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VOL. 35 NO. 3 FAX 561-624-9088 • E-MAIL canpga@yahoo.com MARCH 2025

PGA POA Communications Corner

Submitted by Gail Coppage, Annual Meeting Election Results p.m.? How to receive your security code if you cannot remember
PGA POA Communications The PGA National POA recently held its 45th Annual it? Please call the PGA POA Office at (561) 627-2800 to request
Committee Meeting at the Mirasol Clubhouse on Thursday, Feb. 6. The the code be sent to you. You will need to provide a photo ID if
Ha p p y Sp r i n g ! meeting notice was mailed to PGA National residents Jan. 7. your email address is not on file. Remember to keep a copy of
Welcoming all things spring Included in the notice packet was a summary of the audited your security code handy and pre-authorize any guests you are
to the PGA neighborhood: financial statement which is also available on the POA website. expecting to visit, otherwise, you may be woken at a late hour
robins, mockingbirds, the Several local and county officials attended the meeting by security requesting your approval for visitor access. Being
choosing of sand hill crane and provided updates to the PGA National community. We prepared when having visitors makes the visit even more special!
partners and new offspring, appreciate our local and county officials and the work done POA Fiscal Planning
more rabbits and other to support all of us in Palm Beach Gardens. Approximately The new fiscal year begins July 1. During this time the
wildlife enjoying each other 200 residents attended the meeting and approximately 1,200 POA Board continues to review expenses and needs of the
and the cooler weather. residents voted in the election for four new board members community. The assessment notice and payment information
Please stay safe when biking, walking or driving through for a two-year term. Congratulations to the following POA will be mailed to all property owners on June 1, so if you have
our beautiful PGA National neighborhoods because our Board members who were re-elected: Bill Heath, Jack Hughes, moved in the past year, please contact the POA Office at (561)
wildlife families are also residents and life is bursting with Ginny Luongo, and Gail Coppage. The names of all members 627-2800 to ensure your correct mailing address is on file.
excitement for them during the springtime. of the board have been posted on the PGA POA website (www. Security Cameras
Sad News pga-poa.com). We appreciated seeing so many residents at the St. Moritz Security reminds us that one way a healthy, safe
We are sad to share the recent passing of Mike Engelsher, Annual Meeting! We are hopeful that we can work toward both community can be protected is by notifying the security office
a longtime POA Board Member and Board President. Mike a larger gathering of residents next year and an increase in voting that you have a security camera in front of your home or condo.
was a resident of Eagleton Lakes for many years and was turnout. The POA Board is your POA Board and your active Recently there was a police issue in one of our communities,
a fixture in many places in and around our community and participation, in attendance at monthly POA Board meetings, and the successful resolution of that police case was the result of
Palm Beach Gardens. We owe a debt of gratitude to Mike attending and voting at the Annual Meeting, and attendance at the review of several security camera visuals in the immediate
for his calm, friendly, understanding nature and leadership any one of the POA committee meetings would be welcome and vicinity. Do you have a security camera at your home? Would
of the POA Board and his willingness to work with everyone appreciated by all board members. Thank you again for your you please notify our security personnel that you have an exterior
in the PGA National community. Mike was a quiet force who interest and engagement in the work of the PGA POA! security camera? Please contact security at (561) 627-1600 to
supported all. We send our prayers to the family of Mike Family, Friends And Guests provide them with your name, contact information and address.
Engelsher and thank them for allowing our PGA family and March can be a time for many new and returning visitors, Working together in our community we can keep each other safe
specifically the POA Board to enjoy his time and attention family, friends and guests. Do you remember your security code and help St. Moritz security to better do their jobs of safety and
all these years. so that a guest may be able to come back to your home after 9 security for all PGA National residents.
PGA National Reaches Out In Support Of Those In Need

“The greatness of a only raised awareness of
community is most accurately these agencies, it has also
measured by the compassionate generated an army of PGAN
actions of its members.” – volunteers. Our Members
Coretta Scott King continue to contribute
hours of “hands on” work
PGA Na t i o n a l ’ s supporting numerous
C o m m u n i t y Ou t r e a c h agencies. All nominated
Committee (COC) and charitable agencies meet
P G A N ’s Community the criteria of being local,
Outreach Charitable Fund non-sectarian and non-
(COCF) have gone from political in undertaking
strength to strength over their mission.
the last number of years. Jill Tane, Chair of the
The Fund, founded in COCF Advisory Board Connections: The Women’s Golf Association Charity Golf Tournament, luncheon and auction
2021, continues to make commented: “All agencies in January benefited Connections. A COCF grant supplemented monies raised on the day.
considerable grants to are carefully vetted by the Left to right: Pat Gelardi, Cheryl Sadlon, Sonia Kay of Connections, Karen Watt, Joanne
age ncies serving the COC before grants are made. Naylor, Debi Johnson of Connections, Lisa Palestrini, Jill Tane, Jackie Derle, Karen Malvese,
vulnerable in our local Palm We ensure that all grants are Cindy McGeever, and Peggy Kennelly.
Beach County community. project specific, with each
The success of the volunteer agency reporting back on how our grants have been Connections Education Center: Empowering
fairs run by the COC has not allocated. PGAN’s Golf Associations and the Sports and Individuals With Autism
Racquet Club teams and
players fund raising efforts Connections is a not-for-profit school in Palm Beach County
are often supplemented that empowers students with autism and related disabilities to
by grants from the COCF. learn academic, social, vocational and independent-living skills
The success of the last using evidence-based strategies and a family centered approach.
year’s events is a credit Since opening in 2015 with just 22 students, Connections
to our entire membership. has grown to over 140 individuals with autism ages 3 to 22,
Grants have recently been including adults who have aged out of the school system and
made to the following local still need support in a safe nurturing environment.
agencies in the Palm Beach
Gardens area.” PGA National Reaches Out on page 8