Jupiter Farms Residents Podcast

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!

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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] 

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Welcome to Season 4 of the Jupiter Farms Residents Podcast! This month we have a very special guest, Palm Beach County District 1 Commissioner Maria Marino! 

Maria joins, Matty, Jillian, Kristen and producer David Charles Guggenheim as we discuss how Jupiter Farms fits into Commissioner Marino’s district and we learn all about her vision for our area as well as the County as a whole.

Please feel free to reach out to Commissioner Marino at: [email protected] 

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Holy cow, it’s been another year of the Jupiter Farms Residents Podcast!!! We conclude Season 3 with a VERY special episode featuring the grand marshal of the 29th Annual Jupiter Farms Community Christmas Parade! This year’s honoree is none other than Graham Huls, Jupiter Farms Resident and noted local historian. 

So, join Matty, Jillian, Susan and Producer David as they dive into the life and times of the one and only Graham Huls - and we find out quite a bit about Jupiter Farms history (did you know about the hidden Mammoth? — you will!!!!)

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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 

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Welcome to Season 3, Episode 4 of the Jupiter Farms Residents Podcast! We have a supersized show for you this month with Matty, Jill, Kristen, Tara and producer David. Our VERY special guests are the 2021 JFR Scholarship winners: Grace, Carly and Hana. Find out who they are, what they've done in the Farms and where their dreams and ambitions are taking them. 

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Stock up on snacks, fuel up the generators and clear out those lawn gargoyles because this is going to be one for the books. Welcome to season 3, episode 3 of the Jupiter Farms Residents Podcast. This month we have a full crew for you with Matty, Jill, Kristen and David. With hurricane season approaching we decided to take a light hearted view of the very serious season and give you some insider tips on hurricane prep. 

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Welcome to Season 3, Episode 2 of the Jupiter Farms Residents Podcast. 

We have no guest this month and we’re running with a skeleton crew – but guess what? That’s the way we like it. So, join Matty, Jillian and David as we discuss the crazy confluence of events that brought us to Jupiter Farms, Jupiter Farms Residents AND this odd little community podcast that has been downloaded more than 7,000 times. You won’t want to miss this podcast… and make sure to listen to the end to witness the birth of Chimpy our new mascot. 

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Happy New Year! And welcome to our first episode of our 3rd season!

As we welcome 2021, we decided to look back on all the real differences we as Jupiter Farms Residents made with our community. So, sit back and enjoy a very different episode as we review 2020 with Matty, Jill, Kristen and Susan in our first in-person (but socially distant) episode since the Quarantine.  It was a year like no other…

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Welcome to Season 2 Episode 12 of the Jupiter Farms Residents Podcast! This is our final episode of the season but you’ll be happy to know… it has some bite!

This month we have two very special guests, Gary Goode, the Mosquito Control Director at Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management/Mosquito Control Division and his trusty cohort and a returning guest to the show, Benji Studt, the public outreach supervisor for the Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management, commonly called ERM.

So, when you’ve got the guy in charge of controlling the mosquito population in the Farms, what do you ask? Will a chopper be out tonight spraying for mosquitos? What’s the best way to control mosquitos on my property? Do all mosquitos carry disease? Those questions and much, much more answered on this edition of the Jupiter Farms Residents Podcast!

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