Apr - Arbor Greene

APRIL 2012 - HAPPY EASTER & PASSOVER
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.
IN THIS ISSUE
Event
CDD Workshop
CDD Meeting
Date
Day
4-19-12 Thursday
4-23-12 Monday
Time
Community Activities
2,3
HOA Message
3
6:30pm
Love Bug Season is Upon Us
6
12
6:30pm
What Banks Don’t Want You to
Know
Neighborhood Watch Message
13
Fertilizer Management
16
HOA
Design Review
Board
4-27-12 Tuesday
6:00pm
HOA Meeting
4-27-12 Tuesday
7:00pm
Community Activities
AG CDD Board of Supervisors
John Brickley, Chairman, Seat #5
Christine Nelson, Co-Vice Chairperson, Seat #1
Dorsey Yawn, Assistant Secretary, Seat #4
Adam Tanenbaum, Assistant Secretary, Seat #3
Toby Thomson, Assistant Secretary, Seat #2
The final approved CDD Meeting and CDD Budget
Workshop Minutes are published on the Arbor Greene
website at www.arborgreene.org.
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!
Avalon
Estuary
Preserve
Preserve
Avalon
Arbor Greene HOA Board of Directors
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]
Arbor Greene CDD Staff
General Manager
[email protected]
Bob Farrell
991-9226
Newsletter Editor
[email protected]
Geri Burke
991-9226
Administrative Mgr.
[email protected]
Claudia Mayo
991-9226
Club Manager
[email protected]
Mike Candella
991-9741
Maintenance Mgr.
[email protected]
Gary Smith
991-9226
Free Notary Service for Arbor Greene Residents
Arbor Greene Activity Directors
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
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.
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Book Club
BUNCO
Girl Scouts
Infant Swim Lessons
Mahjong
Meditation Class
MOMS Club
Neighborhood Watch
Personal Training
Personal Training/Boot Camp
Scrapbooking
Social Activities
Swim Team/Lessons
Tennis
Triathlon Coaching
Yoga
Zumba
Diane Wheeler
994-9262
Carol Trzaska
994-7312
Rhonda Hess
929-3062
Emma Grynbal
748-6142
Julia Rogers
994-2507
Jeremy Williams
528-6285
Kristin Van Gerpen
527-6777
Paul & Hally Boucher
[email protected]
Davida Constant
240-1375
Meg Clawson
333-2800
Annie Duncan [email protected]
Valerie Casey
317-8886
Julia Lamb
240-9428
Alan Williams
610-7301
Doug Kugley
995-4628
Ruben Vasquez
727-771-3612
Maguie Blasini
732-7011
Devonshire HOA Board of Directors
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]
Carriage Homes HOA Board of Directors
Jeffrey Sbrocco, President
Bruce Metts, Vice-President
Gloria Maione, Secretary
Craig Silverstein, Treasurer
Director At Large – Bob Winter
Lorraine Thomas, Rizzetta & Company 994-1001
[email protected]
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Community Activities
MAH JONG at Arbor Greene
Would you like to learn to play the ancient game of
The next Scrapbooking session will be held on Monday, May Mah Jong? Or if you’re already a player would you
like to join a Mah Jong group?
28th at 6:45 PM in the Gathering room. All are welcome!
SCRAPBOOKING
If you have any questions or
recommendations, please contact
Annie Duncan at:
If so, please contact Julia Rogers, 833-7314 or via
e-mail: [email protected]
[email protected]
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.
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Arbor Greene Book Club
The Arbor Greene Book
Club will meet on April
2nd, at 7pm in the gathering room. Our selection 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.
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.
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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.
Rick’s Pressure Cleaning LLC.
Non-Pressure Roof Cleaning
Paver Sealing - Pressure Washing
Driveways  Homes  Pool Enclosures
Phone: (813) 404-2526
[email protected]
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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.
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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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Stärka Fitness Boot Camp
Lose 5-10 pounds
Tone your muscles
Reduce Body Fat
Increase Strength
Lose inches in the mid section
Improve mental well-being
A dynamically designed program that is packed with fun and motivational fitness instruction.
With Starka Fitness Boot Camp you will get inspired and have fun while participating in a fantastic total-body workout led by fellow
Arbor Greene Resident & Certified Fitness Instructor, Meg Clawson. Get toned, lose inches, and have a great time while doing it. Each
Boot Camp program meets three to five days a week (one-hour sessions) over a four-week program. Our program fits all fitness levels.
For more information call us today 813.333.2800 & ask about our Arbor Greene
resident package special with sessions as low as $8.75.
Visit us online @ http://starkafitness.com
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!
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
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Financial Well-Being
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 history. 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 hesitation 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 questions? It empowers us to believe we own these things. Do you have a home loan or car loan? If you also answered 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 institutions 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 achievement, 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 account should be a small part of our investment portfolio. What, investment portfolio? How can we have an investment 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]
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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. Outdoor 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
4-5:00pm
5-6:30pm
7-8:00pm
Ladies Beginners
Junior Future Champs (young beginners)
Junior Group (intermediate to advanced)
Men’s Workout
Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm
Ladies Group (beginners)
Thursday
9-10:00am
4-5;30pm
5-6:30pm
Ladies Advanced Beginners
Junior Future Champs (young beginners)
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
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For most up to date information, please see online calendar here: http://www.arborgreenereservations.com
Book Club
Bunco
Girl Scouts
Infant Swimming
Mahjong
Meditation Class
Mom's Club
Personal Training
Scrapbooking Club
Starka Boot Camp
Starka Personal Training
Starka Pilates classes
Swim Team and Lessons
Tennis
Triathlon
Yoga
Zumba
Zumba Toning
Monday,April 2nd @7PM
Please contact activity director for more info
Please contact activity director for more info
Please contact activity director for more info
contact A.D. for other times
Monday @7:30PM
Please contact activity director for more info
Please contact activity director for more info
May 28th @ 6:45PM
Mon thru Sat 5:30AM and 8AM
Please contact activity director for more info
Mon & Wed 7:30-8:15PM
Individual lessons by appt only
Please contact activity director for more info
Please contact activity director for more info
Monday @6PM
Mon, Wed and Fri 9AM, Tues and Thur 7:30PM
Tues and Thurs 9AM
Tennis reservations, see if the Gathering Room, Resort Pool are booked: www.arborgreenereservations.com
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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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
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TAMPA FL
PERMIT NO.1579
Community Center
18000 Arbor Greene Drive
Tampa, Florida 33647
Phone: 813-991-9741
Fax: 813-973-1609
www.arborgreene.org
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or on the website, please e-mail the Newsletter Editor at [email protected].
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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