POLK COUNTY CERT’S MEMBER OF THE YEAR By Ernie Harben liii C RT CERTainly Safe COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM Home Safety Tips from Your Lake Ashton Community Emergency Response Team Congratulations to Gary Bishop, who was recognized as MEMBER OF THE YEAR by Polk County Fire Rescue at the countywide annual meeting of the Polk County Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) on March 30. Gary is the Director of our community’s unit: Lake Ashton CERT. He and the LA CERT members have served our community by directing traffic, parking, and participants during activities at the Clubhouse and HFC, during shows, runs, bike rides, parades, and with annual field exercises like the recent tornado response drill in February. Gary was also very instrumental in helping to certify Lake Ashton as a Designated Point of Distribution for emergency supplies and vaccinations through FEMA. Congratulations to Gary, and thanks too, to all the LA CERT members for their service to our community. CAP By Mike Weissberg Since all residents are part of Neighborhood Watch you are watching things around you. Citizens Assisted Patrol (CAP) does this by patrolling the streets and looking for things that do not belong in the community. Our patrol presence with lights flashing is our deterrent to help keep our streets safe. CAP is always looking for more volunteers to be the eyes, ears and presence for the Sheriff’s Department. Patrols are once a week for two hours. Applications are available in the Clubhouse and HFC. For more information please contact Mike Weissberg at 917-482-3151. Home Instead® Care Professionals can provide the care needed to ensure your loved one returns home safely . Call (863) 294-9141 or visit HomeInstead.com/333 FL Lic# 299994096 PERSONAL CARE | TRANSPORTATION | MEALS & NUTRITION | MEMORY CARE Each Home Instead® office is an independently owned and operated franchise of Home Instead, Inc., an Honor Company. © 2022 Home Instead, Inc.
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