Next Civic Association Meeting Wednesday, February 7:30 pm 1790 SW 32nd Street

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1 Next Civic Association Meeting Wednesday, February 7:30 pm 1790 SW 32nd Street EDGEWOOD Neighborhood Civic Association NEXT CIVIC ASSO- CIATION MEETINGS: Civic Hall, 1790 Southwest 32nd Street at 7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. The next 6 dates are: February 3rd, March 2nd, April 6, May 4th, June 1st, and July 6th, 2016 BULK TRASH DATES: Bulk Trash pickup: the First Thursday of each month February 4th and March 3rd. Garbage: Every Tuesday and Friday. Recycling Bin: Every Tuesday. Yard Waste Bin: Every Friday. Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the community you want to live in Unknown There are quite a few residents in Edgewood that do exactly what the quote above states. They drive up and down SW 15 th Avenue picking up trash a few days a week, deliver newsletters each month, help paint the exterior of the civic association building on their day off and much more. However, we need more residents to become actively involved in making Edgewood a better neighborhood. You, as a member or resident of February 2016 Issue Circulation 1000 The mission of the Edgewood Civic Association is to preserve and enhance the quality of our neighborhood, to inform the community on issues that impact us, and to be an advocate for the community s position on those issues with local and state government. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: A Word from Our President 1 Thank You from the Tuttles 1 Civic Association Mtgs Dates 1 Bulk Trash Dates 1 Mensaje de la Presidente 2 Newsletter Advertising Rates 2 Edgewood Real Estate Report 3 Ped/Bike Safety Campaign 4 Classifieds 5 ECA Membership Application 5 Edgewood on the Web! A Word from Edgewood Civic Association s President Edgewood can help change this neighborhood and make it a better community to live and thrive in. When you volunteer you show that you really care about the community that you love. How can you help? You can pass out newsletters on your own street, become a block captain, and help paint the inside of the Civic Association building and much more. We welcome your ideas and participation and look forward to seeing you at our next and future association meetings every first Wednesday of the 7:30. Please contact any board member about volunteer opportunities. Our next association meeting will be on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 7:30 pm. Commissioner Romney Rogers will be our guest speaker. -Wendy Wills A Heartfelt Thank You from the Tuttle Family To everyone that inquired if we found our 96 year old Mom s doggie, Khloe..I just want to thank you for caring so much. I know some of you said you had even walked our neighborhood to search. I could not reach out to all of you to say thank you and to let you know..we GOT KHLOE BACK!!! My family passed out over 200 flyers but that was not enough to cover all the homes. I was going to make more flyers and laminate copies to post outside. As it turned out Monica of Monica s Mobile Grooming had a client in our neighborhood and she saw our flyer there. Before that she had heard from Phil and Kim that they had found a frightened yorkie New Year s Eve. Khloe is so frightened of loud noises and thunder, when she slipped out of our house, she ran and ran (spotted by a neighbor) and eventually found Kim outside in a chair, and she jumped right up on her lap for comfort and protection against all the fireworks going off in celebration of the New Year. A couple days later with the connection made, we had our happy reunion. Again, thanks to everyone, with special thanks to Monica. And super special thanks to Phil and Kim for taking such good care of Khloe and returning her, even though you said you were falling in love with her.

2 PAGE 2 EDGEWOOD Mensaje de la Presidente de Edgewood "Ser voluntario es el ejercicio máximo en la democracia. Se vota en las elecciones una vez por año, pero cuando usted es voluntario, usted vota todos los días sobre la comunidad en que desea vivir." -Desconocido Hay un buen número de residentes en Edgewood que hacen exactamente lo que la cita anterior ex- NEWSLETTER AD RATES Business Card Size... $25 1/4 page... $35 1/3 page... $45 1/2 page... $55 Full Page... $95 3-Line Classified... $15 Buy 6, get 1 FREE (with any size ad). Ad deadlines are 15th of each month. editor@edgewoodcivic.org or prima. Conducen por SW 15th Avenue, recogiendo la basura dos días por semana, entregan boletines cada mes, ayudan a pintar el exterior del edificio de la asociación cívica (clubhouse) en su tiempo libre y mucho más. Sin embargo, necesitamos más residentes para participar activamente en la transformación de Edgewood en un barrio mejor. Ustedes, como miembros o residentes de Edgewood pueden ayudar a cambiar este barrio en una mejor comunidad para vivir y prosperar. Cuando ustedes se ofrecen voluntariamente, demuestran que realmente se preocupan por la comunidad que le gusta. Cómo pueden ayudar? Pueden pasar los boletines de noticias en sus propias calles, convertirse en líderes de calle, ayudar a pintar el interior del edificio de la Asociación Cívica, y mucho más. Damos la bienvenida a sus ideas y participación y esperamos contar con su presencia en nuestras reuniones próximas y futuras de la asociación cada primer miércoles de todos meses a las 7:30. Por favor, contacten cualquier miembro del consejo sobre oportunidades de voluntariado. Nuestra próxima reunión de la asociación será el miércoles, 03 de febrero 2016 a las 7:30 pm. Comisionado Romney Rogers será nuestro orador invitado. -Wendy Wills Edgewood Civic Association Board Member Contact Information Mention this ad ^ and receive a free watch battery (high-end and Eco drive watches excluded) President... Wendy Wills president@edgewoodcivic.org Vice Pres... Rozen Patterson vicepresident@edgewoodcivic.org Secretary... Amanda M. Muir secretary@edgewoodcivic.org Treasurer... Alan Scharf treasurer@edgewoodcivic.org Trustee... Stu Goldman auperson@gmail.com Trustee... Debbie Nast nastroofdebbie@gmail.com Trustee... Jim Campbell jimcampbell@bellsouth.net

3 Please note that 21 of the sales were by agents other than the listing agent. Additionally, the numbers to the right are sourced from the Ft. Lauderdale REALTOR Association s database and represent approximately 90% to 95% of the closed sales of single family homes. The process to arrive at a recommended asking price when placing your home for sale is certainly not an exact science as you can see from the above recap for 2015 transactions. Three different processes are utilized to arrive at asking prices depending upon the type of property. 1, The Income Approach: This process is used to arrive at asking prices for income producing properties such as duplexes, apartment buildings, and commercial buildings. 2. The Replacement Cost Approach: Used mostly by contractors when considering new construction or remodeling. Cost per square feet, etc. 3. Comparative Market Approach: This is the most common approach used by Realtors to arrive at a suggested price when placing your home on the market for sale. This would be a PAGE 3 Edgewood Real Estate Report for Single Family Homes 2015 Type... Total... High... Low... Median 2/ $165k... $61.5k... $86.5k 2/ $154k... $70k... $80.5k 3/ $210k*... $165.2k... $187.6k 3/ $305k*... $108k... $215k 4/ $225k... $225k... $225k Total Closings: 25 *Pool Home Sale simple straight forward process if the subject property (your house) is comparable to other neighborhood homes that have been sold within the past 3 to 6 months. Unfortunately, this is not the case here Edgewood and any older neighborhoods. Edgewood is not a cookie cutter neighborhood with 4 or 5 models that have been built recently. Fifty plus years of all types of changes and additions have taken place and those changes, GOOD OR BAD have to be considered when pricing a home for sale. Consequently, the statistical data of recent sales is very important in the pricing process, but it s also very important to have personal knowledge. of the neighborhood regarding all the changes. Good or bad, they all relate to the suggested values. If you have any questions on any of this information, please give Rose or Jack a call at: Remember we ve been in the neighborhood for you since 1980.

4 PAGE 4 EDGEWOOD The Fort Lauderdale Police Department has partnered with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to launch a comprehensive traffic safety and accident prevention campaign that runs now through May The campaign is designed to improve traffic and pedestrian safety through high visibility enforcement, with an emphasis on education. It also supports the City's Vision and Strategic Plans, and Vision Zero Fort Lauderdale, a community action plan geared toward achieving zero fatalities and severe injuries on City streets. In the coming weeks and months, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department will conduct high-visibility traffic enforcement waves, saturating areas where traffic crashes involving bicycles and pedestrians are statistically most frequent. All those who are contacted by our officers will receive safety tips and educational brochures, which will provide the link to which is an interactive website established by the FDOT. The campaign will consist of three stages. During the initial stage, violators will receive safety tips and educational brochures to assist them with being safer during their travels. The second stage will involve the issuance of written warning violations to violators, in addition to receiving safety tips and educational brochures. In the final stage of the campaign, violators will receive traffic citations as well as safety tips and educational brochures. Please do your part to create safer streets for our families, neighbors, and visitors. Slow down! Be visible! Be predictable!

5 PAGE Membership Join Now! EDGEWOOD CIVIC AS- SOCIATION cordially invites you, if you are at least 18 years of age, whether you rent or own a home, property, or business in this community, to join our ranks in improving Edgewood! THE FOUNDATION MEM- BERSHIP*: Includes the full year 2016 membership in the Association and your name and contribution published quarterly in the newsletter, plus three complimentary 3-line classified advertisements (valued at $45) in the months of your choice beginning immediately after joining. Participation: $50 and above annually. Look for us on the web our URL is... THE HOUSEHOLD MEMBER- SHIP: Includes one full year of membership in the Edgewood Civic Association for families or individuals. Participation: $20 per year. THE SENIOR CITIZEN MEM- BERSHIP: Designed for those in our community 55 and above includes one full year of membership in the Edgewood Civic Association. Participation: $10 yearly. THE BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP: Includes one full year of membership in the Edgewood Civic Association under the business name. Participation: $50 per year. *NOTE: Foundation Members will be honored with their names published quarterly in the Edgewood Civic Association newsletter. Classified Ads In the next 2 ECA Newsletters, classifieds will be FREE! ECA members can use a three-line ad for garage sales, Valentine s Day, events, etc. editor@edgewoodcivic.org or call EDGEWOOD CIVIC ASSOCIATION YEAR 2016 APPLICATION/RENEWAL Name (Please Print): Level (Check One): Senior Household Foundation Business Contribution Amount: $10 $20 $50 and Up $50 Address: Daytime Telephone: Evening Telephone: Address: Check here to subscribe to our free flash updates: I can help with: (Check All That Apply): Phone Tree Newsletter Del Tree Planting Neighborhood Cleanup Clubhouse Repair Other: Kindly complete this form, enclose your check made payable to EDGEWOOD CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC. Bring it to the next meeting, or mail it to: ECA, PO Box Ft Laud, FL 33315

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