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NeighborhoodNews
Bentwater Life
June
Bentwater Civic Association (BCA)
ENTRANCE
Activities Abound
T
he Bentwater Civic Association recently offered free document shredding to all Bentwater residents. The BCA board members were surprised when they arrived early at the parking lot of the North Shore Church to see a line of cars forming on shredding day. It certainly showed the need for this service. SHREDDING DAY
This year the Bentwater Civic Association board is focusing on community events that are available for all Bentwater residents free of charge. The first of these events was the Shredding Day. More than 100 Bentwater residents and the Bentwater Country Club took advantage of this service. Almost 8,500 pounds of documents were shredded in the two hour period by On-Site Shred. Peter Miller, On-Site Shred company president, was on hand to help with the shredding. Residents lined up in their cars and BCA board member Charlsie Rogge gave directions to each car. The event drew a large crowd. The BCA team had to break the line up into a double line to keep the cars from blocking the West entrance. BCA President, Terry Gent, loaded documents to be shredded into the bin and Roland Voight filled a second bin. Residents only had to drive up, and their cars were unloaded by BCA members. Terry Gent, Roland Voigt, and Michael Kove waited to fill another bin with documents to be shredded. Due to the success of this free service, the BCA board plans to offer it at least annually. As the cars reached the shredding truck, BCA Board Members Terry Gent, Roland Voigt and Jerry Lowery, as well as Bentwater Resident Michael Kove, unloaded the boxes and bags of documents into the large plastic bins that were put onto a small conveyor that dumped the documents into the truck
for shredding. At one point, about a half hour after beginning, the line of cars reached out into the street and a double line of cars was formed to keep the entrance to Bentwater clear. However, the lines moved along quickly and no one had to wait more than about 15 minutes to get their documents shredded. Special thanks to Dawn Cleboski at the POA for loaning us the traffic cones for our event. Several people asked what happens to the shredded documents. Before he left, Miller told us that the shredded paper will be bleached to remove the ink and then formed into cubes that will later be made into tissue paper. HAZARDOUS WASTE DAY
The Bentwater Civic Association also volunteered their services to the Marina Hazardous Waste Day in mid-spring. Bentwater Yacht & Country Club co-sponsored the event with the BCA who staffed the Yacht Club parking lot collection site and provided home pick-up service for those residents who could not transport heavy objects to the yacht club. TAX FORUM
The BCA most recently sponsored another tax forum for the community. Important information concerning how to appeal your taxes and where to get the information you need to appeal was presented.
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HOW DO I ANNOUNCE A GUEST FOR ENTRANCE? You may contact the entrance department in one of the following manners: • Via telephone at the main entrance - 936-597-4190 • Via fax at the main entrance - 936-597-4198. • Via drive-up, at the main entrance only. Hand a greeter your list as you arrive (must be in left lane) or as you exit. • Or at the POA office in person or via email to: dcleboski@ amitx.com, bentwater@amitx.com . You must provide the following information: • Your name (If via telephone, please spell) • Your address • Your guest’s name (If via telephone, please spell) • The day/date of arrival • The length of their stay.
Please note that communications from you should be sent from a telephone/fax number or email address that has been registered by you at the POA office. A reminder, when you authorize a guest/relative/vendor/service person to enter, you are granting them access to the entire community. You may wish to only grant a day pass for your guests/relatives/vendors/service persons that do not have a key to your home. The greeters are not permitted to use your guest’s cell phone. If you need to communicate with a greeter, please contact them at 936-597-4190 or Fax: 936-597-4198. Your guests will not be granted entrance until you authorize their entry. The POA - Friendly, Courteous, Helpful. Thanks for all you do to help keep Bentwater a private gated community.
BICYCLE RODEO
Check out the information on the Bicycle Rodeo in this edition of Bentwater Life. It is co-sponsored by the BCA and Bentwater Property Owners Association (POA) for ALL Bentwater residents, kids and adults alike. There will be experienced bikers available to enhance your understanding of the bicycle rules of the road. Look for more information about this event on the Bentwater website. MEMBERSHIP
Do you like what we are doing? Why not get involved in the Bentwater Civic Association? Most Bentwater residents received a mailing several months ago asking them to join BCA. Annual dues for this group are only $20 and the money from your dues goes to fund the events listed above. If you would like to join or volunteer to help at some of our events, please contact Roland Voigt at rvoigt3006@consolidated.net .
Country Club PARKING Please do not park in the country club drive or curbside at any time. It is important to keep the drive free and clear of vehicles except for dropping off and picking up. There is one parking spot north of the club entrance that is designated for use only for club personnel and vendors for delivery. Please leave it free and clear for their use. Your cooperation is appreciated.