Grand Hampton News

VOL.1, ISSUE 3 | 2011

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A Community Newsletter for Grand Hampton Residents

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Happy Thanksgiving!

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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

I remember writing previously that the holidays were sneaking up on us, and now here they are! Many people have been saying they just can't believe how fast the year has gone. I tend to agree. But, I think that means that everyone has been so very busy and it made it feel like the time was flying. Busy is good, but too busy tends to cause us to forget about the little things and the most important people in our lives. There are a lot of things to be Thankful for, but we look at that one way. Here is a poem I found that takes being Thankful and puts a deeper perspective and maybe a more realistic view on being Thankful.

Be Thankful Thanksgiving Poem

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.

If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something,

for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.During those times you grow.

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© 2011 Grand Hampton News. All rights reserved. Grand Hampton News is currently published monthly, distributed by the U.S. Postal Service free to all residents of the Grand Hampton area and advertisers. Unless otherwise noted, the views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent those of the Publisher. Grand Hampton News is not an officially sanctioned publication of the Grand Hampton Association. Grand Hampton logo used with permission. Lists are for reference only and do not imply official sanction or recommendation by Grand Hampton News. Editorial submissions are welcome. Publisher reserves the right to reject or edit all submissions for length and clarity. The Publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions.

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Be thankful for your limitations,because they give you opportunities for

improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,because it will build your strength

and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes.They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who

are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,

and they can become your blessings.

Remember to send in all your Thanksgiving, Christmas, Holiday and New Year pictures for the next issue. We will fit in all that we can. You may also post them on the facebook page: www.facebook.com/YCNGrandHampton.Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!Cindi MatterPublisher / [email protected]

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Bring the kids to

visit and get their

pictures taken

with Santa!

We will be collecting

toys to donate to

Toys for Tots.

Please bring an unwrapped

toy for a child age 1 - 14.

Pictures with SantaDec. 17 from 3-5 pm

Holiday crafts for the kids too!

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Grand Hamptons• Orlando Magic Basketball begins with evaluation day on Saturday November 19. Practice and play are on the same day -- Saturdays. Included in the $100 6-week League is a free ticket to an Orlando Magic Game and a basketball jersey. This league is open to age 7 through 15. • NFL Flag Football begins in late January 2012 and is open to ages 5 through 15. This league is sponsored by the NFL. Further details concerning NFL Flag will be available closer to the season.Check out our website at www.protentialsports.com and register today! For more information call 813-843-9460.

Ladies BuncoOne MondayEvening a Month6:30pmThe Grand Room

$10 (with prizes for the most wins, last bunco, most losses, 50/50, most baby/mini buncos)Bring a friend or neighbor to join. If you don't know how to play, it is an easy game to pick up. Everyone is asked to bring a dish to share. RSVP to Sandra Christman at [email protected] or 813.574.7118

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Thank you to everyone who donated blood at our Nov. 12 FBS Wellness

Day!

Grand Hampton'sNeighborhood Watch Program3rd Thursday of the Month7:00pmThe Grand Room

For more information, please contact Fred Arnold at ghneighborhoodwatch @gmail.com.


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Kids after-school tennis classes have started. Enrollment is year round based on class availability. Please call to register and for more information. Kids ages 3-16 years from Beginning to Advanced levels. Weekend classes too. Group & private classes avaialble. USPTA certified Tennis Professionals.

Adult Tennis Programs also. GH Special ADULT EVENING TENNIS CLINIC PASS only $99 for season (3 months) and covers all Monday evening clinics from 7-8pm in Sept – Dec. Levels are Beg-Intermediate. You can do all this CONVENIENTLY at your Grand Hampton Tennis courts.

Be sure to check out the NEW TENNIS CLASS & PROGRAM SCHEDULES on-line at www.TheTennisConnection.com go to Grand Hampton Tennis. NEW Ladies Grand Hampton USTA 3.0 League Tennis Team competing hard. For more information on this and other Grand Hampton play programs, contact Tennis Connection Director Dave Freiman. QuickStart 10 & under Tennis, A NEW BEGINNING. Have you tried tennis recently?

"QuickStart Tennis for kids ages 10 & under is tennis on smaller court dimensions with slower bouncing balls and smaller racquets. The tennis industry recently changed the rules for kids 10 & under. Beginning level kids as young as age 5 can actually rally and play a tennis much faster.

Tennis Connection QuickStart Tournament Series For beginning level kids ages 5-12. Check out the upcoming schedule as well as pictures and results from prior tournaments. These are listed on www.TheTennisConnection.com under KIDS/JUNIOR PROGRAMS then click on QuickStart View Upcoming Junior Tournaments. TeamTennisJuniorLeague.com season is underway and our Grand Hampton juniors are competing in the 12B, 12A & 16A divisions in this citywide junior team tennis league. Last season the Grand Hampton 12B Lightning team finished 1st place & Grand Hampton 14A Instinct team finished in 3rd in the citywide league. Grand Hampton sponsors teams in this league. For kids ages 8-18 years Beginning to Advanced levels. For information, contact

NEW FALL 2011 Grand Hampton

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Grand Hampton Tennis Director Dave Freiman at 813-949-9195. FREE TENNIS SOCIAL: The next ADULT TENNIS SOCIALS are scheduled for Friday night Nov 18th & Friday night Dec 9th from 7-9pm at Grand Hampton tennis courts. To register, email [email protected] or call 813-949-9195. CALLING ALL ADULT TENNIS PLAYERS: Adult Leagues, Round Robins, Community challenges & Ladders are being formed. We need ALL PLAYERS to register if they are interested.Grand Hampton Head Tennis Professional LiLi Rivera 813-401-9338 Grand Hampton Asst. Tennis Professional Dave Kuhlman 734-945-4792 Grand Hampton Tennis Director Dave Freiman 813-949-9195 USPTA Professional 1

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INFANTS ● FULL TIME PRE-SCHOOL ● PART-TIME PRESCHOOLSCHOOL AGE (K-5) Before and After School Program

Creative Times Academy26031 County Line Road

Wesley Chapel, FL 33544(1/2 mile West of Grand Hampton,

on the north side of County Line Road)

813-907-2700

Creative Times AcademyChild Development Center

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8 acres of property/4 separate playgrounds11 classrooms and lunchroom (meals provided)

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Our focus is the children

Family Owned & Operated

Monday-Friday 6:30 am-6:00 pm (Infant room 7:00 am-5:30 pm)

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Ages 6 weeks to 10 years

Take a tourtoday!

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ELEMENTARY

Rules• Please shower before entering pool.

• Children ages 14 and under are NOT permitted in the pool area unless accompanied by an adult. Members 15 and older may use the pools, spa and slide unaccompanied.

• Children must be 4 years or older to go on the waterslide alone.

• No pets are allowed in or around the pool areas.

• Food and drink consumption is only permitted on the pool deck area at the upper deck or under covered cabanas.

• Food and drink are only permitted in NON- BREAKABLE containers.

• Bicycles, scooters, roller skates or roller blades are not permitted on the waterslide.

• No floats, rafts, balls or toys of any kind are permitted on the waterslide.

• Radios, CD plyers and other audio devices may be used as long as headphones are used.

• All guests must sign in to the guest book with a member.

• Each residence is allowed 2 non-paid guests. Each guest after that is $3 for ages 4 - 11 and $5 for ages 12 and up.

• Cabana areas are on a first come first serve basis. You may not reserve seating by placing personal items and leaving the area. You must stay with your items.

• You may never use more than 2 of the upper deck cabana tables.

• You may never use more than 1 of the covered areas around the pool.

• Use of balloons is not permitted under the upper deck cabana area.

• There is a limit of 20 people for any residence for an outside party. You must buy wrist bands for your guests before your party.

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The Grand Room, Multipurpose/Aerobics Studio, and Event/Sports Field can be rented for birthday parties and other social events by residents only. The renter shall be legally responsible for the behavior of all guests, agents, employees, invitees and licensees on the premises of The Hampton Club during the period of the rental of any room/grounds and shall be responsible for the cost of repairs or damage, as well as for any violations that occur on the premises of The Hampton Club. Renting of any room/grounds requires completion and signature of a rental contract, as well as payment of the associated fees as follows: Checks are made payable to: Grand Hampton Homeowners Association, Inc. There will be a Three Hundred Dollar ($300) security deposit, refundable if there is no damage done to the facility or its equipment. The Security deposit can be made by check and is held without deposit until the event has concluded. The check is returned as long as there are not damages/losses. The Usage Fees are as follows:

GRAND ROOM RENTAL• $150.00 for up to 3 hours• $35.00 for each hour thereafter** Occupancy for the Grand Room will be a maximum of 35 people.

MULTIPURPOSE ROOM / AEROBICS STUDIO• $75.00 for up to 3 hours• $25.00 for each hour thereafter.** The maximum occupancy for this room is 20 attendees.

Rental Options at Grand Hampton

EVENT / SPORTS FIELD• $30.00 for 3 hours• $10.00 for each hour thereafter** This fee does not include access for guests to the pool area. Should guests want to use the pool, there is a fee of $5.00 per person. The maximum number of attendees to use the pool with rental of the Field is 30.

CABANA AREA The Cabana Area is an open area. It is based on a first come first serve basis. The maximum number of people allowed per party is 20 people. Charges are as follows:• ($5) per day for guests 12 years of age and older• ($3) per day for guests 4 to 11 years of age• No charge for guests 3 years of age and younger. For all facility rentals, the renter acknowledges responsibility for the advance payment of a security deposit and usage fee. The entire fee will be due and payable upon the reservation of any other Grand Hampton facilities/grounds. If a renter wishes to cancel the contract, he/she must send written notice to the Association at least fifteen (15) days prior to the rental date. In the case of a cancellation within fifteen (15) days, the Association shall refund one-half (1/2) of all the pre-paid sums. If the renter wishes to rent any other part of the facility, it cannot interfere with the day-to-day sales and marketing efforts of the developer based at the Grand Hampton Information Center during the posted hours of operation. Failure to do so may result in the event to be closed by the RSM, LD, or Information Center Staff.

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Turner Elementary

School9190 Imperial Oak Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33647(813) 907-9066

WEB: turner.mysdhc.org

Bartels Middle School9020 Imperial Oak Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33647(813) 907-6801

WEB: bartels.mysdhc.org

Wharton High School

20150 Bruce B. DownsTampa, FL 33647

(813) 631-4710WEB: wharton.mysdhc.org

Wharton HighSchool

NEW HOME SALES AND MARKETING

UPDATENew home sales continue at Grand Hampton with five

active builders staffing on-site model homes:

Arthur Rutenberg Homes (85’ lots in The Hamptons)

Standard Pacific Homes (52’ lots in Lake Hampton Manor and 60’ lots in

Creekside)William Ryan Homes

(70’ lots in Outpost Point)Ashton Woods Homes

(50’ lots in Outpost Point)Models are open until 6:00 pm, seven days a week. Want your friends to be your neighbors?

Now is a great time to buy into the Grand Hampton community. Builder information and inventory home listings can be found online at

www.grandhampton.com.Currently, the community

is 84% contracted and 80% closed with a total projected

buildout of 1,100 homes.

Grand Hampton residents are invited to visit the Information Center

office for an overview of builders, sales, and lot availability. The office is open

seven days a week.

At the USF Invitational, Wharton's Forensics Team had an epic performance. WHARTON TOOK FIRST PLACE IN EVERY EVENT IN WHICH WE WERE ENTERED.• Alex Johncola, 1st place, Declamation• Kelsey Hoyt, 1st place, Oral Interpretation of Literature• Akshita Sathe, 1st place, Dramatic Performance• Cash Howard, 1st place, Student Congress• Rachel Mitcham/Jen Bayley, 1st place, Public Forum Debate• Avinash Ramanathan, 4th place, Student Congress• Torrey Crosby, 3rd place, Oral

Interpretation of Literature Congratulations to the newspaper staff for their outstanding performance at the district competition. Please congratulate the following students on their winning performances:• Emily Broaddus, 1st place, Feature Photography. 2nd place, On-the-Spot Photography• Scott Sollazzo, 1st place, Environmental Portraits• Heather Montgomery, 1st Place, Digital Infographic Design. 2nd place, Front Page Design• Carin Coursey, 1st place, On-the-Spot Art• Yvonne Bertovitch, 2nd place, Editorial Page Design• Emmy Boyd, 3rd place, Front Page Design Carry-In• Heather Montogmery, Yvonne Bertovitch and Carin Coursey, 1st place, On-the- Spot Newspaper Competition• Marlene Miranda was named district representative for 2011-2012.• Allie Davison was named student co-chair for the Florida Scholastic Press Association.

Wharton High School

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Creative Times Academy is a

family owned and operated child

care development center that has

been thriving for 8 strong years. Set off the main

road, we are located at 26031 County Line Road

At Creative Times Academy, we provide a fun, loving, creative environment. Our purpose is to daily enhance the lives of the children and families we serve. We strive to support children’s growing independence and build confidence to achieve their full potential. We have an onsite video monitoring system enabling the director and managing staff to ensure that all policies and procedures are strictly followed. The entry to the building is secured by a coded keypad, allowing only authorized people in the building. Our building is almost 13,000 square feet and is set on 8 acres of property. We have several age appropriate playgrounds for all age groups, including a covered patio area with ceiling fans and poured in place rubber flooring. We have an on-site kitchen where nutritious meals and snacks are prepared daily.

Our school uses the High Reach Curriculum offering your child many opportunities to develop important skills needed

to help him/her be successful in school. Our school is Apple Accredited and has received the Florida Gold Seal. Our staff members are required to have completed Federal/Local Law background screenings before they join our team. In addition, they are required to be certified in Infant and Toddler CPR and First Aid. Each classroom is staffed with a Lead Teacher and their Assistants. Our Lead Teachers are required to be CDA certified. We accept children between the ages of 6 weeks and 10 years old. We travel to Sand Pine Elementary, Seven Oaks Elementary, and Turner Elementary transporting children in our bus that is equipped with seat belts. We have several extra curricular activities (Dance, Martial Arts, and Stretch-N-Grow) on premises available for the parents to take advantage of. You are more than welcome to view our facility any time. Our Hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 6:30am – 6:00pm (Infant room 7:00am – 5:30pm). You invited to drop by on Saturday, December 4th anytime between 11:00am and 2:00pm for our Winter Festival. Come and enjoy some games, crafts, food, raffles, fun, and lots more as we celebrate together!(813) 907-2700www.creativetimesacademy.com GH

business spotlight

In a continuing effort to enlighten owners and enforce our deed restrictions, the Board of Directors would like to share this update:

Your Board has appointed a Compliance Committee to assist with

enforcement on deed restrictions, handling the non-compliant owners. Many violation letters are mailed to the owners who have maintenance issues, some do comply but most ignore our letters. This Committee will be responsible for recommending fines, holding hearings with the owners who remain non-

compliant, and follow up. They will work with the Board on owners who continue to remain non-compliant. The Board and the Committee would

prefer compliance over collecting a fine, therefore we encourage you to step outside, take an objective look at your home and landscaping. You may need to pressure wash your home, paint, remove weeds from your plant beds or lawn, or resod your lawn. If you have received a letter, please take action.

Reply to the manager and provide the reason why you are unable to comply, when you will comply or request an extension. We ask that you follow the

directions on the letter.

Your anticipated cooperation is appreciate, HOA Board of Directors


EXP. 12/31/2011. EXP. 12/31/2011.

The Transition Committee would like to inform our home owners that a disease that targets palm trees is on the rise. Phytoplasma Disease (PD) is a fatal but preventable cell wall-less bacteria that affects 39 species of palms with the most commonly

affected species being Coconut Palms, Date Palms and Adonidia Palms. Recently, Sabal (Cabbage) Palms and Queen Palms have been diagnosed with a phytoplasma disease too. An injection by a local company can be used to prevent this disease. Some of our palms, in particular the date palms, (species that you see around the club house and on some homeowners properties with exceptionally large palm fronds) are quite expensive and therefore the replacement cost can be incredibly high. In these instances it is highly advisable that a treatment plan begin.

Transition Committee MinutesSubmitted by: W. G. StroudDate: September 12, 2011Time: 6:30 pm

Transition Committee Location: Grand Hampton ClubhouseAttendees: Barbara Hoffman, George Harwood, Walter Stroud, Paul Suppicich, Jeff NovakNot Attending: Ellis CohenNext Meeting: Monday October 3, 6:30 pm I. Call To Order:The T. C. Meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Barbara HoffmanII. Old Business: (None to Report)III. New Business:A) August Board Meeting Report (Barbara & Walter) and Follow Up Discussion at T.C. Meeting 1. T.C. Issues – Board advised that T.C. was organized earlier than normal and that issues related to Board function and HOA duties would be reviewed with T.C. two to three months before turnover. Discussion - T.C. expressed concern that two to three months might not give enough time to develop expertise for seamless takeover. 2. Back Gate Update - Board (J White) reviewed a rendering of gate proposal as a single arm for entry/exit. T.C Board members expressed a desire for a gate rather than an arm. Discussion: Motion by Walter & seconded by Paul unanimously approved that: “ T.C. is in favor of gate versus arm and further proposes a resident membership poll be conducted to determine if gate should be entry/exit or exit only”.

3. Amenities Update – Amenity review is still in process. There has been no decision on timing and which amenities will be in place before takeover. However, the issue with steps to the dock will be resolved. Discussion: T.C. requests continued follow-up with developer to push for the amenities promised. 4. Clubhouse Update – Board (J. White) reported that he was not aware of any promised or proposed upgrades to the Clubhouse. He advised that he would review previous minutes for commitments. T.C. advised that several proposals had been submitted by the committee. 5. Weston Manor Sub-Committee – Sub-Committee (3 members) in place to work on WM issues. 6. Grievance Committee - Board is looking for members. E-mail sent out with request for those interested to notify Tri. Discussion – T.C. wants the committee to be named “enforcements committee” per documents. 7. Amendments – Board suggested that T.C. conduct final review of amendment changes to verify that changes were warranted and would not cause issues later. Discussion – T.C. agreed review proposed amendments at next meeting.B) Grand Hampton Newsletter ( T. Martinez) 1. Jeff Novak is the T.C. point person for placing information in the newsletter. C) Other Issues 1. Jeff Novak reported an issue with a disease affecting medjool palm trees. An e-mail would be sent to Tri requesting landscaper follow-up.D) Resident Comments 1. Required tennis court repairs & court maintenance (asked them to review with Barry), back gate timing (wanted gate not arm), and amenity concern (wanted commitment on amenities). Residents suggested following questions for annual meeting: % of lots sold?, amenity status? & back gate status?

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