THE TOWER Volume 33 | NO 10 | OCTOBER 2017
941-349-0194 | ISLAND VISITOR PUBLISHING, LLC | www.DELTURA-HOA.com
INSIDE
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President’s Message Dear Fritzie
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Reflections
Contest & Winners
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UnPlugged Games
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Events Calendar
Sports Section
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CONTEST & WINNERS WIN A $50 RESTAURANT GIFT CARD STARTS THIS ISSUE
OH… IRMA !!!! In German the meaning of the name Irma is: Universal, from the Old German ‘irmin’. War goddess. Before Irma (War Goddess) pummeled SWFL most of our residents and friends did the smart thing of evacuating the area. Most headed North, while others stayed close at local shelters. As we spend the time returning to the area, whether by car (many hours of traffic and lack of gas) or by airplane; we discover that the residents of Del Tura were truly blessed compared to most of SWFL. Yes, we find some inconveniences such as a lack of electric, stores and restaurants being closed, and no available gas, but
compared to our friends in areas like the Keys or Lehigh, we need to be Thankful! As we watch from our homes the recovery of those devastated in SWFL and even the men working very hard to restore our beauty to Del Tura, please continue to pray for those who need strength to regain their daily lives and for those angels who left their families to assist us in the recovery. As we reflect, please remember how a simple act of kindness is what makes us human. “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” ― Mother Teresa
Front Gate Note
by Mike Fitzgibbons, Gate/Rover Supervisor
September 9th – September 13th, 2017 I would like to thank employees Ed Wills and Ron Fluet who remained thru Irma. They manned the rover truck rotating shifts after I removed the gates on Saturday afternoon, until I joined the rotation of roving Monday morning, then Ed & Ron in the pm. I manned the gate Tuesday 4:00 am until Chuck Reese relieved me 4:00-midnight. Then myself 4:00 am until noon on Wednesday then Power on – Gates reinstalled 3:00 pm regular shifts reinstated. As employees returned from safe places they’ll resume their shifts and in some cases extra (Chuck Reese) So in conclusion we had either a rover or myself on duty except for the storm on Sunday
Editor Note: Due to IRMA and all the trials and tribulations of evacuating, lack of electric and accessibility to computers, I apologise in advance for any errors in this issue. This issue and getting it out to our community on time, was very important to me. It’s a symbol of the STRONG community, friendships and neighborly dedication we have at DEL TURA.
This issue of “The The Tower Tower”, is DEDICATED to NANCY SKORLINSKI, our dear neighbor and friend who passed away while evacuating.
at all times until regular shifts resumed Wednesday at 3:00 pm. For everyone’s information: Gate House had no Power, no Phone , no cell service, NO bathroom until Wednesday noon. Considering other local communities, we should thank our “Lucky Stars”. PS – Yes that was our Community Manager Fred Taylor on Monday morning pulling brush off the roads.