Winter 2024
The Beacon Gazette A fun and informative newsletter for the Beacon Groves and Orangepointe community.
NEW EXHIBIT OPENING Victorian global celebrities, The Duke of Sutherland and his second wife, Mary Caroline Blair, Duchess of Sutherland, embroiled themselves, Pinellas County, and the state of Florida into the eye of British controversy! Traveling to Florida from England in 1888, the were married by the Bishop of Florida. built a home in Sutherland (today’s Palm Harbor), and became local residents. This exhibit opens to members on February 14th and to the public on February 17th, discover why they came to Florida and how their actions here began one of the biggest scandals in British society, rocking the establishment and upsetting Queen Victoria herself.
HELP SAVE OUR SIGN We have a wonderfully large sign at our front entrance. However, over the years, it’s developed a leak and it’s time to invest some money in repairs and a little face-lift. In addition, the lights out front are old. Each year they need repairs. And, not far into the future, they’ll need replacing. Unfortunately, after Covid, our membership numbers dropped significantly and construction costs have risen. Presently, we only have approximately 25% of the neighborhood as members. The sole purpose of the BCC is to maintain the entrances to our neighborhoods. All membership fees go directly to maintaining those entrances: paying our monthly power bill, maintaining the sprinkler system, maintaining the landscaping, and trimming the palm trees. Our goal is to increase membership from 25% to 50%. That’s only half our neighborhood. This would allow us to repair and paint the front entrance sign. It would also allow to start saving funds for the lights out front. Please help our neighborhood and save our sign by talking with your neighbors.
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