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The Tropic Islesbreezes Published by On Trac Publishing, P.O. Box 985, Bradenton, FL 34206 (941) 723-5003 Tropic Isles • 1503 28th Ave. West • Palmetto, Florida 34221 • (941) 721-8888 • Website: www.TropicIsles.net Home of the Month Meet Your New Neighbors By Cindy Shaw The Tropic Isles I’d like to introduce you to our new, part-time neighbors, PAUL September and MIRIAM GROSSI. They live in their new home at 128 Capri Dr. Paul is originally from New York City, NY, but both he and Miriam now reside part-time in Millersburg, Ohio. Paul is a retired hospital administrator in Ohio and Okla- homa where he worked for 35 years. Miriam is a retired RN of 17 years and has foster parented newborns for many years. Paul and Miriam also ran a B & B in Millersburg for 13 years. They have been coming down to this area for 14 years and have been vacationing on Anna Maria Island. While on vacation, they 2017 would often ride out to Emerson Point. They would also do an exchange system with their B & B allowing interested people to September’s “Home of the Month” belongs to Tommy and stay in their B & B in exchange for staying in other peoples’ homes. Charlene Barlow at 1312 29th Ave. W. Lots of work and loving When they became interested in putting down roots, they touches, both inside and out, went into the creation of this cute began looking at vacant lots in the area where they could build little “tropical cottage”. Congratulations! a house. They went to Jacobson Homes who sent them to Tropic Isles. After looking at empty lots, they decided to skip the lengthy building process and buy an existing home where they live today. Paul and Miriam have 3 children—Kelly, Kim, and Bree. They also ~~ Thought For The Day~~ have 7 grandchildren—Micah, Noah, Jadon, Mira, Gabe, Quinn, Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our and Rowan ranging in ages from 18-6. Miriam enjoys quilting, hearts, rather than a piece of our mind. biking, reading, antiquing, and spending time with the kids and grandkids. Paul admits that he loves to work out and go biking. Please welcome Paul and Miriam to Tropic Isles. Please welcome LINDA ROGERS at 182 Bimini Dr. to Tropic Isles. Linda is originally Breezesfrom Seneca Falls, NY, but has lived in Flor- ida since 1981. She is a full-time resident ~Coming Events~ and works for Gaunt, Inc. in Holmes Beach SEPTEMBER where she has been doing bookkeeping 4...................................................Labor Day and accounting for the past 11 years. Linda 5................................................ARC meeting also has her real estate license. 6............................................Red Hat meeting She was living in Dover, FL and vacationing on Anna Maria Island 10..........................................Grandparents’ Day when she began looking for an affordable place on the water and 11.................................................Patriot Day made a connection with our real estate agent, Barbara Curtis, to Red Hat Game Day buy in Tropic Isles. Linda has two sons-- Jesse (Krystal) and Jerry 12..............................................Writer’s Group (Jodi). She has 7 grandchildren—Ethan, Wyatt, Austin, Amelia, 14...............................................LTSP meeting Tryson, Jesse V., and Colt. 15..........................................All Timers Pot Luck Linda enjoys photography, interior decorating, wood crafts, and 19...............................................ARC meeting nature walks. Please give Linda a warm Tropic Isles’ welcome. 22........................................ First Day of Autumn 25..............................................Writer’s Group Oh, The Places You’ll Go… (Thanks to everyone for sending in their pictures!) Mark and Jan Krueger visited Jan and Dale Burbie in Minocqua, Wisconsin this summer as they trav- eled across the Midwest on a 9-week camping trip. In their travels, they vis- ited the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Minne- sota and walked across the mighty Mississippi. Kruegers walking across the Mississippi Burbies and Kruegers together Jim Gorton and his two fishing friends set out from Petersburg, Alas- ka in a 16-ft. boat on a self-guided fishing trip in July. Jim landed a 110-lb. halibut that was 61 inches long. Great Elaine and Jim catch, Jim! Schipper are seen here at a sky bar in Bangkok, Thailand. They were there for two weeks in June Jim Gorton and fish visiting their son. Schippers in Bangkok Nancy and Eric Gates returned from a fabulous month’s vacation, beginning in Cincinnati where they attended the 55th National Square Dance Convention for 5 days and visited family in Mason and Kettering, Ohio. They went on to Michigan to visit family, camp- ing at Eric’s sister’s house on St. Helen’s Lake. They followed that up visiting with Tom and Jan Vern and Shirley and Jack Rolff at the Vern’s residence in Adrian, Michigan. A great time was had by all. Nancy and Eric Gates Page 2 - Tropic Isles - September 2017 From The Editor Tropic Isles What do you know about hurricanes? 1503 28th Ave. West, Palmetto, Florida 34221 What months spawn the most hurricanes? Employees are on duty from 8:00AM to 4:30PM Monday thru Hurricanes form from June through November. September Friday. Regular office business is conducted between 9:00 usually has the most hurricanes because the temperature is AM and 4:00 PM only. Other than office hours, your call will starting to cool and the sea surface temperature is still warm in be forwarded to an (live) answering service. You may call areas where hurricanes form. June and July’s water temperatures the regular office phone number at any hour of the day or are still warming up from the winter, so there are not a lot of hur- night for urgent matters. For emergencies, dial 911. ricanes in June and July. In August, the water temperatures are Paul Smith, Co-Op Manager warm enough to spawn a hurricane, so there are a fair number of Barbara Welch, Office Coordinator hurricanes. In September, the water temperatures are at the peak Jodie Lawman, Office Assistant temperatures they will get to. In October, the water starts to cool Chris Vincent, Maintenance Team Leader down and there are not as many hurricanes. November is when Al Harris, Maintenance the hurricane season finishes because the water gets under 80°F, Office (941) 721-8888 • Fax 941-729-0687 so hurricanes are less likely to spawn. Marina 941-729-8128 Why do hurricanes have names? www.TropicIsles.net Until the early 1950s, tropical storms and hurricanes were Tropic Isles Co-op tracked by year and the order in which they occurred during that BOard OF dIrectors 2017/2018 year. Over time, it was learned that the use of short, easily remem- President ...................................Clyde Martin bered names, in written as well as spoken communications, is Vice President...............................Milly Sumler quicker and reduces confusion when two or more tropical storms Secretary ..................................Mark Krueger occur at the same time. Treasurer ....................................Jeff Wallace In 1953, the United States began using female names for storms Director.................................... Butch Minick and, by 1978, both male and female names were used to identify Director......................................Gary Rease Northern Pacific storms. This was then adopted in 1979 for storms Director.......................................Hank Vitan in the Atlantic basin. NOAA’s National Hurricane Center does not control the naming TIHOA of tropical storms. Instead, there is a strict procedure established Tropic Isles Homeowners Association by the World Meteorological Organization. For Atlantic hurricanes, 2017/2018 there is a list of male and female names which are used on a six- President .......................................Jim Nitti Vice President...............................Nadine Kelly year rotation. The only time that there is a change is if a storm is Secretary ..................................Peggy Kuehn so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on a different Treasurer .....................................Judy Reed storm would be inappropriate. During 2005, Hurricane Charley Director....................................Linda Diesing caused severe damage so the name Charley was retired. In Director...................................Deane Cornell 2016, Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Otto caused sig- nificant damages and fatalities. For this reason, the names TIPOA (Property Owners) “Matthew” and “Otto” were retired and will not be used again 2017/2018 Board for tropical storms. If more than twenty-one named tropical President..................................Rene Belanger cyclones occur in a season, any additional storms will take names Vice Pres......................................Lance Linke from the Greek alphabet. Treasurer.....................................Rita Collins Recording Secretary ......................Jackie Adinollfe Idea To Ponder…. Corresponding Secretary/City Liaison .......Vicki Massaro The best things in life are on the other Director......................................John Bailey side of your maximum fear - Will Smith Director.....................................Karol Frystak Director...................................Wayne Randle Director......................................Bob Stokes TROPIC ISLES BREEZES Published monthly and delivered to all residents Editor: Cindy Shaw Contributing Writer: Sharon Schumann Send photos and articles to [email protected] Deadline the 10th of each month. The inclusion of advertising contained
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