Newsletter
Issue #8 - Fall 2010
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE IMPORTANT DATES!!
Twin Rivers Fall Garage Sale-Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 8am - 2pm
Nicole Gabbard has graciously offered to take the responsibility of organizing, collecting the money and placing the ad. The cost is $5 per participant and is due NO LATER THAN 10/11. The more participants (money collected) the more advertising coverage! You can reach Nicole at 941-685-0451 or bring the money to her house at 3703 162nd Ave E. Nicole can also be reached at gabbardnj@verizon.net. This is a great opportunity to get rid of some “stuff” and make some extra money for the holidays! Please be considerate to Nicole organizing this for us and contact her prior to the deadline! Each family is encouraged to put signs up, however there will be signs at the entrances. MOVIE UNDER THE STARS-Saturday, October 23 at dusk Bring the family out for a movie, popcorn and fun at the Phase I playground. The first movie shown for the “little ones” It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown run time 32 minutes. Immediately following will be Ghostbusters, rated PG. Please bring drinks, popcorn will be provided.
MOVIE UNDER THE STARS-Saturday, October 23 at dusk
Bring the family out for a movie, popcorn and fun at the Phase I playground. The first movie shown for the “little ones” It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown run time 32 minutes. Immediately following will be Ghostbusters, rated PG. Please bring drinks, popcorn will be provided.
MOVIE UNDER THE STARS-Friday, December 17 at dusk
Come back out for some holiday fun, Home Alone will start at dusk at the Phase I playground.Bring drinks and we’ll provide the popcorn!
Twin Rivers Annual Homeowner’s Association
The 2010 annual meeting of members of Twin Rivers Association, Inc., will take place in December. We will send all members (homeowners) a notice and proxy for the meeting once the date and location has been secured. At the annual meeting, the members will be electing a new director for the Association. Please notify Jay D’Urso by November 1 if you would like to stand for election to the board and be nominated at the meeting. Additional nominations may be made from the floor during the meeting or by the use of the proxy that will be sent prior to the meeting.
FROM THE DEVELOPER:
River House Update
We are also pleased to announce that we are progressing with the proposed improvements at the River House Site. All of the following are planned to be commenced by early 2011 pending the final approval of detailed plans:
- An observation deck/fishing dock
- A paver stone boat ramp with retrieval dock
- 20’ X 20’ Pavilion overlooking the Manatee River
- Renovated fenced in play area with additional play equipment
- ADA accessible detached restroom facilities
We will continue to keep everyone informed with the progress!
Community Update:
For the first time in the past few years our community has far fewer homes for sale than the previous year. We are hopeful for all that the worst of the real estate recession has passed, and we are proud that our community has maintained a high standard of appearance during this time. We would like to thank those of you who share our pride, and we look forward to having new residents to Twin Rivers in the years to come!
*** FRIENDS FOR NEIGHBORS PROGRAM ***
We are excited to offer a new “Friends for Neighbors” program to our current residents in Twin Rivers. To help introduce Twin Rivers to your friends we will be giving a $500 “thank you” check to any Twin Rivers’ resident, under the following guidelines, who refers a friend to Twin Rivers. The friend must purchase a lot in phase IV of Twin Rivers from the Developer and only one $500 check will be given for each sale at the time of closing. If you do not accompany your friend on their initial visit to Twin Rivers, make sure your friend tells the sales agent your name at the time of their first visit. The “friends for Neighbors” program will start November 1, 2010, and will end December 31, 2010. Please visit our sales office for the specific guidelines of this “Friends for Neighbors” program.
Jay’s Corner:
Manatee County YardWaste Pick-up is onWednesdays. This includes branches, clippings, weeds, etc. Large piles need to be cut up and tied. The Eco friendly approach can be achieved by using the blue recycle bins for weeds and clippings rather than plastic bags. Please refrain from disposing any yard waste on vacant lots or conservation areas, as this makes it difficult to mow and disturbs our wildlife.
New Holiday Traditions:
Ours plans during the 3rd week of December, is to deliver a small package to each homeowner’s door. The package will include luminary bags, tea light candles and sand/dirt for anchoring. We plan to start a tradition each year of placing the candles along the front of your property during the week of December 19th. A follow up email will be sent to everyone in the community further explaining the details. Information will also be available at the sales office. This will be a beautiful way to light up our neighborhood a celebrate a new year to come!
Twin Rivers proudly sponsors various “Kid” sports leagues in the community. We would love to honor our lil’ resident’s sporting highlights each quarter. Please send us pictures or exciting sports related news for our new “brag section” of the Twin Rivers Newsletter!
For all your real estate needs, call JeanetteWard. Jeanette specializes in Twin Rivers and Manatee County!
Cell Phone (941)920-6313
Office (941)756-8441 x106
www.JeanetteWard.com
Email:jeanette@countreewiderealty.com
Worth Repeating
There are several items that you see repeated from time to time in the Twin Rivers News. The items will now be condensed to 1 page to make it easier for all new residents to review. These are items that the Board of Directors would like to point out for your convenience.
Home Maintenance
Please be sure to pressure wash or have your tile roof professionally cleaned if there is visible mildew or dirt on it.
Twin Rivers Social Committee
If you would like to participate in planning events and/or coming up with new ideas, please email paigeward2001@yahoo.com. We want to continue the family fun and make sure we involve everyone! Thank you to Gracie Sharp for keeping us all informed by the email directory. If you are not yet on the directory, please email Gracie at: gsharp@tampabay.rr.com
River House Hours
The gate leading to the River House Grounds will be unlocked from 10am to 5pm Monday-Saturday and 12:00 to 5:00 on Sunday. We welcome residents to utilize the walking trail, picnic areas and canoe racks. Please call Pam at 756-8441 ext. 104 in advance to make arrangements to open the gate at an earlier time.
Refuse Removal
Garbage pick up is Tuesday & Friday. Yard Waste pickup is on Wednesdays. Waste must be tied up or bagged. Recycling is on Fridays (containers can be obtained by calling MCPUD at 941-792-8811). PLEASE RECYCLE!!
Watering Restrictions
Lawn watering continues to be once per week per the following schedule:
Addresses with “house numbers”:
Ending in “0” or “1” may only irrigate on Monday
Ending in “2” or “3” may only irrigate on Tuesday
Ending in “4” or “5” may only irrigate on Wednesday
Ending in “6” or “7” may only irrigate on Thursday
Ending in “8” or “9” may only irrigate on Friday
Sales Office
If you are new to the neighborhood, welcome! We invite you to visit the sale office Mon-Sat 10 to 5 and Sunday 12 to 5. We are happy to give you a full tour of the River House, walking trails, and make sure you are a aware of all the amenities and beauty Twin Rivers has to offer!
Golf Carts
The use of golf carts on the roads within our community continues to be a concern. Although the use of golf carts are not specifically addressed in our deed restrictions, their proper use is defined with Manatee County Sheriff’s Traffic Enforcement Unit. The Florida Statutes authorize golf carts to be operated ONLY upon roads that have been designated by the Florida Department of Transportation. The roads in Twin Rivers have not been designated by FDOT for their use. Safety is the number one concern for our neighborhood and many of the golf cart laws are not being met.
- The golf cart must be registered and insured.
- The operator (driver) must have in his/her possession a valid driver’s license (MUST BE 16 or older).
- Golf carts must obey all signage (such as stop signs).