Dear residents:
School is out and more of our children will be out and about the community- whereas we always here about being cautious of bikes, skateboarders, and children in the street I feel compelled to bring this to the residents attention. My husband and I were driving down Lexington Oaks Blvd this past week, when a grey compact car filled with kids came flying out of Saratoga in front of us. Where this is a problem in itself, what alarmed us was there were 4 kids sitting on the small trunk in bathing suits and towels, when the car flew out onto the Blvd, the 4 fell off, one did not land on her feet. If we had been doing the speed limit, we could have run over this girl.
The teens in the car and the ones that fell off thought this was funny. Needless to say, my husband and I did not. Parents, please talk to your teens. Stunts such as these could leave someone injured. I do hope the girl that fell was not badly injured from her fall. But had this situation been different or darker, the girl could have sustained worse injuries as being hit by a vehicle. Who's fault? These unsuspecting teens or the driver? Just some food for thought. Please be careful on the Blvd.
Beth Carroll
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NOTICE: The Lexington Oaks children's playground will be closed due to construction beginning Tuesday, June 5th for approximately two weeks. Everyone can look forward to a new and improved playground.
Thank you,
Peter Hanzel
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You can also pass on to the pipeline, that just because we see an alligator, that doesn't make it:
1. A nuisance
2. The cause to call and have him removed.
The alligator was here before we were, we moved to HIS habitat.
If we had a few more alligators here, we'd have a few less water moccasins, which are far more aggressive than the alligator.
Pete
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Hello everyone,
I want to state that I do agree that this community email ought to be for more positive communications and at times there has been a lot of mud-slinging. I hope that this email reply is not taken that way but as a response to something I feel strong about.
I basically want to state that I don't understand why people instantly call in a trapper when an alligator appears on the side of a pond or in the water. I get so anger when I see one of these trappers pulling in an alligator which is 4-5 feet long just because someone has looked out there backyard and seen a reptile swimming in it's natural state. Let's face it, you live in Florida and alligators come with the territory. Give them a break! I am sorry but only idiots would ever consider walking their pets, or allow their children to play near a pond if they did not know what lied beneath. Does the community have to baby sit all residents when it comes to basic common sense? I for one find it very appealing to look out and see one of these reptiles sunning themselves on the side of our ponds in the community. And you can ask any expert in the world and they will tell you that the alligator is more scared of you, then you are of it. You don't even have to be close to scare the reptile back into the water. Yes, during mating season these creatures can get stressed out and seek out mates by moving closer to yards. But again, you can chase them off easily by making loud nosies. I don't want to see anyone lose a pet or worse, but I really do not believe that we need to rid all of the wildlife in the community. What's next? Shooting all the ugly Turkey vultures that eat carcasses in the road and yards? I think we owe it to these creatures to keep our distance and allow them to live. For anyone who would like to know, I know for a fact that there are trappers who do not spend a lot of time traveling distances to release these alligators they catch, contray to what they tell you. Have you ever followed one after they have trapped it? That would be time and money on their part. Many work with dealers who take them in for meat, research or sales trade. Don't be so naive. Let's leave them alone and be proud that they are there.
Robert Mullaney
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As a side note to the alligators that reside in our ponds...let us all be aware that where there is water there will be alligators, snakes and other creatures that either live in or flock to the water. With this in mind please don't let your children wade into the waters for any reason. I would hate to hear that a child in Lexington Oaks was a victim of an attack or worse yet. Also the pond between Remington and Northampton has various depths, especially the end near the golf course as there is a 'shelf' that drops into much deeper water. I only bring this up because I've seen several children wading in the pond...not a very good idea.
P Castine
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I received a very nice email from a resident saying that The Oaks offers Friday night dinners - If anyone would like more information they can contact The Oaks. They are trying hard and it shows. According to my source it makes for a very nice evening out.
Beth
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Peter Hanzel was good enough to send in the attachment regarding Reclaimed Water facts. Please take a moment and read it.....
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My brother shared this with me. It really hit home. So, I wanted to share it, so others could have a better understanding of the soldiers they know and love. (like Dave and Nate!)
It's Memorial Day weekend- be sure to thank a soldier, sailor, or airman- or a member of their families. They sacrifice so much so that we can have it all.
Love,
Colleen (proud military wife and mom)
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Anyone who lost a set of keys, I found them in front of Churchill Villas. Call Steve @ 813-469-0222 or 813-746-5209.
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My husband who is a U.S. Marine is requesting that someone replace the U.S. flag that is located at the recreation center as it is torn in half due to weather wear and tear. Please replace as soon as possible or remove until you are able to replace.
Thank you, and best regards,
Phyllis Kinney
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