PRESIDENT’S REPORTby Susan Whitehead

As with any successful community, East Lake Woodlands uses rules and regulations to maintain property values, give a sense of order and allow for the enjoyment of our wonderful neighborhood in a safe and healthy manner. Over the last couple of months the ELWCA board, manager and attorneys reviewed and updated these rules

so that they are worded correctly and reflect the ever changing landscape of wheeled items on the roads and sidewalks. The full compilation of the rules and regulations were approved and they will be mailed to all owners in January. In the meantime, they are available on our website.

We have also been made aware that the Florida Department of Transportation is making plans to restrict various intersections along Tampa Road in Oldsmar and other areas around Tampa Bay. Specific to East Lake Woodlands, they are proposing to eliminate left turns from our Sunflower exit onto Tampa Road. We have sent the D.O.T. our comments on this proposal, including our concern regarding the limited distance that exists turning right on Sunflower to the next U-turn available lane that would allow vehicles to travel east on Tampa Road. As this project is still in the planning stages, we are continuing to monitor it and will share new news as learned.

On an additional subject, we are working on a new resident welcome packet to give our newest neighbors better information about East Lake Woodlands. We have come up with an introduction letter which explains what the ELWCA is responsible for, (right-of-way and entry landscape maintenance, certain drainage infrastructure, main roads, the controlled access gates, roving

patrols), and what the individual HOAs are responsible for. It will also include the name and phone number of the appropriate management company for each community as well as a copy of the Rules and Regulations for ELW. In addition to this information there will be a list of important phone numbers and email addresses, an ELW map and a copy of The Heron.

I am also pleased to announce that the East Lake Woodlands Country Club has agreed to partner with us in this endeavor and is supplying East Lake Woodland logo folders as well as information on becoming a member of the club.

GATE STATUS REPORT12/3/18 SUNTRUST OUTBOUND struck by commercial vehicle-company disputing responsibility –

awaiting response.08/03/19 SUNFLOWER OUTBOUND struck, repaired by controlled access patrol officer.

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTHby Ricky Vargas

On August 31, 2019 while manning north gate at East Lake Woodlands Community Kathleen Shanks showed how amazing she truly is. She was informed that just behind north gate a guy was on the ground bleeding from his head, looking dazed and disoriented. She quickly requested for the patrol officer to man her gate so she can help this person. Kathleen Shanks is not only certified in first aid and CPR she is also an instructor, she quickly grabbed her first aid kit and began to treat this individual. It appeared that he fell off his bike and landed on his face causing a large wound above his eye. She applied pressure to the cut and field dressed it, afraid there might be further injuries to his head because he was very dizzy she quickly called 911. It turned out that he was a resident of Woodlands Estates and because of Kathleen quick reaction he only received a few stitches with no head trauma. I would like to nominate Kathleen Shanks as August employee of the month.

2019 EASTLAKE WOODLANDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE

OCTOBER 15TH 8:00am Management & Associates

NOVEMBER 19TH 6:30pm East Lake Woodlands Country Club

DECEMBER 17TH 8:00am Management & Associates

Management & Associates office is located at: 720 Brooker Creek Blvd Suite 206 Oldsmar, FL 34677

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VOLUME 19 | ISSUE 10 | 2019 WWW.EASTLAKEWOODLANDS.COM

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The Heron assumes no responsibility for the advertising contents of its publication. No endorsement of any product or service is made by the Heron and none should be inferred. We reserve the right to reject any advertisement that we believe would not benefit the residents of East Lake Woodlands. We do not knowingly accept objectionable or fraudulent advertising.

Susan Whitehead, PresidentChairman: Administrative CommitteeKeith Crank, Vice PresidentChairman: Controlled Access CommitteeConnie Hillman, TreasurerChairman: Finance CommitteeChuck Fairman, SecretaryChairman: Roads CommitteeJack Picker, DirectorChairman: Grounds/Irrigation CommitteeRichard Corrigan, DirectorChairman: Government Relations/Legal

Paul Burmeister, DirectorChairman: Communications CommitteeJeff Fosbrook, DirectorChairman: Lakes/Drainage CommitteeDoug Edwards, DirectorChairman: Insurance Committee Debi Hudrlik, ManagerManagement and Associates720 Brooker Creek Blvd. #206Oldsmar, FL 34677813-433-2000

Communications: Board@eastlakewoodlands.com

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813.875.6068www.HOApub.com

The East Lake Woodlands Heron is distributed free by HOA Publishers to all East Lake

Woodlands residents, paid for through ad revenue. The Eastlake Woodlands Board of Directors welcomes all residents to submit positive and informative articles about our community.

Total Circulation: 4,500Mailed to all homes in East Lake Woodlands and available online.

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VEHICLE BARCODESIf you need a barcode you must provide the following:

For additional questions please contact: Mary Hunt at (813) 433-2014.

EAST LAKE WOODLANDS FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS

Location Phone NumberRover (Resident Request Number) 813-462-8971North Gate 813-749-0710South Gate 727-785-7384Country Club 727-784-8576ELW Water 727-784-6262Pinellas County Sheriff, Non-emergency 727-582-6200Management and AssociatesBarcode Information, Mary Hunt

813-433-2014

Management and AssociatesManager, Debi Hudrlik

813-433-2004

Management and AssociatesAccounting, Debbie Reith

813-433-2005

As of 08/01/2019

ELWCA MANAGEMENT COMPANIES

Management & Assocs.813-433-2000AberdeenCluster 3Cluster 4Cross CreekELW Community Assn.EnclaveGreenhaven 1Greenhaven 2Greenhaven 3 & 4PinewindsPinnacleSilverthorneSt. AndrewsWoodlands EstatesWoodridge Green Worthington

First Choice Mgmt.727-785-8887Preserve

Citadel Management727-938-7730Cypress 3Woodlake Run 1, 2 & 3

Ameri-Tech Prop. Mgmt.727-726-8000CreeksideTurtle Creek 1 & 2Woods Landing

Jim Nobles727-447-8949Stonebriar

Quality Property Mgmt.727-869-9700Heatherwood/Laurel Oaks

B and C Community Management727-239-5991Hunter’s Crossing

Elite Property Mgmt.727-224-1871The Meadows Hunter’s Crossing

Progressive Mgmt.727-773-9542Cypress 1 Cluster 1Cluster 5Patio Homes

Property Group of Cent. FL727-771-7753Diamond CrestIsleworth

Resource Mgmt.727-796-5900DeerpathHunter’s Trail

Sentry Mgmt.727-799-8982KingsmillTurtle Creek 3 & 4

Holiday Isles Prop. Mgmt.727-548-9402Cross PointeMuirfield

Self-ManagedAvenelLake Shore VistaWarwick HillsThe Cove at East Lake Woodlands

Owners:• Proof of residency: Driver’s license reflecting ELW address

OR warranty deed OR closing statement

• Vehicle registration for each vehicle requiring a barcode

Renters:• Proof of residency: Copy of lease

• Driver’s license

• Vehicle registration for each vehicle requiring a barcode

Payment:

• Payment for barcodes must be made with cash or check only.

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BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY IS WINNING BUSINESSby Ernie Del Barba, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services

The Berkshire Hathaway Florida Properties Group was interviewed in the September issue of Florida Realtor Magazine, and our team is proud to work for the company that was asked how to be successful in the real estate market and keeping their agents productive.

Teamwork, Integrity, Passion and Excellence are the four key values our company initiatives are based on, and our owners refer to it as representing a “TIPE” of people with these values who work for them. We have a corporate office that oversees all the details to ensure our clients are not only serviced, but that they feel they are being taken care of. Not using a typical corporate approach, agents are urged to have a “Family First” attitude about their work schedule, and this enhances how our agents work with their clients. Agents at BHHS are well informed, and our company makes giving us information enjoyable with the videos they put out on a weekly basis, and by being always approachable and involved with all the agents. BHHS also has a strong social media presence and is active in charitable causes such as the Sunshine Kids. We have a lot to be proud of.

According to Florida Trend Magazine our current economic expansion began in 2009 and job growth has continued, and the wages paid are growing along with it. Luckily for Florida, they report that our growth areas of employment are in “better paying sectors” and the only challenge is the “availability of workers” needed. It seems compared to other areas of the country Florida is in a better position now. As a desirable place to live Florida will attract the workforce needed if Florida residents can’t fill these positions. All of this should indicate that our real estate market will at least keep the steady growth we have experienced since 2009. So, if you have considered selling your home, our market can use new properties, especially in East Lake Woodlands, to add to the still low inventory of homes for sale in desirable Pinellas County.

The McCaffery Team at Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, East Lake Woodlands Office (Bob McCaffery, Ernie DelBarba, Fonda Dillard, Sharon Greenfield, Grace Rudawski (Bilingual), Joan Daly and Claudia Preisig (Bilingual) wish you a happy Fall Season. We would like to invite you to visit us at our office anytime with your residential real estate sales, property management and leasing needs, or check out our website at www.themccafferyteam.com We’re your neighbor and nobody knows East Lake Woodlands like we do. And our location couldn’t be any more convenient for you. And remember our office is a drop off location for donations to the Metropolitan Ministries that provide help to those in need in our local area. They can always use your help.

GOOD NEWSby Keith Crank

As I’m certain you’ll agree, I am very pleased to see the “Metro Gates” (behind McDonalds) back up and running again. Both the inbound and outbound gates at this site were non-functional for an extended period of time primarily due to an automobile accident. During the process of assessing the repair work we also determined that upgrades at the site were required to minimize maintenance and contain future costs.

As part of assessing our options, we requested input from the owners of the shopping plaza to decide if we could possibly transform the gate into a non-vehicular entrance specifically for walkers and bicyclists. Unfortunately it took an extended time period to receive an answer from them which when received stated they were opposed to a change.

But here’s the good news: prior to receiving the shopping centers reply, ELWCA researched other options and decided that if the gate was going to remain for vehicular use we would install a faster and newer model “armed” system. As a result, we were immediately able to instruct our long time gate vendor to procure the necessary equipment to upgrade the system at this gate and get it operational as expeditiously as possible.

I know that many people who use this entrance and exit to the community will be pleased that it is now functional. I would personally like to thank everyone for their patience while the gates were not working. I hope everyone enjoys the new system which should operate a lot faster than the prior.

On another topic, the Pinellas County Sheriffs that patrol the roads in our community had a relatively quiet month during August. They stopped 40 vehicles that were speeding or not stopping at stop signs. Sadly for the person involved, they also had a DUI arrest with the individual also cited for no license, speeding, and no registration.

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Window treatments are a versatile home accessory that provide privacy, let the sun in on nice days and block the cold on winter ones. They’re also perfect for dressing up a wall and completing a living space that seems to be missing something in the decorative department. When it comes to what’s trending, there are plenty of options to choose from.

1. LAYERING TREATMENTS If your current set up consists of a set of blinds, step things up a notch by layering treatments. This adds depth to the living space and can completely transform a room.

We are seeing more traversing come back with all the fabulous window treatment hardware and layering of window treatments. Clients really enjoy the added treatments of trims and banding. There is value in layering treatments – it’s a method that offers privacy and style simultaneously. Consider wood or faux wood blinds for the first layer for sun control and privacy, and drapery panels to soften and frame the window.

2. CLEAN, SIMPLE AND CLASSIC SHADES

Roman shades are always trending, and they work virtually for any style room. They’re a classic option for a traditional style living room, and they have the clean lines that can work well in a modern set up. In lieu of blinds, roman shades can provide the privacy, style and shield from light needed without layering.

3. MOTORIZED OPTIONS

There is an increase in interest of motorization. especially for hard-to-reach windows. A smart motorized window treatment allows you to control things remotely regardless of where you may be at the time. Sun sensors allow you to program shades at a specific time.

4. WIDER-SLAT BLINDS

If drapery and fabric treatments are out of the question, invest in a set of wider-slat blinds instead. I recommended choosing a set with slats of at least 2.5 inches or plantation shutters, as it looks sleeker, maximizes the view and eases the cleaning process. This is the perfect option in modern design but can work well in virtually any style home.

WINDOW TREATMENT TRENDSby Sally Giar

EAST LAKE WOODLANDS COMMUNITY PATROL REPORT

Tampa Road Gate 727-785-7384 or North Gate 813-749-0710

AUGUST 2019

EMERGENCY CALLS 1

ALARM CALLS/911 HANG UP 0

COMPLAINT CALLS(Noise, speeders, solicitors, domestic disputes, trespass, fireworks, suspicious persons)

36

PARKING VIOLATIONS 14

IRRIGATION CALLS 12

MOTOR VEHICLE/ PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS 5

CRIMES REPORTED(Vandalism to mailboxes, gates, grass damage, stolen bikes, dumping, all other criminal activity)

3

MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER(Welfare checks, pets, wildlife, all others) 19

The Sheriff monitored 36 hours during August 2019

Performed 36 Hours of Presence/Visibility.

CITATIONS 8, WARNINGS 36, VEHICLES STOPPED 40, 1 ARREST FOR DUI

TOP SPEED: 42/30 MPH AND 32/20. There were 17 warnings/citations for speed, 20 warnings for stop signs, 7 warnings/citations for other offenses, ie.,-seat belts, driving while license is suspended/revoked, equipment and tailgating, no insurance.

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Another first was recognized during August and that was a golf cart violation.

Last but not least, summer is almost over and perhaps we can start enjoying some cooler weather. And as a reminder, in the case of an emergency always call 911. To get in touch with the Pinellas County Sheriff Department call 727-582-6200. To get in touch with the ELWCA controlled access patrol officer on duty please call 813-462-8971.

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TIDBITS OF INFORMATIONby Paul Burmeister, Editor

EDITOR’S NOTE: I actually wrote a different article for this month’s edition of The Heron and submitted it for publication. Fortunately or maybe unfortunately even after submitting I still felt uncomfortable with it, didn’t think it was actually funny and potentially didn’t meet my own (as lowly as they are) journalistic

standards. That said, a while ago I came across the trivia listed below and thought it might make for an interesting column. I hope you enjoy the information below sourced at: http://www.the60sofficialsite.com

Did You Know....• Pat Sajak, host of Wheel of Fortune, served in Vietnam as a

DJ for Armed Forces Radio in 1968. As a Specialist 4 he first served as a finance clerk before getting behind a microphone.

• Coca-Cola originally contained cocaine (Originally in 1886 Coca Cola was introduced as an ‘intellectual beverage’ to boost brain power)

• Coca Cola launched its 3rd product Sprite in 1961• Diet Coke was introduced in 1982• The first Burger King was opened in Florida Miami in 1954• Instant coffee was invented in 1901• The Colgate toothpaste company started out making starch,

soap, and candles • Disneyland opened in 1955• The first credit card was a Diner’s Club card issued in 1950 • M&M’s chocolate stands for the initials for its inventors

Forrest Mars & Bruce Murrie• Bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser

printers were all invented by women• Before 1850 golf balls were made of leather and were stuffed

with feathers• The first crossword puzzle appeared in 1913• Franklin Mars invented the Snickers Bar in 1930• The wristwatch was invented in 1904• The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze over

completely• The vocabulary of the average person is between 5,000 to

6,000 words• The average life span of a mosquito is 2 weeks• 11% of people are left handed• 56% of typing is completed by your left hand • Ice skating rinks always go counter clock wise (for the

majority of people that are right handed needing to hang onto the rail)

• August has the highest percentage of births • Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries• Honey is the only natural food which never spoils• You burn more calories eating celery than it contains (the

more you eat the thinner you become)• Apples are more effective at waking you up in the morning

than coffee • An egg contains every vitamin except vitamin C• A one minute kiss burns 26 calories• All the blinking in one day equates to having your eyes closed

for 30 minutes

• Women blink twice as much as men

• In typing class the sentence “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter in the English alphabet

• In a deck of cards the king of hearts is the only king without a moustache

• The oldest word in the English language is ‘town’

• ‘Bookkeeper’ and ‘bookkeeping’ are the only 2 words in the English language with three consecutive double letters

• Rubber bands last longer when kept refrigerated

• You begin to feel thirsty when your body losses 1% of water

• Hiccups usually lasts for 5 minutes

• The most common disease is tooth decay

• The most common time for a wakeup call is 7 AM

• In 75% of American households women manage the money and pay the bills

• The number one cause of blindness in the US is diabetes

• It takes a plastic container over 50,000 years to start decomposing

• The film 1964 ‘Mary Poppins’ was filmed entirely indoors

• While whipping up a batch of chocolate cookies, Ruth Wakefield ran out of cocoa powder. As a substitute, she broke bakers chocolate into chunks and crossed her fingers that they would melt. They didn’t, chocolate chip cookies were born, and she started a little company called Tollhouse.

• Potato Chips: Chef George Crum had enough of one demanding customer. The guest sent their crispy fried potatoes back to the kitchen one too many times, claiming them to be “soggy.” In an iconic passive-aggressive outburst, George sliced the spuds into wafer-thin bites and deep fried them with salt. The result was the beloved crunchy junk food.

• Listerine was on the market as a floor cleaner in 1879. Somewhere along the line, a brave, stinky-breathed individual made a gamble and gulped the agent. Luckily, it only resulted in a sparkling fresh mouth!

And now all of your friends and relatives will think you’re a “fountain of information” even if most of the information listed you really didn’t care to know!

3rd AnnualTampa Bay Clays Charity Shoot

Supporting the Tampa Bay Clays Youth Clay Target Shooting Team

Team of 4 - $425Individual - $125

Entry Fee Includes:• Tourney Registration

• Cart• 2 Boxes of Ammo• Bar-B-Que Lunch

Sponsorships Available• Gold $1,000• Silver $800• Bronze $600• Station - $250• Awards & Gift Raffle

Registration at: www.tampabayclays.com/2019-charity-shoot.html

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BIRDS OF THE MONTHWESTERN AND CLARK’S GREBESby Jake Jacoby, ELW Resident

In late June 2019 I had the opportunity to travel to Brigham City, Utah to observe and photograph a variety of bird species by visiting the Bear River Bird Refuge. This refuge lies in

Northern Utah where the Bear River flows into the northeast arm of the Great Salt Lake. The Bear River marshes are the largest freshwater component of the Great Salt Lake ecosystem.

As you drive into the refuge, you will see the Visitors Center which explains the importance of the wetland environment. The center was designed to provide environmental education and comprises a series of murals, a boardwalk, and bird and wetland sounds, as well as an excellent movie. http://www.utahoutdooractivities.com/bearrivervisitors.html

Once you leave the visitor center, you will enter the Auto Tour which is a 12-mile, one-way loop through the heart of the refuge. The auto route has many species of birds on both sides of the road that are nesting and migrating through the area. You may pull over and stop along the route. http://www.utahoutdooractivities.com/bearrivervisitors.html

One of the most interesting birds I found on the auto route were the Clark’s and Western Grebes. These Grebe’s are the largest Grebes in North America and are nearly identical, but can be distinguished by one, clearly different characteristic – the coloration around their eyes. Both species have a white face with a prominent black cap, but on Clark’s Grebes, the red eye is surrounded by white, while on Western Grebes the red eye is surrounded by black or dark gray.

These Grebes breed on freshwater lakes and marshes with extensive open water bordered by vegetation. They mainly eat fish, catching them by diving in open water. They either spear

prey or capture it with a forceps-like motion of the bill. They also occasionally consume bottom-dwelling crustaceans and worms.

Courtship displays are elaborate and complex. Both Clark’s and Western Grebes have a most conspicuous courtship display in which two birds rear up to upright posture and rush across the surface of the water side by side, with loud pattering of their feet and then diving underwater at the end of the rush.

Nests are most often built on floating vegetation hidden among the plants. Both sexes build the nest using material brought from underwater, found floating on the surface, or growing near the nest. The Grebes often nest in colonies with hundreds or even thousands in the same area.

The female will lay a clutch of 2-3 pale bluish eggs, one brood a year, and both parents incubate them for 24-days. Once the chicks hatch, they are alert and covered with blackish or silvery down. Minutes after hatching they will leave the nest and ride on the back of one of their parents where they are fed. They take their first flight at about 10-weeks

Western Grebe

Western Grebe with fish

Clark’s Grebe

Clark’s Grebes

YOU WILL BE MISSED FF BILL WEST

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of retired East Lake Firefighter Bill West. Bill West was a valued Driver-Engineer on our team from the year 2000 until 2017.

In addition to the years that Bill dedicated the citizens of East Lake, he also provided fire/EMS service to other first response organizations in our state totaling 27 years of service.

Bill was a devoted husband, a dedicated and loving father; and a caring friend to all of us here at East Lake.

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A MESSAGE FROM YOUR ELWCA MANAGERBy Debi Hudrlik, AMS, CMCA

Good day ELW residents, I hope everyone enjoyed the Labor Day weekend. Pinellas County was extremely fortunate as Hurricane Dorian eluded us. Prior to the storm, members of the ELWCA Board held a conference call to review and discuss our Emergency Operations

Plan and communications. The Emergency Operations Plan can be found on the community website at www.eastlakewoodlands.com. Employees of Management & Associates will be participating in numerous volunteer programs to assist those who were not as fortunate and suffered extreme hardship. If you have extra time and can monetarily contribute, we hope you will join us in reaching out to the numerous charities that are currently accepting donations.

As Labor Day weekend has passed, Management and Associates is no longer observing summer hours. Our office hours have resumed to Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon, and 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. As always, in true emergencies you can reach the answering service at 813-433-2000.

The Board met on Tuesday, September 17 to adopt amended rules and regulations, policies and procedures, and post orders for our security officers. Pursuant to Florida Statute, the rules and regulations must be recorded in the Public Records of Pinellas County and made available to homeowners within 30 days of recordation. To save on administrative costs, the recorded rules and regulations will be mailed to all members in December/January along with a letter soliciting candidates for the board of directors. In that regard, we will postpone recordation of the rules until early December so that we can comply with the law. Many thanks to homeowners Dave and Linda Feller who took the time to review the proposed changes on the website and provided their comments and suggestions, many of which were implemented and have hence contributed to a better final product. The Board very much welcomes homeowner input.

The Board will be meeting on Tuesday, October 15 to adopt the year 2020 operating budget. We would like to thank committee members Nicholas Rine and Marcus Hamilton for volunteering to assist Board members with preparation of the 2020 budget. As I’m sure you’ll agree, keeping increases at a minimum becomes more challenging each and every year. We understand increases are not always well received by members, but the Board must fulfil their fiduciary duty to maintain the community. As the cost of contracted items goes up each year, the Board is looking at ways to contain if not reduce expenses whenever possible. One example to share is over the next few months we will be attempting to get all members to opt in to receiving official communications from the Association (such as meeting notices, etc.), via e-mail, so that we can save thousands of dollars on postage and copying costs. Please be on the lookout in the near future for further information regarding this topic. If you have any ideas on how we can cut our monthly expenses yet maintain the same level of service, we would love to hear from you!

The holiday decorating committee was hard at work the last few months soliciting proposals for decorating some of our community entrances. The committee selected Decorating Elves as our contractor, and installation of holiday decorations will begin in early November. We would like to thank Chair Judy Fosbrook and committee members Ron Lemmo, Susan Davis and Jan Lucas for their contributions. I know we all look forward to seeing the results of their hard work.

We have had a request from a homeowner to please address the issue of children playing in the streets. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department patrols the community throughout the

month and issues warnings and citations, many of which are for speeding, not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign, and not following the appropriate laws regarding school buses. For the safety of all ELW children, we ask all parents to ensure your children play in the front or rear yard of your home, and not within the streets.

We continue to receive calls about “weeds in the ponds”. In a lot of these cases, the perceived “weeds” are actually desired plantings that have been planted on what is known as a littoral shelf. These plants help filter the impurities from the water before the water flows into the conservation areas or through the weirs and out to Moccasin or Brooker Creek. We will be posting to the community website information regarding the types of plants that are beneficial and how they will improve the overall quality of our water.

The Board has approved the proposal for replacement of the Metro (McDonald’s gate), and hopefully by the next issue of this newsletter that gate should be fully operational. For consideration in year 2020, the Board is seeking proposals for the installation of cameras so that we can appropriately monitor activity and cut down on costly repairs. We understand that some of the gated neighborhoods within ELW are also interested in cameras. Many thanks to Paul Crimi of Aberdeen who has volunteered to assist the board in reviewing the numerous options that are available and provide recommendations on the type of system that may be of most benefit to our community. We believe the installation and ongoing maintenance costs of the cameras will offset our expenses for gate repairs and replacements.

As you know, the ELWCA is responsible for maintenance of the gated entries, the ponds and landscaping for the main thoroughfares. During my property inspections, I seldom venture into the various neighborhoods unless I am meeting with a homeowner on a particular matter or perhaps inspecting a pond for which we have received a maintenance request. Often I will pull over off the road, put on my flashers and walk to take the necessary photos that I need. If you happen to see a blue RAV-4, with a Chicago Cubs tire cover on the rear door, and a giant sign on the side of the vehicle that says “Management and Associates”, that would be me! If there is anything I can do to assist you, please feel free to wave me down or call me directly at the office at 813-433-2004. I will do my best to address any questions or concerns you may have.

May everyone have a great Halloween, and if you will be handing out candy, please turn your porch and garage coach lights on for all of those Trick-or-Treaters!

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LRMA FALL EXHIBITSGet into the SPIRIT of the season with new fall exhibitions atLRMA,

Deborah Masters: Spirits and ALTARed STATES: From theCollection

NEW INSTALLATION ON THE TERRACEGALLERYThis fall, get into the spirit of the season with two new exhibitions

inspired by the spiritual realm, on view Sunday, October 6, 2019, through Sunday, January 5, 2020, at the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art (LRMA), St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs. New York-based artist Deborah Masters celebrates another dimension in Deborah Masters: Spirits through her monumental suspended sculptures, and little spirits made of clay and mixed media works. ALTARed STATES draws inspiration from sacred artifacts and altar pieces to offer other-worldly perspectives by contemporary artists from LRMA’s permanent collection.

DEBORAH MASTERS: SPIRITSOctober 6, 2019 – January 5, 2020

Deborah Masters: Spirits will feature a dramatic display of sculptural heads, which measure three to five feet in height and are suspended from the ceiling. Created over a span of three decades, these striking and stoic Spirits are an expression of Masters’ vision of humans and animals in their social, existential, and spiritual dimensions, evoking the essence of people that have been a significant presence in the artist’s life. Among them are Dionysis, represented as the artist’s Greek father who died before she was born, and Frida Kahlo, distinguished by her facial features, flowered wedding veil, and distinctive necklace. John Mendelsohn has written that, “They are like icons, figures of our world and at the same time elevated into another realm by the human act of veneration.”

Interpretations of humans and animals that Masters has encountered are also included in the exhibition as Little Spirits made of clay. The Little Spirits are quirky individuals, some grave, others humorous or winsome, with sheath-like garments in a variety of colors. Continued on page 9

In her mixed media works and drawings, Masters finds inspiration from Medieval art and her time spent in Rome, Italy, New Mexico and Mexico. Her series of painted wooden crosses depict biblical iconography and narratives of global crises including tsunamis and the plight of refugees in the Middle East. Together, the Crosses bear witness to a troubled world of beauty and spiritual promise. A series of Masters’ figurative drawings captures the strength and solemnity of her large-scale sculptures. Rendered with a graphic energy, her subjects transform into archetypal presences.

Masters earned her BFA in 1973 from Bryn Mawr College and studied at The New York Studio School. An early formative influence was working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art where she studied Egyptian, Chinese (the tomb figures), Greek, Etruscan, and African art. At artist Philip Guston’s advice and encouragement, she departed for Italy in 1997 to learn about the transformative effects of light and she published a book of her drawings. Masters’ notable public projects include Walking New York, twenty-eight painted reliefs at John F. Kennedy Airport, Terminal Four, Immigration Hall, and Coney Island Reliefs, on the Ocean Parkway Viaduct, for the MTA, Brooklyn, New York. Other installations include the Whitney Museum at Phillip Morris, New York; Three Sisters, CSU Chico, California; and Travelers at Audubon Park, New Orleans. Masters has had solo exhibitions at Storm King Art Center, New Windsor, NY; Long Island University, Brooklyn; and Smack Mellon Gallery, Brooklyn,NY.

Deborah Masters: Spirits is organized through Katharine T. Carter & Associates.

ALTARED STATES: FROM THE COLLECTION

October 6, 2019 – January 5, 2020

ALTARed STATES explores the spiritual realm through sculpture, painting, photography and mixed-media works from the Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

Contemporary artists offer other-worldly perspectives on ceremony, ritual and spirituality.

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Some of the places you will visit include Indonesia, Nigeria and Mexico. This event is included with museum admission.

NEW INSTALLATION ON THE TERRACE GALLERY

Robert Coon: Intersection

November 17, 2019 – May 31, 2020

From November 17, 2019, to May 31, 2020, Robert Coon: Intersection, an abstract outdoor sculpture installation, will make a bold statement in yellow on the museum’s Terrace Gallery. Vero Beach artist Robert Coon celebrates color and form while exploring the beauty of the negative spaces between intersecting abstract shapes. With a Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture and printmaking from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Coon has been working as a sculptor for more than fifty years. His outdoor sculpture has been shown nationally, including at the University of Arizona Art Museum, Florida State University, Miami University, the Mint Museum of Art and the Butler Institute for American Art.

Also on View: Rattner and Surrealism; Artistic Journeys; Elemental: Fine Crafts from the Collection; and Made in Florida: The Art of Giving.

ABOUT THE LEEPA-RATTNER MUSEUM OF ARTOpened to the public in 2002, LRMA is a modern and contemporary

art museum with a collection of more than 6,000 works of 20th and 21st century art. The nucleus of the museum’s permanent collection includes works by Abraham Rattner, a renowned figurative expressionist; Esther Gentle, Rattner’s second wife and a printmaker, sculptor and painter; and Allen Leepa, Rattner’s step-son and an abstract expressionist artist; and an extensive collection of works by notable 20th century artists such as Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Fernand Léger and Henry Moore. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, a distinction held by only 6 percent of all U.S. museums.

LRMA is located just west of U.S. Highway 19 at 600 E. Klosterman Road, on the Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College. Museum hours are 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Friday, and 1 – 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and free to children, students and active military with ID. On Sundays, docent tours are offered at 2 p.m. (included with admission fee). The museum is closed on Mondays and major holidays. Isabelle’s Museum Store is open during regular business hours. Additional information available at leeparattner.org

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Ghostly images of saints, angels and cosmic beings are conjured from the depths of memory and divine inspiration in prints by Leonard Baskin and Odilon Redon, drawings by Abraham Rattner and photographs by Melanie Walker, Robert von Sternberg and Sheila Pinkel.

Contemporary artists including Jack King, Peter Lenzo, Virginia Scotchie, Mitchell Gaudet, Maria Emilia, David McCarthy and Jack Breit, among others, pay homage to sacred artifacts and altar pieces through mixed-media sculpture. Made of clay, glass, wood and found objects, many of these mysterious sculptural works reference religious iconography or ritualistic narratives. Reimagined as reliquaries and altars, they contemplate personal devotion and connect us to a world beyond the physical realm.

RELATED PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 5:30 – 7:30 P.M.LRMA Members’ Preview Reception: The public are welcome

to attend the members’ preview reception; RSVP by October 2 to (727) 712-5762. The reception is free to members and $10 for non-members.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.Artist’s Talk with Deborah Masters: New York artist Deborah

Masters will give an in-depth look into her sculpture and mixed media work in Deborah Masters: Spirits. This event is included with museum admission.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 6:00 – 9:00 P.M.A Night of Surrealist Games: Surrealist game stations featuring

Automatic Writing, Ghosts of My Friends, Exquisite Corpse and Word Spinner will be set up in the galleries; Other activities include a Rattner and Surrealism talk by Curator Christine Renc-Carter at 7:00 p.m.; beer and wine (by donation); hors d’oeuvres and music. Surrealist-style costumes are welcome. This event is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors 62 and older, and $5 for children under 18.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 12:30 – 1:30 P.M.Spirits of Tarpon Springs: Brandy Stark, co-founder of SPIRITS

of St. Petersburg, will present Spirits of Tarpon Springs. This is a student-centered event but is also open to the public and is included with museum admission. Halloween refreshments will be served and costumes are welcome.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.Spiritualism Around the World talk by LRMA director Dr. Teresa

Wilkins. Travel around with world with LRMA’s director and learn about the cultures that influence Deborah Masters’ work.

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BACK TO COLLECTINGONE OF A KINDby Paul J.H Leaser, ELW Resident

In the summer of 1976, I traveled to Garrison, N.Y., where in was to be held an auction of patent models.

My interest lay in obtaining patent model papers and models of early firearms. I had a lot of competition as many other collectors were there for the

same reason.Most of the high priced and well-known

models, such as Colt and Remington, went to wealthy collectors. However, I was able to “win” some lesser-known models, such as Starr, Fogerty, etc.

These models of invention represent the aspiration of inventors between the years 1793 to the late 1800’s.

So voluminous were these patents, they presented a “storage problem”, and in 1908, the patent office was obliged to sell off some 150,000. Again, a buildup forced the government in 1925 to sell all remaining models.

The buyer and owner had aspirations of building a museum. Before he could realize this dream, he died at age of 82. The trustees sold the collection to a syndicate, who eventually put them to a 3 day auction.

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EAST LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARYOCTOBER SPECIAL EVENTS

OKTOBERFEST AT THE LIBRARYThurs., Oct. 3, 12-2pm

Chef Lois is at it again! We are serving brats, beer (root beer, of course!), wieners & kraut to celebrate Oktoberfest & to honor our firefighters during Fire Prevention Month. Get some tasty lunch hot off the grill. We are asking for $5 per lunch & firefighters eat FREE!

COLLEGE PLANNING 101Mon., Oct. 7, 6-7:30pm

Learn the ins & outs of planning for college admissions from Chris Peterman, owner of Prep 4 Admissions. Registration required.

HOW TO INTERVIEW LIKE A PROMon., Oct. 7, 6-7:30pm

Mary Greenwood has worked as a human resources director & as an employment labor attorney for more than 25 years. Using her book "How to Interview Like a Pro" as a guide, strategies & practical tips about preparing yourself for job hunting and interviewing will be discussed. Registration required.

SUNDAY CONCERT SERIESSun., Oct. 13, 2-3:30pm

The Friends of ELCL are presenting their annual series of Sunday concerts for your listening pleasure. Please check the library website or inside the library for ticket prices & the individual performances.

"EVERYONE HAS A STORY" PERSONAL LEGACY WRITING WORKSHOP

Mon., Oct. 21, 1-2pm

This FREE workshop by Empath Health helps participants learn how writing about your life’s experiences, the lessons learned & the values you’ve cherished can be the greatest legacy left to the next generation. Registration required.

GHOSTLY ADVENTURES: SPIRITS & SPELLBINDERSSun., Oct. 27, 2-4pm

Florida author & podcast host Christopher Balzano has been gathering ghostly folklore & investigating the other side from around our state for years! Now he would like to share these chilling true stories with us! Hear what is haunting in Safety Harbor, Holiday, Ybor City and the area called the Tampa Triangle.

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EAST LAKE FIRE RESCUE 6TH ANNUAL 5K RUN/WALK FOR CHARITYby Claudia Faiola

East Lake Fire Rescue will be holding their 6th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Charity on October 19th, 2019 at 8am at station 57 located at 3375 Tarpon Lake Blvd., Palm Harbor, FL 34685. This chip timed event includes an East Lake Fire Rescue Race T-shirt, a medal and a post-race party which will include an all you can eat pancake breakfast, games, food samples, raffle giveaways, massages and much more! Most of the proceeds will benefit the RAP House, Joshua House and other local charities.

Medals and goody bags will only be guaranteed to the first 500 people who register. T-shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed for late registrations. Register today at: http://www.imathlete.com/events/elfr2019

Get $3 off by using coupon code: TAKE3OFF!!

If you’d like to be a sponsor for the event or if you have any questions about the event, please contact cfaiola@elfr.org.

HELP THE HOMELESS THIS HALLOWEENby Mike Long

Like most Seniors at East Lake High School,

Andrew Long enjoys hanging out with friends and is in the process of applying to colleges. Unlike most Seniors, Andrew spends much of his free time designing and building a Halloween Haunt that is more than just a little side project. It has grown so large and complex it demands to be seen and most importantly benefits an important cause. The 2nd Annual Haunt for HEP (sponsored by Sip85) intends to raise awareness of and collect donations for the Homeless Empowerment Program (HEP) in Clearwater. HEP’s

goal is to provide safe shelter, support services, and stability for Veterans and families with children in-need. Last year Haunt for HEP drew over 1,000 visitors and raised close to $2,000 through donations collected at the event or through the Facebook with 100% going directly

to HEP. This year’s display will be bigger, spookier, and more adventurous

than ever. Everything you will see has been designed and built by Andrew, and the new props added this year are the largest and most complicated to date. Using basic engineering principles learned at the high school and incorporating pneumatics, animatronics, passive infrared sensors, lights, sound and even smells, the display comes alive when the sun goes down. It will also incorporate many East Lake High School students as “scare-actors” haunting the grounds in full costume, just waiting for an opportunity to add an extra scare to unsuspecting guests. Please note, it is appropriate for all ages as they avoid scaring the younger Trick or Treater’s.

The “Haunt” will start taking shape in mid-October as it takes approximately 2 weeks to assemble. It will be open for guests on

Oct. 31st, Nov. 1st and Nov. 2nd from 6 - 10:30 pm. The experience is free but donations to the HEP are appreciated. You can find it at 3425 Brian Rd. South in Tarpon Woods.

If you would like to read more and see pictures and videos, please visit and follow on the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/HauntforHEP. While there, if you would like to donate directly to HEP just click the Learn More button at the top of the page and please indicate you’re donating on behalf of the Haunt for HEP organization. Happy Halloween!

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