Miscellaneous Items - 2/16/10

Speed Radar Sign.  When we mentioned the new speed sign on Illahee Road we failed to mention it had a radar unit above it that gives the speed of the vehicles.  Well, sort of.  For vehicles going over 10 miles over the speed limit it flashes "SLOW DOWN."  However, every now and then between the flashing slow down message the speed shows up.  We saw lots of 40 plus speeds and some probably in the 50 range.  We were quite surprised at how fast some of the vehicles were going.

Old Radar Sign.  A few years ago residents requested the portable radar sign that the county has available for a week at a time. The radar unit was located at a school bus stop and the kids, and the parents, used to comment about the excessive speeds of many of the drivers. 

Solar Powered.  We also failed to mention the sign was solar powered as you can see from the attached photos.

Sign Location.  We also failed to mention the location of the sign and had several inquiries as to exactly where it is.  The location is not quite 0.2 mile north of the community dock on Illahee Road and is facing north so it picks up the speeds of southbound vehicles coming into the historic section of Illahee. 

Flower Photos for Sunbirds.  We have a number of Illahee residents who spend their winters in warmer climates, but they should know that after the one cold spell we had early this winter, the weather has been unbelieveably warm.  We are attaching a few photos to prove it.

IFP Meeting Reminder.  The Illahee Forest Preserve, the non-profit supporting the Illahee Preserve, meets tonight, Tuesday 2/16/10 at 5560 Ocean View Blvd at 6:30 pm.

Illahee Community Meeting on Saturday.  The Illahee Community meeting will be at the Sylvan Way Library at 1:30 pm on Saturday, 2/20/10 and all are invited.

Jim Aho