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VOL. 30 NO. 4 FAX 561-624-9088 • E-MAIL canpga@yahoo.com APRIL 2020

PGA POA Jottings

By Dawn Levinstein, personnel are working per usual. Staff will continue to CONTACT INFO FOR PGA POA - ALL CALLS:
PGA POA respond to all calls; we will just miss seeing you in person! (561) 627-2800 - For urgent after-hours calls, please
First, the PGA POA THE ISSUING OF ALL BARCODES WAS contact PGA Security at 561-627-1600
Board and staff would like SUSPENDED AS OF MARCH 26, 2020. Returning SALES AND LEASES: Above phone number or email
to thank everyone for their approved renters who have an inactive PGA Barcode can LaurenU@LangManagement.com (copy to DawnL@
patience and understanding call (561) 627-2800 and we should be able to re-activate LangManagement.com)
during this difficult time. it. All others (owners and renters) who need a barcode ARC/COMPLIANCE MATTERS: Above phone
Below are the updates will not be able to obtain one at this time. You will still number or email: LoriM@LangManagement.com (copy
regarding the POA office be able to enter; you will just need to show the guard a to DawnL@LangManagement.com)
as of the end of March as it photo ID during access-controlled hours. We regret the GENERAL ADMIN: Above phone number or email:
relates to the Coronavirus inconvenience. JoAnnP@LangManagement.com (copy to DawnL@
(COVID-19). We hope that FISHING LICENSES ARE NOT BEING ISSUED LangManagement.com)
by the time you read this in mid-April, things will change AT THIS TIME. We appreciate your understanding. The PGA POA website has all forms and information.
for the better. Regarding the CHILDREN’S PARTY IN ALL PGA POA Parks (i.e.: Marlwood Park, Go to www.pga-poa.com
THE PARK planned for April 25th, we are unsure at this Burwick Park and Masters Park) REMAIN CLOSED. The POA website has the contact phone number
time whether the event will go on as planned. Please check Equipment is not sanitized. Signs have been posted. Some for your community’s management company (under
the POA website (www.pga-poa.com) for updates. You can residents or their tenants are putting household trash in the “Documents & Forms” on the left side of the main page,
also go to the POA website for updates regarding office trash receptacles in the parks and on certain street corners. you will find “Management Company List”). Please do not
hours and PGA POA operations. This is NOT permitted. Please be aware that cameras call PGA POA for information about your community’s
As of Monday, March 23, 2020, the POA office remains are in use and removal and dump fees as well as fines policies and procedures during this difficult time. You will
open for business but the POA LOBBY IS CLOSED. will be issued to anyone dumping. If you or your tenant need to call your association’s management office.
Lang Management’s POA team is taking calls and of have household trash that cannot be placed at the curb on We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding
course, responding to emails. Contact information for collection days, you can bring it to the LA Fitness Plaza and hope that you will remain diligent about following
PGA POA services is listed below. Both Lori (ARC/ and put it in the POA’s dumpster which is located behind directives. Stay Safe and we will re-open for regular
Compliance) and I are on site regularly; POA related the plaza at the far north end (i.e.: closest to the Green business as soon as it is safe to do so.
service orders are being handled; and POA landscape Turtle Car Wash area).
Commissioner’s Update

The Census Truly Counts You will have the option of completing the census by transportation, infrastructure and others programs and
mail, online or over the telephone. Please complete services funded by the federal government. New census
By Commissioner the census as soon as you can, reporting the number of data will affect the redistricting of county and municipal
Hal Valeche people expected to be residing in your household as of commission districts and may result in a gain of additional
April 1 is Census Day. April 1. Everyone living at the address counts – grand congressional seats, enhancing our level of representation
This process rolls around and great-grandparents, parents and guardians, children in Washington, D.C.
once every decade to obtain of all ages, in-laws, relatives, extended family members, Some North County communities have asked me about
a count of population and friends, roommates and room renters. what the census’ protocol is for having census workers
housing units throughout Again, the 2020 Census will influence community enter gated communities to follow up on addresses that
the country, including funding and congressional representation for the next have not responded to the census. Three reminders will
the District of Columbia, decade. As our county continues to grow in population,
Puerto Rico and the island it is essential that we receive federal allocations Commissioner’s Update on page 2
areas. The results of to deliver programs and
this count determine the infrastructure that affect our SIDEWALK REMINDERS
number of congressional seats assigned to each state and quality of life. E a c h
how more than $675 billion in federal funds annually is person counted equates to FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
allocated to state and local governments. approximately $1,600 per COVID-19 REMINDERS:
With Florida as the third largest state in the United year in federal funding.
States, and Palm Beach County as the third largest Currently, the population TO PROTECT YOUR PGA NATIONAL NEIGHBORS, PLEASE BE EXTRA COURTEOUS WHEN
county in Florida, it is imperative that we account for of Palm Beach County is WALKING:
every person in a household in our county and state. roughly 1.5 million people. • MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCES AT ALL TIMES!
Very simply, it helps us get back our fair share of federal This equates to $2.4 billion • IF YOU ARE WALKING FASTER THAN THE PEOPLE IN FRONT OF YOU, A SIMPLE “COMING
dollars. a year or $24 billion over AROUND ON YOUR RIGHT/LEFT” IS NECESSARY – THEN GO WELL AROUND THEM.
You should very shortly be receiving an invitation ten years for education, • WHEN APPROACHING ANOTHER PERSON, WALK WELL AROUND THEM (MAINTAIN
to complete the census survey, if you have not already. health care, housing 6 FT SEPARATION)
• PRACTICE ‘SOCIAL DISTANCING’ WHILE USING ALL PATHS/SIDEWALKS.

TO BICYCLISTS:
• ALERT PEOPLE IF YOU ARE APPROACHING FROM THE REAR. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY
CRITICAL WHEN THE PEDESTRIAN IS WALKING A DOG.
• IDEALLY, BICYCLISTS SHOULD USE THE EDGE OF THE ROADWAY WHERE POSSIBLE
AND FOLLOW BICYCLE SAFETY LAWS.
• THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE GETTING EXERCISE SO PLEASE BE COURTEOUS OF
PEDESTRIANS USING SIDEWALKS.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND RESPECT TO YOUR FELLOW PROPERTY OWNERS!