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Okay, okay, last year's hurricane episode was for the old timers but this year we have many, many new residents (even new folks from other places in Florida) that might not know what to expect in terms of how the Farms reacts to major hurricane forces. This is the episode for you because we have our local treasure Janet Burfield the President of C.E.R.T. the Jupiter Farms Community Emergency Response Team to tell us what we need to know as hurricane season 2022 is upon us.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is in partnership between Homeland Security and the public. CERT became a national program in 1993. CERT prepares volunteers for disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact our area.
Jupiter Farms CERT is a 501 © (3) not for profit organization. We meet 3 times per year with no dues. Our next meeting is June 14th at 7 pm at the Jupiter Farms Park Pavilion.
We are active at sharing information about storms developing and those that may strike our area with pertinent information before and after a storm. Hurricane Season runs from June 1st to November 30th. This may change as storms have been developing earlier in May for the past 6 years.
Email C.E.R.T. [email protected]
Next Meeting – June 14th (Tuesday) @ 7 p.m. at the Jupiter Farms Park Pavilion
Hurricane Tracking Information Websites
National Hurricane Center (NHC) http://nhc.noaa.gov
Weather Predication Center (WPC) http://wpc.ncep.noaa.gov
Weather Underground www.Wunderground.com/hurricane
Ham Radio Information: Bert Moreschi – JTRG President Email - [email protected]
Ham Radio testing is available throughout the year. Please contact Bert for more information and testing dates.
Governor DeSantis signed a tax relief bill in early May. Be sure to research these tax holidays for their limitations. Some of the upcoming tax relief programs are:
The Disaster Preparedness tax holiday runs from May 14 until August 14th.
Reinforce Your Home tax break on impact resistant doors, windows, and garage doors for a 2 year period beginning July 1st.
The Atlantic Hurricane Season is projected to be above normal season similar to the 2021 Hurricane Season. This will be the 7th year in a row for a more active season. We are under a La Nina influence as far as water temperatures.
After a storm passes our area, please use extreme caution when going out in your yard. There most likely will be standing water which could have live power lines, snakes, red ant piles and other things that you won’t want to step on. More deaths are caused after storms than during a storm from careless actions.
So be prepared ahead of the storm season, stay inside during the storm, and be extremely careful venturing outside of your house after a storm. If you feel safe, please check on your neighbors to make sure they weathered the storm safely.
Be weather wise and alert!
New land owners, this one is for you!
If you’re new to the area, haven’t experienced a heavy rainy season before and aren’t sure what to expect in a reclaimed swamp area with no sewer system, do yourself a favor and listen to this podcast.
On this month’s edition of the Jupiter Farms Resident Podcast, Matty, Jillian, Kristen and producer David sit down with Mike Dillon, manager of operations of SIRWCD. What is this group? Who is this guy? Before you call him when you discover your shed has flooded, we’ve got you covered.
The daily operations of the South Indian River Water Control District are overseen by the Manager of Operations who manages a crew of ten skilled operators that maintain the roads, canals and swales with graders, back hoes and other heavy equipment.
Michael Dillon has worked for the South Indian River Water Control District for twenty years and was named Manager of Operations in March of 2011. He moved to Florida from Chesapeake, Virginia, in 1991 and was Supervisor of Field Operations for C&L Hawthorne from 1991-1996. In 1996, Mr. Dillon came to work for SIRWCD and in 2000 was promoted to Shop Supervisor. Three years later, he advanced to Operations Superintendent and worked closely with the General Manager on the day-to-day operations of the District.
Mr. Dillon was instrumental in establishing the District Safety Program and headed the Program from 1998-2011. In 2000, he was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to sit on the Board of Supervisors of the North Palm Beach Heights Water Control District and was then elected for a two-year term through 2003. Mr. Dillon completed the Florida Institute of Government Management Development Program in 2002. He has been a board member of the Loxahatchee River Management Coordinating Council since 2010.
Mr. Dillon maintains a working relationship with South Florida Water Management District, the Safety Council of Palm Beach County, FEMA, and the National Resources Conservation Service, as well as various departments of Palm Beach County, including the Sheriff's Office, Road and Bridge, and the Department of Environmental Resources Management.
ONLINE: https://www.sirwcd.org/index.html
The District is open from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Landowners are welcome to visit or call 561-747-0550 during office hours or email: [email protected]
Looking for a really expensive alternative to Video Games? We have one!
Welcome to Season 3, episode 5 of the Jupiter Farms Residents Podcast: this month Matty, Jillian, Kristen and Susan are making horse jokes (or are they dad jokes?)
Anne DuPont, President of the Jupiter Horseman Association joins us this month to talk all things horses. Did you know JHA is the oldest Jupiter Farms organization? They sure are!
If you have a horse in Jupiter Farms or even if you’re horse-curious or interested - this is the podcast for you? Trade secret: You can enjoy the horse hijinks even if you don’t have a horse.
Did someone say community service hours and scholarships? Yes we did.
Next JHA shows are Sunday, October 10th & Sunday, October 24th
Watch out for the Spring Events we talked about during the show.
Meet the new JHA board!!!! On Wednesday, September 15th from 6:30 - 7:00pm (milk & cookies and brownies)
WEBSITE: https://www.jupiterhorsemensassoc.org
FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/jupiterhorsemensassociation
Buy our Christmas Trees before they sell out: www.JupiterFarmsResidents.com