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August 2021
Kings Point Community Symposium Alerts Residents to Better Prepare in the Event of a Disaster By Mary Ann Meeker Historically, disaster planning and information sharing has begun in February, to alert the community about preparations for a disaster (Hurricanes in particular). This year because we were concentrating on Covid 19 and getting as many folks vaccinated as possible, we began the process a little later. We started planning as soon as we were able to come together at the end of May, led by Liz Argott of the Federation Board and chair of the Health and Safety Committee. She created a Leadership Team enlisting Shawna Deiulio, Jim Argiro, Les Raba Master Association, Keith Wilking, Candi Raines from FSR, Mike Bardell SCC Emergency Squad, Matt Permuth and Pete Doxsee Vesta, Eileen Peco and Helen Morell, COA, Bob Preston CERT, Brian Burns of USI our Insurance Broker, Joe Powers of Heritage, the insurance covering our property in the event of a disaster and Mary Ann Meeker member if the Disaster Planning previous events. Question- What were we planning for? Answer- Potential Disaster. We were planning to bring all the information available to our com
eblasts, posters in buildings, information published in the monthly newspaper “The News of Kings Point”, USI preparing the Insurance We set our sights on a Guidebook and their Disaster Symposium on July 13, 2021, Planning Guide 2021. and many of the above representatives began preparing It all came together in the communications, including Veterans Theater on July munity to prepare for a disaster, hurricane, tornado, flood, or any disaster that might affect our community.
Bob Foster Honored with a Veterans Quilt from the Kings Point Quilters Bob Foster, currently a resident of Kensington in Kings Point, joined the Navy in 1954 and remained in Naval Aviation for 23 years. Bob’s sea duty time was served aboard carriers: Leyte, Tarawa, Randolph, Essex, and Intrepid. Bob retired from the Navy in 1977 and became a Flight Examiner for the FAA. Bob was also a full-time pilot with 4 different airlines. THANK YOU, BOB, FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY.
13, 2021. Mike Bardell welcomed over 400 residents to the Symposium. We had over 25 tables set up, representing various organizations, giving information and giveaways. We had a variety of speakers, including many of the participants mentioned above. The Sheriff’s Department, TECO, Sun Radio, Samaritan Services, Vesta Security Patrol, CERT, South Bay Hospital, County Representative for the Shelters to name a few. Someone said, “it certainly made me feel better knowing so many leaders in the county and community were here to tell us how we can prepare and how they will help.” Brian Burn’s of USI, was amazed at how well attended it was, “he had never seen a community deal with getting the word out about being prepared for a disaster this way.” At the end of the morning, we had many, many positive responses, the Leadership Team had done their job, but wait there is more to do. As Bob Preston of CERT said, “we all should make a plan, let folks know of your plan and stick to the Plan.” Liz Argott closed the Symposium with these catchy phrases, “What’chya gonna do? Where’ya gonna go? Remember making preparation plans are lifesavers.