Wish ornaments were placed on the clubhouse Christmas tree and a wish list was posted on the bulletin board for items that are sorely needed by the residents. Baskets will be posted in the clubhouse where you can place your contributions up until the Christmas Luncheon.

Thirty members and guests have signed up to attend the Christmas Luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 10th at the Gulf Harbors Yacht club. Happy hour starts at 12 noon and lunch will be served at 1pm. TAKE NOTE BUNCO FANS.... BUNCO NIGHT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO—WED, DEC. 18TH AT 7pm due to a change in the Woodlands HOA meeting schedule.

The next regular meeting of the WOWs will be Tues. January 14th @ 1pm. Final plans for the Community Yard Sale on January 25th and the Luau get-together on Thur. February 9th will be discussed at that time.

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas filled with love, peace & joy,

Starting this month (December), the Woodlands Office will be open on WEDNESDAY EVENINGS from 4P-7PM.

During the Wednesday evening hours you can register, pay accounts, purchase FOBS or obtain association documents. As always, you may also email the office for information, forms, and documents at gwoodlands@tampabay.rr.com.

Here is the GHWA OFFICE Hours Schedule:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 9:00 AM -12 Noon
Wednesday: 4:00PM-7:00PM

Payment Coupons for 2014 Quarterly dues will be mailed to all residents. The first quarterly installment of $132 is due on JANUARY 1.

PLEASE NOTE: If you use Auto-Pay through your Bank, please contact them to ADJUST the payment amount to $132 per quarter ($528 for the year). And remember, due to new insurance requirements, the Association can no longer accept cash payments.

Beginning December 2ND, Woodlands' Trash Pickup days are MONDAY & THURSDAY.

NEW RECYCLE DAYS

Beginning December 11TH, Woodlands' RECYCLING PICKUP will be the 2ND and 4TH WEDNESDAYS of each month.

Please Join Us at 6:30 pm for Light Refreshments and a short Meet & Greet before the meeting.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The EC Committee and Board Directors would like to thank the community of Gulf Harbor Woodlands for the recent efforts made by residents in the trimming of palm trees to owner lots. These efforts have made a big difference in how our neighborhood looks and will help reduce debris in the event of a storm or high winds.

As a gentle reminder, a number of homes in the community do not have visible house numbers from the road and/or numbers on the mailboxes. Please consider when time is critical and emergency response units are trying to locate your address, seconds can mean the difference between life and death. It is proactive and in your best interest to have your residence clearly marked.

The ideal location:

House

The number should be posted so that it is visible from both directions of travel.

Trees, shrubs or other decorations should not block visibility from the road.

Numbers - minimum Height of 3 “ high, placed at or near the front door within an effective range of the porch light and above eye level.

Numbers placed above garage doors are difficult to locate and should be avoided.

Contrasting colors to the house paint should be used.

Curb markings are nice, but are hard to see from a vehicle or at night.

At best any house numbers are better then none!

Mailbox

Do not use your mailbox as the only means of identification for your residence.

If your mailbox is not in front of your house or near your driveway, emergency responders cannot locate you if you do not have your house number on your house or on a post or sign in your yard.

Remember to mark your mailbox on both sides.

Numbers on the mailbox door may be great for your mail carrier, however, ineffective for emergency vehicles responding from either direction.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, announced the bipartisan legislative fix for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that she said will assure that “changes are implemented affordably.”

The club has selected Wednesday, December 4 for a group trip to see the Holiday Lights at the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo. Margaret currently has a list of 18 women who would like to participate and will call each individual to confirm their space in a car the week before the trip. If you have not yet signed up or wish to add a friend or companion please call Margaret.

Our next meeting on Tues., Nov. 12 at 1pm will be a "trim-the-tree" and cookie exchange. Please bring at least 24 cookies for consumption during the meeting AND another 24 to 30 so that each member can take one home with them along with a copy of the recipe.

We will have a guest speaker, Andrea Lancaster, from the PACE Center for Girls who will speak to us on a project they are undertaking called "Santa for Seniors".

DON'T FORGET BUNCO. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 7p.m.

Once again....I want to commend the membership for the generous assortment of donations that were collected for the local SPCA. Doris and I delivered them last week.

Sincerely, Margaret

Save the Date - Saturday, December 7th, 6:00pm! Christmas is only a couple of months away and the planning for the annual South Channel Boat Parade has begun. We are looking for a great turnout this year with more boats and lights than ever before! Help the parade participants celebrate by decorating the waterfront side of your homes.

If you would like to enter your vessel in either or both of the Boat Parades, please fill out the Boat Parade Registration form and the Parade Release Agreement located at the GHCC or GHYC office so we can confirm your spot in the parade. Don’t forget, you can participate in both the South and North Channel Boat Parades.

North Channel Christmas Boat Parade

Save the Date - Friday, December 6th, 6:00pm! The North Channel Boat Parade is looking for a great turnout this year. Enjoy the evening watching the beautiful boats and help them celebrate by decorating the waterfront side of your homes. For questions on the North Channel Boat Parade, please contact Greg Myers at the Gulf Harbors Yacht Club.

The Gulf Harbors Yacht Club is open to the public for this event. So come to view the parade or make reservations for drinks and/or dinner.

Call the Yacht Club at: 727-849-4559.

If you would like to enter your vessel in the parade, please contact the Gulf Harbors Yacht Club or Gulf Harbors Civic Association.