Page 11 - November 2025 Cascadian

GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE… continued from cover encourage you to to submit an Intent to to Run when the
forms are distributed in in December The election will
take place in in March 2026 Please remember to sign up for E-Voting and
E-Notification These services help the
association
reduce mailing costs and
and
simplify participation For
residents of Districts 2 4 and
and
6 E-Voting eliminates
the
the
need to to to fill out a a a a proxy form which is is required to to to count you as “present” in in order to to hold the
the
meeting 3rd As part of the
the
demo process the
the
pole used for night
lighting had to to be removed—an inconvenience but necessary Currently it’s difficult to to to to give a a a a a a a a a definitive
completion date due to to to factors like weather materials scheduling and
the
the
ever-reliable Murphy’s Law I’ll
continue to to share updates as progress is made Finally a a a a a a a a a a a heartfelt thank you to to Sharon Swan and
Alex
Monseigneur for being by my side during this project Your support means a a a a great deal Landscape and
and
Irrigation Update
Districts 1 3 and
7 will
will
not vote this year therefore a a a a a a paper proxy proxy will
will
will
be required unless you plan to attend
the
meeting in in in in person I will
will
always encourage a a a a a a a a proxy proxy to be submitted just in in in in case something comes up Let’s talk about landscaping—and the
rain!
2026 Budget Update
Our weather in in in Port St Lucie tends to to swing from drought to to to to excessive rainfall As much as we’d like to to to to control nature it’s the
primary factor in in in how our landscaping looks Irrigation is only a a a a a a a a a supplement to to to rainfall By the
the
time this edition of The The Cascadian reaches you the
the
the
2026 Budget will
likely have been adopted The The process reflected thoughtful collaboration between the
the
Board Budget & Finance Committee management and
and
our our many clubs and
and
committees The result is a a a a a a a a a a budget that supports our our community’s quality of life
and
fiscal health •
During dry spells lawns may burn due to heat and
water restrictions •
Right now we’re facing the
opposite: too much rain Cascades is a a a a a a a a a a beautiful and
and
active community a a a a a a a a a a true
gem offering a a a a a a a a a a a a a a unique lifestyle and
and
value We’re proud
to to to be an an an HOA within a a a a a a a a a a a a a POA I like to to to say having
amenities and
activities to to to rival other associations We thank you for being part of it it it Juniper our landscaping contractor has received a a a a a a surge of work orders to to check irrigation systems However their contract does not include routine “wet
checks ” Many systems now need to to be capped to to prevent overwatering 50/50 Raffles – A Legal Note
One side side effect of the
the
rain is pooling especially in in in in side side yards which then leads to ruts from mowers Mowing
wet
ground causes damage but skipping mowing
leaves grass overgrown It’s a a a a a a a a lose-lose during rainy
season There’s been some recent discussion around
50/50 50/50 raffles and
it’s important to clarify:
The association
cannot advertise or or or or sponsor 50/50s they are are considered a a a a a a a a a a form of gambling and
are are illegal
for for HOA involvement Additionally herbicides lose effectiveness due to rain runoff causing increased weed growth Fungal issues
become more common in in in saturated conditions Bingo however is is permissible provided it occurs
no no more than twice per per week and
the
the
jackpots do not exceed $250 00 We appreciate the
the
the
vigilance
of of residents who raised this issue in in the
the
interest of of compliance We also understand that clubs may need to adjust ticket pricing for events in in the
absence of such games It is important for for you the
the
homeowner to to enter work orders into the
the
Juniper Sync system for for appropriate
service and
and
tracking The new site experienced issues
at at the
the
the
the
start We have advised Juniper of of the
the
the
the
matter and
and
the
the
the
the
need for a a a a a a a a a smoother transition of of this program Pool Lighting
Please know that that Nicole Laura Corene and
I are are actively addressing the
concerns of residents that that are are brought to our attention On another note the
the
pool lighting project is progressing We’re working toward securing a a a a a a a night
swim permit permit The permit permit is in in in in in place and
we’ve been waiting several
weeks for the
the
light poles to arrive Once they’re in in in construction will
require a a a a a a a a temporary 2-day closure of the
pool and
and
patio for safety and
and
efficiency “Success is is is not not final failure is is is not not fatal: it is is is courage to to continue that counts ” Winston Churchill Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Diane Blakeman LCAM
Campbell Management
Pickleball
Cascades of Saint Lucie West
Construction on on on on the
pickleball courts began on on on on October
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