BOARD OF WEST SHORE VILLAGE NEWS – June 2020 …...Jun 06, 2020 · sacrifices made by healthcare...

WEST SHORE VILLAGE NEWS – June 2020BOARD OFDIRECTORS

Editor’s Note: Submit newsletter ads and articles to Helen J. Simon at [email protected]. Deadline is the 25th of the month prior to publication. Ads/info submitted before the last minute are appreciated. Space is limited. Information provided in the West Shore Village News is accurate to the best of the editor’s knowledge at the time it is printed. Neither the Editor or West Shore Village Association are liable for any errors in content or ads. My thanks to contributors.

Hello West Shore Village:

During these difficult times it is very nice to see so many of our residents riding their bikes and taking walks day and night.

Don’t forget that we also have horseshoe pits, shuffleboard, and tennis courts for all to use. Please be sure to practice safe distancing.

With the contractor wrapping up the work on the pool, everyone is excited about having it open again as soon as possible. Please use it safely and be mindful of others.

Please remember not to be so quick to judge. We are all volunteers, trying to make WSV the best place to live.

As a reminder, pets must be on a leash at all times when they are outside. That is the law.

Have a nice summer and stay safe.

Ted AllenPresident

Sandra Stollman saw this great horned owl outside the back gate of West Shore Village around May 15, 2020. “I had not seen a great horned owl since before last New Year’s Eve fireworks, and I don’t know if this is the same owl or another one, but it was a breathtaking privilege to see him,” she said.

West Shore Village Master Corporation3250 40th St. So, St. Petersburg, FL 33711Office: 727-866-8244 Fax: [email protected]|Security Channels 732/733Resource Porperty Management (RPM) 727-864-0004

Police/Fire/Emergency: 911Police Non-Emergency: 727-893 7780Community Officer 727-551-3181Mayor’s Action Line 727-893-7111Animal Control 727-582-2600Duke Energy Power Outage 1-800-228-8485Gatekeeper Jimmy 727-744-2432If You Require Assistance Contact Your Village Director or RPM for Assistance

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

WSV SPECIAL COMMITTEES

V1 - Robert Mathews 727-804-3920 Joseph Klein 215-915-7343

V2 - Chuck Feltes Vice President 727-290-9325 Larry Thompson 727-492-8283

V3 - Richard Breton 207-441-4203 Jeff Thomas 727-866-7343

V4 - Bob Deveney 727-235-3191 Richard Tichy 727-867-3782

V5 - Ted Allen President 727-560-2813 Karen Moore 727-954-4355

V6 - Linda McLean 207-215-3913 Marilyn Cisek 727-867-2390 Director at Large Tony Bonanni 610-733-7049 Gatekeeper Jimmy McLaurin 727-744-2432 RPM Manager April Neary 727-864-0004 x2212

Please contact the heads of the following special WSV committees with your comments, questions or announcements:

Social CommitteeLinda [email protected]

Interview CommitteeKaren [email protected]

Rules CommitteeChuck [email protected]

Budget CommitteeRichard [email protected]

Fining CommitteeBrian [email protected]

Recreation CommitteeDick [email protected]

A NEIGHBOR OF THE WILD KIND

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BOARD NOTES• The pool is well on its way to reopening. The company that monitors the pool will get the pH

and chlorine levels to where they need to be. In the meantime, the contractor will get the city inspectors to approve our construction as per the engineer’s specifications. Also, we need confirmation that the health department’s rules for gallons per minute of flow are met per our contract with the contractor. Then the pool can be opened in accordance with Pinellas County and CDC regulations.

• Eleven buildings were painted in West Shore Village in the last two months, and we received a 10-year limited warranty on all buildings.

• At its May meeting the Board approved a quote for an audit of our finances by an accounting firm.

• The Board has established various committees to report to and work with the Board.• There has been discussion about the Rules & Regulations, but nothing has been finalized at this

time.• The Covid 19 virus has been very difficult for everyone and sometimes affected family members.

Hopefully we can all stay healthy and get back to normal.

FROM OUR CREWHi Everybody:What a couple of months we’ve had! The crew and I were classified essential and we have not missed a day.

One good thing to come out of all this is that we were able to do a lot of repairs to the pool deck, rec hall, and common areas.

It seems as though we are finally on the back side of this thing and can get back to some kind of normal.

On another note, hurricane season started June 1, so check your emergency equipment, plans, and food stores. The hurricane we went through a couple of years ago was nothing compared with what we could have had. The complex did not lose power but I did at home and it was miserable. So do not wait until the last minute to take it seriously and be prepared.

As usual, if you need to contact us, send a work order. Those of you using OneSource will find it very helpful.

Until next time,Joe & Staff

The Association has developed an Official West Shore Village Facebook Page. This page is a private group intended for residents to use to interact and share pictures and information. If you are not on the Official page you can go to the page, answer several questions, like are you a resident, and request to be part of the resident Facebook page. There are several West Shore Village Facebook pages out there, but this one is private for West Shore Village residents. The best way to locate the Official page is to bring up our new website, westshorevillage.net. Scroll to the bottom of the page and there you will find our new Facebook link.

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NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS• Three long-time residents who are also best friends and boating buds will celebrate their

birthdays this month. The birthday of Ted Allen, Village 6, is on June 17, Brian Delaney’s, Village 4, is on the 23rd, and John Graver’s, Village 1, is on the 27th.

• Edith Solomon of Village 6 is also celebrating her birthday soon. Please wish her a happy one! Some of you may have seen Edith on Facebook and around the village clapping in honor of the sacrifices made by healthcare workers during the pandemic. Feel free to join her.

• Village 5 has some new unit owners. Craig and Celeste Powlis purchased 3353 38th Way S., Apt. B. Welcome!

• Celia from Village 4 plans to start Ladies Getaway to be held at the clubhouse Wednesdays at 7 p.m. pending approval by HOA board of directors. Stay posted for updates or call her at (727) 282-7082.

• Linda Delaney of Village 4, representative for American Legion 273, was sad to report that 3,500 poppies made by various area Legions couldn’t be distributed this Memorial Day because of the pandemic. In happier news, Linda said she has made over 600 masks to distribute to homeless veterans, the Ronald McDonald House and others. If anyone needs masks or other items such as quilts and throws, she can be reached at (610) 515-5201.

• Betsy Shaw of Village 4 shared the following: “Waiting for my son’s wedding. Dean Barnett to Teresa Blankesley. This couple, who have a home in Cape Coral, Fl., will marry on June 3 after 10-year relationship. They will have a garden ceremony with 10 family members, including 4 adult children and 3 grandchildren.”

• Be sure to wish all the fathers in your life a HAPPY FATHERS’ DAY!• Summer hours are in effect for our WSV work crews. As of Monday, June 1 they’re working 7

a.m.-3:30 p.m.

RESIDENT SPOTLIGHTEditors Note: These two anecdotes were shared by Peter Taylor of Village 4 about a long-time resident who has since died.

Harold Taylor (no relation to me) was a WW2 bomber pilot. He was in his 90s when he told us these stories at one of our Monday morning poker games.

“We had the famous reporter Ernie Pyle accompany us on a bombing mission in the Pacific. We were all excited because we would be seen on the evening news back in the states. Pyle was filming through the open window when we encountered some turbulence and he dropped his camera overboard. So we never got on the nightly news.”

“I was sitting next to this guy at the Monday morning poker game and he was commenting about not playing as well as he used to. I kiddingly said, “Stop your crying Al. You sound like you’re 90 years old”. He then said to me “I’m 99”.

We celebrated Harold’s 100th birthday before he passed away.

Dylan Pepper, a resident of Village 6, and her fiancé Garrett Swanson got engaged May 2, 2020. Garrett kneeled with the ring at the Southern Star Stables in Pinellas Park because Dylan is crazy about horses. (courtesy photo)

KNEELING FOR LOVE

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The Tampa Bay Times published this article May 23, 2020 summarizing new developments in St. Pete’s Skyway Marina District By Waveney Ann Moore

SKYWAY MARINA DISTRICT UPDATES

ST. PETERSBURG — The five-story mural of a woman floating amid geometric sea tones catches the eye off the interstate. There’s hope it will become a landmark for the emerging Skyway Marina District, which turns 7 years old in October.

On nearby 34th Street S, three apartment projects are rising rapidly, with the promise of 849 new units. And while the coronavirus pandemic has not slowed construction, two of the project developers are monitoring its effect on the rental market.

“We think the apartment market will be back to where it was before COVID-19, barring anything hugely different,” said Jack Dougherty, former district president and owner of the $50 million, 245-unit Marina Walk apartment complex going up at 4601 34th St. S.

“Right now, a lot of people in the apartment market don’t want to take the risk of moving,” he said, adding he expects that to change as the economy improves and employees head back to work.

Phillips Development is building the Sur Club, a $75 million project that includes 296 apartments under construction and a completed storage facility that showcases the 55-foot high, 200-foot wide mural by Tampa Bay artist Matt Kress.

Don Phillips, managing director of Phillips Development, said the goal is to be finished around the beginning of 2021, allowing “enough room for the rental market to stabilize.”

Skyway Marina District stretches from 30th Avenue S to 54th Avenue S along 34th Street, and includes businesses west, such as Maximo Marina, which has benefited from a $25 million renovation. Residents in surrounding neighborhoods, including the waterfront communities of Maximo and Broadwater, have clamored for more sit-down restaurants, retail shops, offices and jobs.

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BLOOMING BEAUTY

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SKYWAY MARINA DISTRICT UPDATES (continued)

The newest member of the district is Tiki Docks Skyway Bar & Grill. It will replace the Getaway restaurant at 3769 50th Ave. S., which closed last year. Tara Matheny, vice president of brand development for 23 Restaurant Services, which is behind the new restaurant, said the target is for an early July opening.

“We are absolutely ecstatic about coming into that community,” she said. “When we came across this location, it stood out for how strong the community around it is,” including the supporting energy of the marina and boating community.

An abandoned Kmart was demolished to make way for the third apartment project. The first building on the site is expected to be ready by the fourth quarter of this year, said Mark Ogier, principal of ContraVest of Altamonte Springs. The firm’s 308-unit luxury apartment complex — Addison Skyway Marina — is expected to be complete by this time next year.

Marina Walk’s eight-story apartment complex will include one- and two-bedroom units that face Boca Ciega Bay, with those on the third-floor and above offering water views. Dougherty, who owned the Flamingo Resort that was demolished last year to make way for the complex, expects his high-end apartments to attract married professionals between the ages of 30 and 60.

The project benefited from the coronavirus-related shut down of construction in South Florida, causing workers to move northward, he said.

“We originally had been concerned about the supply chain, concrete and steel,” Dougherty added. “At this point, things are going very well.”

Dougherty doesn’t think there will be too many apartments in the district.

”We don’t see it as an overwhelming number,” he said. “I look at it not as competition, but improving the demographic, bringing in a younger demographic, a ‘let’s go out and do things’ demographic.”

The Sur Club, announced in 2016, has just hit its stride. Besides apartments, the project will include two restaurants, a five-story parking garage and the storage facility. The mural on the facility is meant to be “a subliminal designator for the area,” Phillips said.

“We are working through a process to animate it through the evening, so that it will be dynamic,” Phillips said of the mural, which will be highlighted with 3-D projectors.

Kress, who lives on St. Pete Beach, has created murals throughout Tampa Bay, including Ybor City, Channelside and St. Petersburg. He noted that the storage facility, near the last exit to St. Pete Beach, was the perfect canvas for his vision. The woman portrayed on the mural captures the anticipation and joy of a day at the beach, he said.

The district also is getting workforce housing. Blue Sky Communities of Tampa will demolish an old motel at 3900 34th Street S for its SkyWay Loft Apartments. The 65-unit development will consist of two buildings at 3900 34th St. S and 3319 39th Ave. S.Nearby, the dilapidated Ponderosa restaurant at 3800 34th Street S has been demolished and the vacant property listed for $1.5 million, said real estate broker Kent Rodahaver, who recommended the demolition.“My reasoning is that a prime development site in the heart of the Skyway Marina District will be more appealing than a rundown and dated restaurant,” he said.

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT...?Pinball Arcade Museum in downtown St. Pete – Play your heart out!

Get your game on at the Pinball Arcade Museum, a nonprofit in St. Pete’s Grand Central District where you can play your favorite classic arcade games all day for a $12 entrance fee. The museum’s earnings help feed 350 animals at the Odessa Wildlife Rescue and Sanctuary as well as contribute to local charities throughout Tampa Bay. Your wristband lets you to go in and out of the arcade all day and gets you discounts at a number of downtown businesses, including eateries and bars whose libations you can bring back with you. The Arcade is located at 2313 Central Avenue and is open daily except Mondays.

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RESIDENT REVIEW

HUMOR ME

Very happy that our hair salons and nail shops are now open. We certainly needed those hair trims and pedicures! I had heard good reviews about a new salon, MERAKI NAILS, that opened in our neighborhood at the end of January but unfortunately had to shut down in March. They just reopened, so I decided to walk in and give them a try. I was amazed to see their stunning luxurious and immaculate salon. I was welcomed at the door by the owner, who made sure I had a mask, which I did. Before they started the manicure they rolled out their instruments on a towel and sanitized each one individually. The service was excellent. It’s clear to see how much care and investment the owner has made. I recommend giving them a try and welcoming them our area. MERAKI NAILS, professional nail care & beauty, is located at 4877 34th St. S., in the shopping center just down from Beef O’Brady’s. (727) 202-7227.Karen Thompson, Village 2Editor’s Note: Want to review a favorite local establishment? Email it to [email protected].

What do you get when you cross an agnostic, a dyslexic, and an insomniac? A person who stays up all night wondering if there really is a dog.

Editor’s Note: If you don’t like this joke, email yours to [email protected]. Include your name and village number.

Any idea what this great egret might be thinking about the decorative egret behind it? Email your caption for this photo to [email protected] and we’ll print it in next month’s newsletter. Photo taken in Village 4 in May 2020 by Helen J. Simon.

FILL IN THE CAPTION

Antje MacEachern shared this photo she took while she and her partner Ellie Norman Smith kayaked in Clam Bayou in April. “He paddles and I take photos and enjoy the ride and the view!” she said. The two live in Village 5.

GLIDING ALONG

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NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED!The West Shore Village Newsletter is YOUR newsletter. We want to hear from YOU! Email your news, stories, photos, etc., to [email protected]; include your full name and village number. For inspiration, please review the list of topics below. Feel free to suggest new ones.

Resident news: Notes on residents and their families: anniversaries, birthdays, weddings, engagements, births, deaths, military deployments, college graduations, retirements, educational and work achievements, etc.

Classified ads: These are free of charge for residents.

Resident spotlight: Do you know a resident we should all know about? The names of several of our older residents have already been submitted. Keep suggestions coming!

New residents: Include names, pets, village number and address.

Resident reviews of favorite area restaurants, museums, specialty stores, beaches, etc. Must include full name and address of entity being reviewed.

Window on nature: Share the best photo (1 photo only per issue) of an animal (not pets) you photographed in West Shore Village in the past 6 months. Must include a one-sentence caption stating what it is, when you took it and where, and your name.

Garden cuttings: Describe your favorite plant (1 plant only per issue) growing in WSV, why you like it, what conditions it needs to prosper, and when it blooms. Include a photo.

Good works: Describe your favorite charity and why you support it. Include full name of charity and address or website.

Hobby: Tell us about your favorite hobby and why you like it.

Good news: Share something really wonderful that happened to you at any time in your life.

Wildlife encounters: Describe your most memorable encounter with a wild animal.

Travel notes: Is there a special place you’ve visited? Tell about it and why it’s special.

LOL: Share your favorites jokes.

Newsletter Miscellaneous

No newsletter? A number of residents don’t receive the WSV Newsletter because they don’t have access to the internet or are unable to pick it up at the Community Center. Please email the name and address of anyone in that category to [email protected] and we’ll make sure they get one.

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At least somebody got to enjoy the pool last month.by Helen J. Simon

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NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS NEEDED! (continued)

WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS

We need your email address: If you haven’t received emails lately from the editors of the West Shore Village Newsletter, it may be because we don’t have your email address in our database or that they went into your junk mail. If there’s nothing in your junk mail, please send your email address to our email guru, Toni Herting, at [email protected]. We plan to start a periodic electronic newsletter for more timely news to supplement our monthly paper newsletter. We don’t want you to miss it!

Display ads: Interested in buying a display ad or know someone who is? Here are the rates: Full page ad, $600 annually or $60/month; ½ page ad, $400 annually or $35/month; ¼ page ad, $180 annually or $20/month; business card size, $120 annually or $15/month. Please send all files in jpeg or word.doc format to [email protected]. Make your check out to West Shore Village News and mail it to: Newsletter Ad Payment, 3276 38th Way S, Unit A, St Petersburg, FL 33711.

I look forward to hearing from you all!

Helen Simon, editor, WSV Newsletter Village [email protected]

Editor’s Note: I’m kicking off our feature about personal encounters with wild animals with my story about a baby skunk. I’m sure our residents have had much more exciting experiences. Now that I’ve described my embarrassing mishap, no one should feel shy about sharing theirs. Email your story to [email protected].

The Skunk in my Window Well

The basement of my home in rural Vermont had deep window wells surrounded by shrubs. The wells were great for letting in light but were so deep that any unfortunate critters that fell in could never get out again.

I was doing laundry one day when I noticed a baby skunk frantically trying to jump out of one of the wells. A skunk family lived under a shed behind the house and one of the little ones had clearly disobeyed its parents. I went outside to investigate, but realized I couldn’t reach the skunk even lying on my stomach, so I went back in the house to get one of those long-handled grabbers for reaching high objects or picking up trash. While I was at it I stripped down to my underwear in case I got sprayed and tied a scarf around my face so I wouldn’t get skunk juice up my nose.

Back outside on my stomach, probably looking like a nutball naked bandit jabbing wildly at an unseen object in the well, I focused on getting a grip on the skunk’s feathery tail. But the feisty beast kept trying to spray me and its tail was so silky that each time I pinched it, it slipped from my mechanical grasp. Finally, I managed a tenuous hold and slowly lifted the upside-down skunk out of the hole. I flung it in the direction of the shed – only to have it slam into the bushes and boomerang right back into the pit.

Another 15 minutes passed before I got hold of the tail again. This time, I carefully tossed the skunk in the opposite direction and watched it race off like a bat out of hell. Sheepishly I stood up, brushed off and headed toward the back door. My hand was reaching for the handle when the little skunk rounded the corner of the house at a gallop, headed for the shed. I’m not sure which of us jumped higher – it or me – before we parted ways for the last time, the skunk diving into its burrow and me darting into the house.

Helen J. Simon, Village 4

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SOCIAL COMMITTEE PLANNED EVENTS FOR 2020/2021 SEASON

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020

NOVEMBER 2020

FOR SALE

PENDING

SOLD: LAST 3 MONTHS

DECEMBER 2020

Day Date Time Event Price pp. Entertainer & Remarks

THU Sep 30 3:00 PM Decorate Clubhouse for Halloween

FRI Oct 2 5:30 PM First Friday Social

FRI Nov 6 5:30 PM First Friday Social Halloween Theme/Prizes for Best Costume

MON Nov 9 3:00 PM Take Down Decorations

THU Nov 19 5:30 PM All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner $10.00 Dinner at 6:30 PM; With Background Music

TUE Dec 1 3:00 PM Decorate Clubhouse for Christmas

FRI Dec 4 5:30 PM First Friday Social

SUN Dec 13 5:30 PM Annual Christmas Dinner & Dance $15.00 Entertainers: Wheelhouse BandDinner at 6:30 PM

3/11/2020 3353 38th Way S #B 2BR/2BA Villa 1,100 sq. feet $230,000

5/4/2020 3139 38th Street S #A 2BR/2BA Villa 1,100 sq. feet $182,000

6/10/2020 3246 40th Way S #C 2BR/2BA Townhouse 1,180 sq. feet $150,000

6/1/2020 3255 39th Street S #B 2BR/2.5BA Townhouse 1,180 sq. feet $155,000

5/20/2020 3357 38th Street S #C 1BR/1BA Villa 735 sq. feet $110,000

REAL ESTATE CORNER

3268 39th Street S #C 2BR/2.5BA Townhouse 1,180 sq. feet $235,000

3281 38th Way S #C 2BR/2.5BA Townhouse 1,180 sq. feet $166,900



SPECIAL NOTESThe Real Estate Corner is published with the intent of keeping owners informed of MLS information which nonprofessionals might not have access. Prices vary by many attributes. If you have buying, selling, or renting questions, you should ask a professional for a no-obligation consultation.

Information in the Real Estate Corner is from MLS listings, courtesy of Smith & Associates as of June, 11 2020.

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VirtuClean 2 ~ Update On A CPAP Cleaner That’s Economical, Efficient and Easy to Use© 2020 BOB SKIDMORE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BOB SKIDMORECORRESPONDENT

In my April 2018 column, I featured the VirtuCLEAN 1 by VirtuOx, a CPAP cleaning system that cleans your CPAP device’s water tank, hose and associated mask, https://bit.ly/2WEs9RN. As with all products, there is always room for improvement. The VirtuCLEAN 2 is the latest model available.First, let’s talk about the need for cleaning your CPAP’s mask, hose and water tank. There are different theories on the frequency of such cleaning, so we’ll leave that subject up to you and your pulmonologist. Manual cleaning is one form of cleaning that’s recommended by most manufacturers of CPAP systems. Another cleaning method would be a CPAP cleaning device. The VirtuCLEAN 2 is one of many devices on the market for this purpose.Our body, both internally and externally, as well as our surroundings, can expose your device to various bacteria and germs that are passed into your lungs in the breathing process because they tend to cling on to the equipment. Perhaps the most common germs are E Coli, Staphylococcus Aureus and Candida Albicans, to name a few.Recently I’ve been testing the VirtuCLEAN 2, which has been available for a while. It comes with a large bag used as a cleaning chamber, with an attached filter requiring semi-annual replacement. It incorporates several innovations that include a digital screen that displays: Total Time Cleaned, Total Hours Used, Times Cleaned Last Week, Battery Charge Status, and a Countdown Timer during the use cycle. A “touch sensor icon” power switch is also part of the screen’s display. To shut the unit off, you can hold your finger on this icon for a few seconds.The VirtuCLEAN 2 takes 30 minutes of cleaning time to emit OZONE and an additional five minutes to dispense a clean airflow into the bag that holds your mask and when needed, your empty water tank. A short beep indicates the cleaning process is complete. Connecting the bag from the VirtuCLEAN 2 uses the same push-on connections used for normal operation.Charging via the supplied USB charger is typically required after every four uses and is also indicated by the digital status indicator displayed upon startup. Charging takes about two hours to complete. VirtuClean 2 is as much as 99.9% effective in killing germs and bacteria in many brands of sleep equipment and can be used at home or in a hospital setting to clean multiple masks. I’ve used both versions for several years and find them to be much easier and faster that the old baby-soap/hot water method. VirtuClean 2 comes with a replaceable, rechargeable lithium battery, a filter replaceable bi-annually, and an annually replaceable pouch. GADGETEER’s RATING: ★★★★★MSRP: $279 (Available retail and on line from various vendors.)For more information go to: https://bit.ly/3fX4SSC

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