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VOL. 39 NO. 4
APRIL 2024
Meet Your Neighbor By Michael McQuagge As a newly appointed member of the Whiskey Creek (WC) board, I am delighted to introduce myself to this vibrant community. My name is Mike McQuagge, and I have been a proud resident of the McGregor neighborhood for my entire life, settling in Whiskey Creek in 2015. Since then, I have had the joy of reconnecting with childhood friends and forging new friendships at community gatherings such as the WC Golf Cart parade, the fall festivals, chili cook-off, and leisurely neighborhood golf cart rides with my girlfriend Amy and our dog Brady. If you spot the three of us passing by, we would be thrilled to pause and share a conversation with you. We are woven tightly into this community as Amy also works at Tanglewood Elementary.
Watching my two children, Kate and Luke, grow up alongside the other children of Whiskey Creek has been a true pleasure. We feel incredibly blessed to be part of such a close-knit community. The board is diligently working to enhance our community events and engage as many residents as possible. The abundant spirit and pride in Whiskey Creek are what motivate me to serve on the board, and I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to contribute further to our community’s growth. I look forward to meeting each of you in person. Whiskey Creek is undoubtedly a hidden gem in Southwest Florida!
Security Report By Michael Kuehn As I go around Whiskey Creek, I have been noticing a lot of new faces and let’s face it, a lot of people younger than those of us who have been here a number of years. Perhaps it’s time to refresh everyone’s understanding of the laws on our streets. The maximum speed allowed on any street in Whiskey Creek, including Whiskey Creek Drive, is 30 miles per hour. Drive faster at your own peril. Parking is never allowed in the bike lanes on Whiskey Creek Drive. People taking their daily walk in the bike lane should always walk facing oncoming traffic. People riding a bicycle must obey all traffic laws, including traveling the same direction as traffic and making a complete stop at all stop signs. Golf carts, what can I say? They cause more confusion than anything else. If you purchased a cart for your children to use, they probably can’t. The minimum requirement to allow a person to drive is to possess a driver’s license learner’s permit and adhere to its restrictions. Between the ages of 16 and 18 you must have a state driver’s license. After age 18, presumably, you can drive a cart if you desire. There are, however, limits on where and when you can drive it. You can only
drive it from dawn to dusk, never after dark, it doesn’t matter how many lights you have on the cart. The annual Christmas parade is a special exemption. There are signs at each end of Whiskey Creek Drive that tell you exactly how far you can go, the most important being that you cannot drive a cart to any of the businesses at College Parkway. No laws have been issued yet about electric bicycles or scooters. A personal observation is that I’ve seen children operating on them unsafely. Remember that if we continue to ignore the laws concerning carts the commissioners can take our privilege away. During the month there were six stops at a stop sign with five warnings and one citation issued. Early in the month there were complaints directly from the residents about the traffic on Claret. During the month multiple deputies monitored the traffic during their shift. This extra monitoring resulted in four traffic stops with written warnings issued. A deputy was called to calm down a dispute over a family issue. A deputy was flagged down by a resident who wanted information about a vehicle wreck on the McGregor bridge over Whiskey Creek. Be safe out there, remember we are in the heart of season and the traffic is dangerous. As always keep your outside lights on and overhead garage doors down. Lock all vehicles left in the driveway and remove all valuables and garage door openers from them.
April 22 Whiskey Creek News
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