Your Neighborhood Representative
How does the VCA Board take the pulse of the community on issues that concern you? Who is responsible for communicating your concerns to the VCA Board? The Neighborhood Representatives. You have one. Each of our neighborhoods does. While the Board manages all facets of our small “village,” the Neighborhood Reps help guide the Board […]
Verandah’s History – Some Key Milestones for our Community
In the late 1990s the Bonita Bay Group (BBG) began to assemble 1500+ acres of grazing and agricultural lands for what they would eventually call Verandah. Their vision was of “a golf-oriented, nature-centric residential community”. In 2002 the Verandah West Community Development District, a special-purpose local government, was formed to fund and maintain infrastructure covering […]
Searching for the Perfect Space
DAVID KEELEY This another in our series of articles looking into the workings of VCA committees. This article is on the Office Planning Work Group. The VCA’s Office Planning Work Group is assisting the Board to secure a long-term functional and cost-effective location to conduct VCA business that meets homeowner and organizational needs. The VCA […]
Resurrection Fern
As you walk along the Verandah nature trails, glance up and you may see the most interesting and unusual fern growing along the branches of Live Oak trees. This fern has the unique ability to revive or ‘resurrect’ itself. During dry weather the 4–6-inch fronds of the fern curl and shrivel, appearing dead. After a […]
A Guide to Verandah’s Native Birds
SWALLOW-TAILED KITES- RETURNING TO VERANDAH’S MAY SKIES If you glance up at the sky this month and catch sight of a striking black-and-white bird gliding effortlessly overhead—with a deeply forked tail like a ribbon trailing behind—you’ve likely spotted a swallow-tailed kite. May is a special time here in Southwest Florida, because it marks the return […]
SPRING SHOWCASE OF HOMES
Do You Believe in Ghosts?
Restless spirits have been known to haunt old landmarks, modern apartments, highways, inns, parks and schools all around our state. Many folks are both skeptical and or fascinated by the paranormal. This article names three haunted places nearby, so get ready to tour Florida in a totally new way! The Clewiston Inn is home to […]
Fees, Finance Charges and Quarterly Assessments
Fees, fees, fees…. they seem never ending and there seem to be more each and every time a service is rendered or a product is purchased. Fees are also applied on a punitive basis when an expense is incurred but the cost has not been paid by the due date. The majority of our homeowners […]
Who Will Speak For Me?
FOLLOW THE PLATINUM RULE, NOT THE GOLDEN RULE We all know the Golden Rule states: Do onto others as you would have them do unto you. In other words, treat other people the way you would like to be treated. But suppose they don’t want to be treated the way you would? If you’re surprising […]
