I hope you all had a nice Easter/ Passover this month of April. Spring is here. Let's hope we don't get a repeat of another sweltering hot summer and that our Hurricane season is without any major storms.
Our meeting of Friday April 6th was well attended considering it was Good Friday. Our Sheriff's deputy visited with us to keep us posted on what was taking place in Treasure Beach. He said that vandalism and traffic have improved greatly. We also enjoyed Mr. Paul Geiser a St. Augustine historian enlighten us regarding how much the Spanish influenced our area 500 to 600 years ago. We thank Paul for his wisdom and hope he will visit with us again soon.
Our next meeting will take place at 7:30 P.M. at Beacher's Lodge on Friday May 4,2007. Looks for the reminder signs posted at Desoto as well as the main entrance. Also, Barbara Warman has volunteered to bring the refreshments for this meeting. Come on and plan to attend and bring a friend and/or family member.
As a reminder: our last community meeting before summer will take place on June 1st. It will be a pot-luck dinner meeting. You all know that they are fun. Mark the date on your calendars.
Our Young Treasure Beach Residents
I am once again asking for a few volunteers to work with me to get something together for the children in our neighborhood - Just one outing for the summer to see how it is accepted. Your ideas are needed.
How 'bout it kids and parents?? Let me know if you are interested. Something for the juniors in our neighborhood. This is for the boys and girls. It's for the parents( as well as the grandparents) who lease or are buying a house here. You are all part of our community.
I will post a sign to remind you all of this event. Hopefully I will get additional interested parents and their children. My phone number is 471-1579 call and leave a message. I will be happy to get back with you.
Neighborhood Watch
Doug Berndt still is looking for volunteers to step up and take a week or two . Can you help? His phone number is 461-6943.
Doug is his effort toward giving our community a safe living environment. We hope you have noticed the increased presence of Sheriff's deputies both in cars and on bikes traveling on our streets.
Keep up the good work Doug.
Membership for 2007
Once again, a reminder- your Treasure Beach Association dues are ready to be accepted by our Treasurer or your Street Captain. Please help us out by clipping out the membership application in this newsletter, write a check and send in to the address shown. Your dues donation supports electric lighting, our front entrance beautification, repairs to common areas, signs and social functions for your enjoyment to name a few. We are also trying to keep your beach walkway in shape as well as dealing with your canals and the county commissioners. Please don't forget us. We need your financial support.!!!!
Also our Street Captains will be coming around to your house to visit very soon (if they have not already visited you) to ask for your participation in our money raffle as a fundraiser. Please cordially welcome them. They are working for your community. You could be a winner.
The Front Entrance
It is my hope that we can get a work party together to re-do the front entrance. I would like to build up 2 layers of 6x6 timbers to border the entrance walls. This should be done before we repair our lighting. I asked for an estimate and the contractor wants $ 3,000.
We can do it for the cost of the lumber from Home Depot using a volunteer work party. Please let me know if you would be interested in heading up this project in about a month from now or interested in showing up with your tools to assist. I estimate it would take several volunteers about 2 hours on a Saturday. My phone number is 471-1579.
The Books were Audited
Our Financial data was audited by Linda Preston last month( Thank You once again, Linda) .The audit passed with flying colors. Our auditor remarked that," the records are very well maintained. Peggy Berrier goes above and beyond to ensure that everything is recorded and documented accordingly".
Our TBPOA Treasurer, Peggy Berrier, is a real asset to this community. She is very active in our community even though Peggy has many other duties other than Treasure Beach .She also spends much time in Jacksonville as a caring grand parent. Not to mention her commute to her parents home in Indiana frequently. God Bless you dear.
The Council on Aging
I have asked our editor to see if a Council on Aging bulletin could be inserted in our newsletter. It offers, certain general house repair work Free of Charge by their volunteers but you must get in on the waiting list. It's a good thing!!!.
Last but not least I want to thank the committee chairman as well as our volunteers and our Board of Directors for the fine work they have been giving this community of their time and talent. We could not do it without you all.
I just wish more volunteers would step forward and offer an hour per month of their time.
It would make you feel good inside and you will make new friends. Once again my number is 471-1579.
Respectfully,
Charlie Novak
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
From the President's Dock, February 2007
Our first Friday of the month Community Meeting was well attended- considering that I failed to send you all a reminder of our new meeting day. Look for the sign at the front entrance at Treasure Beach and A1A that advises you of this meeting in case I miss sending a reminder in the future.
Our next meeting will take place March 2nd at 6:00 P.M. at Beachers Lodge. Why 6:00 P.M.? Well, it's a Pot Luck Dinner meeting. Come and bring a dish to pass (Main course, vegetable or dessert). If you have questions about what to bring, contact Taunnie Novak at 471-1579. Come on and plan to attend and bring a friend and/or family.
Yes, we will have a guest speaker at our April Meeting. It will either be our St Johns County Sheriff Shoar or Paul Geiser St. Augustine Historian and a friend.
Our Young Treasure Beach Residents
Last month I invited the parents of those with children to get together with our Board of Directors this year to plan some fun projects for the youngsters here in Treasure Beach.
A suggestion would be a golfing tournament or a day of fishing at the end of Treasure Beach Road or a hobby class to make a project. Please let me know if you as parents/grandparents are interested in helping to get things off the ground. I have not heard a "peep" for you out there. Give me a call and I will get you help and work with you to get things underway.
Membership for 2007
Once again, a reminder- your Treasure Beach Association dues are ready to be accepted by our Treasurer or your Street Captain. Please help us out by clipping out the membership application in this newsletter, write a check and send in to the address shown. Your dues donation supports electric lighting, repairs to common areas, signs and social functions for your enjoyment to name a few. We are also trying to keep your beach walkway in shape as well as dealing with your canals and the county commissioners. Please don't forget us. We need your financial support.!!!! Our Street Captains will be coming around to your house to visit very soon (if they have not already visited you). Please cordially welcome them. They are working for your community.
Our New Shopping Center
I see where our new shopping center is having a Grand Opening. I am told that the owner wants to be a good neighbor and is willing to offer some assistance for our entranceway.
I will try to meet with him and talk. If there is anything that sounds promising I will address with our Board of Directors on the 19th of this month.
Treasure Beach Canals and Commissioner Workshop
Doug Martin and I met with our county commissioners on February 7th. All I will say at this point is that our Committee Chairman Doug Martin and myself are guardedly optimistic. I am sure that Doug will give you as much information as possible at our next community meeting. By the way we all have a real GEM in our Doug Martin. He presented our pleas in a concise and business like demeanor. You should be proud and thankful that he is Chairman of TBPOA Canal Issues. The County Commissioners and the County Attorney interjected remarks that they look forward to working with our committee in the future.
Walker has left us for his Professional Training
A few weeks ago our Guide Dog Puppy " Walker", whom many of you are very familiar, was returned to Palmetto Florida by his momma (Taunnie). Needless to say there were many tears shed. Walker will learn 40 other commands before being matched with a blind person. Hopefully Walker will give the blind person their freedom and independence necessary to live a near normal life.
The day after Taunnie gave up Walker, she received Guide Dog Pup Number # 5 to train for the next 18 to 20 months. You may see Taunnie and him walking down Treasure Beach Streets in the late afternoon. His name is " Seamus". It's an old Irish name and was selected by Taunnie in honor of our retired pastor of St Anastasia Catholic Church-
Father Seamus O'Flynn. His name is pronounced like -- SHAYMUS.
I just wanted to keep you all informed. I am very proud of my wife Taunnie for sacrificing her time and talent needed to raise a pup for the blind. She works at his assignment 24/7 for the benefit of a person who she never meets until the blind person and the dog are matched as a working pair. All her time and money spent is gratis. There is no compensation nor none expected. Kudos to You Taunnie!!
Don't Forget- SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY
Charlie Novak
Our next meeting will take place March 2nd at 6:00 P.M. at Beachers Lodge. Why 6:00 P.M.? Well, it's a Pot Luck Dinner meeting. Come and bring a dish to pass (Main course, vegetable or dessert). If you have questions about what to bring, contact Taunnie Novak at 471-1579. Come on and plan to attend and bring a friend and/or family.
Yes, we will have a guest speaker at our April Meeting. It will either be our St Johns County Sheriff Shoar or Paul Geiser St. Augustine Historian and a friend.
Our Young Treasure Beach Residents
Last month I invited the parents of those with children to get together with our Board of Directors this year to plan some fun projects for the youngsters here in Treasure Beach.
A suggestion would be a golfing tournament or a day of fishing at the end of Treasure Beach Road or a hobby class to make a project. Please let me know if you as parents/grandparents are interested in helping to get things off the ground. I have not heard a "peep" for you out there. Give me a call and I will get you help and work with you to get things underway.
Membership for 2007
Once again, a reminder- your Treasure Beach Association dues are ready to be accepted by our Treasurer or your Street Captain. Please help us out by clipping out the membership application in this newsletter, write a check and send in to the address shown. Your dues donation supports electric lighting, repairs to common areas, signs and social functions for your enjoyment to name a few. We are also trying to keep your beach walkway in shape as well as dealing with your canals and the county commissioners. Please don't forget us. We need your financial support.!!!! Our Street Captains will be coming around to your house to visit very soon (if they have not already visited you). Please cordially welcome them. They are working for your community.
Our New Shopping Center
I see where our new shopping center is having a Grand Opening. I am told that the owner wants to be a good neighbor and is willing to offer some assistance for our entranceway.
I will try to meet with him and talk. If there is anything that sounds promising I will address with our Board of Directors on the 19th of this month.
Treasure Beach Canals and Commissioner Workshop
Doug Martin and I met with our county commissioners on February 7th. All I will say at this point is that our Committee Chairman Doug Martin and myself are guardedly optimistic. I am sure that Doug will give you as much information as possible at our next community meeting. By the way we all have a real GEM in our Doug Martin. He presented our pleas in a concise and business like demeanor. You should be proud and thankful that he is Chairman of TBPOA Canal Issues. The County Commissioners and the County Attorney interjected remarks that they look forward to working with our committee in the future.
Walker has left us for his Professional Training
A few weeks ago our Guide Dog Puppy " Walker", whom many of you are very familiar, was returned to Palmetto Florida by his momma (Taunnie). Needless to say there were many tears shed. Walker will learn 40 other commands before being matched with a blind person. Hopefully Walker will give the blind person their freedom and independence necessary to live a near normal life.
The day after Taunnie gave up Walker, she received Guide Dog Pup Number # 5 to train for the next 18 to 20 months. You may see Taunnie and him walking down Treasure Beach Streets in the late afternoon. His name is " Seamus". It's an old Irish name and was selected by Taunnie in honor of our retired pastor of St Anastasia Catholic Church-
Father Seamus O'Flynn. His name is pronounced like -- SHAYMUS.
I just wanted to keep you all informed. I am very proud of my wife Taunnie for sacrificing her time and talent needed to raise a pup for the blind. She works at his assignment 24/7 for the benefit of a person who she never meets until the blind person and the dog are matched as a working pair. All her time and money spent is gratis. There is no compensation nor none expected. Kudos to You Taunnie!!
Don't Forget- SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY
Charlie Novak
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
From the President's Dock December 2006
Well, a new year has arrived. I am looking forward to progress on the beach walkway and the up coming talks with the county commissioners regarding our canals. We will begin our new year with a change in the meeting time beginning February. We will meet on the first Friday of each month instead of Monday. The time will be the same (7:30 P.M.).
So we look forward to seeing you all on Friday February 2nd at Beachers Lodge. The change was brought about by request of many who want to participate but cannot due to work schedules.
Plans for the community meetings
How about several potluck meetings this year? Dinner would begin at 6:00 P.M. with a short meeting to follow.
Yes, we will arrange to have a few guest speakers throughout the year. Let us know if there is a subject you might want to cover and we will work to get a special guest speaker concerning that subject. Put your thinking caps on.
Our Young Treasure Beach Residents
I would like invite the parents of those with children to get together with our Board of Directors this year to plan some fun projects for the youngsters here in Treasure Beach.
A suggestion would be a golfing tournament or a day of fishing at the end of Treasure Beach Road or a hobby class to make a project. Please let me know if you as parents/grandparents are interested in helping to get things off the ground.
Membership for 2007
Just as a reminder- your Treasure Beach Association dues are ready to be accepted by our Treasurer. Please help us out by clipping out the membership application in this newsletter, write a check and send in to the address shown. Your dues donation supports electric lighting, repairs to common areas, signs and social functions for your enjoyment to name a few. We are also trying to keep your beach walkway in shape as well as dealing with your canals and the county commissioners. Please don't forget us. We need your financial support.!!!!
Vandalism in our community
To my knowledge, our sheriffs office has not helped us in the past 3 years with a single arrest of a vandal associated with destroying our mail boxes, destroying our entrance way, breaking into homes, etc. I am considering asking our chairman of the neighborhood watch to send an open letter to the Editor of the "Record" asking the Sheriff for his response to our on going problems. For those who are contemplating selling their property or the realtors who have listed homes in Treasure Beach all I can say is that the acts of vandalism are like a sore thumb easily noted at the front entrance-
Really not good for sales.
Our New Shopping Center
Our new shopping center may possibly create a problem with traffic at A1A and Treasure Beach Road. Take a close look at the entrance and exit of this shopping center. Any kind of heavy traffic going or coming into this lot may be the cause of traffic accidents. Just bringing it to your attention to consider possible solutions you may have to present at our coming community meetings.
I would also like the shopping center owner/management consider a security camera that picks up activity at the front entrance as well as the shopping center itself. I am told that already there have been break-ins and graffiti already on the walls. Who wouldn't guess that !! What a way to start.
Sincerely,
Charlie Novak
So we look forward to seeing you all on Friday February 2nd at Beachers Lodge. The change was brought about by request of many who want to participate but cannot due to work schedules.
Plans for the community meetings
How about several potluck meetings this year? Dinner would begin at 6:00 P.M. with a short meeting to follow.
Yes, we will arrange to have a few guest speakers throughout the year. Let us know if there is a subject you might want to cover and we will work to get a special guest speaker concerning that subject. Put your thinking caps on.
Our Young Treasure Beach Residents
I would like invite the parents of those with children to get together with our Board of Directors this year to plan some fun projects for the youngsters here in Treasure Beach.
A suggestion would be a golfing tournament or a day of fishing at the end of Treasure Beach Road or a hobby class to make a project. Please let me know if you as parents/grandparents are interested in helping to get things off the ground.
Membership for 2007
Just as a reminder- your Treasure Beach Association dues are ready to be accepted by our Treasurer. Please help us out by clipping out the membership application in this newsletter, write a check and send in to the address shown. Your dues donation supports electric lighting, repairs to common areas, signs and social functions for your enjoyment to name a few. We are also trying to keep your beach walkway in shape as well as dealing with your canals and the county commissioners. Please don't forget us. We need your financial support.!!!!
Vandalism in our community
To my knowledge, our sheriffs office has not helped us in the past 3 years with a single arrest of a vandal associated with destroying our mail boxes, destroying our entrance way, breaking into homes, etc. I am considering asking our chairman of the neighborhood watch to send an open letter to the Editor of the "Record" asking the Sheriff for his response to our on going problems. For those who are contemplating selling their property or the realtors who have listed homes in Treasure Beach all I can say is that the acts of vandalism are like a sore thumb easily noted at the front entrance-
Really not good for sales.
Our New Shopping Center
Our new shopping center may possibly create a problem with traffic at A1A and Treasure Beach Road. Take a close look at the entrance and exit of this shopping center. Any kind of heavy traffic going or coming into this lot may be the cause of traffic accidents. Just bringing it to your attention to consider possible solutions you may have to present at our coming community meetings.
I would also like the shopping center owner/management consider a security camera that picks up activity at the front entrance as well as the shopping center itself. I am told that already there have been break-ins and graffiti already on the walls. Who wouldn't guess that !! What a way to start.
Sincerely,
Charlie Novak
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
From The President's Dock ...
We had a nice group of neighbors who helped decorate our front entrance- Bill & Marion Libby, Nancy Gaj, Rose Larson and Barbara & Mike Warman.
Your help is appreciated. I think that it looks very nice and helps to put everyone in a holiday mood.
I have helped with the Treasure Beach Front entrance decorations as well as Christmas decorations at church where I work. Now all I have to do is fi nd time to do our house.
Our Webmaster
Our Webmaster Rusty Yates of Gomez Road has performed well for our community. Rusty has been deluged with an enormous workload by his present full time job. All I can say is that you are very much appreciated and we Thank You . Please hang in there
-- We need your expertise.
Neighborhood Watch:
I am going to ask you as neighbors to step forward and volunteer for a week of Neighborhood Watch. Our chairman has done the past three weeks to keep our community covered. Where are you volunteers??? I just don't get it.
You want your community to be safe and secure and don't want to volunteer for a week. For you who care but have been putting it off; call Doug Berndt at 461-6943.
We are (Treasure Beach) in serious jeopardy of not having a neighborhood watch due to lack of participation.
Is that what you want?
Your response to this appeal or lack thereof will show.
You can't say that - I don't have a computer therefore I did not get a request asking to help this community. When you reached down and picked up your newsletter from your driveway-- You got the call for help.
TBPOA Christmas Party
Sales of our tickets were brisk and were sold out!!!!
Those who bought up the tickets treated themselves to a great bargain and a wonderful time. Details and pictures of this party will follow. Our Chairwoman Evelyn Delaney did a marvelous job of organizing things and selling the tickets. Thanks Evelyn!!
Our Young Treasure Beach Residents
Just last week I received a phone call request from one of our junior neighbors Devin Demello of Hildago Road.
Devin asked for Treasure Beach Association's sanction in performing a school project. I gladly agreed to offer our blessings and I anticipate a report back from Devin in the future. I will keep you informed of the out come of Devin's Project.
We are proud of our young adults here in Treasure Beach. I only wish the parents of the youngsters in our community might get together and form a group to offer extra curricular activities here in Treasure Beach for our young folks. Like bowling or golf or fishing outings. How about cooking or sewing lessons or craft construction? We of the Board of Directors believe that Treasure Beach is not just only adults but children and young adults.
Are you interested in getting something started? Just contact me or one of our officers as a fi rst step. You will have our support.
Membership for 2007
Just as a gentle reminder: your Treasure Beach Association dues are ready to be accepted by our Treasurer.
Please help us out by cutting out the membership application in this newsletter, write a check and send in to the address shown. Your dues donation supports electric lighting, repairs to common areas, signs and functions for your enjoyment to name a few. We are also trying to keep your beach walkway in shape as well as dealing with your canals and the county commissioners. Please don't forget us. We need your financial support.!!!!
In Closing
May you and your family and your extended family here in Treasure Beach be blessed with Health and Happiness in the weeks and months to come in 2007. I hope that next year will bring this community success and accomplishment with the Canals and our Boardwalk. If you would like to consider being a volunteer, let us know. You will only be asked to help for the number of hours you volunteered for.
We will not pressure you. Just give the time you can. A little bit of time offered by many will accomplish much.
I wrote a letter to Santa and on my wish list at the top was < "Please give us volunteers".
Again, on behalf of my wife Taunnie, Walker (our guide dog who will leave us anuary 25th) and myself- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Charlie Novak
Your help is appreciated. I think that it looks very nice and helps to put everyone in a holiday mood.
I have helped with the Treasure Beach Front entrance decorations as well as Christmas decorations at church where I work. Now all I have to do is fi nd time to do our house.
Our Webmaster
Our Webmaster Rusty Yates of Gomez Road has performed well for our community. Rusty has been deluged with an enormous workload by his present full time job. All I can say is that you are very much appreciated and we Thank You . Please hang in there
-- We need your expertise.
Neighborhood Watch:
I am going to ask you as neighbors to step forward and volunteer for a week of Neighborhood Watch. Our chairman has done the past three weeks to keep our community covered. Where are you volunteers??? I just don't get it.
You want your community to be safe and secure and don't want to volunteer for a week. For you who care but have been putting it off; call Doug Berndt at 461-6943.
We are (Treasure Beach) in serious jeopardy of not having a neighborhood watch due to lack of participation.
Is that what you want?
Your response to this appeal or lack thereof will show.
You can't say that - I don't have a computer therefore I did not get a request asking to help this community. When you reached down and picked up your newsletter from your driveway-- You got the call for help.
TBPOA Christmas Party
Sales of our tickets were brisk and were sold out!!!!
Those who bought up the tickets treated themselves to a great bargain and a wonderful time. Details and pictures of this party will follow. Our Chairwoman Evelyn Delaney did a marvelous job of organizing things and selling the tickets. Thanks Evelyn!!
Our Young Treasure Beach Residents
Just last week I received a phone call request from one of our junior neighbors Devin Demello of Hildago Road.
Devin asked for Treasure Beach Association's sanction in performing a school project. I gladly agreed to offer our blessings and I anticipate a report back from Devin in the future. I will keep you informed of the out come of Devin's Project.
We are proud of our young adults here in Treasure Beach. I only wish the parents of the youngsters in our community might get together and form a group to offer extra curricular activities here in Treasure Beach for our young folks. Like bowling or golf or fishing outings. How about cooking or sewing lessons or craft construction? We of the Board of Directors believe that Treasure Beach is not just only adults but children and young adults.
Are you interested in getting something started? Just contact me or one of our officers as a fi rst step. You will have our support.
Membership for 2007
Just as a gentle reminder: your Treasure Beach Association dues are ready to be accepted by our Treasurer.
Please help us out by cutting out the membership application in this newsletter, write a check and send in to the address shown. Your dues donation supports electric lighting, repairs to common areas, signs and functions for your enjoyment to name a few. We are also trying to keep your beach walkway in shape as well as dealing with your canals and the county commissioners. Please don't forget us. We need your financial support.!!!!
In Closing
May you and your family and your extended family here in Treasure Beach be blessed with Health and Happiness in the weeks and months to come in 2007. I hope that next year will bring this community success and accomplishment with the Canals and our Boardwalk. If you would like to consider being a volunteer, let us know. You will only be asked to help for the number of hours you volunteered for.
We will not pressure you. Just give the time you can. A little bit of time offered by many will accomplish much.
I wrote a letter to Santa and on my wish list at the top was < "Please give us volunteers".
Again, on behalf of my wife Taunnie, Walker (our guide dog who will leave us anuary 25th) and myself- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Charlie Novak
Puppy Raiser of the Year in Jacksonville Florida
Taunnie Novak received the award of Puppy Raiser of the Year 2006 from Area Coordinator Thresa Shaver this week in a ceremony in Jacksonville.
Taunnie raises Guide Dog Puppies for Southeastern Guide Dogs -- Palmetto Florida.
Taunnie is currently raising "Walker" (a golden and Labrador mix). Walker is nearly ready to be returned to the School in Palmetto for his professional training.
This is Taunnie's fourth guide dog puppy she has raised. " It's always difficult to return your assigned puppy to the school but without puppy raisers like us there would be no guide dogs for the seeing impaired."
Taunnie and her husband Charlie reside here in Treasure Beach.
http://staugustine.com/stories/011607/fccj_011607fc2.shtml
Taunnie raises Guide Dog Puppies for Southeastern Guide Dogs -- Palmetto Florida.
Taunnie is currently raising "Walker" (a golden and Labrador mix). Walker is nearly ready to be returned to the School in Palmetto for his professional training.
This is Taunnie's fourth guide dog puppy she has raised. " It's always difficult to return your assigned puppy to the school but without puppy raisers like us there would be no guide dogs for the seeing impaired."
Taunnie and her husband Charlie reside here in Treasure Beach.
http://staugustine.com/stories/011607/fccj_011607fc2.shtml
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Canals drying up
Two adjacent communities on Anastasia Island that border the Intracoastal Waterway are finding their canal connections drying up.
Both Treasure Beach and Matanzas Cut are built on canals intended to provide direct passage from docks to the Intracoastal. But their canals need dredging to bring the water line higher than the current 2.5 feet it reaches at high tide.
Residents with small flat boats can still make way to the Intracoastal. Larger boats scrape the bottom.
Treasure Beach Homeowners Property Association president Charlie Novak said their canal system is owned by St. Johns County, and the association expects the county to pay for the dredging.
Mike Rubin, county director of construction, said the county took ownership of the canal about 11 years ago when it paid to dredge a 30-foot-wide channel in the 7.5 mile canal. He said homeowners knew it was a one-time deal. Homeowners were also aware that it was likely the canal would eventually need more dredging, Rubin said.
When residents requested the dredging 11 years ago, the county discovered that a developer owned the canal, Rubin said. The county is not allowed to build projects on private property, so it bought the canal for a small fee from the developer.
Residents feel the county is bound by an ordinance that says it will maintain the waterway. The property owners pay higher taxes to support canal maintenance.
The Treasure Beach Homewner's Association is circulating a petition to the St. Johns County Commission about the issue.
Commissioner Ben Rich, whose district includes the Treasure Beach area, said Friday he had not heard of the petition and did not know about the problem.
The petition also demands enforcement of an ordinance concerning bulkheads.
"At low tide, the ends of most canals, currently, are completely dry and the center of the main canals have only one to two feet of water," the petition states.
Novak said more than half of the Treasure Beach homeowners have already signed the petition.
Matanzas Cut is a newer and smaller community than Treasure Beach, and the homeowners association owns its canal, which is 900 feet long and 80 feet wide.
Tom Odendahl, president of the Matanzas Cut Homeowners Association, is one of those affected. Odendahl recently sold his 28-foot cabin cruiser since it was impossible for him to maneuver it through the canal to the Intracoastal entry.
Odendahl and other board members are about to begin the bidding process for the dredging. The cost will be presented to association members for consideration of a special assessment at its January 2007 meeting.
http://staugustine.com/stories/092406/news_4069863.shtml
Both Treasure Beach and Matanzas Cut are built on canals intended to provide direct passage from docks to the Intracoastal. But their canals need dredging to bring the water line higher than the current 2.5 feet it reaches at high tide.
Residents with small flat boats can still make way to the Intracoastal. Larger boats scrape the bottom.
Treasure Beach Homeowners Property Association president Charlie Novak said their canal system is owned by St. Johns County, and the association expects the county to pay for the dredging.
Mike Rubin, county director of construction, said the county took ownership of the canal about 11 years ago when it paid to dredge a 30-foot-wide channel in the 7.5 mile canal. He said homeowners knew it was a one-time deal. Homeowners were also aware that it was likely the canal would eventually need more dredging, Rubin said.
When residents requested the dredging 11 years ago, the county discovered that a developer owned the canal, Rubin said. The county is not allowed to build projects on private property, so it bought the canal for a small fee from the developer.
Residents feel the county is bound by an ordinance that says it will maintain the waterway. The property owners pay higher taxes to support canal maintenance.
The Treasure Beach Homewner's Association is circulating a petition to the St. Johns County Commission about the issue.
Commissioner Ben Rich, whose district includes the Treasure Beach area, said Friday he had not heard of the petition and did not know about the problem.
The petition also demands enforcement of an ordinance concerning bulkheads.
"At low tide, the ends of most canals, currently, are completely dry and the center of the main canals have only one to two feet of water," the petition states.
Novak said more than half of the Treasure Beach homeowners have already signed the petition.
Matanzas Cut is a newer and smaller community than Treasure Beach, and the homeowners association owns its canal, which is 900 feet long and 80 feet wide.
Tom Odendahl, president of the Matanzas Cut Homeowners Association, is one of those affected. Odendahl recently sold his 28-foot cabin cruiser since it was impossible for him to maneuver it through the canal to the Intracoastal entry.
Odendahl and other board members are about to begin the bidding process for the dredging. The cost will be presented to association members for consideration of a special assessment at its January 2007 meeting.
http://staugustine.com/stories/092406/news_4069863.shtml
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
From the President's Dock, August 2006
Our Street and Front Entrance Beautification Chairperson Nancy Gaj has been busy. She has been relentlessly complaining to our cable company to come and remove their dead brush left hanging from cable wires on Costanero Road. It is a real eyesore. Keep it up on them Nancy!!!
If you saw a woman cutting grass at the front entrance last month, it was our Treasurer Peggy Berrier. The area was getting a little shabby and she decided to do something about it. Peggy you are great!!!!! And Thank You. Your efforts are really appreciated.
Have you noticed the four (4) Pedestrian Signs placed up on A1A for the beach walk crossing?
Well, I think that this just may be the beginning of being noticed by the State/ County Roads people. Thanks to Lou and Nancy Gaj for attending the Traffic Safety Council meetings and representing Treasure Beach. I think it made a difference. I would really like to have the State place a traffic light at A1A and Treasure Beach Road before 2007 (End of my term). I am told that the cost would run anywhere from $ 50,000 to $150,000 to install plus 1,500/yr for maintenance. Well that's why we all pay taxes.
I want to acknowledge and thank the following- to Bill and Marion Libby for their time and talent in painting the school bench at Costanero and Treasure Beach. They did a wonderful job like last year. It's a shame the bench no longer exists. We have had a lot of vandalism this summer but many wonderful people in our neighborhood are quietly making improvements.
Our Neighborhood Watch our Chairperson Doug Berndt resides on Costanero Road and his phone number is 461-6943. Doug's email address is: BERNDTD@BELLSOUTH.NET. If you have situations or concerns please direct your inquiries to him.
I will assist Doug at the on-set however he will be guiding the ship. He will be building his file of email for notification so I may have to send out the request for volunteers for the last period of this year (September thru December). Please volunteer early. Pick a week and just volunteer. We need your help.
I wanted to thank our Seychelles partners for the new and bright light at the beach walkway entrance however before I could get it in print vandals broke it.
I receive many phone calls from our neighbors with problems. One sticks in my mind. The lady was extremely distraught. Her dog had been hit by a man in a pick up truck pulling a trailer and exceeding the posted speed limit. The lady went to the house of the driver of the pick up to tell him he hit her dog and to ask him to slow down because she has two young children. It could have been one of them. Words ensued -no resolution- no apology.
Now for my side of the story - I personally witnessed the same person driving too fast in our neighborhood just a few days ago.
So Please Slow Down and by all means try to be a kind person. Be a neighbor. Show a little compassion.
Respectfully,
Charlie Novak
President
TBPOA
If you saw a woman cutting grass at the front entrance last month, it was our Treasurer Peggy Berrier. The area was getting a little shabby and she decided to do something about it. Peggy you are great!!!!! And Thank You. Your efforts are really appreciated.
Have you noticed the four (4) Pedestrian Signs placed up on A1A for the beach walk crossing?
Well, I think that this just may be the beginning of being noticed by the State/ County Roads people. Thanks to Lou and Nancy Gaj for attending the Traffic Safety Council meetings and representing Treasure Beach. I think it made a difference. I would really like to have the State place a traffic light at A1A and Treasure Beach Road before 2007 (End of my term). I am told that the cost would run anywhere from $ 50,000 to $150,000 to install plus 1,500/yr for maintenance. Well that's why we all pay taxes.
I want to acknowledge and thank the following- to Bill and Marion Libby for their time and talent in painting the school bench at Costanero and Treasure Beach. They did a wonderful job like last year. It's a shame the bench no longer exists. We have had a lot of vandalism this summer but many wonderful people in our neighborhood are quietly making improvements.
Our Neighborhood Watch our Chairperson Doug Berndt resides on Costanero Road and his phone number is 461-6943. Doug's email address is: BERNDTD@BELLSOUTH.NET. If you have situations or concerns please direct your inquiries to him.
I will assist Doug at the on-set however he will be guiding the ship. He will be building his file of email for notification so I may have to send out the request for volunteers for the last period of this year (September thru December). Please volunteer early. Pick a week and just volunteer. We need your help.
I wanted to thank our Seychelles partners for the new and bright light at the beach walkway entrance however before I could get it in print vandals broke it.
I receive many phone calls from our neighbors with problems. One sticks in my mind. The lady was extremely distraught. Her dog had been hit by a man in a pick up truck pulling a trailer and exceeding the posted speed limit. The lady went to the house of the driver of the pick up to tell him he hit her dog and to ask him to slow down because she has two young children. It could have been one of them. Words ensued -no resolution- no apology.
Now for my side of the story - I personally witnessed the same person driving too fast in our neighborhood just a few days ago.
So Please Slow Down and by all means try to be a kind person. Be a neighbor. Show a little compassion.
Respectfully,
Charlie Novak
President
TBPOA
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