Neighborhood Captain's Guide

The Neighborhood
Captains

Blue Print

A guide to building strong neighborhood
Associations at Solivita

Compiled by Rick Segel
with

Ann Smith, Rosemarie Morreale,
& Lenny Vento

Published by

Specific House Publishing
Orlando & Boston

ISBN: 978-1-934683-83-5

Dedication

To the staff and leadership at Evergreen
Management for their dedication to the
concept of the neighborhood and community.
It takes bricks and mortar to build a development but
people interacting and caring make a community.
You didn’t have to be the incubator or even get
involved but you did and your involvement will make
a difference for years to come.

Acknowledgement

I want to thank Rosemarie Morreale my captain
from Rainbow Lakes who I drive crazy for her
tireless efforts, to Ann Smith aka Miss Solivita.
Ann has served on almost every committee at Solivita.
Ann is dedicated to our community. To Lenny Vento
who is considered the gold standard of neighborhood
association development. He has created the perfect
model for all of us to follow and his helpful giving
nature makes him a treasure for our Captain’s
Association.

A Neighborhood
Captain’s Mission

Statement

To empower and guide
neighborhoods that are
willing to help themselves
become better places to

live.

Table of Contents

Dedication...................................................................... iii
Acknowledgement ........................................................ iii
A Neighborhood Captain’s Mission Statement........ iv
PART 1 To Introduce The Purpose of This Book:
New and Experienced Captains to the Program....... 1
PART 2 The Purpose of The Neighborhood
Captain Initiative ............................................................ 3
PART 3 The Job Description of Neighborhood
Captain............................................................................. 5
PART 4 Defining the Types of Neighborhoods ..... 7

The Established Neighborhood. ............................. 7
The Evolving Neighborhood................................... 7
PART 5 Steps to success .............................................. 9
Step 1.......................................................................... 10
Step 2.......................................................................... 10
Step 3.......................................................................... 10
Step 4.......................................................................... 10
Step 5.......................................................................... 10
Step 6.......................................................................... 11
Step 7.......................................................................... 11
Step 8.......................................................................... 11
PART 6 How to Handle The Money ...................... 12

PART 7 Event Ideas .................................................. 15
The Types of Events ............................................... 15
Neighborhood Activities......................................... 16

PART 8 Top 10 Tips on Running a Successful
Meeting .......................................................................... 17
PART 9 The Monthly Captain’s Meeting ............... 19

These Monthly Meetings Are a Time to Share.... 19
PART 10 The Completed List of Neighborhoods 20
PART 11 Samples From Neighborhood.................. 21

PART 1
To Introduce The Purpose

of This Book: New and
Experienced Captains to

the Program

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Building a neighborhood association is a
process. It can't be done overnight. Be patient.
Identify your priorities and build them step-
by-step. Hopefully this guide will help you along the
process

I felt that creating a guide was a natural progression

and what was for the first class of neighborhood
captains. I want this guide to serve as our guide posts,
by-laws, constitution or blue print for all the current
captains and the captains to be.

This is NOT a finished document.
It will never be finished because

there will always another idea, a better

way to do something or accomplish our goal. So, this
guide should be reedited at least once a year.

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PART 2
The Purpose of The
Neighborhood Captain

Initiative

1. To foster a sense of community and
belonging to their individual
neighborhood and to the Solivita
Community

2. To serve as a conduit between the
neighborhood and Solivita Lifestyles

3. To assist neighbors knowing neighbors

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4. To become a source of information and
updates of “things” happening at
Solivita

5. To be a communication vehicle for of
all things Solivita that effect the
neighborhoods

6. To disseminate information between
Lifestyles & HOA that effect
neighborhood

7. To foster a sense of belonging
8. To capture information to serve as a

knowledge base or the source of all
information about and for the
neighborhood initiative.
9. To capture the successful and not so
successful ideas & actions performed
by neighborhood captains that make
the program work.
10. For Safety Concern Living alone
Associations can form out of concern
over an issue, or as a means of
enhancing the "sense of community" in
the neighborhood
11. A neighborhood association is a
voluntary organization of residents
who work together to improve and
maintain the quality of life in their
neighborhood.


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PART 3
The Job Description of
Neighborhood Captain

1. To create a team and assign tasks to
team members

2. To oversee and in some cases,
manage but at least be aware of all
the activities associated with your
neighborhood. association

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3. To facilitate activities and motivate
people to get involved in
neighborhood activities.

4. To be the center of influence that
helps facilitate networking, team
building, and foster friendships.

5. To assist in the process of getting to
know your neighbor

6. To become the leader of the
neighborhood activities

7. To become a valued resource the
neighborhood to those who want to
get involved and are willing to
volunteer

8. To help determine which activities
and programs the community is
interested in pursuing

9. To Lead and facilitate meetings
(unless otherwise assigned) of the
entire neighborhood and/or a
steering committee which will meet
monthly.

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PART 4

Defining the Types of
Neighborhoods

The Established Neighborhood.

The neighborhood that has been around for
over 10 years with an older population. Not
always willing to get involve. This
neighborhood has a greater need to care for its aging
population.
The captain that is taking over an established
neighborhood should not try to change too much too
fast. Even if your predecessor did a terrible job you
must acknowledge the efforts that were made.
We must remember that even established neighbor-
hoods have turnover.

The Evolving Neighborhood
This is the neighborhood that is 1 + years old. This
neighborhood has a willingness to get involved but
more set in their ways.

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A new or experienced captain, generally just needs
some interesting and interactive programing to rally
behind.
Yes, every neighborhood needs new people and new
programs but this group has the biggest need to get
involved and meet the neighbors Our programs are
perfect for this type of networking.
The goal should be a neighborhood function every
other month. This should be scheduled a minimum
of 6 months out preferably one year.

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PART 5
Steps to success

Your job is to attract people and recruit the right people
for your association, people that are willing to work

and have some fun as well. You will attract plenty of
people with mini press releases or ads in various
publications. However, the best source is using an email
blast from Solivita HOA.

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Step 1

The first critical step is to Form a committee. Get
other people involved. Call it your steering
committee.

Step 2

Create a needs assessment of what areas you plan to
address. Circulate within your neighborhood

Step 3

After you complete your needs assessment, define the
challenge with your steering committee

Step 4

Where can you help, or should you get involved or
not. These are decisions for a Neighborhood Captain

Step 5

Form Sub Committees based on YOUR
RESOURCES AND NEEDS.

EXAMPLES

a. Newsletter
b. Finance
c. Website
d. Events
e. Programs




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Step 6
Sub Committees should meet once a month
Step 7
The Core Steering Committee should meet once a
month. (Coordinate times so that both meeting
coincide)
Step 8
The first sub-committee MUST be a finance / fund
raising committee. The first event must be a fund-
raising event to collect funds to operate. The best way
to do that is: Plan a meet and greet and charge $5.00.
Its not much but you don’t need much. Don’t self
fund it.

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PART 6
How to Handle The

Money

Yes you need money to operate. Not a lot but
there are little things that your leaders
shouldn’t have to pay for.
So how do you fund it? Two ways.

1. Charge for dues or participation.

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2. Have fund raising event

It is a general feeling that we should be charging any
dues. I think once established a five or ten dollar fee
might be considered, but don’t start with that.

The preferred method would be to have a low cost
fund raiser, most of the events mentioned earlier in
this guide can be adapted for fund raising)

Ok now you have raised couple hundred dollars.
Where do you put it?

It should be put it in a checking account. Right? Right
but there is a snag. They ask for a Social Security
number or a federal ID number.

No one should have to use their Social Security
number that makes you responsible for the income.
The IRS is aware of that so they created a way that
will satisfy all parties.

It’s called an EIN number, and it is you put on the
bank account. It stands for Employee Identification.
But don’t let the name fool you. The number is used
by many types of organizations even including
neighborhood association.

Here are the steps to follow. Go to PART 11 to
review the section on Obtaining an EIN by Lenny
Vento. It walks you through the entire process.

Or you can

Go to www. irs.gov

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The best part about having
an EIN is the responsible
party can be changed when
their term is up. You are not
locked in for life at your
organization. The following
is a final report. BUT ASK
US FOR HELP

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PART 7

Event Ideas

The Types of Events

1. Let’s have lunch –once a month
2. Parties- Theme
3. Game nights
4. Competitions with in neighborhood
5. Team building activities
6. AED
7. Fund Raising Events
8. Welcoming events
9. Meet and greet
10. Classes ---How to use the basics –

Remotes
11. New Resident Programs
12. Home tours
13. Neighborhood cook-out, picnic, or

potluck
14. Chases Calendar of events
15. Holiday celebration
16. Yard of the month award
17. Speakers on topics of interest to the

neighborhood

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18. Representative to attend CDD meetings
and report back

19. Team building activities
20. Fund Raising Events--AED
21. Awards program
22. Card tournament
23. Brainstorming events
Neighborhood Activities
1. Newsletters
2. Webpages
3. Ways to disseminate information
4. The Captains meetings/ bring a

member
5. Neighborhood t-shirts
6. Neighborhood awareness

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PART 8

Top 10 Tips on Running a
Successful Meeting

1. Start on Time-End on time
2. Have an agenda
3. When someone asks a question you

don’t want to address. Simply say
“let’s table that for now.”
4. When two members get into a heated
discussion:

o Summarize points made by
each and turn the discussion
back to the group and/or

o Invite the two to stay after
the meeting when the three
of you can talk it over.

5. When coping with the "one-man"
show
o Interrupt with a statement
giving the speaker credit for
his contribution but politely
asking him to hold his other
points until later and/or

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o Interrupt with "You have
brought up many points that
will keep us busy for a long
time. Would anyone like to
take up one of these points?

1. When a speaker drifts from the subject:
Interrupt, give his or her credit for his/her
idea but explain that she is departing from
the main point; or
2. Participation
Set realistic expectations about
attendance. You may not need large

attendance at every meeting.

3. End the meeting with an action plan
4. Start with a story
5. End with a wrap up story

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PART 9
The Monthly Captain’s

Meeting

These Monthly Meetings Are a Time to
Share.

The first part should be from the speaker sharing
what is happening at Solivita

The second part should be sharings from the
neighborhoods

Two Parts:

A. What Is Happening in The

Community/Solivita?
B. Report as to What We Are Doing

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PART 10
The Completed List of

Neighborhoods

1. Alta Vista
2. Mira Vista
3. Terra Vista

Valencia
4. Bella Viana
5. Rainbow Lakes
6. Candlewood
7. Trevisio
8. Courtyards at Montellena
9. Portofino
10. Largo Vista
11. Vestralla
12. Vallencia ‘
13. Flora Vista
14. Viscaya
15. Volare
16. Viscaya
17. Verona
18. Capri
19. Largo Vista



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PART 11

Samples From
Neighborhoods

From Alta Vista
New Neighbor
Welcoming Package



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This is some information from
membership given to residents plus more.

The content is as follows:

1. Solivita HOA /Website/ Login Info
2. Trash Pick-up Rules and Regulations
3. Architectural Review Information
4. Community Service Information
5. Churches, Banks, The DMV
6. Tips for New Residents
7. A Welcoming letter from the

Neighborhood Captain
8. How to Use Resident Forms
9. Solivita Wildlife Information



Neighbors of Alta Vista exists for the

benefit of the residents of Alta Vista and will provide
enhanced social opportunities for its members. We
will also assist with new resident issues. We all went
through the same issues within our first year and are
willing to share our solutions with new residents.
Membership is open to any Alta Vista resident. All
our neighbors, full-time residents, snowbirds, and
renters are encouraged to participate. Spread the
word, include your neighbors who may not have a
computer!

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Current News

Come Join Us and Share a Meal with Your Neighbors

on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 5:00 pm at Pazza
Luna. If you are interested in attending, please notify
SueAnne O’Hara of your choice of Eggplant
Parmesan, Chicken Cacciatore, or Lasagna. RSVP
before March 17, 2017 to SueAnne O’Hara, phone:
610-883-3904. Choice of soup or salad is included for
$15.95 pp. Beverages and dessert are NOT included.

46 of the Neighbors of Alta Vista enjoyed sharing our
1st Annual Pot Luck Luncheon at the Palms on
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. The group photo has been
uploaded to the Pictures Gallery. 30 Neighbors
gathered for dinner at Mosaics on Sunday, Nov. 13.
We enjoyed meeting and getting to know new friends.
You can select the Neighborhood Dinner at Mosaics
album in the Gallery photo page of AltaVista pictures
on the left to see the picture of our Neighbors.

If you are interested in helping at events, please
contact Social Activities Co-Chairmen Sheila
McFeeley, phone 610-883-3904, or Nancy Heffernan
phone, 909-315-1504.

Organization

Neighborhood Captain: Susan Godlewski

Welcome Wagon Co-Chairpersons: Sheila McFeeley
and Nancy Heffernan

Reservations Chairperson: SueAnne O’Hara

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Alta Vista

Sunshine Chairperson and CERT contact: SueAnne
O'Hara
Special Projects Chairperson: open

Committees

The membership of any committee is open to any
interested Alta Vista resident.

The Welcome Wagon will greet new residents in our
neighborhood and provide membership/volunteer
information, contact & volunteer forms.

The Reservations Committee shall coordinate

reservations, receive and disburse funds, obtain and
disburse tickets for group activities.

The Social Activities Committee will come up

with creative activities and events and assist with
organizing the events. Get-togethers help everyone
make a smoother transition into our new
neighborhood and make friends.

The Sunshine Committee will be reach out to

residents who may live alone, and be responsible for
communicating with Alta Vista residents during times
of celebration, tragedy and sorrow. If you or your
neighbors experience illness, injury, or loss, please
notify the chairman. The Sunshine Chaiman will also
coordinate with CERT.

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The Special Projects Committee will be

responsible for the implementation and planning of
projects that are deemed special by the Alta Vista
membership. These projects will be those that
improve or enhance the Alta Vista community or its
residents.

See more at:
http://www.solivitahoa.com/std.php?lID=1
0021569#sthash.4IygLwAj.dpuf



Alta Vista

Tips for New Residents
These guidelines are provided by the Neighbors of
Alta Vista for information purposes only.
Important – If you call 911 on a cell phone, you
MUST identify you are calling from Polk County or
you will be connected to Osceola Co emergency
services and response will be delayed.

Architectural Review: Any changes visible from

the exterior of a Home must be approved in advance.
See Requirements PDF on the HOA website.
s day of each month. Some clubs sell tickets at the
Farmer’s Market. Lifestyles event tickets can be
purchased from Lifestyles from the Lifestyles office.

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Fees:

Guest Passes: Visitor’s Passes are only for guests 3
years of age and older using the amenities/ facilities.
They are not needed for guests to your home. Guests
may use the amenities/facilities for a maximum of 30
days per calendar year. The fee is $1 per day and $5
for 7 days (30 days/yr. maximum allowed). You can
purchase Visitor’s Passes at these two locations: The
Palms Activities Desk: 863-496-1530 and Riviera Spa
and Fitness Center: 863-427-7130. Single Day Passes
may be purchased three days in advance

of activation date. Youth visitors, ages 3 to 17, receive
a non-activated pass and must be accompanied by an
adult at all times. The number of guest passes allowed
at one time, per household is 10 guests. Guests
numbering 11 or more are considered a party and a
Resident Event Request Form is available through the
Lifestyles Office. For more information, call 863-427-
7125.

Return all passes to the location where purchased or
use the “Drop Box” located on the wall outside of the
Administration Building (west end of building). The
fee for lost or damaged passes is $25.

Golf Carts: There are two types of golf cart paths in
Solivita: Golf course paths and HOA paths. Only
authorized players’ carts are allowed on the golf
course cart paths. All golf carts in Solivita must be
registered with the HOA ($5). Contact the Association

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with any questions pertaining to the use of a golf cart
in Solivita at 863-427-7100.

Courtesy: On the street, please drive golf carts on the
right, next to the curb, when being overtaken and
passed by another vehicle. People and animals also
use the paths. Please be considerate when you are
passing on a cart path. We have found that cyclists
and walkers cannot hear a cart approaching from
behind. Please call out “Passing on your right” so as
not to startle them.

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The managements of the hospital and retail complex
across Cypress Parkway do not allow admission of
golf carts. Under Florida law, Section 316.212 Fla.
Stat. allows golf carts to be operated on public roads
only if the roads are designated for use by golf carts.
Golf carts come in different speed ranges.

Low Speed Golf Carts that do not exceed 15 mph
are encouraged to use the HOA cart paths. They
cannot be operated by persons under fourteen (14)
years of age.

Street Legal Golf Carts must be equipped with

head lamps, stop lamps, turn signals, tail lamps, reflex

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reflectors, parking brakes, an exterior mirror on the
driver’s side, rearview mirrors, windshields, seatbelts
and a VIN number. The top speed must be greater
than 20 miles per hour but not greater than 25 miles
per hour. Additionally, it must be registered, insured
and the operator must have a valid driver’s license.

Landscape: To place a work order: Call: 800-481-
0096 or go on-line to
http://www.mainscape.com/customer-care-
center.html or email
[email protected]. For landscaping
and/or irrigation after-hours emergencies contact
Mainscape, call 800-481-0096 or email
[email protected].

Mailbox keys: Keys are obtained by registering at the
Poinciana Post Office at 4774 San Remo Rd,
Kissimmee, FL 34758 between 7AM and 3:30PM
weekdays only. If homeowners should lose their mail
box key, they, not the Post Office, are responsible for
replacing it. And if they can’t find their one and only
duplicate with which to make a copy, they will have
to replace the entire lock.

My Info page on the Solivita HOA website: to
receive community email updates and/or
notifications from the HOA, please check YES.

Pets: Three (3) commonly accepted household pets
such as cats and dogs under (100) pounds may be
kept. Dogs must be leashed. They need to be

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registered with the HOA before using the off-leash
dog parks in Freedom Park.

Recommendations: https://solivita.nextdoor.com/
has many recommendations and comments by
residents regarding insurance, local businesses,
medical, restaurants, and other topics.

Reflections magazine is sorted and is delivered by
resident volunteers a few days before the beginning of
each month; the publication is not mailed or
distributed outside of the community. The
publication is also available online at
www.SolivitaHOA.com for those who prefer a digital
copy.
http://www.solivitahoa.com/std.php?lID=1002123
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Renter: If you would like to access
SolivitaHOA.com, please contact
[email protected] with your name, address,
and explain that you are a renter in Solivita that
would like access to the HOA website.

RV, Small Boat, and Trailer Storage/Parking:
Residents/guests may obtain a parking pass 48 hours
in advance to park overnight in Freedom Park for is
$1 per day, a maximum of four nights per occurrence.
A maximum of 30 days/yr.

Security-West Gate: 863-496-1453; GateHouse
website, http://gatelogeight.com/sol_001/

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Solivita Handbook:
http://www.solivitahoa.com/std.php?lID=1000608
#sthash.AtZBQQID.dpbs

Speed Limits: On most major roads in Solivita, the
speed limit is 25 MPH. Most residential streets are
posted at 20 MPH. The road through the Village is
posted at 10 MPH for everyone’s safety, because there
is a great deal of foot and golf cart traffic. The HOA
pays the Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies to
patrol the community and issue tickets for speeding
and other traffic violations.

Trash Pickup: Solivita relies on Polk County for its
trash disposal needs. The county provides a trash and
recycle bin to each home. Trash and recycling pickup
for Solivita is every Tuesday between 6am and 6pm.
Place your receptacles by the curb after 6pm on
Monday. Contact Polk County Solid Waste for new
trash and recycle receptacles. When the landfill is
closed on major holidays, collection services are
delayed by one day. For more information or to
schedule pickup for a large item, contact Polk County
Solid Waste at 863-284-4319 or garbage@polk-
county.net. The current vendor for Polk County here
at Solivita is Republic Services at 863-665-1489.

Wildlife: Wildlife should not be approached, fed,
molested or harmed by residents. It is strictly
prohibited by Florida Law to feed an alligator. Fishing
in designated ponds is catch and release.

Useful links

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Alta Vista Neighborhood home page

http://www.solivitahoa.com/std.php?lID=1002156

9 Architectural Review Information

http://www.solivitahoa.com/std.php?lID=1000456

Community Email Blasts

http://www.solivitahoa.com/std.php?lID=10021177 Handbook
http://www.solivitahoa.com/std.php?lID=1000608

Schedule of 2016 Fees
http://www.solivitahoa.com/pdf.php?lFileID=3282
Solivita Nextdoor https://solivita.nextdoor.com/

Solivita/HOA Contacts

http://www.solivitahoa.com/std.php?lID=-
1503&bContactPage=1#sthash.JfWACnU0.dpbs

For issues relating to your Solivita home, contact AV
Homes at 800-858-5933 or at
www.avhomesinc.com.

For issues relating to your association and club fees
or payment account, contact Evergreen Lifestyles
Management at 877-221-6919 or
[email protected].

For issues relating to the community, contact
Solivita Administration at 863-427-7100.
For management after-hours emergencies
(Evergreen Lifestyles Management), call 877-221-
6919.





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Solivita Wildlife

We live with a nature preserve. According to Dr.
Rashbaum, a Veterinarian and Solivita resident, this is
a rabies prone area. Be alert to any nocturnal animal
that is out during the day. Security is not responsible
for animal control. Call animal control with problems.

Snakes

We have harmless baby brown snakes as well as other
types in the area. Snakes eat insects and frogs;
alligators eat snakes. The most common snake that we
see is the black ribbon snake. They are not poisonous.
Be alert to snakes on evening walks since they tend to
move onto the pavers at that time.

John Rupert, on Solivita Nextdoor said: “All of
Florida's venomous snakes will have a single scale on
their bellies running the entire length of the snake. On
a non-poisonous snake there will be a single scale
from the neck down to the cloaca (anal opening)
about 2/3 of the length of the belly side, and then it
will split to a double scale all the way to the end of the
tail.”

The Corn stake IS HARMLESS. Here is more
information

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/fl-
snakes/list/pantherophis-guttatus

This is a poisonous Coral Snake they have to bite soft

flesh and hang onto it. “Production of coral snake

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antivenin in the United States ceased because it is not
profitable... The cost

was too large for the small number of cases presented
each year.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_snake

The poisonous Cottonmouth, aka Water Moccasin, is
fearless.

http://www.livescience.com/43597-facts-about-
water-moccasin-cottonmouth-snakes.html

See About Florida's Venomous Snakes -
Identification & Bite Advice

http://www.247wildlife.com/venomousnakes.htm

Snake removal for hire:

Humane Animal Removal Team - 1644 Talon Ct,
Kissimmee, FL 34746 · (321) 947-7134 Chuck
Simmons - (407) 729-6686

All of our showers, baths, sinks, and toilets are
connected to the same main drain line, which has an
outside cleanout pipe capped by 4" white lid that sits
about 2-1/2" above the ground. It is suggested you
regularly check them (every time the landscaping crew
finishes), keep them clear of overgrowth, and replace
any broken lids so snakes and other critters cannot
enter from the outside and crawl up the inside drains.

Alligators

Alligators eat snakes. During mating season in the
spring, gators will travel a lot. They cross our roads to
move to other ponds. They lay on the banks of ponds

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to take sun. Be aware and leave them be unless they
are a nuisance! See Common Myths and the Truth about
Alligators

http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/files/State%20Parks/Wildlife%20P
age/WW_alligators.pdf

Co-Existing with Cranes

Do not allow small grandchildren to approach any of
the big wild birds. The Florida Fish and Wildlife
Commission suggests:

◾Never feed cranes and encourage your neighbors
not to feed cranes. Cranes are less likely to inhabit
urban areas if easy meals are not provided.

◾Cover or move automobiles so that cranes cannot
see their reflections in the shiny surfaces. Windows or
glass doors that the cranes attack can be temporarily
covered with material so that the birds do not see their
reflections.

◾Temporarily cover windows or screens. A string
mounted on stakes about 2.5 feet off the ground will
provide an exclusion "fence" around the parts of
homes (window or pool screens) that are being
damaged by cranes.

◾Accept some digging for food. Cranes sometimes
damage lawns and gardens as they dig for food such
as mole crickets and beetle grubs. The birds, in this

case, provide natural "biological control" of these
common pests of turf.

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PLEASE DO NOT FEED ANY
WILDLIFE!

It is against Florida law to feed the wildlife. Cranes
and other animals that are fed by humans, will attack
people, cars, and houses. Sand Hill Cranes have poked
thru lanai screens in homes of residents who fed
them.
Be aware that vehicles ahead of you may sometimes
stop for animals slowly crossing our roads. Please do
not exceed the speed limit.
Photo by Diane Jorio

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This is NOT a finished
document.

It will never be
finished because

there will always
another idea, a better
way to do something or
accomplish our goal.
So, this guide should be

reedited at least once a
year.

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