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VOL. 30 NO. 3 FAX 561-624-9088 • E-MAIL canpga@yahoo.com MARCH 2020

PGA POA Jottings

By Dawn Levinstein, driveway! Also, please remember that while you are at your mildew inside your home! Set the thermostat at approximately
PGA POA other home enjoying the lower temperatures (and I wish I was 80 degrees and set the fan switch on ‘automatic’. You may
FUN THINGS FIRST too) that June 1 through November 30 is Hurricane Season. want to place an anti-algae tablet in the drain pan below the
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The Annual Children’s Please be sure that you have made arrangements for someone Air Handler to help prevent a blockage in the drain line and
Party in the Park is scheduled to secure your property in your absence. This means picking subsequent water damage. If you have a humidistat, follow
for Saturday, April 25 from 1 up and storing patio furniture as well as putting up or closing manufacturer’s directions.
p.m. until 4 p.m. in Masters hurricane protection devices. I was shocked at how many REFRIGERATION: If you will be gone for an extended
Park. This event is open to owners left plywood in place last year after the storm passed period, empty the refrigerator, clean it and turn it off but
residents and their guests and past the November 30 deadline. Shame on you if you LEAVE THE DOORS OPEN on both the refrigerator and
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and is fun for all ages. If you were one! Aside from violating PGA POA deed restrictions, freezer.
haven’t been, you have to it is an insult to your friends and neighbors (and golfers along WATER: Turn off the master valve if possible. Do this
stop by! Carnival type rides the courses) to have to look at the boarded up house and, again, at least 3 hours before leaving and, after one hour, check the
and games and, of course, prizes. There will also be popcorn, is an announcement that you are not in residence. valve for leaks. If it is not possible to turn off the water, have
cotton candy and snow cones free of charge but if you want a The POA annual assessment is mailed on June 1 and your house-sitter or a friend check the washing machine valves
hotdog or hamburger you have to buy a Food Pass in advance. payment is due July 1 so don’t forget to let us know if you when they inspect the home weekly. If you will be gone for a
The first official notification will be in the next issue of this need your mailing address updated (call 561-627-2800). month or longer, it is suggested that your house-sitter run water
newsletter and the postcards will be mailed to every address Here are some other reminders if you plan to be away for in the sinks and flush the toilets to keep internal components
in PGA National on approximately March 27 so that you can an extended time: from drying out and causing odors.
RSVP in plenty of time. Hope to see you there! LIGHTS: Leave some exterior lights on and have your TOILETS: Remove bluing containers from the
THANK YOU ‘house-sitter’ or a friend replace bulbs as needed. Remember, tanks, they are caustic and may cause rust or damage to
We wanted to thank you for your patience and cooperation the “bad guys” like to hide in the dark. By lighting the outside components in the tank.
during the last week of February and for another successful of your house, your neighbors and the security patrols will be ELECTRIC: Unplug major appliances such as
Honda Classic event! PGA POA appreciates the residents’ better able to see anyone who may be in your yard or near televisions, radios, etc. or turn off the breakers in the
understanding and delaying projects on their homes that cause your home. Remember, POA Architectural Review (“ARC”) breaker (“fuse”) box. DO NOT TURN THE BREAKER
noise to carry along the Championship Golf Course. approval is needed for any exterior changes, including OFF FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER OR FOR THE
SEASON ENDING installing exterior lights. Inexpensive timers can be placed REFRIGERATOR (UNLESS YOU ARE CLEANING
As the seasonal residents prepare to return to the summer on lamps throughout the inside of your home. If anyone is OUT THE REFRIGERATOR AS ABOVE). Please be sure
homes, please take a moment to ensure the following items are watching the house, this will help give the appearance of breakers are left on for any circuits controlling exterior
addressed: If you have newspaper delivery, please remember someone being home. security lights and/or lamps placed on timers.
to cancel it before you go. Nothing says “I’m not here so go AIR CONDITIONER: Under no circumstances should the Have a wonderful summer!
ahead and break in” like several newspapers piling up on the air conditioning be turned completely off. Doing so will cause
Commissioner’s Update

The Loxahatchee River: A From the Jupiter Inlet, the Northwest Fork of the The county has led restoration efforts in the Loxahatchee

Local Natural Resource With Loxahatchee River traverses 14 miles up through Jonathan River watershed over the years by acquiring nearly 28,000
Dickenson State Park in Martin County. From there, it winds
acres of land and restoring wetlands for the benefit of the
National Significance south back down to Riverbend Park in Jupiter. In 1983, ecosystem. Our environmental and water resources staff
that 10.3-mile section earned the designation as a National are collaborating with SFWMD and the Army Corps and
By Commissioner Wild and Scenic River. The National Wild and Scenic River Coordinating Council members to promote cost-effective
Hal Valeche System was created by Congress in 1968 to preserve certain solutions that will provide significant benefits to the
Palm Beach County rivers with outstanding natural, cultural and recreational Loxahatchee River watershed, increase flood control and
is working closely with values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of water supply benefits on a wider scale, and additionally
the U.S. Army Corps present and future generations. improve conditions in interconnected water resources such
of Engineers, the South This designation required the formation of the Loxahatchee as the Lake Worth Lagoon.
Florida Water Management River Management Coordinating Council to assist SFWMD On a recent tour I attended of the Northwest Fork of
District (SFWMD), and and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection the Loxahatchee River with members of the Coordinating
municipal partners on water to develop a management plan for the river. I have had the Council, we observed projects underway to reduce saltwater
resources, water quality, pleasure of serving on the council as the County Commission’s intrusion that has killed so many of the cypress trees along
storage and restoration representative during my two terms on the board. Its the river. The Moonshine Creek oxbow restoration project
projects as part of the membership is comprised of elected officials, federal and
ongoing Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. state agencies, Palm Beach and Martin counties, water control Commissioner’s Update on page 2
This includes collaboration on the Loxahatchee River districts, environmental and planning agencies, and river
Watershed Restoration Project. users and landowners. Principal goals of the management
plan are to preserve and
enhance the river’s unique
natural values, restore the
river’s historical hydrology,
and reverse harmful saltwater
intrusion on the river, affected
by more than a century of
ditching, draining and re-
engineering along the river
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development.