Villaggio

Deck the halls with your articles and photos for the November-December issue of the Villaggio Voice and send them by email to Bob Schwadron by Friday, November 15.

Please e-mail the articles and photos as attachments to bobwho4@bellsouth.net.
The deadline for photocopies to insert into the Voice is Wednesday, November 27 (the day before Thanksgiving).

The tentative collating date is Tuesday, December 3 at 10AM in the Arts & Crafts Room.
Please note: Collating time/date subject to change based on the Voice’s printing schedule.

Update on the 2020 Census

All Villaggio residents should file their 2020 Census using a Florida address! Why? Fortunately, hurricane Dorian passed by with wind and rain, but for a while, we were the target of a Cat 5 hurricane. Had there been flooding and damage to structures on a massive level, the governor would have declared a State of Emergency. The federal agency that would respond is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Are you aware that the agency’s initial response is based on Census population count in the affected area? FEMA will provide, as a small example, emergency extraction via helicopters, food, water, materials, and shelter. Additionally, FEMA provides state and local governments with experts in specialized fields, funding for personal rebuilding efforts, and relief funds for rebuilding infrastructure by directing individuals and state/local governments to access of low-interest loans. All of these personnel, services and funding for rebuilding and relief money is tied directly to the Census population count.