Page 2 - The Shores of Jupiter - March '21

Page 2, The Shores
Deadline for the April Issue Pedestrian And Bike Safety Initiative

is March 16 Residents Encouraged To Help

Mail or email to: traffic citations for repeat or flagrant violations: Starting May 1
A few reminders for bicyclists and pedestrians as they enjoy
Bill Thompson, 18583 Lake Bend Drive Keep Pedestrians And Cyclists the beach corridor along A1A:
ws.thompson@comcast.net Safe Along Jupiter Beach • Bicyclists: Travel within the proper bicycle lanes and

control devices like stop signs and traffic lights.
In an effort to make A1A safer for pedestrians and avoid impeding vehicular traffic behind you. Obey traffic
Disclaimer bicyclists, the Jupiter Police Department Beach Unit started a • Pedestrians, including rollerbladers: Use sidewalks
Copy appearing herewith may not be the viewpoint of new initiative on Monday, Feb. 1. The goal of the initiative is where provided. Avoid travelling on the portion of a roadway
The Shores Board of Directors or its newsletter editor. Nor to address traffic concerns along the beach corridor by gaining paved for vehicular traffic, except when crossing a street on a
should responsibility be assigned for accuracy or validity or voluntary compliance through education, conversations, crosswalk.
articles contributed by residents or other articles chosen by the contacts, and enforcement. It is the goal of this program to use education to contribute
publisher or the editor. The beach unit created the program after observing the to the overall safety of the corridor by increasing the safety
different violations and incidents that regularly occur along the of pedestrians and bicyclists who choose to enjoy exercising
A1A corridor. Some examples that are cause for concern are along our beaches.
Realtime Property Management things such as bicyclists riding two and three across, resulting
of South Florida LLC in impeding traffic; bicyclists failing to obey traffic control
Beth White, RPA, LCAM, President/CEO devices; and joggers, runners, walkers, and rollerbladers using
bwhite@realtimepm.com • (561) 763-0086 the designated bike lane.
140 Intracoastal Drive, Ste. 403 The program will consist of three phases:
Jupiter, FL 33477 • Phase 1, Education: From Feb. 1 to March 31
• Phase 2, Traffic stops and education: From April 1 to 30
• Phase 3, Enforcement via written warnings or uniform
The Shores Of Jupiter Homeowners
Association Inc.
Board Of Directors, Committee Northern Notes from page 1 water back into lakes; unfortunately, we cannot do this. The
simple reason is that Northern was not created to pump water
Board Of Directors: few strong outbreaks of Arctic origin can still occur with into areas, but to drain the lands within its jurisdiction to
David Lindley, President ................................. 743-5522 freezing temperatures primarily over interior sections of the make it habitable for development. Our enabling legislation
Emily O’Mahoney, Vice President .................. 747-9048 peninsula. This could lead to water management issues as in 1959 even went so far to declare water as a “common
Bill Thompson, Secretary ............................... 762-1832 well as an increased risk of wildfires in the spring. enemy.” Thankfully, public opinion of water has changed
Barry Parker, Treasurer ............................785-320-1745 A warmer and drier than normal winter and dry season over time and we have in turn found ways to conserve it.
Art Cummings, Director ................................. 743-0047 decreases the likelihood and frequency of severe weather There are times though when water is scarce, and until the
Andrea Peralta, Director ................................. 748-3463 events such as tornadoes, flooding, strong winds and hail, rains begin again, will remain scarce causing lakes and
Cindy Deem, Director ..................................... 339-4632 but does not totally eliminate them. During the La Niña canals to be low.
Architectural Control And Documents Committee: of 2016/2017, three tornadoes were observed in southeast According to NOAA, we can look forward to more cool,
Andrea Paralta, Chair ...................................... 748-3463 Florida during January and March. Also, as noted previously, clear days than rainy ones in the coming months. While
Emily O’Mahoney, Vice Chair ........................ 747-9048 a few strong cold snaps and freezes typically occur during we enjoy the cooler temperatures, please remember we are
Cindy Deem .................................................... 339-4632 La Niña winters even though the average temperatures over still in the dry season, and that means low water levels all
Compliance Committee: an extended period may be warmer than normal. across the county. We have to be patient and let nature take
Art Cummings, Chair ...................................... 743-0047 As the winter months continue, we can anticipate its course.
Lakes And Parks Committee: some of the environmental realities which occur based Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office
David Lindley, Chair ....................................... 743-5522 on NOAA’s forecast. The biggest and most visible affect NPDES tip: Do not burn any trash in your yards, and
Landscaping And Irrigation Committee: is the lowering of water levels across the county. Water don’t dump any debris into lakes and canals.
Emily O’Mahoney, Chair ................................ 747-9048 levels in the waterways within Northern’s jurisdiction,
Crimewatch Committee: including neighborhood lakes, fluctuate based on rainfall
Bill Thompson, Chair ...................................... 762-1832 in the area. When it is raining consistently, water levels are
Welcoming Committee: maintained at or near maximum, but when it is not raining,
Cindy Deem, Co-Chair ................................... 339-4632 water dissipates, and levels fall. During the rainy season
Kristi Parker, Co-Chair ................................................... we move water out of the waterways in accordance with
Infrastructure SFWMD criteria. Water is allowed to rise to a certain level
David Lindley, Chair ....................................... 743-5522 and then it is released to maintain that level and prevent area
Communications and Newsletter Editor: flooding. In the dry season all rain events are monitored in
Bill Thompson, Chair ...................................... 762-1832 case lakes and canals reach maximum levels, but it is less
likely to happen because of the limited rainfall. When lake
Realtime Property Management of South Florida LLC: levels drop, Northern receives calls asking staff to pump
Beth White ...................................................... 763-0086
bwhite@realtimepm.com

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