The Close of 2013 at Devon-Aire Villas #1

It's hard to believe, but the year has come and gone and so much has been accomplished. With the 2013 new year, a new board was elected at the 2012 Annual meeting.  We set an agenda to improve the community and increase community involvement and awareness. These are a few of those accomplishments: Our Landscaping and Tree Trimming efforts were increased this year. Sidewalks in the park area were...

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Certificate of Appreciation: Carlos Amézaga

Vice President Carlos Amézaga received a framed certificate of appreciation from Commissioner Lynda Bell at our December 2013 board meeting. This certificate was awarded to Mr. Amézaga based on the following -- A strong commitment to day to day operations, involvement in setting up our community's first Crime Watch, involvement in the landscaping master plan and setting up Devon Aire Villas #1 Web Site which...

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2013 Notice of Annual Meeting & Election of Officers

This is just a reminder that the 2013 Devon-Aire Villas Homeowners Association # 1 Annual Meeting & Elections of the Board of Directors is scheduled for December 10th.  The time of the meeting has changed.  Sign-in will commence at 7:15 PM and the meeting will promptly start at 7:30 PM.  The meeting will be held at 14373 S.W. 142nd St as usual. A third of the 302 homes that make up the membership of Devon-Aire Villas...

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Theft Devon-Aire Villas #1 East 11/3-4/2013

We received a notification yesterday of two reported thefts on the East side on the 3rd and 4th of November. Description Case # Location Date Map It THEFT/LARCENY PD131104407063 12000 BLOCK SW 110TH ST CIR 11/4/2013 10:41:00 AM Map It THEFT/LARCENY PD131104407067 12008SW 110TH CT CIR 11/3/2013 11:00:00 PM Map It The address location isn't too specific...

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FDOT Cancels Florida Turnpike's Killian Parkway Ramp Project

I received an email early this afternoon from Carlos Garcia of RollBackTolls.com with some fantastic news.  He received an email from the office of State Representative Frank Artiles that contained an FDOT press release which stated that the proposed Killian Parkway/Turnpike ramp project has been canceled.   We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the residents of Devon-Aire Villas...

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November 2013 Board Meeting

This is just a reminder that the November 2013 Board meeting is scheduled for the 5th.  The Board will be voting on the proposed 2014 Budget which was mailed out to all homeowners last month.  Meeting starts promptly at 7:30...

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Update: Crime Watch - First Meeting

Despite the weather, the residents of Devon-Aire HOA #1 held their first Crime Watch meeting this past Wednesday and it was a success.  We want to thank all residents that attended in spite of the light rain & wind. We would also like to thank everyone who went door to door to find those willing to participate.  You should have already noticed the Crime Watch signs have gone up at all three entrances.  The Police officers...

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Devon-Aire K8 Center Town Hall Meeting Regarding Florida Turnpike/Killian Parkway Ramp Project

We have been notified by the Devon-Aire K8 PTSA that School Board Rep. Carlos Curbelo  will be holding a Town Hall meeting regarding the proposed Florida Turnpike/Killian Parkway express lane ramps.  This proposed ramp is expected to divert 7,500 cars to Killian to use these new ramps at a cost of up to $6 a trip.  Its is of course inevitable that the increased traffic will have a negative impact on our community and to children...

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Updated: Notice of Annual Meeting & Budget Meeting

UPDATED Mailings have been sent out to all residents of Devon-Aire Villas HOA #1 advising them of the upcoming November 5th Budget Meeting and the December 10th Annual Meeting for elections. The November 5th Budget meeting will be held at 7:30PM. As for the December 10th Annual Meeting, sign-in will commence at 7:15PM and the meeting will promptly start at 7:30PM. As part of the mailer, you will have also received the...

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Burglary Devon-Aire Villas #1 West 10/8/2013

A burglary has occurred at 12212 SW 110th Lane.  The resident's children returned home after school to find that the back sliding glass door had been smashed.  The resident reported that the burglar took several valuables from the home.  Anyone with any information is asked to please contact MDPD at (305) 476-5423 as well as Contact Us. We will be having our first Crime Watch meeting Oct 23rd at 7PM. ...

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Crime Watch: First Meeting

It has been a few months, but members of the community have managed to organize the first Crime Watch meeting for Devon-Aire Villas HOA # 1.  The meeting has been tentatively scheduled for October 23rd at 7PM.  It will be held on the West Side parking lot.  Click Here for location.  Organizers will be calling those of you who indicated that you would be interested in attending.  The...

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Metro Dade Citizens Police Academy Graduation

Jeff Kaslofsky, our Board President, recently attended and graduated Metro Dade's Citizens Police Academy.  The Citizens Police Academy is designed by Metro Dade to give individuals a better understanding of police work within the county. Jeff attended each class once a week for 13 weeks and did so after the recent crime wave which hit our community several month ago. His goals was to get a better understanding about...

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Florida Turnpike's Proposed Killian Parkway Ramp: The Creation of Designer Roadways

The Board attended the second public hearing that was facilitated by Florida Representative Frank Artiles on Oct 3rd. From what we learned at their presentation and what we already knew, the Board spoke out in opposition to the project as it would have an adverse affect in our and other surrounding communities.  What we have learned is very disturbing and we urge you to contact Rep. Frank Artiles and express your concerns.  ...

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Update: October 2013 Board Meeting

There has been a last minute agenda update to the October 2013 meeting which should be of interest to you.  We have two guests which have requested to attend which represent interests against the Killian Parkway ramps.  They wish to spend 5-10 minutes to discuss the Killian Turnpike ramp issue as well as the upcoming October 3rd public hearing.  They are Carlos Garcia who is the Co-chair of RollBackTolls.com as well as Jane Walker...

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October 2013 Board Meeting

This is just a reminder that the October 2013 Board meeting is scheduled for the 1st of the month.  Meeting starts promptly at 7:30...

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Florida Turnpike Widening Project: Public Hearing

In this Sunday's paper the FDOT announced that they will hold another public hearing to discuss the proposed Killian Parkway ramp project.  The meeting is scheduled for October 3rd at 6PM.  It will be held at the Killian Palms Country located at 9950 SW 104th St. We encourage residents to attend this public hearing and to pass this information along to other residents within the area.  It is important to remember that our options...

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Turnpike Expansion: Killian Parkway Exit

We were notified on August 15th by the Devon-Aire K8 PTSA of a proposed exit ramp on Killian Parkway.  (Click Here to read their email)  This expansion will have a direct detrimental impact to our community.  The Turnpike authority has chosen to bury the notification in the newspaper and only notified those within 300 feet of the expansion.  Due to their substandard notification, a public hearing that was held on...

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Certificate of Appreciation: Kenneth Spencer

With the help of Brittnie Bassant, our Community Liaison for the Office of Vice Chair Lynda Bell in District 8, we presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Kenneth Spencer who has been with Miami Dade Solid Waste for 16 years and currently is assigned to our community.   During the presentation of the award, many attending members made note of Mr's Spencer's professionalism and...

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Certificate of Appreciation: Officer John Dalton

With the help of Brittnie Bassant, our Community Liaison for the Office of Vice Chair Lynda Bell in District 8, we presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Officer John Dalton.  He is an 18 year veteran with the Miami Dade County Police Department.  Jeff Kaslofsky, our Board President, is currently attending the Citizens Police Academy and recently was assigned to patrol with Officer Dalton....

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September 2013 Meeting

The September 3rd Board meeting has come and gone.  These are some of the topics that were discussed. The Lighting Project: Our contractor will be using ground penetrating radar to ensure there are no sewer lines in the way during the course of digging.  He will also begin pulling permits for the project. Seal Coating: This has been delayed due to the lighting project until next year. Crime: Officer Dalton stated their were two...

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August 2013 Meeting

The Board met with Brittnie Bassant who is the Community Liaison for the Office of Vice Chair Lynda Bell.  She came in place of Charlene Collazo who was originally scheduled to meet with us.  At that meeting, the Board as well as community residents talked about the recent spate of crime in the area and the turnpike east wall graffiti problem.  We want to thank Brittnie Bassant for taking the time to attend the meeting and patiently...

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August 2013 Board Meeting

This is just a reminder that the August 2013 Board meeting is scheduled for the 6th.  Attending this meeting will be Charlene Collazo who is the Community Liaison for the Office of Vice Chair Lynda Bell who represents our district which is District 8.  She has asked to attend this board meetings to introduce herself and gather community issues and concerns.  We highly encourage all residents to attend this meeting...

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July Meeting Re-Scheduled

The meeting which was to occur on July 2nd has been re-scheduled for the 9th due to the July 4th weekend.  We encourage you to attend if you can.  Meeting begins at 7:30PM as always at 14373 S.W. 142nd ...

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Attempted Burglary at Devon-Aire #1 West 6/8/2013

An attempted burglary occurred on 6/7/2013 at 10PM at 12225 SW 111th Lane.  The homeowner was home in their bedroom at the time when they heard breaking glass in the kitchen.  When they they turned on the lights, they observed the back sliding glass door was smashed.  The person who smashed the glass was likely scared away when the lights were turned on. We highly encourage all residents to remain vigilant and...

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Theft on Devon-Aire Villas #1 West 5/15/2013

A resident on the west side of Devon-Aire #1 reported a theft at their residence on 5/15 at 2PM.  The police report did not specify the exact location.  The general location is the 11100 BLOCK of SW 122ND CT   If we receive any further information we will post it he...

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Florida Power & Light Underground Power Project

As a resident within Devon-Aire HOA #1, you have no doubt noticed little red flags littered across the community.  This has been FPL preparing for an upcoming underground power line project within our community.  FPL has started notifying resident by mail that they will commence work on May 8th, 2013 and expect to complete work on June 17th, 2013.  This will require that they dig around some of the community areas...

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Burglary Devon-Aire #1 West 4/27/2013

Another burglary has occurred at 12221 SW 111th Lane.  The resident returned home at 4AM to find that the back sliding glass door had been smashed.  The resident reported that the burglar ransacked the home.  Anyone with any information is asked to please contact MDPD at (305) 476-5423. We highly encourage all residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to police....

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Theft on Devon-Aire #1 East 4/16/2013

A resident on the east side of Devon-Aire Villas #1 reported a theft at their residence on 4/16 at 7AM.  The police report did not specify the exact location.  The general location is the 12000 block of SW 110TH ST Cir.  If we receive any further information we will post it her...

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Burglary Devon-Aire #1 West 4/16/2013

After the attempted break-in a couple of days ago, another burglary has occurred at 10627 SW 123rd Place some time during the evening.  The The homeowner stated that they broke in through the back by smashing the back window.  Anyone with any information is asked to please contact MDPD at (305) 476-54...

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Burglaries & Thefts at Devon-Aire #1 West 3/19/2013 & 4/15/2013

On March 19th, there was a reported theft on SW 122nd CT between SW 111th Street and SW 111th Lane.   Today, April 15th at around 1PM, there was an attempted break in at 10836 SW 123 Place.  The burglar attempted to break in through the front door using a crowbar but was unable to gain entry.  The owner suffered extensive damage to the door frame.  Anyone with any information is asked to please contact MDPD at...

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April 2013 BOD Meeting

The Board of Directors meeting for April 2013 was held on the 9th.  The Board was able to meet with Alina Lopez, who represented Miami-Dade Crime Watch, and Officer Aluart, who represented the Miami-Dade Police Department.  They talked in detail on what would be needed to start a Neighborhood Crime Watch for Devon-Aire # 1, crime statistics for our community as well as patiently answering our questions.  We would like to...

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April Meeting Re-Scheduled

The meeting which was to occur on April 2nd has been re-scheduled for the 9th.  We have also invited MDPD Citizens' Crime Watch representatives to this months meeting.  We encourage you to attend if you can.  Meeting begins at 7:30PM as always at 14373 S.W. 142nd ...

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Burglary at Devon-Aire #1 West 2/24/2013

On the 24th of February, there was a reported break-in at 10 in the morning at the Corner of 123rd PL & 111th Lane.  The homeowner observed a dark blue BMW leaving the location as they arrived.  Detectives apprehended a suspect a few days later in Coconut Grove as they were breaking into another home.  The suspect was driving a similar vehicle.  Unfortunately law enforcement was unable to recover any...

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March 2013 BOD Meeting

The Board of Directors meeting for March 2013 was held on the 14th and several topics were discussed.  The spate of recent burglaries was discussed at the meeting and the Board is very concerned.  The board will begin exploring the possibility of starting a Neighborhood Crime Watch for Devon-Aire #1 and will be contacting residents to gauge their willingness to participate in the next few months.  If you might be...

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Burglary at Devon-Aire Villas #1 West 2/12/2013

On February 12th, 2013, there was a reported burglary at a home located at SW 122nd Ct & 109th Lane.  The incident took place at around 9:20 PM.  The thieves jumped the back fence and broke down the patio door to gain entry to the home.   We again ask that all residents remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities that they observe in the community to law enforcement as well as our management company....

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MDPD Citizen Advisory Committee

On January 30, 2013, several members of the board attended the Kendall district's MDPD Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting to address some concerns from the recent robbery within Devon-Aire #1 East. At that meeting a presentation was made by Sergeant Joseph Bermudez related to programs that the Public Information & Education Bureau sponsor such as the Citizen's Police Academy, D.A.R.E., Citizens' Crime Watch, etc... One of the more...

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106th St Entrance Board Meeting Sign

Many residents in the past have asked that a sign be placed on the 106th St entrance to announce the monthly meetings similar to the ones placed at the 122nd Ave entrances.  We had a new sign made this month so all entrances will now have signs posted a couple of days before the scheduled Board meeting.  We hope this keeps residents better informed and perhaps increase participation in our monthly meetings. ...

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Community Improvement Projects

Between January 11th - 16th, work was commenced to replace the bushes which sit along 123rd Place with sea grapes.  The damaged fence in the same area was also repaired.  Below are before and after images of that work: Also, some landscaping work was completed along the 106th Street island. ...

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Exterior Home Sidings

For the last few months, homeowners who have wished to change the exterior wood sidings have found that is is no longer available at the local Home Depot or Lowe's.  One resident recently found the clam shell paneling needed for their home at Shell Lumber & Hardware located at 2733 S.W. 27th Ave.  Their phone number is (305) 856-6401. You can visit them on their web site by going to http://www.shelllumber.com....

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January Meeting

In the January meeting, the Board met and discussed several topics related to landscaping, lighting, roofing shingles and traffic speed bumps.  Jeff Kaslofsky, President, also took the opportunity to again thank Mel Montes & Jack Goodwin for their long and dedicated service to the community for which we are extremely grateful.  Jeff awarded Certificates of Appreciation to both Mel Montes & Jack...

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Burglary at Devon-Aire #1 East 12/12/2012

     On December 12, 2012, there was a robbery reported in our community at a home on 110th ST CIR East.  Please be sure that you keep your homes secure by ensuring your windows and sliding glass doors are properly secured before leaving your homes.  Also, please be vigilant and report all suspicious/criminal activity to law enforcement.      If you would like to receive...

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December 2012 Election

     On December 11th, 2012, Devon-Aire Association # 1 held its first known election since 1977.  With more than 30% of the membership represented in person or by proxy, four new directors have been elected to the board.  We thank the previous directors, Mel Montes, Sergio Ubilla, Rose Ubilla & Jack Goodwin for their years of service & dedication to the community.  Mel Montes & Jack Goodwin served the community...

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