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President’s Message

elcome back Neighbors! As life begins a slow return to a new "normal"
our neighborhood projects continued to progress behind the scenes and
Wthrough Zoom! Be sure to read Ben Sorensen’s Commissioner’s Message
and Assistant County Administrator Alan Cohen’s Convention Center Update in this
issue for more information on some key projects.
Surf's Up! What we all have been anxiously waiting for and in following City of Fort
Lauderdale's guidelines, The Harbor Beach Surf Club beach has re-opened! Under the
new guidelines, members are now allowed use of Club umbrellas and lounge chairs.
So, pack a cooler, grab your sun screen and meet your neighbors, six feet apart of
course, at the HBSC! Enjoy a day of fun and sun splashing in the surf or stroll the
beach and count all the new turtle nests that appeared while we humans were away.
It is looking to be a terrific turtle season this year! Make sure to check with the Club
before you go for Club hours and Covid-19 restrictions. See you at the Beach!
New Website! Harbor Beach is excited to announce that we are working with Mark
Snead of Rio Vista Civic Association in building a new website for our neighborhood.
Annette Ross It will be far more user-friendly than our current one with the ability to access all three
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of our neighborhood organizations from one site. If you have any suggestions for our
new site, please send them to admin@harborbeach.org.
Harbor Beach Property
Homeowners Association, Inc. Nature Preserve. One of the unexpected and delightful benefits of the peace and
1322 SE 17th Street quiet that accompanied the Covid-19 shut-down was hearing the joyful bird songs that
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 rang out throughout our neighborhood of native and migrating wild birds singing to
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954-401-2007c each other in their search for a new mate. Neighbors, many new to their melodic
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calls, expressed concern over Harbor Beach's loss of mature old growth tree canopy
through new construction and their inadequate replacement and wanted to know what
can be done about it. Recognizing this and in a first step toward restoring our tree
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canopy and wildlife habitat, the HBPHOA partnered with the City of Ft Lauderdale's
Ann Cadwalader Parks and Recreation department to create a new bird and butterfly nature preserve in
AnnC@harborbeach.org

Pat Riley
PatR@harborbeach.org
Barry Somerstein
BarryS@harborbeach.org
Isobel Sturgeon
IsobelS@harborbeach.org

Trish Bailey-Entin
TrishBE@harborbeach.org

Rupp Associates, Accounting
954-525-6116
rupp1040@aol.com

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