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Take it easy, relax and enjoy your summer!
It is Summer...
Memorial Day marks the unofficial "beginning of Summer" and here at Aripeka West we had a great weekend. Saturday was absolutely beautiful, a wonderful day to spend fishing or swimming. Sunday we had our Memorial Day Cook-Out, and for a while the weather was kind of touch and go, but the storm headed our way never really arrived, just a sprinkle or two and a much needed cooling of the temperature to make eating in the screenroom very enjoyable! We had Hot Dogs with all the trimmings for Chicago Dogs, Kansas City Reuben Dogs, Sonoran Dogs, New York Cart Dogs, Taco Dogs, Pizza Dogs, Detroit Coney Dogs, Chili Dogs, Seattle Style Dogs, Dixie Cavier Dogs, slaw Dogs and good ol' all American Dogs. We had corn on the cob (some of the best of the season so far), baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, pasta salad and chips & dip! at Aripeka West, we are ready, "let the summer begin"!!Important Info on "Keeping Cool"...
What are the symptoms of heat exhaustion?
The most common signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include:Confusion
Dark-colored urine (a sign of dehydration)
Dizziness ...
Individuals with heat exhaustion tend to have symptoms such as:
Profuse sweating
Weakness
Muscle cramps ...
The warning signs of heat exhaustion include the following:
Heavy sweating
Paleness
What are the symptoms of heat stroke?
The hallmark symptom of heat stroke is a core body temperature above 105 degrees Fahrenheit. But fainting may be the first sign.Other symptoms may include: ...
Symptoms of heat stroke include:
Hot, dry skin or profuse sweating
Hallucinations
Chills ...
The early symptoms of heat illness include:
Profuse sweating
Fatigue
Thirst ...
Muscle cramps ...
And remember your dog, they too can suffer from Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke just as humans can.
KIAFEST Main Street Blast...
JUNE 27 and 28, 2014 Sims Park, downtown New Port Richey
What is more fun than Apple Pie and Ice Cream, Fireworks and 4th of July???
Main Street’s annual Independence Day celebration in Sims Park, KIAFEST Main Street Blast - every year taking place on the last weekend in June BEFORE the 4th of July…..Genius.
WHAT WILL BE MORE FUN THAT LAST YEAR’S KIAFEST?????
THIS YEAR’S KIAFEST MAIN STREET BLAST!
Most of the bands are booked…the vendor slots are filling up….the friendly KIA Trolley is getting stoked – we have some great fun and surprises in store and Mr. Friendly himself is GIVING AWAY ANOTHER KIA SOUL!!!!
So – Get Ready. Get Set. GO! Go down to Friendly KIA and register to win the Soul – then mark your calendars for Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28 for the ride of your life…..
See the Bands and Schedule of Events
Sparklebration 2014...
Pasco County will celebrate Independence Day with it annual Sparklebration at the Pasco County Fairgrounds in Dade City on Friday July 4, 2014. Fun for kids and adults culminating in a Fireworks Dispaly at dark. More info coming soon for Sparklebration 2014
Aripeka West Independence Day Celebration...
On Thursday July 3rd, We will have a Pot Luck Dinner in the RV Park. Please bring a dish and join us in our celebration! We will eat what we bring at this event. There will be a grill available if you need it. Think "cool", the weather is going to be HOT! The celebration begins at 6 PM. We will have Iced Tea and Lemonade to drink and keep us cool and Hot Dogs to eat!
Sparklebration 2014...
Pasco County will celebrate Independence Day with it annual Sparklebration at the Pasco County Fairgrounds in Dade City on Friday July 4, 2014. Fun for kids and adults culminating in a Fireworks Dispaly at dark. More info coming soon for Sparklebration 2014
Aripeka West Independence Day Celebration...
On Thursday July 3rd, We will have a Pot Luck Dinner in the RV Park. Please bring a dish and join us in our celebration! We will eat what we bring at this event. There will be a grill available if you need it. Think "cool", the weather is going to be HOT! The celebration begins at 6 PM. We will have Iced Tea and Lemonade to drink and keep us cool and Hot Dogs to eat!
Sunflower Maze...
It’s a flora, fauna and food experience out on the farm!!
Nestled just inside southern Hernando County-- Sweetfields Farm and their organic operation, complete with a six acre sunflower maze.
That’s about 700,000 plants, towering eight to 12 feet tall—skyscraper heights from the little kids!
“They don't realize on the outside how tall they are,” said farm owner Ted Kessel, “until they get into the guts of the maze and they really get a feeling for it.”
It takes between 30 minutes and an hour to find your way through the maze, depending on how well you answer nature clues at each station.
Clues like, “How many times does a bee flap its wings per second. The right answer leads you in the right direction. The wrong answers lead you to dead ends!!
“You’ll know that you got the answer wrong and you’ll have to backtrack back to the station,” explained Kessel.
When they emerge, maze-goers are treated to animal encounters with goats, pigs, chicken and a cow named Rosie.
Feeding goats and saying hello a cow are impressive ventures for children.
“A lot of kids they don't live this way around here and they are coming from the city. Or areas that aren't agricultural related,” Kessel explained.
The farm also offers organic vegetables and fruit- fresh to pick from the fields or to pick up in the produce barn.
Right now, cucumbers, green beans and squash are waiting to be eaten.
And before departing, everyone gets a chance to plant their own sunflower seed from the previous year’s crop.
The farm uses recycled newspapers to make pots and recycled coconut husks for soil.
Sweetfields Farm is located at 17250 Benes Roush Road in Masaryktown. (352) 279-0977
Hurricane Season...
Hurricane season is here again and for over 90 years the Tampa has been spared a direct hit. For this reason, Tampa is considered long over due for a storm to make landfall in or around the Tamps Bay area. Test your Hurricane Knowledge. Are you prepared for a storm?
Remember that Aripeka West is a MANDATORY EVACTION AREA and in the event of a Hurricane Warning you will be told to leave the Park, do you have plans for where you will go? Now is the time to make your plans, if you are disabled, you can set up in advance with the county a place where you can go and be safe. If you have Pets, remember most shelters DO NOT allow Pets and the ones that do will fill fast, so make your plans now to keep your Pets safe in the event of a storm.
What to do if you are Disabled and will need help in case of a Hurricane Evacuation.
In June...
It looks like every day is cause for some kind of celebrations. From the 1st to the 30th there is something to celebrate. Starting with National Doughnut Day and ending with National Ice Cream Soda Day, I can tell June is going to be a great month! Check out the other fun "Holidays"!
Fathers Day...
Father's Day is Sunday June 15th this year, iroinically the same day we will be celebrating National Lobster Day, so cover it all, take Good Ol' Dad out for Lobster on his special day! Or you can cook the lobster at home, have a Lobster Boil with all the trimmings. There are many ways to prepare lobster tail, so which ever method of cooking you choose, just don't over cook and you will enjoy this special treat!
Display your Flag...
Monday January 20th – Martin
Luther King Jr. Day (Full-Staff)
July 2014
6. The
average person spends 2 weeks of their lifetime waiting for the light to change
from red to green.
Check out the name for Hurricanes in 2014 and beyond.
In June...
June 15th
It looks like every day is cause for some kind of celebrations. From the 1st to the 30th there is something to celebrate. Starting with National Doughnut Day and ending with National Ice Cream Soda Day, I can tell June is going to be a great month! Check out the other fun "Holidays"!
Fathers Day...
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Father's Day is Sunday June 15th this year, iroinically the same day we will be celebrating National Lobster Day, so cover it all, take Good Ol' Dad out for Lobster on his special day! Or you can cook the lobster at home, have a Lobster Boil with all the trimmings. There are many ways to prepare lobster tail, so which ever method of cooking you choose, just don't over cook and you will enjoy this special treat!
A little history on Father's Day... On July 19, 1910, the governor of the U.S. state of
Washington proclaimed the nation’s first “Father’s Day.” However, it was not
until 1972, 58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day official,
that the day became a nationwide holiday in the United States.
Display your Flag...
June 14th is Flag Day, so come on folks, show your patriotism and display your flag!
When to fly your American Flag in 2014 – Full and half-Staff flag holidays and dates to fly your flag in 2014
Ever missed a half-staff
flag holiday or forgot to fly your American Flag on an important date? We’ve all been there. With busy day-to-day
life, it’s easy to miss an opportunity to fly your US flag, either at full or
half-staff.
We want to help make
sure you never miss a flag holiday or half-staff occasion during 2014. Here is
a list of important dates to remember in the upcoming year.
January 2014:
Wednesday January 1st – New Years Day (Full Staff)
Monday January 20th – Martin
Luther King Jr. Day (Full-Staff)
February 2014
Monday February 7th – XXII Winter Olympics begin
(Full-Staff)
Monday February 17th – Presidents’ Day (Full-Staff)
May 2014
Thursday May 15th – Peace Officer’s Memorial Day
(Half-Staff)
Saturday May 17th – Armed
Forces Day (Full-Staff)
Monday May 26th – Memorial
Day (Half-Staff until Noon, then raised to Full-Staff)
June 2014
Saturday June 14 – Flag
Day (Full-Staff)
July 2014
Friday July 4th – Independence
Day (Full-Staff)
September 2014
Monday September 1st – Labor Day (Full-Staff)
Thursday September 11th – Patriot
Day(Half-Staff)
Friday September 19th – National
POW/MIA Recognition Day (Full-Staff)
October 2014
Monday October 13th – Columbus Day (Full-Staff)
November 2014
Tuesday November 4th – Election Day (Full-Staff)
Tuesday November 11th – Veterans
Day (Full-Staff)
Thursday November 27th – Thanksgiving
Day (Full-Staff)
December 2014
Sunday December 7th – Pearl
Harbor Remembrance Day (Half-Staff)
And don’t forget, the President can also declare the
American flag be flown at half-staff for any additional occasion that arises
with a Presidential Proclamation.
A little Trivia...
1. You
breathe on average about 5 million times a year.
2. Months
that begin on a Sunday always have a Friday the 13th in them.
3. You
are born with 300 bones, by the time you are an adult you will have 206.
4. The
average lead pencil will write a line about 35 miles long or write
approximately 50,000 English words.
5. One
fourth of the bones in your body are in your feet.
6. The
average person spends 2 weeks of their lifetime waiting for the light to change
from red to green.
7. It
takes more calories to eat a piece of celery than the celery has in it.
8. The
present population is expected to rise to 15 Billion by the year 2080.
9. The
largest recorded snowflake was 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick.
10. The
tip of a bullwhip moves so fast that the sound it makes is actually a tiny
sonic boom.
11. Native
Americans used to name their children after the first thing they saw as they
left their tepees after their children were born, hence the names Sitting Bull
and Running Water.
12. The
Matami Tribe of West Africa play their own version of football, instead of a
normal football they use a human skull.
13. Coca-Cola
would be green if the food colorant wasn't added.
14. During
the 17th Century, the Sultan of Turkey ordered his whole harem of women to be
drowned and replaced with a new one.
15. Coffins
used for cremation are usually made with plastic handles.
16. "Almost"
is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in
alphabetical order.
17. Human
thigh bones are stronger than concrete.
18. Cockroaches
can live several weeks with their heads cut off.
19. It
is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. We dare you, give it a try!
20. A
Ten Gallon Hat will only hold 3/4 of a Gallon.
21. Of
all the words in the English language, the word "SET" has the most
definitions.
22. It
is against the law to burp, or sneeze inside a church in Nebraska.
23. In
1386 a pig in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child.
24. Earth
is the only planet not named after a god.
25. The
world's oldest piece of chewing gum is over 9,000 years old!
26. Scientists
have tracked butterflies travelling over 3,000 miles.
27. The
silkworm consumes 86,000 times its own weight in 56 days.
28. If
removed from the stress of the modern world, the average human would sleep
about 10 hours a day.
29. To
produce a single pound of honey, a single bee would have to visit 2 million
flowers.
30. A
colony of 500 bats can eat approximately 250,000 insects in an hour.
31. One
in Five adults believe that aliens are hiding in our planet disguised as
humans.
32. Travelling
masseuses in ancient Japan were required by law to be blind.
33. The
bloodhound is the only animal whose evidence is admissible in court.
34. James
Fixx, the man who popularized jogging in America died of a heart attack while
running.
35. The
average American spends about a year and a half of his or her life watching
commercials on television. What are you doing?! Get out and spend that year and
a half doing something productive!
36. Ancient
Greeks practiced a form (ineffective) of birth control that consisted of having
a woman hold her breath, making her squat, and sneezing.
37. The
FDA permits up to 5 whole insects per 100 grams of apple butter.
38. There
are no naturally occurring blue foods, even blueberries are purple!
39. The
skeleton of Jeremy Bentham is present in all the important meetings of the
University of London.
40. The
elephant is the only mammal that can't jump!
41. Just
like fingerprints, everyone's tongue is different.
42. The
longest recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
43. 400
Quarter Pounders can be made from a single cow.
44. Only
38% of Americans eat breakfast every day.
45. 111,111,111
x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
46. 11%
of the World is left handed.
47. A
"Jiffy" is the scientific name for 1/100th of a second.
48. A
Boeing 747's wingspan is longer than the Wright brothers' first flight.
49. A
broken clock is right two times a day.
50. A
duck's quack doesn't echo anywhere, no one knows why.
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