Sad news...the passing of a friend...

Briana Foley

Briana M. Foley, 49, of Palm Harbor won her final & everlasting reward June 18. Her 6 year battle with cancer was completed & she is with the Lord. Briana is survived by husband of 27 years, Greg; daughter Elizabeth; father Daniel Moriarty, Rockaway, NJ; brother William, Marblehead, MA; sister Sheila, Millstone, NJ; sister Mary, Coram, NY & 18 nieces & nephews. A dedicated teacher serving 24 years as a music educator in Pinellas County, she also leaves many proteges & colleagues that will carry on her legacy of love, tolerance & an appreciation of the arts.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Briana Foley Trust Fund, 740 Sandy Hook Rd, Palm Harbor, FL 34683, or to the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast.

Published in the St. Petersburg Times on 6/21/2008.

Reclaimed water users asked to limit irrigation

Pinellas County officials ask reclaimed water users in Palm Harbor, Crystal Beach, Ozona and parts of East Lake to immediately limit irrigation of lawns and landscaping. Due to dry conditions, there has been a dramatic increase in reclaimed water use and the county's system is being stressed beyond its limit. If reclaimed water use is not reduced voluntarily, water use will be controlled by zone. For information, call (727) 464-4000 or visit pinellascounty.org/utilities.

Man, it's hot out there...hopefully, rain is in our forecast.

The Borad would like to extend to allour volunteers our most sincere thanks for stepping up and making this community better. We have accomplished so much in the last 6 - 12 months, but we have so much more to do! The playground remodel is our biggest and most ambitious project yet...if you are interested in assisting with this large project, please contact Rosemary in the office 727-784-3054.

We have laid new sod at the south entrance - I apologize to the residents who thought we had let it die and planned to do nothing about it. In reality, we applied 2 treatments of herbicide to ensure no weeds pop up. Unfortunately, it dictated that the area not look good for those weeks.

We have our new drip line irrigation system in the grove delivering much needed water directly to the base of each citrus tree. Our lawn tech, Andy Franek, expertly installed the new system and is ensuring it's 100% operational.

With the hurricane season upon up, homeowner's may want to consider trimming their trees to prevent damage from high winds. There are good deals to be had with tree trimming companies - I finally got around to removing the 2 mature carrotwood trees on my property - $500 to completely remove both trees and haul away!

Have a great day!