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Hello Neighbors and Friends! My name is Nina Martinez, YOUR community newsletter editor. Cindi Matter is the publisher, and I have the responsibility of all editorial. I am excited and ready to embark on this new journey with you. I look forward to watching the community grow and come together. Each issue we will feature community information, news, clubhouse events, resident stories, wedding & birth announcements, community and social events, school happenings, Scout news, your photos and more. Each issue will have the Cover Photo Contest, so be sure to send in lots of pictures. If your copy does not fit in print we will place your stories and photos on our Facebook fan page. (YOUR Community Newsletters) Send your submissions or questions to ninamartinez@ycnpub.com. I look forward to working with you; feel free to send in your suggestions on what you’d like to see in YOUR community newsletter. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your summer!
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If you are interested in renting the Grand Room or Activity Field at Grand Hampton, please contact Lisa Rieken at lrieken@ hamptongolfclubs.com
Little Chefs Club Summer Camp
Ages 3-7 Grand Hampton Clubhouse Every Wednesday 10:00am - 11:00am June 15th - August 10th Individual Classes Available
Each class, our “little chefs” learn a variety of cooking methods as they create delicious and healthy snacks designed just for them.
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813-569-8684 heather@littlechefsclub.com www.littlechefsclub.com
After School Sports Programs Grand Hamptons Early Bird Special: $60/week (payable in 4-week increments). Available through Sept. 2. Homework Sessions: basketball, tennis, soccer, football, T-ball, dodgeball, kickball, games and more! Varied sports rotations daily! After School Sports Camp Hours: 2:00pm - 6:30pm, Monday through Friday. Check out our website at www.protentialsports.com and register today! For more information call 813-843-9460.
Now being offered at the Grand Hampton Pool! Hours: Thursday - Sunday from 11am to 6pm (weather permitting) NYC Style Hotdog..........................$2.50 Chili Dog.......................................$3.00 Jumbo Dog....................................$3.00 Snacks...........................................$1.00 Ice Cold Soft Drinks......................$1.00 Grand Dog Special (2 hotdogs+drink).$5.00 Grand Slam Special (hotdog, juicebox+chips) .....................................................$3.00 Ices...............................................$1.00 Good Humor Bar...........................$1.50 This service is brought to Grand Hampton from the Lifestyle Program. If you have questions please contact Lisa Rieken at Irieken@hamptongolfclubs.com.
Upcoming Events Saturday, July 23rd Kids’ Field Day 9am to 12pm
Ladies Bunco June 28th 6:30pm
The Grand Room
$10 (with prizes for the most wins, last bunco, most losses, 50/50, most baby/mini buncos) Bring a friend or neighbor to join. If you don't know who to play, it is an easy game to pick up. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share. RSVP to Sandra Christman at christmansbskts@hotmail.com or 813.574.7118
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Tuesday, August 2nd National Night Out 6pm to 8pm Saturday, August 27th Beer Tasting Saturday, September 17th Community Yard Sale 7am to 1pm Saturday, September 24th Music On The Green 3
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America's Night Out Against Crime Tuesday, August 2nd 6:00pm-7:30pm at the Grand Hampton Activity Field This is a FREE Event Come out and meet your neighbors at National Night Out! There will be an officer from the Police Special Unit on horseback; hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and drinks for everyone to enjoy; a bounce house and snow cones for the kids; and Child ID kits will be available for parents. The Child ID Kit assists parents in easily creating a private and extremely comprehensive record of their child's personal and medical information, for use in an emergency. When a child is missing, the first few hours are crucial to recovery. During this very emotional time, parents often search for current photos and cannot always remember their child's most basic characteristics. The Child ID Kit enables parents to immediately give police a complete an accurate description of your child, hastening the search. So don't miss the 28th Annual National Night Out, organized by the National Association of Town Watch! It involves citizens, law enforcement, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials in our communities. Since 1984, "National Night Out-America's Night Out Against Crime" has grown to involve over 34 million people from more than 10,000 communities. The event is designed to: • Generate support for and participation in local anti-crime programs • Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness • Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships • Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods ar organized and fighting back For more information on Natiional Night Out or RSVP contact Lisa Rieken at Irieken@hamptongolfclubs.com moreghneighborhoodwatch@gmail.com. 4
Grand Hampton's Neighborhood Watch Program Notice to all residents of Grand Hampton: to aid our city's Police Department in the prevention of crime and increase our neighborhood's general security and safety, the official Grand Hampton Neighborhood Watch Program was formed. The committee is now meeting the 3rd Thursday of the month. Time: 7:00pm Location: The Grand Room at the Club For more information, please contact Fred Arnold at ghneighborhoodwatch@gmail.com.
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Movie Club This club is geared for adults who enjoy watching movies. The movies are chosen each month by one of the members. We will preview and research the movie and write key points and questions to be used for a discussion after the movie. This club meets once a month at 7:30pm at the Grand Hampton clubhouse. Our next showing is Friday, September 9th. Everyone is asked to bring their own drinks and snacks. If you interested in joining us or need more information, please contact Connie and Walter Meade, connieameade@gmail. com or 388-6663. JULY 2011
The TUMBLEBUS Tampa is Tampa's premiere mobile gymnastics program! Our program is designed for children ages 18 months to 7 years. The goal is to bring fitness to children for their proper physical and motor development. A full-size school bus has been refurbished into a safe, fun gym where the children have their weekly class. The facility includes: bars, beam, vault, monkey bars, slide, rings, zip line and more! The TUMBLEBUS Tampa is an ongoing program. We are a preferred vendor with Grand Hampton and visit every Tuesday from 1-2:30 p.m. Call Tennille today to Enroll! 813-482-2842 We also come to you for birthday parties and events! The best part is we come to you! Check out www.tumblebustampa.com for more information! Connect with us through Facebook (www.facebook.com/ tumblebustampa) and Twitter (www. twitter.com/tumblebustampa) or email us at info@tumblebustampa.com GRAND HAMPTON NEWS
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KIDS SUMMER TENNIS CAMPS with SWIM BREAK: Our 7th year at Grand Hampton promises to be our BEST EVER! Our Tennis Camp with Swim Break runs 9-1pm Mon-Fri. Lot's of fun games, tennis till 11:30am then LUNCH and SWIM. Certified USPTA Coaches, FREE Friday Pizza & Kool-aid and more Camps FILL QUICKLY. Multiweek and multi child discounts as low as $120/week!!! Ages 6-16 ALL LEVELS Cost $150/week. To register, go to www. TheTennisConnection.com or call for more info 813-949-9195. Three GREAT WEEKS LEFT!!! July 18-22, July 25-29 & Aug 8-12.
WANT A TENNIS CAMP BUT NEED A FULL DAY CAMP HOURS? We are working with Protential Sports/ Grand Hampton and you can attend the Grand Hampton/Tennis Connection
Tennis Camp from Mon-Fri 9-1pm on select weeks AND then we will sign you over to the Grand Hampton/Protential Sports Activity Camp from 1-5pm. Also, Protential offers 7-9am & 5-6:30pm BEFORE & AFTER CAMP hours too. Pro rated fees call 813-949-9195 for pricing.
Junior League/ Tournament Level Kids? We will be offering our ALL STAR TEAM with up to 4 days a week of Practice to choose from. We will also have selected tournaments & club challenge matches for our kids. Check out details on-line or call 813-949-9195. CONGRATS to ALL of our Junior League teams for an outstanding season. Also congrats to 12B GH Lightning 1st Place &14A GH Instinct 3rd Place. Next season
starts in September. For more info, go to www.TeamTennisJuniorLeague.com FREE TENNIS SOCIAL: The next ADULT TENNIS SOCIAL is scheduled for Friday night July 29th from 7-9pm at GH courts
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Grand Hampton HOA, Inc. HOA questions and concerns can be directed to Melrose-Sovereign Companies, specifically your Managing Agent, Tri Morocco, via email at: tmorocco@ melrose-sovereign.com or Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM by calling (813) 854-5033. You may also contact Sandy Murray, your Assistant Manager via email at smurray@melrose-sovereign. com. Melrose-Sovereign has a 24-hour emergency service at that same number. Billing and payment questions should be directed to the Corporate Accounting Office, Orlando at (800) 647-0055. Justin Alfaro in our accounting department can be reached via email at jalfaro@melrose-sovereign.com. The on-site Resident Services Manager, Barry Moon can be reached via email at Grandhampton@melrose-sovereign.com or by calling 813-973-8368, fax # 813-9291972. Office hours are: Monday through Saturday, from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, and noon to 5:30 pm on Sunday. On-site personnel are responsible for, but not limited to: appearance and oversight of
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activities, including rule enforcement, maintenance, and keeping the facilities clean and orderly for all to enjoy. Securing a barcode (please pay by check), liaise with the access control staff and vendors, and generally serve as the on-site “face” of your Homeowners Association. One of the main functions will be to check for property Resident ID. Please have your ID with you while visiting any of the amenity areas. The Board of Directors urges all owners to visit the HOA website regularly. You can request access by logging onto: http://melrosesovereign.ahn8.com/ grandhamptonhoa/outside_home.asp Continued Resident Concerns: The Tampa Police Department has been contracted to issue tickets to deter speeding. Please keep your vehicles parked in your garage/driveway at all times to
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avoid hazardous weaving of traffic. Pets must be walked on a leash and cleaned up after. Also, please be reminded that all children under the age of 15 MUST be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult while on the premises. Unsupervised children will be immediately sent home. It is NOT the responsibility of the staff to oversee and supervise children at the Club facilities. Additional Contacts are: Guardhouse-813-907-9047 All waterways/ponds are owned and managed by the CDD, who can be reached at 813-933-5571. GH
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Home Sales in Grand Hampton Have Mirrored Sales Patterns in Tampa Bay by Peter K. Murphy, MBA, Real Estate Consultant/CEO, Home Encounter, LLC
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ales grew normally from January through March, then abruptly and unexpectedly started to decline. Home sales in Grand Hampton are down 44.4% since March which is really unusual since the busy home-buying season usually continues through June or July. We're hoping that this trend reverses as the year winds on, but the ominous reality could be that the summer buying season was over before it even started. Not good news. We also don't like the kinds of sales that we're continuing to see in Grand Hampton. 45% of all homes sold over the last 6 months were distressed - foreclosures or short sales. That's almost double the volume of distressed properties that sold in the 6 months prior. But on the home-values side, things aren't quite so gloomy. The median sold
price per sq.ft over the last 6 months is $96. Given that the median home sold is 2,768 sq.ft, the median sold price is $269,745. That number was helped by some high sales in December, January and May. Now you may have paid a lot more than $270,000 for your Grand Hampton dream-home, but $270,000 is actually improvement from where things have been - it shows some promising improvement on the home-value side of the equation. Still, we're not seeing anything close to a recovery in Grand Hampton, and we won't as long as Banks and Short-Sellers continue to sell their homes for 20%+ below the sold prices of conventional homes. Grand Hampton would be well served to find a way to force Banks and Short Sellers to price their listings appropriately. Grand Hampton owners, do you want
to find a way to stop the sliding home values in your neighborhood? Ask yourselves, is there a compelling reason why foreclosures and short sales are selling for 20% or more below conventional sales or do lenders just want to undercut the market? If you can answer this question - and if you can do something about it as a community - then you can help yourself into recovery. Recovery is within reach - each and every homeowner is part of the solution. GH
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Creative Times Academy
26031 County Line Road Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 (1/2 mile West of Grand Hampton, on the north side of County Line Road)
813-907-2700
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T.G.I. Friday’s top customer Dan Gregory clipped the ribbon celebrating the grand re-opening of the Korner Bar during Customer Appreciation night last week with the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce. Members packed the outside party space, and plenty signed up for T.G.I. Friday’s Give me More Stripes! discount program.
Grand Opening CPR-Cell Phone Repair
Saturday, July 9 17501 Preserve Walk Ln, Ste 104 Brian Kirk, owner, is raffling an i-Pod and giving chamber members a 10% discount. Register online now. A Bolt from the Blue
Monday, July 11 • Noon to 1 p.m. Pebble Creek Golf Club 10550 Regents Park Dr. $15 pre-registered by July 8, $20 after July 8 Tami Fitzpatrick, CEO of Thunderbolt International Inc., is running an up-andcoming company with a breakthrough high tech product. Etica Accounting Services is sponsoring this meeting. Register now! USF Luncheon and Monsour Center Tour
Monday, Aug. 8 • Noon to 1 p.m. USF Morsani Center Join us on campus for this special tour of the new Monsour Executive Center. One lucky attendee will win a free body fat analysis. Free blood pressure checks for all. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m. Register now for this limited seating special luncheon. New Tampa Business Forum
Thursday, Sept. 29 • 3 to 8 p.m. Tampa Palms Country Club Bernie Borges (CEO of Find and Convert
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and author of “Marketing 2.0”) will offer a “Personal Brand in Businessland 2.0” workshop. The forum includes a keynote address, chamber member business expo, networking and cocktails. Chamber members may reserve their business expo spots (first come, first serve), receive a copy of Borges’s book, attend the workshop, and the keynote all for $35. Non-members $45 or the keynote for $15. Business expo admission is free and open to the public. Contact the chamber about any of these opportunities: · Gold sponsorship ($1,500)-presenting sponsorship, eligible for promotional bookmarks in Borges's "Marketing 2.0" book being given to workshop attendees, prime location in business expo, two free admissions to the workshop. · Silver sponsorship ($1,000)-two free admissions
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to workshop, prime location in business expo, cocktail/ hors d’oeuvres sponsor with signage. · Bronze sponsorship ($500)-Join Gunter & Gunter Insurance and receive a prime business expo location. $25 Chamber Event Sponsorships
You can promote your business and sponsor a Chamber luncheon for only $25? Set up a display table about your business and use your 3-minute intro to tell us about your products and services. Contact the chamber to reserve your sponsorship today. GH
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Sucks to be Me by Kimberly Pauley Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel Mudville by Kurtis Scaletta
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The Hollow Betle: Poisons of Caux by Susannah Appelbaum Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez Youngest Templar: Keeper of the Grail by Michael Spradin Call of the Wild by Jack London
Bartels Middle School For the 5th consecutive year Bartels Middle School received an "A" grade Thank you to all the teachers and students for their hard work. Summer Recommended Reading List 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade Alibi Junior High by Greg Logsted Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin Smile by Raina Telgemeir Nerds: National Espionage by Michael Buckley Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson White Fang by Jack London
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Flygirl by Sherri Smith Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia Pop by Gordon Korman Killer Pizza by Greg Taylor Maus by Art Spiegelman Dark Life by Kat Falls Antsy Does Time by Neal Shusterman Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift 7th & 8th Grade Elective Choices 2011 - 2012 Band This class is open to all students that are interested in learning to play a band instrument which includes brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Emphasis is on basic skill of reading music, theory and exploration of appropriate music literature. A limited number of larger instruments are available to rent from the school the rest of the instruments must be purchased or rented from a local music dealer.
Chorus/Men’s Chorus The emphasis in this class will be singing, basic skills of music reading, music theory, and exploration of appropriate choral literature. The student gains selfconfidence, poise, and appreciation of good music by participating in a performance. Students also explore dance, movement and today’s pop, Broadway and concert music. There will be 3-4 after school rehearsals and many concerts throughout the year that are required as part of the students’ grade. Orchestra Orchestra is open to all students who are interested in learning how to play the violin, viola, cello, or bass. Students will not only learn classical music, but a variety of rock songs as well. Students will learn to appreciate different types of music, earn self-confidence and learn how to thrive as a team. Students are allowed to progress at their own pace and encouraged to express their culture through music. Computer Application in Business 1 (7th Grade) This course is the introductory course for all Business Technology Education courses in middle school and lays the foundation for Computer Applications in Business 2, 3, 4 and Computing for College and Careers. Computer Application in Business 2 (8th Grade) This course is designed to provide instruction in advanced keyboarding, word processing, hardware, internet, intermediate spreadsheet and introductory digital design, database, and soft skills for business technology applications. Computer for College & Careers (8th Grade for high school credit) Students will get hands on experience in practicing real-world business skills like keyboarding and accounting, while having the opportunity to sample assignments dealing with technical support and both graphic and web design. The students' assignments are authentic learning activities, written with academic rigor, and relevance to students, and the real world. GH
Turner Elementary School
Bartels Middle School
Wharton High School
9190 Imperial Oak Blvd. Tampa, FL 33647 (813) 907-9066 WEB: turner.mysdhc.org
9020 Imperial Oak Blvd. Tampa, FL 33647 (813) 907-6801 WEB: bartels.mysdhc.org
20150 Bruce B. Downs Tampa, FL 33647 (813) 631-4710 WEB: wharton.mysdhc.org
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Camps The Cookies from Home program allows customers to purchase cookies for military men and women serving in combat zones overseas. Support the Troops sends the cookies and other necessities postage-free for the Girl Scouts. More than 50,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies were donated through the 2011 Girl Scout Cookies from Home program.
Law & Order Girls going into grades 6 – 12 July 18, 25; August 1, 8, 15, 22; 6 - 8 p.m. Tampa Service Center Discover the law, learn your constitutional rights, and connect with female attorneys and judges in this six-session series. Find out more about criminal and civil law, as well as courtroom advocacy. Series runs Mondays for six weeks; all sessions required. $18/girl* Minds for Design Girls going into grades 6 – 12 July 18 - 22; 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Middleton High School, Tampa Meet female engineers, explore engineering careers, and learn more about the design process and how to improve our world through engineering. Take a trip to the Center for Assistive and Rehabilitation Robotics Technologies at USF. You'll find out about motion analysis, and see robotics and prosthetics research labs. Series runs Monday through Friday; all sessions
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required. You'll receive a t-shirt and drinks. Bring a bag lunch and snacks each day. $65/girl* Give a Day for the Ocean Girls going into grades 6 – 12 July 26, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Clam Bayou Marine Education Center, St. Petersburg Join us for an ocean environmental service day. Activities include coastal clean-up of marine debris by canoeing through mangrove forests and native plant restoration by mulching, weeding and invasive plant removal from the beach front. $15/girl* Get Organized! Girls going into grades 4 – 12 Aug. 4, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. IKEA, Tampa What’s the key to good grades? Reducing stress? Meeting deadlines? Organization! Learn the basic principles of being organized that will guarantee your success for the future. Discover how fun organizing can be! $8/girl* (includes lunch).
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Australia Dreamtime Girls going into grades 2 – 3 Aug. 13 – 14, 6:45 p.m. – 8 a.m. Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo Take a trip to the Land of Oz to hear the Aborigines. Bring your suit for a dip in the Billabong, search for answers on a scavenger hunt, have an up-close encounter with native Australian animals and explore the zoo after dark before settling in for dreams of your own. $32/girl* Incredibly Interesting Improv Girls going into grades 4 – 5 Aug. 20, 2 – 4 p.m. Tampa (Westshore district) Learn about different aspects of the performing arts, specifically improv. Come and use your imagination and develop a new set of skills. $6/girl* *Non-registered Girl Scouts must pay an additional $12 membership fee at time of registration.visit www.gswcf.org GH
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s members of Grand Hampton we thought this would be a story that reflects the good in all of our children. This story is about two girls, Megan Deutsch and Mackenzie Schaecher. These two girls are best friends and are in third grade at Turner Elementary School. It was a sunny crisp day a few months ago on a Saturday. A typical day but not for these two. While taking in a bike ride and realizing how blessed they were to be in such a great community and watching kids play in their yards and they just decided to raise money for kids at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital. To much of our delight and surprise we as their parents were in full support. They knocked on every door and stopped anyone on a bike or walking their dog if they wanted to help and NOT ONE PERSON they came into contact with said "No." On Good Friday we drove the girls to
St. Joseph's Childrens Hospital where Paula Perry was ready and waiting for them. Mackenzie and Meagan kept their donations in a lunch bag that was torn and weathered from carrying it where ever they went over the prior months. The drive there was full of excitement on how St. Joe's could spend the money. Anything from buying teddy bears to McDonald's Happy Meals. As we arrived in front of the hospital the feeling in the car went from excitment to hearing a pin drop. There were children in wheel chairs and parents hugging and supporting one another outside while sitting with their ill children to get a dose of sunshine on their faces. We all took deep breathes and tried not to choke up with what we saw. These girls walked hand in hand into the building trying so hard to keep their smile on and knew in their hearts that more needed to be done.
Mackenzie and Megan were inducted into the Peter Pan Club and will be part of a ceremony to show them what their donations have done for the kids. The ceremony takes place this October and they are hoping to donate twice the amount next time. So if you see them around on corners asking for donations please know that you also can help be a part of something that is much bigger! Many thanks to Mackenzie Schaecher and Megan Deutsch of Outpost Point for showing such compassion to others and for representing our community in such a positive manner. GH
GRAND HAMPTON NEW HOME SALES AND MARKETING UPDATE
New home sales continue at Grand Hampton with five active builders staffing on-site model homes: Arthur Rutenberg Homes (85’ lots in The Hamptons)
Mercedes Homes (50’ lots in Bellevue and 70’ lots in Outpost Point)
Standard Pacific Homes (52’ lots in Lake Hampton Manor and 60’ lots in Creekside)
William Ryan Homes MOMS Club Wesley Chapel South is a
(70’ lots in Outpost Point)
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Moms living in Grand Hampton.
(50’ lots in Outpost Point)
We are a non-profit service centered club
Models are open until 6:00 pm, seven days a week. Want your friends to be your neighbors? Now is a great time to buy into the Grand Hampton community. Builder information and inventory home listings can be found online at www.grandhampton.com.
focused on moms. Cost is $20 a year with field trip style events held weekly, weekly playgroups and moms night out events. Please contact Jola Zajdel at 813-263-5065 or jolcys@hotmail.com for additional information.
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Currently, the community is 82% contracted and 78% closed with a total projected buildout of 1,100 homes. Grand Hampton residents are invited to visit the Information Center office for an overview of builders, sales, and lot availability. The office is open seven days a week. JULY 2011
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ost people in today’s day-and-age understand the need for a major medical program to pay doctors and hospitals if they get sick or injured. Unfortunately many people fail to realize that illnesses and injuries don’t just impact people physically. They also impact them emotionally and financially. What Aflac does for about 50 Million people worldwide is provides them with the peace-of-mind of knowing that God forbid something happens, their family will be protected from the financial hardships associated with these illnesses and injuries. Aflac is unique in that unlike other insurance that pays someone else, like doctors and hospitals, Aflac pays the policyholder directly. We pay CASH to cover the out-of pocket expenses such as co-pays, deductibles, experimental treatment and even for going out-ofnetwork for treatment. More importantly, however; Aflac
provides families with the luxury of not having to worry about the financial repercussions of doing what is in their heart, which is providing their loved ones with the much needed emotional support to get through the physical battles when it gets more serious. Fact of the matter is that in today’s world most families rely on every dollar that is brought in to the household. Illnesses, injuries and even maternities can disrupt the flow of not just the patient’s income, but of the entire family. As such, Aflac’s CASH benefits are often used to pay for things like mortgage payments, car payments, grocery bills, utility bills, travel expenses, lodging expenses, daycare and more. Bottom line: Aflac’s programs are unique in that, unlike health insurance that pays doctors and hospitals, Aflac pays its policy holders CASH in just 4 days to spend as
Hurricane Preparation:
Evacuating Your Home Part 1 of a 2 Part Series
by Elizabeth B. Bolton, USF During the months of potential hurricanes, it is important to plan for the worst and hope that it never happens. For example, you and your family may be asked to leave your home due to some emergency conditions in your community. Your local emergency officials will not ask you to leave your home or location unless there is a valid reason. Do not try and second-guess the validity of their request. Do as they say immediately. Most of the time these requests and related information will come through radio broadcasts or the local TV station. Different warning methods may be used such as a siren or telephone calls. Stay tuned and follow the directions and the evacuation routes recommended by the emergency officials. The most important thing to keep in mind is to have a plan for a possible evacuation. Be prepared to evacuate and keep the following suggestions in mind: 14
1. Know the Route and Follow Directions. Keep a map on hand that will enable you to take a route that may be unfamiliar to you. Be prepared to use routes specified by the emergency officials. Do not use any road or shortcut that they do not recommend. Some areas familiar to you may no longer be accessible or they may be dangerous for reasons unknown to you. 2. Local Authorities Will Tell you What to Do. Stay in touch with local authorities. They are in touch with the state or federal authorities and will know which route to take and what local conditions might be. If you follow their instructions, you are more likely to arrive in a safe location and to be able to communicate with your family members or friends. 3. Keep Your Vehicle's Tank Filled. Gas stations may be closed during a hurricane and prior to its arrival. During power outages, fuel pumps at gas stations may not work. Prepare for the hurricane by JULY 2011
they see fit and is surprisingly affordable. Lee Hoffman is an Independent Representative for Aflac and has built his business in the New Tampa area. He has achieved numerous awards from Aflac due to his diligent service to his clients. Lee and Barbara have lived in Grand Hampton for 4 years. Barbara is a 5th grade teacher at Pizzo Elementary school. They have a daughter Sarah, who is a recent graduate from Wharton High School and is attending Florida State University and a son Lyle who is a recent graduate from Towson University and is employed with the Baltimore Orioles. Contact Lee Hoffman, An Independent Agent representing AFLAC, American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus, at (813) 545-2656 or email lee_hoffman@us.aflac.com. GH
filling your tank well in advance of the storm. 4. One Vehicle per Household. If it is necessary to evacuate, plan to take one vehicle per household. This will keep family members together and reduce the number of cars on your particular evacuation route. 5. Power Lines. Do not go near power lines especially if they are broken or down. 6. Clothing. Wear clothing that protects you as much as possible. Even though it is not cold during hurricane season, wear long sleeves and long pants. Wear sturdy shoes that will be suitable for walking which you may, or may not, have to do. Take along a hat that can be used to shelter you from the sun. 7. Disaster Kit. Take your disaster kit with the supplies you will need. The kit will include items such as a battery-powered radio, extra batteries, food, water and clothing. Make plans to have enough supplies for at least three days; more if possible. 8. Phone. Bring your cellular phone. Look for more suggestions provided next month in Grand Hampton News! GH GRAND HAMPTON NEWS
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