Treasure Beach News

This month (mid-August), I decided to go for a drive around Treasure Beach to check out the neighborhood. I haven't really visited all 17 streets (Ajo, Barco, Basque, Costanero, Desoto, Gomez, Hildago, Majorca, Ole, Pizarro, Puebla, Rio Royale, Rojo, Salado, Treasure Beach, Ventura and Villa Verda) in our neighborhood since before 2003 when we were actually looking to buy property here. It always seems to amaze me that our little community of some 492 properties is in a constant state of change. In my travels, I saw that two lots had been cleared on Rio Royale (maybe a new home is coming?), a new home being built on Puebla, neighbors actually outside in the 90+ temperatures talking to each other, a total of ~37 For Sale and ~8 For Rent signs. Unfortunately I also witnessed emergency vehicles responding to a call on Pizarro, and thought to myself (since the only one with me was my faithful four-legged friend) that whatever the emergency, the hope is that it wasn't too serious. Let me congratulate Larry on a great and informative article this month on our community. I know that those who have already read it will agree, and if you haven't read it yet, it's a must read!

Special thanks go out to all of our neighbors who exercised their civic responsibility by voting in the primary during early voting, on August 24, and/or by serving as pollworkers. Next comes the general election on the first Tuesday in November.

Neighborhood news is always welcome! Please contact me at mcilhenj@bellsouth.net or 904-461-3397 if you have something to share.



Did you Know there is a Patriot Day!:

In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year, designated in memory of the 2,993 killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Most Americans refer to the day as "Nine-Eleven (9/11)," "September Eleventh," or some variation thereof.
U.S. House of Representatives Joint Resolution 71 was approved by a vote of 407-0 on October 25, 2001. It requested that the President designate September 11 of each year as "Patriot Day." President George W. Bush signed the resolution into law on December 18, 2001 (as Public Law 107-89). It is a discretionary day of remembrance.

Initially, the day was called the Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001.

On September 4, 2002, President Bush used his authority created by the resolution and proclaimed September 11, 2002 as Patriot Day.

On this day, the President directs that the American flag be flown at half-staff at individual American homes, at the White House, and on all U.S. government buildings and establishments, home and abroad. The President also asks Americans to observe a moment of silence beginning at 8:46 A.M. (Eastern Daylight Time), the time of the first plane crash on September 11, 2001.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Day, http://www.butlerwebs.com