Sailboat Bay Newsletter - August 2020
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
Welcome to the brand new, updated Sailboat Bay Newsletter! This newsletter will be updated monthly although it may not come out on the same day each month. Since George Nahas is busy with his extended board duties, four-year resident Michelle Segrest has agreed to lend us her 30 years of marketing and journalism experience to build an updated, interactive newsletter for the community.
Building from the popular “Dolphins” newsletter created by George, this updated version will look and feel a little different but will have a lot of the same information you have been receiving, along with a few extras. We will continue to provide you with HOA social and activity news that is important for you to know, maintenance updates, events, and announcements. We will feature the best photos, videos, and stories from our community, so please send your favorites to michelle@navigatecontent.com. We will provide a link each month on our Facebook Group page, on the SBB website, and through our email system. All you have to do is CLICK!
Michelle and the board have gotten together to brainstorm tons of ideas to inform the community and also to help us get to know each other better. If you have ideas and photos you want to share, just pop her a quick email at michelle@navigatecontent.com. If you have complaints, or HOA questions or comments, DO NOT leave them here. This is a happy place and there is no room here for complaints, negativity, or politics. Send questions, complaints, and concerns to your board at sbbboard@sailboatbay.net.
MEET OUR NEWSLETTER EDITOR
Michelle Segrest
Unit 604
Michelle moved to Sailboat Bay in 2016 after living in Birmingham for 23 years, where she reared her two children, Shelby (25) and Bo (22). She lives with her two Beagles, Cap’n Jack and Scout. She has been a journalist for 30 years and travels the world writing about pump technology and manufacturing. She operates her business from home and is the author of five books and three award-winning blogs about industry, travel, and sailing. She loves tennis, traveling, roller coasters, geocaching, and sailing. She hates mayonnaise and dogs dressed in people clothes.
CONVERSATION STARTER—Ask Michelle about her year-long worldwide sailing journey that included an Atlantic Ocean crossing.
MEET OUR NEW NEIGHBORS
Please welcome the newest members of our amazing Sailboat Bay community!
Debbie & Jerry Browning
Unit 601
Debbie and Jerry Browning recently moved in to unit 601 and plan to be here part time—in the winter and during some weeks in the summer. Debbie and Jerry are from Memphis, Tennessee, where Debbie lived all her life. Jerry was a Navy brat and has lived all over the place—from Hawaii to Alaska—and then ended up in Memphis where he met Debbie 44 years ago. The Brownings have one son, Jesse (37), who is a detective with the Memphis police department, and his better half, Crystal. They will be around Sailboat Bay from time to time.
The Brownings have a miniature schnauzer dog named Captain Pip (Pip for short). Jerry is a retired school teacher and was a small business owner in the collision repair industry. Debbie is a retired X-Ray and Ultrasound technologist. They are both eager to learn and enjoy the boat and fishing opportunities in the area. They enjoyed boating on the Tennessee River for 20 years. “We have met some wonderful people already and are looking forward to meeting more!” Debbie said.
CONVERSATION STARTER—Ask Debbie and Jerry about their love for music and photography! Jerry is a musician and hopes to find small venues to play locally. Debbie is a photographer and is hoping to find some wonderful wildlife and scenery to add to her collection. She is also a struggling violinist!
Ellen & Randy Schmitt
Unit 1029C
Randy and Ellen Schmitt live full-time in Clinton, Iowa and recently purchased a unit here at Sailboat Bay. They will be here part-time as “snowbirds.” Randy is a retired dentist and pharmacist and enjoys golf, biking, duck hunting, and especially pickle ball. Ellen likes to walk, read, and spend time with her grandchildren. Randy and Ellen have two children. Philip is a dentist and his wife, Stephanie, is a teacher. They have two children—Will (6) and Lucy (3). Joe is a PhD in Astrophysics from Yale and works at the Pentagon. Randy is looking for a small cuddy cabin boat for fishing and camping out and is interested in learning how to fish.
CONVERSATION STARTER—Ask Randy about playing pickle ball! He would love to see the tennis courts improved and would be interested in starting a weekly pickle ball program for the community and would be happy to teach beginners how to play.
Lori & Joe Ladnier
Unit 605
Joe & Lori Ladnier Iive in Hurley, Mississippi and will be at Sailboat Bay part time, for now. They own an 8,000-square-foot fitness center in Hurley, Legendary Athletic Development, and are both certified fitness trainers. Lori is a certified yoga instructor. Joe has a degree in Exercise Science and is a former Multi-National and Multi-World Powerlifting Champion. Joe is 100% disabled and in need of a kidney transplant.
Joe and Lori have five children and 12 grandchildren—Tiffany Ladnier Craven (39 with four children), Kristen Coleman Kibby (38 with four children), Taylor Ladnier Manning (30 with two children), Will Coleman (29 with one child), and Joey Ladnier (28 with one child and one on the way). They have a Stafford Shire Terrier named Legend, who is a service dog, a “big baby,” and loves kids.
Joe and Lori love the sun, the sea, and the beach! They also love to travel, fish, scuba dive, and enjoy the outdoors. Their passion is fitness training and exercising and helping others!
CONVERSATION STARTER—Lori worked with the Department of Human Services for 20 years and has always been a fitness buff. Joe is a former law enforcement officer and Naval Reservist, but he has also worked in construction, installing underground utilities and inspections. Joe competed professionally for 38 years, traveling all over the world. Toward the end of his career, he proposed to Lori while they were in Poland in 2009.
We are also happy to welcome Stephen Chromiak & Marjorie Scaffa (Unit 1022B), Asa Goode (Unit 304), Stan & Martha Sikes (Unit 1226B), and Michael & Robin David (Unit 703). We hope to feature these new neighbors in the September Newsletter!
EVENTS
We had another successful 4th of July Sailboat Bay Boat Parade. Here are a few photos, but please send more to michelle@navigatecontent.com and let me know about any local events that we should share.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE CONTACT LIST
Below is the phone tree to keep handy. Do not hesitate to call any of the listed people below if you need any assistance.
Volunteers
Lisa Barnett — (615) 308-4523 — Unit 501
Ginger Nahas — (251) 709-7557 — Unit 1032D
Rita Pate — (251) 284-0439 — Unit 1022C
Lynn Ruehl — (513) 476-8880 — Unit 1225H
Karen Byrd — (307) 262-9131 — Unit 101A
Catherine Naman — (251) 510-9750 — Unit 1226D
Additionally, if you need any medical equipment such as walkers or a cane or other items, please call George Fitzhugh at (405) 417 3013 or email him at gfitz1945@yahoo.com He has some medical equipment available to loan you.
CONDO DECORATING IDEAS & SPACE-SAVING HACKS
Do you have any cool decorating photos to share of your renovations or other projects? Any space-saving hacks after downsizing from a house to a condo? If so, please send to michelle@navigatecontent.com
SAILBOAT BAY MARKETPLACE
Are you selling something or downsizing? Let your neighbors know first! Send an email with the information to michelle@navigatecontent.com and we will include the items in the newsletter.
FISHING REPORT
By Captain Chris Hinton
September is here, and the Redfish are biting!
The reefs have produced some nice bull reds the last several weeks, and I have had reports of some 25-inch and bigger redfish caught in the ICW between SBB and the Wharf. We have had some reports of the speckled trout bite moving inward at night around the dock lights. Please feel free to email me your fishing reports and any photos you may have at Chrishinton74@gmail.com.
On a personal note, this week I buried my pops at 84 years old. Fishing was more than a hobby for him—he had a passion for it. How many of you remember fishing with your dad, father-in-law or grandad? It’s more than the fish you catch or the big one that got away—it’s the laughs and the memories you share during all those years you have together! Take time to spend with the ones you love! They are not promised tomorrow.
Get out that reel and start fishing! Remember the best time to go fishing is any time you can!
BOOK CLUB
Who wants to join our ZOOM book club? We will read one book a month and have a Zoom meeting to discuss. If interested, please email michelle@navigatecontent.com
This month’s book club choice:
“What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism” by Dan Rather
At a moment of crisis over our national identity, venerated journalist Dan Rather has emerged as a voice of reason and integrity, reflecting on—and writing passionately about—what it means to be an American. Now, with this collection of original essays, he reminds us of the principles upon which the United States was founded. Looking at the freedoms that define us, from the vote to the press; the values that have transformed us, from empathy to inclusion to service; the institutions that sustain us, such as public education; and the traits that helped form our young country, such as the audacity to take on daunting challenges in science and medicine, Rather brings to bear his decades of experience on the frontlines of the world’s biggest stories.
As a living witness to historical change, he offers up an intimate view of history, tracing where we have been in order to help us chart a way forward and heal our bitter divisions. With a fundamental sense of hope, What Unites Us is the book to inspire conversation and listening, and to remind us all how we are, finally, one.
RESOURCES RECOMMENDED BY THE SAILBOAT BAY COMMUNITY
Do you know any plumbers, contractors, pest control, handy men, painters, AC Repair, cleaning services, deck builders, etc. that you can recommend to your neighbors? If so, please send their names, phone numbers, and emails to michelle@navigatecontent.com.
MAKING OUR COMMUNITY BEAUTIFUL
By Catherine Naman — Landscape Committee
Thanks to so many of our great neighbors for coming out to help at each request. You are dynamite! And thanks to all our "cheerleaders" that comment favorably while passing by. We love all the encouragement. We worked the front entrance beds in several phases during the summer weeks.
The bad storm we had in late May/early June that caused flooding on the road killed the existing lantana and the running petunias that were planted. After a few weeks we realized the plants were not coming back, so we took that opportunity to totally re-work both beds. We removed the dead plants, turned the old soil, added new soil and new edging. We then planted 218 new plants (Lorapethlum, Zinnia, Vinca, and Joseph Coat) in those two beds along with monkey grass to help hold the soil in place and then topped it off with new pine straw.
We've had many favorable comments about the two big red bolders moved from the boatyard to each bed. And the next time you enter the clubhouse, hopefully you will notice the "spruced-up" planters on the front and back decks. There are so many neighbors to thank for all this hard work. Whether it was with an actual shovel in hand or simply a conversation sharing an idea for the great curb appeal or both, you are ALL greatly appreciated. Special thanks to Jenny Canterbury and Nancy Schrader who manually water the hibiscus every day! Thank you to you ALL for making our slice of paradise so beautiful. Volunteers will be hearing from the committee soon regarding several early fall projects planned. Just waiting for the days to cool down a bit.
Catherine Naman works hard with community volunteers to keep the grounds of Sailboat Bay beautiful! If you are aware of any landscaping needs, or if you would like to volunteer to HELP with the landscape committee, please call or text Catherine at 251-510-9750.
DON’T FORGET…
Keep noise levels down at night.
Close garbage bin access doors when done.
Speed limit is 15 mph.
Keep personal stuff out of common areas.
Storage yard items must have unit numbers and tags affixed to them.
Pick up after your pets.
Reporters and photographers are needed. Please send your comments, stories, news, and pictures to michelle@navigatecontent.com to be included in the next newsletter. You can leave a comment here, but remember that this is a HAPPY PLACE. If you have complaints or any questions and concerns about Sailboat Bay rules or HOA stuff, contact the board at sbbboard@sailboatbay.net
TAKE A VIDEO TOUR OF SAILBOAT BAY!
Video Courtesy of Joe Curlette
