Minutes of Meeting of POWS (People of Wekiwa Springs)
Date: 1/3/23
Time: 6:00 pm (Leaders Pre-meeting)
Attendance: Independently taken by Kathy Marsh
Discussion centered around developing a plan for communicating back to homeowners in the POWS area. The website calendar was discussed further.
Time: 7:00 pm (Start of Meeting)
Opening with Prayer and Pledge by Dr Robert Arnold, Pastor Lockhart Church
Reading of 12/6/2022 Minutes by Bob Samson
Name tags and notebooks for attendees were discussed and handed out.
HOA Highlight of the Month – Kathy Gill of Wekiva Terrace, part of the Wekiva Springs Rd corridor discussed how their HOA communicates to their owners. The main method was signage at the entrance. Ms. Gill emphasized writing and using community grants to improve a play area within their common area. $Sk was obtained. Encouraged any HOA to use the grant process.
Apopka Historical Society presented and handed out brochures. Reminded residents that the museum was open M W F from 9 to 5 and Saturday from 9 to 1. The brochure is attached to the minutes.
Ms. Teresa Jones from Orange County Code Enforcement presented what is a violation. Encouraged everyone to use the 311 apps for reporting violations. A brochure is attached to the minutes. Her contact information is [email protected]. Phone is 407.836.3011
Monthly clean up is scheduled for the lot opposite the convenience mart on Votaw and Thompson Rd. Jeff Englebrecht is planning an 8 am to 10:30 am work time. Bring gloves, pole saws, chain saws, shears, and heaving pruning cutters. Park diagonally across the street on the empty county lot.
Delia Miller, who is painting the mural on the convenience mart passed around a signup sheet for people to help.
Caitlyn Kasheta of Kasheta Farms on Votaw provided a monthly calendar of events. A request was made for both volunteers and fruit box drinks, water, and snacks for her children’s programs. There is a reading program and one targeting autistic children. Their calendar is attached.
The Apopka Run Club presented. Website is www.apopkarunclub.com and contains locations and schedules for groups to get together for non-competitive running and walking together. Their group signed up to clean half of Votaw Road on a regular basis.
Meeting was closed at 8:30 pm
Secretary, Bob Samson
Below are pdf copies of the meeting minutes with handouts and overheads