arbor greene newsletter april 2012
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APRIL 2012 - HAPPY EASTER & PASSOVER
IN THIS ISSUE
Community Activities 2,3
HOA Message 3
Love Bug Season is Upon Us 6
What Banks Don’t Want You to
Know
12
Neighborhood Watch Message 13
Fertilizer Management 16
IT’S YARD SALE TIME IN
ARBOR GREENE!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 21st, from 8am-Noon,
because that’s the day to sell all those unwanted items taking up
space in your house and garage.
When noon comes, and the front gates close, pack up those unsold
items and donate them to Goodwill. A Trailer will be set up in the
parking lot behind the tennis courts for your convenience.
Event
Date
Day
Time
CDD Workshop
4-19-12
Thursday
6:30pm
CDD Meeting
4-23-12
Monday
6:30pm
HOA
Design Review
Board
4-27-12
Tuesday
6:00pm
HOA Meeting
4-27-12
Tuesday
7:00pm
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Community Activities
John Brickley, Chairman, Seat #5 Avalon
Christine Nelson, Co-Vice Chairperson, Seat #1 Estuary
Dorsey Yawn, Assistant Secretary, Seat #4 Preserve
Adam Tanenbaum, Assistant Secretary, Seat #3 Preserve
Toby Thomson, Assistant Secretary, Seat #2 Avalon
Betty Jackson, Vice President Heather Sound
Mike Konicek, Acting President & Treasurer Landing
Sheryl Greenlee, Director Parkview
Dhanni Sukhai, Director Enclave
Sean Kiehl, Director Parkview
Greenacre Properties, Inc. 600-1100 x163 Contact: Marc Eary - [email protected]
General Manager Bob Farrell 991-9226 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Geri Burke 991-9226
Administrative Mgr. Claudia Mayo 991-9226 [email protected]
Club Manager Mike Candella 991-9741
Maintenance Mgr. Gary Smith 991-9226
Book Club Diane Wheeler 994-9262
BUNCO Carol Trzaska 994-7312
Girl Scouts Rhonda Hess 929-3062
Infant Swim Lessons Emma Grynbal 748-6142
Mahjong Julia Rogers 994-2507
Meditation Class Jeremy Williams 528-6285 MOMS Club Kristin Van Gerpen 527-6777
Neighborhood Watch Paul & Hally Boucher
Personal Training Davida Constant 240-1375
Personal Training/Boot Camp Meg Clawson 333-2800
Scrapbooking Annie Duncan [email protected]
Social Activities Valerie Casey 317-8886 Swim Team/Lessons Julia Lamb 240-9428
Tennis Alan Williams 610-7301
Triathlon Coaching Doug Kugley 995-4628
Yoga Ruben Vasquez 727-771-3612
Zumba Maguie Blasini 732-7011
Stuart Marofsky, President Julia Rogers, Vice-President
Robert Hennig, Treasurer Nick D’Andrea, Secretary
Melody Peterson, Board Member at Large
Wil Alvarez, Unique Property Services 879-1139 [email protected]
Jeffrey Sbrocco, President Bruce Metts, Vice-President Gloria Maione, Secretary Craig Silverstein, Treasurer
Director At Large – Bob Winter
Lorraine Thomas, Rizzetta & Company 994-1001
Arbor Greene Activity Directors
AG CDD Board of Supervisors
Arbor Greene HOA Board of Directors
Arbor Greene CDD Staff
Devonshire HOA Board of Directors
Carriage Homes HOA Board of Directors
Attention New Residents!
The Arbor Greene website:
www.arborgreene.org has
useful information to help with
your transition to our community. You will find
information related to the CDD, HOA, including
meeting dates and past meeting minutes.
Additionally, there is community news, a
calendar and an online newsletter.
Welcome to Arbor Greene!
The final approved CDD Meeting and CDD Budget
Workshop Minutes are published on the Arbor Greene
website at www.arborgreene.org.
The Arbor Greene Gazette Newsletter Help us save money by reducing our mailing and printing costs: Read your Gazette online. The next month’s Gazette is posted on the Arbor Greene Website, www.arborgreene.org, generally by the third week of the month. Go Green!! Save time, trees and money. If you would like to stop receiving a hard copy of the newsletter and read it online in color earlier than your neighbors, please e-mail Geri, the Newsletter Editor, at: [email protected], or call 991-9226.
Free Notary Service for Arbor Greene Residents
Contact Claudia Mayo or Geri Burke
Monday - Friday from 9AM-4PM,
in the Administration Office.
Please call 991-9226, before arriving.
Photo ID is required
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Arbor Greene Book Club
The Arbor Greene Book Club will meet on April 2nd, at 7pm in the gath-ering room. Our selec-tion this month is Death Comes to Pemberly, by P.D. James. All are welcome to join us and/or to make book suggestions for future discussion. Please contact is Diane Wheeler 994-9262.
Community Activities
Message from the Arbor Greene HOA
The 2012 Arbor Greene HOA yearly fee of $70 was due by the end of January. Residents who have not yet submitted their payments are subject to a $25 late payment fee. To avoid additional late payment charges, residents who have not yet submitted their annual payments are encouraged to do so as soon as possible. Would you like to meet with our HOA Property Manager, Mr. Mark Eary? Residents will now find it easier to do so. Mark plans to be on site in Arbor Greene every Tuesday. To schedule a meeting with Mark, please contact one of our club attendants @ 991-9741. Let the attendant know when you’d like to meet with Mark, and he/she will set up the meeting. If Tuesdays don’t work for you, let theaAttendant know what days/times are better for you. The club attendant will work with Mark and try to accommodate your request. All planned changes to the exterior of your home must be submitted to the Design Review Board (DRB) via an Alteration Application. And, DRB approval must be obtained before any work is begun. All Arbor Greene HOA documents and forms can be found on-line at :www.greenacreproperties.com. Click the “Resident Login” link at the top of the page to sign in. It is each homeowners responsibility to know what is covered in the Declaration of Covenants (Deed Restrictions) and Design Review Board Standards.
MOMS Club Ever feel like you're the only mother who stays home? You are not alone! Join the MOMS Club of New Tampa. It’s a great way for you to meet other stay at-home mothers in the area, as well as a great way for your children to meet new playmates and engage in stimulating activities while encouraging their social skills. We offer support for at-home mothers through: * Planned monthly activities calendar * Age-appropriate playgroups for your children * Monthly Moms' night out * Service projects within the community For more information contact us via:
Email: [email protected]. Website: www.momsclubnewtampa.webs.com.
SCRAPBOOKING The next Scrapbooking session will be held on Monday, May
28th at 6:45 PM in the Gathering room. All are welcome!
If you have any questions or recommendations, please contact Annie Duncan at:
MAH JONG at Arbor Greene
Would you like to learn to play the ancient game of Mah Jong? Or if you’re already a player would you like to join a Mah Jong group? If so, please contact Julia Rogers, 833-7314 or via e-mail: [email protected]
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Non-Pressure Roof Cleaning
Paver Sealing - Pressure Washing
Driveways Homes Pool Enclosures
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Arbor Greene Landscape Maintenance
APR. 2 – 6: COMPLETE PALM TREE TRIMMING, MOW PONDS, RE-FERTILIZE ANY OFF COLOR TURF AREAS. APR. 9 – 13: TREAT TURF FOR BROADLEAF AND WEEDY GRASS WEEDS, APPLY HERBICIDE IN PLANTER BEDS. APR. 16 – 20: TREAT TURF AND SHRUBS FOR INSECTS. APR. 23 – 28: RE-TREAT TURF FOR ANY REMAINING WEEDS, REMOVE SEASONAL COLOR AND PREPAIR BEDS FOR NEW PLANTINGS.
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LOVE BUG SEASON IS UPON US!
Lovebugs are those small black flies with a red thorax that invade our lives every April-May and August-September. They are considered a
nuisance mainly because they congregate in large numbers along highways and splatter on windshields and the grills of our cars.
Feeding: Adult lovebugs are harmless - they do not sting or bite. They feed on the nectar of various plants, especially sweet clover, Brazilian
pepper and goldenrod.
Damage: Car's windshields become covered with the fatty remains that can become thick enough to obscure vision. The flies can also clog
radiators and cause our cars to overheat. The fatty tissue can pit our car's finish if not removed within a few days. A word of caution, do not
paint your house now, lovebugs can mar freshly painted surfaces.
Splattered lovebugs should be washed off the car as soon as possible. Cars that have been waxed recently are more protected from damage by
lovebug residue. Soaking the area with water for several minutes will aid in removal too. When lovebugs are numerous, or you know you will
be traveling at the peak times, you can spread a light film of baby oil or use an aerosol oil spray over the front of the hood, above the
windshield, and the grill and bumper. This practice will make lovebug removal easier.
Professional detailing tip: you can use regular “Bounce” dryer sheets to wipe lovebugs off; just dampen the sheets a bit, and then wipe those
dead bugs right off.
Cartoon from MacGregor collection. Find them here .
Article source: http://myspacecoast.com/Articles/lovebugs.htm
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The Arbor
Greene CDD
and staff
would like to
wish our residents a
Happy Easter & Passover
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Arbor Greene Monthly Rainfall Comparison December 2010 -.64 December 2011 -.20 January 2011- 7.48 January 2012 - .59 February 2011—.61 February 2012—2.11
Follow the permitted watering
schedule as outlined
below:
At addresses ending in 0, 1, 2, or 3
Mondays and Thursdays;
At addresses ending in 4, 5, or 6
Tuesdays and Fridays;
At addresses ending in 7, 8, or 9
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
No household watering on Sunday!
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What the Banks Don’t Want You to Know
DEBT REDUCTION WHILE INCREASING PERSONAL WEALTH—Part 1A There’s no question that we’re all trying to survive in arguably one of the worst economic times in our nation’s his-tory. Our national and personal economies have appeared to crumble overnight, with most of us looking for clear explanations, as well as quick fixes. Unfortunately, our current economy had a long evolutionary history, with our current administration admitting our core problem to the rest of the world. When our administration recently raised the national debt limit, we told the rest of the world that we have become too dependent on debt and can’t operate without borrowing money. Most of our households operate the same way, likely with a home loan, car loan, credit card debt and student loans. So how do we fix this? There is no quick fix but there is an answer. It’s not as easy as the media portrays and contrary to what you might have heard, walking away from your debt is, by far, not the best answer. The answer is a jagged pill for all of us, reduce and eliminate our debt. Easier said than done!!
If you have a critical financial need, this article is not meant to fulfill it. I would strongly urge you to avoid hesita-tion and sit down with a financial manager, your current lender, or a debt consolidator. If you’re not in a critical financial situation, consider reading on for the keys to understand how to gain back your financial freedom.
The key to debt reduction and elimination is not as simple as family budgeting or lowering a car payment. Although these are necessary financial tools and avenues, the key to debt reduction begins with a critical change in mind set. The mind set of how we spend money. To do this, we have to understand what our debt means and why we need to avoid it unless absolutely necessary.
Try this simple quiz. Do you own a home? Do you own a car? Did you answer yes to one or both of these ques-tions? It empowers us to believe we own these things. Do you have a home loan or car loan? If you also an-swered yes to these questions, you do not own your home or car. The bank does! Most of us don’t own much of what we have. We’re leasing or renting-to-own much of what we have today.
Too many of us are taught and live our financial lives by the concept of BUY NOW PAY LATER. We can all have the bigger, better, house, car, motorcycle, etc. It’s this concept that keeps us in debt and keeps the financial insti-tutions earning millions in interest dollars on a monthly basis! We’ve become a society of people that have learned that we can have nearly anything we want for a low monthly payment of...fill in the blank. Here is the jagged little pill: we will almost never break this cycle of debt until we understand that we have to EXERCISE RESTRAINT, concentrate on eliminating our debt, and focus on trying to only purchase what we can afford.
Why do we stress over that next promotion or pay raise? For many Americans, it’s not just the feeling of achieve-ment, but largely to earn the extra dollars necessary to keep up with the debt, and unfortunately, to “afford” the next loan. Take a moment to calculate your total debt paid on a monthly basis and realize that usually less than 20% of that money is actually going towards your equity, or ownership of your property. Can you imagine how little you might actually have to earn to live if you had less or NO debt? This is possible for everyone, NO EXCEPTIONS! This starts with the fundamental change in our concept of spending and investing and is realistic for every one of us. For most of us, this is harder than physical work; it’s a change in mind set and takes commitment.
Did you know that while we fight for anything close to 1% return on our bank savings, we are losing a great deal more on our money due to current inflation? The banks want us to believe we’re actually making money with our savings deposits. The truth is, bank savings should only be for our emergency funds, and the interest we earn is the bonus for keeping our money some place other than in our mattress or buried in our back yard. A savings ac-count should be a small part of our investment portfolio. What, investment portfolio? How can we have an invest-ment portfolio if we’re in so much debt, with a home mortgage, car loan and credit card debt? Every one of us that currently have or have had any form of debt have literally had the most amazing opportunity to invest, and most of us never realized it! Most people don’t know that their own debt is actually their best investment, with the very real and easy potential to earn the unadvertised and initially unbelievable return of 200-800% on every dollar invested!
[To be continued in future issues]
Financial Well-Being
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MESSAGE FROM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH DIRECTORS PAUL AND HALLY BOUCHER
“VACATION” SECURITY TIPS:
Hello Arbor Greene (AG) Neighbors. It’s that time of year again when many of us are taking trips away from home for business or
pleasure. Below are some tips to help secure your home whether you’re out for a short time, on vacation, a business trip, or due
to an unexpected event. Use Tampa Police Department (TPD) Vacation Form. You fill in this form regarding when you will be gone; the data is given to TPD
officers who will look for anything out-of-place while you are gone. Email us at [email protected] to receive this form; form
is faxed, emailed, or called into the TPD. TPD officers highly encourage residents to use this free service to help prevent crime.
Limit your discussions about your travel plans. Discuss your absence only with trusted people who need to know when you will be gone.
Urge children to limit who they share their travel plans with.
Consider having a trusted person house sit while you’re gone. Provide the house sitter with your cell phone number, vehicle description,
and license plate number. If you don’t have anyone stay at your home, then have someone occasionally inspect it while you are absent.
Secure your home. Lock doors, windows, and fence gates. Turn on front and rear lights using timers to conserve energy/money. Out-
door lights left on during the day indicate that someone is likely not at home. Turn on alarm system, if equipped. Most AG homes
have basic alarm systems, watch for future articles on how to use these systems if you are not using a monitoring agency. Try to give the appearance you’re home and don’t do things which advertise the home is empty. Put a hold mail or arrange for a trusted
neighbor to pick up your mail, packages, or newspapers daily. Have your lawn cut and trash cans taken out and in on days you normally
do. Turn down home phone’s ringer volume so it can’t be heard outside; thieves may call to see if anyone responds.
Put lights and radios/televisions on timers. Put indoor/outdoor lights and a radio or television on timers. Have a trusted person re-set timers
to limit any routines during your absence.
Secure valuables in your home/garage/lanai. Move valuables so they can’t be seen via windows or doors. If you have a safe deposit box,
put extra credit cards, checks, lists of serial numbers, and photographs of valuables in it. Lock vehicles in garage; remove valuables from
them, including your garage door openers. Secure electronic devices or other property that are normally on your lanai.
If you would like to receive more security tips and other relevant data from the TPD, please email us at [email protected].
Joining this email distribution group does not obligate you to any other NWA activity, but should help you and your family to be better
informed and more secure, and make Arbor Greene an even better place to live.
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ARBOR GREENE TENNIS: Summer Junior Tennis Is Starting - This summer Train Smart Tennis invites your children to join the fun of
learning tennis at Arbor Greene. Our mission is to provide a systematic basic approach so your children have the opportunity to learn the game as quickly as possible. Our approach truly teaches children the fundaments to enjoy the life-time game of tennis and to build self-esteem. There is no substitute for a good beginning! Our training is designed so your children can follow a pathway to improvement and competition. The next step would be the Train Smart Players Program. We provide a system of training for your children no matter what their level of play. Summer tennis starts Monday, June 11th and continues for 9 weeks. There is no camp the week of July 4th. Players can sign up for one week at a time and attend 1, 2, 3 or 4 days per week. Days are Mon., Tues., Wed., and Thurs. Times 9:00 – 10:00am for ages 5 – 7 & 10:00 – 11:30am for ages 8 -12. 13 & over play 10:00 – 11:30am.
Ladies Beginners Clinics: Want to get in the action at the courts? Group lessons for lady beginners are ongoing throughout the Spring on Tuesdays from 9:00-10:00am and Wednesday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm. Please contact Coach Alan (610-7301) for more information or to sign up. Tennis Clinics : The following clinics are ongoing throughout the Spring: Tuesday 9-10:00am Ladies Beginners
4-5:00pm Junior Future Champs (young beginners) 5-6:30pm Junior Group (intermediate to advanced)
7-8:00pm Men’s Workout
Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm Ladies Group (beginners) Thursday 9-10:00am Ladies Advanced Beginners
4-5;30pm Junior Future Champs (young beginners) 5-6:30pm Junior Group (intermediate to advanced)
Friday 9-10:00am Ladies 3.5-4.0 Group WINTER/SPRING LEAGUES : Whether you’re a beginner or a regular league player, you can contact any of the team captains listed below for more information or call Coach Alan at 610-7301.
Type When USTA level Captain(s) email
Women's Day (Mon) 3.0 Beth Keenan [email protected]
Women's Eve (Thu) 3.5 Eileen Farrell [email protected]
Women’s Day(Sat) 3.5 Sr. Eileen Farrell [email protected]
Women’s Eve (Thurs) 4.0 Donna Doyle [email protected]
Women's Day- (Wed) #1 ALOT MJ Lefcourt [email protected]
Women's Day- (Wed) #2 ALOT Caralyn Paul [email protected]
Women's Day- (Wed) #3 ALOT Beth Hart [email protected]
Men’s Day (Sat) 3.5 Jeff Bone Jbone102 [email protected]
Men's Day (Sat) 4.0 Paul Williams [email protected]
Men’s Day (Sat) 4.0 Sr. Steve Hirsch [email protected]
Mixed Combo Day (Sun) 7.0 Sylvain Gaulthier [email protected]
Mixed Combo Day (Sun) 8.0 Paul Williams [email protected]
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Tennis reservations, see if the Gathering Room, Resort Pool are booked: www.arborgreenereservations.com
Book Club Monday,April 2nd @7PM
Bunco Please contact activity director for more info
Girl Scouts Please contact activity director for more info
Infant Swimming Please contact activity director for more info
Mahjong contact A.D. for other times
Meditation Class Monday @7:30PM
Mom's Club Please contact activity director for more info
Personal Training Please contact activity director for more info
Scrapbooking Club May 28th @ 6:45PM
Starka Boot Camp Mon thru Sat 5:30AM and 8AM
Starka Personal Training Please contact activity director for more info
Starka Pilates classes Mon & Wed 7:30-8:15PM
Swim Team and Lessons Individual lessons by appt only
Tennis Please contact activity director for more info
Triathlon Please contact activity director for more info
Yoga Monday @6PM
Zumba Mon, Wed and Fri 9AM, Tues and Thur 7:30PM
Zumba Toning Tues and Thurs 9AM
For most up to date information, please see online calendar here: http://www.arborgreenereservations.com
Fitness Pool Winter Hours
April-October
Day Open Close
Mon-Fri 5:30 AM 10:00 PM
Sat 8:00 AM 10:00 PM
Sun 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
The activities listed above are
privately run and any questions
pertaining to them should be directed
to the individual activity directors.
Please see page 2 for a list of Activity
Directors.
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Phone: 813-991-9741 Fax: 813-973-1609
www.arborgreene.org
18000 Arbor Greene Drive Tampa, Florida 33647
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FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT The City of Tampa Fertilizer Ordinance (2011-74) regulates the use and sale of fertilizers containing nitrogen and/or phosphorous. The Ordinance was enacted to reduce the potential for these nutrients to be carried into our waters with storm water runoff. The City Ordinance establishes a restricted period from June 1 - September 30, when the application of fertilizer containing nitrogen and/or phosphorous to the landscape is not allowed.
Fertilizer isn't a pollutant when it is applied to the landscape. However, if too much fertilizer is used or it is applied at the wrong time it can wash off of the landscape and flow untreated into bays and streams. Once in the water, fertilizer can stimulate the growth of harmful algae and aquatic plant growth.
As Arbor Greene residents let’s be aware of these restrictions and adhere to them!
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