A Westchase resident took the floor at the regularly scheduled November WCA meeting to request that the board agree to convert Countryway tennis courts #1 and #2 into dual-use tennis/pickleball courts. He stated that while there are eight tennis courts and six pickleball courts, demand for pickleball far outweighs that for tennis, especially during peak […]
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November’s CDD meeting was the first since Hurricane Milton, so it was no surprise to have a large audience in attendance. The majority of residents were from the Bridges, anxious to speak to the board about the six flooded homes on Bayboro Bridge Drive. Michael Dansereau spoke earnestly on behalf of residents, imploring the board
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The Nov. 7 meeting was called to discuss the reserve item list prior to finalizing the coming year’s budget. President Michiel Oostenbrink began by explaining that the previous board had prioritized each of the 147 items on the reserve list on a scale from 0 to 5, with 0 assigned to projects that had recently
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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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We’re shaking things up for WOW’s 27th Annual Holiday Decorating Contest. Our Westchase and Northwest neighborhoods are filled with creative holiday displays, and we want to acknowledge our residents’ hard work. Last year, the WOW team put our heads together and came up with some fun new categories that will make the contest a bit
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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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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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