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MEETING  NEWS           UPDATE 060102

HURRICANE SEASON IS HERE  see NEWS section

This site will contain information that will help you understand how you may use the Clubhouse as a Shelter BE READY IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Clubhouse is available to all Residents subject to their Registration, and the availability of Space since it will be assigned on a "First Come, First Served" basis. You do NOT have to be a contributor to the SHELTER Fund in order to participate but you must agree to the RULES or you may not stay THIS IS A PRIVATE SHELTER ! IT IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. ONLY VILLAGE RESIDENTS & THEIR VISITING GUESTS ARE  ALLOWED !

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RULES

                                                                                                                                                                                   

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Co-Captains:                Jim Sidebottom 789-2717        Ralph Morrison  785-3444

 

THE FOLLOWING ARE CONDITIONS THAT HAVE BEEN SET BY MANAGEMENT

AND ARE FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE SHELTER TEAM

 

                        Rules for Use of Clubhouse as Hurricane Shelter

 

1.         The clubhouse only may be used as a hurricane shelter under tropical storm or Category 1 or 2 conditions. 

If a mandatory Level C evacuation is ordered, the clubhouse must be evacuated.

 

2.                  Management discourages the residents' use of the clubhouse as a tropical storm or hurricane shelter.  Those

residents who choose to evacuate to the clubhouse do so at their own risk, with the full knowledge

that they WILL be in jeopardy should a low-level storm strengthen unexpectedly.

 The following should be considered before an individual chooses the clubhouse as a shelter:

·        Evacuating the clubhouse after the storm worsens may not be possible because of traffic restrictions. 

Also, other shelter options will be full.

·        The clubhouse is unlikely to withstand a storm of Category 3 or greater.

·        The length of stay in the clubhouse will increase from perhaps overnight to multiple days.

·        Power probably will be off which means there will be no air conditioning, fans, coffee, etc.

·        The clubhouse's limited bathroom facilities could be impacted, because with more usage, there is more potential for failure.

·        Food and other supplies may run out and a trip home to replenish them will not be possible due to storm conditions

·        Emergency medical situations can not be attended to.

 

3. The clubhouse is not a county-approved shelter, and therefore does not have the personnel and facilities

 of county-approved shelters. A county-approved shelter is located nearby at Carwise Middle School.

 

4. Persons who are handicapped, under home-health care, or have other major health problems will not

 be permitted to use the clubhouse as an evacuation shelter.  The approved county shelters have trained medical personnel

 for handling such medical problems and emergencies.

 

5. No pet of any kind will be permitted in the clubhouse.

 

6. Admittance to the clubhouse "shelter" will be controlled on a first come, first served advance sign-up process, which will
7. limit the total occupancy to 299.  No consideration will be given to whether or not an individual contributed to the fund.

 

8. Each evacuee  must be prepared to bring with him/her, at a minimum, the following:

 

• Pillow, sleeping bag, and/or blanket on which to rest
• A supply of water equivalent to at least one quart per day per for up to three to five days
• Three to five days' supply of non-perishable food (that will not spoil at room temperature)
• Additional supply requirements may be added prior to the evacuation.

 

 

 

I HAVE READ THE ABOVE RULES AND UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THEM

AS A CONDITION OF BEING ALLOWED TO USE THE CLUBHOUSE AS AN EVACUEE

 

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                                                                                     PRE-  EVACUATION NOTICE

 

                                                     

                                         THERE IS NO

                                    EVACUATION

                                    IN EFFECT

                                    AT THIS TIME

 

 

                                       IF AN EVACUATION

                                       SHOULD EVER BECOME

                                       NECESSARY WE WILL

   "TRY" TO ADVISE YOU

     AT THIS SITE.

    BUT YOU MUST

WATCH & LISTEN  TOO!

We now also have special

RED & BLACK Warning Flags

that will alert you to the possibility

of an Evacuation. (at the Clubhouse & Dock)

Note the word "possibility"

We will also post signs by the Clubhouse

To alert you at the time reading:

 "PRIVATE SHELTER "

 

They will be followed by  Special Horns

If and when the Evacuation is truly called.

 

The plan is to then have special

 SIREN ALERT HORNS

Blowing up and down the

Village streets to alert you

In the event of a need to Evacuate.

 

 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                REGISTRATION

 

Everyone who intends to stay at the Clubhouse during any particular Hurricane

Must REGISTER when arriving at the Clubhouse.  Notice when the Clubhouse

Is available for Evacuation Use will be given by whatever means is available at the time including but not limited to:

FLYING THE HURRICANE WARNING FLAG AT THE CLUBHOUSE & PARK.

POSTED NOTICE ON THE CLUBHOUSE DOOR & SHELTER BILLBOARD.

LOUDSPEAKER OR BLOWING HORNS OR SIRENS FROM A CAR DRIVING THROUGH THE VILLAGE.

NEIGHBORS TELLING NEIGHBORS & CALLING EACH OTHER.

OTHER IDEAS THAT MAY BE USEFUL.

 

AT REGISTRATION THE TEAM VOLUNTEERS WILL LOG IN YOUR NAME,

PHONE NUMBER & STREET ADDRESS AS WELL AS OTHER INFORMATION THAT MAY

BE USEFUL IN THE EVENT OF ANY UNFORESEEN PROBLEMS THAT MAY OCCUR.

Supplies  (also see rules)

AT THIS TIME YOU WILL BE ASKED TO CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE BROUGHT

THE MINIMUM SUPPLIES THE TEAM MAY FEELS IS NEEDED TO BE COMFORTABLE

DURING WHATEVER EXPECTED PERIOD THE EVACUATION MAY EXIST.

THIS WILL INCLUDE ITEMS FOR COMFORT SUCH AS A PILLOW & BLANKET & OTHER

THINGS OF A SIMILAR NATURE (SLEEPING BAGS, COTS, FLOOR MATS, ETC.) THAT

YOU FEEL WOULD BE NEEDED.  A SUPPLY OF BOTTLED WATER & NON-REFRIGERATED

TYPES OF FOOD & SNACKS INCLUDING SOFT DRINKS.  SOME GAMES, BOOKS,

PLAYING CARDS MAY ALSO BE A GOOD IDEA IF IT APPEARS THAT THE EVACUATION MAY BE

FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. DON'T FORGET YOUR MEDICINES (BRING ENOUGH)

 

          REGISTRATION IS VITAL AT THE TIME of THE ACTUAL EVACUATION (and may not be avoided)

            THIS SHOULD NOT TAKE TOO MUCH TIME SINCE WE HAVE A GOOD GROUP OF   VOUNTEERS FOR REGISTRATION ( IT IS ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED & NECESSARY).  THE TEAM WILL  CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE CHECKED IN & THAT YOU HAVE BROUGHT THE PROPER

            AMOUNT OF SUPPLIES AS SUGGESTED .      YOU SHOULD REMEMBER TO

            BRING AN EXTRA SUPPLY OF WHATEVER MEDICATIONS YOU REQUIRE SINCE THERE

            WILL BE NO WAY TO GET THEM DURING THE STORM OR FOR SOME TIME AFTER.

 

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Volunteers

		No phone numbers shown
Last NAME	First NAME	Phone #	ASSIGNMENT	*	090100
FELDMAN	AARON		COMMUNICATIONS
CAULFIELD	PEG		COMMUNICATIONS
MORRISON	RALPH		COMMUNICATIONS	CP
BRUMBAUGH	JEANNE		COMMUNICATIONS
EICHELBERGER	NAOMI		COMMUNICATIONS
DUNN	WALLY		FACILITIES
DUNN	KAY		FACILITIES
CAULFIELD	JIM		FACILITIES
MCCORMICK	BOB		FACILITIES
MCLEOD	CHUCK		FACILITIES
SIDEBOTTOM	JIM		FACILITIES	CP
SIDEBOTTOM	WASEETA		FACILITIES
BURCH	JOE		FACILITIES
FELDMAN	LIL		FIRST AID & NOIBN
MCLEOD	LINDA		FIRST AID & NOIBN
MORRISON	JOYCE		FIRST AID & NOIBN
MORTON	WIN		FIRST AID & NOIBN
MORTON	ED		FIRST AID & NOIBN	CP
THOM	BETTY		FIRST AID & NOIBN
BOONE	JIM		FIRST AID & NOIBN
WEAVER	ALTHEA		FIRST AID & NOIBN
BOLL	BARBARA		REGISTRATIONS
DUNNING	MIRIAM		REGISTRATIONS
FOY	EMMY		REGISTRATIONS
KELLOGG	MARY		REGISTRATIONS
KERCHER	LIBBY		REGISTRATIONS	CP
LYONS	DOROTHY		REGISTRATIONS
MAY	VIOLA		REGISTRATIONS
OSTNEBERG	HEIDI		REGISTRATIONS
WHITTEN	RUTH		REGISTRATIONS
BOONE	PHYLISS		REGISTRATIONS
FUSCO	MARY		REGISTRATIONS
BALTISTELLA	GENE		SUPPLIES
BEAUCHAMP	BOB		SUPPLIES
KERCHER	MARV		SUPPLIES
ELLIS	GEORGE		SUPPLIES	CP
MATTHIES	ROBERT		SUPPLIES		.
MONTICELLO	MONTY		SUPPLIES		.
WRIGHT	VERN		SUPPLIES		.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 

 

   CATEGORY                     MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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COUNTY EVACUATION

 

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            IT IS THE TEAMS' GOAL TO ONLY USE THE SHELTER IN THE EVENT OF A

 CATEGORY 2 STORM OR A LEVEL C EVACUATION.

FOR CONDITIONS IN EXCESS OF THESE GOALS YOU SHOULD SEEK SHELTER ELSEWHERE :

(IN A PUBLIC SHELTER, MOTEL, OR RESIDENCE IN A SAFER EVACUATION LEVEL)

 

PLEASE LISTEN TO THE LATEST BULLETINS ABOUT THE SIZE & STRENGTH OF ANY

APPROACHING STORMS & HURRICANES SO THAT YOU CAN MAKE YOUR PLANS WELL

IN ADVANCE OF THE TIME TO EVACUATE.  THE SHELTER TEAM WILL DO ITS BEST TO

MAKE ITS PLANS KNOWN TO THE VILLAGE RESIDENTS BUT YOUR OWN JUDGEMENT

IS STILL A GOOD GUIDE FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL PLANNING.

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                                                                  MEETING NEWS 

UPDATE

The first meeting of the 2002 season is set for June 22 for the Team Leaders.  Plans for needed additional supplies will be

Discussed at that time. While our hopes for a large special emergency generator have been delayed, we still are looking at

Something we may be able to afford.  Earlier this year we notified Contributors toward the generator that we were trimming

down our “wish-list” because of prohibitive cost, and offered to return contributions or keep them in our regular Shelter Fund

to be used for other supplies and maybe a smaller version of a generator.  Thankfully only two people asked for their money

back within the specified period so we were able to move the remaining funds (approximately $ 900) for future use for supplies and any other needed equipment that will be determined at the next meeting.

 

 

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                                                            SOME RECENT CORRESPONDENCE & OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION(old news)

 

Dear Mr. Morrison:

 

Thank you for the correspondence. I checked the data you provided on the approximate elevation of the Clubhouse against the National Hurricane Center's SLOSH Storm Surge predictions for Pinellas County. The information compares as follows:

 

Elevation of Clubhouse:  16.7' above MSL

SLOSH Data:

       Grid: I-52/J-15

       Storm Surge Category 1:      0

       Storm Surge Category 2:      0

       Storm Surge Category 3: 15.1' above MSL

       Storm Surge Category 4: 19.2' above MSL

       Storm Surge Category 5: 22.6' above MSL

 

The Grid information is a geographic designation for the area that the Clubhouse and complex are in. The Storm Surge data is the height above Mean Sea Level that each of the five categories of Hurricanes will push water up on the land in that geographic area.

 

As you can see the area would experience approximately two and one half feet of overwash in a Category 4 Hurricane. Admittedly these are worst case values however, our assumptions have always been based on planning for the worst case scenario.

 

Based on our planning assumptions and the available data I would not recommend that you use the clubhouse for anything greater than a Category 3 threat.

 

If you have any questions, need additional assistance, or need to have hard copy verification please let me know.

 

Sincerely,

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              How About That !

 

Gary Vickers, Senior Coordinator

 

                                                NOTE: Our present plans are not to stay in the Clubhouse any higher than a Category 2  

                                                            But isn't this nice to know that we have a little more level of protection?            Ralph Morrison

 

 

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                                                                                          CONTRIBUTIONS

					List posted At the Clubhouse

 

Last NAME	First NAMES	*	Last NAME	First NAMES

 

 

 

 

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NEWS

This is a copy of an article in the June Bulletin

 

SHELTER UPDATE TIME

     Ralph Morrison & Jim Sidebottom

 

June is the time when we all are forced to remember one of the disadvantages of living in Mobile Homes: EVACUATION during Hurricanes that may affect our area.  As you may know, we have permission to use the Clubhouse as a SHELTER during Category I and Category II Hurricanes.  Residents and their visiting Guests may take advantage of this if they observe the RULES posted at the Clubhouse on the SHELTER’s Notice Board located by the Colonial Blvd. Main entrance.

 

Our SHELTER Committee will be meeting in the very near future to review the procedures that all of us will have to follow in the event of an EVACUATION notice. In my opinion this season may be a little more “trying” because there have been discussions by Emergency Managers throughout the State of increasing the warning time to the public on prospective Storms which may (or may not) cause more “False Alarms” than in past years.  We should be ready.  Take the time to read the Rules, Plan Ahead by accumulating necessary supplies,  Listen and stay Alert.

 

 

SHELTER TEAM NEWS

The rest of this column reviews the previous statements concerning the rules that are in effect for the Shelter:

 

Please be aware that there are rules that will be followed and enforced by the Shelter Team to make sure that Safety and Order are the main guides for the Clubhouse's use as a Shelter.  You will be required to register and agree to the rules when you come to the Shelter.  We must emphasize that only Village Residents and their Visiting Guests will be permitted to use the Shelter.  Village Apartment dwellers are included in the list of acceptable Evacuees. 

This is a PRIVATE SHELTER, and we do not allow others to use it.  They will be directed to go to the closest PUBLIC Shelter since they may not stay here.

We will also direct any of our Residents who are in need of Medical Assistance to go a suitable Public Shelter such as the one that will be set up at PALM HARBOR UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL.  Medical care will be available there with whatever medical equipment such a prescribed Public Shelter will have.

 

Finally you all should start building up a small supply of foods, water, and other items that may be necessary in the event of an extended stay at the Shelter.  The Shelter Team's Leaders will discuss these items further at Saturday Koffee Klutches and whatever emergency meeting may be called during this Season.  Keep Alert; and this should be another safe season in the Village.

 

For all of you Computer Users:

We hope to maintain the WebSite we used last season.  Updates will be made during the next few months, and it should become a good source for some of the latest information on the Shelter.

The address is: www.geocities.com/rjmltv/village

                

 

The SHELTER TEAM had come to a conclusion last year at this time that PRE-REGISTRATION

would not be required for next years' storms since we do have a capacity of 299.

HOWEVER you will still be required to register at the Clubhouse as you check in with

your needed supplies; and it will be on a "First Come, First Served Basis".

As we announced earlier, our Hurricane Notice Flags have arrived.

If it appears that an Evacuation is very likely, a special Red & Black Flag will be flown

at the Clubhouse and at the Dock area to signal that you should get your necessary

supplies, medicines, water, snack food, etc. together and await a possible signal to go

to the Clubhouse if an Evacuation is necessary.   It may not be necessary so

DO NOT GO UNTIL AN EVACUATION IS CALLED.

Once you hear the news to EVACUATE you should listen for the "special horns" alert

on your street, and then proceed to the Clubhouse for Registration Check-In and Shelter.

 

OTHER NEWS:

 

New people are moving into the Village at a rapid pace so it would be a nice and neighborly thing to

Let them know about the SHELTER and get them to attend Saturday morning Koffee Klutch to keep informed.