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Beach and Dune Committee

Lauren Maline from Ecological As- gerheads were recorded on our OV units connect the field of view through require time in the nest to gain enough
sociates, Inc. spoke at Ocean Village beach in 2020. Loggerheads eat most- aerial photography to the “false” light strength to make the journey to sea.
on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Lauren ly bottom dwelling invertebrates such source. The key to a good beachfront is to
is one of the team of “biologist de- as whelks, other mollusks, and crabs If you have lights that can be seen “keep it dark, flat, and clean.” You can
tectives” who monitors and protects - their powerful jaws are designed to from the beach after dark, you can help help the turtle population everyday!
turtle species, nests, and hatchings on crush their prey. by correcting lighting issues: ● Keep the beach clean.
our Fort Pierce beaches. She looks for ● Green: The latest nesters of the ● Keep it low: Adjust for lumen and ● Fill in holes after any digging.
clues that turtles have visited our beach year, the Greens are seen from May intensity. ● Use caution when boating.
overnight by examining the sand for through October. This species was ● Keep it long: Correct for appropri- ● Recycle monofilament fishing line
crawl patterns, nesting areas, or even overfished by 1,900 and nearly extinct, ate wavelength. (there’s a disposal container at the Jay-
a body pit dug out from sand throw- but protections helped them to survive. ● Keep it shielded: Point the light cee Park ramp).

ing. Lauren and the other researchers They eat sea grasses and algae. Eight downward, even painting it black. ● Reduce, recycle, reuse in your
record nests and nesting attempts by Green turtles were counted on the OV Here are some specific lighting hints household.
species, nest location, and date. Beach in 2020. to help you comply with beachfront ● Limit plastics! It’s hard for turtles
Have you ever wondered what kinds An adult female turtle can lay 6-8 lighting needs: to distinguish between plastic bags and
of turtles visit our Ocean Village clutches per season. Laying eggs is ● Reduce the use of ceiling and din- jellyfish as they float in the water.
Beach? an energy-consuming process for tur- ing room lights during turtle season ● Buy sustainable seafood. (“Sea-
● Leatherback: This is the first tur- tles, who are built for swimming and due to their inherent brighness. food Watch” is a recommended re-
tle species of the year to nest on our must drag themselves up on the beach ● Draw your blinds after dark, or in- source to determine sustainable fish-
beach, starting in February and con- to nest. If you ever see a nesting tur- stall automatic day-to-night adjustable eries).
tinuing through June. They’re also the tle, stay away! You may force a false blinds. If you ever have a turtle sighting,
largest species, weighing up to 2,000 crawl, where she’ll abandon nesting ● Use warmer color bulbs, which are you can report it at 888-404-FWCC.
lbs. Leatherbacks eat jellyfish. Seven- out of fear. available online. Also, if you’re fishing and hook a tur-
teen Leatherbacks were counted on the While our verdant dune vegetation ● Shut off lights when not needed. tle, please don’t cut the line - call FWC
Ocean Village Beach in 2020. doesn’t deter them, whenever turtles After the eggs hatch, Ecological As- to get help removing the hook.
● Loggerhead: These are the most are drawn to artificial “false” lighting, sociates digs up the nest to determine Let’s all do our part to protect the
common nesters, visible from April they use extra energy and can become the status of the remaining eggs. If you many newborn babies on our Ocean
through August. They weigh up to disoriented. Ecological Associates now ever see turtles hatching, please don’t Village Beach, including endangered
400 lbs. and lay thousands of nests on uses a laser-sighted GPS unit to conduct try to aid Mother Nature by helping the sea turtles.
South Hutchinson Island. 272 Log- beachfront lighting evaluations. These turtles leave the nest. The baby turtles Carolyn Flint
Communications Committee Beachtree II Happenings

Ocean Villagers, the Communica- number inside and take it to the Admis- Well I think we have, at long last, a working key or keypad number be
tions Committee needs your help. We tration Building. Let us know what the adjusted to the change of time after provided to the POA office for coding
are writing the History of Ocean Village objects represent and we will give you losing an hour of sleep. But, the ad- and used to open the door for painting.
and require photos, artifacts, and stories credit in the article if we can use them. ditional daylight evening hours are Each of you will get an email with all
which will visually enhance our articles. After copying the information or artifact, wonderful with no more driving in the the instructions for painting prepara-
The Village will be 50 years old in 2023, we will return it to you. A special thank dark. Soon many of our owners will tion, but this is your first notice via
so we would like to complete the proj- you to Lois Patton, Peter Harrison, Betty again head to other homes in different The Seaword. The inside lanai with-
ect by then. If you have something we Messier, and Carol Hulse who have al- states. We wish you safe travels and in the screened-in porch is NOT part
may borrow, please put it - the photos, ready found gems for our project: The a speedy return to OV. For those re- of the painting contract. This project,
maining, you are entrusted to our por-
walls and stairwells and 6400 building
stories, the artifacts - in an envelope. Be History of Ocean Village. tion of Paradise for safe keeping and walkways, will be paid for from our
sure to put your name, address and phone Pat Sorvino vigilance. reserves. We will ask what additional
Michael and Barbara Eustace have cost for each our, dependent on unit
AWOL placed their unit up for sale. Barbara size, interior lanai porch would be and
has long battled cancer and they have how our owners could arrange for this
made the decision to not return to OV. additional service. We also have asked
Another month and another article from just a social group but we do a lot to help We wish them well and thank them for a bid for painting of the docks.
We discussed a new parking assign-
for being good neighbors in BT II.
AWOL. Now that more people are getting our local community. AWOL makes you The new owner in the 6100 building ment for units at the 6300 building,
their COVID-19 shots, we are seeing feel that you are never alone. is Rhorian Jackie Moss. Welcome to also discussed was the landscaping
more places opened up. We still need to Before COVID-19, we would cele- BT II; we hope you enjoy our cluster shrub replacement requests. Tree trim-
stay safe. Use your masks and distance. brate all the members’ birthdays each as much as all the “old-timers” do. ming will be done by April 1, 2021
Our group is trying to keep active. We month. Thanksgiving and Christmas, The BOD met in the Aruba Cen- with the removal of several dead trees.
play Bingo, Corn Hole, Ping Pong, Boc- we would get together as a group and ter for the March meeting. We have Jim Seymour gave an update on railing
ce, Shuffleboard, Games and many other go out for a party. After each meeting, signed the painting contract with PD repairs and on the decision we need to
things out of the Rec. Dept. If you want many of the members would go to a lo- Painting. The project will begin late make on cable and internet provider,
to know all that OV offers, just pick up a cal restaurant for a bite to eat and some May or early June. As a reminder, noting that service has been extremely
copy of the activity paper from the Rec. fellowship. In the off season, when we you must remove all furniture from inadequate in the past weeks.
Dept. It comes out month to month. meet every other Monday, we take the your porch or landings. Remove any Our Annual Meeting will be April
Now to let you know more about off Monday and go to restaurants that attached wall hangings, flower boxes, 12, 2021 at 4 PM in the Aruba Cen-
AWOL, we are a group of Ocean Vil- have special priced menus and have a etc. Your portion of the building must ter. We will provide teleconferencing
be nothing but walls and floors. So numbers for a call in. Please send in
lage women. You need to be single, wid- great time at a wonderful place. those of you leaving for the summer, your proxy so that we may conduct
owed, or divorced. We meet every Mon- So, if you fit into our group, think please place those mentioned articles an official meeting. We have five
day in season at 4 PM and every other about joining. Everyone could use more and furniture indoors. We will again owners who have graciously placed
Monday at 4:30 PM in the off season at friendships and a place to belong that remind owners of their responsibility their names forward to act as Board
the Aruba Clubhouse. At this meeting gets you out of your condo. again in April, but any items left out or members: Lynn Pinto, Mark Gramke,
we talk about what is going on with the Now it is time to end this article and attached to the walls will be disposed Richard Crowley, Jim Seymour and
group. Another thing AWOL does is we say, “Keep healthy, happy and, most of of. Additionally, in order for the exte- Joan Smith. Thanks to all.
have events to raise money to donate to all, moving.” rior door to be painted, the door must Happy Easter and Happy Earth Day.
local charities. Most people think we are Joan Martinelli be open. Therefore it is imperative that Joan M. Smith