Published by On Trac Publishing, P.O. Box 985, Bradenton, FL 34206 (941) 723-5003 Tropic Isles • 1503 28th Ave. West • Palmetto, 34221 • (941) 721-8888 • Website: www.TropicIsles.net Home Of The Month Meet Your New Neighbors By Cindy Shaw The Tropic Isles New to the neighborhood is Bill Fultz, our full-time neighbor at 65 Edessa Dr., who August hails from Toledo, OH. He has one daughter, Nicole Lynn, and three grandchildren. Origi- nally, Bill was going to split his time between Ohio and Florida, but then decided he would be full-time here. His mother lives in Palmetto, so when he came down to visit her and his brother, Steve, who lived in the park, he decided to take a look around, where he discovered the home for sale on Edessa Dr. He purchased the home in the spring of 2018 and remodeled the home and helped his brother do other construction projects for the residents in the park. He was a cross-country truck driver The August “Home of the Month”2019 belongs to Judy Reed at 106 in Ohio and Michigan and worked construction before retiring on Del Rio Dr. Judy works hard to make her home look beautiful disability. Bill is also a veteran who served in the Army from 1977- throughout the year with great “curb appeal”. Congratulations 1981. He enjoys riding his Harley motorcycle and golfing. He says on being named “Home of the Month”. he enjoys living in Tropic Isles where the people are friendly and the neighborhood is quiet. Please welcome Bill to Tropic Isles!

Welcome our new part-time res- idents, Doug and Vickie Berry, LOOK WHAT’S COMING! to Tropic Isles. They have purchased and remodeled their home at 28 Flores and will be part-time residents here. Vickie is originally from Monroe, MI and Doug is from Toledo, OH. They currently reside in Luna Pier, MI on the shores of Lake Erie. The Berrys are avid boaters and are currently in the process of doing the Great Loop. They began their Loop trip in Toledo coming August 14 Breezesdown the river system to Mobile, Alabama and “rested” here in Tropic Isles until January. At that time, they left Florida and made SINGLES GROUP—August 21 stops in the Keys and Bahamas for the winter before continuing with their Loop trip up the East Coast. They keep their boat, a 51’ Chris Craft Catalina, in Riviera Dunes Marina. Vickie worked for 31 years in the Cash Office and Customer Service Center at Dillard’s Department Store. Doug owned a small consumer market research business in the automotive industry for 25 years. Vicki’s sister and brother-in-law live in Palm Bay and (Details inside) when the Berrys came to visit them over the years, they became familiar with the area. They took drives out to Snead Island and eventually stopped in at Tropic Isles to inquire about purchasing Thought for the day a home here. They are getting accustomed to their “Snowbird Believe in long seconds. A long second is when the clock Lifestyle” and enjoy the boating life. They are very active in their hesitates, just for a moment. Just long enough to give (continued on page 3) you the extra time you need to make the right decision. What’s Happening in Tropic Isles? New benches were This lovely pink flamingo placed along the waterfront came to rest in the main basin over at the Marina. Memorial Day weekend. The model home at 61 Edessa Dr. was landscaped and is ready for occu- pancy.

Out and About… Pink flamingo float Cindy Shaw and Mary Welch took a ride and a swim on the C New benches Ponies, Uni and Gypsy, in Tampa Bay near the Sunshine Bridge. What a fun ride and swim it was! The 4th of July lunch was enjoyed by 60+ residents and guests. There was a trivia game, prizes, and lots of fun shared by all. Servers included Betty Moore, Donna Finch, and organizer, Pat Brazil. Many volunteers helped to make it a huge success.

Cindy on C Ponies Mary on C Ponies Tommy Barlow took a solo cruise in the Irish Lassie in June. The 263- mile, 13-day trip took him from Palmetto to Naples, with stops in Sarasota, Venice, Port Charlotte, and Ft. Myers Beach. Tommy's boat at dock

Tommy and boat Tommy's boat at sunrise

Full-time residents continue to enjoy Taco Tuesday at El Som- brero in June. At- tendance in the summer is quite different com- pared to high season at this popular restau- 4th of July servers - Betty Moore, Donna Finch, rant. and Pat Brazil Taco Tuesday off season Page 2 - Tropic Isles - August 2019 Letter From The Editor Tropic Isles Summer Safety 1503 28th Ave. West, Palmetto, Florida 34221 The Office is open during the summer from 9-12 AM and 1-3 Many of us spend the better part of the year looking forward PM. They are closed for lunch from 12-1. Other than office to the summer months. The sunny weather inspires vacation hours, your call will be forwarded to a live answering service. plans, outdoor activities, summer festivals, and trips to the pool, You may call the regular office phone number at any hour or beach. With so many activities packed in, it’s easy to overlook of the day or night for urgent matters. For emergencies, things. One of the most important things to remember when dial 911. planning to be outside in the summer is how to protect yourself Paul Smith, Co-Op Manager from ultraviolet (UV) rays. Barbara Welch, Office Coordinator As we enjoy the beautiful summertime weather, we need to Colette Martin, Resident Services keep in mind several issues about the effects of the sun’s ultra- Chris Vincent, Maintenance Manager violet radiation. We need sunshine. It helps with our body’s pro- Steve Willett, Maintenance Assistant duction of Vitamin D and has been tied to issues of depression in Shawn Norris, Maintenance Assistant some people who don’t get enough. However, overexposure to Office (941) 721-8888 • Fax 941-729-0687 the sun can lead to a variety of health risks. You may be surprised Marina 941-729-8128 about some of the specific dangers of sun exposure and how you www.TropicIsles.net can protect yourself. Tropic Isles Co‑op There are two main types of UV light, UVA and UVB. UVB is what Board of Directors 2019/2020 gives you your sunburn and is responsible for some types of skin President ...... Milly Sumler cancers. UVA rays are the ones that can make the skin leathery and Vice President ...... Don Stotts wrinkly in appearance and these also can contribute to certain Secretary ...... Mark Krueger skin cancers. (An easy way to remember: “A” is for aging and “B” is Treasurer ...... Jeff Wallace for burning). Both types are harmful to you in different ways. UV Director 3 ...... Wayne Geoffrion light can be harmful to the skin, as many of us know who have Director 2 ...... Bob Shaw been badly sunburned. However, it can also be very bad for our Director 1 ...... Hank Vitan eyes. Eye structures such as the cornea, retina, and lens are dam- aged from UV radiation, so protecting your eyes is vital. Wear your TIHOA sunscreen and use good eye protection. Tropic Isles Homeowners Association With summer here, many of us will be taking a vacation during 2019/2020 President ...... Terry Foley the next several weeks. According to AAA, July and August are the Vice President ...... Linda Diesing heaviest months for travel via automobile. Although gas prices Secretary ...... Karen Moritz have affected many of our plans, some of us will still be taking Treasurer ...... Judy Reed our automobiles to various destinations this summer on vacation. Director ...... Chuck McGowan The single most important thing you can do for yourself and your Director ...... Jim Nitti family during your travel is to ensure everyone wears a seatbelt. Director ...... Jim Wadsworth You have to consider that your overall chance of surviving a severe auto accident is increased dramatically by wearing your seatbelt. TIPOA (Property Owners) This has been proven over and over again in studies. So, when 2019/2020 Board you travel this summer . . . buckle up and stay safe. President ...... Rene Belanger Vice Pres...... Wayne Randle Treasurer ...... Rita Collins Recording Secretary ...... Jackie Adinollfe Corresponding Secretary/City Liaison . . . Vicki Massaro Director ...... Kay Lynn Duncan Director ...... Brooke Keck Director ...... Bob Williams Director ...... June Wyss

Tropic Isles Breezes Published monthly and delivered to all residents Editor: Cindy Shaw Contributing Writer: Sharon Schumann Send photos and articles to [email protected] Meet Your New Neighbors (continued from page 1) Deadline the 10th of each month for the following month. boating club back home and have joined the Tropic Isles’ Boat The inclusion of advertising contained in this newsletter Club. Vickie is also an avid fisherwoman and enjoys shelling, read- supports the publication costs, but does not constitute ing, exercising, and bird watching. They are currently finishing up an endorsement by the Tropic Isles Co-Op, nor does the their Great Loop trip. When you see these friendly faces, please content of articles submitted by individual residents and welcome them to Tropic Isles. those representing clubs and activities.

August 2019 - Tropic Isles - Page 3 Page 4 - Tropic Isles - August 2019 ~~Coming Events~~ Important For All Residents (Mark your calendar)

AUGUST POTLUCK—August 14 The next summer potluck is on Wednesday, August 14 in the Yacht Club at 5 PM. Bring a dish This is your last chance to get any changes to your name, to pass that will feed 6-8 people, your own plate, address, contact numbers, northern information, and email silverware, and drink. Everyone is invited. Contact Pat Brazil or address into the new 2019-2020 Tropic Isles Resident Directory. Jan Krueger for more information. Send ASAP to Cindy Shaw at [email protected] or call 941- 722-4037. Don’t delay!

SINGLES GROUP—August 21 The Singles Group is a group of single individuals that enjoy Idea To Ponder…. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, socializing with other single people. We will be meeting on the Nothing is going to get better. It’s not! third Wednesday of the month. Our next meeting will be August -----The Lorax (Dr. Seuss) 21 at 4-5 PM in the Yacht Club. This will be a planning meeting where we will ask for suggestions for outings and events that we can attend as a group. Please come and share your ideas. This is NOT a dating group or just for women. We welcome all ideas Your Tropic Isles’ Co-op Website! and encourage both single men and women who enjoy social Your Tropic Isles’ Co-op website can be accessed by going to activities to attend. Come and check us out! Contact Mary Welch www.TropicIsles.net. Keep up-to-date on everything that happens with questions at 608-271-3015. in Tropic Isles over the summer by checking out the monthly edition of the Breezes online.

Laugh More, Look Younger Before bed, think of three funny things that happened to you today, and repeat this exercise for seven nights in a row. Doing this can boost your happiness for up to six months, found a study in the Journal of Psychology. “The exercise may help you focus less on what went wrong and shift your attention to the positive.”

Submissions to the Breezes Newsletter Submissions to the Breezes should be sent to Cindy Shaw at [email protected]. The deadline is the 10th of each month for the following month. If you are unable to make a submission using email, please bring a paper copy to the Office or call 941- 722-4037. Residents, please be patient with your Block Captain when wait- ing for delivery of your newsletter. They will deliver the Breezes to you as soon as they can, once they have been notified by me. We have 3 new block captains who are learning the system. Be sure to thank your Block Captain for the volunteer work that they do, especially in the heat of the summer. Cindy Shaw, Editor August 2019 - Tropic Isles - Page 5 Cook’s Corner Tropic Isles’ Book Club We continue to meet on the second Tuesday of the HURRICANE CAKE month in the Yacht Club at 1 PM. Members who are Ingredients part-time residents can call/send in comments when they are 1/2 cup sweet butter away that will be shared with all. 1 cup chopped pecans TI Book Club 2019 Book Selections 1 cup flaked coconut August: The Key by Kathryn Hughes 1 (18.25 ounce) package German Chocolate Cake September: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena Mix or Devil’s Food Cake Mix October: The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese November: Murder at the Book Club by Betsy Reavley 1/2 cup sweet butter 3-3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar December: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein and/ Directions or The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. January 2020: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 2. Melt and spread 1/2 cup butter in bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Irene Casey 3. Sprinkle coconut and pecans evenly over the bottom of pan; set aside. 4. Prepare cake mix as directed on package. 5. Pour batter over coconut and pecans in pan. 6. In saucepan over low heat, melt cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter. Stir in confectioners’ sugar until mixture is smooth. 7. Spoon cream cheese mixture randomly over top of cake batter. Calling All Fishermen and Women! 8. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a Would you like to share a picture of your “catch of the day” from toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. the nearby waters around Tropic Isles? Send it to tibreezes1@ 9. Cool and serve from the pan. aol.com and it can be published in the next issue of the Breezes. Please include a sentence or two about where it was caught, what species it is, and its size. Any fish pictures will do—large or small- --fish, that is!

Page 6 - Tropic Isles - August 2019 MEN ARE HAPPY PEOPLE Laughter is the Best Medicine! • Your last name stays put. Celibacy? • The garage is all yours. Celibacy can be a choice in life, or a condition imposed by • Wedding plans take care of themselves. circumstances. While attending a Marriage Weekend, Frank and • Chocolate is just another snack. his wife, Ann, listened to the instructor declare, “It is essential that • You can never be pregnant. husbands and wives know the things that are important to each • You can wear a white T-shirt to a waterpark. other.” He then addressed the men. “Can you name and describe • You can wear NO shirt to a water park. your wife’s favorite flower?” • Car mechanics tell you the truth. Frank leaned over, touched Ann’s arm gently, and whispered, • You never have to drive to another gas station restroom because “Gold Medal-All-Purpose, isn’t it?” this one is just too icky. And thus, began Frank’s life of celibacy. • You don’t have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. How to Maintain a Healthy Level of Insanity in RETIREMENT... • Wrinkles add character. • At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on, point • Wedding dress - $5,000. Tux rental- $100. a hair dryer at passing cars and watch them slow down! • People never stare at your chest when you’re talking to them. • Skip down the street rather than walk and see how many looks • New shoes don’t cut, blister, or mangle your feet. you get. • One mood all the time. • With a serious face, order a diet water whenever you go out to • Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. eat. • You know stuff about tanks. • Sing along at the opera. • A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. • When the money comes out of the ATM, scream ‘I Won! I Won!’ • You can open all your own jars. • When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot • If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend. yelling, ‘ for your lives! They’re loose!’ • Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. • Tell your children over dinner, ‘Due to the economy, we are going • Two pairs of shoes are more than enough. to have to let one of you go.’ • You almost never have strap problems in public. • You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. Marriage • Everything on your face stays its original color. A typical macho man married a typical good-looking lady, and • The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. after the wedding, he laid down the following rules: • You only have to shave your face and neck. • ‘I’ll be home when I want, if I want, and at what time I want -- and • You can play with toys all your life. I don’t expect any hassle from you. • You have one wallet and one pair of shoes, one color for all • I expect a great dinner to be on the table unless I tell you that I seasons. won’t be home for dinner. • You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. • I’ll go hunting, fishing, boozing, and card-playing when I want • You can ‘do’ your nails with a pocketknife. with my old buddies, and don’t you give me a hard time about • You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache. it. Those are my rules. Any comments?” • You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December His new bride said: ‘No, that’s fine with me. Just understand 24 in 25 minutes. that there will be sex here at seven o’clock every night...whether No wonder men are happier! you’re here or not.’ (DARN SHE’S GOOD!)

August 2019 - Tropic Isles - Page 7 Page 8 - Tropic Isles - August 2019 Safety Tip of the Month Do you wonder what to do with unwanted pre- scriptions, ointments, or vitamins? The Palmetto Police Department has the answer and it is not merely flushing your pills down the drain. The Police Department has a prescription dropbox specifically for the public to drop off unused or expired What’s New medicines and pharmaceuticals. The box is located at 1112 10th Street West, in the lobby of the police station and is available 24/7 In The Neighborhood? because the Police Department is always open. Here are some tips for using the box: Summer Potlucks Over the summer months of June, July, August, and Septem- 1. If your prescription container has personal information on the ber, we hold summer potlucks in the Yacht Club on the second label, please peel it off before placing the container in the box. Wednesday of each month. Everyone is invited. Check under 2. Pill bottles and boxes can be dropped right in the drop box. “Coming Events” for all the details. Contact Jan Krueger at 262- 3. We do not accept needles or liquids. 617-0710 or Pat Brazil at 612-669-9462 for more information. 4. You do not need to see an officer. Merely drop your items in Mark these dates on your calendar: the box. August 14 Our prescription dropbox came to us through a partnership September 11 with Drug Free Manatee. The items that you leave in the box will be properly destroyed at an approved disposal site. This will keep them out of our water supply and our landfills, where they Artists’ Group can actually do harm to the environment. The dropbox program The Artists’ Group continues to meet over the also prevents children and unauthorized persons from taking old summer to work on their projects in the Yacht Club prescriptions or pills out of your medicine cabinet. Please play it (or Auditorium), whichever is available. We meet on Fridays at 1 safe! PM. Come and join other artists for an informal, social gathering while you work on your latest creation. Contact Betty Moore if Construction and Detours you have any questions. The Palmetto Police Department would like to remind drivers to drive Summer Shuffling All interested residents are invited to join us in with caution and to stop at stop signs some friendly summer shuffling. We will meet on when using the side streets to get Tuesdays at 7 PM at the shuffle courts to avoid around the active construction that the heat of the day. Everyone is welcome! Equipment is available. is going on between the 200 block and 500 block of 10th St. W. Call Jim Muckley if you have any questions at 941-981-5858. Hope There have been numerous complaints in reference to reckless to see you on the courts! drivers running stop signs and speeding, especially while children are outside playing. Also, please feel free to let us know which area you would like us to increase our presence in. Palmetto Police Department, 941-721-2000

Trivia Tidbits Neighbors Helping Neighbors • Camels have 3 eyelids. • In the Arctic, the sun sometimes appears to be square. (NHN) • Los Angeles’ full name is “El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina NHN will continue throughout the summer to help with any de los Angeles de Porciuncula.” resident needs. Our volunteers will aid residents with various jobs • The middle nail grows the fastest. including weeding, yard work, power washing, clearing carports, • Dali, the Spanish artist, said he would eat his wife when she died. simple maintenance jobs, and compliance issues. Specific reasons • Joseph Priesley discovered oxygen in 1774. for our help include: illness, aging, financial difficulties, or just • The smallest bone in the body is in the ear. to lend a helping hand. We have compiled a list of vendors and • The elephant is the only mammal that can’t jump. various agencies that can also offer help and guidance. Check out • There is no time limit for compulsory military service in England. our bulletin board in the Auditorium where we list them. Call the • The real name of Buddha is Siddartha Gautama. people listed below or the Office personnel for any help that you need. Pam Hennessy 941-447-6228 Jan Krueger 262-617-0710 Anne Nitti 508-873-6205 August 2019 - Tropic Isles - Page 9 Out and About…Around Town

PALMETTO LIBRARY - COMPUTER & TECH TRAINING We have free computer, smartphone, and eBook classes at our libraries. Always check the Calendar of Events and your branch for additional classes. Go www.mymanatee.org. At the top of the page choose “Things to Do” and a drop-down menu will appear. On the left side under “Calendars”, choose “Library Classes and Events”. From there, you can search for what you are looking for. You can also call 941-722-3333 for schedules and information. The Palmetto Library is located at 923 6th St. W. The library offers online resources, books, and DVDs that can help you learn about basic and advanced computing. The online resource “Learning Express Library” includes videos and tutorials in computer and internet basics. You will need your library card number and PIN to access Learning Express. If you do not have a library card, see the Library Cards page for information on how to obtain one.

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SAVE TIME AND MONEY BY CALLING US TODAY TO GET YOUR PROJECT STARTED! Page 10 - Tropic Isles - August 2019 Summer Saturday Coffee ~~Special Thanks~~ Tropic Isles’ “Coffee Hour” continues as a weekly event A heartfelt “thanks” to Pat Brazil and her hardworking team of held on Saturday mornings over the summer. All resi- volunteers for putting on such a great 4th of July lunch! A good dents, whether you are a newcomer or long-timer, are encouraged time was celebrated by all! to come join us at 8:30 AM in the Auditorium. All for the price of $1, you can enjoy coffee/tea, sweet rolls, donuts, and some good Thanks to the Activity Board President, Pat Brazil, for following old-fashioned table talk. Attendees need to bring a coffee cup, through with the requests made by the residents for the addi- small plate, and $ for a 50/50 ticket. tional door in the Yacht Club and for the blue recycling cans for Your Summer Coffee Committee plastics in the Auditorium and Yacht Club.

Thanks also to the Activity Board for purchasing the privacy “Coffee Talk” screen and sign stand for use by Yoga and other groups in the This feature will be run throughout the year, sharing the names Yacht Club. (Pictures appeared in the July Breezes.) of those residents who have received “We Care” cards from their friends and neighbors here in Tropic Isles. Tropical Red Hatters The Tropical Red Hatters will meet Wednesday, Get Well/Thinking of You cards were sent to August 7 at 4:00 PM in the YC “Pretty Room”. Later, • Merry Sellhorn of 12th St. W. (hospitalized with health issues, we will go out to eat. but now home) Upcoming activities will include a trip to Siesta Key Rum Distill- • Rita Collins of 12th St. W. (hospice care) ery; lunch at Mocha Joe’s; Mary Margaret’s Tea Room in Arcadia; informative talks by a beekeeper; a mobile telephone guru with Sympathy cards were sent to: helpful tips; and library skills and resources. Queen Anna will • Mary Van Voorhis of Nassau Dr. on the passing of her husband, Ed provide her light humor. • Don Wade of the apartments on the passing of his fiancee’, Laurie Jacobs is scheduling a trip to Manatee County Recycling Noureen Furbeck Center. You will need to be able to climb stairs and must wear • Alice Savage of Trinidad Way on the passing of her husband, closed-toe shoes for this outing. We are hoping to come out as Jack 30 somethings. All ladies from the TI community are welcome. • Pat Clevenger of Montego Dr. on the passing of her husband, We meet all year on the first Wednesday of each month. Keith Ann M. Miller, Scribe • Debbie Staebell on the passing of her mother, Betty Smith, of Bimini Dr. • The family of Marilyn Cannon of Trinidad Way on her passing

If you know of someone who needs a “Get Well” card or a family who has lost a loved one in need of a “Sympathy Card”, please contact Anne Nitti at 508-873-6205.

Important Notice from the Boosters! You can drop off small item donations at 34 Flores and small furniture at 21 Flores. THERE WILL BE NO PICK-UP FROM APRIL 1 TO NOVEMBER 1, 2019. Before you throw away any metal items, please remember that the Boosters sell these items to purchase trees and other items for the Co-op. Cans, Cans, Cans

Thank you so much for continuing to recycle your aluminum cans in the newly refurbished white box near the Office. This is for aluminum cans only. Please do not put plastic bags, trash, or any other food items in the box. The money collected from the cans is used on items for the park. The Boosters want to thank you very much for remembering to recycle! August 2019 - Tropic Isles - Page 11 Residents: Please Help To Conserve Water Monthly Co-Op ADJUST YOUR SPRINKLERS FOR THE START OF THE RAINY SEASON. IF YOU HAVE WATER IN THE STREET, YOU NEED TO ADJUST YOUR SPRINKLERS!! Board Meetings If you are a sharehold- er of Tropic Isles’ Co-op, MANATEE COUNTY WATERING RESTRICTIONS please join us at our monthly Board meetings IRRIGATION HOURS & RESTRICTIONS to keep abreast of what’s going on in the • Irrigation of existing lawns and landscaping is limited to once a day, two times per park and to let your voice be heard. The week. meetings are usually held once a month. • Irrigation days are by address. The agenda for each meeting is posted • Irrigation is only allowed before 10 AM or after 4 PM on approved days. in the display box on the outside of the Restrictions apply to all potable (drinking) water and all irrigation waters that come Auditorium at least 48 hours before the from wells, surface water sources including retention ponds, rivers, lakes, etc. Viola- meeting. Only agenda items may be tions of this directive carry fines up to $10,000 as provided for under Florida Statute discussed at the meeting. The Town Hall §373.129(5). portion of the meeting is set aside for Shareholder comments and questions WATERING DAYS BY ADDRESS on any topic. Shareholder input is im- • EVEN addresses (last digit is 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8) may only irrigate Thursday AND/OR portant, so please make a point to join in Sunday the conversation! Hope to see you there! • ODD addresses (last digit is 1, 3, 5, 7 or 9) may only irrigate Wednesday AND/OR Watch your Mail Chimp reminder for Saturday the next scheduled Board meeting on • Properties without addresses may only irrigate on Tuesday AND/OR Friday August 15. There are no restrictions on fountains, car washing, and pressure washing.

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Page 12 - Tropic Isles - August 2019 Rule Of The Month This is a reminder that the Rules and Regulations are in effect and being enforced. All residents and their guests are expected to know and abide by these rules. If you need of a copy of the current Rules and Regulations, you may pick up a copy at the Office or go to www.tropicisles.net to view or print a copy online. IMPORTANT: ARC approval is needed for any work that is done on the outside of your home or lot. When in doubt, complete an application with the Office. It is better to be safe, than sorry.

Please Wear Your Pool/Hot Tub Bracelets (“Passes”) It is especially important for Residents and Guests to wear their bracelets at the pool/hot tub to avoid any problems. If you are new to Tropic Isles and have not yet received your pool bracelets, please check with the Office. Section VII of our Rules and Regulations regarding the Pool and Hot Tub/Spa states: 7.2 Pool and Hot Tub/Spa Passes All Residents and their Guests must display Tropic Isles “pool passes” when using the pool and hot tub/spa facilities. Each Resident will be issued 1 “pool pass”. Temporary “pool passes” are available at the office for Guests. Residents must sign for the pool passes for their Guests. A proper ID is required to obtain pool passes. A fee may be charged for the replacement of lost “pool passes”. The only “pool bracelets” that are acceptable in the pool area are the pearlescent white or multi-colored (yellow, green, and blue) bracelets. Any other colors are NOT acceptable. PLEASE WEAR YOUR BRACELETS TO THE POOL. If you see anyone at the pool who is not a resident or guest, not wearing their pool bracelets, and may be trespassing, call the Palmetto Police. They will come to investigate under the BUSINESS TRESPASS PROGRAM that Tropic Isles is participating in.

Please Remember To Shower Before Entering The Pool Our Rules and Regulations state: 7.5 Shower The State of Florida requires all persons using a pub- lic pool or hot tub/spa to shower immediately before entering the pool and hot tub/spa. (FS 64E- 9.008) No shampoo or soaps are permitted in the pool or hot tub/spa deck area. Our shower at the pool is tucked behind the palm tree on the west side of the pool near the boat slips. (It is disguised as a palm tree and after a minute or so gives you a nice warm shower to remove any soaps or oils on your skin which keeps the water in the pool and spa cleaner.) PLEASE USE THE SHOW- ER BEFORE ENTERING THE POOL OR HOT TUB.

August 2019 - Tropic Isles - Page 13 Page 14 - Tropic Isles - August 2019 offee Hour - A offee C SATURDAY 8:30 am Artists’ Group - Group Artists’ Y Artists’ Group - Group Artists’ Y Artists’ Group - Group Artists’ Y Artists’ Group - Group Artists’ Y Artists’ Group - Group Artists’ Y Aerobics/ Exercise - Y Group Artists’ Y - Euchre FRIDAY 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 9 10 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 1:00 pm 8:00 am 1:00 pm 7:00 pm Co-op Board Meeting - A Aerobics/Exercise Aerobics/Exercise - Y - PR Canasta Mahjong - PR THURSDAY 9:30 am 8:00 am 12:30 pm 6-8 pm 1 2 3 Singles Social - Mtg. Planning Y Potluck - Y - Potluck Aerobics/ Exercise - Y Y Bridge - Y - Pinochle Red Hat Meeting - Y WEDNESDAY Senior Citizens Day Senior Citizens 8 Fantasy Football Deadline Football Fantasy 4:00 pm 5:00 pm 8:00 am 12:30 pm 7:00 pm 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 31 4:00 pm WEEKLY EVENTS Book Club - Y Book Club - Shuffle Summer ARC Meeting - Summer Shuffle ARC Meeting - PR Summer Shuffle Aerobics/ Exercise - Y Shuffle Summer Shuffle TUESDAY 1:00 pm 7:00 pm 6 7 20 27 13 9:30 am PR 7:00 pm 9:30 am 7:00 pm 8:00 am 7:00 pm 7:00 pm August 2019 August Pinochle - PR Pinochle Aerobics/ Exercise - Y MONDAY 5 19 26 12 8:00 am 12:30 pm Mahjong - PR Bingo SUNDAY 4:00 pm

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Page 16 - Tropic Isles - August 2019 Kayak-Ity-Yak Florida’s Rainy Season Kayak Launch Use Reminders The wet, or rainy season, in Central Florida lasts an average of five months. It generally begins in late May and runs through mid-October. 61% of our total annual rainfall is received during these If you are using the Tropic Isles’ kayak launch, please make sure five months. There really isn’t a definitive start-day to do the following: or time, but there are a few signals that alert us to the fact that 1. Read the directions if you are not sure how to use the launch. the rainy season may be beginning. 2. Make sure you sign out and erase your name when you return. • Cold fronts stop moving through Central Florida. 3. When you lower the ramp, do not undo both ends of the rope. • Frequent (almost daily) showers and/or thunderstorms form, Undo one side, lower the ramp, and then cleat it off. mainly along sea breeze collisions. 4. If no one else is signed out when you return, please lift the • The low temperature and dew point temperature is consistently ramp out of the water. 67-70 degrees. 5. If the ramp has debris on it, please hose it off. Your help in taking good care of our launch is appreciated. Weeds, Weeds, Weeds Summer is here with hot days and afternoon rains in our daily Summer Fun! forecast. We all know what that means; WEEDS! Here’s a great With summer already here, I would like to recipe to get rid of weeds that is cheaper and safer, yet still gets encourage everyone to send in a picture from the job done. their travels or fun activities this summer. Please Natural Weed Killer: 1 gallon of white vinegar, 1 cup of Epsom include a caption. Email your pictures to [email protected] . salt, and a tablespoon of dish soap. Combine in a spray bottle and Thanks, in advance, for your pictures. Share the fun! treat weeds at the sunniest time of day for best results.

For Your Summer Enjoyment…. Don’t forget that during the summer months, we continue to enjoy many things in Tropic Isles… • The Red Hatters meet the first Wednesday of the month and have activities all summer long. • Aerobics meets Monday-Friday at 8 AM in the Yacht Club. • Shufflers continue to use the courts in the summer on Tuesdays at 7 PM. Equipment is available for use. • Mahjong meets every Sunday and Thursday. • Book Club meets every second Tuesday of the month at 1 PM. • Artists’ Group meets on Fridays at 1 PM. • Singles Group meets to plan events on the third Wednesday at 4 PM. • Summer Coffee continues every Saturday at 8:30 AM. • The kayak launch is available anytime. • Residents continue to play darts, pool, ping pong, and visit the Fitness Room and Library. • Come and join us at the pool for the beautiful sunsets this summer. • The All-timers hold monthly potlucks in the Yacht Club from June-September on the second Wednesday of the month.

August 2019 - Tropic Isles - Page 17 When You Must Evacuate If you are at Tropic Isles when an evacuation order is given, don’t panic. Move at a steady pace and be sure you leave enough time to get to where you will weather the storm. DO NOT take chances with your life by staying at home or waiting until the weather turns bad! ~~~Hurricane Preparedness~~~ • Make sure your destination is not within a zone that has been Top 10 Things to do BEFORE the Storm ordered to evacuate. 1. Make your Family Disaster Plan. It’s not hard. Talk with your fam- • Take enough supplies for your family including medications. ily. If you need help, go online to www.tampabayprepares.org • Fill your gas tank. and www.floridadisaster.org or call your local emergency man- • Take your pets. Don’t forget their supplies. agement agency or local chapter of the American Red Cross. • Take important papers, including your driver’s license, special 2. Refer to the Hurricane Evacuation Map inside the local Disas- medical information, insurance policies, your insurance agent’s ter Guide. Locate where you live and your evacuation zone. name and number, and property inventories. Determine if and when you would have to evacuate. • Take irreplaceable items, such as photos or keepsakes. REMEMBER: All mobile home residents must evacuate, • Bring in loose furniture, trashcans, flowerpots, etc. that can be regardless of location. If you need help determining your blown around in the wind. zone, go online or call your local emergency management • Let friends and relatives know where you are going. office BEFORE THE STORM THREATENS. • Make sure your neighbors have a safe ride. 3. Decide NOW where you would go if ordered to evacuate (a • Turn off your electricity, water, and gas, if officials tell you to do friend or relative, a hotel or motel, or as a last resort, a public so. shelter or out of the region). REMEMBER, if you are going to • Lock your windows and doors. leave the area or go to a hotel, do not delay. Determine your • Stay tuned to your local radio and television station for emer- route, leave early, and travel the shortest distance possible. gency broadcasts. Think tens of miles, not hundreds. Leaving Coastal Areas 4. Build/Check your Disaster Supply Kit and obtain any items If you are leaving the area, remember to take supplies with you. you need. Move inland away from the storm surge and inland flooding, but it 5. Make plans and purchase materials, such as storm shutters, is not recommended that residents try to leave the region. Roads to protect your home before the storm. will be heavily congested, and you run the risk of being caught 6. Keep your home in good repair. Tacking down loose roofing, on the highway without a safe refuge or running into the storm securing all loose outdoor articles, trimming trees, and keep- if it takes a different track. ing gutters clean are good places to start. Hotel or Motel? 7. Purchase a battery-powered weather alert radio and a non- If you plan to go to a hotel or motel, you will need to check electric land-line phone. Even though phone service may not for availability and make your reservation well in advance. Some be disturbed, cordless phones will not work during power hotels/motels have standing reservation hurricane programs, and outages. Cell phone signals will be overburdened, so make some relax their pet restrictions in an emergency. Again, make sure your friends and relatives know where you plan to be sure your destination is not in an evacuation zone. during the storm. Save them the heartache of looking for you. If you are at Tropic Isles when an evacuation order is issued, you 8. Inventory your property and possessions (on paper or com- WILL be required to evacuate. Be prepared! puter) and take a video survey of your property. Store the inventory with insurance and other important papers in a safe place and send a copy to a relative out of the area. 9. Make sure your street address number is clearly marked on your home. 10. Whether you rent or own your home, review your insurance with your agent now. Reading Material for Vets – Can You Help?

We continue to collect reading materials for Vets. Magazines are great (for men or women), as are books. The Library at Tropic Isles will be donating any books that are duplicates and those books that are too old to shelve. There is a collection box in our library. We are looking for someone who makes trips to the VA to take all donated reading items to Bay Pines periodically. If you can help, please contact Cindy Shaw at 941- 722-4037. It may seem like a small thing to do, but it will be greatly appreciated. Page 18 - Tropic Isles - August 2019 Don’t Be Caught Off Guard-- National Senior Citizens Day— August 21! Build A Disaster Kit! On August 19, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed Procla- mation 5847 declaring August 21 as National Senior Citizen Day. Each year on August 21, various events and activities are held across the United States in recognition of National Senior Citizens Day. This day was created as a day to support, honor, and show appreciation to our seniors and to recognize their achievements. Their valuable contributions to our communities create better places to live. What kind of emergency supplies should I have? For all they have achieved throughout life and for all they • 7-14 gallons of water per person continue to accomplish, we owe older citizens our thanks and • Non-perishable food and utensils for 7-14 days a heartfelt salute. We can best demonstrate our gratitude and • Non-electric can opener esteem by making sure that our communities are good places in • Change of clothing and footwear which to mature and grow older—places in which older people can participate to the fullest and can find the encouragement, • A blanket or sleeping bag acceptance, assistance, and services they need to continue to • Pillows, air mattress lead lives of independence and dignity. • First aid kit To celebrate National Senior Citizens Day, spend time with the • Flashlight and extra batteries senior citizens you know. Let them know that they are appreciated • Hygiene materials (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc.) and loved. It may also be a good day to volunteer at a retirement • Medication home and share your smile with those who may not otherwise • Extra pair of glasses get a visitor today. If you are a senior citizen, check for special • Hearing aids and batteries discounts and promotions that may be offered at stores and • Important family documents in a waterproof container restaurants in your area. • Emergency cash or traveler’s checks • Portable radio and batteries • Toilet paper, sanitary wipes, paper towels • Folding chairs if you evacuate • Charger for cell phones and other mobile devices • For pets: carrier, leash, food and water for 14 days, medica- tions, vaccination paperwork, comfort items, bed, bowls Creating a complete disaster kit does not have to be a hit to your wallet all at once. Picking up a handful of items during weekly shopping trips will help you build your disaster kit in no time. Manatee County Emergency Management recommends your disaster kit contain water, food and supplies for seven to fourteen days.

What about filling my prescription medication? Per Florida State Statute 252.358, during a state of emer- gency, health insurers, managed care organizations, and other licensed entities shall waive time restrictions on prescription medication refills to allow refills in advance.

August 2019 - Tropic Isles - Page 19 Page 20 - Tropic Isles - August 2019 Pool Etiquette In Memory of…. If you enjoy spending time at the pool, please remember these few simple things: Noureen Furbeck of 1302 B 28th Ave. W. • ALWAYS remember to wear your pool passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 24, bracelet at the pool. 2019 after a long battle with cancer. Her fiancé, • ALWAYS shower before entering the pool. Don Wade, and her daughter, Debbie, were at • If you enjoy a beverage on the pool deck, please dispose of your her side. Her two dogs, Tank and Mitzi, were her pride and can or plastic bottle in the receptacles provided for you. Do not joy and will be cared for by Don. May she rest in peace. put them in the ashtrays. Remember NO GLASS CONTAINERS at the pool or on the pool deck. • If you are a smoker, please smoke in the designated “SMOKE BREAK AREA”. Please put out your cigarettes in the ashtrays Architectural Review Committee provided for you and do not use the deck area around the pool as your ashtray. “Arc” • Please remember to put down the pool umbrellas when you “ARC” is the Architectural Review Committee that makes are through using them and return your noodles to their proper architectural and landscaping decisions serving in an advisory location. capacity to the Board of Directors. The responsibility of the ARC • Use a towel to protect the chairs from sunscreen. is to oversee all improvements on the exterior of the Dwelling • Children’s hours at the pool are 11 AM to 1 PM and 4 PM to and the Unit/Lot, excluding maintenance items. All requests for 6 PM. any work being done to the outside of your home or yard must • Remember to be considerate and respectful of others. be made in writing by way of the standard ARC process and ap- • Disorderly conduct, public intoxication, and profane language proved before any work can begin. IF IN DOUBT for anything will not be tolerated. you are doing, file an ARC request. We all want to have an enjoyable experience down at the pool, ARC application forms are available in the Office and on the so let’s try and work together to make it that way! website www.tropicisles.net . The ARC approval process begins with a preliminary review by a 3-person team, referred to as 3-COR. Simple improvements and replacement issues may be approved by this group and not require a review by the full ARC committee. The full ARC committee meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month, as needed. The meetings are held at 9:30 AM in the Pretty Room of the Yacht Club. You will be notified when you are placed on the ARC agenda and whether your request is approved or denied by the committee. No work should begin on your project until your final approval letter from the Office is received. If you fail to get ARC approval for your project before you begin, you may be asked to deconstruct it. If you have any questions, give me a call at 941-705-4485. Thanks! Bob Shaw, ARC Chairman

Remaining ARC meeting dates in 2019 August 6, 20 September 3, 17 October 1, 15 November 5, 19 December 3, 17

ARC Committee Members Bob Shaw-Chairman Randy Blanton John Brazil Paula Jordan Tom Krasowsky Al MacKenzie Mike McBride

Manatee County Permits If you are doing any repairs on your home, please make sure you check with Manatee County to see if you need a permit. It is better to be safe than sorry as they do impose large fines if you are not in compliance with their codes. The Manatee County building code phone number is 941-748-4501 and ask for “permitting”. August 2019 - Tropic Isles - Page 21 During World War II, many major league teams avoided the long Lecom Park aka McKechnie Field trip to Florida for training, opting instead to hold their sessions McKechnie Field is the oldest active closer to their home cities to cut down on costs. However, the Unit- major-league facility ed States military used the field as a training base from 1941 to in the country, opening in 1923. It 1945. The base was first named Camp Bradenton. However, the has hosted six different major-league name was later changed in 1943 to Camp Weatherford, in honor teams, with the Pittsburg Pirates calling of Pfc. Willie Weatherford, who was the first Florida native killed it home since 1969. It was named for Bradenton resident and in the war. The field was filled with temporary buildings Baseball Hall of Fame great, Bill McKechnie, who led the Pirates and tents and used as a United States Army Signal Corps training in 1925 and the in 1940 to titles. It facility. The offices of the city’s Public Works Department are next is built in a Florida Spanish Mission style, with white stucco on to the ballpark on land that was also part of the camp. The camp the main grandstand and covered bleachers over the reserved was attached to Drew Army Airfield, located in Tampa. When the seating section. The Pirates and the City of Bradenton celebrated war ended, that airfield became the Tampa International Airport. their 40th anniversary together during the 2008 spring training Meanwhile, the Camp Weatherford location was used once again season, which included an agreement between the city and the for baseball. A historical marker now stands between the city Pirates to continue their partnership through 2037. The field is offices and the stadium. currently the oldest stadium used for spring training as well as the In 1948, the Braves (later renamed the ) second-oldest in the (behind moved the club’s spring training to Bradenton, after finding the Ballpark, built in 1914). It is also the third oldest stadium currently club’s training facility in Fort Lauderdale too windy. The Braves used by a major league team after , built in 1912, and played in Bradenton for one year, however the city stated that in 1914. if the Braves agreed to return the very next season, the city HISTORY would build new clubhouses, field boxes along the first and third Prior to its construction, the stadium’s location was the site baselines, and a new press box. The Braves agreed and stayed of Ninth Street Park, which was used by the Bradenton Growers of in Bradenton until 1963. The Braves won three the Florida State League. The site was also the home to the Man- pennants while they trained in Bradenton in 1948, 1957, and 1958, atee County fairgrounds as well as a local nine-hole golf course. and won the . In 1953, the Braves moved from On December 9, 1920, the Manatee County Board of Trade voted Boston to Milwaukee, but kept playing spring ball in Bradenton. to bring to the county to stimulate the Future Hall of Famer, , played his first games in the local economy. Prior to the 1920s, no major league team played major leagues in Bradenton as a rookie in 1954. south of St. Petersburg. (continued on next page)

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McKechnie, in honor of his induction that year into the Baseball Because of the improvements, the Pirates signed a new 30-year Hall of Fame as a manager. lease that went into effect on February 1, 2008. The team is now Once the Athletics left Florida for the west coast, Bradenton guaranteed to play at McKechnie Field through 2037, and after made plans to attract a new major league club. The city would playing 2-night games in Bradenton in 2008, the Pirates will have attempt to lure the Pirates or the to many more opportunities to play under the lights over the next McKechnie Field. At the time, the Indians had a ten-year contract few decades. to play at Randolph Field, located in Tucson, . However, McKechnie Field did not host a Florida State League team, since the Pirates were unhappy at Terry Park, their spring training home the end of the Bradenton Growers era, from 1926 until 2010. On for 14 years, located in Fort Myers. In February 1968, Bradenton November 10, 2009, baseball officials voted to allow the Pirates to representatives met with the Pirates’ general manager and the purchase and uproot the Cincinnati Reds’ affiliate, the Sara- owner and both sides agreed to a lease of 40 years, with an op- sota Reds. The team was renamed the and tion for another 40 years. In 1969, the began play all of its home games at McKechnie Field. The new Bradenton their lease of McKechnie Field. Still the team threatened to move team began play on April 7, 2010. several times in the first 34 years they’d been here. In early 2012, Bradenton officials planned to make a $7.5 million Prior to 1993, the playing field at McKechnie was much less pop- loan to pay for “fan-friendly” renovations to McKechnie Field. The ular with the players than it is today. , the Kansas proposed upgrades included new seating, enhanced fan plazas, City Royals manager in the late 1970s, called it “the closest thing to a boardwalk that would circumnavigate the stadium, a tiki bar, a cow pasture I’ve seen.” Pirate outfielder, , later stated more concession stands, restroom improvements, an upgraded that “playing in the outfield [at McKechnie] was like playing in a sound system, and a scoreboard. “potato patch”. This led the city to finally install new grass and The renovated ballpark was unveiled to the media on February build new clubhouses, a grandstand, and a press box in the 1980s. 20, 2013. The changes came on the anniversaries of McKechnie’s But McKechnie was still the oldest spring training facility in Florida, 90th year in existence, as well as the Pirates’ 45th year at the sta- so city officials agreed to give the Pirates a renovated stadium to dium. With the changes, McKechnie became the fourth largest make sure they would stay. The Pirates and local officials agreed capacity venue in the Grapefruit League with seating for 8500. In that any renovation must preserve the neighborhood appeal of February 2015, the Pirates opened and began using a brand-new McKechnie. 22,500-square-foot facility at the ballpark. Many of the complaints that were associated with the pre-1993 On February 10, 2017, it was announced the Pirates and the Lake ballpark included red sand that clotted the infield, old boards serv- Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine had reached a naming rights ing as bleacher seats, and panels hanging loose on the outfield walls. deal, renaming the venue LECOM Park. To continue the homage The city then stepped in with a plan to use tourism tax money to to Bill McKechnie, the home clubhouse was renamed the Bill rebuild McKechnie Field. The project ended up costing $3.4 million. McKechnie Home Clubhouse. While the city of Bradenton owns After extensive interviews and months of work, an intimate park the stadium, the decision to rename McKechnie Field as LECOM was recommended with new grounds, wide access ramps, conces- Park was at the sole discretion of the Pirates. Under a lease signed sion stands, kiosks, and improved sight lines, while maintaining in 2008, the Pirates retained the naming rights for the stadium, a ballpark’s classic ambiance. McKechnie’s old metal chairs that however, the name-change proved to be unpopular with the fans. served as box seats and the wooden bleachers were also removed, The Pirates tenure in Bradenton ranks third in longevity among in favor of more modern stadium seating. The grandstand, as part teams that currently hold Spring training in Florida. Only the De- of the 1993 renovation, held 6,602 people. troit Tigers in Lakeland (65 years), and the Phil- The renovations prior to the 2008 Spring training season lies in Clearwater (64 years) have been in their Spring training included a new visitor’s clubhouse, a new press lounge, and locations longer. A book called “Spring Training in Bradenton lights. For the first 85 years, no night games were played at the and Sarasota” by Richard Sinibaldi tells the remarkable story of ballpark. However, lights were installed, and the stadium hosted McKechnie Field in Bradenton. its first night game in 2008. Since the first night game was played at Wrigley Field in 1988, McKechnie had been the only ballpark used by a major league team at any time of the year that lacked Keep Cool lights. The Pirates have always played a handful of night exhibition games each year, but never at McKechnie. Previously, the Pirates this summer..... never saw the need for lights at McKechnie, and never pushed for them. Players and team officials have long been comfortable with the routine of arriving early in the morning, getting in a with cool day’s work-out and a ballgame, then enjoying a leisurely dinner at night. However, the lack of lights meant McKechnie Field could healthy only be used for Spring training games and the facility sat empty 11 months a year. treats! August 2019 - Tropic Isles - Page 23 5 Things Mosquitoes Love Fantasy Football, Anyone? About Humans Are you interested in Fantasy Football? I Mosquito season is here! While the mosquitoes am looking for 11 other teams to participate can make your life miserable, certain qualities might make certain in the second annual Tropic Isles’ Fantasy types of people more susceptible to bites than others. Here are 5 Football League. This is how it works. You things that could make you more attractive to mosquitoes: draft your team of players and play against • Alcohol: Alcohol makes your blood vessels dilate and warm other teams on a weekly head-to-head basis blood moves closer to the surface of your skin. That warmth is with the winner getting a “win” and the loser a “loss”. There especially attractive to mosquitoes. are playoffs at the end of the year with a final Super Bowl to • Sweat: If you are sweaty, you are more likely to be bitten due determine a league champion. If I can get a total of 12 teams, to the lactic acid buildup and odor in your sweat. Perfume or a I will forward the link to the complete rules for drafting, team chemical that blocks that smell might help. structure, scoring, etc. The cost to play is $150 and the entire • Being a man: Men are more likely to be attacked by bugs due pot gets paid out to the winners (minus league expenses) and to their size and that they tend to emit greater heat or carbon must be paid in full before the draft. We will have the actual dioxide. draft in the Auditorium on September 1 at high noon • Type “O” blood: Mosquitoes love “O” type blood. Type “A” blood (12:00) when you will pick your team. Please email me at is less desirable. Type “B is somewhere in the middle. [email protected] or call me at 727-560-3830 • Pregnancy: Mosquitoes are more attracted to people who emit by Wednesday, August 28 if you have any interest. As soon more carbon dioxide when they breathe, such as pregnant as I get 12 teams, I will forward more information. Thanks! women or larger people. Jerry Wicky, Bahama Dr.

Live and Learn and Pass It On (People ages 5-95 share what they’ve discovered about life, love, and other good stuff.) • I’ve learned that people don’t want advice. They want under- atch Ou standing. — age 40 W t! • I’ve learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences. – age 77 • I’ve learned that learning to forgive takes practice. – age 15 • I’ve learned that you shouldn’t push your luck. Play it safe and move the ladder. – age 79 • I’ve learned that it’s better not to wait for a crisis to discover what’s important in your life. – age 45 • I’ve learned that the secret to success in business is surprisingly Keep our kids safe!! simple: Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. – age 73 Remember to watch for stopped • I’ve learned that failures always blame someone else. – age 62 school buses, crossing guards and • I’ve learned that old women can get away with anything. –age PLEASE, slow down in school zones! 40 • I’ve learned that what sounds like music to teenagers, sounds like a train wreck to me. –age 44 • I’ve learned that if I want the circumstances in my life to change for the better, I must change for the better. –age 42

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Page 26 - Tropic Isles - August 2019 Mailbox Hunt 2 On your drive, walk, or bike ride around the park, see if you can find these creatively decorated mailboxes. Happy hunting!

August 2019 - Tropic Isles - Page 27 Spectacular Summer Skies From the patio at the back of the Krueger’s home, Jan took this Jamie Meade took this photo from his deck overlooking Terra beautiful sunset in June over Terra Ceia Bay. Ceia Bay in early July. What makes it interesting is the gator. He says, “They aren’t normally in saltwater, but do venture out from freshwater lakes, streams, or other tributaries.”

Sunset by Jan K. Sunset and gator A fiery sunset was seen from Nassau Dr. on a warm July evening.

Gator zoomed in Tina Woulf spotted a rainbow in the eastern sky in June after a rainstorm had passed.

Sunset in July 2019

Play Ball! On Tuesday, June 18th, nineteen residents from Topic Isles went to a Marauder’s baseball game and the mas- cot, Marty, came up to greet Florretta Krueger.

Rainbow by Tina in June Page 28 - Tropic Isles - August 2019