Our annual meeting to appoint directors to the board and to transact any other business will be held on Monday, November 7th at 7:00 pm.Please note that it will be held at a new location:

FSU Charter School
601 SW 172^nd Ave.
Pembroke Pines, Fl. 33029

Please sign up to out mailing list in order to get updated on our next event. Your attendance is very important.  If you are a member of our community please register and visit our Members section. 

The next SilverLakes Budget Meeting (not Sunset Pointe) will be held  September 12, 2011.  All meetings are held in the West Broward Hall on the North Side of SilverLakes and begin at 7:00PM.  Click here for SilverLakes.net website.

Other Upcoming Meetings: 
December 5th, 2011 (Candidate Night)

Sunset Pointe Residents,
 
The information below was sent to me by the president of Emerald Springs.
 
On July 15, 2010, the Pembroke Pines Police Department will be enforcing its false alarm ordinance.  This will require homeowners with monitored alarm service to register their home alarms with the Pembroke Pines Police Department and renew their registration annually.  There is no cost for registration/renewing.  Homeowners who register will receive two (2) free false alarms within a 12 month period.  There after the cost will be $ 50.00 for each false alarm.  Homeowners that NO NOT REGISTER their monitored service will be charged $ 100.00 for each and every FALSE ALARM.
 
The Pembroke Pines Police respond to over 13, 000 false alarms per year- wasting tax payer dollars, diverting police officers from real emergencies and delaying response time for more critical calls.
 
You can register your monitored home alarm system on line at www.crywolf.us/pembrokepines or register by phone by calling the Pines PD customer service number 1-877-263-6026 Monday through Friday,
9 AM to 8 PM.  You will receive a permit number when registered.
 
In comparison, the City of Ft. Lauderdale charges $ 50.00 for registration and fines from $ 50 to $ 400 for false alarms.  Hollywood, charges $ 25 for registration and $ 50 to $ 200 for false alarms.
 
 
 
Manny Benitez   
Sunset Pointe H.O.A.

Make sure your family is prepared for Hurricane Season!

- Water
- Non Perishable Foods
- Rain Gear
- Batteries
- Battery Operated Radio
- Flashlights
- Pet Care Items
- Baby Food
- Small Bills & Credit Cards
- Full tank of gas
- First Aid Kit
- Medications
- Charged Cell Phone
- Extra Cell Phone Battery
- Camera to document any damage

The annual Clean Sweep took place on January 9th and with hundreds of participants, we cleaned up a lot of the unsavory items in our homes!

 If you did not get the chance to drop off your hazardous waste materials, permanent areas have been set up for your convenience.

Pompano Beach
2780 N. Powerline Rd.
(North of Copans Road)

West Park
5601 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd.
(East of U.S. 441)

Both areas are open on Fridays & Saturdays between 8am and 3pm

If you have any questions, please contact Broward County Waste Management at 954-765-4999

The U.S. Postal Service makes a mistake, occasionally but not often, by sending a piece of our mail into our neighbor’s box instead of our own box. So what’s the neighborly thing to do? Just walk a few extra steps down the street and put that piece of mail into your neighbor's box, even if it looks like a piece of junk mail to you. It may actually be a very important bill that your neighbor needs to pay.

A reservation system is used to reserve our Community Park Pavilions for events such as birthday parties. You must fill out a form at Pines Property Management office during business hours. For more information, please call (954)438-6570.

A resident brought to the board of director's attention how she witnessed 3 teenagers destroy the flowerbed near our guardhouse by trampling on them. Once the teens were confronted by this resident, the teens explained how their bookbag somehow got on the roof of the guardhouse and as they tried to reach for this bookbag, they trampled on our flowerbed. Other complaints received were children horse-playing in our entrance area. Also, 6 of our 8 floodlights cosmetic white bulbs have been replaced by an unknown person with regular residential light bulbs. We would like to take this opportunity to discourage unnecessary acts in our entrance area. When these unnecessary acts are caught on our surveillance cameras, Sunset Pointe will prosecute by the law's fullest extent.

A majority of our homeowners addressed their concerns about High Speed Racers in our community. As you have all seen, we have posted speed limit signs (15 mph) along with Kids at Play signs. If you see any homeowner in their automobile driving at a higher speed of 15 mph, please speak to them in a neighborly fashion and address your concern to them. We must educate ourselves and our neighbors with all community concerns especially when it comes to the safety of our families and friends. If this does not work, we highly encourage you to write down their license plate number and call the police. Also, if you see any vehicle from delivery or maintenance companies speeding down our streets, please write down their truck number or license plate number and call the appropriate company to report the violation.

First Thursday of each month we have "bulk trash" pickup day (agreement between City and new firm "All Service").  Please note that items not picked up include tires, car parts, batteries, dirt, sod, broken concrete, leaves, trees or tree limbs, stumps, or brush.  Items that will be picked up include old appliances, water heaters, furniture, bedsprings, mattresses, TV's.  For further information, call All Service at (954)583-1830.

- Keep all doors & windows closed and securely fastened.
- Create the illusion that you are home by using timers on lights, radios, and televisions. If your going on vacation for more than a couple of days, have your neighbor alter lighting pattern for added protection-use this technique also for your blinds and shades.
- Never leave keys under flower pots, door mats, etc.
- Never leave a message on your answering machine telling people that you are away from home or away for vacation. Never discuss your absence in public.
- Keep shrubbery trimmed away from entrances and walkways. Have lawns mowed and yard work kept up.
- Move valuables so they can't be seen from your windows.
- When on vacation, arrange inspection by a trusted neighbor. Your neighbor should know how to reach you and your insurance agent in case of a break-in.

- Keep air conditioner thermostat on auto rather than on.
- Clean/change air conditioner filter frequently during high usage.
- Remove debris, weeds, etc. blocking air flow around outside air conditioning unit.
- When away from home 4 hours or more, turn air conditioning system off.
- While on vacation, set air conditioner timer for only two hours each night to prevent mildew.
- If replacing your air conditioning unit, choose an high efficiency unit.
- Install proper levels of ceiling insulation.
- Weatherstrip doors & windows to prevent cool air escaping, caulk between siding and window or door frames.
- Ventilate attic space through proper air vents in soffits, gables and roof.
- Reduce heat gain through windows and doors with solar film.
- Plant shade trees on the sunny side of your house.
- Use interior drapes, blinds or other window treatments to reduce heat gain.
- Consider installing fluorescent lighting in high-use areas.
- Limit lighting to where needed.
- Consider converting track lights to halogen type bulbs for lower wattage and less heat. This also applies to converting high hats or recessed light to compact fluorescents or halogen bulbs for the same purpose.
- Repair leaky faucets due to hot water and electricity waste.
- Switch off the water heater at circuit breaker when away for more than 3 days.
- Use less hot water by installing low flow showerheads and faucet flow restrictions.
- Keep refrigerator set at 38-40 Farenheit/ water heater at 120 Farenheit.
- Clean your refrigerator's condenser coils at least once a year.
- Use energy saver switch on your dishwasher.

- Never take your eyes off a child while in or near any body of water.
- Don't rely solely on barriers such as fences.
- Keep toys, bikes, etc. out of water and away from pool or spa.
- Don't consider children drown proof because they've taken swimming lessons.
- Don't rely on inflatable devices to keep your child afloat.
- Make sure your pool or spa has some type of safety barrier such as safety cover to guard against unsupervised access. Safety barrier should be activated when pool or spa is not in use.
- Make sure doors leading to the pool or spa area are self closing/latching and pool alarms on all doors are installed.
- Learn how to administer CPR and lifesaving techniques to children.
- Install phone inside house near pool area and program into the phone the emergency medical service number (such as 911) for quick access in case of emergency.

Florida lawns typically require mowing twice a month during the winter and four times per month during the summer. In addition to mowing, lawns should be watered, fertilized, and weeded on a regular basis.

Possible Causes:
1. Lack of water. Check sprinkler timer to allow for sufficient time and frequency of watering. Also, check sprinkler heads to assure proper coverage.
2. Cinch bugs or other insects, carious products are available at hardware stores for controlling spread of insects.
3. Lack of fertilization, Florida lawns require fertilization 3 to 4 times per year.
4. Over fertilization, be sure that you are using the quantity of the product as recommended by manufacturer.
Badly damaged areas will require re-sodding, leaving the area without grass promote the growth of weeds.

Remember November marks the beginning of the dry season..here are tips on conserving water:
1. Turn off lawn sprinkler system after periods of rainfall. With this effort, we will help replenish serious water supply shortage.
2. Don't scalp your lawn. Set mower at highest level and mow more often. Taller grass promotes deeper roots and locks in soil moisture.
3. Check sprinkler pump and sprinkler head position for optimal water coverage.
4. Avoid over fertilizing of your lawn.
5. More mulch to help weed control.

1. Clean stucco or wood surfaces with a medium to stiff bristle brush and a solution of dish washing detergent. This will remove the dirt and grease.
2. Rinse the area off with a hose or pressure cleaner.
3. Clean the area with one part bleach to three parts water. Spread with a soft brush or sponge and leave on surface for a few minutes.
4. Rinse off with a hose or pressure cleaner.
* The above process should remove stains from the home for a few months. f you choose to repaint your home, the above process should be followed to insure proper cleaning. Be sure if you repaint the house yourself, or hire a contractor that the proper sealer is used on the stucco before painting.

- If home is equipped with rust removal system, verify that system has sufficient product in tank. Do not dilute solution in tank.
- If so equipped, verify that rust removal system is working properly, ie: chemical is being injected into water supply at rate recommended by manufacturer.
- Rust removal products available at Hardware stores will remove stains, but be careful to over spray products onto grass or plants.
- Pressure cleaning is recommended for use along with products mentioned above for a complete cleaning.
- Professional rust removal companies can provide a complete cleaning and may be contracted for monthly service at a minimal charge. Companies are listed in phone book under Rust preventatives and removers.