Isle of Pines Property Owner's Association

Hello everyone,
I hope everyone had a great time at the Halloween party! Thank you to Michelle Andrews, Sarah
Miller, and everyone who helped make it a great event. We would not be able to have these
parties without our wonderful volunteers.
Daniel Hart will be hosting another great Christmas party at the park on December 21st. Santa will
be making an appearance again. Please check the newsletter for more details.
In January, we will have our yearly park clean-up. The exact date will be determined at the
December meeting. The more volunteers we have, the quicker the work gets done.
On January 17th we will be holding our Chili Cook-Off and Membership Drive. There will be prizes
for the winners. We are looking for volunteers to help with this event, so if you can assist, please
reach out to one of our board members. We are also seeking additional board members; please
consider joining us!
A reminder that we are now accepting bids for the following work at the park:
Bathroom Cleaning
Lawn Maintenance
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The bid forms can be found under
the Community Stuff tab on our
website:
www.isleofpines.org/communitystuff
Bids are due by February 3rd, 2026.
I hope everyone has a wonderful
Christmas and a Happy New Year

Thanks
Rick

Our annual Halloween celebration at the park is October 25,
hosted by Sarah Miller and Michelle Andrews.
Trick or Treating for the kids will be October 31st, starting at dusk.
Mark your calendars for December 14 for the IOPPOA Christmas Party. Details to follow on
our community Facebook page and next newsletter.

Don’t forget, we meet monthly at the IOPPOA park first Tuesday of every month

Rick Smallish
President

I hope that everyone had a great Summer!
It is a start to yet another school year. Please remember to be extra cautious when driving in the neighborhood. Last
year, there were many folks speeding during the times when kids are picked up and dropped off. Please be careful.
As I am sure you are aware, this continues to be a very active storm and hurricane season. Please be sure to take time
to gather needed supplies should it be needed during power outages, etc.
The first round of thanks goes to Dana & Sally Aikins and Al Eastburn for the annual Father’s Day event! It was a great
turn out and thank you to Daniel Hart, who donated his winnings towards our 4th of July fireworks show.
Big thank you to Jesse Dance, Akos and Priemer families for yet another excellent 4th of July fireworks show and party.
As always, the event was amazing. I was not able to make it but I was told it was our best yet!
This year we will be having a big fundraising event for Labor Day. The proceeds will go for much-needed park
improvements. It will be hosted by Terry Gardner, Mike Land, Justin Andrews, Randy Carlos, Dana Aikin and Dave
Singer. They are cooking chicken and ribs for the adults and a hot dog plate for the kids. There will also be a waterslide
for the kids and a cornhole tournament for the adults. Please bring cash to participate in the raffle for some great items.
Tickets are available from any board member.
Our Halloween event will be here before you know it. Always a fun time! We are looking for gently used Halloween
decorations. If any are sitting in your garage and you want to get rid of them, please let me know. We will be posting the
date and time after our next meeting in September. Also, just a reminder, we will have our annual yard sale in
November – date to be determined
Be safe and thank you
Rick

Hello Everyone
I hope everyone had a great end to the 2024/2025 school year. Drivers stay alert!
Our kids are playing outside. Nikki Rock did an excellent job with the Easter party.
Thank you Nikki and all the IOP volunteers for your contributions.

I would also like to thank the Akos family and Bill Akos of Akos Electric ,INC
Commercial-Industrial-Residential Electrical Contractor #ER0014977 407-823-7749
for installing and donating the new flagpole light. Bill also gave us a huge break on
labor installing the new fans at the pavilion

Best Rick

Hello Everyone,
I hope the kids had an enjoyable Spring Break!!
Now that winter is officially over, there are many fun activities planned at the park for the remainder of the year. Our Easter event will take place on Saturday, April 19th at 10:00am. Big thanks to Nikki Rock for taking the lead once again with organizing this event for our community. You are appreciated. If you are able to assist with the event the day of, please connect with Nikki when you arrive to the park. We are also in the process of organizing a park cleanup. Details regarding this to come in a future newsletter.
As I’m sure you are all aware, property insurance rates are going through the roof. This is also impacting the park. We will be shopping around for a more reasonable insurance option, please let me know if you have any recommendations.
I look forward to seeing folks at the Easter event.
Best,
Rick

Greetings!
I hope everyone is doing well and that you are enjoying the cooler weather!
Thankfully, we have made it through another hurricane season with very little impact. I appreciate those
who assisted with clearing debris from the roads and neighboring yards. I would also like to thank Tim
Eshleman for helping to clean up the boat ramp and Zachary Burr from the Boy Scouts for making benches
for the park.
I hope everyone had a great time on Halloween. We have some wonderful events coming up. Our
Christmas Party will be at the park on December 15th. As always, Santa and our friends from Fire Station
77 will be there. If you would like Santa to give a present to your child, please drop off a SMALL
wrapped gift to the Aikins residence (14432 Conifer Dr.) by the end of day on December 14. Please
be sure to write their name on the gift with a black marker so that it is easy to read. Just a reminder, this is
a member only event. Additionally, our Membership Drive and Chili Cook Off will bewe on Saturday,
January 18. Our current members can renew their membership and we would love for new members to
take this opportunity to join as well. See the membership drive and payment information on pages 2 and 3
of this Newsletter. Look on Facebook for more details about upcoming events.
We will be accepting new bids for the park services, newsletter, website management, lawn care, etc.
Please submit your bids via the IOP website (https://isleofpines.org by the end of January

Greetings,
I hope that everyone had a great Labor Day!
It is wonderful to see the kids back in the swing of things with school. Please remember to be extra cautious when driving in the neighborhood. I continue to see folks speeding during the times when kids are picked up and dropped off, which if very concerning.
As I am sure you are aware, this continues to be a very active storm and hurricane season. Please be sure to take time to gather needed supplies should you need it during power outages, etc. A special thanks to Zachary Berr for his recent presentation and his commitment to building three benches for our park. This will help him to fulfill his Eagle Scout requirements.
Our Halloween event will be here before you know it. Always a fun time for the kids and the adults! Details are provided on the cover page. Also, just a reminder, we will have our annual yard sale in November – date to be determined.
Be safe and thank you,
Rick

Greetings!
I hope everyone enjoyed their Summer. We are getting back into the swing of things with school so please use extra caution as you are driving through the neighborhood, especially as children are being picked up and dropped off. Please allow extra time to get to where you are going as in the past, we have had multiple complaints of vehicles passing the bus while it is stopped for children.
Last month we had another amazing 4th of July celebration. Special thanks to the volunteers and to those who provide delicious food for all to enjoy! Also, a big thank you to the fire department and to those who financially contributed to the fire works show! Your support is very much appreciated.
I hope everyone is enjoying the new and improved boat ramp. I appreciated everyone’s patience as we worked to get it fixed. Also, thank you to Gary Fishman and Billy Akos for grinding down the pine knots in the park. As we know, we are still in the midst of Hurricane Season so please be sure to take time to prepare.
Looking ahead, the Halloween party is scheduled for Saturday, October 26th. I look forward to another fun event for our residents and the kids. Details regarding the party are on the cover of this newsletter and will be on Facebook.
As always, be safe and take care.
Best,
Rick

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Hello Everyone
We are looking forward to a fun summer in the Isle Of Pines.
We have the Fathers Day Fishing Tournament coming up on the 16th of June and that will be run by Al Eastburn and Mike Preston. They are always looking
for volunteers so reach out to one of them if you are able to help. There will also be a fly in on the lake at the grassy island Saturday June 22.
If you have never been a part of it, its amazing.
Nikki Rock threw another excellent Easter event. Thank you Nikki, and i would like to also give a special thanks to everyone who volunteered
their time. I cannot stress this enough, but we can not do this without volunteers. We congratulate those egg hunt age group winners:
0-3 Everly Dowling:4-6 Savannah Akos: 7-10 Nora Starcher: 11-17 Kason Reed and the adult winner (second year in a row) Rachel McIntee.

Warm Regards

Rick