FEBRUARY/MARCH
2003 NEWSLETTER
Our
Objective
TO
PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY OF DUCK
KEY
PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE
At times you may
hear the question, " Why should I belong to the Duck Key
Property Owners Association? What's the purpose?"
DKPOA's purpose is
to serve as a civic organization dedicated to the
stewardship of our island community.
Here are a few
examples of how we serve:
We monitor
and affect county services such as
mowing
and trimming of road right-of-ways
repair,
maintenance and paving of roads
bridge
maintenance
island
security and safety
We address island appearance
street
sign maintenance
Beautification
and enhancement of our surroundings
We address environmental issues
water
quality
mosquito
control
What does this all
mean to you and your fellow residents?
One could point out
that these services would certainly enhance the value of
our properties. But I feel our objectives go far beyond
just a better return on our investments. It demonstrates
our mutual commitment to the care and preservation of
Duck Key for us today and for future generations
tomorrow.
I'm pleased and
proud that we have joined together in DKPOA to accept the
challenge and charge of stewardship.
Thank you for
caring and working to achieve our common goals.
Art
Apkarian
ROADS &
RIGHT OF WAYS
We have been
notified that, until the construction at Hawk's Cay is
complete, Monroe County has postponed repaving of Duck
Key Drive. In the meantime they are going to repair the
bumps in the road.
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
Wednesday, March 19
&endash; Board of Directors Meeting, 4:00 &endash; Ed
Gottchalk's Residence
Saturday, March 22
&endash; Island Preservation Day, 8:30 a.m. to Noon, Fran
& Steve Showerman's residence.
PARTY AT THE
COPA
Margaret Braun and
her committee did another great job providing our members
with another memorable party at the Copa on January 19 at
the Marathon Yacht Club. Approximately 80 members
attended this gala. Thank you to Margaret and her
committee for the beautiful decorations, swinging music
and a great time.
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Art
Apkarian 289-0705
1ST
VICE PRESIDENT
Ed
Gottschalk 743-2799
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Alene
Taynor 743-2983
ENVIRONMENT
Roy
Enquist 743-0115
DIRECTOR
Bill
Morrell 289-9945
NEWSLETTER/MEMBERSHIP
Jo Ann
Orr 743-5437
SOCIAL
Fran
Showerman 289-7532
BEAUTIFICATION
Dave
Williamson 743-2151
BOARD OF
DIRECTORS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS
The Board of
Directors needs members to serve on the board as
Treasurer and Membership. Any member interested in
serving please contact President, Art Apkarian.
WATER QUALITY
REPORT
Brad Rosor at the
nature conservancy was contacted concerning water
quality. They have been testing 17 sites in the Keys
every two weeks since August. Tests ran for six months.
One site is on Duck Key near the yacht basin. The tests
are two fold. One test is for oxygen content and the
other is for bacteria. In the first three months of
testing the Duck Key site had the best oxygen content of
the 17. We averaged two bacteria colonies per sample
&endash; 104 or below is the measure of good water. A
copy of the six month report is being mailed to Ron
Enquist and will be available to anyone who wishes to
read it.
It should be noted
that this test was for a short term and is not
representative of what a long-term test would
show.
SOCIAL
COMMITTEE
As social
chairperson for DKPOA this year, I would like to have
your input in planning the next annual dinner dance. If
you could fill out the following survey & return it
to me at 205 Barque, e-mail me at franshowerman@cs.com or
call me at 289-7532, it would be very much appreciated!
Thanks,
Fran Showerman :
Social Chair
Should DKPOA
continue to have its annual Dinner Dance in the
traditional manner?
Should we consider a different format-perhaps more
casual-a "party" with a DJ instead of a live band?
Would a different date, for example early February, be
acceptable?
What locations options would you like us to look
into?
Marathon Yacht
Club, Key Colony Inn, Hawks Cay, Other (Please Specify)
Thank you in
advance for helping us plan the best event possible for
you enjoyment. I look forward to hearing from
everyone!
BEAUTIFICATION
ISLAND
CAPTAINS CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN
Finally, there is a
way to address problems without waiting 30 days for a
DKPOA board meeting and approval. Each island now has one
or two Captains who can initiate action to solve and fix
problems that may arise. For example:
It was discovered
that Australian Pines were attacking our barrier
breakwalls. These trees are on the Florida invasive plant
list and considered highly undesirable. The problem was
brought to Ed Gottschalk's attention. Ed used his
pre-approved budget to hire Jerry Fortier of Green Thumb
Landscaping to nip the problem in the bud. Jerry
immediately eliminated approximately 200 of the
destructive palms.
So here's the deal.
If you recognize a problem that you feel warrants
immediate attention, contact your island captain . The
captains for each island are:
Center
Island----Louise Skidmore and Stephanie Mullar
Harbor Island-----Pat Johnston
Center Island-------Vivienne Afshari and Graham
Davis
Plantation island----Fran Showerman and Bill Morrell
We are looking for
two additional captains who are year-around residents to
serve on Plantation and Center Islands during the summer
months. If you can help, please contact Dave Williamson,
Island Beautification Chairman, at 743-2151.
TWENTY
THREE FOXTAIL PALMS APPROVED BY BOARD
The DKPOA board
authorized the purchase of Foxtail Palms that will be
planted along Bimini Drive. These attractive trees will
be a pleasant welcome for our families and friends to
enjoy.
In preparation for
the project Jerry Fortier has completed mulching, weeding
and spraying of the existing trees for protection and
ease of mowing.
LET'S
TRASH OUT ON ISLAND PRESERVATION DAY
Another positive
project to help make Duck Key a better place to live was
initiated by DKPOA board member Dave Williamson. It's
called ISLAND PRESERVATION DAY.
Volunteers will be
picking up trash and debris along the right-of-ways and
berms. Our goal is to keep Duck Key as beautiful and as
pleasant to the eye as it can be.
Please help us
achieve this goal by volunteering on Saturday, March 22nd
for clean up duty. Here's the schedule:
8:30 am -
Meet at Steve and Fran Showerman's Plantation Island
home, 205 Barque Street, for coffee, donuts and
assignment to a clean-up team for each island and/or
area.
9:00 am to noon
- Teams pick up trash and debris. Garbage bags will be
supplied, but please bring gloves.
12:00 noon - Hot
dog lunch and social at Showerman's.
Please join your
neighbors in supporting a great cause. You can sign up by
contacting one of the Island Captains: (List names and
phone numbers.) There is also a sign up sheet at Club
Duck Key.
MEMBERSHIP
A GREAT BIG THANK
YOU to Louise Skidmore and Alene Taynor for their efforts
in producing our 2003 Membership Directory. New members
and members renewing their membership after the deadline
for the directory can contact Jo Ann Orr at 743-5437 or
joannorr@bellsouth.net for a copy of the directory.
The association
current has 202 members. We would like to welcome new
members and new residents to our membership:
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Charles
& Joyce Anderson
Charles & Suzanne Bizilj
Stephen & Donna Blythe
Adam Bookspan
Wayne Brown
John & Lenore Carbone
Homer & Shirley Crain
Michael & Dixie Danzis
Karl & Janet Davis
Gustavo & Maria DeRibeaux
John & Maria Espinsoa
Anne Francavilla
Neal & Candy Gerber
Serafin & Mercedes Gonzales
James & Lannie Hackler
Delano & Belva Hartman
Bobbyjoe & Tina Heinrich
Bart & Bonnie Hovanic
Wendy Jones
James Kirkland
Kenneth Klindtworth
Jon & Elaine Krupnick
Eddie & Gayle Maimo
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Robert
& Doris Milligan
Lee Mueller
Molly Osborne
Ray & Mary Osborne
Thomas & Bonnie Perkins
Paul & Karen Peterson
Bill & Pat Porter
Thomas & Alice Price
Josip & Anica Raulj
Mark & Iris Reed
William Sattler
James & Jeannette Scrivner
Bernard & Christine Seidling
George & Cindy Shattuck
Paul Shultz
Arthur & Karla Stafford
Jeff & Lee Sympson
Lawrence & Dorothy Thompson
William & Natalie Wagner, Jr.
James & Patricia Walden II
Robert & Nannette Watson
Lyn Westphal
Harold & Judith Zimmermann
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CATS AND DOGS:
THE STORY, THE GOOD NEWS, THE BAD NEWS, THE PROBLEM AND
THE SOLUTION
The story: A large
percentage of homes on Duck Key include a dog or cat in
the family.
The good news: 99%
of the owners are responsible animal lovers. They show
respect for their animals and neighbors by cleaning up
droppings, keeping pets leashed when walking and
controlling excessive barking.
The bad news: About
1% of owners are not cleaning up or paying attention to
county leash law requirements.
The solution: If
you are part of the 1%, you are obligated to do your
part. Simply clean up after your pets, and adhere to
county leash laws for the sake of your neighbors. The few
that are not monitoring their pets reflect negatively on
all pet owners and that is just not fair.
DUCK KEY ON THE
WEB
www.dkpoa.com
We are in the
development stage of constructing a website for our
property owners' association. Any member who wishes to
contributed ideas, recommendations or pictures please
pass them along to Jo Ann Orr at 743-5437 or email at
joannorr@bellsouth.net.
PETS
If you do not have
a pet, we appeal to you to be tolerant. At times an
animal may stray off on its own. Your help and
understanding will go a long way. If you do encounter
repeat offenders, you may call the County Animal Shelter
at 743-3779, Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For after hour emergencies,
such as a dangerous dog situation, call 393-0294.
MEET YOUR
NEIGHBOR!!! - JIM COBB
Jim joined the navy
at age 16. During his tour of duty he graduated from the
Naval Academy. He became an aircraft carrier pilot and a
Patrol Squadron Skipper during the 2nd World
War.
He then achieved
the rank of Rear Admiral in command of the Atlantic and
Pacific.
For exercise, Jim
ran in marathons until the age of 70. At age 92 he still
enjoys walking and golf.
He lives at 222
West Seaview Drive with his wife, Yvonne. They have been
coming to Duck Key for 20 years. When you see Jim out
walking, be sure to say hello.
Duck Key
POA
P. O. Box
522606
Marathon Shores, FL
33052
