Apl-May 2020 Tampa Palms Adjusts To A New & Continually Changing Normal In This Issue Tampa Palms Is Community Care Safer At Home Tampa Palms Facility In Tampa Palms Updates Sunset in Tampa Palms, what a beautiful As the guidance provided by the Centers for Page 1 sight! Thank you, to the Sanctuary’s Walt Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Oles for sharing this beautiful sunset photo! Florida Department of Health, and Governor DeSantis on the prevention of COVID-19 TPOA News &Meeting continues to update, the TPOA and CDD Cancellations implemented the following facility changes. Page 2 TPOA (Compton & River Parks) • The swimming pool remains open for lap swimming, no more than six (6) persons TPWC Scores With are allowed in the pool at one time. Yard Sale Page 3 • Tennis and pickle ball courts remain open. No more than two (2) persons on a court and no gathering by others on or near the courts. Mosquitos: They Are Not Social Distancing • The playground and basketball courts are closed. Page 4 The safety of residents, guests, and staff in the Tampa Palms community continues to • River Park restroom and trails are open. be of utmost importance to the TPOA and CDD (Hampton, Amberly & Oak Parks) Social Distancing For the CDD. • Hampton Park playground, tennis ($000)Sidewalks & Paths In addition to the closures to the right, courts, basketball courts, racquet ball Page 4 please practice social distancing and refrain courts and pavilions are closed. from participating in gatherings of 10 or more people, as recommended by the CDC. • Amberly Park playground and pavilion are closed. Mayor Speaks To New Tampa Rotary • The paths and trails in Hampton, as well Page 6 as, Amberly and Oak parks are open for resident enjoyment. Where to Go For Covid19 Information Page 7 PAGE 2 The TPOA Revitalizes Tampa Palms Delays The Professional Staff TPOA Annual Meeting With the addition of the new meeting building and enhanced Tampa Palms residents participate each year in two patio seating between the buildings, Tampa Palms residents important community-wide meetings. are using Compton Park more than ever before in the history The meetings are (1) the Budget Meeting which is held of the community. before the beginning of each fiscal year and (2) the An- Though at a standstill right now due to the Covid19 crises, nual Meeting held in May. plans are afoot to enhance the community events even further The annual meeting is heavily attended with voting with special get togethers such as: representatives from each village and residents who Food truck gatherings review matters of interest to the community while set- Easter egg rolls ting the tone for the budget meeting in the Fall. Pictures w/ Santa Right now it would be both unsafe and nearly impossi- Preparing to better serve the needs of the residents, the TPOA ble for the Annual Meeting to take place as is normal in has made several changes in the professional staff: May. The current thinking is that it will be held in con- • Brian Koerber has been promoted to Senior Property junction with the Budget Meeting in the Fall. Manager and has accepted responsibility for Facilities while sharing Community Support with Bonnie French. Voting Reps Will Receive Updates • Bonnie French, Senior Property Manager, has accepted Regarding Rescheduling The 2020 Annual Meeting As Information responsibility for Data Base and Financials and also Becomes Available shares Community Support with Brian Koerber. • Patrick Van Hoose has accepted the newly created posi- Tampa Palms CDD tion of Supervisor of Facilities and Park Staff. April Meeting Cancelled In an abundance of caution the normal CDD meeting for April was cancelled. It is anticipated that the May Tampa Palms CDD meet- ing will proceed on schedule unless ordered to be can- celled by the governor (The CDD is a unit of State of Fla government). The meeting will most likely be a virtual option, with a dial-in capability access which will be announced on the TPOA/CDD web site. CDD meeting presentations and meeting media are available online at: http://tpoa.net/CDDMeetings.html The Tampa Palms Professional Staff PAGE 3 Tampa Palms Women’s Club Celebrates 33 Years Of Service Staying Put For Covid 19 To meet the requirements of the shelter in place orders, the April members meeting was canceled; future meetings are uncertain as everyone struggles with Covid 19. The March Community Yard Sale fortunately took place Fashion Show Postponed before Covid19 made its nasty presence known within October 8th 2020 Hillsborough County. The yard sale was an amazing success due in major part to the incomparable Elvea Kelly with her wisdom and guid- Where Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club ance that has served Tampa Palms Fashions Accessories and More Time 10:15 Doors open, raffle sales begin though years of TPWC Yard Sales. 11 Live Auction (Proceeds to OASIS) Many Thanks From All To Elvea! 11:30 Fashion Show Noon Luncheon Tampa Palms Salad w/ Scoop of TPWC Freedom High Scholarship Chicken Salad The proceeds of the sale and the bake sale went to establish Rolls & Crackers the Tampa Palms Women’s Club Scholarship at Freedom Lemon Cake, Ice Tea & Coffee High. Raffle winners will be announced during desert. It was noted that the dog cookies were a huge hit and sold out almost immediately. R.S.V.P. NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, SEPT 24 The proceeds far exceeded expectations and the scholarship $30 PER PERSON. Make check payable to Tampa Palms Women’s Club is in place. Amount Enclosed* _____ Mail to TPWC Fashion Show P.O. Box 47971 Tampa, Fl 33646 Name ____________________________________ Phone ___________________ Name ____________________________________ Phone ___________________ Name ____________________________________ Phone ___________________ Name ____________________________________ Phone ___________________ Dietary or concern____________________________________________- * Please include email address if receipt is desired. ______________________________ It took a lot of work to put the yard sale together as can be seen above as members get ready by sorting and pricing. The Biters Social Distancing On Are Back Trails and Paths The Biters Are Back Path Use 101 Limited winters and early summers always produce what The number of people using Tampa seem to be a bumper crop of mosquito’s. That is true this Palms sidewalks and trails has exploded year and is complicated by the fact that there are many with the stay at home orders. more people using Tampa Palms’ paths and parks. That has prompted some to suggest that Mosquitos are annoying, certainly; worrisome, definitely proper etiquette for using the sidewalks … to the many who have credible concerns for themselves and the multi-purpose paths in these days or their children. of social distancing be reviewed Hillsborough County Program Recommended social distancing on 4 ft wide sidewalks is tricky. The County maintains a robust mosquito control program. Here are some tips to make everyone’s experience more The map to the right comfortable and pleasureful, tips gleaned from a number shows recently treated of sites such as FreeWheelers, TreeHugger and Fla Law. areas (in lime green) and areas scheduled for If a sidewalk or the multi-purpose path is busy, walk treatment outlined in to the right and walk in single file. orange. If approached by other walkers or joggers, and if pos- sible to do so safely, one should step off the path until Tampa Palms was they pass. This is a welcome courtesy in these stress- sprayed by truck with an ful times. “Adulticide” (Perm X Bicyclists must always yield the right-of-way to any 30-30) on April 7th. other pedestrians while on a sidewalk or crosswalk. Bikers must also provide an audible signal before Neighbors Can Do Their part passing foot pedestrians on a sidewalk or multi- Remove Mosquito Habitats. Get rid of standing water purpose path. in flower pots, rain gutters, plastic grill covers, toys or Always step off the path or sidewalk when ap- any other container where mosquitoes can breed. proached by baby carriage or wheelchair. (They can- not easily leave the path.) Treat plants like bromiliads with a granular B.T.I. (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis) or methoprene, Think of the sidewalk as a two-lane, two-way road. which can be sprinkled into the plants every three Don't pass someone in front of you if there is someone weeks. approaching from the opposite direction – wait for them to pass before you get in their lane. Wash out bird baths and fountains frequently. Did you know that there are 18 miles of sidewalks and Protect Against Bites paths in Tampa Palms? • Make sure window screens are in place and without In addition to Compton and River Park, there are three holes CDD parks [Amberly Hampton and Oak park]. • Check lanai screens for holes Even though the CDD parks are closed, it is only the • Check doors, especially lanai screen doors for gaps. events (playgrounds, racquetball, tennis, pavilions and • Wear long sleeves when working in the garden restrooms) that are closed. The paths and trails are open. PAGE 5 Alligator Season Is New Tampa Rotary Almost Here Warning Signs Are There For A Reason Always Involved Because of its unique location, Tampa Palms is home to Never one to miss a beat, literally thousands of alligators. The alligators inhabit New Tampa Rotary is the storm water ponds, the wet-lands, and of course the adapting to the current Hillsborough River, which runs along the Tampa Palms’ situation with Covid 19 by southern border. coordinating their officer meetings by video. Alligator nesting season is the most dangerous for But just ahead of the Safer/Safe at Home directives, on residents as the normally seldom-seen out of the ponds March 6, Mayor Jane Castor was the special guest alligators become very territorial.