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John Perez, President of HACER.
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JANUARY 2018

Puerto Ricans Need To Step Up (by John Perez)

Newly arriving Puerto Ricans in Florida need
to step-up and register to vote. No longer
should the excuse of “it doesn't matter” be
spewed.
With the exodus of people leaving Puerto Rico
after Hurricane Maria on Sept. 20, the influx
can play a key role in elections in Florida this
year and beyond. So far the expected number of newly registered in Central Florida
has not come to fruition, to the dismay of many community leaders.
Traffic Circle. Ditzy fr iend to another :
“I failed the driving test. I entered the
traffic circle and the sign said ‘30’ so I
drove 30 time around.” The other one says
sympathetically, “You probably counted
wrong.”
She Calls Me Handsome. My wife calls
me handsome...Every payday she says to
me, “Hand some over!”

It is very important for Puerto Ricans to register to vote, becoming a political force to Name the Nation. Teacher : “Name the
be reckoned with. For sure, politicians and political candidates will take notice and act nation that people dislike the most?” Lit-
accordingly. tle Johnny: “That’s easy, it’s the ‘Exami-
nation’!”
On the island, voting is very important and so it should be in the States. As U.S. citi-
zens, Puerto Ricans are able to register and vote immediately. There is no waiting. Side Effects. A man br ought some pr e-
scription tablets and started cutting off the
The number of Puerto Ricans arriving in Florida can have a huge impact on elections edges. Do you know why? He wanted to
in Central Florida. avoid the side effects.

According to projections from the Center for Puerto Rican Studies in New York, the Why Not Take the Bus? J udge: “Why
post-Maria migration may bring an additional 40,000 to 82,000 to Florida each year for did you steal the car?” Man: “I had to get
the next two years, changing the demographic makeup and politics of the region for to work.” Judge: Why didn’t you take the
decades.
bus?” Man; “I don’t have a driver’s li-
(Continued on Page 3)
cense for the bus.”
Poinciana Residents In Court Again (by John Perez)
IDK. Fred: What does “IDK stand
On Friday, February 5, 2018, Poinciana resi- for” Ned: I don’t know. Fred: That’s
dents will again returned to Bartow Court okay, I’ll ask someone else then.
against the Association of Poinciana Villages
(APV) and AV Homes (Avatar). Computer Commute. Why did the
computer show up at work late? It
This time the residents are asking the court to had a hard drive.
compel the production of records. Records
that had been requested almost 2 years ago on Screaming Footbal Fan. A football
February 26, 2016, and that APV and Avatar fan is a guy who’ll yell at the quarter-
have failed to produce. back for not spotting an open receiv-
er forty-five yards down the
Keith Laytham, spokesperson for the residents, was asked to boil matter this down to field...And then head for the parking
its essentials. His explanation is as follows. lot and not be able to find his own
car.
“When a person purchases a home in an HOA community they become part of a contract.
The contract is between the homeowner and the association. The homeowner agrees to
Proof of Citizenship. Before I
pay the HOA fees and abide by the deed restrictions. In return the HOA agrees to live up
to the terms defined in the by-laws and governing documents”. could start my first job right out of
college I had to present evidence that
“In 1985 there was a separate contract signed by the APV HOA and the Developer Avatar I was a U.S. citizen.
called “the 1985 agreement’ that said that after 1996 Avatar would be allowed to no longer I showed up with my driver’s license
pay assessments to the HOA in return for Avatar living up to its agreed to terms of the con- and birth certificate.
tract. The contract is between the APV and Avatar. The Poinciana homeowners are iden- The clerk looked at my driver’s li-
tified as third parties to the contract”. cense and copied down some infor-
(Continued on Page 3) mation.
She then picked up my birth certifi-
cate and gave it a long look.
“Is anything wrong?” I asked. “Yes,”
she said. “I can’t find the expiration
date.”

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 Association of Poinciana Villages Elections
Once again, election time is coming to Poinciana. Will anything change
from the previous elections where the developer and investors over-
whelmed the votes of the homeowners/residents with their block votes?
GET OUT AND VOTE FOR THE BELOW HOWMEOWNERS
February 13, 2018
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Village 3 Village 5
Village 2
Kimberly Emfinger –Lynch Victor Destremps
James Woodward

Village 7 Village 7
Martin Negron John Perez
Two Seats
Open In Village 7
Vote for Both

Village 8 Village 8
Maria Vera Two Seats Hermelinda Santiago
Open In Village 8
Vote for Both

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(Cont. from page 1) Puerto Ricans Need To Step Up
The post-hurricane Maria migration upsurge will make Florida the state with the largest Puerto Rican population, surpassing New
York State for the first time in history.

If Puerto Ricans can become a powerful force and then able to help themselves here and the people in Puerto Rico. All they have to
do is to get out and vote for politicians that have their best interest.

Jimmy Torres-Vélez, ex-professor from Puerto Rico, community leader, labor organizer and
most recently Central Floridian of the Year, has the following words for his fellow Puerto Ri-
cans in Florida;

“We can change the history of Florida. We can do it by registering to vote. Important decisions affecting
our lives come from politicians. If politicians know that we are registered to vote, they'll take us into ac-
count. Understand me clearly, if they think that we are not registered it's like we don't exist. Here priori-
ties are established based on the people that vote. If we don't vote, we don't count. One of the first thing that we should do is register to
vote. The future of Puerto Rico will be decided in the U.S. Congress, we have to vote.”

The politicians are watching the game. Puerto Ricans need to step up to the plate.
(E-mail comments to HACER.CLUB.LLC@GMAIL.COM)

(Cont. from page 1) Poinciana Residents In Court Again

“What the Jolly, Destremps, Brown Court case is all about is that as third parties to the agreement the homeowners are claiming that nei-
ther Avatar nor APV have kept the terms of the contract. (Third Party Breach of Contract Complaint) Among other issues the homeown-
ers complain that Avatar never turned over control of the APV as called for in Item 4 of the agreement. The agreement defines Avatar
Directors as those directors either directly employed by Avatar or Directors indirectly controlled by Avatar. The complaint argues that di-
rectors who are elected to the board, by Avatar votes, and who may be removed from the board by Avatar voting for other directors are in
fact directors indirectly controlled by Avatar. The 1985 Agreement defined Resident directors as those directors who are not Avatar direc-
tors. Item four explicitly states that 40% of each village board must be made up of Resident Directors and that whenever a vote is taken
Avatar directors will always vote with the majority of resident directors. Avatar has always used its vote to determine every winner of every
village election hence they have violated the agreement”.

“In addition, item 9 of the agreement says that any amendments to the agreement must be approved by ¾ vote of the directors of each as-
sociation. In 2011 when the executive committee met to take Solivita and Village 4 out of the APV such a vote was never taken as re-
quired. We have submitted as evidence the meeting minutes where the APV attorney pointed out that such a vote would be required yet
Tony Iorio and Dennis Getman decided to ignore the requirement and amend the agreement anyway”.

“There are other issues. By and large this is a pretty strong case”.

The resident have opened a GoFundMe page. Their effort will help all homers in Poinciana and beyond.
(E-mail comments to HACER.CLUB.LLC@GMAIL.COM)

Disney Giving Money Away (by John Perez)

Disney CEO, Robert Iger, announced the giving away of $125 million. More then 125,000 em-
ployees will get a one-time bonus of $1,000.

The second initiative would be the creating a new education payment program.

The new benefit will be in addition to existing education reimbursement programs, and to get it off the
ground with maximum impact, $50 million will be invested in the first year alone, followed by annual in-
vestments of up to $25 million. These funds will be available to all full-time and part-time employees.

Starting with the Fall 2018 semester, participants can receive tuition support for any qualifying higher education or vocational training
they choose to pursue, including courses unrelated to their current role at Disney.

Unions have responded to the one-time bonus by saying “We are not against getting more money, but this is not a substitute for real raises.
We believe that cast members deserve more money, but bonuses are not a lasting solution.”
(E-mail comments to HACER.CLUB.LLC@GMAIL.COM)

January Article Comments From Readers

Insurance Companies: After 3 months of not hearing, I filed a complaint as the article suggested and within 20 days I quickly got a settle-
ment check and interest for their being late. Thank you for the information. Juan
Candidates in Poinciana: Bob Doyle & Barbary Cady have my vote. It is time to make some changes. Tired of the same old thing. Shirley

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Politicians Want More Sunshine In Florida
Florida lawmakers in the Sunshine State want you to enjoy the sun a whole lot more then you now do.

Senate sponsor Greg Steube, R-Sarasota, House sponsors Reps. Jeanette Nuñez, R-Miami, and Heather
Fitzenhagen, R-Fort Myers introduced two bills, called the “Sunshine Protection Act”.

The final bill would authorize asking Congress for permission to keep Florida on the Daylight Saving
Time year around. This would give you more fun in the sun.

Studies have found that observing Daylight Saving Times year-round would boost the economy, save ener-
gy, improve road and public safety, and reduce crime due to the fact there is more sunlight in the evening hours.

Some people predict that it will improve mental health and simplify life.
(E-mail comments to HACER.CLUB.LLC@GMAIL.COM)

Poinciana Medical Center Announces Plans to Expand ER

In response to the growing healthcare needs of Osceola and Polk counties, Poinciana Medical Center will
break ground on a $10 million expansion to its emergency room in 2018.

Expected to be complete by 2019, the 14,000 square foot project will increase the capacity of the hospi-
tal’s ER from 22 beds to 31. The project will also include the renovation of the hospital’s lab, emergency
department waiting area and entrance.

This will be the facility’s third expansion since its opening in 2013.

“At Poinciana Medical Center, we are dedicated to finding new ways to meet the needs of our community,” said COE Chris Cosby. “The
expansion of our emergency room will continue to drive down average ER wait times and allow us to continue providing our patients with
the quality care they deserve. Additionally, this project will further enhance the functionality of our lab.”

In January 2015, the hospital expanded its emergency room to 22 beds and 14,500 square feet, and in November 2015, completed a verti-
cal expansion that more than doubled its number of private patient beds.

Poinciana Medical Center employs more than 300 full-time staff members. Additionally, the hospital has more than 280 credentialed phy-
sicians and advanced practice professionals as part of its medical staff. (Article first appeared in Orlando Medical News)
(E-mail comments to HACER.CLUB.LLC@GMAIL.COM)

H.A.C.E.R. participated in Caravan in Solidarity with Puerto Rico, Saturday, January 20, 2018, Orlando, Florida.

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 Free Classes for Teenage Drivers Offered by Osceola and Polk County Sheriff’s Offices
Osceola County - Open to Teens between the ages of 15 and 19
(Must have a learner’s permit for six months or more)
Overview
The Teen Driver Challenge is an advanced driving course designed to pro
vide young drivers with the knowledge and hands on experience needed to
reduce the chances of being involved in a crash. The Challenge consists of
two training days totaling twelve hours. The first day includes a four-hour
block of instruction in the classroom while the second day is an eight-hour
block of vehicle operations. The program is offered free of charge to all
teens between the ages of 15 and 19. Effective January 1, 2016, to be eligi
ble for this course, the student must have at least a learner’s permit for six
(6) months.

First Day (4 Hours) Second Day (8 Hours)

Osceola Co Sheriff’s Office-Admin TECO Driving Pad
2601 E Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy 501 Simpson Rd
Kissimmee, FL 34744 Kissimmee FL 34744
Class Begins promptly at 6pm Class begins promptly at 8am

Registration/Application: To register your teen in our 12 hour training program, you must obtain an application via the Application
Link below or request via email. You can submit an application via email, fax, or you may drop it off at the front desk of the Sheriff’s
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time to process the application. After your application is submitted, please wait for a confirmation. Also, be aware that in order for
personnel to manage a wide range of other duties, messages related to the Teen Driver Challenge program will be returned on Tues-
days and Thursdays only.
Confirmations for the Teen Driver Challenge will not be given until an application is submitted and reviewed. After the
application is reviewed and it is determined that qualifications are met, you will be notified via phone and/or email that
you are registered for the Teen Driver Challenge class. Applications will be processed on a first come first serve basis. If
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low to see upcoming Teen Driver class dates. If you have any questions, please contact us by one of the methods be-
low:
Teen Driver Challenge Line: 321-697-4436
Fax Line at 407-348-1127
Email: soteendriver@osceola.org

Class Dates
02/23/2018 – 02/24/2018
03/16/2018 – 03/17/2018

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