portofino shores newsletter– march 2014

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portofino shores newsletter– march 2014
PORTOFINO
NEWSLETTER-
SHORES
MARCH 2014
P O R T O F I N O S H O R E S N E W S L E T T E R – M A RC H 2 0 1 4
DESK OF ALEX WATSON / Property Manager
Welcome back to our northern
owners who are here for a few
months, enjoying the beautiful
weather and making their friends
and family back home jealous!
Winter is upon us but unlike the
rest of the country, it has been
beautiful. It's great seeing so
many residents out and about
and enjoying our amenities.
Let's keep our fingers crossed
that these mild temperatures stay
with us until spring!
Special points of interest:
 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
IS IN FULL SWING
 THE BATS ARE BACK
 RESIDENCE MAINTENANCE
 MAILBOX MAYHEM
 OUR FURRY FRIEND
 GARDENING
 SWIMMING LESSONS
 PHOTOS
 DRESSING A DOLL
 TOILETRY DONATIONS
 RECIPE TO COOK
 IN MEMORY OF
NICHOLAS ECONOMOS
Inside this issue:
BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR FOLLOW THE RULES
DESK OF ALEX WATSON
1
CASTING CALL
5
CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE
NEWS
CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE
12
WEEKLY EVENTS
CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE
6
EVENTS
13
AROUND TOWN
14
SECURITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD
17
WATCH
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL
20
BOARD (ACB)
GENERAL INFORMATION
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PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
DESK OF ALEX WATSON / Property Manager
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION IS IN FULL SWING
We have been busy making
improvements around the
community. Some recent
projects include replacing
the guardhouse columns,
painting the exterior of
the clubhouse and guardhouse, upgrading the
bocce ball court to a concrete/carpeted surface,
and re-staining the pool
deck. Plans are being made
to resurface the tennis
courts, upgrade the monuments at the front entrance
and add some sun shades
to the pool deck. Your
comments/suggestions are
always welcome. Please
feel free to stop by the office and let us know what
changes you would like to
see!
THE BATS ARE BACK
I am saddened to say that
there have been bat sightings
again in our community. A
few homes have had to 'evict'
them recently, which means
they have taken up residence
in another homeowner's property. The cost associated
with protecting your home
from bats is minimal compared to the cost to evict
them. The average cost to
have your house sealed to protect against a bat infestation is
around $400. The cost to
evict bats from your home
exceeds $1,000. Be proactive
now and save yourself some
money. The association office
has a list of vendors who can
assist you.
SUGGESTIONS ARE
ALWAYS
WELCOME
PLEASE FEEL
FREE TO STOP BY
THE OFFICE AND
LET US KNOW
WHAT CHANGES
YOU WOULD LIKE
TO SEE!
WE HAVE BEEN
BUSY MAKING
IMPROVEMENTS
AROUND THE
COMMUNITY
"We're always there for you"
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WE CARE
FOR YOUR
FLORIDA
HOME
WHILE YOU
ARE AWAY
PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
PROPERTY WIDE
DESK OF ALEX WATSON / Property Manager
RESIDENCE MAINTENANCE
Property wide inspections
have begun! Our focus
this year (other than the
typical maintenance requirements) is on house
painting and landscape replacement. As the landscaping matures, some
shrubs begin to get
'stemmy' or overgrown to
the point they cannot be
trimmed.
These items
have exceeded their useful
life and need to be replaced. In addition, there
may be some trees that
were planted by the developer that have not survived
or were taken out because
they were "ugly" or
"messy".
Each lot in the community followed a
master
landscape
plan. Included in this
plan was a county requirement for native
canopy trees. Due to
the size of the lots, each
lot in Portofino is required to maintain three
(3) native canopy trees
or a total of 7.5 inches
in diameter of native
canopy trees.
These trees cannot
be removed unless
they are diseased or
dead.
Because of
this, a county permit
is required to remove
any trees. Lots that
no longer have
three native canopy
trees or a TOTAL
of 7.5 inches in
trunk diameter in
native canopy trees
will be required to
replace the missing
trees. More information on what is
considered a 'native
canopy tree' is available at the association office or on the
website
at
www.portofinoshore
s.net.
INSPECTIONS HAVE
BEGUN! OUR FOCUS
THIS YEAR (OTHER
THAN THE TYPICAL
MAINTENANCE
REQUIREMENTS) IS
ON HOUSE PAINTING
AND LANDSCAPE
REPLACEMENT
DUE TO THE SIZE
OF THE LOTS,
EACH LOT IN
PORTOFINO IS
REQUIRED TO
MAINTAIN THREE
(3) NATIVE
CANOPY TREES OR
A TOTAL OF 7.5
INCHES IN
DIAMETER OF
NATIVE CANOPY
TREES
AIR CONDITIONER SERVICES
REGULAR AIR CONDITIONING
3
SERVICE CAN HELP YOUR
SYSTEM RUN AT MAXIMUM
EFFICIENCY WHILE KEEPING
YOUR HOME COMFORTABLE
AND YOUR ENERGY BILLS
DOWN
PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
DESK OF ALEX WATSON / Property Manager
MAILBOX MAYHEM
We are still experiencing
some mailbox issues in
the neighborhood.
Please do your part to
make our postal carrier’s job a bit easier.
Do not park in the street
near your mailbox or
block the mailbox access
with garbage cans. In
addition, it is the homeowner’s responsibility to
keep your mailbox clean.
They thank you in advance for your consideration!
OUR FURRY
FRIENDS
We
understand
that dogs are a
member of most
people's families.
As much we all
love them, each
owner needs to
take responsibility
for his pet and
respect
the
neighbors in the
comm unit y.
Please be sure to
pick up after your
pet, whether it is
in your own yard
or while out in the
neighborhood.
Always walk with a
baggie. Waste management is a priority!
In addition, dogs
should always be on a
leash and under control of an adult, shall
not be chained in the
yard unsupervised, and
barking must be controlled.
As always, if you have
any questions or concerns, Peggy and I are
in the office to assist
you. Feel free to call
or stop by at any time.
Have a wonderful winter/spring!
WE ARE STILL
EXPERIENCING
SOME MAILBOX
ISSUES IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD
EACH OWNER NEEDS
TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS PET
AND RESPECT THE
NEIGHBORS IN THE
COMMUNITY
CALL US FOR ALL OF YOUR PAINTING NEEDS
PAINTING THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR
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HOUSE NEEDS TO BE DONE REGULARLY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION
FROM THE ELEMENTS.
MUCH NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR
CANNOT BE OVERCOME WITH ONLY
CLEANING
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PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE NEWS
We have had
several successful events since
the last newsletter with more to
come.
See the
Calendar for specific dates. The
donut bar made by
Carmen and Ron Some people just
Frantantoni was a
can’t get enough
big hit for the
January breakfast. ping pong con-
tests. So we are
having another
ping pong contest on March 15
from 1 to 3 PM.
Call Al Bishop at
772-242-8967
if you have any
questions.
Our next Garage Sale
will be on March 22
from 8AM to1PM. The
cost is $8.00 per family.
WE LOOK
We look forward to the
grand Reopening of
the Bocce Court on
Sunday, March 30th
from 1-3 PM. This real
life game is fun, competitive and exciting.
FORWARD TO
THE GRAND
REOPENING
OF THE
BOCCE
COURT
KONFORTI WELLNESS CENTER-ACUPUNCTURE
THE PRACTICE IS
BASED ON THE FIVE
ELEMENTS OF CLASSICAL ACUPUNCTURE
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TREATS THE CAUSE OF
THE PROBLEM TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT THE
SPIRITUAL, MENTAL,
EMOTIONAL AND
PHYSICAL IMBALANCES
IF YOU ARE
PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
ATTENDING A
CLUBHOUSE EVENT
AND HAVE
CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE NEWS
We welcome feedback from Y o g a ,
s cra p b o ok - When we have a catered
our events, as well as new
ideas and suggestions for ing, exercise class and dinner please bring
different ways to present
activities. Your thoughts are
an invaluable help in planning future events.
Our
meetings are the first Monday of each month and all
residents are welcome to
attend.
swimming
lessons
have
been
suggested.
What do you
think? I f you are interested , please call Alice
at 461-0875.
If you are attending a
Clubhouse Event and
have questions please
talk with a Clubhouse
Committee member for
clarification.
QUESTIONS PLEASE
TALK WITH A
CLUBHOUSE
COMMITTEE MEMBER
FOR CLARIFICATION
your own wine glasses
because we
have
access
kitchen.
OUR
do not
to
the
By working
together we can have
varied activities that will
please most residents
and be a pleasant evening for all who attend.
MEETINGS ARE THE
FIRST MONDAY OF
EACH MONTH AT
7:00 PM AT THE
CLUB HOUSE
IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN
ATTENDING JUST
COME
ELECTRICAL SERVICE AND ELECTRIC REPAIR
DON’T DO IT
YOURSELF CALL
THE EXPERTS!
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PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE NEWS
GARDENING
We , at Portofino, are
very fortunate to have
a Florida Master Gardener's Office just a
few minutes away off
of
King's
Highway. You can bring
your questions, pictures and damaged
leaves with you and
have a Master Gardener solve your problems.
SWIMMING LESSONS
Please call Alice at 461
-0875 if your children
need swimming lessons. We plan to have
an instructor available
at our own pool. We do
not have any details yet
but it would help if we
had an idea of how
many
people
will
Go South on King's
Highway, cross Orange,
and take a right turn on
Picos Road.
The County Extension
office is on the right at
8400 Picos Road Ste.10 Tel. number is
772-462-1660.
PHOTOS
SUGESTIONS
ARE ALWAYS
WELCOME...
IF THERE ARE
ACTIVITIES THAT
YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN
PLEASE CALL ALICE
AT
772-461-0875
WE PLAN TO
HAVE AN
INSTRUCTOR
AVAILABLE AT
OUR OWN POOL
register for the program.
Photos taken at parties
over the holidays are
available at the Clubhouse on the coffee table. Feel free to take photos for your own albums.
CATERER AND EVENT ORGANIZER
ENJOY
YOUR
ACTIVITY
AND LET US
DO THE JOB!
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PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE NEWS
ONGOING VOLUNTEER PROJECT
Shirley Ross has an ongoing volunteer project that
she would like to share with
you. She dresses dolls and
sends them to the World
Harvester Church, Inc. in
Appalachia. The area has
been hard hit economically and a doll is a luxury item.
–
At present Shirley
has 12 dolls that
need clothes and
finishing
touches
Dressing a doll could
be a mother-daughter
project. Dressing a
doll could be a
neighborhood
project.
DRESSING A DOLL
Dressing a doll could
be a personal project
Shirley needs help
because she would
like to send at least
12 dolls with wardrobes well
before
Christmas
Call
Shirley at 466-9662
for more information.
SHE DRESSES DOLLS AND
SENDS THEM TO THE
WORLD HARVESTER
CHURCH, INC. IN APPALACHIA.
THE AREA HAS
BEEN HARD HIT ECONOMICALLY AND A DOLL IS A
LUXURY ITEM
FULL SERVICE PACKAGING & SHIPPING CTR
Q UALITY E XPRESS
S HIPPING HAS
BEEN HELPING OUR
CUSTOMERS SAVE
MONEY ON THEIR
SHIPPING SERVICES
FOR 10 YEARS !
S EE HOW WE CAN
HELP YOU
LANSCAPING AND LAWN CARE
 All types of planting, incl.
Trees, palms and shrubs
 Pavers, New patios and repairs
of driveways
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WE CAN
TAKE CARE
OF YOUR
PATIO, LAWN
AND PAVERS
NEEDS
PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE NEWS
TOILETRY DONATIONS
Sue Hall will assume responsibility for this project. Her Church is asking for donations of
travel size toiletries like we pick up at motels. Place in a baggie and leave them on the
bench at Sue's home.
Her address is 5915 Walnut Park Lane.
Sue will bring them to her church and the donations will be distributed to
the homeless. Thanks for helping...
THE
DONATIONS
WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED
TO THE
HOMELESS
IN MEMORY OF NICHOLAS ECONOMOS
Barbara Bishop of Portofino Shores would like to announce the passing of her loving father, Nicholas Economos. He was 94 years young and lived in Holiday Pines.
Nick lived a full and interesting life. At the young age of 11 he was discovered by a talent
scout swimming in a local pool in New Jersey and was selected to be a child model for
RCA Corporation. He was featured on their national ad campaigns from 1930 to 1935.
In his youth Nick trained as an aircraft mechanic and rose to plant manager for Brewster
Aviation. Although building airplanes was his passion when demand diminished in the
fifties, he became a home builder/developer.
Adventure was no stranger to Nick. He was a private pilot and traveled to many destinations in his Cessna 310. After retiring he sold his plane and restored and lived on his solid
teak 44 foot sailboat for eight years.
At the age of 69 Nick designed and built his home in Holiday Pines and was best known in
his later years for building Paraguayan Harps.
Nick left his wife Maria Dolores, 2 children, 4 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 1
great-great grandchild. He was an inspiration to the whole family and we will dearly miss
him.
THE PORTOFINO
SHORES
NEWSLETTER WILL
PUBLISH YOUR
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
BIRTHS, DEATHS,
SPECIAL WEDDINGS,
ANNIVERSARIES AND
BIRTHDAYS AT NO COST.
CONTACT BARBARA
BISHOP AT
772-242-8967
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PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
Well St Patrick’s Day is almost here. After that big dinner of corned
beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes , Irish soda bread & a pint (glass of
beer) , you'll want just a little sweet. Unlike the French , the Irish are
not known for beautiful sweet confections but they do a beautiful,
simple, buttery treat called "short bread!" It's a lovely little melt in
your mouth finish to a hearty dinner.
Made with just 3 ingredients, what could be easier? Makes 2/ 8x8
pans, 45 min in a 350 oven
5 cups of flour
1 cup of sugar and 1 lb of butter (softened)
Blend flour & sugar together, add butter. Mix until it will form a ball.
Press into 2 pans, prick w/fork and bake Cut into small squares or
diamonds while still warm sprinkle w/powdered sugar.
Until next time, keep cooking!
JoAnn Camino
EVERYTHING YOUR HOME NEEDS
LET THE EXPERTS DO THE JOB!
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Email: Ivansqualityservs@gmail.com
PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE WEEKLY EVENTS
PINS AND NEEDLES CLUB
The pins and Needles Club is meeting at the clubhouse Tuesday mornings from
10AM to Noon. The group was started last year as a quilting class. Our instructor recently moved to Michigan and a few of us decided we would like to continue
working together on projects. We would also like to invite people who enjoy other
types of needlework: knitting, crocheting, embroidery, etc. to join the group. Bring
a project and share ideas or just visit with us and see what others are creating.
Mary Lou Horvarth
BRIDGE LESSONS
WITH RAY
Every
Wednesday
7:00PM-10:00PM
Info:
(206) 399-0364
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BOWLING WITH AL
Every Thursday from
8:00 PM to ?
Vero Bowl
Lanes-Lounge
Info: 772-242-8967
PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE EVENTS
MARCH 22
MARCH 30
APRIL 6
MARCH 15
1:00 PM
PING PONG
CONTEST
INF.
772-242-8967
APRIL 12
8-1 PM
GARAGE
SALE
$8.00
PER FAMILY
APRIL 19
1-3 PM
GRAND
REOPENING
OF OUR
BOCCE
COURT
1-3 PM
BOCCE
INSTRUCTION
CALL
SHIRLEY ROSS
AT 466-9662
MAY 26
JUNE 14
6 PM
RIBS NIGHT
DETAILS TO BE
ANNOUNCED...
1-3 PM
ICE CREAM PARTY
BOUNCE HOUSE,
GAMES, ETC
1 PM
WATER AQUATIC
DEMONSTRATION
BY
“THE AQUETTES"
FROM SPANISH LAKES
FAIRWAYS
DETAILS TO BE
ANNOUNCED LATER...
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10 AM
EASTER EGG
HUNT
FACE PAINTING
GAMES, ETC
FREE EVENT
FREE EVENT
PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
AROUND TOWN
Picturing America: Signature Works from the Westmoreland Museum of American Art
Dates: 02-15-14 to 05-25-14
Location
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Description
Exhibition of remarkable and significant American portraits, still life, landscapes and narrative
paintings. Fee $10
Pelican Island Wildlife Festival
Date & Time: 03-15–14 Time: 10-4pm (Free event)
Location
River View Park Sebastian FL On US 1
Description
Live Wildlife Shows Kayaking available (there is a cost for this) Environmental Exhibits Boat Tours to Pelican Island (there is a cost for this) Kids
educ. Activities by ELC Arts & Crafts Exhibits Live DJ All Day .Birding Tour
Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge Tours ( there is a cost for transportation)
Food Vendors Amateur Photo Contest Teddy Roosevelt impersonator Historical Re-enactments & More Family Fun.
Princess Breakfast
Saturday March 15th 2014 Time: 8:30 & 10:30 am Tickets: $10
Location
Agnes Wahlstrom Youth Playhouse, 3280 Riverside Park Drive, Vero Beach
Description
Little ones are treated to an enchanting morning of breakfast, entertainment and
a chance to meet RCT royalty. Costumes, tiaras and ball gowns are welcome!
Call Riverside Theatre box office at 772-231-6990 or visit http://www.riversidetheatre.com/
KEEP FRESH AIR IN AND BUGS OUT
RESCREENING, SCREEN
DOORS, SECURITY SCREEN
DOORS, WINDOW SCREENS
GARAGE DOOR SCREENS,
IMPACT AND SECURITY
SCREENS SUPER SCREEN,
BETTER VIEW SCREEN,
FLORIDA GLASS AND
RETRACTABLE SCREENS
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PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
AROUND TOWN
St Patrick’s Day Parade-Saturday March 15th 2014
Time: 10am
Location
North along Ocean Drive, to Azalea and west to Cardinal Drive in Vero Beach
Description
The colorful Vero Beach St. Patricks Day Parade is designed to promote Irish culture
and heritage on the Treasure Coast. There is no cost to enter the parade. We offer a
special invitation for families to come and march in the parade as a family unit.
Fine Art & Crafts Show by the Vero Beach Art Club Sunday March 23rd 2014 - Free
Time: 4 pm.
Location
Humiston Park, 3000 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach
Description
Oil and Acrylic Works on Canvas, Watercolor and Collage Wall Art, Pastel and
Graphics Arts, Photography and Computer Enhanced Art, Sculpture/Glass
Works/Ceramics, Jewelry and Selected Crafts.
Fort Pierce Jazz and Blues presents Waterside Blues Otis Cadillac & El Dorado featuring the
Sublime Seville Sisters —Sunday March 23rd 2014 - Free
Time: 1:00-5:00 pm
Location
Waterside in Downtown Fort Pierce (at the Indian River Lagoon) Melody Lane
across from the Library
Description
Kicking off our Annual FPJ&BS Festival is Otis Cadillac and the El Dorados R&B
Revue which is an 11 piece band that performs Classic R&B, Root Rock N Roll
and related Blues oriented material. The band performs in a style that emulates
the R&B revues of the late 50s and early 60s.
(Info from their website http://www.theotiscadillacband.com/
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Fax: 772-871-6980
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PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
AROUND TOWN
Healthy Living Expo-Saturday—March 29th 2014—Free
Time: 10am
Location
Florida Tech Clemente Center 150 W. University Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901
Description
Experience the areas largest Healthy Living expo. Enjoy natural products, aromatherapy, laser therapy, herbal teas, lotions and soaps, massage, fitness, meditation, holistic family and pet health, jewelry, organic produce, intuitive readers and much more.
Free eco-tote bag to first 500 attendees. Over 80 exhibitors, workshops, door prizes
galore, free samples, free chiropractic screenings, and much more. For more information call 321-777-6433.
Kidz Artshop: Time Warp- Saturday March 29th 2014 Time: 11am -3pm
Location
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Description
Drop in for a guided gallery tour and related art studio creative activity. Admission is FREE
to the Museum galleries on this day.
Additional Description
Free to Family Members, $5 non-member children
Teen Writers Poetry Workshop—Saturday April 5th 2014 –Free
Time: 1:00 PM
Location
Environmental Learning Center, Lagoon Classroom 255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach,
Florida 32963
Description
All teens grades 9-12 are invited to a free poetry workshop with award winning poet
and director of Anhinga Press, Rick Campbell. Improve your writing and prepare for
the future! Sign up by email with the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation. lrjfoundation@gmail.com
Artful Storytime—Monday April 21st 2014 - Free
Time: 10.30am - 11.15am
Location
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Description
Illustrated children's book reading in the Museum's Atrium combined with looking, listening and learning Fun!!
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PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
AT A RECENT
SECURITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
The Portofino Shores
Neighborhood Watch Committee continues to be
dedicated to the safety of
our residents and we are
pleased to report that our
community remains one of
the safest areas in which to
live. At a recent committee meeting, St. Lucie
County Police Deputy
Leroy Davis informed our
members that, to date,
Portofino Shores has the
lowest crime rate in our
area. We are very proud
of this distinction and will
work hard to ensure that it
is maintained.
But we
need your help.
to diminish any potential
criminal activity. All Portofino Shores residents are
urged by Deputy Davis and
the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Department to remember the following:
1. Lock all vehicles that
are parked outside. Also
be aware of any car windows that may be broken
and report it to security. A
window with no reflection is
a good indication that it is
broken.
2. Take
precautions
To continue our status as
one of St. Lucie County’s
safest communities, ongoing vigilance is necessary
4. Be aware of any
suspicious handling
of your credit cards.
5. It is highly recommended to turn on
your
outside
‘coach’ lights to defray criminal activity.
6. CLOSE
YOUR
GARAGE DOOR for
the night.
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against identity theft.
Shred ALL paper with
your name and address on
it before throwing it in the
garbage.
This includes
mail, magazine covers,
newspaper covers, etc.
COMMITTEE
MEETING, ST.
LUCIE COUNTY
POLICE DEPUTY
LEROY DAVIS
INFORMED OUR
MEMBERS THAT,
TO DATE,
PORTOFINO
SHORES HAS THE
LOWEST CRIME
RATE IN OUR AREA.
3. Do not put mail out
for pick-up overnight.
The red flag up on the
mailbox is a sign for theft.
The St. Lucie County
Sheriff’s Office is offering R.A.D Training, a
personal
defense
course initially designed
for women but now includes both men and
women. Deputy Davis
encourages all memAs mentioned earlier, bers of the Neighborcontinued vigilance is hood Watch Committee
7.
Use common
sense when walking/
running alone, especially at night. Always
be aware of your surroundings and wear
appropriate clothing.
necessary to keep our
community safe. If you
see or hear anything
that seems suspicious,
do not hesitate to call
911 and explain the
situation to the officer
on duty. He/she will
guide you as to what to
do next.
as well as all Portofino
Shores residents to take
advantage of this opportunity and attend this free
training.
THE ST. LUCIE
COUNTY SHERIFF’S
OFFICE IS OFFERING
R.A.D TRAINING, A
PERSONAL
DEFENSE COURSE
INITIALLY DESIGNED
FOR WOMEN BUT
NOW INCLUDES
BOTH MEN AND
WOMEN.
PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
SECURITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
If you are interested in
this opportunity and would
like more information,
please call the St. Lucie
County Sheriff’s Office
at 772-461-7300 and ask
for their training department.
If we can get
enough Portofino Shores
residents to take advantage of this training as a
group, we can have one
of the training instructors from the Sheriff’s
Office offer this course
in the convenience of
our own clubhouse.
Please call the clubhouse
at 772-460-1660 to take
advantage of this group
training.
Continued improve- Neighborhood Watch
ments in security are
being considered for
the future of Portofino
Shores and we invite
all residents who are
interested in preventing crime to join us
and help with the volunteer initiatives we Committee meetings are
held once a month on the
have started.
Tuesday before the BOD
meeting. Become part of
the team that keeps your
community safe and
enjoy the satisfaction of
knowing your efforts do
make a difference in
making Portofino Shores
one of the safest places
to live in St. Lucie
County.
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PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
SECURITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
The Community Patrol program is looking for new members
to help in our efforts to
keep our community
safe. As compared to
the efforts of Neighborhood Watch program
(residents being aware
of their surroundings
and reporting unusual/
suspicious activity to
the Neighborho od
Watch Chairman and
any criminal activity to
911), the Community
Patrol program actively
checks our community
for rules violations
and criminal activity through community patrols. Step up
to the plate and be
counted on in keeping our community
safe and secure for
all residents of this
community.
Please contact the Portofino Shores office to get in
contact with the Chairman
of Security for any further
information. Remember,
YOUR EFFORTS DO
COUNT in making Portofino Shores one of the safest places to live in St.
Lucie County.
Neighborhood
Chairman
Watch
THE
COMMUNITY
PATROL
PROGRAM IS
LOOKING FOR
NEW MEMBERS
TO HELP IN OUR
EFFORTS TO KEEP
OUR COMMUNITY
SAFE
SEWING– ALTERATIONS
YOU CAN KEEP
YOUR CLOTHES
LOOKING AND
FITTING GREAT,
LONGER
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PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL BOARD (ACB)
The purpose of the
ARCHITECTURAL
CONTROL BOARD
is to review applications from home
owners for any and
every change to the
exterior of their
homes or lot.
Chairman), Steve
Pariseau,
Greg
Haywood, and newest members Carol
Leverenz and James
Tippman.
New members are
always
welcome.
ACB meetings are
Submitting a com- normally held twice
pleted application per month.
several days prior to
ACB meetings helps At the January 14,
us to effectively re- 2014 meeting, there
view
applications were 20 applications
and make the best that were successdecisions within the fully approved or adguidelines of the
community.
We have been fortunate to have a good
team which includes
myself (Al Bishop/
justed for approval.
Minor changes have
been made to the application forms. The
$200 check deposit
for
applications
where the change
requested
would
cost more than $500
has been eliminated.
The form is now
available online at
our
website:
www.portofinoshores
.net.
We look forward to
continuing to assist
Portofino Shores to
maintain the high
standard for which it
is recognized.
Al Bishop, ACB
Chairman
REALTOR
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UNDER REVIEW
THE $200
CHECK
DEPOSIT FOR
APPLICATION
S WHERE THE
CHANGE
REQUESTED
WOULD COST
MORE THAN
$500 HAS
BEEN
ELIMINATED
THAN 9 YEARS
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PORTOFINO SHORES NEWSLETTER-MARCH 2014
PORTOFINO SHORES , POA
PORTOFINO SHORES GUARDHOUSE
Phone: 772-465-0507
5720 Spanish River Road
Fort Pierce. FL 34951
Phone:
772-460-1660
Office Hours:
9:00 am—5pm
Monday-Friday
Property Manager:
Alex Watson
PORTOFINO SHORES
RECREATION HOURS
THE POOL, PLAYGROUND, CLUBHOUSE AND TENNIS COURTS
ARE OPEN DAILY FROM
8AM TO 8:30PM
THE FITNESS CENTER OPENS DAILY
FROM 5:00 AM TO 11:00 PM
E-mail: mgrportofinoshores@yahoo.com
Administrative Assistant: Peggy Hansen
E-mail: Peggy@pinnacleam.com
COMMITTEES
ACB (Architectural Control
Board)
Waste Pro
772-595-9390
Comcast Cable:
800-568-1212
772-461-6659
Direct TV:
800-347-3288
FP& L:
800-226-3545
772-462-0555
AT&T (Bellsouth)
800-753-0710
888-757-6500
Al Bishop
Clubhouse Committee
Alice Schmitz & Barbara Bishop
Security & Neighborhood
Watch
Al Cinkovic
Screening Committee
TBD
Appeals Committee
Ron Frantantoni
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St. Lucie County Utilities:
772-462-1150
County Information Websites
St. Lucie County:
www.co.st-lucie.fl.us/
SLC Clerk of Circuit Court:
www.stlucieclerk.com
SLC Chamber of Commerce:
www.stluciechamber.org/index.asp
SLC Property Appraiser:
www.paslc.org
PORTOFINO SHORES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jim Tippmann
Frank Egidio
Debbe Pariseau
Brent Norman
Al Bishop
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Director
E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION COORDINATOR
Alice Schmitz
772-461-0875
portofinoclubhousecommittee@gmail.com
This e-mail list is for mailings of events that
are held at the Clubhouse. If you are not on
this list and are not receiving
e-mails
from our Clubhouse Committee, please email Alice and let her know.
Please note that this e-mail is never sold or
distributed to any other parties.
For updates in our community, please visit our website
at www.portofinoshores.net
PORTOFINO SHORES
COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERS
Productions, Editor:
Clubhouse Committee
Advertising:
Laura Wilsey 772-971-2000
portofinonewsletter-ad@hotmail.com
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IN OUR NEWSLETTER
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Full page
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Checks are payable to:
Portofino Shores POA
Ref. Newsletter Ad,
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Please contact Laura Wilsey at
772-971-2000 or send an e-mail to:
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if you are interested in this service.
Advertising in our newsletter
does not imply endorsement of
companies, their products or services by Portofino Shores POA.
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Portofino Shores POA
Clubhouse Committee
5720 Spanish River Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34951
Att. Laura Wilsey
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Our next newsletter will be published in
JUNE 2014. If you are interested in advertising, please contact Laura Wilsey at
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