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October Birthday List
John Wood
Ruth Carlton
Alfred Capece
Michael Fletcher
Elfriede Labarre
Forrest Keneipp
Wayne Wildgrube
Marlene Patavino
Ruby Vanhoose
10/01
10/02
10/20
10/07
10/08
10/10
10/10
10/12
10/12
Ann Roberts
Ingrid Waldron
Glenda Gritzmaker
Louid Patavino
Myrna Toney
Paul Chavez
S. (pete) Reuben
RobinBlau
10/14
10/18
10/21
10/21
10/21
10/30
10/30
10/31
The two signs associated with the month of October are Libra
and Scorpio.
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People born from October 1st to October 22nd are
members of the Libra sign. As a Libra desires security and
harmony above all else, those born under the sign can be
identified by the organization applied to all aspects of their
lives.
For those born from October 23rd to October 31st,
they are members of the Scorpio sign. The Scorpio is resilient
and opinionated, which explains why they are amongst the
most driven of the zodiac signs.
FUN FACTS ABOUT OCTOBER
The 10th month of the year is an outstanding one
In the Georgian calendar, the calendar that most of the world uses, October is
the tenth month of the year. In early Roman calendar, it was actually the eighth
month and there are 31 days in October. The first frost happens, leaves change
colors and leaves fall. By the time, most of the birds would have left for the
South hemisphere to protect themselves from cold weather. However, in
southern hemisphere, October's weather is just like the northern hemisphere's
April weather. In October, farmers bring the last of the fall crops and ship them
to other parts of the U.S. and also, many apples are harvested.
Below are some fun facts about October:
COLUMBUS DAY – October 12th, 2015
About Columbus Day
1. The birthstones for October are the tourmaline and the opal.
2. The zodiac signs for October are Libra (September 23 - October 22) and
Scorpio (October 23 - November 21).
3. The birth flower for October is the calendula.
4. On October 1, 1896, free rural delivery of mail started in the United States.
5. On October 4, 1957, the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet
Union.
6. On October 5, 1947, the first presidential telecast address from the White
House was made by Harry S. Truman.
7. On October 7, 1816, the Washington (first double-decked steamboat)
arrived at New Orleans.
8. On October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in America.
9. On October 18, 1867, The U.S. flag was formally raised over Alaska.
10. On October 22, 1836, Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first president
of the Republic of Texas.
11. On October 31, 1864, Nevada became the 36th state of the United States.
12. National Seafood Month
13. November 5 - World Teacher's Day
14. Columbus Day - second Monday of October
15. October 31 - Halloween
16. Lupus Awareness Month
Christopher Columbus is often portrayed as the first European
to sail to the Americas. He is sometimes portrayed as the
discoverer of the New World. However, this is controversial on
many counts. There is evidence that the first Europeans to sail
across the Atlantic were Viking explorers from Scandinavia. In
addition, the land was already populated by indigenous
peoples, who had 'discovered' the Americas thousands of years
before.
Columbus Day originated as a celebration of Italian-American
heritage and was first held in San Francisco in 1869. The first
state-wide celebration was held in Colorado in 1907. In 1937,
Columbus Day become a holiday across the United States.
Since 1971, it has been celebrated on the second Monday in
October. The date on which Columbus arrived in the Americas
is also celebrated as the DÃa de la Raza (Day of the Race) in
Latin America and some Latino communities in the USA.
However, it is a controversial holiday in some countries and
has been re-named in others.
Columbus Day celebrations are controversial because the
settlement of Europeans in the Americas led to the deaths of a
very large proportion of the native people. It has been argued
that this was a direct result of Columbus' actions. It is clear that
the arrival of the European settlers led to the demise of a large
proportion of the history and culture of the indigenous peoples
of the Americas. It has also been argued that Columbus should
not be honored for discovering North America, as he only went
as far as some islands in the Caribbean and never got as far as
mainland America.
Tricks and games
These days, the "trick" part of the phrase "trick or treat" is mostly an empty
threat, but pranks have long been a part of the holiday.
By the late 1800s, the tradition of playing tricks on Halloween was well
established. In the United States and Canada, the pranks included tipping over
History of Halloween
Halloween is the season for little ghosts and goblins to take to the
streets, asking for candy and scaring one another silly. Spooky stories
are told around fires, scary movies appear in theaters and pumpkins
are expertly (and not-so-expertly) carved into jack-o'-lanterns.
Amid all the commercialism, haunted houses and bogus warnings
about razors in apples, the origins of Halloween are often overlooked.
Yet Halloween is much more than just costumes and candy; in fact, the
holiday has a rich and interesting history.
outhouses, opening farmers' gates and egging houses. But by the 1920s and
'30s, the celebrations more closely resembled an unruly block party, and the
acts of vandalism got more serious.
Some people believe that because pranking was starting to get dangerous and
out of hand, parents and town leaders began to encourage dressing up and
trick-or-treating as a safe alternative to doing pranks, Santino said.
However, Halloween was as much a time for festivities and games as it was for
playing tricks or asking for treats. Apples are associated with Halloween, both
as a treat and in the game of bobbing for apples, a game that since the colonial
era in America was used for fortune-telling. Legend has it that the first person
Samhain
to pluck an apple from the water-filled bucket without using his or her hands
Halloween, also known as All Hallows' Eve, can be traced back about
2,000 years to a pre-Christian Celtic festival held around Nov. 1 called
Samhain (pronounced "sah-win"), which means "summer's end" in
Gaelic, according to the Indo-European Etymological Dictionaries.
would be the first to marry.
Apples were also part of another form of marriage prophecy. According to
legend, on Halloween (sometimes at the stroke of midnight), young women
would peel an apple into one continuous strip and throw it over her shoulder.
The apple skin would supposedly land in the shape of the first letter of her
future husband's name.
JOIN US FOR THE COMMUNITY DINNER …
Another Halloween ritual involved looking in a mirror at midnight by
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When:
October 3
Where:
Clubhouse
Time:
6:00 p.m.
Dinner:
---------------Please bring a dish to pass. Sign-up Sheet at the hall.
candlelight, for a future husband's face was said to appear. (A scary variation
of this later became the "Bloody Mary" ritual familiar to many schoolgirls.) Like
many such childhood games, it was likely done in fun, though at least some
people took it seriously.
GUAVAWEEN
When: 7 p.m. Saturday Oct, 24th
Where: Centro Ybor, 1600 E. 8th Ave., Tampa
Tickets: Free; (813) 241-8838 or www.ybor.org
This year’s Guavaween marks the return of Mama Guava. Tampa actress
and teacher Kathi Grau, aka Mama Guava, traditionally led the Guavaween
Mama Guava Stumble Parade. This year she will be on hand to oversee the
costume contest at Centro Ybor at 9 p.m. “It’s just going to be a big
interactive party,” said Keating, noting that the Ybor Merchants Association
also is hosting a series of events the week of Halloween called the Fantasma
Fest. “They’re doing a lot of fun stuff during the day, including a bed race
and a pumpkin patch for the kids.”
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Black Cats
There are many superstitions associated with cats, partly because the
cat has lived alongside humans for many millennia. The cat was
worshipped in Egypt and to kill one was considered a capital crime.
When an Egyptian family's cat died, the cat was mummified and the
family went into mourning. Romans, also, considered the cat sacred
WitchCraft Music Fest in Tampa’s Historic Latin Quarter, Ybor
City
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH AT 8PM
Twenty local and nationally recognized bands will perform at 4
different locations throughout Ybor City.
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and introduced it into Europe. By the 17th Century, however, the cat
began to be associated with witchcraft and its luck turned from good to
bad in many areas. A practice that became popular for a time was to
burn cats and other animals on Shrove Tuesday (before the start of
Lent), in order to protect one's home from fire and other calamities.
Superstitions centering around the black cat are some of the most
ZooBoo at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
well-known and popular superstitions today. It is interesting, though,
September 26-27 ($12) Shriek Peek Preview Weekend
October 3-4, 10-12, 17-19, 23-26, 30, and November 1
live in the world. In Britain and Japan, having a black cat cross your
You'll find a "Ghoulish Good Time" at ZooBoo, the largest family
European countries, it is bad luck to have a black cat walk by.
because the good or bad luck they possess is dependent on where you
Halloween event in Tampa Bay, Friday and Saturday nights in
October at Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo
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The Monster’s Ball at Hard Rock Café Tampa
Friday October 31 10pm – 4am
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa will once again host the
Monster’s Ball on Halloween night. Kaya Jones, formerly of the
Pussycat Dolls, will be performing live and there will be a $1,000
costume contest (no masks or full facial make-up allowed). For
more info or to purchase tickets visit:http://rocktampa.com/
path, is considered good luck, whereas if you live in the USA or several
Good luck associated with black cats include:
1. Possessing a black cat.
2. Having a black cat greet you at a door.
3. Having a black cat enter your home.
4. Meeting three black cats in succession.
5. Touching a black cat.
Bad luck associated with black cats include:
1. Meeting a black cat early in the morning.
2. Having a black cat turn its back on you.
3. Scaring or driving away a black cat from your property.
4. Walking under a ladder after a black cat has walked underneath it
The History of the Oktoberfest
FUNNY HALLOWEEN JOKES
Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, was married to
Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on 12th October 1810. The
citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields
in front of the city gates to celebrate the happy royal event. The fields
have been named Theresienwiese ("Theresa's fields") in honor of the
Crown Princess ever since, although the locals have since abbreviated the
name simply to the "Wies'n".
Horse races in the presence of the Royal Family marked the close of the
event that was celebrated as a festival for the whole of Bavaria. The
decision to repeat the horse races in the subsequent year gave rise to the
tradition of the Oktoberfest.
6th ANNUAL
• What would you get if you crossed a vampire and
a teacher?
Lots of blood tests!
• Why did Dracula's mother give him cough
medicine?
Because he was having a coffin fit.
• What did Dr. Frankenstein get when he put a
goldfish brain in the body of his dog?
I don't know, but it is great at chasing
submarines.
• Why wasn't there any food left after the monster
party?'
Cos everyone was a goblin.
• Why did the vampire's lunch give him
heartburn?
It was a stake sandwich.
• Dracula decided he need a dog, which breed did
he choose?
A bloodhound.
• What would you call the ghost of a
door-to-door salesman?
A dead ringer.
• What do skeletons always order at a
restaurant?
Spare ribs!
• Who was the most famous French
skeleton?
Napoleon bone-apart.
• Who won the skeleton beauty contest?
No body.
The Oktoberfest continues in 1811
In 1811 an added feature to the horse races was the first Agricultural
Show, designed to boost Bavarian agriculture. The horse races, which
were the oldest and - at one time - the most popular event of the festival
are no longer held today. But the Agricultural Show is still held every three
years during the Oktoberfest on the southern part of the festival grounds.
In the first few decades the choice of amusements was sparse. The first
carousel and two swings were set up in 1818. Visitors were able to quench
their thirst at small beer stands which grew rapidly in number. In 1896 the
beer stands were replaced by the first beer tents and halls set up by
enterprising landlords with the backing of the breweries.
The remainder of the festival site was taken up by a fun-fair. The range of
carousels etc. on offer was already increasing rapidly in the 1870s as the
fairground trade continued to grow and develop in Germany.
OKTOBERFEST TAMPA TRADITION
We'll be celebrating with German cheer, dancing and singing to cooler
weather and colder beer along the Hillsborough river downtown at the
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park this Oktober 9th, 10th, and 11th.
Oktoberfest Tampa 2015 is a time to unwind and make new friends. Learn
new customs and sing a few songs. Help us tap the inaugural keg Friday,
Oktober 9th, as we open the doors to Tampa's largest Oktoberfest.
Halloween One-liners
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What do you call serious rocks?
Grave stones.
What do you call pretend rocks?
Shamrocks.
The Meaning of Mirrors in Folklore and Superstition
Since mankind first saw its own reflection, we have been
fascinated by surfaces that cast our image back to us. Possibly
because of that fascination, there is an incredibly wide variety of
superstitions, myths and urban legends surrounding mirrors
specifically and reflective bodies in general.
Everyone has heard, for example, that breaking a mirror
will bring seven years of bad luck. This superstition dates back
to the Romans, who believed that life renewed itself every
seven years, and that breaking a mirror would thus cause
damage to the soul it was reflecting at the time for that duration.
That’s the bad news. The good news is that there are a
number of folk remedies for relieving the seven years of bad
luck. Early American slaves believed that the bad luck could be
washed away by immersing the pieces of the broken mirror in
south-flowing water for seven hours. Another tale says that the
seven years of bad luck may be kept from taking effect by
grinding the shards of the mirror into a fine powder so that they
no longer reflect any images at all. Still another says that putting
the broken pieces in a bag and burying it will accomplish the
same thing.
Mirrors were often used in magical and psychic rituals for
scrying – remotely viewing another person or place – and
communicating. They could also be used in magical rituals of
divination – fortune telling and reading of the future. This was
known as catoptromancy or enoptromancy, and was described
in an ancient Greek text as being performed by lowering a
mirror on a thread until its lower edge touched the surface of a
basin of water. The person performing the ritual would then pray
to the appropriate god or goddess before gazing into the
reflections created by the combination of water and mirror.
Spook Hill is a gravity hill, an optical illusion where cars appear to roll up
the spooky hill in Lake Wales, Florida.
Spook Hill is located on the Lake Wales Ridge, a geologically significant
range of sand and limestone hills, which were islands from two to three million
years ago, when sea levels were much higher than at present.
The attraction is adjacent to Spook Hill Elementary School that adopted Casper
the Friendly Ghost as their school mascot. The attraction is also in close proximity
to Bok Tower.
Spook Hill received national media attention when an article about it
appeared on the front page of the Wall Street Journal on October 25, 1990, and it
was featured in a segment on CBS Morning News with Charles Osgood on
November 5, 1990. History of the Legend
After the Seminoles left the Cherokee nation, they settled in
Central Florida. One legendary chief, Cufcowellax, settled on the lake
which is now known as Lake Wales. It was close to Iron Mountain,
which as the highest point in Florida, was sacred to the Indians' Sun
God.
After several years living in peace, a bull alligator began
harassing the tribe and soon began nightly raids on the village, causing
fear among the tribe. The brave chief set out to conquer the evil spirt.
When he did, the tribe noticed a small lake had formed near the big one.
They named it Lake Ticowa.
Eventually, the Indians lost their camping grounds to the
encroaching white settlers. Circuit riders carrying mail between the
coasts used the old trial around Lake Ticowa until they noticed their
horses laboring downhill. It was those circuit riders that first called the
place Spook Hill.
If you are always running late, follow this practical advice from Woman’s
Day.
Avoid unnecessary distractions. Just because the phone rings doesn’t
mean you have to answer it, especially if you’re on your way out.
Keep your car keys, purse or wallet and sunglasses in a designated spot
near the door. You’ll save time not hunting for them.
Be prepared. Make sure your gas tank is filled, that you have cash and
that you know the directions to your destination ahead of time.
Identify your personal time-wasters. Do you watch a lot of TV? Get
sucked into surfing the internet?
And finally, if you know you’re going to be more than 15 minutes late, call
ahead and let someone know. It shows the other person that you value his
or her time.
TO YOUR HEALTH
Four Steps to a Sharper Memory
Elephants may never forget, but most of us humans do, especially as we get older.
Fortunately, you can take some simple steps to improve matters. Here is some
advice from New Choices on how to improve your memory.
Train your brain. Just as exercising, lifting weights strengthens your
muscles, “exercising” your brain may help boost your memory. Do word
searches and crossword puzzles.
Get Fit. Nobody knows exactly why, but taking unfit people and making
them fit seems to improve their mental capacities. Get some form of
exercise every day.
Sleep Well. A restful night greatly improves mental concentration. The
kind of memory that involves reasoning and the kind used to learn motor
skills are both affected by loss of sleep. Get a good night’s sleep.
Use Cues. Write reminders on sticky-notes and make “To Do” lists. It’s
easy to jot down notes to yourself and they certainly can help. As the
Chinese proverb goes, “The palest ink is better than the best memory.”
This holiday dessert takes the flavor of pumpkin pie and
transforms it into a comforting bread pudding drizzled with
dulce de leche. Bake it up to 2 days ahead of time,
refrigerate, and reheat before serving.
INGREDIENTS
Unsalted butter, room temperature, for dish
1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin puree
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup light-brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon anise seed, roughly chopped
10 ounces day-old bread, such as brioche or sourdough,
cut into 1/2-inch slices or 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped
1 cup homemade Dulce de Leche , or store-bought, warmed
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 2-quart baking
dish. In a large bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree,
milk, cream, eggs, brown sugar, salt, vanilla, cinnamon,
and anise seed. Arrange bread in dish. Pour custard over
bread and top with pecans. Bake until custard is set, 45
minutes. Let cool slightly. Serve warm or at room
temperature, drizzled with dulce de leche.
A Step Back in Time – Heritage Village
By John E. Lee
As you enter Heritage Village you’ll feel as if you had traveled back
in time, visiting an era that existed mare than a century ago.
Walking down the trails, among the pines and palmetto bushes,
you’ll be able to visit the homes that made up Pinellas County’s
historical past. There were magnificent structures such as the sevengabled house that the Starr family called home. You’ll see the
homes of the McMullen family and the Coachman family. There
were other smaller more typical houses that dotted the farms and
towns of the county.
Heritage Village provides a glimpse of how the pioneers of Pinellas
County lived, endured and even thrived during those harsh times.
These families coped by raising their own food, making their own
clothes, and tending to the normal situations that cropped up during
that time. OP course, there is an exhibit of the “labor saving”
devices that made the work much “easier”.
The village isn’t just an exhibit of houses. There are two schools and
a church. You’ll be able to visit a blacksmith shop, a sugar cane mill,
a sponge warehouse, and a firehouse.
There is also an exhibit of the Sulpher Springs Railroad depot … the
only building that is not from Pinellas County. But the most
interesting building was the general store. The store was originally
built in 1915. It was donated to the village and restored to look as it
did in 1920. As you stroll inside you’ll see shelves stocked with the
products for the past. Some of these same products are available
today in much different packaging. Heritage Village is located next
to the Botanical Gardens
At 11909 125th St. N. Largo, FL 33774
The village is opened Wednesday – Saturday from 10:00am until
4:00pm.
Heritage Village is closed on all county holidays.
You can call ahead at 727-583-2153
A Special Ode for Senior Citizens –
Can’t Help but Wonder
Well, it’s taken me years to reach this age,
I actually feel pretty good, at this particular stage.
Oh, I’ve had my ups and downs, of that there’s little doubt,
I’ve had those moments where I just felt like letting out a huge shout.
But, all in all, I guess that I’d just have to admit,
I’ve made it this far and stayed pretty fit.
Several operation, numerous physical exams to boot,
Had no idea there would be all this stuff when I exited the chute.
I am a little slower than I was, say, 20 years ago,
But, have managed to be on top of things – and my body does show.
All the scars, impressions, and hopefully, liver spots, I guess,
I’ve weathered them all and stayed a somewhat organized mess.
However, there is one issue that troubles me, to this day still,
And that’s the subject of all these different colored and shaped medicinal
pills. If anyone out there can help me find a solution to this quandary, I’d
be awful thankful, for sometimes I feel like I[ve got a full tank full.
A row of bottles on my shelf, caused me to pause and analyze myself.
One yellow pill I have to pop, foes to my heart so it won’t stop.
A little white one that I take, toes to my hands so they don’t shake.
The blue ones that I use a lot, tell me I’m happy when I’m really not.
The purple pill goes to my brain, and tells me that I have no pain.
The capsules tell me not to wheeze, or cough or choke or even sneeze.
The red ones, the smallest of them all, go to my blood so I don’t fall.
The orange ones, very big and bright, prevent all my leg cramps late at
night.
Such an array of brilliant colored pills, help to cure all sorts of ills.
But, at this point, what I’d really like to know is what tells each one of
them exactly where to go.
So, if you have the answer, please, call me and share, I’m always looking
towards better overall care. Ken A.
A BANANA a Day Keeps the Doctor Away!
This is interesting. After reading this, you’ll never look at a banana in the same
way again. Bananas contain three natural sugars – sucrose, fructose and glucose
combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost
of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a
strenuous 90 – minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit
with the world’s leading athletes.
PMS:
Eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can
affect your mood.
BLOOD PRESSURE:
This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it
perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug administration
has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit’s ability
to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
CONSTIPATION:
High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action,
helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
HANGOVERS:
One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake,
sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the
honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and rehydrates your system.
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WHAT’S FOR SALE AT WINWARD LAKES?
NEW
PRE-LOVED
3727 Winward Lakes Dr.
3719 Winward Lakes Dr.
3723 Winward Lakes Dr.
3723 Anchor Dr.
3735 Spinnaker Dr.
3720 Yardarm Dr.
6206 Compass Ln.
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!
HEARTBURN:
Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn,
try eating a banana for soothing relief.
NERVES:
Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
ULCERS:
The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its
soft texture and smoothness. It neutralizes over acidity and reduces irritation by
coating the lining of the stomach. When you compare a banana to an apple, it has
FOUR TIMES the protein, TWICE the carbohydrates, THREE TIMES the phosphorus,
FIVE TIMES the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is
also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around. So maybe it’s
time to change that well-known phrase so that we say “A BANANA” a day keeps
the doctor away!
WINWARD LAKES IS ON
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