Stay in the Bay Foundation-Members app is available for download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Our new mobile app contains easy access to must-have resources on the go: • Digital member card • Event registration • Forms • Community calendar • Beach cams and information • Online restaurant reservations • Online fitness, tennis and pickleball registrations You can find these features in the app by pressing the “Menu” button on the app’s homepage. Signing In the First Time Members are advised to complete the first-time login process on pelicanbay. org before signing into the Pelican Bay Foundation-Members app. To sign into the app: 1.Enter your eight-digit Pelican Bay member number in the “Member Number” section. 2. Enter the new password you created during the first-time login process on pelicanbay.org in the “Password” section. New Digital Platform Features Our new website and app have new features to help you enjoy our amenities more easily. The linked credit card payment module lets you connect a credit card to your member profile. This allows you to use your member card as a form of payment for transactions at our amenities. You can sign up for this feature on our website or app. For the linked credit card payment module to work, every member must have a credit card linked to their individual account regardless of marital or familial status. Pelican Bay Foundation does not store credit card information or personally identifiable information (PII). All credit card transactions are secured with the most used and highest level of encryption available, which is currently AES-256. The Pelican Bay FoundationMembers app contains an activity feed section that the Foundation uses to communicate emergencies, events, special hours of operation and other important information. You can view the activity by pressing the “Feed” button on the app’s homepage. Pelican Bay Post The Pelican Bay Post is the official publication of the Pelican Bay Foundation, mailed out to all members monthly from June through October and twice a month from November through May. Members can view an electronic version of each current issue. To view digital Post issues, log into your member profile on pelicanbay.org, move your cursor over the “Member Communications” drop-down menu, move your cursor to the “Media” drop-down box, and click “The Post.” Members wishing to change their mailing address to receive the Post can do so at the bottom of the “The Post” webpage or contact Member Services to update and/or confirm the mailing address and scheduled timeframes. Extra copies of the Post are available at The Commons and Community Center front desks. Weekly E-Newsletter “Today in the Bay” is the e-newsletter publication of the Pelican Bay Foundation, emailed weekly to all subscribers. It offers weekly updates for timesensitive material, including Pelican Bay information updates, restaurant events and specials, reminders for recreational events, current policy e-reminders, safety issues and closures. Our new website platform allows members to opt in or out of receiving “Today in the Bay” newsletters. To decide, log into your member profile on pelicanbay.org and click the “My Profile” tab at the top of your profile homepage. Scroll down to the “Email Newsletters” section to see your email address. Check the box next to your email to receive the newsletter or uncheck to stop receiving it and click the update box. Digital Display Boards High-definition television displays, or digital display boards, are placed throughout various Foundation locations. Digital signage technology broadcasts community information in real time, such as meetings, special events and promotions. Wireless Hotspots The Foundation has several wireless hotspots throughout the property that are optimized to accommodate signal strength for internet browsing, downloading and streaming. To connect, view the available wireless networks using your electronic device and select “PBF Members.” No password is needed once connected. POP Tennis is Back! No experience is needed to enjoy this fun alternative to pickleball; weekly sessions begin this month. Page 10 Beach Yoga withMissy We’re taking our popular yoga sessions to the multi-purpose deck to offer Beach Yoga throughout the week for the first time ever. Page 16 Tree Lighting Ceremony Social Join us for our first tree lighting ceremony at the Community Center with Naples Piano Man Gary Kearns for entertainment. Page 30 COMMUNITYMEETINGS Pelican Bay Foundation Board Monday, Dec. 18, 12:30 p.m. Community Center & via Zoom Pelican Bay Services Division Board Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. Community Center Check pelicanbay.org for meeting updates. EARLY DECEMBER 2023 | VOLUME 25 , 18 2023 Pelican Bay Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors Mike Ruffolo, Chair Rich Alexander, Vice-Chair Stephen Eichenberger, Treasurer Susan Levine, Secretary Kim Rosenberg, Director Jane Brown, Director Tom Polke, Director The Pelican Bay Foundation, Inc. 6251 Pelican Bay Blvd. Naples, FL 34108 Holiday Dinner Dance Sparkle and shine with new and old friends as we start the Yuletide season with the 2nd Annual Holiday Dinner Dance Social. Page 32 Christmas Dinner at the Beach Bring your family and friends down to Marker 36 for a unique Christmas dinner Southwest Florida style! Page 33 Have YouMoved? Make sure to let the Foundation know where to send your copy of the Pelican Bay Post! Complete the address change form on page 29 (including your email) of this issue and send to: Pelican Bay Foundation Attn: Member Services 6251 Pelican Bay Blvd. Naples, FL 34108, fax to 239-597-6802 or email us at memberservices@ pelicanbay.org. continued on page 3 PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 2118 TAMPA FL Pelican Bay Cares Employee Scholarship Fund launches! By B. Joseph White, Pelican Bay Presidents Council and Advisory Board Member for the Pelican Bay Cares Employee Scholarship Program Many Pelican Bay residents appreciate the vital role that education played in their lives and careers. The intention of a new program, entitled the Pelican Bay Cares (PBC) Employee Scholarship Program, is to create an opportunity for Pelican Bay owners and residents to express their appreciation to Pelican Bay Foundation employees by supporting their aspirations for education. PBC will provide funds for post-secondary education and training at qualified institutions for eligible Pelican Bay Foundation employees and dependents. Fundraising will occur in fall 2023 and winter 2024, with the first scholarship awards made in spring 2024 for courses beginning in fall 2024. The PBC program runs on volunteer efforts by Pelican Bay owners and residents. The advisory board is comprised of Bill Benedikt, Julie Brooks, Megan Cohen, Becky Cutts, Mike Ruffolo and me. As organizers, Benedikt and I presented PBC to the Pelican Bay board of directors and senior management in spring 2022, where the program received strong support. The program was set to launch a year ago when Hurricane Ian hit. The advisory board decided to delay Notice of Foundation Annual Meeting The annual Member meeting of the Pelican Bay Foundation will be held on March 27, 2024. The Pelican Bay bylaws state that at least 10% of our total voting interest be present, in person or by proxy, to hold a valid Member meeting. In order to ensure the Member meeting can be conducted, you will receive a proxy with your 2024 ballot mailing. The proxy will allow you to name the Foundation secretary or another person who will be at the meeting to represent you at the meeting. The proxy will be used for the purpose of establishing a quorum. staying connected. . .continued from page 40 Pelican Bay Member Guide 2024 42 PelicanBay.org
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