The Promenade at Bella Trae

Promenade Board Meeting
August 28, 2025

All pictures are taken in The Promenade and around the Central Florida Area

September 3, 2025

  • Oscar and Iliana will both be working for the Promenade today.

  • Work began on our new entrance gates yesterday. Estimated completion date is September 15th. Please proceed through the area slowly and with caution as workers will be present.

  • This week we feature not one, but two “Residents of the Week”. Carmen and Fernando Suarez moved to Central Florida from Puerto Rico and made the Promenade their home 3 years ago. Read more about your Foster Dr. neighbors below.

  • Meet Bella; our “Promenade Pet of the Month.” She tells her own story in our feature below.

  • At our recent board meeting, we announced that the board has approved a specific type of garage door keypad security camera that can be installed on all Promenade units. The myQ Smart Garage Door Video Keypad with wide-angle camera is the approved product. This specific unit replaces the existing garage door opener keypad and fits within the same footprint. It is available from Amazon, Best Buy, WalMart, etc. Homeowners may purchase and install the unit if they so choose. You can check online for compatibility to your existing garage door opener make/model prior to purchasing. NOTE: This is the only security camera approved for mounting on the outside of units in the Promenade at this time.

  • Join in the fun with your neighbors on the new community wide Facebook Page that is for residents of Bella Trae! You can find it at this link. There’s contests, prizes and no drama!

  • An e-mail from the Community Manager was sent out detailing the agreement reached between the BTCA and the Promenade board regarding the after hours process in the event of a gate failure. A copy of the communication is below for your reference. **Not an issue with the gates currently open, but keeping this here for reference in case the gate issue gets resolved and the gates are returned to the closed position.

  • The new Community Bike station is up and running! Want to go for a spin? All you have to do is fill out and turn in the required waiver. Once received, you will be given the code to the bike locks and you are ready to roll! Click this link to access a printable PDF copy of the Bike Waiver form. Or, you can pick up a printed copy from Iliana’s desk at the clubhouse.

  • Pressure washing continues and will for rest of the Summer.

  • Flatten or break down ALL boxes before throwing them in the compactor!

  • If you need to assistance with a concern, contact our CAM Iliana with First Service at: PromenadesBT@fsresidential.com or at First Service 24/7 Phone Number: 866.378.1099

  • Click for the FirstService Residential Resident Support Website


Hello Promenade Residents.

The Promenade Board is excited to announce the kickoff of the Promenade Community Bike Program.  All Promenade residents, their family and friends will have the opportunity to utilize the community bikes from the bike rack conveniently located by the mail kiosk.  And the best part......it's FREE!!!  Wanna go for a ride?  Here's how the program works:

1.  Request and complete the REQUIRED waiver form from your community CAM; Iliana Ruiz.  You may request a form via email, or physical copies are available in her office at the Bella Trae Clubhouse during operating hours.  A waiver form is also attached to this email.  

         Note:  Your signature on the waiver covers your family and your guests.  

2.  Once the form is completed, signed and returned to Iliana, you will be given the access code to the bike locks.  Simply unlock the bikes and go! 

3.  Upon the completion of your ride, return the bikes to the community bike rack and lock them back up for the next group to enjoy.  

Want to ride the bikes to Publix or to one of the local restaurants?  No problem!  Take the bike lock with you so you can secure the bikes off property.  

We hope you enjoy this new and exciting amenity!


Carmen and Fernando Suarez

How long have you lived in the Promenade? We bought our home in the Promenade 3 years ago.

Where did you move here from? We moved from Puerto Rico to Orlando in 2007. At first we lived in a big house in Bella Toscana, not far from here. Once our four children got married, we decided it was time to find something smaller since it was just the two of us.

What do you enjoy most about the Central Florida area? Ever since Walt Disney World opened, we used to visit twice a year with the kids, and eventually we decided to move here in search of a better quality of life. Honestly, we enjoy everything about living here.

What do you dislike about Central Florida? There isn’t much we dislike about central Florida. Moving from Puerto Rico was a big change, but it has been a positive one.

What is your favorite spot to visit in the area? Celebration, Margaritaville and Posner Park.

Bella

My name is Bella and my Mommy, (Gwen Torgerson), calls me Princess Bella. We live on Bella Tierra Ct. I’m sure the builder named the street after me! I came from a rescue organization 7 years ago when I was approximately two years old. No one knows what bad things happened to me during those two years and I’m not talking about it. It left me with trauma and emotional scars that have mostly healed through MUCH love, security and belly rubs from my Mom. But, I am a very, very shy kitty and I hide under the bed whenever anyone comes to visit. When visitors leave, I come out and find refuge and comfort in my Mom’s lap. I love my food and treats and I do love my vet Dr. Moller. However, she did tell my Mom that I’m getting too fat and need to lose a few lbs. I disagree and think I look absolutely beautiful. I’ll admit; I’m very, very lazy. My biggest fun is when I catch a gecko on the lanai. However, my Mom always sees it, rescues it and puts it back outside. Then I spend the rest of the day searching for it with no luck. I have about a gazillion toys, but those silly wind up mice she buys me aren’t nearly as fun as those fast geckos.

If you ever come to see my Mom, you definitely won’t see me, but you can say ”Hi, Bella” and know that I’ll be snuggled up under the bed listening to the whole conversation!

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