Page 1 - The Shores of Jupiter - October '19

Our Village Voice

VOL. 30 NO. 10 www.seabreezepublications.com OCTOBER 2019

Chief’s Corner Bill’s Box

Dear Residents, • Carry a flashlight or glow stick.
Halloween is an exciting • Always walk in groups or pairs. By Bill Thompson
time for kids to dress up • Stop at well-lit homes in familiar neighborhoods. He’s Back
as their favorite characters • Never enter anyone’s home to accept candy! One ailment you don’t
and go door to door trick- • If it’s late and no more kids are about, do not answer want – E. coli bacterial
or-treating throughout the your door to a random knock. infection. June to August
neighborhood. • Be cautious of strangers. were three months of misery.
To ensure you and • A grownup should inspect treats before eating. When in It came without notice.
your family have a safe doubt, throw it out! Slipped in through what was
Halloween, please remember By following these tips, we will all have a happy thought to be a simple urinary
these important safety tips Halloween. Please continue to visit us on our website at infection. Within a short period, it began to play havoc with
for trick-or-treating: www.jupiter.fl.us/jpd and on Facebook @JupiterPolice to a number of body functions. To me, it seemed systemic.
• Wear reflective tape on costumes or treat bags for visibility. learn about new and happening events within the Town of Nope. General weakness, slowed cognition, no appetite,
• Make sure the costume is easy to walk in. Jupiter. loss of 15 pounds, fever and severe chills with violent
• Consider using face paint rather than a mask that will Sincerely, shivering that felt like a seizure. I have learned that these
cover the eyes. Daniel J. Kerr, Chief of Police nasty little bugs like to attack older people and often send
them to the hospital. I thought about reporting to the
The Shores Annual Halloween Party hospital, but being macho stubborn, decided to wait – for
what, death. Dawn was in Ohio visiting family. So here I am
with no help. Harley’s little paws are not designed to open
doors, grocery shop, or make meals. He wanted to help, but
By Vauleia Toward just could not. My daughter came down from Vero Beach
Calling all ghouls and goblins! The Shores Annual for a day to get things I needed, and Dawn came home. I
Halloween party will be held Saturday, Oct. 26 at am functional and wondering what the hell just happened.
the tot lot park starting at 3:30 p.m. The candy hunt I tell you this because neighbors were puzzled over my
will begin promptly at 4 p.m. We will have the fire disappearance, and God forbid, Bill’s Box was AWOL.
department, food, bounce house, face painting, photo One thing I abhor is appearing pathetic. So, bear up, boy.
area, crafts, games, and Kona Ice. End of story – I am back.
Come and help keep this great Shores tradition Reminder
alive! We have an ever growing turnout of families An article about The Shores Annual Halloween Party is
coming to enjoy our wonderful event, however not repeated on this page from last month. The organizers and
volunteers work hard each year to make it a special event.
enough volunteers. We need both adult and teenage Last year, attendance was an all-time high and children and
volunteers to help set up, run the stations and clean parents had a great time.
up at the end. Please contact us if you can help at Danger
(561) 254-7760 or vauleia@yahoo.com. Thank you! I have lived in The Shores for 30 years. Over time,
and especially in the last three to four years, the age
demographics have changed. One might have seen us as
a retirement community. I don’t know where everyone
went, but they have been replaced by young couples with
little children. Gone are the days that homeowners could
walk in the street and get out of the way when a vehicle
The Shores approached. Now little children can be seen in the street.
Despite warnings of parents, drivers cannot depend on a

ACC Project Requests Bill’s Box on page 3

A project request for approval application must be submitted and approved
prior to beginning any exterior altering project.
All work shall conform to HOA governing documents, as well as,
governmental building codes and shall be permitted by such agency when
required.
The application can be downloaded from our Shores HOA website www.
realtimepm.com or by calling Realtime Property Management at (561) 763-0086.

Call Jupiter
Police
Department
immediately
to report suspicious activity.
(561) 799-4445.
The sooner called
the sooner they can help.
911 is for emergencies only.
Keep cars and house locked.