BASH
6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, at Baldwin Park Village Center. Come celebrate the Fourth of July with Baldwin Park’s annual Independence Bash. This event will feature music, dancing, a beer garden, food trucks, balloon artists, face painters, live music and more! The event will culminate with a fireworks show at 9:15 p.m. over Lake Baldwin.
THURSDAY, JULY 4
INDEPENDENCE DAY
FRIDAY, JULY 5
FIRST FRIDAY EVENT
5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 5. Stroll down New Broad Street for shopping, live music and even snag some dinner. Find the full vendor list by searching “BP Community Market Day” on Facebook.
THURSDAY, JULY 11
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, virtually. Because of the current high volume of Residential ARC
applications, the number of applications accepted is being capped at 25 per meeting. Once this number is reached, subsequent applications will be held for the next scheduled ARC meeting.
THURSDAY, JULY 18
TOWNHOME SERVICE AREA COMMITTEE MEETING
6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, virtually. All information for the meeting also can be found on the Baldwin Park Network, along with the link to join the meeting.
SATURDAY, JULY 20 POOL PARTY
Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at the High Park Pool. This pool party will be the most exciting one yet — with the addition of huge inflatable games such as soccer and axe throwing. There will even be a food truck to take care of your lunch needs. Find more information in your weekly newsletter.
THURSDAY, JULY 25
ARCHITECTURAL
REVIEW COMMITTEE
6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, virtually. Because of the current high volume of Residential ARC applications, the number of applications accepted is being capped at 25 per meeting. Once this number is reached, subsequent applications will be held for the next scheduled ARC meeting. The ARC meets twice a month. More information can be found in your weekly newsletter.
SATURDAY, JULY 27 PLANT SWAP
8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at the High Park Pavilion. Join your neighbors for the first Plant Swap right in your own backyard. Bring your own pots, bags and wagons. You’ll need them! The Residential Owners Association will be sponsoring free refreshments as well. Find more information in your weekly newsletter.
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