BE ON GUARD---THEY ARE CLOSE BY OUR COMMUNITY!

The information below is taken from the current OCSO LOST PROPERTY,and crime report.
  Please take note of the close by addresses. It appears that most of the businesses, directly across the street were burglarized!-----Victoria Place Ct. is in the development that is near our RV compound.
  Thieves may want a share of your Christmas gifts!
All of these crimes happened between December 27 &29.

DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL 911 !

  Property Crimes and Robberies

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Case Number Crime Location 140114093 AUTO BURGLARY [12620 - 12648] VICTORIA PLACE CI 140114333 AUTO BURGLARY [12620 - 12648] VICTORIA PLACE CI 140113640 COMMERCIAL BURGLARY [14190 - 14202] E COLONIAL DR 140113641 COMMERCIAL BURGLARY [14190 - 14202] E COLONIAL DR 140113655 COMMERCIAL BURGLARY [14190 - 14202] E COLONIAL DR 140113656 COMMERCIAL BURGLARY [14190 - 14202] E COLONIAL DR 140113657 COMMERCIAL BURGLARY [14190 - 14202] E COLONIAL 140113658 COMMERCIAL BURGLARY [14190 - 14202] E COLONIAL DR 140113659 AUTO BURGLARY [14190 - 14202] E COLONIAL DR 14

ANONYMOUS ''TIPS'' FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT

 

Many of us ''youngsters'' have fond memories of watching the first big TV cops show, Dragnet, on black & white 21'' sets in the 1950's. The main ''bi-line''  of the show was ---''JUST THE FACTS MAM''---- Sgt Joe Friday always needed facts and information to solve crimes. This requirement is more true today than ever. OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NEED OUR HELP IN ORDER TO PROTECT US!
  Quite often, Fairways Watch is asked,---''how can I give the ''cops'' names & things,--without giving  my name?-''-I am afraid of certain people''-----There are several ways to communicate anonymously with law enforcement agencies.  First, we have the public ''crime-line''. This is a public service that collects crime information STATE WIDE.  THIS METHOD TAKES INFORMATION AND DISPERSES IT TO CERTAIN AGENCIES.
Although this system has proven very effective,---it takes some time for information to be filtered down to the intended agency.-- [Crime line number is 1-800-423-8477 ]
 There is another way,closer to home---.A resident may send  un-audited information through this web site, completely secure and totally anonymous.----Here is how it works.
  Use the comments link to this blog!---Go to the comments link,--use the anonymous title heading. After typing in your tip and information---type in ''NOT FOR PUBLICATION''.--hit send
 Fairways Watch will then ---cut, copy, and paste, your exact wording to the Fairways Watch Email and address.
   Your tip and information will then be forwarded DIRECT to the proper section of OCSO. Most of your secure information will go to the Sector 2 special projects officer. Certain other contents will go to the ''special investigations'' section at the OCSO operations center.

 Folks,---I personally guarantee this procedure to be anonymous and bug free. This blog does not collect IP addresses or any other ''tomfoolery'' from our readers.



 One last personal word, regarding support for our law enforcement officers all over our great country.--- Recently the news media is full of stories of hate groups, spewing their venom at the ''good guys'' ----I remind you that in this past year our area, Orange County, has lost 2 of our finest. The 2 slain officers were investigating reports of minor crimes.----Shame on the malcontents and misguided groups that condemn all law enforcement officers. ''SPEAK UP AMERICA!

IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AGAIN!

It seems like just a short time ago that we were celebrating the new year--2014---.GUESS WHAT?--its almost 2015!--- Fairways Watch would like to take this opportunity to express appreciation to all the good residents that supported the watch program. As always there were some ''bumps'' in our road of Fairways life, but nothing that the residents couldn't handle with grace.
   I would also take this year end  to praise our local safety forces.----- Our law enforcement and fire rescue are the BEST--bar none--no where are there any better!--Example--last week we had a minor fire on Augusta Rd. Within moments there were 3 engines, --the battalion chief-- and EMS on the scene. The engines were our own #80--the #83 from Waterford lakes and the #66 all the way from Golden Rod road! The fireman and dispatchers know, how fragile our mobile homes are. God bless them all.
  Shortly we will be served by a new HOA board. I would ask all  to come to the resident meetings and support the board.If there are new ideas out there, lets talk about it--share your thoughts and ideas ,while at the same time,listening with courtesy to the new officers. We need to strengthen the organization ---Our HOA is like a ''gun with no bullets'' It seems that Hometown America has absolutely no respect for the association or we the homeowners. 
  In the coming year Fairways Watch with your help, will continue to monitor all security issues and maintain a close working relationship with the Orange County Sheriff's Office.It is imperative that we have a'' tight nit'' line of communication with the Sector 2 command staff. These officers are a wonderful group of folks to work with.
 Next year we are planning on slightly expanding our field of ''intelligence gathering'' for this blog site. An example is demonstrated in the 2 previous posts. From time to time, there are outside developments that directly affect YOU the residents.--- As the name implies ''FAIRWAYS WATCH"" means just that .We will watch out for our residents---NO HEARSAY---NO RUMOR---AS ALWAYS ---JUST VERIFIABLE  FACTS AND TRUTH! There are other blogs that due a great job of covering the social events and parties,---that is not our cup of tea!
  In closing , Wishing you all  ---a Joyous season---Happy Holidays---and lastly a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
         

IT ''AIN'T'' US FOLKS!

THIS POST IS AN ANSWER TO QUESTIONS AND ISSUES, RAISED IN THE PREVIOUS POST.
  The attachment below is taken from the SEC filings of Sun communities Inc.---The filing lists the mobile home parks in the news release. Two of the purchases are right across the street---DEERWOOD. The other parks are not in the immediate Orlando area. The head line for the press release was somewhat misleading. One of the parks is in the Lakeland area, another in Davenport.
  Hopefully the new owners of Deerwood will provide some amenities for their residents,as to curtail the ''Deerwood moochers'' from coming over here!
  I would like to thank 2 lady residents for contacting me and helping with securing the fact that ''We ain't one of them''
  Once again ,this demonstrates that residents communicating and working together, can get questions answered and problems solved. Without the residents attention, this site is without purpose.----Again, thank you ladies, -----you and all other contributors are appreciated!



Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 4, 2014, Sun Communities, Inc. (the "Company"), through its operating subsidiary Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership ("SCOLP"), entered into seven separate contribution agreements (the "Contribution Agreements") with a group of related selling entities (collectively, the "Selling Parties") with respect to the planned acquisition by SCOLP of a portfolio of seven manufactured housing communities (collectively, the "Properties"), including associated manufactured homes and certain other personal property and intangibles. After closing, the Company will operate the Properties as six communities rather than seven. The Properties are located in the Orlando, Florida area, are comprised of approximately 3,150 manufactured housing sites (approximately 60% of which are in age-restricted communities) and are 96% occupied. In addition to the developed sites, there are approximately 380 potential expansion sites in the Properties. The Properties and Selling Parties are: 

Property Selling Parties Deerwood I Deerwood I Sponsor, LLC, Deerwood I Holding, LLC and Deerwood I Park, LLC Deerwood II Deerwood II Sponsor, LLC, Deerwood II Holding, LLC and Deerwood II Park, LLC Hamptons Hamptons Sponsor, LLC, Hamptons Holding, LLC and Hamptons Park, LLC Palm Key Village Palm Key Village Sponsor, LLC, Palm Key Village Holding, LLC and Palm Key Village Park, LLC The Ridge 481 Associates and Route 27 Associates, Ltd. Southport Springs Southport Springs Sponsor, LLC, Southport Springs Holding, LLC and Southport Springs Park, LLC Windmill Village Windmill Village Sponsor, LLC, Windmill Village Holding, LLC and Windmill Village Park, LLC

A SUBJECT OF INTEREST TO ALL RESIDENTS!

In the current world of widely published business news, there is a story circulating about the sale and purchase of seven mobile home parks in our immediate area. The Orlando Sentinel tentatively identified,one of the parks as Gulf Stream Park. The other six are unidentified.

  In keeping with the Fairways Watch,''NO RUMOR'' policy,We will not publish any unverified comments to this post.
 YES---Fairways Watch's primary interest and community service deals with security issues.---However,--information such as this-- should be passed on to all owners of mobile homes in central Florida.This type of information has the potential to directly, or indirectly affect all of us.
This web site will express no opinion or speculation, in regards to this reprinted article.We advise and encourage, readers to do their own research and investigation.This article may be totally unrelated in any way to the Fairways country club or the parent company Hometown America. IF SO--- A disclaimer would be appreciated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AT THE COMPANY:
Karen J. Dearing
Chief Financial Officer
(248) 208-2500
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
Southfield, MI, December 4, 2014 - Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) (the "Company"), today announced that it has entered into agreements with a group of related selling entities (the "Sellers") to acquire a portfolio of seven manufactured housing communities, including associated manufactured homes and certain intangibles. The seven communities are located in the Orlando, Florida area, are comprised of approximately 3,150 manufactured housing sites (approximately 60% of which are in age-restricted communities) and are 96% occupied. In addition to the developed sites, there are approximately 380 potential expansion sites in the communities.

Total consideration for the acquisition is approximately $257.6 million, including the assumption of approximately $157.5 million of debt. The balance of the consideration will be paid in a combination of up to approximately $31.8 million in cash, common OP Units of Sun Communities Operating Limited Partnership, the Company`s operating subsidiary ("SCOLP") (at an issuance price of $61 per unit) and newly-created Series C preferred OP units in SCOLP (at an issuance price of $100 per unit).  Of the consideration to be paid with OP Units in SCOLP, 60% will be paid in Series C preferred OP Units and 40% will be paid in common OP Units.  Distributions will be paid on the Series C preferred OP units at a rate equal to 4.0% per year from the closing until the second anniversary of the date of issuance, 4.5% per year during the following three years, and 5.0% per year thereafter. At the holder`s option, each Series C preferred OP unit will be exchangeable into 1.111 shares of the Company`s common stock and holders of Series C preferred OP units will not have voting or consent rights. 

  The transaction is subject to the Company`s satisfaction with its due diligence investigation and customary closing conditions, including consent of the existing lendhe transaction is expected to close in February 2015.

"This transaction further strengthens our Florida portfolio of high quality communities, particularly in age-restricted communities," said Gary A. Shiffman, the Company`s Chairman and CEO. "We believe this acquisition, together with our previously-announced acquisition of a portfolio of communities owned by Green Courte Partners, will allow us to continue our steady growth and fundamentally transform our business."

Sun Communities, Inc. is a REIT that currently owns and operates a portfolio of 215 communities comprising approximately 78,400 developed sites. 

UPDATE---ADDITIONAL INFO--ORLANDO SENTINEL

Sun Communities to acquire 7 mobile-home parks

By Mary ShanklinOrlando Sentinelcontact the reporter

• The Carlyle Group

Sun Coast to be landlord for 3K+ Orlando mobile-home owners

Orlando's biggest portfolio sale this year? Mobile-home parks.

Michigan-based Sun Communities Inc. entered into an agreement to purchase seven Central Florida mobile-home communities for $257 million, according to a release issued by the company.

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About 60 percent of the 3,150 lots being purchased are in age-restricted communities.

In addition to the developed sites, Sun Coast will pick up about 380 expansion sites at the communities.

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As the number of parks has dwindled, they have become a popular investment choice in recent years. One of the biggest groups to enter the manufactured-housing scene is the Carlyle Group, which manages more than $200 billion of assets.

Last year, it had purchased a park in Melbourne and another near Sarasota for $30.8 million.

In southeast Orlando, Gulfstream Harbor was part of a 245-park portfolio purchased recently by Sun Communities Inc. from American Land Lease Inc. for more than $1 billion.

Sun Coast, a publicly traded company, will take on about $157.5 million of debt for the Orlando portfolio acquisition and it will pay the remainder with a package that includes as much as $31.8 million in cash.

Closing is scheduled for February.

The company owns and operates 215 manufactured housing comm

SEEMS THAT TOTAL COULD BE 8 PARKS!

A THANK YOU TO OUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE!

THE ATTACHED EMAIL AND RESPONSE WAS GENERATED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT EVENT OF LAST TUESDAY

From: <Stephen.Garrison@ocfl.net>
Date: December 12, 2014 at 2:47:11 PM EST
To: <fairwayswatch@yahoo.com>
Cc: <Mary.Huggins@ocfl.net>, <Susan.Wallis@ocfl.net>
Subject: RE: THANK YOU

Bill,

Thank you for your kind comments.  It is always great to get feedback about our response from the community.  I will pass on your appreciation to the platoons.

Have a great Christmas!

Captain Stephen Garrison
Orange County Sheriff's Office
Uniform Patrol Division
Sector 2 Commander
Office: 407-254-4810

From: Bill Heldreth [mailto:fairwayswatch@yahoo.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 9:32 AM
To: Garrison, Stephen
Subject: THANK YOU

Good morning sir
 I would like to take a moment to say thank you for two things. First of all for your Fairways visit last month. I truly appreciate, you taking time from your schedule to come and get acquainted with the Fairways community.
  Secondly I would like to thank you and all of your sector 2 folks for the great response that was given yesterday ,to a ''burglary in progress'' in the Fairways. As you may be aware of, around noon yesterday ,an elder resident returned home to discover that a burglar was in her home. Although there was no direct confrontation,  you know better than I that this presented a possible far more serious situation.
 I know that the large, quick response of your good folks--[four legged ones included]-- certainly impressed our residents.
  Rest assured,--you and your officers are greatly appreciated in the.Fairways community.
 We wish you all the best and hoping you have a great holiday season.

  BILL HELDRETH     FAIRWAYS COUNTRY CLUB

SPECIAL BURGLARY ALERT!

BURGLARY OF OCCUPIED RESIDENCE ON
SPYGLASS ST. 

At 11;55AM  this date aproximately 12 Orange county Sheriff units were dispatched to the 14400 area of Spyglass St .  BURGLARY IN PROGRESS! A resident had just returned from shopping ,when she heard a noise, in the rear of her home. Upon further examination, she found her bed in disaray and a pillow case missing. She also notced a small rear window had been forced open and the missing pillow case out in the back yard THE RESIDENT CALLED  911---.In quick order a large contingent of deputies arrived with 2 canine units.---The canine deputies were Astro and Tebow---they went right to work!

 A perimeter was set up ,all the way down to the RV area.
The 4 legged deputies worked the Spyglass fence and Congress st to no avail.
 It seems that the female resident had arrived back to her house, just as the perpetrator was about to load up her belongings.--BUT THE TIMING ALSO PUT THE RESIDENT IN DANGER!
It is believed that the burglar was young, small in stature and very athletic.----There was also a report of a green SUV ,with 3 young white males seen in this immediate area of Spyglass about the same time, seemingly, taking pictures of houses. ---any relationship to the burglary is not known.
 Sadly ,during my meeting with Captain Garrison 2 weeks ago, I predicted the start up of the Fairways ''burglary season''.
   Tomorrow morning, I will Email Captain Garrison a note,--thanking him for the great quick response of his officers.

  Hey folks--- would it not be comforting to have a ''common sense'' security check at our front gate?----Management said that there never has been a guard at the gate----older residents say that is BULL CRAP!

UPDATE
HERE IS WHAT WE DO NOT WANT TO SEE!
 property Crimes and Robberies

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Case Number Crime Location Date 140108609 RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY [14300 - 14510] SPYGLASS ST 12/09/2014 140108365 AUTO BURGLARY [12600 - 12998] WATERFORD LAKES PY 12/08/2014 140107807 AUTO BURGLARY [12101 - 12199] E COLONIAL DR 12/06/2014 140108006 AUTO BURGLARY [1000 - 1230] MAUMEE ST 12/06/2014 1

DON'T SHOOT ??

RECENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SOUND OF GUN FIRE IN THE FAIRWAYS!



Fairways Watch investigated the residents calls, with the following results. [This blog administrator is not a gun owner--BUT--is a strong supporter of our 2nd amendment!]
  To obtain accurate information we contacted the Orange County Sheriff's office special project officer, Deputy Jason Murrill.
 During a long conversation with Jason, the following information was obtained. There are 2 legal gun firing ranges ,near the Fairways. One of the ranges is in the back area of the Moose club, the other sets off of Lake Pickett Rd. Under certain atmospheric conditions, the sound of gunfire,carries loudly to the Fairways area. The Moose club promotes various shooting contests, such as their ''turkey shoots''
  As to Florida law regarding,''discharge of a fire arm''--the law is --and I quote-- A complicated,--confusing--and ''contradicting mess''
 The law is so complicated that most deputies, do not make on the scene arrests for a suspected violation. They usually write a very detailed report and send it to the state attorneys office for evaluation !
  We also received a report from a reliable source that a park resident had ''test fired'' his hand gun, between houses on Pine Valley  Dr. Deputy Murrill said that this action could be ''discharging a fire arm in a reckless manner'' [ a misdemeanor]----Shame on the resident perpetrator that has such a small regard for the safety of his neighbors!
 Jason also suggested that interested parties, read Florida state statute 790.15
  The following article below is an interesting reprint ,from a prominent Florida newspaper

Fla. law allows backyard shooting ranges !

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Quoted From The Herald Tribune:

The only rules in Florida to discharging firearms on residential property are that you can’t fire over a right-of-way of any paved public road, highway or street, you can’t fire over any occupied dwelling and you can’t fire recklessly or negligently.

Because violation of the statute is only a first-degree misdemeanor, Ramsay said an officer would have to personally witness the recklessness or negligence to make an arrest at the scene. (The offense is punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000 and maximum jail time of a year.)

Many municipalities in Florida used to have local laws banning the firing of guns in residential areas. While the preemptive state law has been in place for almost three decades, many local governments ignored it and passed their own gun ordinances.

But in 2011, backed by the National Rifle Association, the Republican-led state Legislature put more teeth into the state law, creating penalties for local lawmakers who violate it. Gov. Rick Scott signed the law that now makes anyone who creates or upholds local gun ordinances subject to fines of up to $5,000. They also can be removed from office and forced to pay their own legal bills if sued over local gun ordinances.

Once the 2011 law took effect, Florida Carry, a nonprofit, gun-rights organization, began systematically going after any municipality that had not already put a bullet into its local gun ordinances.

Palm Beach County sued the state to keep its gun laws, but the courts upheld the Legislature’s authority.

“I think it’s ridiculous and absurd that we can’t regulate where shooting ranges can crop up,” said Monroe County Commissioner Heather Carruthers, whose district includes the high-density island of Key West.

As the law is written now, a person technically could shoot a gun even in a tiny yard.

In 2005, when Charlie Crist was attorney general, he wrote a letter to Sheriff Roy Raymond of Indian River County that said: “It is well settled that absent a general law stating otherwise, local governments have no authority to regulate firearms in any manner.”

THE FAIRWAYS HAS A RECENTLY FORMED GUN CLUB. WE UNDERSTAND THAT IT HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED AND IS GROWING---WHY NOT GIVE IT A TRY?

GOLF CART STOLEN---WATCH YOUR CART!

 WE HAVE HAD A GOLF CART STOLEN NEAR THE NORTH WEST AREA OF OUR COMMUNITY.

Late Sunday evening Fairways Watch was notified that an older EZ GO cart was stolen from the 1780 address area of Kings Mill Dr. OCSO was properly notified and report filed.----In years past, this particular area has had a history of cart thefts. History also shows that the thieve's have come in over and through the 6 ft ,chain link fence, that protects the west side of the park. [see photo]
 It appears that possibly, the perpetrators ,once again, gained access in this manor. This same area of fence has been ''patched'' several times. Although there are some indication that people could have come over the fence---there is no sign that the cart was taken out in that manner. 
  Once again looking back---some of the stolen vehicles were driven out through the front gate!---Some of you might ask---did the gate camera's record a cart going out the gate?----We, the residents will probably never know,because that type of information is ''protected'' by the infamous, far reaching, FAIRWAYS PRIVACY LAW!

Once again citing history---carts that have been recovered have usually been found ,in the Bithlo area----what a surprise!
SPECIAL NOTE---
Additional information---after a second examination, it appears that the following method of theft could have been used----A 4x4 truck, could have been backed up against the fence,pushing it down--then the cart could have been driven up 2 planks and hauled away.---The pattern on the grass and brush suggest this possibility.---BEWARE __CART THEFTS SEEM TO HAPPEN IN MULTIPLES! .