WEB site updated 11/12/2025

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The November newsletter has been posted under “Newsletters” above or you can click here to view it. 

The October Yard of the Month is posted in the Photo Gallery or click here

Beginning in February 2026, the approved minutes of the previous month’s meeting will be posted under “Official Stuff”/”Minutes.” (May minutes to be approved at the August meeting.)

The next HOA meeting will be on Thursday, December 10th at 7:00 PM. If you would like to attend, it will be at the South Seminole Church of Christ on Lake Howell Rd (just North of Linden Rd). If you would rather attend via ZOOM, send an email to WinterWoodsHOA@gmail.com and Nell will send you the link. All homeowners and renters are welcome to attend the Association Meetings. There are no meetings during June or July and no delivered newsletters during July or August. July and August newsletters are email-only. If you are not receiving the newsletters by email, contact Nell at WinterWoodsHOA@gmail.com. 

Have you paid your HOA dues for 2026 yet? 

As of 10/3/2026, we’re at 123 (43.62%) paid members for 2026. King James Ct leads in membership with 82%. King Henry Ct is at 64%,  Winter Woods Blvd is at 60% and Poinciana Rd and King Edwards Ct are at 50%. If you don’t remember if you have paid, click here to see the list of who has paid for 2026. 

Your dues pay for the printing of the HOA Newsletter that is hand delivered to your door as well as the Neighborhood Night Out, greenery in the “public areas” and other events that happen in the neighborhood. No one on the HOA Board is paid as we are all volunteers.  The work in the “public areas,” which are the entrance sign areas, is also done by volunteers as well.  And don’t forget our advertisers! Their ads help offset the cost of the PRINTED newsletter.

Would you like to pay your HOA dues? You can click here to do it online, mail your $25 to the HOA at PO Box 342 Goldenrod, FL, 32733-0342 or drop it by 1958 Poinciana Rd (leave it in the mailbox). If you are not sure that you paid, send an email to WinterWoodsHOA@gmail.com or use the “Official Stuff” tab to view the addresses who have paid.

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From the desk of Anthony Riley – Nov 2026

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From the Desk of Anthony Riley

I have a cowbell on the garage fridge that rings itself. We’ll come back to that.

The joy and pain of a community is that we all share things in common. Neighborhood safety, power outages (unless you’re in the secret club) and storms with down limbs and the cleanup.

Another thing we share is the age of our houses. Our resident historians will tell us that there were phases, but still within a time frame that kept the structures similar.

This means the pains around the joints come around the same time. We have a new dishwasher, one new A/C unit and have had some re-wiring. Mostly mental. The failure/correction de jour was the hot water heater. But was it?

The initial clue was hot tiles in the kitchen and lukewarm showers. Turns out, the pipe that runs through the kitchen busted under the slab. It could happen to you. Luckily, another thing we share is the experienced knowledge of good contractors and seasoned veterans that will get the job done. We got the entire house re-plumbed. In the attic, PEX (nerd word), minimal invasion with just a couple of incisions in the right place to get the tubing where it needs to go. Wait, I think that’s my Dad’s story too.

To accommodate, lots of things in the garage had to be moved including the fridge that had been balanced with a shim to shut correctly and hum as it should. Once the bull came through, the fridge now rocks and the door swings toward the exit door which is not in the “shut” direction. And. With a certain door tug, the cowbell on top of the fridge rings itself. Clang, clang, like an alarm. Fridge police. Why is there a cowbell on my garage fridge? Good question. Serious digression.

The Neighborhood Night Out happened and if words were to be eaten, no rain would be my lunch and dinner. BUT, the tried and true showed up when the rain stopped and the lines to the rides were breezy. Plus, we got to see a fire truck hit a fire hydrant. There are pictures. And a report. (Overheard from Larry – “come on back”). Beep, beep, beep. Put-put was fun but green fees were totally in season.

We also experienced the General Membership Meeting. The true enthusiasts showed their support by not clogging up the agenda or room with attendance. We take that as a ringing endorsement for the status quo and the effort for continual improvement.  

And of course, Halloween was a complete success, I hope no one got lost in the haunted house or the Florida room as we call it here. Candy for all! Boo!

The Winter Woods Fall Garage Sale is November 7th, which might be this Saturday, depending on your timely reading. We expect many bargain shoppers and thank you to all who participated, the thrill of the discerning drive-by at 12:15 is worth every literal penny and the days of a sore back. I may try to sell that cowbell.

Coming up, we will have a Christmas decorating contest on December 20th, not that you are now going to go out and get a 30’ high inflatable Santa, you already have one.

Pay your dues. It is good for everyone. Next meeting Thursday, November 12th. Free tap water and door prizes.

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From the desk of Anthony Riley – October

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There is a moment in what the rest of the country calls Fall, that you find yourself outside in Florida early in the morning or late at night and like a fever, you feel the heat break. A certain chill takes the air. Like me and Sandy that one Summer Night. And just like that Summer is over. Never mind the temperature will be in the 90’s again the next day, the season has passed in a moment. Time for football and the countdown to the holidays and the New Year. Already.

Things are hopping in the neighborhood. If you get this newsletter and read it quickly, you might hear about the Neighborhood Night Out on October 3rd. Special shoutout to Daniel for making this all happen. A lot of people never deal with a third or late shift. It is amazing how much of normal depends on that heroic and usually not requested shift. Now most of our neighbors will have already experienced the event by the time these words get to their eyes and was it not a blast? Were you not entertained? And no rain this year! The food trucks were amazing. We had mini golf again. We decided against the teen tattoo artist, but we might have had balloon animals (but probably not) but by golly, that bounce house held its own even when Ed (a full-grown man) got inside and tested the boundaries of physics and good taste. You go Ed.

We had a special guest speaker at the September HOA Meeting. Jon C. Martin is the new code enforcement manager for the Board of County Commissioners. This follows the shifting of the Code Enforcement responsibility from the Sheriff’s Office to the County’s Development Services Department. Jon emphasized the need for solution-based enforcement as opposed to fines and harassment for violators. We hope to have a broader presentation where all interested will come and hear what Jon is offering and how it can help support our neighborhood and keep the property values where we all want to maintain.

The General Membership Meeting is October 8th. While Winter Woods residents are welcome at every board meeting, this one is special – this is one time of the year when you get to participate in the HOA Board Meeting should you have business for the board. We will commence at 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 8th at South Seminole Church of Christ on Lake Howell Rd or online via zoom. I dare you to participate! If you can’t come in person, we always have Zook available. Just email winterwoodshoa@gmail.com and we’ll send you the Zoom link.

The legendary Winter Woods Fall Garage Sale will be on November 7th . If we can get the same turn out as those Candy Zombies (trick or treaters) we will have a fantastic sale.

Speaking of Zombies, this year we are spreading some happy haunting this Halloween season! We’ve kicked things off and delivered several “boo baskets” throughout the neighborhood – help us keep it going all the way to Halloween! Some instructions are on our Facebook group and printed copies of the flyer are available in the book box at the corner of Poinciana and Sussex.

I have not mentioned this in a while, but paying your meager $25 Dues is a good thing. You may have door knockers asking why the charm of the newsletters and the hope of community has not been validated by you the homeowners, but like Halloween, you will be surprised. Knock, knock. Unlike the change of seasons, you should always feel the neighborhood come together. Enjoy Fall!

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