The Chronicle
The official newsletter of JL POA

Volume 51 - 2/11/2022
IN THIS ISSUE:

  • Town Hall Meeting Feb 15th
  • Irrigation Update
  • Committees at work in JL
  • Butterfly Island & Legacy Bricks
  • Security Telephone Number
  • "Street Talk Duo" February 17th
  • Coyote Sightings
  • Save the Date
IMPORTANT TOWN HALL MEETING
"Learn Why You Should Vote Yes on the Amendments"

Join us at: GRACE IMMANUEL CHURCH
17475 JONATHAN DRIVE
JUPITER FL 33477
TUESDAY, FEB 15TH 2022
3:00 PM

Operations Update from Lucas Jones- Irrigation

The POA has 4 new pumps installed as part of the special assessment work. 
They include Pump 5, (located in the POA drainage easement near Shearwater)
Reclaim Pump 5, (located off Casseekey Island Rd in the turn by A1A & the south rim ditch)
Pump 10, (located near Trader's Crossing under the SE side of the bridge into Barrow Island Rd)
Pump 11, (located off Casseekey Island Rd between the 3 tee Golf Bridge and Lantern Bay)
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Eastern Pipeline, (our underground pipe installer) has been boring irrigation lines throughout Barrow Island Road.
Eastern Pipeline has 4 underground bores remaining and should return to JL over the next weeks to complete the project.

Once the piping is installed, Treasure Coast Irrigation (TCI) will be connecting existing system to the new bored line system and adding new irrigation valves and new heads at Barrow Island Road (Pump 10) and Casseekey Island Road at the 3 Tee Bridge (Pump 11).

Eastern Pipeline will also be completing the underground bore near Shearwater for Pump 5. This will complete much of the upgraded system that is used to water the POA common areas. Each area of irrigation upgrades will be reviewed to determine if landscape has been damaged or needs to be reworked. 

The POA is also working with Masuen Engineering on design plans for pumps 2 & 3 located along Capt. Kirle Drive.
These irrigation lines will not need to be replaced, however some upgrades on the pumps are needed. Once completed these improvements will allow the POA to more efficiently and economically irrigate POA property.
Committees at Work in JL
(Communications Committee Members left to right: Karren Vantzelfde, Marie Selser, Carlotta Dillon & Elaine Bliss. Not pictured: Donna Harran)

We are doing a series of articles about the committees who provide advisory assistance to the JL POA Board and the staff. This group of volunteers are extremely important in ensuring that we have a community that we are all proud to call home.

This month we will focus on the Communications Committee.

The Communications Committee was formed to ensure that all residents are informed and have an opportunity to provide feedback to the JL POA.
The most visible work of this committee is The Chronicle which is published twice a month during season and once a month during the summer.  This committee is also working on an update to the JL POA website to ensure all the information is accurate and easy to find. The launch is planned for later this year. 

Pushing information to the residents is only one half of the charter of this committee. They also are charged with finding ways to gather resident feedback. On February 14th the committee will be conducting our first focus group. 
This focus group session will be at The Presidents Council with a focus on security topics. Responses will be summarized, and recommendations provided to the Board of Directors and to the Security Committee. The plan is to conduct sessions throughout the community on various topics. 

Later this year we will be conducting our next Resident Survey. This will provide us with feedback on who we are as a community and what residents like and what needs improvement. 

The list of committee members is on the website under Boards and Committees. This committee meets once a month – usually the 2nd Wednesday at 11AM. Zoom information is posted on the website under Boards and Committees. 
OUT AND ABOUT IN JL
Just look at what you can do!
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Butterfly Garden
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This will be the first in a series of articles focusing on fun and interesting activities in JL.

The Butterfly Garden is located near the South Recreation Area. There is nearby parking for your auto, golf cart or bicycle where you can walk from the parking lot through the lovely planted entranceway over a foot bridge directly onto the island. On Butterfly Island, many colorful butterfly attracting plants can be found.
 
The endangered Atala butterfly, a native to South Florida, can find a home in our Garden attracted by the coontie palm. This low lying plant is a primary food source for the native Florida Atala butterfly when in its larval stage.
 
Other plants supporting and attracting various butterflies are parsley, beautyberry, cassia, dwarf powderpuff, wild lime, milkweed, dwarf firebush, wild coffee and giant milkweed (with its lovely, unique flower). The plants fall into several categories. 

Some, like the coontie palm, serve as larvae food, where the butterfly can lay its eggs that hatch into caterpillars and use the plant as food. Once the caterpillar matures and morphs into a butterfly, the new butterfly looks for a nectar plant for nourishment.  Our Butterfly Garden is composed of both larvae food plants and nectar plants.
 
As you wind your way around the paths, be sure to look down at the many legacy bricks that can be found there. If you are interested in memorializing your love for JL and its Butterfly Garden, contact the JL POA office to purchase a personalized brick. 
JL POA LEGACY BRICKS

You can purchase a $100 Legacy Brick in memoriam to be placed in the entrance of South Rec and Butterfly Island and along the path in between. Please mail or drop off your check and form to JL POA, 3755 Barrow Island Road, Jupiter FL 33477.

The money from the brick sales will be used to help keep Butterfly Island flourishing.
Security Telephone Number

It has recently come to our attention that when the gate calls a resident's phone, the Security phone numbers are often identified as “Potential Spam” and they are not answered.
 
Phone carriers such as AT&T, Verizon, T- Mobile, etc., have filters in place to screen unknown phone numbers.
You may also have added a third party application to help prevent spam calls.
 
The most convenient and quickest way to overcome this issue is to enter the security phone numbers in your cell phone as contacts. Your phone will then recognize the numbers and display them properly on your phone.
 
The phone numbers are:
 
561-747- 1141
561-743-2032
561-743-2033
561-743-2034
561-743-2035
COYOTE SIGHTINGS

Security has received reports of coyotes on property, primarily on the south and west side communities.

Please keep an eye on your pets and never let them out alone. If a coyote is spotted, officials recommend making noise, keeping your distance, and do not feed or have food sources outside.

If a coyote acts aggressively it is suggested that you call FWC at 888-404-3922.
SAVE THE DATE

TOWN HALL - (Grace Immanuel Church) Tues, Feb 15th - 3:00 PM

STREET TALK DUO - (South Rec) Thurs, Feb 17th - 4-6 PM

JL POA BOARD MEETING - Tues, Feb 22nd - 9:00 AM

ANNUAL MEETING - (Grace Immanuel Church) Tues, Mar 22nd - 10:00 AM

Do you have questions about anything happening at the JL POA or ideas for articles?
Email us at staff@jlpoa.com and we will respond within 48 hrs.