March 2024
Landscape Award! Congratulations go to **911 Alameda Ave ** Spring has Sprung!
Our 3rd annual Classic and Cool Car Show and Pancake Breakfast Our big car show is planned for April 20th along San Pedro Street from 10 am to 1pm. Meet at 3261 San Pedro Street and you will see cars parked along San Pedro Street. Over 20 cars expected this year. If you have a nice car and want to showcase it, please register by emailing us at delorogroves@gmail.com. This event is open to all and if you know of someone outside of the neighborhood with a classic or cool car, then encourage them to register too. The more cars the better! Community Links: Check out our Community Links Section for recommended local dining places, Del Oro Residents who own Businesses, Vendor Testimonials from our residents, and other related information. Security is Fundamental Clearwater Police encourage you to register your home security camera location so they can resolve crimes faster! Residents, if you have a home security camera, that video may be key to helping solve a crime. Now you can register your camera at Home - Clearwater Camera Sharing (connectclearwater.org) The registration helps the police and detectives know that your camera may have helpful information for a crime in our area. Help us keep Del Oro Groves Safer by registering your camera location today! Your 2024 HOA fee was due in January. If you have not paid, you can email us for instructions on how you can use Zelle to delorogroves@gmail.com Or send a check to our PO Box, Del Oro Groves Estates HOA, Inc. PO Box 1426 Safety Harbor, FL 34695 Either way, we look forward to your contribution that helps keep our neighborhood safe and valued. Old News: City Council Candidate Forums Wednesday, February 07, 2024 | 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM The city of Clearwater will host two candidate forums before the upcoming municipal election, where Clearwater residents will vote to fill three city council seats, including the mayor’s seat. Al Ruechel, formerly of Bay News 9, will moderate and run the forums. The forum for Seats 2 and 3 will be Wednesday, Feb. 7, 6 p.m., and the forum for Seat 1 (Mayor) will be Thursday, Feb. 8, 6 p.m. Both forums will be held in Clearwater City Council Chambers at the Clearwater Main Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave. Election Day for Clearwater City Council seats 1, 2 and 3 is March 19, 2024. The public is invited to attend in person, stream live or stream any time after the event at MyClearwater.com/CityCouncilMeetings or YouTube.com/MyClearwater. February "June" Bunco Gals Gathering 2024 The ladies of Del Oro Gathered at the home of Cathy Breen to enjoy an evening of Valentine themed fun, bunco and collaboration. See the photo below in the gallery, that shares in the joy of the evening. If you are a resident of Del Oro Groves and would like to join in the fun, send an email to delorogroves@gmail.com And that's a wrap for 2023! We had a great 2023! From an amazing Neighborhood Day picnic to our 2nd annual car show, and to a wonderful end of year Member party. We wish you the best for 2024. We have several topics to cover at our first board meeting which is open to all members. It will be held at the residence at 3261 San Pedro Street on January 9th at 7:30 pm. Other Updates: The Holiday Member Party at Tides Marketplace was a night to remember! Over 100 residents joined the HOA Leadership for this end of year event. Santa arrived at 7:15pm and gave out presents to the children. The food was fabulous, and a big thank you to residents Jon and Mary Kay of Alameda Street, who helped the HOA host the event. The 2024 HOA Officers were announced that will start their term beginning in January: 2024 Officers Elected to start January of 2024 -President – Cathy Breen -Vice President – Shannon Mekeel --Secretary – Dodie Burnett --Treasurer – Kate Houck A big round of applause and gifts were given to Kristin Langley for her over 10 years of service to the HOA board. As the outgoing Vice President, we wish her the best in her new adventures. Also, Karissa Quiles Breen was recognized with flowers and gifts for her role as Secretary for the past two years. We wish her well and thank her for the great support. Some photos were take of the event and can be seen below. What a Wonderful Christmas Carol evening! Thank you, the June's Bunco Gals, for sponsoring this year's Christmas Carol evening with over $275 that went for gifts for the residents visited. We also want to thank the over 20 residents who joined us for the wonderful evening of singing to our neighbors who needed a little extra support this holiday season. We also want to thank the Vice Mayor, Mark, and the Clearwater Neighborhood Division leader, Samantha for joining us. We visited 10 residents, and each resident was given a small gift card, along with a basket of goodies. Each participant also signed a Christmas card that was handed to each person that was visited. Several children joined us this year, making the visitations even more special. Also, thank you to the many Del Oro Groves HOA members for donating over 200 lbs. of food that will be taken to Metropolitan Ministries. We will be delivering that food the week before Christmas, to help make the holidays better for someone in need. .Red Holiday Bow Installation - Complete! The HOA has installed over 360 bows across Del Oro. The holiday spirit is now in full swing. Thank you to Alan and Betty Arnold and son, for there dedication in making all of these bows. Thank you also to Amanda Kreiling, who adorned the wreaths and added a few of her own red bow talents to this year's efforts. As a reminder, we ask residents to leave the bows up till Valentines Day, after which they will be removed. If however, you would like to remove it, then consider recycling it for 2024 by keeping it in a dark bag and out of the sunlight. Winner Winner! Each year, the names of the Monthly landscape award winners are placed into a hat and then an annual winner is selected. Congratulations to Nick and Taylor of San Mateo Street! The HOA President Cathy Breen presented them with a $50 gift card and plant on behalf of the HOA. CNC Final Meeting of 2023 The last meeting of the Clearwater Neighborhood Coalition took place at the Sound in Clearwater. Special thanks to Carrie Schroader of Ruth Eckard Hall for hosting the event at the View, a beautiful venue within the Sound. The installation of the new President was completed with Bill Jensen accepting the nomination. He will take over in January. This organization is a single voice to the City Council for neighborhood issues. The CNC will host a candidate forum on January 22nd for Council candidates and 29th for Mayor candidates. If you have questions for the candidates, email them to delorogroves@gmail.com and we will submit them on behalf of the CNC. City of Clearwater supporting Neighborhoods like ours! At our September meeting, Samantha from the City Neighborhood Support program joined us and provided update on how the City and neighborhoods like ours can collaboration for success. New Grant programs will give our community a chance to fund programs that will enhance our neighborhood. Check out the My Clearwater link to the Neighborhood and Community Programs to learn more: see link below: My Neighborhood & Community Programs - City of Clearwater (myclearwater.com) Stop, Look and Roll! The police are trying to catch speeders who cut through the neighborhood on their way to either Bayshore and or Mc Mullen Booth Rd, especially along San Bernadino. The police are also making sure cars come to a complete stop. Some residents have stated that the white line before the Stop sign is too far back. However, after checking with a traffic engineer, we have learned it is within the limits. So the guidance is to stop before the white line, look both ways and then roll forward into the intersection This will ensure you don't get a traffic ticket! Thank you to the volunteers who helped Refresh the Painted Concrete Storm Drain Covers: Got a Text from the Del Oro HOA? The Del Oro Groves HOA board sends out text reminders from a phone number assigned that is: 727-201-0713. This is from our Text-Em-All service and is a secure number that can be trusted for messaging from the Del Oro HOA. Replies to this text are logged with that system but take longer for a response. To call the HOA Board, the number is 727-304-4246 and you can text to that number, too! Clearwater Police encourage you to register your home camera location so they can resolve crimes faster! Residents, if you have a home security camera, that video may be key to helping solve a crime. Now you can register your camera at Home - Clearwater Camera Sharing (connectclearwater.org) The registration helps the police and detectives know that your camera may have helpful information for a crime in our area. Help us keep Del Oro Groves Safer by registering your camera location today! Old News: Annual Virtual Member Meeting complete! For your copy of the minutes, email us! Fall Back in Time Party: Over 70 residents joined in the gathering under the stars and beautiful weather. Music from the 50's to today filled the air and the disco ball and light show led to some dancing too. See photos below. Classic and Cool Car Show and Pancake Breakfast A Showcase of the Best Cars of Del Oro Groves! Thank you to all the car owners and volunteers who made this event possible. We also would like to thank the many residents who came out to enjoy a nice breakfast and stroll amongst the many beautiful cars of Del Oro Groves. See the photo collage below: Neighborhood Day and Del Oro Park Grand Opening Event Photos Below are more photos of 2023 Holiday Party, Christmas Caroling, Ribbon decorating of Del Oro Groves Mailboxes and Monuments. Also, the Fall Back in Time Gathering, Neighborhood Day and Car Show and Del Oro Park Grand Opening. All of these were key events in 2023 supported by your volunteer Del Oro Groves HOA! |
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2024 Spring Newsletter
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