The JL POA Chronicle

Volume 2                                                            March 28, 2019

In This Issue:

Your 2019 JL POA Board JL POA Annual Meeting Highlights    JL Presidents Council Highlights Security Update

Invasive Plant Removal JL Medical Center Announces Comp. Stroke Center JL Cares - Easter Baskets Helpful JL Numbers

JL POA ANNUAL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

JL residents filled the seats at last week's 2019 Annual Meeting. General Manager Beth Kelso in her retirement speech highlighted many of the projects accomplished in 2018. Beth assumed her General Manager position on 5/11/15 and will leave her position on 6/1/19. The JL POA Board has established a search to assist in the process for Beth's successor. JL POA President Katherine Wunder thanked Beth Kelso for her service, and further acknowledged Beth's many accomplishments on behalf of the JL Community. Katherine introduced retiring Board Treasurer Ivan Stuart. She also introduced Security Director Michael Keyes, Illustrated Properties Vice-President for Sales, Mark Bardo and Illustrated Properties Manager, Dale Perrault. Mr. Stuart had good news, 2019 JL POA Operating income exceeded expenses by $218,000. JL Realty managed by Illustrated Properties delivered revenue of $72,000 to JL POA. They reported that JL currently has 44 properties listed for sale, and JL far exceeds the year over year sales percentage in comparison to Palm Beach County sales for the period 10/1/18 - 03/15/19.$7 In this, and succeeding editions of the JL POA Chronicle, will define present and planned security improvements. Following the general meeting, more than two dozen people met back at the JL POA conference room to count the new ballots. Many thanks to the JL volunteers that helped. The counting was completed by 3:58p.m.

JL Presidents Council Highlights

New Village Presidents, as is the custom, met their retiring HOA/COA presidents and neighbors at the March 11, 2019 Presidents Council Meeting. All attendees also got to welcome Jonathan's Landing new Golf Club President Bob Widman who is replacing Bob Kane.  Mr. Kane is stepping down to be Vice President. The newly elected JL POA President will be a guest at the April Presidents Council Meeting. Council guest, JL Golf Club General Manager Dick Naumann, reported that the months of January and February were outstanding for the Club with excellent event participation and restaurant attendance. John Campi proudly noted that the President's Council was responsible for the very successful JL POA candidates forum that was held at the Golf Club to a standing room only crowd, and he thanked the club and the POA for their participation and cooperation.

SECURITY UPDATE Snowbirds and full-time residents at JL enjoy, count on and have comfort in knowing that the JL gated community provides 24/7 security.   There are many, many facets of the JL security operations. JL employs 21 full time and three part-time security officers – all of whom have completed a 40 hour security officer license course. While both gates are always fully staffed, other officers are constantly roving through JL in security vehicles – often stopping to talk with neighbors or responding to calls from the gate. Each year, security officers respond to an average of 300 medical calls and 900 intrusion calls. Fortunately, those intrusions are caused by owners or contractors. Importantly, JL has experienced no burglaries or thefts from homes. JL has experienced a single theft of a cell phone from an unlocked car. Yes – a reminder to all, do not leave keys or valuables in unlocked vehicles. There have been a few instances where persons outside the perimeter of JL have departed when JL security officers arrived. To be certain a vehicle is not removed from JL without permission, residents and guests departing JL between 1:00 AM  and 5:00 AM, have learned to have their driver’s license available for inspection at the gate if the officer isn’t familiar with the driver . While other communities in the Jupiter area have experienced security breaches over the past few years, JL has not. To maintain that record, enhancements are being planned to further secure the JL community.  New, state of the art thermal technology is now available that will enable security officers to instantly identify a person seeking to penetrate the JL perimeter. With this information, patrolling officers can immediately drive to the location displayed on a screen in their vehicle – while Palm Beach County Sheriffs dept. that is backed up by the Jupiter police with the same data approach from outside of JL.

JL Residents Team up for Invasive plant removal If you would like to get out in the sun and get a bit grubby removing plants that don't belong here, this is for you. You are invited to join this team on Friday, April 12th at 9:00 a.m. across from the Hidden Cove entrance on Barrow Island Road. Bring your work gloves, sunscreen, hats and reusable water bottle. Jan states that the team will have ice cold water and Gatorade to refill. You can work as little, or as much as you like. Breaks are taken often, and the team has a lot of chuckles to help us through the day. For more information contact jangrich1@yahoo.com.

JL Residents  Please Update Your Info. Have you moved to Florida full-time?  Is your mail going to another address than it should be?  If so, please call Rene' and Associates at (561) 626-8876 and make sure they have your correct address on file for you. This will aid in any mailing getting to you in a timely manner.

Jupiter Medical Center Announces New Comprehensive Stroke Center JL residents were invited March 11, 2019 to the Golf Club to hear a presentation by Jeffrey Miller, M.D., Medical Director, Neuroendovascular Surgery and Co-Director of Comprehensive Stroke, announce the opening of its state-of-the-art Comprehensive Stroke Center.  Jupiter Medical Center is now equipped with the most sophisticated technology available to diagnose, intervene and treat strokes quickly. As you know, in the event of a stroke every minute counts. Jonathan's Landing is privileged to have this resource just a mile away.

Helpful JL Phone Numbers .     JL POA Office        (561) 743-2032     JL Security            (561) 747-1141     JL Realty              (561) 745-2500     JL Golf Club          (561) 747-7600     JL Golf Pro Shop   (561) 744-4231     JL Marina             (561) 747-8980     Rene & Assoc.      (561) 626-8876

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