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Vol. 1, No. 2 January, 1980
TUSCAWILLA TALES TUSCAWILLA HOMEOWNERS
Congratulations to: ASSOCIATION
Mary& Mark Keele,867 Leopard I made note of the following while in attendance of the
Twin baby girls Thursday, January 3rd meeting:
Ali& Lee Armstrong,1169 Howell Creek • Attendance was over flowing.
Baby girl • There are currently 131 paid members of the Homeown-
* * * * ers Association.
PENNY BECK gives organ and piano lessons to • Block captains are needed to help gather names for the
children and adults in her home. Call Penny at 671-0099 Tuscawilla Directory.Contact Ellen Weiss at 671-7886.
for more details. • A baby sitter's seminar will be held on Saturday, January
* * * * 19 at 10:00 am. This seminar is for those children of
Looking for that perfect pillow to sit on Great- Homeowners Association members between 10 & 18 years
Grandma's rocker? How about a fluffy patchwork baby old. The first class will be limited to 20 people. A second
quilt for your first grandchild? will be formed if necessary. Contact Ellen Weiss at 671-
Joyce Carcara of Puma Trail might be able to help 7886 for more details. This class dealing with emergency
you. Patchwork and applique' are her specialties and she situations will be conducted by the Seminole County
has lots of ideas for perfect gifts. Call Joyce at 677-4961 Sheriff's Department and will be held at the fire station.
for more information. • It was announced that baby sitters of Tuscawilla have
* * * * asked for time and a half after midnight.
I met a very interesting lady named Betty Mott. Betty • Unregistered voters may now register at the city hall in
and husband Jim live on Cheetah Trail in Tuscawilla. Winter Springs.
Betty is the Administrator of Quality Care, E Colonial • By July 1, 1980 Tuscawilla mail will be handled by the
Drive, Orlando. Quality Care provides Nurses for in Casselberry Post Office using the Winter Springs name.Our
home care of the elderly, the invalid and even for new new Winter Springs zip code will be 32707.
mothers. Betty told me their services are often used for • Mr. Art Barr, Vice President of operations of the Winter
shopping trips and during vacations. If you'd like more Springs Development Corporation gave an interesting
- information on Quality Care, call Betty at 425-6512. presentation "Tuscawilla — Past, Present, and Future."
* * * * Some of the highlights of his presentation are:
Jack Addington Jr., Tuscawilla resident and President — Tuscawilla is approximately 3500 acres in future size.
of Solar Stores, Inc. wishes to extend the following —The spelling of the name Tuscawilla is copyrighted.
privileges to all Tuscawilla residents: —There are some 1200 plus condominium and villa resi-
1. A TEN PERCENT(10%)discount on residential Solar deuces p tanned. Construction on some will begin
water heating systems. This qualifies for the 30% tax shortly.
credit. —The present population of Tuscawilla is 2500. Density
2. A $50.00 discount on any Solar Pool or Spa Heating. is planned at approximately 2 units per acre. Popula-
These systems are capable of raising the unheated pool's tion by 1990 is expected to reach in excess of 17,000.
temperature by 10 to 16 degrees for almost year-round —Private construction of a medical facility located near
use. the information center will begin within 3 to 4 months.
For more details contact Jack at 831-9721 or visit Solar continued inside—
Stores, Inc. at 79 North Highway 17-92 Casselberry.
How much could you sell
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Tuscawilla Profile
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s . Carol and Vince Perry are
Carol in pioneers. The Per Club. As a member of the Junior Sorosis Of Orlando, she
rys moved into their home on was one of the five founders of a parent education project
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in cooperation with Valencia Community College. This
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project lead to the development of the Parent Resource
£ past December.They have two Center, Inc.
r lovely daughters, Cherie and The Perrys share their love for politics. Carol was a
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delegate at the recent Presidential Preference Primary.
Vince is a C.P.A. with Perry, Vince served as State Campaign Treasurer for Ronald
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` Tomlinson, Weinstein and Reagan in 1976. Carol is currently super excited as she was
McMillen. He is truly a busy recently asked to be the Seminole County Chairman for
CAROL&VINCE PERRY man. In addition to being an Reagan in 1980.
adjunct professor of accounting at Rollins, he is a member Vince and Carol are entertaining people who love living
of Sertoma, the Orlando Jaycees (past V.P.) Rotary, the in Tuscawilla and are looking forward to the proposed
Chamber of Commerce (Altamonte, Winter Park, and closer shopping area. They remember Tuscawilla when
Orlando) and the national Federation of Independent Gator Lane was a dirt street and the base price of home was
Businessmen. Vince recently received the honor of being $37,500.
included in the Who's Who In The South And Southwest. I thank the Perrys for the time they spent with me sharing
Carol is an original member of the Tuscawilla Womens their experiences and wish them the best in this new year.
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"TUSCAWILLA HOMEOWNERS HOME
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 SELLING HINTS
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It is expected to contain approximately eight suites.
—Bases for use on the ball field may be checked out at First impressions are the most important. Be sure that
the fire station. Volleyball nets are also available. (I the exterior of your home is inviting:
have heard from two sources that the slide may be • Lawn&Shrubbery should be trimmed.
unsafe for small children.) • Sidewalks edged.
j —There are approximately 700 members of the Tusca- • Yard cleaned.
willa Country Club. Approximately 400 members live • In season have flowers cultivated and blooming.
in Tuscawilla. (There was much heated debate regard- •Touch up anything necessary—shutters,drains,etc.
ing the Country Club. If you have questions, etc. I • Consider the value of a quick coat of exterior paint.
would suggest calling Mr. Barr. His office is located Interior decoration can make your home more
near the pro shop.) saleable,but it will not get you a better price. Be critical
of your property—everybody else will be as they go
—Turn lanes have been proposed and are expected to through it. Don't hesitate to make small, inexpensive
be built at the intersection of Red Bug Road and Tus repairs as necessary.
• Always have your home neat and tidy.
cawil la Road. • "Thin out"your furniture—fewer items in a room gives
—The development Tuskawilla Point near the above a feeling of increased size.
intersection will have approximately 80 homes in the • Give special attention to your kitchen and
first phrase. bathrooms—these rooms sell more homes than any
—It was stressed that one of the major selling features other feature.
of Tuscawilla is that it is a semi-controlled commun- • Windows should be sparkling clean,walls unmarred.
ity with no mandatory homeowners fees. • Remove all unnecessary material from garage,utility
—There was much discussion on future schools. The or- rooms and closets to show off their full storage and utility
ganization of a committee was suggested to research space.
• Fix leaky faucets, loose doorknobs, stuck drawers and
the development of Tuscawilla schools. warped cabinet doors.
—Resurfacing of several roads within Unit Four will • Keep stairways and doorways clear to avoid cluttered
begin next month. appearance and possible accidents.
—It was suggested that more Tuscawilla Residents at- K▪ eep all roomspclean,bright and neatly arranged.
tend the Winter Springs City Commission meetings. •Turn on lights in dark rooms and raise the shades.
There are approximately 9,000 residents of Winter • Depending on the season have a fire in the fireplace
Springs — 2500 live in Tuscawilla. or outdoor grill ready to use.
• Create an atmosphere of a relaxed family environment.
• Mr. J. E. Moore will discuss the advantage and disad • Be aware of odors—they very seriously influence
vantages of Solar Energy in his presentation "Solar Energy buyers. Be cautious of smells from cooking, smoke or
in our Homes." This presentation will be made at the next baby's room.The aroma of coffee perking,a hot apple pie
Tuscawilla Homeowners Association meeting on February or perfume in the bedroom are most pleasant.
7th at 8:00 pm. The Homeowners Association meets at the
Redeemer Moravian Church on Tuscawilla Road.
TAX FACTS v ���, � 'fi�
IMPORTANT DATES EACH YEAR 1 4,4;∎l JANUARY 1 �.� +_ .r. 1
All properties Real and Tangible are assessed for the year. // �� I t
JANUARY 1 — MARCH 1 lei.
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NOTICE — FLORIDA LAW NOW ALLOWS ONLY TWO \I •'" .. ?� ` ��, t
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MONTHS FOR FILING FOR EXEMPTIONS. w
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the first time or a renewal. l it
All property owners requesting Agricultural classification
are required to file an application. A
JANUARY 1 — APRIL 1r'
All Tangible Personal Property returns must be filed.
JANUARY 1 — JUNE 30
Intangible Tax Returns are filed directly with the
Department of Revenue,Tallahassee. Advertising in "The McCaw Arch Report" is
good business—We are mailed directly into
i ALL TAXES ARE DUE AND PAYABLE TO THE more than a thousand homes.
COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR AS OF NOVEMBER 1.
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Baby Sitting Service Tuscawilla Bowling
The high bowlers for December were:
Majory Desmarais 210
Teresa Collinson (13) Puma 677-4024 Grace Yelvington 220
Shelly Collinson (14) Puma 677-4024 December 12th was our last bowling event for 1979.
Diane Collinson (17) Puma 677-4024 Everyone enjoyed the league fun with the food and gift
Becky De Nicola (15) Dyson 677-0660 exchange.
Linda Muller (14) Deer Run 678-3715
Tonya Payne (12) Partridge Circle 671-1834 All those interested in signing up for the 1980-81 Tusca-
Cena Payne (15) Partridge Circle(weekend only) 671-1834 willa league should call PENNY BECK at 671-0099.
Sharon Williams (15) Elk 671-7791
If you know of a sitter who would like to be included, please send
details to 967 Wedgewood Drive,Maitland,FL 32751. THE TUSCAWILLA PIONEER
J Daytime sitters are also needed
k GARDEN CLUB
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,¢ Hope everyone enjoyed the Luminaria displays on Christ-
J� ,Etr mas Eve. It was a beautiful sight. The Garden Club thanks
all who participated and wish a very Happy New Year to
I " ! each Tuscawilla resident.
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January 8th is the date of the next Garden Club meeting.
V {"'. ::` It will be held at the home of Peg O'Brien -1047 Elk Court
' ? <? South - at 9:30 A.M. (a change from the usual meeting
a. , s time). The meeting will be short to provide plenty of time
k for the planned visit to a Cactus Farm in Apopka.There will
"f �' � be a luncheon stop on the way home from the farm for x those who wish to participate.
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TUSCAWILLA PIONEER GARDEN CLUB'S CHRISTMAS PARTY at Faye WOMEN'S CLUB
Swalheim's home, December 11th. Officers (left to right): Charlesaline
Clark-Treasurer; Faye Swalheim-Recording Secretary; Dorothy Harris- There will be a meeting of the Gourmet Group at Beth
President;Peg O'Brien-1st Vice President;Reet Elliott-Ways and Means; Holland's home at 10:00 am January 17, 1980. Beth lives at
Kay Arnold - Corresponding Secretary; Barbara Tirohn - 2nd Vice 60 Sable Court.
President.
Baths and Showers The Luncheon Group will meet Tuesday January 22,
This is a place where you're probably spending a lot more money than 1980 at Jean Cratsley's home. The group will then go to
you think. Consider the example of a family that takes four five-minute Frogg's at the Crossing in Lake Mary for lunch. For more
showers each day. The showerhead gives off 7 gallons per minute, and details and to reserve your seat please call Jean at 678-7087.
half of that water is hot. It adds up to more than 20,000 gallons of hot
water a year.If the water heater raises the temperature an average of 70°, February 14,1980 at 8:00 pm is the date of the next meet-
it is likely that the family is paying $218 annually just for electrically
heated shower water ing of Womens Club members. Club members will meet at
The high cost of bathing has led to great debate over whether it saves Bobbi Kronenberg's home at 905 Gaze! Trail.
money to take a shower instead of a bath. The most publicized numbers
are that a bathtub holds 30-40 gallons of water, while a showerhead re- x
leases 6-8 gallons of water per minute.Assuming the same mix of hot and :
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cold, a five-minute shower is the break-even point. Shorter showers save
money over baths.Longer showers don't. of
Substantial savings can be achieved here without much expense or ::: : ` s
hassle. If the family described earlier can cut their bath water in half,they ��
will save$109 every year There are two ways to do it The first is to take �;
shorter showers and baths at the lowest acceptable temperature. The e
second is to install flow restrictors in the showerhead. ' „
The numbers on showerhead restrictors are rather impressive. Metro- c
politan Edison, a Pennsylvania utility, reports that the use of a restrictor s •can save a family in that utility area upwards of $130 a year. It would ;� ,
enable our theoretical family to save $109 every year and not alter the
number or length of showers.The restrictors reduce the water flow from
6-8 gallons to 2-3 gallons per minute.The best ones do it without sacrific-
ing that hard spray that many people like.
There are two general types of restrictors. One is a small plug-like ` 3
device that fits between the showerhead and the arm. The other is in a4°
completely new showerhead.The former costs under$1,the latter ranges
in price from $4 to$20. Price does not necessarily guarantee satisfactory -0 #
flow. Consumer Reports and other consumer services have done studies
on which showerheads work the best, and these are available in public
libraries.
Flow restrictors can also be used to reduce the amount of hot water The Tuscawilla Womens Club Christmas dinner&dance at the Langford
that comes through a faucet.Some faucet restrictors merely pinch off the Hotel was a huge success. Seated from left to right: Beth Griffith,
flow of water, while others aerate the water so that pressure is still high President, Mollie Lewis, Rick Lewis, Mary Johnson, Tim Johnson, Greg
even though less water is used.Since flow restrictors are inexpensive,they
are profitable additions to faucets that are frequently turned on, but you Foppiani,Natalie Foppiani,Phil Gremillion,Brenda Gremillion.
may need a plumber's help for this job.
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Every home buyer has one major fear — the possibility • Accessible duct work
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Buyers and Sellers Protection Plans available through advantage also. It's a strong incentive for interested
ERA° can eliminate this fear and make any home more prospects to purchase your home.
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equipment covered by the Buyers Protection Plan should may be interested in having the same kind of coverage,
fail, a toll-free telephone call will result in a speedy and you can with the Sellers Protection Plan.
repair or replacement. It protects you from 15 days after you decide to sell
Here are the components covered by the Buyers your home until it's sold (180 days maximum). It covers
Protection Plan: the same components as the Buyers Protection Plan. And
• The heating system prevents costly, last minute repairs just as you're
• Electric central air conditioning preparing to move.
• Built-in appliances Even if your home fails to sell, any repairs made to
• Water heaters BPP protected home equipment will normally cost you
• Water softeners only the price of the applicable deductible.
• The plumbing system Whether you're buying or selling, the Buyers and
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REAL ESTATE TERMS ,..:.:::. :.:.x�
BROKER:
Interchangeable with the term agent — one who brings two s :
or more parties together in a transaction and collects ....... s
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compensation(commission)for his services.
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Personal property — all property other than real property.
CLOUD ON TITLE: : r •
An apparent defect in title indicating an outstanding inter- §'
est in land which can be proven to be invalid.
ASSIGNMENT: � ,
A transfer or making over to another the rights of the
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BLANKET MORTGAGE: Tuscawilla Womens Club Childrens'Christmas party with Santa.
A single mortgage which covers more than one parcel of
real estate.
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WHY DEAR RESIDENT? Spring Valley, Winter Park, Sweetwater Oaks, Spring Lake
Hills and Sabal Point. The building department is currently
My research into mailing lists failed to produce an accurate list of all developing ten lots in Spring Valley.
residents.Further confusion results due to postal regulations on bulk mail.
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