Information / Education

The north basin of the marina is now open. All the big boats are coming back. Many boats were badly damaged during the last few hurricanes.  While several vessels sustained significant damage during the recent hurricanes, many have since been restored. Notably, the Spirit of Bremen has been fully repaired and is now returning to […]

Mother’s Day will be here on May 10, and this Bisquick Impossible Coconut Pie is perfect for a daughter, son or even husband to make to help Mom get out of the kitchen on her special day. Besides the ease of making this pie, it is also delicious!!! BISQUIK IMPOSSIBLE COCONUT PIE INGREDIENTS: • 1/2 c Bisquick […]

The hawk I see most often around BSM is the Red-shouldered Hawk. The back, wings, and tail are black with white streaks, while the breast is rust colored. It gets its name from the rust-colored shoulders shown in this photo of an Eastern subspecies taken in Indiana. The Florida subspecies is lighter colored than those […]

I’ve written before in The Beacon about various invasive species within our community (e.g. Florida Pursley; Tree Frogs and the Brown Anole, all blamed on Cuba). This month I direct our attention to an invader from Australia and other parts of southeast Asia. Earleaf Acacia, not to be confused with the beneficial native Sweet Acacia, […]

Words cannot express our appreciation to the 33 volunteers who donated 31 units of blood at the Monday, March 23 Burnt Store Marina blood drive. It was a fantastic record-breaking day for the Big Red Bus! Thank you to each and every one of you for your gracious sense of responsibility, and volunteering much needed […]

During May about 3 to 4 inches of rainfall is anticipated…and definitely hoped for. If you’re on the irrigation system, the water level in the aquifer will have dropped to its lowest and salts become an even bigger problem in May. They also accumulate in the soil. We count on the rains to not only […]

Spring began on March 20, and ends June 21. Even though it constitutes most of the spring season, May typically marks the beginning of summer and freedom from the cold. Here are some dates to celebrate, and places to go this month: Memorial Day is dedicated to service men and women who gave their lives […]

OLEANDER CATERPILLAR Have you seen wasp-like insects on your oleanders? They are dark metallic blue, with a couple of white polka-dots dotting the wings and abdomen, with the tip of the abdomen bright red. They are called polka-dot wasp moths, and sometimes Uncle Sam moths because they are red, white and blue. They look like […]

Now that I have your attention, Preparation H in this case means being properly prepared for hurricane season. Whether you live here full-time or seasonally, you must properly prepare to protect the investment you have made in our community. For this month’s Board of Directors article, I would like to take a little time to […]

Section 22 HOA Board Meeting –Tuesday, April 28, 9 a.m., Linkside Patio Section 22 HOA Board Workshops – Every Tuesday, 9 a.m., Linkside Patio