>> NFL TICKET ON CLUBHOUSE TV SETS<< The NFL Ticket is now available on the Clubhouse TV sets for any of the NFL games this season.  (weekdays and Sundays)  The clubhouse lounge is reserved for (Colonnades residents and guests) football fans to watch the NFL games on Sundays starting at 1:00 p.m. and ending whenever the last game is finished.  Frans are to BYOB and a snack to share. ******* >>New CMI Business Office Employee<< New Employee for Colonnades Business Office - Mrs. Gayle Lombardi, Administrative Assistant - comes to us from Pt. St. Lucie.  Her office hours are 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ***** >> HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS<< Emergency Preparation – A Basic Plan In preparation for a major catastrophic disaster you may be forced to leave your residence but even if you stay certain activities and precautions are needed.  The following and attached sheets outline some of these essentials of which attention to food, water, personal and home protection, communication, and transportation are basic. Emergency Food - a minimum of a three-day supply per person including commercially prepared emergency food ration bars and plenty of frozen easy to prepare items. Emergency Water - a minimum of a three-day supply of bottled drinking water per person with additional water for personal hygiene.  As water the most important survival item to have, water purification tablets might also be useful.   Personal and home protection – Inventorying personal goods and having essentials like extra clothing, blankets, pillows, cash, medicines, eyeglasses, flashlights and batteries packed or right at hand is necessary.  If the time comes to evacuate already having the means to board up handy and that electric and water can be easily shut off can save many future problems. Communication – Continuing to be in contact with community emergency agencies can be very beneficial.  Portable battery operated radios including weather reporting sets might need extra batteries and cell phones need to be fully charged.  Having a list of needed phone numbers and informing others of ways to contact and locate you should be arranged. Transportation – Providing for the means to evacuate or simply to get to stores for supplies needs to be arranged well in advance of emergency warnings.  Depending on public agencies including emergency shelter should be avoided if at all possible.  One is well served to have suitable transportation that can be easily packed with the necessary goods as mentioned above.   >>FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, NAMED IN TOP TEN UNDISCOVERED TOWNS FOR RETIREES<< Charlotte, N.C. based magazine, Retirement Lifestyles, included Fort Pierce in its list of 10 "Top Undiscovered Towns for Retirees."  Cities were awarded the distinction based on educational opportunities, quality of life, income and housing factors, plus cultural and historical offerings. The Colonnades community is located on South Hutchinson Island just over the bridge from beautiful historical downtown Fort Pierce!! *********

 

 

>>American Cancer Society Looking for Volunteer Drivers<<

Local American Cancer Society is looking for individuals who can use their own vehicles to take patients who are undergoing cancer treatment to and from their appointments.  If you know of anyone who has a few hours to spare and would like to make a difference in someone's life, please encourage them to contact Elizabeth Hennessey at 772-287-7467, ext. 118.

 

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SECURITY NOTICE

Keep your VEHICLE DOORS LOCKED and VALUABLES HIDDEN from sight while you are pumping gas.

According to the local police department, robberies are on the increase at gas pumps at all hours of the day and night!

 

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>>Do Not Call number<<

 Most homes are receiving telemarketer calls all times of the day. There is a phone number to call to register your phone on Do Not Call.  The number is 888-382-1222.  It takes about 31 days to go into effect.  This might be useful for the people here at the Colonnades.  You may also go to:  www.donotcall.gov

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REMINDER....all cell phone numbers were released to telemarketing companies  and when they call you,....YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE sales CALLS To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone: 888-382-1222. It is the National DO NOT CALL list.  It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call from a different phone number.