WE CAN ONLY SPECULATE!

IS THE ''GRAFFITI'' PICTURED BELOW A MESSAGE, OR A SIGNAL OF THINGS TO COME?

This picture was taken Friday evening, at the dog walk area on Warwick hills Dr. around 7PM.

Fairways Watch goes through this area at least twice a day. The spray painted letters were not on the street 12 hours earlier. This vandalism was done in broad daylight!----BY WHOM AND WHY?

 There were also ''Budlight '' beer bottles left in the area, that were put in the trash can by a caring resident.

Fairways Watch is well aware of a convicted felon, living in this immediate area, with the same name as that in the graffiti.---To say that this message is connected to that person is only strong speculation and not a provable fact.

WE ASK ALL RESIDENTS TO WATCH AND REPORT ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES TO THE OFFICE!

A copy of this picture will be Emailed to the community manager Monday morning.

UPDATE

LAST NIGHT--MORE ''ART WORK'' WAS ADDED!---3 MORE MESSAGES---2 OF THEM SO FILTHY AND VILE THAT WE CAN NOT PRINT, OUT OF RESPECT TO OUR GOOD RESIDENTS.

 THIS IS A STRONG CASE OF ''MALICIOUS MISCHIEF''.

 FAIRWAYS WATCH CALLED ED DOW ABOUT THIS INCIDENT. ED QUICKLY CAME TO THE SCENE AND CALLED OCSO. FAIRWAYS WATCH CAN NOT FILE A REPORT SUCH AS THIS. A REPORT MUST BE FILED BY HTA.

I WOULD ASK RESIDENTS TO MAINTAIN VIGILANCE IN THE DOG WALK AREA--I SUSPICION THAT THE PERPETRATORS WILL STRIKE AGAIN !

BACK TO THE FUTURE?

As most folks know, only too well--changes and additions continue at our front gate.

There is one important addition that may have not been noticed yet.
On the traffic light mounting cross-arm,nearest our entrance---the Florida dept. of transportation has mounted 2 traffic camera's.
  The camera pictured on the far right,is aimed directly at our outbound traffic lane.The other camera on the left appears to be directed at the soon to be revised entrance lane on the highway.
  We feel that this is an important recognition of our community and our traffic problems.
 This appears to be strictly a government function and not that of HTA.
  Folks---there continues to be some hazardous conditions created at our front entrance area by drivers,pulling beyond the marked ''STOP HERE'' area. There are also drivers using the green through light as a turn signal into the Fairways.
Sometimes common sense just does not prevail.
  IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE NEW GOVERNMENT CAMERAS ARE A POSITIVE THING!
Let us hope that when HTA puts their ''revised front plan'' into effect that it too will show concern for our residents. 
COULD BE----MODERN SENSOR'S

THERE ARE MANY KINDS OF SCAMMERS OUT THERE!

3 Alive-and-Well Utilities Scams to Avoid----information from trans-union credit reporting !

Utilities scams are as old as some power, water and phone companies themselves. Scammers are getting smarter, but you can too. Here’s how.

 

Identity thieves and cybercriminals are getting a lot of attention, and recent data breaches have exposed unprecedented amounts of personal information. It’s easy to lose sight of less-headline-grabbing, but similarly dangerous scams that can happen right under your roof. Here’s how to guard against these 3 still-effective utilities scams.

Scam #1: “Pay your overdue bill now or we’ll shut your power off.”
What to guard: Your credit card information

This type of scam has been around for a while, but still happens. Essentially, someone will call you posing as a power or water company employee. They’ll tell you you’re behind on payments, and if you don’t pay up right then over the phone, they’ll shut your power or water off. All they’ll need is your credit card number, expiration date and security code to settle your debts.

This type of scam has gotten even more sophisticated in recent years. That’s because some scammers have figured out how to show the utility company’s phone number on your caller ID when they’re calling. If this happens to you, it’s best to hang up and call your utility back at the number listed on your bill.

Scam #2: “I can help you restore power”
What to guard: Your cash and valuables

In this type of scam, a thief or thieves will target a neighborhood that has experienced a power outage. The scammer will go to someone’s door wearing an official-looking uniform and tell the resident that, for a certain amount of cash, they can restore power at that very moment.

Sometimes, this scam has been perpetrated by two people posing as power-company employees. Once let into your house, one of them will distract you, while the other starts stealing valuables.

In any case, if someone shows up at your door claiming they’re from the power company, you don’t have to let them in. Simply call your provider to verify whether or not they sent personnel over. You should also know it’s almost always the case that utilities will not demand cash payment on the spot—so that alone should make you suspicious.

Scam #3: “I can help you save on your energy bill”
What to guard: Your account number

This one can happen in person or over the phone and tends to occur in states where you can choose your energy supplier. Someone will pretend to be from the power company or a competing energy supplier, and they’ll say they can get you a cheaper energy bill. All they’ll need is your account number to get started.

With this information, the scammers could pretend they’re you and have the address on file changed to their address. Then, they could get free electricity at that new address on your account. One of the worst aspects of this type of fraud is criminals can end up getting your bills sent to their address, which makes the crime even harder to discover.

Bottom line

You can avoid these scams and others by closely guarding your personal and financial information. It also helps to exercise caution. For further peace of mind and protection, though, particularly for scam #3, a good credit monitoring service can be incredibly valuable.

With Credit Monitoring, if someone steals your account number and takes your account over,, you can look for:

• Strange addresses on your accounts
• New and unfamiliar accounts

WE ARE NOT ''SINGING IN THE RAIN''!

OVER 60 YEARS AGO THERE WAS A WONDERFUL HIT MOVIE ,TITLED ''SINGING IN THE RAIN''---but the residents are not ''happy again''


With all of the excess rain that we have had,---most of our residents are not doing much singing about all of the standing water!
  Poor road and property drainage, combined with non-caring, speeding drivers,sometimes makes walking-- cart and bike riding unpleasant and difficult.
 Too many drivers in our community make total asses and idiots out of themselves by speeding through standing water in the roadways.. Both resident and drivers from outside are guilty of these charges.
  There is an area near the corner of Pebble Beach and Spyglass that should be renamed ---''TWIN LAKES" corner.
After a hard rain,these two low areas can hold as much as 6 inches of water, for hours.---That is at the busiest intersection of the park.--- CAN NOT SOMETHING BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION? IT IS READILY APPARENT THAT THESE ''MAN MADE LAKES'' WERE CREATED BY IMPROPER,SHODDY ROAD REPAIRS.
  In years past there was scheduled ditch and drain cleaning----What happened to that?---It went POOF-- just like the restaurant and library.
  FOLKS PLEASE SHOW SOME COMMON SENSE AND COURTESY TO YOUR FELLOW NEIGHBORS, WHEN DRIVING.
THERE IS NO NEED TO SPEED!---FOR THOSE THAT DISAGREE---- JUST START SOONER!

OUR FIRST ''NIGHT OUT''

We are on track for the first Fairways national night out.
  October 6 is the date ,at the Westchester clubhouse. Hopefully this first attempt will lead on to a growing annual affair for our community.
 Per the suggestion of Deputy Mellisa Belmont,--the event will start around 6 PM. We plan on having refreshments, security information available, along with some door prizes from nearby vendors and businesses.One of the featured door prizes will be a Midland weather alert radio.
  The one negative factor that we are dealing with, is the lack of an enclosed area to stage this first event. Hopefully, next year we can have a ''real'' night out at the new Masters clubhouse.
  There will be follow up promotions before the event.

NEVER FORGET

  EVERYONE REMEMBERS WHERE THEY WERE ON SEPTEMBER 11 2001!

We are always reminded to ''NEVER FORGET"--never forget what?---The writer of this post will never forget ---WHO COMMITTED THIS ATROCITY AND WHERE THEY COME FROM---Please forgive my political in-correctness.---YES---it was a bunch of Islamist terrorists from Saudi Arabia--A spade is a spade!
 BUT---I will also never forget the nearly 3,000 innocent souls that perished that day. 
 A special remembrance goes to those magnificent ''first responder's''.--Both law enforcement and fireman,---They went into the already raging HELL!
  We the residents of the Fairways, owe a debt of gratitude and appreciation to our own first responder's.
  SO---the next time you pass the EMS trucks, or a sheriff patrol---give them a friendly wave as a salute!

[sorry if I offended anyone for not being politcally correct enough]

ROAD RAGE

IN VIEW OF SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES AROUND OUR ''ADULT'' COMMUNITY,WE ARE RE-PUBLISHING AN ARTICLE FROM A LARGE INSURANCE COMPANY.


HOW TO AVOID ''ROAD RAGE''---

Aggressive driving behaviors, such as speeding and tailgating, can often lead to road rage. According to the National Safety Council, motorists rate this as a top threat to highway safety.

Here, we provide practical tips on how to avoid road rage—as well as some startling stats, common reasons that cause road rage and wisdom from experts—to ensure your safety while driving.

7 ways to avoid road rage:

1. Move over if someone is tailgating you
2. Use an “I’m sorry” gesture (e.g. wave) to attempt to defuse the situation
3. Plan ahead; allow time for delays during your journey
4. Consider whether you’ve done something to annoy the other driver and adjust your driving accordingly
5. Listen to music you enjoy
6. Use your horn sparingly
7. Avoid eye contact with angry drivers and give them plenty of room

Reasons to avoid aggressive driving*:

• Aggressive driving plays a role in 66% of traffic fatalities.
• 50% of people who encounter aggressive driving behavior respond in kind.
• A firearm is involved in 37% of aggressive driving incidents.
• Out of 10,000 road-rage incidents committed over a seven-year span, there were 218 deaths and 12,610 injuries recorded.

“Some good people have bad days and end up in situations they normally never would, simply due to powerful emotions like anger, frustration and stress taking over.” — Richard Senshido, self-defense expert on de-escalating situations with road rage