Chairman Matt Lewis called the meeting to order and opened the floor to audience comments. Barry Anderson of The Shires wanted to recognize the professionalism and courtesy of the inspectors taking inventory of the condition of the sidewalks in his neighborhood. This led to a question from resident Marlon Santos, also of The Shires, regarding […]
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Whether you are taking advantage of cooler weather to do a deep clean or trying to figure out what to do with all those things that didn’t sell during your neighborhood’s fall garage sale, here is a list of a few amazing organizations that can do some good with your unwanted items. Please note: At
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If you have a student who is looking for new opportunities to earn Bright Futures hours, there are plenty of organizations that can use a helping hand. Below are just a few. Metropolitan Ministries Location: Various locations across Tampa Bay What they do: Metropolitan Ministries offers comprehensive services for at-risk and homeless families in underserved
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On Saturday, Oct. 26, hundreds of runners will take off down Linebaugh Avenue, in a race that brings our community together for a great cause. Why we run The Great West Chase launched in 2002 as a simple 5K in a still-developing neighborhood and has grown to be WOW’s largest fundraising initiative of the year.
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The 2024 Great West Chase will kick off on Sat, Oct. 26, with the 10K at 7 a.m., the 5K at 8 a.m. and the Kids’ Fun Run at 9 a.m. Registration is now open at TheGreatWestChase.com. The race begins on Brompton Drive in West Park Village and heads out along Linebaugh Avenue. Last year,
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Westchase came through Hurricane Helene relatively unscathed. Many communities in Tampa Bay and to our north were not so fortunate and our residents jumped into action to help in any way they could. And then came Milton – a terrifyingly large storm that, at times, took direct aim at Tampa Bay. While things could have
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WCA Treasurer Michiel Oostenbrink reported at the September meeting that he had received final revisions to the reserve study, allowing him and Association Manager Debbie Sainz to update the current draft of next year’s budget. There were overages of approximately $163,000 in this year’s budget as a result of pool deck repairs, pool resurfacing, bathroom
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On Sept. 10, Westchase Voting Members (VMs) held their annual meeting, which marked the election of the WCA Board of Directors. Winning the four seats were Jessica Siddle of The Greens, Jack Maurer of The Fords, Nancy Sells of Harbor Links/The Estates and Theresa Lanzar of Wycliff. They join current board members Michiel Oostenbrink, Terry
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Jacob Pham of Harbor Links is currently playing Young Simba in Broadway’s “The Lion King.” When Jacob Pham was on the brink of turning 10, he had one request – he wanted to take a trip to New York City to see his first Broadway show. His pick? Disney’s “The Lion King.” “We also got
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During the Sept. 2 CDD meeting, supervisors continued sidewalk repair discussions and set a date for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the West Park Village Plaza Renovation. Chairman Matt Lewis began the September meeting by opening the floor to audience questions/comments. A resident of the Shires queried the board on the disappearance of two trees in
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