Current Water Restrictions

Many of our friends are back with us for the winter and very confused about the current watering restrictions. We are still in our Emergency Water Use mode. By tomorrow morning, I will have the Sept. 1, 2009 revision in the office for you snowbirds.Here are a few restrictions in a nutshell:
There is no outside watering between 8am and 6pm.
Irrigation of established lawns is once a week, on your day only. Rain sensors are mandatory by new state law passed this summer.
Low volume irrigation (soakers and such) may not be used between 8am and 6pm.
Car washing is only allowed on your watering day!
You may hand water plants on any day, but no lawns or grass. This must not be done between 8am and 6pm.
If a lawn service has applied chemicals to your yard, they will indicate this by appropriate markings. You may not water during the restricted hours, but you may water on an off day.
If you apply your OWN chemicals, you are only allowed to water on your day, and during the designated evening/night hours.
Pressure washing your home is allowed for necessary purposes, which includecleaning prior to painting and sealing,maintaining warranties, and addressing a health or safety issues.
Fountains and water features are still restricted to 4 hours per day, pending certain conditions, which may allow them to operate for eight hours a day. Check the site below for more information. This is just a summary.
Paste this address into your address bar for complete restrictions.

www.TampaGov.net/WaterRestrictions

Christmas Dinner Monday

The doors will open for Club Regency's Christmas Ham dinner at 4:30 Monday afternoon. Don't forget to bring your utensils and drink. Coffee, of course, is provided. The Sweet Adelines are performing after the dinner.

With Age Comes Wisdom

A guy is about 80 years old and loves to fish.

He was sitting in his boat the other day when he heard a voice say,

'Pick me up.' He looked around and couldn't see any one.

He thought he was dreaming when he heard the voice say again,

'Pick me up.'

He looked in the water and there, floating on a piece of driftwood, was a frog.

The man said, 'Are you talking to me ?'

The frog said, 'Yes, I'm talking to you ! ! '

'Pick me up, then, kiss me, and I'll turn into the most beautiful woman you have ever seen.

I'll make sure that all your friends are envious and jealous because I will be your bride!'

The man looked at the frog for a short time, reached over, picked it up carefully,
and placed it in his front breast pocket of his fishing jacket.

Then the frog said, 'What, are you nuts? Didn't you hear what I said? I said, kiss me and I will be your beautiful bride.'

The old guy opened his pocket, looked at the frog and said, 'Nah, at my age, I'd rather have a talking frog.'


With Age comes Wisdom.

(Thanks,Don S.,for this contribution)

Children Coming to Christmas Carol

The children of Bayshore Christian School are coming to Regency Cove to sing Christmas carols at 11 am on Tuesday Dec 15. We will find out their route and let you know where to be to enjoy their singing.

Winter Greetings From a Snowbird

It's winter in Ohio


And the gentle breezes blow,


40 miles per hour at 10 below!


Oh, how I love Ohio


When the snows up to your butt;


You take a breath of winter air


And your nose is frozen shut.


Yes, the weather here is wonderful,


I guess I'll hang around.


I could never leave Ohio


'Cause I'm frozen to the ground.

Thanks Tom S. for writing. Why don't you get your frozen butt down here?

New Board Member and Officer

At the BOD meeting this afternoon, a new board member was nominated and chosen to fill the vacancy left by Ron Herb's resignation. Betty Ridge is now the newest member of the Board.
The office of president position went up for nominations, and the following two names were brought up, Susan Dunphy and Paul McCumber. A secret ballot was conducted by the directors and the results were announced by our manager Cheri. Paul McCumber is now the new president of Regency Cove. Susan will remain as vice-president. Rose and Sandy remain in their respective offices as Treasurer and Secretary. The new board photo....

President Resigns

At an emergency meeting this afternoon, the Board of Directors was called together, and Ron Herb announced his immediate resignation from the Board. Ron explained that due to his health concerns, he will require surgery sometime before Christmas.

The park has Ron to thank for his years of dedicated service to the park, while serving on the board. He has served as president for almost two years. He has been active with several activities, bowling and calling Bingo, and he has served as the Chairman of the Gasparilla Krewe.

Please offer your prayers for his speedy recovery, and send him your kind thoughts.
God bless you, Ron. Hope all goes well with the surgery.