Sweetwater Homes - Association Newsletter
About Sweetwater HOA
Sweetwater is a premiere gated, deed restricted community with 129 homes. Quiet and secluded, Sweetwater is nestled within the Pam Callahan nature preserve and surrounded by the waters of old Tampa Bay and Sweetwater Creek. Although private and surrounded by nature, Sweetwater is in the heart of the Tampa Bay area ideally located close to major highways, Tampa International Airport, the city's best shopping and restaurants, downtown, and local beaches.
SWEETWATER NEWSLETTER
GREAT NEWS! The plants for the golf course
installation are on order. Jim Garrison and the course
superintendent met last week (first week of September)
to discuss the layout of the plantings. Since then the area
has been sprayed out to kill the existing grass, and it will
be sprayed again next week (needs 2 applications) then
the digging and planting will begin! I expect to see the
plantings in the ground soon. This all came about from
our 1st Annual Rocky Point Golf Tournament.
The 2nd Annual Rocky Point Golf Tournament is
scheduled for 11/15/2019. Do not let time run out on
this opportunity for you to get out, meet neighbors, and
do something fun that is rewarding for our
neighborhoods. Some of you may not be golfers, or will
be otherwise unavailable, but you may be able to provide
a small item from your business as a raffle or swag bag
item. Or, sponsor a hole for $150.00. Last year, a
Sweetwater team was victorious in the tournament. We
want to make sure we keep up our winning tradition for
our neighborhood. As our very own Michael P. Jordan
has said, “you should stack your team with the best
golfers you know.”
You may also like to know that this year Sweetwater and
Dana Shores have applied for a matching funds grant
from the county that may double our resources.
This year the funds collected will go toward a sign (not
the typical type the County puts up) designating our
neighborhoods as “Rocky Point,” distinguishing our area
from Town n Country!!! Please, if you play golf let me
know. A foursome is $400. Some sponsorships are still
available. We also plan to hold an auction at the end of
the day! It will be fun and exciting!
Below is a link to the registration form for this year's
Rocky Point Golf Course fund raising tournament.
https://app.eventcaddy.com/events/upper-tampa-
bay-golf-tournament
Newspaper Collection: If you subscribe to the
newspaper, please save it and give it to Jeanie Gassman.
She delivers papers, etc., to the Humane Society and it is
much needed and ever so easy to do. I will also accept
paper donations and deliver the newspaper print to
Jeanie. Any questions, call me or Jeanie Gassman.
Curious About Florida's New Tree Removal
Law?
Four Things Hillsborough County Residents Need to
Know About CS/HB 1159
House Bill 1159 bans the regulation of dangerous trees on
residential property by local government, but that doesn't
give property owners free range to trim, prune, or remove
trees as they please.
Here are the facts about the Private Property Rights
Protection Act, which went into effect July 1, 2019, and
what they mean for property owners in unincorporated
Hillsborough County:
1. Under the new legislation, property owners are
required to obtain proper documentation from an
arborist certified by the International Society of
Arboriculture or a Florida licensed landscape architect
that the tree presents a danger to the property
2. A tree devoid of green foliage is considered a dead tree
and is most likely to pose a danger. Dead trees do not
require a permit in unincorporated Hillsborough
County but retaining a photo or two is encouraged.
3. Unless otherwise exempted by the Land Development
Code, permits are required for the removal of healthy,
non-dangerous trees on residential and non-residential
properties for all tree species
4. Property owners are no longer required to replant a
tree that was pruned, trimmed, or removed as a result
of it posing a danger to the property
5. Mangrove tree protections remain unchanged by this
new law
Not sure what's considered a dangerous tree? If a tree on
your property has large, open cavities in the trunk or
branch, dead or dying branches, or extensive decay and
rot are present, you may want to contact a properly
certified arborist or Florida licensed landscape architect to
evaluate the tree. Other signs of a potentially dangerous
tree include the development of a strong lean and cracks
or splits in the trunk or where branches are attached.
Learn more about tree removal in unincorporated
Hillsborough County.
Hillsborough County
County Connects Caregivers with Help for
Themselves, Loved Ones
Resources, support, and camaraderie are purpose of
workshop
Watching the health of a loved one decline due to illness
is never easy, and caring for your loved one can be
overwhelming.
The annual Caregiver's Workshop, hosted by
Hillsborough County Aging Services, will provide experts
and resources to help. The free health fair and resource
symposium for those who oversee people with dementia
and other debilitating conditions takes place Saturday,
Sept. 21. The workshop is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Phyllis Busansky Adult Day Service Center, 4102 W.
Spruce St. in Tampa.
The event will feature presentations by experts in
Alzheimer's disease and other age-related diseases, a
luncheon, music, and door prizes.
The Caregiver's Workshop is based on the fact that being
responsible for a loved one with physical or mental
limitations poses unique challenges. The workshop
provides an opportunity for people in similar
circumstances, and those trained to cope with such
situations, to come together for a rare chance to learn and
relax.
The one-day workshop is free and open to all. For more
information or to reserve your spot, email
GrantB@HCFLGov.net or call (813) 644-5985.
Reservations are not required, but are encouraged.
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Why are Hillsborough County Fire Engines Lime-
Yellow?
The answer may surprise you
Traditionally, fire engines are thought to be fire-engine
red. However, a drive around Hillsborough County will
reveal fire engines and ambulances in a lime-yellow
color. Why? In a word: safety.
Known as "Safety-Yellow," the color of Hillsborough
County fire engines is no accident or fashion choice.
Research conducted by the U.S. Fire Administration, a
division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), concluded that greenish-yellow colors are easier
to spot in daylight. Other studies suggest the greenish-
yellows are also easier to see in dim lighting - like dusk or
night time.
So the next time you see a Hillsborough County fire
engine you'll know how and why the unusual color is
working to keep you safe!
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Vietnamese
Haitian Creole
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GREAT NEWS! The plants for the golf course
installation are on order. Jim Garrison and the course
superintendent met last week (first week of September)
to discuss the layout of the plantings. Since then the area
has been sprayed out to kill the existing grass, and it will
be sprayed again next week (needs 2 applications) then
the digging and planting will begin! I expect to see the
plantings in the ground soon. This all came about from
our 1st Annual Rocky Point Golf Tournament.
The 2nd Annual Rocky Point Golf Tournament is
scheduled for 11/15/2019. Do not let time run out on
this opportunity for you to get out, meet neighbors, and
do something fun that is rewarding for our
neighborhoods. Some of you may not be golfers, or will
be otherwise unavailable, but you may be able to provide
a small item from your business as a raffle or swag bag
item. Or, sponsor a hole for $150.00. Last year, a
Sweetwater team was victorious in the tournament. We
want to make sure we keep up our winning tradition for
our neighborhood. As our very own Michael P. Jordan
has said, “you should stack your team with the best
golfers you know.”
You may also like to know that this year Sweetwater and
Dana Shores have applied for a matching funds grant
from the county that may double our resources.
This year the funds collected will go toward a sign (not
the typical type the County puts up) designating our
neighborhoods as “Rocky Point,” distinguishing our area
from Town n Country!!! Please, if you play golf let me
know. A foursome is $400. Some sponsorships are still
available. We also plan to hold an auction at the end of
the day! It will be fun and exciting!
Below is a link to the registration form for this year's
Rocky Point Golf Course fund raising tournament.
https://app.eventcaddy.com/events/upper-tampa-
bay-golf-tournament
Newspaper Collection: If you subscribe to the
newspaper, please save it and give it to Jeanie Gassman.
She delivers papers, etc., to the Humane Society and it is
much needed and ever so easy to do. I will also accept
paper donations and deliver the newspaper print to
Jeanie. Any questions, call me or Jeanie Gassman.
Curious About Florida's New Tree Removal
Law?
Four Things Hillsborough County Residents Need to
Know About CS/HB 1159
House Bill 1159 bans the regulation of dangerous trees on
residential property by local government, but that doesn't
give property owners free range to trim, prune, or remove
trees as they please.
Here are the facts about the Private Property Rights
Protection Act, which went into effect July 1, 2019, and
what they mean for property owners in unincorporated
Hillsborough County:
1. Under the new legislation, property owners are
required to obtain proper documentation from an
arborist certified by the International Society of
Arboriculture or a Florida licensed landscape architect
that the tree presents a danger to the property
2. A tree devoid of green foliage is considered a dead tree
and is most likely to pose a danger. Dead trees do not
require a permit in unincorporated Hillsborough
County but retaining a photo or two is encouraged.
3. Unless otherwise exempted by the Land Development
Code, permits are required for the removal of healthy,
non-dangerous trees on residential and non-residential
properties for all tree species
4. Property owners are no longer required to replant a
tree that was pruned, trimmed, or removed as a result
of it posing a danger to the property
5. Mangrove tree protections remain unchanged by this
new law
Not sure what's considered a dangerous tree? If a tree on
your property has large, open cavities in the trunk or
branch, dead or dying branches, or extensive decay and
rot are present, you may want to contact a properly
certified arborist or Florida licensed landscape architect to
evaluate the tree. Other signs of a potentially dangerous
tree include the development of a strong lean and cracks
or splits in the trunk or where branches are attached.
Learn more about tree removal in unincorporated
Hillsborough County.
Hillsborough County
County Connects Caregivers with Help for
Themselves, Loved Ones
Resources, support, and camaraderie are purpose of
workshop
Watching the health of a loved one decline due to illness
is never easy, and caring for your loved one can be
overwhelming.
The annual Caregiver's Workshop, hosted by
Hillsborough County Aging Services, will provide experts
and resources to help. The free health fair and resource
symposium for those who oversee people with dementia
and other debilitating conditions takes place Saturday,
Sept. 21. The workshop is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Phyllis Busansky Adult Day Service Center, 4102 W.
Spruce St. in Tampa.
The event will feature presentations by experts in
Alzheimer's disease and other age-related diseases, a
luncheon, music, and door prizes.
The Caregiver's Workshop is based on the fact that being
responsible for a loved one with physical or mental
limitations poses unique challenges. The workshop
provides an opportunity for people in similar
circumstances, and those trained to cope with such
situations, to come together for a rare chance to learn and
relax.
The one-day workshop is free and open to all. For more
information or to reserve your spot, email
GrantB@HCFLGov.net or call (813) 644-5985.
Reservations are not required, but are encouraged.
Board of County Commissioners | Contact Us | County Locations | Jobs | HCFL Alert
Information | Accessibility | Privacy
Why are Hillsborough County Fire Engines Lime-
Yellow?
The answer may surprise you
Traditionally, fire engines are thought to be fire-engine
red. However, a drive around Hillsborough County will
reveal fire engines and ambulances in a lime-yellow
color. Why? In a word: safety.
Known as "Safety-Yellow," the color of Hillsborough
County fire engines is no accident or fashion choice.
Research conducted by the U.S. Fire Administration, a
division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), concluded that greenish-yellow colors are easier
to spot in daylight. Other studies suggest the greenish-
yellows are also easier to see in dim lighting - like dusk or
night time.
So the next time you see a Hillsborough County fire
engine you'll know how and why the unusual color is
working to keep you safe!
Translate:
English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Haitian Creole
German
French
Arabic
Portugese