NOVEMBER 2015

WHAT’S FOR SALE AT WINWARD LAKES?

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3727 Winward Lakes Dr. 3723 Anchor Dr.

3723 Winward Lakes Dr.

3735 Spinnaker Dr.

6206 Compass Ln.

If you are thinking about an upgrade, now is the time to do

it! Stop in the office and see what we can do for you.

Residents …

Please make sure the office has your phone number. Some

residents have had numbers changed and the office doesn’t

have the new numbers.

Any Resident who was a snowbird that has a Tampa number

please let me know!

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The First Thanksgiving

The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the

harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year

Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. The colonists

celebrated it as a traditional English harvest feast, to which they invited the local

Wampanoag Indians.

Days of thanksgiving were celebrated throughout the colonies after fall harvests.

All thirteen colonies did not, however, celebrate Thanksgiving at the same time

until October 1777. George Washington was the first president to declare the

holiday, in 1789.

A New National Holiday

By the mid–1800s, many states observed a Thanksgiving holiday. Meanwhile, the

poet and editor Sarah J. Hale had begun lobbying for a national Thanksgiving

holiday. During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, looking for ways to

unite the nation, discussed the subject with Hale. In 1863 he gave his

Thanksgiving Proclamation, declaring the last Thursday in November a day of

thanksgiving.

In 1939, 1940, and 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt, seeking to lengthen the Christmas

shopping season, proclaimed Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November.

Controversy followed, and Congress passed a joint resolution in 1941 decreeing

that Thanksgiving should fall on the fourth Thursday of November, where it

remains.

Each year on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans gather for a day of

feasting, football and family. While today’s Thanksgiving celebrations would likely

be unrecognizable to attendees of the original 1621 harvest meal, it continues to

be a day for Americans to come together around the table—albeit with some

updates to pilgrim’s menu.

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Daylight Saving Time has been used in the U.S. and in many European

countries since World War I. At that time, in an effort to conserve fuel needed

to produce electric power, Germany and Austria took time by the forelock,

and began saving daylight at 11:00 p.m. on April 30, 1916, by advancing the

hands of the clock one hour until the following October. Other countries

immediately adopted this 1916 action: Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy,

Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, and Tasmania.

Nova Scotia and Manitoba adopted it as well, with Britain following suit three

weeks later, on May 21, 1916. In 1917, Australia and Newfoundland began

saving daylight.

The plan was not formally adopted in the U.S. until 1918. 'An Act to preserve

daylight and provide standard time for the United States' was enacted on

March 19, 1918. It both established standard time zones and set summer DST

to begin on March 31, 1918. Daylight Saving Time was observed for seven

months in 1918 and 1919. After the War ended, the law proved so unpopular

(mostly because people rose earlier and went to bed earlier than people do

today) that it was repealed in 1919 with a Congressional override of President

Wilson's veto. Daylight Saving Time became a local option, and was continued

in a few states, such as Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and in some cities,

such as New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago.

During World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt instituted year-round

Daylight Saving Time, called "War Time," from February 9, 1942 to September

30, 1945. From 1945 to 1966, there was no federal law regarding Daylight

Saving Time, so states and localities were free to choose whether or not to

observe Daylight Saving Time and could choose when it began and ended.

This understandably caused confusion, especially for the broadcasting

industry, as well as for railways, airlines, and bus companies. Because of the

different local customs and laws, radio and TV stations and the transportation

companies had to publish new schedules every time a state or town began or

ended Daylight Saving Time.

On January 4, 1974, President Nixon signed into law the Emergency Daylight

Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of 1973. Then, beginning on January 6,

1974, implementing the Daylight Saving Time Energy Act, clocks were set

ahead. On October 5, 1974, Congress amended the Act, and Standard Time

returned on October 27, 1974. Daylight Saving Time resumed on February 23,

1975 and ended on October 26, 1975.

Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first

anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in

1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday

beginning in 1938. Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day–

a common misunderstanding, according to the U.S. Department of

Veterans Affairs. Memorial Day (the fourth Monday in May) honors

American service members who died in service to their country or as a

result of injuries incurred during battle, while Veterans Day pays tribute to

all American veterans–living or dead–but especially gives thanks to living

veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

VETERANS DAY FACTS

• In 1954, President Eisenhower officially changed the name of the

holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day.

• In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed by Congress, which

moved the celebration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in

October. The law went into effect in 1971, but in 1975 President Ford

returned Veterans Day to November 11, due to the important

historical significance of the date.

• Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate the veterans

of World Wars I and II on or near November 11th: Canada has

Remembrance Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the

second Sunday of November). In Europe, Britain and the

Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of

silence at 11 a.m. every November 11.

VETERANS STATS

The brave men and women who serve and protect the U.S. come from all

walks of life; they are parents, children and grandparents. They are

friends, neighbors and co-workers, and important part of their

communities.

Spanish Thanksgiving Memorial

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam shared

Spanish stew, roasted squash and fresh oranges with children at

Sylvia Rodriguez Kimbell Elementary School in Tampa on Sept. 6, to

celebrate Florida’s-and- the nation’s-first Thanksgiving.

“Giving thanks for the great bounty of fresh foods we have here in

Florida should be part of every day, but it is wonderful to be able to

celebrate our First Thanksgiving with schoolchildren,” said

Commissioner Putnam. “We want to offer our state’s children the

opportunity to eat wholesome, local foods every day so that they

can grow up healthy and strong.”

Spanish explorers and Native Americans held the first true

Thanksgiving in St. Augustine on Sept. 8, 1565, more than 50 years

before the Pilgrims’ famous meal at Plymouth. Schools across

Florida were invited to celebrate the anniversary of the First

Thanksgiving today by hosting their own Thanksgiving meals during

lunch. The menu included items similar to what would have been

eaten at the time, like cocido, a traditional Spanish stew, roasted

acorn squash, orange slices, whole grain biscuits and milk.

The meal, part of the statewide Viva Florida 500 commemoration,

paid homage to the foods first cultivated by American Indians in the

region and those brought over by Spanish explorers during the

discovery of Florida. The yearlong Viva Florida is celebrating 500

years since Juan Ponce de Leon stepped foot in St. Augustine,

becoming the first European settler here. He also introduced the

first citrus trees to the state.

ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS TO YOUR GARDEN!

Hummingbirds migrate through South Florida in fall and winter, and then again in

spring. Because these little creatures are territorial and will fight each other

violently over a feeder, use plants instead that provide a buffet than can serve

many at a time.

The ideal flower colors are red and orange (sometimes pink) – not because the

birds like the color, but because these blooms have the sweetest nectar.

Group and layer attracting plants together to make the most inviting dining spot.

It may take some time for hummingbirds to find your nectar garden – but once

they do, they often return every migration season.

Plants that attract hummingbirds include: Bottlebrush, Firebush, Powderpuff,

Pentas, Firecracker, Geiger Tree, Coral Honeysuckle, Firespike, Sage/Salvia, and

Cape Honeysuckle.

This information is from the South Florida Monthly Grow-zine September 2015.

Check out more great tips at South Florida Plant Guide. You can sign up to receive

the monthly Grow-zine directly to your email.

What Kind of Nut Are You?

Your favorite variety of nut may reveal what you are really like, say the scientists

from the Food & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation. They gave

participants a standard personality test and then asked them to choose their

favorite nut among five types. See the fun and interesting results below:

Salted Peanuts – You’re extroverted and charming, and you crave attention.

Almond – You have high standards, are very motivated, and tend to be a

perfectionist.

Pecans – You’re generous and considerate and a devoted loyal friend.

Cashews – You’re dependable and easy-going.

Walnuts – You’re competitive and easily annoyed when life’s inconveniences get

in the way.

Winward Lakes Neighborhood Watch is continuing random patrols of our community. We thank you for your support. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has shared some statistics: one auto burglary is committed every 3 minutes, one motor vehicle theft occurs every 7 minutes in Florida. It takes 30 seconds for a thief to break into your car; it takes 20 seconds to put your valuables into the trunk. Most stolen items: briefcases, laptop computers, cell phones, GPS portable units, tools, cash, keys, purses and mail. Ideas to prevent auto burglary: close windows and lock doors, park in well-lit areas when possible, do not leave valuables in plain sight in your car and never leave your vehicle unattended while the engine is running, A STATE LAW.

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