THE TOWER Volume 35 | NO 10 | OCTOBER 2019
941-349-0194 | ISLAND VISITOR PUBLISHING, LLC | www.DELTURA-HOA.com
INSIDE President’s Korner
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Reflections
Fish News
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At The Hydrant
One-Tank Trips
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19 Cards & Games
Sports & Exercise
Be Kind To Your Neighbor When Getting Rid Of Your “Stuff” Trash Pickup Every Monday and Thursday place at curbside before 7am (not on sidewalks please) Recyclable Pickup - Revised 1/1/19 Place at curbside before 6:30am - (not on sidewalks please) Schedule: Mondays Addresses 1-3999 and Avenida Escorial Schedule: Wednesdays Addresses 4000 and up Yard Waste/Horticulture Every Wednesday - place at curbside before 7am - (not on sidewalks please) White Pickups, i.e., refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.
Place items out in the AM with regular trash - it will be reported & picked up after Noon on Mondays Large Pickups, i.e., sofas, chairs, etc. Place items out in the AM with regular trash - it will be reported & picked up after Noon on Mondays Construction Pickups, i.e., large debris from renovations Call All Star Disposal 941743-0855 to schedule rental of a dumpster, when completed, call back to schedule pickup. Debris will not be picked up by Waste Pro left at your yard.
PLEASE PLACE ALL DEBRIS AT END OF DRIVEWAY OR ON THE GRASS - NOT THE SIDEWALK! Electronics - printers, computers, copiers, etc. These items should be placed curbside next to, but separated from, regular trash. Televisions and computer monitors can be placed out with your regular trash. The waste hauler will log electronic equipment and an electronics truck will come the following day to collect. You may also bring electronics to the Topaz Court Solid Waste Annex at 6441 Topaz Court, Ft. Myers, FL 33966, 239-533-8000 Paint Here’s how to dispose of latex paint without taking it to a recycling center. Stir cat litter into the
paint until it thickens and will not spill. Throw the dried paint in the can in the garbage. - Please be sure there is no wet paint in can - this is creating many paint spills on our brand-new roads when crushed in garbage truck. Oil-based paints are considered hazardous waste and must be taken to a recycling center. Lowes is listed as a Hazardous Waste Center on the internet, BUT IT IS NOT - IT HAS BEEN VERIFIED… however, they WILL take light bulbs, plastic bags and multiuse batteries. Recycle Center: Lee County Hazardous Waste Center, 6441 Topaz Ct, Fort Myers, FL.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
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28 Classifieds Birthdays 30 & Anniversaries 32 Calendars
As summer departs, our community grows quickly with the return of our friends, the SnowBirds, as well as the new residents that arrive. Week to week, one can easily observe the increased attendance at every activity offered here at Del Tura. Everything seems to operate quite seamlessly to many of us, but while we are enjoying ourselves on the course, courts, tables, neighbors, restaurant or pub there are lots of things occurring behind the scenes. Although many things are done for most of us, either via volunteers or
our payment, there are a few responsibilities almost all of us share living in the Del Tura community. Two of those items are disposing of items, and reserving rooms at the clubhouse. The Cottini’s have put together a handy schedule (that you may want to clip or photo-click for future reference), that provides all you need to know about how to get rid of any “STUFF” you no longer want or need (see article above). Additionally, Ruth Ann Blevins has shared the rules required to reserve any of the rooms at the Del Tura Clubhouse (see page 17). Be sure to check out both handy lists, as they will not only make your
life easier, but will also increase happiness for everyone else here at Del Tura. There is not much worse than tripping over a neighbor’s trash as you arrive to set up the room you forgot to reserve properly for the group about to show up for that Saturday event you’ve struggled to plan for the past six months! Hopefully that will never occur, but these really are handy tips for all of us! Welcome back everyone, and let’s have a great season here at Del Tura!
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