April brings a close to our Winter Season here at Aripeka West, but is also the start of our Summer Season. We have said Good-Bye to some friends already and in the next couple of weeks we will be saying Good-Bye to several more. We will miss them when they are gone, but we look forward to their return next Fall to share the warm, sunny winter of 2015-2016!
Coffee with Friends...
Our Wednesday Morning breakfasts have ended for the summer months, they will return in October. We have had a good time putting these breakfasts together this winter and we hope you enjoyed the food and company on Wednesday Mornings. From pancakes to casseroles to boil in the bag omelets to donuts, we have sure enjoyed a wide variety of foods.
Rules to Remember...
Even though the RV Park will have a few lots that are not in use, it is important that everyone in the RV Park keep their personal items on their own site. You never know when these vacant sites may be needed for new guests. Please do not park cars, trucks, boats or trailers on adjacent vacant sites. The same applies in the Mobile Home Park, please keep your personal items on your lot.
The speed limit in the Park is 10 MPH. Please observe the Speed Limit and remember that YOU are responsible for the driving of your guests when they enter the Park.
Dogs, dogs, dogs, will we never get done talking about dogs? Dogs need to be on a leash when they are outside of your home, so please DO NOT just open your door and let your dog out and please clean up after your dog.
Spring is Here...
The arrival of Spring brings our residents and their guests outside to enjoy the weather, watch the birds and other wildlife and to just see what Spring "brings to life". There will be beautiful flowers and the trees will again have leaves. Spring is also a great time to take a look around your home and see what Winter has left behind. If Ol' Man Winter has left your home looking a little worse for wear, Spring is a good time to address these issues. Do you need to wash away the dirt and mold that has accumulated over the Winter? If so, just spay the area with bleach mixed with water, let it set and then rinse. If you have a roof that needs attention, you will want to get it taken care of now before the start of the Summer rainy season. If you have a garden, now is the time to get it in shape, plant something new, trim last years spent growth and watch for the flowers to bloom.
April Potluck Supper...
On April 6th at 6 PM the Aripeka Community Club on Osowaw will hold their monthly Potluck Supper. Please make plans to attend, bring a dish and meet some of your Aripeka neighbors. There is always good food and conversation at these monthly dinners and you can keep apprised of what is happening in Aripeka, social events, community service and the needs of the community as a whole will be discussed.
Trouble Ordering Goods and Services???
It has come to our attention that there are vendors of goods and services who DO NOT recognize Aripeka nor the 34679 Zipcode, while other vendors are able to find it immediately. It can make it hard to order over the Phone or on the Internet from vendors who fail to recognize Aripeka. How do you handle it when they say "I'm sorry but that address does not exist? It is very frustrating when this happens, how do we get our community on the MAP? Ideas anyone?
Happy Easter...
Sunday April 5th is Easter, enjoy your day!
Happy Passover...
Passover begins on Saturday April 4th and continues through April 11th.
Tax Day...
The day is almost here, Tax Day April 15th. Make sure you are ready and file on time! The penalties for late filing are big. Wishing you "many happy returns"!
Florida Blueberry Festival...
As Florida’s strawberry harvest winds down, the packing houses turn their attention to home-grown blueberries.
And like the strawberry harvest, the berry growers of West Central Florida hate to miss an opportunity for a party as the harvest celebrations shift from Plant City to nearby Brooksville.
You don’t think of Florida as blueberry country, but the state is now eighth in the nation in blueberry production.
The festival is the blue cousin to Plant City’sFlorida Strawberry Festival (the 11-day March festival attracted a half-million people this year). The Florida Blueberry Festival in Brooksville (two days) is much smaller, attracting an estimated 40,000 last year.Brooksville is the center of 15 Florida counties that grow blueberries. All are participating in this festival to celebrate the spring blueberry harvest.
The Florida Blueberry Festival is April 11 and 12, 2015, under the shade of the gnarly oak trees on the courthouse lawn in Brooksville’s downtown square.
https://www.floridablueberryfestival.org/Earth Day...
When is Earth Day 2015? This observance always falls on April 22. On Earth Day, enjoy the tonic of fresh air, contact with the soil, and companionship with nature! Walk through the woods in search of emerging wildflowers and green moss. Go outside, no matter what the weather!
Earth Day History
Ever wondered how Earth Day started? This observance arose from an interest in gathering national support for environmental issues. In 1970, San Francisco activist John McConnell and Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson separately asked Americans to join in a grassroots demonstration. McConnell chose the spring equinox (March 21, 1970) and Nelson chose April 22. Millions of people participated, and today Earth Day continues to be widely celebrated with events on both dates. The most common practice of celebration is to plant new trees for Earth Day.
Earth Day Ideas
Celebrate Earth Day!
Plant wildflowers! See our article, Wild About Wildflowers.
Go native! Plants thrive when they're natural to your area. See our article on natural landscaping.
Bring nature into the garden with plants that attract butterflies.
Try an organic vegetable garden. Here are tips on organic seed-starting.
Conserve water. See our tips on a water-wise garden
Arbor Day 4/24/2015...
National Arbor Day was proclaimed as the last Friday in
April by President Richard Nixon in 1970. A number of state Arbor Days are
observed at other times of the year to coincide with the best tree planting
weather. The observance began in 1872, when Nebraska settlers and homesteaders
were urged to plant trees on the largely treeless plains.
In 1854 J Sterling Morton moved from Detroit to the area
that is now Nebraska. He and other pioneers noticed a lack of trees, which were
needed to act as windbreaks to stabilize the soil and to give shade from the
sun. Morton planted many trees around his own home and encouraged others to do
the same.
On January 4, 1872, he proposed a holiday to plant trees on April 10 that year.
This was known as "Arbor Day" and prizes were awarded to the counties
and individuals who planted the most trees on the day. About one million trees
were planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor Day. In 1885, Arbor Day became a
legal holiday and was moved to April 22, which was Morton's birthday. In 1989
the official state holiday was moved to the last Friday in April. All states in
the US now have an official Arbor Day, usually at a time of year that is has
the best weather conditions for planting trees.
On January 4, 1872, he proposed a holiday to plant trees on April 10 that year. This was known as "Arbor Day" and prizes were awarded to the counties and individuals who planted the most trees on the day. About one million trees were planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor Day. In 1885, Arbor Day became a legal holiday and was moved to April 22, which was Morton's birthday. In 1989 the official state holiday was moved to the last Friday in April. All states in the US now have an official Arbor Day, usually at a time of year that is has the best weather conditions for planting trees.
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