Grovewood is a single-family, deed restricted residential neighborhood centrally located in Clearwater, Florida. The neighborhood is close to shopping, schools, dining, entertainment and Gulf Coast beaches. Tile roofs are a signature of this Clearwater Florida neighborhood, and one of the strictest parts of the deed restrictions.  This area is great for outdoor activities  as it stays cool and shaded and the sidewalks encourage walkers and bikers. 



January 2025

Happy New Year!

We hope you had a good holiday season and are off to a good start in 2025.

First of all we want to thank Jim Vricos, Kelsey King, and Elaine Smith for serving on your Board of Directors for the past 3 years. Their contribution towards keeping Grovewood a good place to live and own property is greatly appreciated. We also want to thank Katie Fenech, Marci Molhem, and Tim Bettelli for being willing to take their places on the Board. Tim was elected at the Annual Meeting in November. Katie and Marci have been appointed by the Board and will be formally elected at the next Annual Meeting.

LUNINARIES - Boy, how good did the neighborhood look on Christmas Eve with all the luminaries out on the curbs? We had 95% of the kits out. Next year, if you are unable or will be out of town, please ask a neighbor to set yours out so we will have 100%. Not only does it make the neighborhood look good it helps the Boy Scouts with their annual fund raising event.

SPRING GARAGE SALES -The next event is the spring garage sales on February 28, March 1, 2. The association will place advertising on social media and will post a banner at the entrance during the week of the sales. This is a great way to do your housecleaning and get some extra spending money. We get a lot of “shoppers” You can also shop your neighbor’s sales. Suggestion-mark your items at or just below thrift store prices. Also, consider half price on the last 2 hours of your last day. We have always priced our clothing items at one dollar. It is better to get something rather than nothing, if you price too high.

NEIGHBORHOOD DAY-The Grovewood Spring picnic and City of Clearwater Neighborhood Day will be held this year on Saturday March 22. Mark your calendar. Bring the kids and a side dish or dessert to share. The association will provide the meat and drinks. See the flyer included with this newsletter for more details.

CRIME WATCH - We still have “car door checkers” during the night in the neighborhood. Always keep your car doors locked and your garage door down when you are not out working in the yard. The police non-emergency number is 727-562-4242.

BEAUITIFICATION - We are so lucky to live and own property in Grovewood. We still have most of our trees even though we lost a few of them during the hurricanes. This is not a good time for our yards but it is a good time to remove the leaves off your grass and out of the gutters. If you still have leaves in the gutters, even the city street sweeper will not get them. You will need to bag them or pick them up and put them in small trash cans. The city has asked you not use the black barrels for leaves and yard trash. Use your blower to remove the leaves. It is easier than raking.

PARKING - Please do not park across the sidewalks or in front of fire hydrants. This is a safety issue. We have a lot of folks that use the sidewalks for exercise. We would also like for you to keep your sidewalks edged so they will not trip on grass growing over the sidewalks. If you need help with edging your sidewalks, let us know and we will see if a neighbor can help you.

DEED RESTRICTIONS - The Board is considering using an Attorney to help us enforce the Deed Restrictions. If you have not reviewed the Deed Restrictions or need copies, let us know and we will make sure you get copies. They can also be found on our website.

Your Board of Directors’ main job is to enforce the Deed Restrictions that came with your property. We also ask those renting property in Grovewood to follow the deed restrictions so your owner will not have issues that could affect your lease.

Please let us know if you have any questions by sending an email to grovewood@gmail.com. That email only goes to the Board Members, not the entire neighborhood.

Information and Resources provided by Grovewood Homeowners Association.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SPRING GARAGE SALE
February 28, March 1 & 2 2025

NEIGHBORHOOD DAY PICNIC
Saturday March 22

BOARD MEETING
May 13th 7p.m.

January 2025 Newsletter