Skimming devices in St. Johns County

FYI:     Over this past weekend a rush of reports began to come into the Sheriff's Office of fraudulent transactions for debit / credit cards.  From information gathered by the financial institutions the point of compromise was at the gasoline stations on SR 16 @ I-95.  If you gassed up and used your debit / credit card at the pump recently at any of the gas stations in that area please review your statements as soon as possible.  Report any fraudulent transactions to your financial institutions.  Bank of St. Augustine and Prosperity Bank are working directly with us so you will not need a separate report from the Sheriff's Office.  Other financial institutions may ask for you to complete a police report.

Announcement!

SPEAKER FOR MAY 11TH, 2010 COMMUNITY MEETING   Karen Miles and her husband own Devil's Elbow.  Karen was one of the speakers at the Palm Coast Community meeting on 4/13/2010 regarding the DEP/OFW issues and how it can effect our canals and waterways.   Please plan to attend this meeting as it will be very informative. Also, if your neighbors do not have e-mail, please make sure they are aware of this meeting.                                                                  Thank you,                                                                Paula Murphy                                                                President/TBPOA

TREASURE BEACH BASIN THREAT

This information was submitted by Larry Panchuk. The point of this e-mail is that if this happens to waterways in Palm Coast, Treasure Beach could be next on the EPA and St. Johns Waterway Management list.  Paula Murphy, President of TBPOA   Treasure Beach basin threats !    On my desk this month is a copy for a new classification for the waterway in this area. Most of us might not know about it, but the environmental protection agency is looking at us. YEAH, wake up!  There is a proposal to designate portions of the Matanzas River basin as OUTSTANDING FLORIDA WATERS. Ok, in short, this would mean, NO BOATS, NO DREDGING ...ever! and lots of restrictions. The proposal would also see us all on sewer, making the present septic tanks used on the island illegal. The meetings already in progress threaten our way of life. The list of restrictions goes on to include that every home on Anastasia Island would have to be on city sewer. Plus restrictions to beach access and that's just the top of the iceberg. For more information about this new deal, you can contact Janet Klemm in Tallahassee at (850) 245 8427.   The first meeting for this workshop is open to the public in Palm Coast. Nice uh ? So, someone in Tallahassee and a workshop in Palm Coast ?? to restrict waterways near and around Treasure Beach ??? Yes! and by people that do not live in the area. The proposal would in many ways affect everyone on the island, and our economy. More about this next month as the information comes in.  I'm still in shock over this proposal myself.

TREASURE BEACH BASIN THREAT

This information was submitted by Larry Panchuk. The point of this e-mail is that if this happens to waterways in Palm Coast, Treasure Beach could be next on the EPA and St. Johns Waterway Management list.  Paula Murphy, President of TBPOA   Treasure Beach basin threats !    On my desk this month is a copy for a new classification for the waterway in this area. Most of us might not know about it, but the environmental protection agency is looking at us. YEAH, wake up!  There is a proposal to designate portions of the Matanzas River basin as OUTSTANDING FLORIDA WATERS. Ok, in short, this would mean, NO BOATS, NO DREDGING ...ever! and lots of restrictions. The proposal would also see us all on sewer, making the present septic tanks used on the island illegal. The meetings already in progress threaten our way of life. The list of restrictions goes on to include that every home on Anastasia Island would have to be on city sewer. Plus restrictions to beach access and that's just the top of the iceberg. For more information about this new deal, you can contact Janet Klemm in Tallahassee at (850) 245 8427.   The first meeting for this workshop is open to the public in Palm Coast. Nice uh ? So, someone in Tallahassee and a workshop in Palm Coast ?? to restrict waterways near and around Treasure Beach ??? Yes! and by people that do not live in the area. The proposal would in many ways affect everyone on the island, and our economy. More about this next month as the information comes in.  I'm still in shock over this proposal myself.

Garage Door Opener

LOST & FOUND   A garage door remote was found on Treasure Beach Road. If any might be missing one and can describe it contact this website . Thank you

Garage Door Opener

LOST & FOUND   A garage door remote was found on Treasure Beach Road. If any might be missing one and can describe it contact this website . Thank you

Former Resident Passes

OBITUARY   John Vincent Maguire   John Vincent Maguire (Jay), 63. of St. Augustine, Fla., died March 29, 2010, at his home and will be greatly missed. He was a native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine. He was formerly a resident on Ventura Road. John was executive vice president for David Dobbs Enterprises. Memorial services will be held 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Amore Chapel. He is survived by his brother, Tim Maguire, St. Augustine; stepdaughter, Christie Cameron; companion, Lu-Ellen Esposito; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Craig Funeral Home Crematory is in charge of the arrangements.

Media Release

MEDIA RELEASE 6 April 2010 St. Johns County Sheriff David Shoar will brief members of the Sheriff's Advisor Council at a reception for all district ShAdCos this Thursday, 08 April 2010, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the St. Johns County Agricultural Center. The program, patterned after successful ones in other locations, is to cement a cohesive partnership in open forum to share vital information, foster a mutual understanding whereby citizen input is paramount in the implementation and effectiveness of Crime Prevention, and demonstrate full accountability to the residents of St. Johns County. This program hopes to reduce the fear of crime in the county. Sheriff Shoar will welcome all ShAdCo members and interested citizens and refreshments will be furnished. This reception is open to the public, again, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the St. Johns County Agricultural Center, 3125 Agricultural Center Dr., off C.R. 208. For additional information on the ShAdCo program, please contact Lt. Dan Chitwood @ (904)810-6791, or by emailing @ dchitwood@sjso.org. The Sheriff's Office will make final selection of each council's members.

Media Release

MEDIA RELEASE 6 April 2010 Through the PACT Prevention Coalition SARG Grant to combat underage drinking members of the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office conducted a "Party Patrol Detail" this past Saturday, 03 April along with an "Alcohol Compliance Detail" this past Monday, 5 April. Both operations were in the St. Augustine Beach area during Spring Break. The "Party Patrol Detail" arrested three individuals for an open house party and issued ten misdemeanor citations for possession of alcohol under 21. For the "Alcohol Compliance Detail", a 17-year old male attempted to purchase alcohol at 15 St. Augustine Beaches establishments. The Aide was served alcohol at 3 of the businesses. The aide would produce his actual identification if asked and state his true age if requested. The Sheriff's Office filed a charge of selling/serving or giving alcohol to a person under the age of 21on the three subjects who served alcohol to the Aide. Those reports will also be sent to the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco for potential administrative investigations. The establishments where clerks were charged with selling alcohol to a minor were: Kangaroo Express, 351 A1A/Beach Blvd., a 34-year old female sold a 4pk of beer. Casa Maria Restaurant, 1001 A1A/Beach Blvd., a 26-year old female served a beer. Pelican Pub, 2085 A1A South, a 39-year old female served a beer. Clerks at the following businesses refused to sell alcohol to the Investigative Aide: Anastasia Billiards, 1957 A1A So., Conch House, 57 Comares Ave., Mango Mango's, 700 A1A/Beach Blvd., Holiday Inn Beach Bar, 860 A1A/Beach Blvd., Publix Liquors, 1027 A1A/Beach Blvd., Kangaroo Express, 1115 A1A/Beach Blvd., Winn Dixie, 3905 A1A/Beach Blvd., Kangaroo Express, 4301 A1A South, Finnegan's Irish Pub, 5547 A1A South, Dollar General, 5575 A1A South, Dunes Cracker, 641 A1A/Beach Blvd., and Sunset Grill, 421 A1A/Beach Blvd.

April 2010 Newsletter

THE PRESIDENT'S DOCK APRIL, 2010 Happy Easter to everyone! It's a wonderful time of the year when all Christians rejoice in the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Every Easter Ron and I put coins and some dollars in plastic Easter eggs and hide them all over the yard for our grandchildren to find. Invariably, we're still finding Easter eggs months later! It works out great though….whenever I'm running a little short on money I just search the yard for eggs!!! TREASURE BEACH RESIDENT'S APPRECIATION DAY! Mark Your Calendars! When: April 24, 2010 Time: 1:00 p.m. Where: Butler Park West Bring: A covered dish to share, games, chairs! This will be a fun time for all Treasure Beach owners and renters to get to know each other. Hot dogs and burgers will be provided along with drinks, etc. I'm lining up an old rock star as entertainment!!!! Call Charlie Novak at 471-1579 to volunteer! APRIL 13,2010 – NEXT COMMUNITY MEETING 7:30 Beacher's Lodge Meeting Room We will have Dr. Monahan from Monahan Chiropractic as our guest speaker. Be sure to come and bring your aches and pains. (Or, you can leave him/her home if you prefer!!!) MEMBERSHIP IN TBPOA We have 191 members as of 2/22/10. If you haven't paid your dues yet, you still have time!!! Think of it this way: it's .11cents per day, .76 cents per week, and only $3.33 per month! Due to sensitive issues discussed at your community meetings, it will now be necessary that everyone that attends show proof of residency in Treasure Beach. Obviously, if you have been attending meetings for quite some time, this won't be necessary. But, if you are new to the meetings, we will ask for your address. Please understand this has become necessary to protect our business discussions. WALKWAY Your Board is still trying to work out solutions to the beach walkway situation with Seychelles and will be in court two times in March. Protecting your property values is our #1 priority. VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD MEMBERS Thanks to all of the "behind the scenes" helpers in TB. It's been a difficult year for me in a lot of ways and I appreciate how so many people have stepped up to help out! Sincerely, Paula L. Murphy, President Treasure Beach Property Owners Assn. www.treasurebeachflorida.com