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Property Management Evergreen Lifestyles Management P: 877-221-6919 | E: info@evergreen-lm.com www.Evergreen-LM.com

Victoria Trails Amenity Center 525 E. Victoria Trails Blvd • DeLand, FL 32724 P: 386-279-7700 | F: 386-279-7702

Victoria Gardens Clubhouse 1001 Garden Club Drive • DeLand, FL 32724 P: 386-785-2700

Victoria Hills Golf Club

Volunteer Opportunities We are looking for resident volunteers to help out our Lifestyle team! If you would like to get involved please contact us at (386) 279-7700.

In the Spotlight Do you have an interesting story? How about a favorite pet, a great trip, a special award? Email your story in 250 words or less to jflowers@evergreen-lm.com along with a picture and all efforts will be made to publish your news in an upcoming edition of the Picket Fence.

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PROPERTY MANAGER

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Property Manager Article

BY TRACY CARTER

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TRACY CARTER is the Property Manager for Victoria Park You can reach him at 800-867-5309 or by email, tcarter@evergreenlm.com.

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COMMUNITY

COMPLIANCE

Covenants Corner

BY CHRIST Y POLLOCK

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y name is Christy Pollock and I am the new Covenants Coordinator for Victoria Park. Many of you may have already met or have spoken to me. I have been out in the community nearly every day since joining the Evergreen Lifestyles Management team. I look forward to getting to know you all as well as your community.

Living in a homeowner association community such as Victoria Park, comes with certain benefits as well as rules. Our community rules, resident responsibilities, governing documents, architectural review guidelines, as well as other useful information can be found at myvictoriapark. com or at the Community Management office.

In my position as the Covenants Coordinator, I work to help promote compliance throughout the community. Residents can help as well by filling out a Confidential Incident/Violation report, when noticing covenants related concerns.

One common violation is when residents do not adhere to the trash and recycle bin schedule. Trash pickup is every Friday and all garbage materials should be placed out at the curb for collection by 6 a.m. but no sooner than 5 p.m. the prior evening. Please remember your trash and recycle bins must be stored out of view of neighboring properties when not in use or being made available for pickup. Portable basketball hoops must also be properly stored and

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are not allowed to be left out overnight.

To help show our appreciation for residents that go above and beyond taking care of their property, we will be selecting one homeowner each quarter for our “Community Beautification Award.� The recipient of this award will be featured in the Covenants Corner article in The Picket Fence. Perit et prem ni dolorion excearc hiciunt od erunt, quatur, quiati consed quam qui as nulla vollabor sitium, con expe evendelia sae. Et anduciendis evelis miniamus eum sit volum ut ute exerumq uibus.

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CHRISTY POLLOCK is the Covenants Coordinator for Victoria Park since joining the Evergreen Lifestyles Management team. You can reach her at 800-867-5309 or by email, cpollock@evergreenlm.com.

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V I C T O R I A PA R K

J U LY W E D - J U LY 2 0

Babysitting Boot Camp 7pm - 10pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate.

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Ladies Night 7pm • Summer Garden Stones Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperepe rferum sunt.

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SUN - OCT 2

Ladies Night

Savannah Georgia Trip

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Kids Fishing Tournament T H U R - AU G 26

Stetson Concert Trip 3pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperepe.

SEPTEMBER FRI - SEPT 9

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Movie Night 8pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperepe rferum.

Winter Park Sun Rail Trip

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Blue Heron River Tour 11am • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperepe.

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Kids in the Kitchen 6pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione.

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Back to School Bash 5pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia.

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Poker Night 7pm - 11pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia.

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Parrot Party 5pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperepe rferum sunt voluptatur al wisle.

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Ladies Night 8pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperep.

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Fall Crafters Fair 8am - 5pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperepe rferum sunt voluptatur aliqu.

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Fall Fest 8am • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperepe rferum.

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Ladies Night 8pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia.

Dates and events subject to change.

Please call 386-279-7700 for further details.

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EVENTS

Red, White & Blue Celebration

BY JUSTINE FLOWERS & BRAD VERMAN

On June 25th, the Victoria Park community celebrated Independence Day at our annual Red, White & Blue celebration. Residents enjoyed bumper boats, face painting, giant inflatable water slides, FUNky Fit, music and more. The Kiwanis Club of DeLand cooked up hotdogs and served refreshments to help raise money for local student scholarships.

Simply Sweet, located in the Victoria Park Village Center, stopped by to serve cool down treats. Thanks for all of those who came out for this great annual event.

Article submitted by JUSTINE FLOWERS and BRAD VERMAN. Photography submitted by LAUREN WELDON.

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I-Drive 360 Day Trip

NFL Kickoff Tailgate Party

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Trivia 7pm • Summer Garden Stones Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperepe rferum sunt.

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Cruise In Car Show 5pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperepe rferum sunt voluptatur al.

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Wine Social Featuring Canvas & Cabernet Art Show 8pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperep.

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Great Gatsby Party 11am • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperepe.

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Olympic Open Party 6pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione.

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Sundae Social 5pm • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia.

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Paint Party!

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OCTOBER S AT - O C T 1

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S U N - O C T 14

Oktoberfest 7am • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sitione corporr ovitate mperepe rferum sunt voluptatur aliqu.

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Halloween Costume Party 5am • Amenity Center Simusae none sam sequis eumqui suntior magnia sition.

Calendar is subject to change. Please contact Resident Services for further details — 386-785-2700.

VIC TORIA GARDENS

EVENTS

Cresswind at Victoria Gardens Maifest Event

BY E VA N I CO L, L I F E S T YL E D I R E C TO R

On May 13, Victoria Gardens Clubhouse held their annual Maifest German Wine Tasting. Complete with a May Pole used for traditional European dancing and 5 different varieties of German wines, the event hosted over 160 residents. The event was hosted

by Gary Sisco, Victoria Gardens Resident, and his crew, who were responsible for pouring over 800 glasses of wine! And what wine tasting wouldn’t be complete without a chicken dance and hula hoop contest?! Directly following the festivities, a German fare was

served by the Victoria Gardens Café team featuring, Jager Schnitzel, Sauerbraten & Bratwurst. On October 14, Gary and his crew will be hosting Oktoberfest, a German beer tasting event. It’s one you won’t want to miss!

EVA NICOL is the Lifestyles Director at Victoria Gardens and submitted the article

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VOLUNTEERS

Victoria Park Cares

BY LINNEA COLLIER

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uring the Spring and Fall Community Yard Sale, the residents of Victoria Park come together and donate their unsold items to the West Volusia Habitat for Humanity.

The following article provided by Linnea Collier, Executive Director for the West Volusia Habitat for Humanity, illustrates the amount of good that comes from your donations.

The items we collect from the Victoria Park Community Yard Sale are brought back to our Habitat ReStore to be cleaned and sold to raise money for our Habitat Mission. Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes for the working poor in our community. We like to say we are a “hand up, not a hand out.”

Families are qualified for this program based on their needs. Those that qualify perform up to 200 hours of community service and help build their own home.

This program takes up to 24 months to complete, resulting in the families becoming homeowners with an interest free mortgage. These hard working families who once could not qualify for a conventional mortgage are now homeowners with a foundation for success.

The donations the West Volusia Habitat for Humanity received from the residents of Victoria Park go directly back to help these families. We are thankful to the Victoria Park residents for allowing us to collect these unwanted items from the Community Yard Sale. With your support the West Volusia Habitat for Humanity helps families build strength, stability, and independence.

LINNEA COLLIER is the Executive Director for West Volusia Habitat for Humanity.Itintur?

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Wildlife in Victoria Park: The Cuban Tree Frog

BY JOHN SERRAO

On rainy, warm evenings, the sounds of up to a dozen different frogs and toads create a natural symphony in our ponds, grassy marshes, and wooded wetlands. All but one of these species is a native Floridian, the other is a relative newcomer from the West Indies.

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