WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING
If you were here in early June and
July you know that about 50 homes lost electrical power for several
hours on three separate occasions. Our wonderful Vice
President/Director, Bill Gearhiser took the bull by the horns and
contacted FPL and reports as follows: “I’m pleased to announce that I
finally got a response from a cognizant manager in FPL about why we had
the recent long power outages. Bottom line is, two bad underground
cables. One has already been fixed, and they are going to send postcards
shortly to announce an outage to fix the second one. The manager feels
confident that this will be a huge improvement over what we had
previously. There was no mention of any repairs requiring that we pony
up money.” Regards Bill G.
WALKER’S CAY
PEOPLE
Ron & Mickey Sklar took a trip
to South Africa this summer. It’s a beautiful place and we’d love to
hear about it and perhaps see some pictures.
Jeanne Gifford tells us she has some wonderful cookbooks from FAU.
If you’re interested give her a call.
Jim Saturday used to be a sports writer and currently edits a
Spripts paper in Stuart.
Cindy Bernstein is an artist and makes not only beautiful jewelry
but one-of-a-kind handbags as well. Her creative designs are based on
the signs of the zodiac and represent the owner’s personality. What a
talent.
Peggy Castronovo tells us Officer Michelle Macy is the newly
appointed crime prevention officer for our community. Officer Macy would
be willing to talk to us on how to minimize and reduce crime as well as
providing tips for improving the security of our homes. Are you
interested? Please let me know
TIPS FOR HOMEOWNERS
Consumer Reports Home Improvement
Guide Helps us find out if our pipes are secretly leaking. Hidden leaky
pipes can drip for months before water seeps through surfaces and makes
you aware of the problem. Avoid costly repairs by identifying pipe leaks
early. Take the following steps every six months:
1. Turn
off all faucets, hoses and outdoor sprinklers. Do not flush toilets
for one hour.
2. Write
down the water meter reading. If the flow indicator – the
triangular or diamond shaped rotating button is spinning or the
meter reading has changed while no water is being used, a leaking
pipe may exist.
Call a qualified contractor for assistance
NOMINATING AND ELECTION COMMITTEE
The purpose of our committee is to develop a
slate of candidates for the community to vote on. Additionally
we will determine the procedures for the election (hopefully
without the problems Florida has) and inform the residents.
You’ll be hearing from us soon. Just
Click on Documents
to update your reference.
Committee members: Jane Stein, Cindy Bernstein, Jeannie Gifford, Bill Salim, Nancy
Carson.
THIS AND THAT
What’s
in a name?
According to the book The Hidden
Truth of Your Name your first name says a lot about you. For
instance the name Marlene. Not one in love with rules and
regulations, Marlene is decidedly a free spirit. She is hungry for
life’s many journeys. What is not offered at home, she will create,
and her travel agent can be one of her best friends.
Stuart is a name that bestows the potential for a very broad
capacity to love. Stuart is a compassionate man, a person who can
relate to everyone’s feelings. People are easily inspired by his
words and deeds.
Look for more names in future
issues of
WALKER’S WORD.
Worth
Repeating
.Men learn while they teach.
Seneca
.A life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things.
Franklin
.Life is a jig saw puzzle with most of the pieces missing.
Anonymous
.A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman, of the next
generation. Clarke
GOODBYE FOR NOW. SEE YOU NEXT MONTH.
