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Our Village Voice

VOL. 32 NO. 12 www.seabreezepublications.com DECEMBER 2021

Management Snippet: Management is working diligently on the 100% compliance Bill’s Box
The community has been very active with home inspection tour. So far, we’ve inspected 312 homes. We are in
improvements projects this year, totaling 188 ACC project the process of touring and sending out letters.
requests. Projects are approved by the ACC committee. Please feel free to email Alexa at aschuck@realtimepm. By Bill Thompson
There have been 41 new sales this year. com with any questions or concerns. Gators
Yea verily, they
shall be with us always.
Comprehensive Compliance Alligators have been
sighted over the last few
Improvement Project October 2021 months close to shore in
the north fork of Silver
Lake right behind my
house on the eastern
To all Shores of Jupiter Home Owners Association members: After a few years of discussion and review, the board shoreline. One was lying on my neighbor’s lawn.
Please take the time to read this important information made the difficult decision to utilize the State of Florida Neighbors are good about calling our trapper who extracts
History: statute allowing for imposition of fines if homeowners gators 4 feet and over. Sightings can be reported to Florida
Over the past 5 years, the Board of Directors has worked do not correct deficiencies, in other words some leverage Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at
extensively to provide resources and efforts for improving in that there could be fines of up to $1,000 if issues were (866) 392-4266 or call our property management company
compliance with the Landscape/home care requirements left uncorrected. Realtime Property Management, (561) 676-0086. They
in our Association documents and have conducted the Multiple communiques were initiated, and a proactive have to approve the trapper coming on property. The
following: quality improvement project was initiated. Guided and in Shores contains six lakes that interlock and drain into the
- Making Management company changes to contract a concert with the Association legal representative, this project C Canal. It is a good bet there are gators in any of other
company who understands our community, its aging and was initiated and focused on the highest priority items such lakes. The creatures like dogs, cats, children, and even
provide resources to improve compliance as Roofs, driveways, and mailboxes in need of cleaning/ adults. They can launch themselves from the water in a
- Increasing management conducted compliance tours repair. This phase was initiated approximately two years ago. split second. Don’t get near and be ready to retreat.
and sending noncompliance notices Board members-initiated The effort was extensive, and the board realizes that it was How do these gators get into our lakes? Busy roads
compliance reviews for ACC requests and sales approval difficult for all parties and getting “violation” letters is not to cross. Do they reach us from the C Canal? But then
requests to improve compliance the most positive program. Neither is getting a traffic ticket. where do they find our lakes on foot and ease themselves
- Initiated follow-up actions for homeowner commitments The project has a well-defined process of offering you, unseen into the water? I’ll research and let you know, or
made for sales approvals, response to compliance letters and the homeowner, several opportunities to correct the issue, our readers may know the answers and will tell me.
ACC approvals ask questions, and offer alternative information regarding December Dates Of Note
- Increased financial resources to provide more resources the issue prior to imposition of any monetary fine. To date Dec. 6 Hanukah ends
as property aesthetics declined after well over 1,000 violation notice letters, there have been Dec. 7 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
It was determined that aesthetics/homeowner maintenance/ 4 fines assessed. Homeowners are notified: Dec. 21 Winter Solstice
landscape deterioration was increasing and response to friendly Dec. 25 Christmas Day (Yes, I know you will remember
compliance letters was not effective, and it was significant. Comprehensive Compliance Improvement Project on page 3 that one.)
Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve (Make reservations if you
The Shores Of Jupiter have not.)
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Sixth Annual Holiday Plant Swap The magic of Christmas can be seen throughout the
Shores beginning at the entrance and the many creative
decorations and lights at individual homes. Try the old-
fashioned tradition of walking or driving throughout the
Save The Date – Jan. 1, 2022 Plant swap will also be announced on Nextdoor, The neighborhoods to enjoy the sights. Your spirits will be
8 To 11 a.m. Shores, Friends of the VA Gardens, Master Gardener website, uplifted.
As we go about the holiday shopping, we should think
Jupiter Garden Club, Facebook, and other social media.
This is a family-friendly event to meet neighbors, about shopping in local stores and boutiques. They need
Master gardener Maura and her husband Steven Miller make new friends, swap interesting plants, and learn how our support after being hit so hard by the pandemic.
invite you to the sixth annual holiday plant swap at The to care for plants growing in subtropical Florida Zone We are on the verge of a new year. It can be a time to
Shores of Jupiter. 10. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reassess and refresh our lives. If we wish longevity, we
COVID-19 guidelines will may be inspired to examine what we are not doing toward
be followed. that end. The National Geographic magazine published an
REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IMMEDIATELY Maura plans to swap

TO THE JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT century plants, plumeria, Bill’s Box on page 3
bromeliads, various herbs,
(561) 799-4445 pineapples, and necklace
pod (but you never know
Use 911 for emergencies only. Lock car doors. what other plants might
Do not leave valuables in the car. be available). If you don’t
have anything to swap,
that is okay. Everyone is
welcomed. No monies will
be exchanged. Leftover
plants will be donated!
Thank you to all who
participated in past years.
We look forward to another
fun plant swap!
Address: Maura and Steve
Miller, 6526 Winding Lake
Drive, Jupiter, FL 33458.
Phone: (561) 889-1878.