AUGUST 2019 NEWSLETTER Yeah! Or Boo! Words heard by children of Sweetwater on the first day of school. After School Registration is Now Open Ready set play after a day in the classroom As teachers and kids get ready to return to the classroom in a few weeks, do you have a plan for your child's after school care? You'll ace this back-to-school test when you register kids for Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation After School Program. Registration opened at noon on Monday, July 8, 2019. Keeping school-aged children safe, supervised, and entertained when the school day ends is a no-brainer with this economical program. REGISTER FOR AFTER SCHOOL CARE The After School program is part of a national movement to raise a healthier generation of kids by encouraging healthy lifestyle choices through physical activity and nutrition education. The program is offered to children enrolled in grades K-8, and follows the school district calendar. After School highlights sports, play, and active recreation in a structured environment. The program offers both traditional activities and adaptive activities for children with disabilities. So when the school day ends, your child will be ready and set to play. STILL LOOKING FOR HOMEOWNERS TO VOLUNTEER TO HOST A HAPPY HOUR. AT THIS POINT WE HAVE NO SCHEDULED HAPPY HOURS. WE USUALLY START OUR HAPPY HOURS IN SEPTEMBER. I HATE TO SEE US LOSE OUR WODERFUL GATHERIGS AND SOCIALS. Potential Flooding: Flooding is the most costly and repetitive natural disaster affecting Hillsborough County. While residents are typically affected by inland flooding near lakes and in areas with low-lying elevations, flooding along rivers and coastal tidal surge are not uncommon. Flooding can occur anytime and anywhere when heavy or steady rain occurs. Here are six ways to prepare your property for floods: 1. Know your flood hazard by obtaining or reviewing the flood map for your area. 2. Consider flood insurance to help protect you from the financial devastation caused by floods. Flood damage is not usually covered by homeowners insurance. 3. Stay safe by preparing a disaster response plan for your family and signing up for emergency alerts. 4. Protect your property by floodproofing or retrofitting to reduce common flood damage. 5. Build responsibly by always contacting your local building office to obtain required permits prior to doing any type of building or land alterations. 6. Help protect natural floodplains by reporting illegal dumping or illegal land clearing. Plan and Prepare for Storm Season Rain Barrels: Let Nature Water Your Landscape for Free Rainwater harvesting systems irrigate landscapes, preserve tap water Collecting rainwater to irrigate your plants, wash your car, and use for other purposes is a good idea. Here's why: It reduces the use - and cost - of tap water, helps prevent erosion, and lowers the amount of stormwater runoff from your property. Can you harvest enough rainwater to make the effort worthwhile? Consider: One inch of rain on a 1,000-square-foot roof yields 623 gallons of water. And the average annual rainfall at Tampa International Airport is 46.3 inches. That much water will fill a lot of rain barrels, each of which typically holds about 55 gallons. HOME IMPROVEMENTS: Thanks to neighbors improving the exterior (or interior) of their homes. We greatly appreciate what you are doing. However, it is important to keep contractors on schedule, remind them to clean up each day after their work is done, do not block the streets, do not leave trailers in the street overnight, etc. In other words, please do not leave your place looking like an eyesore. It is not a benefit to your immediate neighbors. I know this may be difficult but it is part of a contractor’s job. Please remind your contractors. PARKING: Please be aware that when parking your vehicle on the road, the car should be parked in the correct direction, i.e. in the direction of the flow of traffic and not opposite of the traffic flow. Also, please do not block the sidewalks making it difficult for walkers. PLEASE BE AWARE YOU CAN BE CITED FOR INFRINGEMENTS. Florida Statutes 316.1945 – Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in specified places provides that no person shall: (a) Stop, stand, or park a vehicle: 1. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street. 2. On a sidewalk. 3. Within an intersection. 4. On a crosswalk. . . . . (b) Stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers: 1. In front of a public or private driveway. 2. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. A law enforcement officer or parking enforcement specialist who discovers a vehicle parked in violation of this section or a municipal or county ordinance may: (a) Issue a ticket form as may be used by a political subdivision or municipality to the driver. REMINDERS ABOUT ALLIGATORS: (At least one has recently been observed in our waters.) 1. Never feed an alligator. Feeding alligators is illegal and dangerous. When fed, alligators can overcome their natural wariness and learn to associate people with food. 2. Keep your distance if you see one. 3. Alligators are most active between dusk and dawn, so swim only in designated swimming areas during daylight hours. 4. Keep pets on a leash and away from the water. Pets can resemble alligators’ natural prey. If you are concerned about an alligator, call FWC’s toll-free Nuisance Alligator Hotline at 866-392-4286. For more information visit the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s alligator management program. | Contact Us | County Locations | Jobs | HCFL Alert Information | Accessibility | Privacy UPPER TAMPA BAY GOLF TOURNAMENT: SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES NOW OPEN Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Upper Tampa Bay Golf Tournament taking place on Friday, November 15, at the Rocky Point Golf Course. Sponsorship opportunities are now available. We are pleased to announce that Waterfront Engineering owner and Dana Shores resident, Danny Anseeuw, has signed on as this year’s title tournament sponsor. Taylor Morrison and The Godfrey/WTR have also secured their spots as golf sponsors again this year. We are looking for other potential business sponsors interested in supporting the local community and developing brand awareness across the waterfront communities of Upper Tampa Bay. Tournament proceeds are used to beautify and enhance the storefront of Rocky Point Golf Course, helping the golf course recruit new and retain existing players. Will you please work with your business or help find others interested in sponsoring this special neighborhood event? Please contact either Allison Roberts at 813.335.8931 or Julie Bowers at 813.389.2847. WHAT IS THE TAMPA AIRPORT COMMUNITY NOISE FORUM? This is a regularly scheduled, bi-monthly meeting hosted by Tampa Airport. The forum offers a great opportunity for the general public to discuss the Noise Monitoring Office’s statistical reports and ongoing initiatives. Forum date is Thursday, Sept. 12 - Tampa Airport Community Noise Forum -- 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. @ Tampa International Airport Aviation Authority Boardroom. REMEMBER, LOOKING FOR NEIGHBORS TO VOLUNTEER HOSTING A HAPPY HOUR! NN E NO PLASTIC BAGS ARE TO BE USED IN RECYCLING BIN! WORTH REVIEWING THE ABOVE AGAIN! Sweetwater Creek POA, Inc. 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