Maple Leaf Golf and Country Club

Hurricane Irma Report, September 11, 2017

MAPLE LEAF WAS SPARED MAJOR DAMAGE FROM HURRICANE IRMA.  ON SUNDAY MORNING IT WAS PROJECTED THAT WE WOULD HAVE A MAJOR HURRICANE OF CATEGORY 3 OR 4 IMPACT MAPLE LEAF.  BY SUNDAY EVENING THE HURRICANE HAD WEAKENED TO A CATEGORY 2 WHEN THE CENTER APPROACHED MAPLE LEAF DUE TO INTERACTION WITH THE FLORIDA PENINSULA.  FURTHERMORE THE STORM CENTER PASSED TO THE EAST OF MAPLE LEAF WHICH WAS FAVORABLE.  DAMAGE WITHIN MAPLE LEAF IS MINOR COMPARED TO WHAT WAS EXPECTED.  THERE ARE NO HOMES DESTROYED.  LESS THAN 10 CARPORTS HAVE BEEN DESTROYED.  A NUMBER OF HOMES DID LOSE SOME SIDING OR SKIRTING.  THERE ARE NUMEROUS FALLEN TREES AND MANY TREE BRANCHES PLUS PALM FRONDS ON THE GROUND.  THE GOLF COURSE HAS LOST A NUMBER OF TREES AND IS COVERED WITH DEBRIS.  SOME OF THE PARK ROADS ARE CURRENTLY (NOON MONDAY) IMPASSABLE DUE TO FLOODING.  HOWEVER THOSE AREAS AND HOMES HAVE BEEN SURVEYED USING THE MAINTENANCE TRACTOR.  OVER 100 RESIDENTS AND FRIENDS SPENT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHTS IN THE CAN AM AND QUEENSWAY CLUBHOUSES/SHELTERS.  ELECTRICAL POWER WAS NOT LOST.

ON TUESDAY MORNING A COMPLETE SURVEY OF EACH LOT WILL BE CONDUCTED.  HOMEOWNERS WHO HAVE DAMAGED HOMES OR DOWNED TREES WILL BE CONTACTED.  PLEASE MINIMIZE TELEPHONE CALLS TO THE PARK OFFICE UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR WEDNESDAY.  FURTHER ACCENTS UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED AS INFORMATION IS OBTAINED.  PRESIDENT RICK HULL WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

FOR RESIDENTS IN THE PARK THE SANDBAR WILL BE OPEN FROM 8 TO 2 ON TUESDAY.  THERE WILL NOT BE HAPPY HOUR.   THE GOLF COURSE WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY AND POSSIBLY MORE DAYS.  WE WILL GET IT OPEN AS SOON AS THE LAKES RECEDE AND THE DEBRIS IS CLEARED.

IN SUMMARY, THIS IS A GOOD NEWS STORY BECAUSE WE EXPECTED SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DAMAGE.

JOHN BRADLEY, GM