Parrish Village News

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In this issue of the
Volume 18, Issue 3
March 2011 FREE
Parrish Heritage Day Festivities
scheduled for Saturday, March 26
Try some delicious
asparagus recipes from
Cookie this month found
on page 5.
Friends of Rocky Bluff
Library Used Book Sale
scheduled for
March 16 - 19.
Story on page 6.
Join the parade, enjoy the entertainment,
be a vendor, take a train ride - everyone is welcome!
Build a fabulous float representing your business, school or
favrite passion. Or just load up your dog in a wagon and decorate
your golf cart to be a part of the traditional Heritage Day Parade on
Saturday, March 26. If you want to be part of the paprade, just call
Cindy Chin at 776-1571 for more parade information. There is no
need to register. Just show up at the parade line in the field behind
the Parrish Fire Station (accessible off 121st Avenue) starting at
9:30 a.m.
The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. and will travel north on 121
Avenue from the Fire Station and will proceed to Erie Road then
around to 82nd Street, crossing Highway 301 and Ending at the
Florida Railroad Museum parking lot. There will be entertainment,
train rides and food available.
If you don’t want to build a float but have a craft, fresh vegetables or other wares you want to present to our audience adter
the parade, call Tami Vaughan at 776-8222 or email her at FrstWordDr@msn.com for more information. You can come set up
your booth if you aren’t selling something but if you are planning
on making a profit, we’re asking for a $25 donation. either way,
Tami would like to know if you are coming, so she can plan the
spaces. She recommends an easy-up or some other kind of cover.
(There will be no electricity available.
Our parade after festival will feature bounce houses, cub scouts
with food, shaved ice, live bands with local musicians and much,
much more.
At any rate, come on out for some gret fun!
Vern Buchanan to host Town Hall on March 12 in Parrish
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Pastor Bill tells about
Gardening in the 1940s
on page 20.
Please fill out and mail in
the Parrish Survey found on
page 15 of this newspaper.
Your thoughts are appreciated
and we hope to hear from you
about what you think about the
future of Parrish.
U.S. Represemtaive Vern
Buchanan is the only Florida
member of Congress to serve
on the powerful House Ways
and Means Committee, which
has jurisdiction over tax policy,
international trade, health care
and Social Security.
Buchanan is in his third
term. A self-made business-
man, Buchanan understands that
America’s economic strength
flows from its entrepreneurial
spirit and pro-growth, freemarket policies. Buchanan has
worked tirelessly to enact tax
incentives to help small businesses, end burdensome regPlease see Vern Buchanan
CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
POSTAL CUSTOMER
Jan tells you about
“phishing” on page 16.
U.S. Congressman Vern
Buchanan will be featured at
a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the
Community Center / YMCA located at 12214 US 301 North in
Parrish. The Town Hall meeting will start at 10:30 a.m. and
his topic will be jobs and the
economy.
Parrish Village News. page 2
Official publication of the
Parrish Civic Association,
a non profit coporation.
P. O. Box 257
Parrish, FL 34219
Cookie Jordan
Publisher and Editor
941-776-9019
RJo2344@aol.com
Volunteer Staff
Advertising Manager
Gene Orlowski
PVNADV@aol.com
Contributors
Jan Kaufman
jaweaver@cisco.com
Ben Jordan
jordan44@tampabay.rr.com
Cookie Jordan
RJo2344@aol.com
Barbara Curtin
bbcreads@aol.com
Pastor Bill Straitwell
Midlife@tampabay.rr.com
Jackie Felix
Financial Investing
Jackie Riordan
YMCA News
Leslie Wells
Real Estate
Jack Tichenor
University of Florida, IFAS,
Manatee County Extension
Service
This newspaper is printed by
Sun Coast Media Group
Venice, FL
Message from the Editor
Welcome to almost spring! So glad
the weather is turning warmer. I have
had enough cold for this year!
Great things are happening in Parrish. Congressman Vern Buchanan will
visit us for a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, March 12. The meeting will be at
10:30 a.m. at the Community Center / Y
in Parrish at 12214 U. S. Highway 301
North. You’ll want to come a little bit
early as his last Town Hall was packed
and had standing room only. Congressman Buchanan’s topics will be jobs and
the economy. There will also be time
for questions and answers, so come prepared.
The next item I want to mention is
the Parrish Civic Association Survey you
can find on page 15 of this newspaper.
I hope you will complete it and mail it
in. This data will be compiled and summarized to provide input to the Manatee
County Planning Department. It will
provide them with an idea of how the
people of our community feel about the
growth of Parrish and tell them the direction we want to go in the future. The
results will also be printed in this newspaper.
The last survey that was done about
four years ago had enough data that it
helped to get us a YMCA / Community
Center and laid some of the groundwork
for the widening of U. S. Highway 301
Cookie Jordan
through Parrish. Other information regarding commercial development is
helpful when members of the Parrish
Civic Association talk with developers
about what they would like to see come
to Parrish.
Below my message are several pictures of our beautiful birds in the area.
Last month I showed you a photograph I
took of the White Pelicans which we enjoyed for about three weeks. We are so
blessed with the opportunity to observe
our wildlife throughout the year. Our
lovely birds bring all of us so much pleasure an enjoyment.
Take the time to stop and look around
you. We live in a great place and are, indeed, so fortunate to have these lovely
creatures in our own backyards and near
the water areas in Parrish. If you have
some photos you’d like to share with us,
please send them to me.
Hopefully, this Osprey’s mate will appear
shortly to begin the nest construction and
we’ll soon have babies.
Lexington resident Allan Tremell
took this beautiful photograph of a
Sandhill Crane and her two babies.
We hope they thrive successfully.
Warmer weather brings
new life to our beautiful
Parrish birds
For more information
or to check out places
where you can give blood,
go to www.FBSblood.org
February Blood
Drives in the
Parrish area
Tuesday, March 1st: 8:00 a.m. - 11:30
a.m., Country Lakes Village, 5700 Bayshore Rd, Palmetto.
Tuesday, March 1st: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00
p.m., City of Palmetto, 516 8th Ave W,
Palmetto.
Thursday, March 3rd: 8:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m., SYSCO, 3000 69TH St
East, Palmetto.
Thursday, March 3rd: 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m., PEEK Traffic, 2906 Corporate Way, Palmetto.
Friday, March 4th: 4:00 p.m. - 7:30
p.m., Moose Lodge Palmetto, 203 9th
St Dr West, Palmetto.
Friday, March 4th: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00
p.m., Colony Cove Homeowners Association, Highway 301, Ellenton.
Monday, March 7th: 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m., Wal-mart, 508 10th St. E.,
Palmetto.
Tuesday, March 8th: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00
a.m., Tax Collector - Ellenton Office,
4333 US 301 North, Ellenton.
p.m., Bank of America, 700 8th Ave
West, Palmetto.
Monday, March 14th: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00
p.m., The Gardens, 11300 US Highway
301 N., Parrish.
Monday, March 14th: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30
p.m., Parrish YMCA, 12214 US Hwy
301 N., Parrish.
Tuesday, March 15th: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00
a.m., Leisure Lake, 3003 US 41 N, Palmetto. Wednesday, March 16th: 8:00
a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Port Manatee, 300 Regal Cruise Way, Palmetto.
Wednesday, March 16th: 1:00 p.m.
- 3:00 p.m., Sheriffs’ Training Facility/
Central Jail, A14470 Harlee Rd, Palmetto.
p.m., JET Mobile Home Park, 506 5th
Ave West, Palmetto.
a.m., The Coach House Mobile Home
Park, 4907 28th Ave East, Palmetto.
p.m., K-Mart, 6126 US Highway 301 N,
Ellenton.
Saturday, March 19th: 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m., Beef O’ Brady’s, 8913 US301
N, Parrish.
Saturday, March 19th: 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m., Ellenton Ice & Sports Complex, 5309 29th St East, Ellenton.
Monday, March 21st: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00
p.m., Tidevue, 4214 11th St Ct E, Ellenton.
Monday, March 21st: 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m., Wal-mart, 508 10th St. E.,
Palmetto.
Wednesday, March 23rd: 8:00 a.m.
- 1:00 p.m., Tree Lakes Resort, 2215 73rd St E, Palmetto.
Thursday, March 24th: 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m., Terra Siesta, 3502 Patricia
Place, Ellenton.
Monday, March 28th: 8:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m., Sun Key Village, 8607
26th Ave E, Palmetto.
Tuesday, March 29th: 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., Southeastern Guide Dogs,
4210 77th St East, Palmetto.
Tuesday, March 29th: 1:30 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m., Palmetto Police Department, 1115 10th Street West, Palmetto.
- 7:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of
Palmetto, 1020 4th St West, Palmetto.
- 3:00 p.m., Blackburn Elementary
School, 3904 17th St East, Palmetto.
Thursday, March 31st: 7:45 a.m.
- 1:00 p.m., Palmetto Mobile Home
Club, 1201 8th Ave West, Palmetto.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Dinner Dance to
be held at Mother
Cabrini Great
Hall
The 2nd Annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner Dance will be held at Mother Cabrini
Great Hall of Saturday, March 12, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The dinner
includes a buffet dinner and Irish menu. The menu features Cornbeef and Cabbage,
Potatoes, Carrots, Rye Bread, Coffee, Tea and Dessert. Beer, wine and soda will be
available. Tickets are $15.00 per person and are on sale at the Parrish Office, Angel's
Corner, Cabrini Cottage, after masses and at the Parrish Office from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
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Mike Altland has been in the pest control business for over twenty five years. In 1983, he transferred to Florida, with a national pest control company where he learned almost everything there was
to know about pest control in the Florida environment. He and his staff were retained to service the
United States Dept. of Agriculture’s research facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida, along with treating
the homes of many high profile persons including Donald Trump, the Kennedys, Jackie Gleason, Sophia Loren, John Lennon and the BeeGees, so he well knows how to provide the personal treatment
and demanding service that is called for in some situations. After retiring from the national company
in 2003, he started Proex Pest Control — something he had wanted to do since childhood. (Mike
tells us he had an extensive collection of butterflies and insects housed in glass boxes when he was a
kid and was fascinated with insects.) His philosophy is relatively simple, however: take the time to
inspect each home carefully, strive for perfection, and take the time to ensure that each customer is
satisfied. Mike isn’t trying to make the usual 10 to 15 house calls per day as most national concerns
demand of their workers. He would rather make fewer calls and “spend the time to do the job right.”
What that nets out to in Mike’s words is, “Guaranteed same day service, spending the time necessary
to understand each individual situation and not becoming a cookie cutter operation. Everyone tells
me I do more than the other guys.”
Mike performs all the work himself. He is certified, licensed and insured in Florida to perform
Pest Control, Lawn and Ornamental Control and Termite Control including Fumigation and is also
University-certified with Texas A & M for Termite Biology and Control with another certification
from Purdue University for Pest Control Technology. The significant point he made is that maintenance is a MUST. In the tropical areas of southwest Florida, a homeowner cannot let up on preventative measures. He says the more time he spends inspecting, the less amount of pesticides are
needed to control pests. He has limited his service to Manatee County so he can respond quickly to
customer calls. Most of the service he performs is on the outside of the house where the problems
usually originate. He said, “If you minimize the amount of outside pest activity, the inside of your
home will naturally have less problems.”
What really makes his service different is the inspection and treatment of lesser utilized areas
where homeowners do not frequent, such as attics. Sometimes pests can start in these areas and,
if unchecked, can spread throughout the house. Mike often spends two hours carefully checking a
home on his first call for service.
Mike says his prices are extremely competitive and that his goal is “to be known for customer’s
saying, ‘That’s the best pest control service I’ve ever had.’”
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Cooking with Cookie
How about some asparagus for St. Patrick’s?
Asparagus has been used from
early times as a vegetable and medicine, owing to its delicate flavor and
diuretic properties. There is a recipe
for cooking asparagus in the oldest
surviving book of recipes, Apicius’s
third century AD De re coquinaria,
Book III. It was cultivated by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans,
who ate it fresh when in season and
dried the vegetable for use in winter.
Asparagus is pictured on an Egyptian
frieze dating to 3000 BC. France’s
Louis XIV had special greenhouses
built for growing it.
Fresh asparagus is always easy
to find when you live in Florida.
There are so many ways to prepare it
- whether you like it in salads, soup,
casseroles or with other ingredients as
a main dish. Here are some recipes to
try in March - and they’re green for
St. Patrick’s Day!
Congealed Asparagus Salad
10 3/4 can condensed asparagus soup
3 oz. lime gelatin
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. cold water
1/2 c. mayonnaise
3/4 c. celery, chopped
1 Tbsp. onion, grated
1/2 c. green pepper, chopped
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
Heat soup to boiling. Remove from
heat; add gelatin. Stir until dissolved
and add cheese, mixing until melted.
Add water and mayonnaise and heat
until blended. Add remaining ingredients. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart mold.
Chill. Garnish with asparagus spears.
Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
Beer-Battered Asparagus
For lemon dipping sauce:
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp. fresh lemon zest, finely
grated
1/4 tsp. black pepper
For asparagus:
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon zest, finely grated
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 c. lager
About 4 cups vegetable oil
1 lb. medium asparagus, trimmed and
cut into 3-inch pieces
Make dipping sauce:
Stir together mayonnaise, lemon
juice, zest and pepper in a small bowl.
Chill, covered until ready to use.
Make batter and fry asparagus:
Put oven rack in middle position and
preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Whisk
together flour, salt, zest and pepper
in bowl until combined. Add beer
whisking until smooth. Heat 3 inches oil in a 3 to 4 quart saucepan over
moderately high heat until it registers
374 degrees F on a thermometer. Submerge asparagus spears in batter to
coat. Working in batches of 10, drag 1
at a time gently against rim to remove
excess batter, then transfer to oil and
fry, stirring gently to keep asparagus
from sticking together, until golden, 2
to 3 minutes. Transfer as fried with
a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined
baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
Return oil to 375 degrees F between
batches. Serve with lemon dipping
sauce.
The River Wilderness chorus is working hard on the choral pieces for the upcoming spring concert, “An America Journey.” The concert will be held on Sunday,
April 10, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the River Wilderness Clubhouse and is presented free
of charge. A goodwill donation will be accepted at the door. The wonderfuly-varied
music includes jazzy numbers. ballads, big band sounds, folk music, a touch of patriotism and much more!
Join the group on the musical journey through America where you will visit
many famous cities, stomp and shout on the Mississippi River, descend into the rural
valleys, climb the Appalachian Mountains and even take an old-fashioned train ride.
The River Wilderness Golf & Country Club is located at 2250 Wilderness Boulevard West in Parrish. River Wilderness is located off Old Tampa Road about a mile
and half from Highway 301 North.
Yield: 4 first-course servings.
Creamed Asparagus Soup
3 Tbsp. butter
1 leek, sliced
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 lb. fresh asparagus spears, each
cut into thirds
1 c. chicken broth
1 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. Philadelphia Chive and Onion
Cream Cheese Spread
1/4 c. milk
Melt butter in medium saucepan on
medium heat. Add leeks; cook 5
minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir
in garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes.
Add asparagus, broth and water;
stir. Simmer on medium-low heat 5
minutes or until asparagus is crisptender. Stir in salt and pepper. Mix
cream cheese spread and milk until
well blended. Process asparagus mixture in food processor (blender) until
smooth. Pour in soup bowls. Add
cream cheese mixture; swirl gently
with spoon.
Yield: 4 servings.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
March 16 - Carnival Cruise
Presentation 2 PM at office
Pam Smaridge
March 18 - Mixon Fruit Farm
Business Fair 10 AM - 3 PM
Calling all bibliophiles to the 2011 Friends of Rocky Bluff Library (FORBL - Friends of Rocky Bluff Library)
Spring Book Sale! The event will be held in the usual room at the library, and the schedule is shown below. The
sale offers hardbacks, paperbacks, audiovisual materials and puzzles, and includes the categories of popular fiction, biography, cooking, health, self-improvement, crafts, religion, decorating, political, children’s and gardening,
to name a few.
The first day of the sale, Wednesday, March 16, is Members’ Only Day, when only FORBL members may
peruse and purchase. Another benefit of membership is the Book Sale Buck printed in this newsletter. Present this
coupon on Members’ Day for a savings of $1.00 on your minimum purchase of $5.00.
Non-members wishing to access the 2011 Spring (and Fall!) Book Sale on Members’ Day, may join FORBL
by using the form in this newsletter, or by requesting one at the Rocky Bluff front desk. Or, and perhaps most
convenient, you may join at the door on Members’ Day. Annual fees start at $5.00, for an Individual Membership.
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March 31 - Holland America
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Rocky Bluff Libray
Members Day: Wednesday, March 16 - 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 17 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, March 18 - 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 19 - 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
On Friday, March 18, prices on remaining books will be significantly reduced. And on the last day of the sale,
Saturday, March 19, remainders will be sold at the flat rate of $3.00 per plastic-grocery-bagful.
FORBL is a non-profit, volunteer organization with the purpose of enhancing Rocky Bluff Library resources
and services to the residents of our community. Fundraising is a vital part of the support we provide, and the
Spring Book Sale is an important contribution to that effort. Because all of the materials for the sale are donated,
your great buys are translated directly into funding needs not covered by the library’s budget.
If you would like to be a friend to the library, an easy start is to simply join FORBL. You can also help by donating books, music or movies in good condition for our sales. And if you have time, volunteer help for all facets
of the book sale is greatly appreciated; just ask how to sign-up at the front desk.
Be a Friend . . . see you at the 2011 Spring Book Sale!
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Will visit your home to care for your
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I am a former Humane Society and Southeast Guide Dog volunteer.
Have been a local Florida resident for 33 years.
Lifetime animal lover. Full time pet sitter. Visit includes:
bringing in newspaper and mail and watering plants, if needed.
I live in Parrish - within a few minutes of your home.
I’m a responsible, dependable and caring person.
Registered with the Ellenton Vet Clinic. Member of Pet Sitters International.
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Tony Beazley is a professional cinematographer and a still photographer who
shoots music videos, documentaries, feature movies, TV shows, indie films, concert
photos and wildlife. Tony started his own production company in 1994. Tony was a
winner of a Telly Award for 2008 as Director of Photography. Tony has shot 85 music videos for national TV of the biggest top country acts
ever known in the business for United Cerebral Palsy and GAC and also has hundreds
of sellable still photos of Rock stars and bands and a well received Marshall Tucker
remake of “Fire On The Mountain” in 2008 which he also shot, directed and edited.
He has worked on and shot several documentaries that have sold well, and won
numerous awards around the world and have been viewed on TV in over 70 million
homes. Tony has worked for production companies across the nation from Boston’s
WGBH and PBS for school series to CBS News in Nashville, Tennessee, and on to
WATV in Los Angeles for ESPN’s Michael Waltrip’s reality TV series and American Thunder Series on the Speed channel. He also worked for HBO in the movie
“Against The Wall” where he acted and did unit stills. The film was directed by John
Frankenheimer, which has always been Tony’s favorite director since he was eight
years old. He also worked with Bret Michaels on his independent film “Letter From Death
Row” as unit still photographer and Metal Edge Magazine used his photos filling up
two full pages of the magazine. Mr. Beazley was also chief photographer for Tennessee Monthly for three years until the magazine stop publishing.
Tony is still working with his partner on a long and timely documentary about
the history of Lynyrd Skynyrd which has been going on for 10 years.
Tony Beazley moved to Parrish a year ago looking for opportunities for growth
in the entertainment industry. As work became scarce in Nashville during the second
depression to hit the USA, Tony decided to move to more fruitful grounds. Kris,
Tony’s wife, was offered a position in Sarasota Florida, which sealed the deal. After
traveling through the area, they fell in love with Parrish’s gentle climate and warm
people.
Tony wanted to bring some of the programming he had in Nashville to Parrish.
He was influenced by the people and content produced on these shows in Nashville.
Tony realized the potential for educational shows, however, in this economic environment large funding cuts have been proposed, including the likely elimination
of federal funding for public broadcasting. Tony wanted to find a solution to this
problem.
Once the Beasley’s settled into Parrish, the next step was meeting people and
getting involved with the community. Their first month in their new home in Parrish, they received The Parrish Village News in the mail. A Parrish Civic Association
meeting was taking place at the time at the local Y and Tony was sure to attend. Coincidently, that very night there was another group holding their meeting in the same
building: Parrish Professionals. Tony met Jackie Felix that evening and attended
both Parrish Professionals and the Parrish Civic Association. He felt he should be a
part of these groups therefore joining both shortly afterwards.
Being the entrepreneur that Mr. Beazley is, he has started an online TV station in
Parrish Florida with two partners that he met shortly after moving here, Jackie Felix
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to Parrish.
Tony had numerous chats with Jackie Felix and Jason Johnston, another Parrish
Professional member, the brainstorming begun summer of 2010. Jason wanted to
offer his Parrish Pages clients more than just print advertising. Jackie was ready to
expand her advertising to TV commercials, but the cost of adverting with the cable
companies was prohibited.
After extensive research this new group found that cable was the past and TV
was on a totally different course: internet. The world’s first and only HDTV powered
by Google TV was being heavily advertised. You could easy access more entertainment than ever. Search the entire web, TV listings and apps to find exactly what
you’re looking for. Watch TV, browse the internet, or do both at the same time on the
same screen. This was not just available to those with this fancy new device but to
anyone who owned a Wii or Xbox.
This inspired them to incorporate as Parrish Broadcasting Company and start
ParrishTV.com providing good quality, educational and entertaining local programming at no cost to the consumer. No longer would advertising be a luxury, but a right
to the small business owner.
Please go to www.parrishtv.com for your local news and entertainment. For
advertising please call 941-809-3729 or email: jfelix@parrishtv.com.
Gardens to hold garage sale
A Community-wide Garage Sale will be held at the Gardens in Parrish on March
26, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Gardens is located at 11300 U.S. Highway 301 North in Parrish (across from
the Silverlake Publix).
For more information, please call Marilyn Kennie at 776-9993.
Foxbrook to hold garage sale
The Foxbrook community will be having their bi-annual All Foxbrook Garage
Sale Saturday, March 26, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The profits will be used
by the Grounds Committee to improve the park and children’s play area.
In addition to all the individual garage sales, the community will be having a
booth at the main entrance park. We will be selling baked goods, drinks and donated
great stuff. Be sure to stop by on your way in and help support our community projects.
The main entrance to Foxbrook is located just east of Rye Road on St. Rt. 675.
Colony Cove Bay Choral to present concert
The 70 voice Bay Chorale will present their concert “Appalachian Spring Songs from America’s Heartland” in Harmony Hall, Colony Cove on Sunday, March
13th at 3:00 p.m. Tim O’Connor is Director of the Chorale and Piano Accompanist
is Carolyn Schmidt.
A free will donation is requested with proceeds to benefit the We Care Food
Pantry and Helping Hands. Harmony Hall is located at 7615 Lakeshore Drive, off of
Erie Road in Ellenton.
For more information, call Johanna at 722-6106 or Carol at 722-8451.
Guardian ad Litem upcoming training
Every day abused, neglected and abandoned children in our community are removed from their homes and placed in foster care. Guardian ad Litem volunteers
advocate for the best interest of these children at a most vulnerable time in their life.
As a trained child advocate, you can act as the eyes and ears of a judge, while helping
these children navigate through a confusing, over burdened court system. Please volunteer today, a child is counting on you. The hours are flexible and the
training is free.
The training is scheduled for March 14, 15, 17 and 18, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. at the State College of Florida at Lakewood Ranch.
For more information, please call 941-744-9473 or visit our website at
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WOW!!! The first annual Parrish Professionals’ Silent Auction and Dinner to
benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Ellenton/Parrish event was
anything but SILENT! Everything was perfect and a good time was had by all!
It all came together with the organization and coordination of Veronica Huzzard.
Her passion shines through for this cause near and dear to her heart as well as the
hearts of so many others. It’s very easy to want to step up and step in where needed
when Veronica asks you to. A huge thank you also goes out to Frank LoGrande and
his staff at Ferraro’s. Frank graciously hosted our event as well as donated a portion
of the food cost for the night. The food is always excellent at Ferraro’s as everyone
should know by now.
We had over 50 people in attendance and raised over $1,500.00. The Parrish
Professionals would like to recognize and thank all of the following businesses and
individuals who donated items for the auction: Peter Barrie of the Manatee Cultural
Arts Alliance and Diane Barrie, of Iberia Bank; Sandy Plummer of Anytime Fitness;
Theresa Gilleard of Premier Designs; Nikki Sonekeo of Sandhill Insurance; Jean
Dalton of Expert Massage; Dawn Turgeon of Grow Financial and Larry Turgeon
of LT Plumbing; Ferraro’s Restaurant; Todd and Nadine Anderson of Parrish Design Company; Jenn Robb of Miche Bags; Pam Fraser of Purity Cleaners; Susan
Ralston of Chocolate Dove Discoveries & B’s Purses; David and Angela Harrison
of Obvita Natural Health; Rachel the owner of Pets Plus in Parrish and Pinellas;
Judy Athari of the American Cancer Society; Dave Strickland of Zeno Office Solutions; Mary Humphrey of KCJ Cleaning; Caron Rivera of Scentsy; Deb Stickland
of Passion Parties; Lela Hartsaw of Send Out Cards; Kristi Alflen of Kristi’s Klean
Kreation; Jan Doherty and Ariyana Saint Jennings of Magical Miniatures.
As you may or may not know, the Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s biggest fundraising event. This year’s Ellenton/ Parrish event will be held April
15th starting at 7:00 p.m. and running through April 16th until 1:00 p.m. at Buffalo
Creek Track in Parrish.
The next team meeting will be at Beef O’Bradys in Parrish at 7:00 p.m. Please
contact Veronica Huzzard at 941-720-2778 for further information. We still need
help with our committee and more teams to RELAY!! We have two big events prior
to the relay. There will be a bachelor auction March 12th. Ladies will be able to
bid on some of Manatee County’s most eligible bachelors, all for a good cause. It
will be a cocktail-attire event, and starts with an hors d’ oeuvres reception where the
bidders can mingle and chat with the bachelors before they hit the stage. You can
buy a V.I.P. ticket for $20 that includes reserved seating and a glass of champagne, or
a general admission ticket for $15. Proceeds benefit Relay For Life. Cash bar and
dinner available, with music throughout the evening. Please contact Sandy Plummer
at Anytime Fitness 941-981-3821 or Jean Dalton of Expert Massage Therapy at 941448-1408.
Also we will paint the town PURPLE with the help of the Parrish Civic Association, Parrish Professionals and the local communities. The dates will be announced
soon. At the Relay, we also sponsor a free Survivor dinner. There are many ways you
can help or participate. Times are tough for everyone right now but this event is a
great way to have some positive distraction in your life. So get INVOLVED!!! Visit
www.relayforlife.org. or contact the American Cancer Society at 941-745-1214.
As you can see, Parrish Professionals is where it’s at and where YOU want to be!
We meet the third Thursday of the month at the Parrish “Y”. Contact Jackie Felix at
941-504-2376 for more details.
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Ferraro’s hosts
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on February 5.
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On Saturday, February 5, things were really busy at Ferraro’s Italian Grille. It
wasn’t just because people were eating at the restaurant and shopping at Alris Shopping Plaza. People were donating blood to the Florida Blood Services. With the
blood supply in the Tampa Bay area critically low, this blood drive was especially
important. All the employees at Ferraro’s donated blood ass well as many customers
and people in the area. The final totals show that the drive exceeded the last one held
at Ferraro’s. Everyone who donated received a T-shirt from Florida Blood Services
and Ferraro’s gave everyone a personal pizza and a soda.
Welcome home Orlando Pachecko from Afghanistan! All your family and
friends are glad you arrived home safely. We’re glad you are back. You’ll be spending time until the end of May as a Marine Corporal in Orlando with your unit and
then back to being with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Department.
Don’t forget the carry-out service as well as catering services provided by Ferraro’s. You can have all the wonderful menu items in the restaurant to take home or
offer to family, friends and guests. Simply call and order ahead and specify a time
for pick up.
Now that our weather is moderating, you’ll want to dine outside under the stars
(or umbrellas) that have recently been placed in front of the restaurant. There’s seating for 12 at cafe tables under the lights. Bring you family and friends to enjoy
outside dining in the plaza.
Any day or night of the week is good at Ferraro’s.
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Valentine Tea benefits Sister Nora’s Ministries
Lesa Dailey
Eighty-three women attended the 4th Annual Valentine Tea at St. Frances X. Cabrini Church in Parrish
on Saturday, February 12, 2011.
All ladies of the parish were invited to attend this
beautiful event that benefits Sister Nora Brick’s ministries with expectant migrant workers in West Bradenton. Sister Nora’s ministries include Stillpoint House
of Prayer and Project Light.
The table decoration competition at the Tea made
it especially exciting this year. Individual members of
the Council of Catholic Women (CCW) volunteered
to decorate a table in one of four themes – Whimsical, True to Theme, Elegant and Other. Each winner
received a prize. There was a tie for elegant, as both
tables were exceptional.
The New Baby Steps Circle of the CCW organized
the Tea, which raises funds and layette items for their
ministry. The Circle has made several hundred layette
bags over the past five years, and the Valentine Tea is
the one fundraiser each year.
Parishioners of St. Frances Cabrini Church are involved with several of Sr. Nora’s ministries throughout
the year, contributing food for families in need, layettes
for new mothers and Easter shoes for children.
Congressman Vern Buchanan Town Hall Meeting
Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 10:30 a.m., Y/ Community Center
12214 US Highway 301 N in Parrish
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The perils of living in paradise
Leslie Wells
It’s been all over the news. This winter has been a bear! Massive ice storms
and heavy snow have covered the entire
country . . . Florida was the only state
unaffected. Even in late February, more
snow, sleet and ice were predicted. Places like Chicago prepared for what may
have been the biggest blizzard in history. Travelers across the Midwest are
stranded in airports and stuck in traffic
jams everywhere. Downed power lines, frozen pipes, stranded parents stuck in the
house with bored kids (no electric for TV or video games), shoveling snow, cars that
won’t start even if you could go out . . . just thinking about it makes me want to go
out and buy gloves, hats, big overcoats . . . Brrr!
As I write this column, I take in the view from my picture window. A small
bird has perched itself on the sill, singing a sweet song. The temperature is about 75
degrees. The sun is bright; the skies are clear. Lunch on the lanai sounds delightful.
I hear it may go down to 60 degrees tonight. I’ll grab a light sweater just in case.
As you might imagine, Realtors work with a wide-range of clients. I always get a
kick out of defending our iceless, snowless paradise to those who for whatever reason
love to shovel driveways in 20-degree weather.
Early one January morning I received a call from a man who wanted to list his
house immediately. “Price it to sell,” he mandated. “I want to be home by June 1.” It
turns out, every year around that time his wife would start having panic attacks. She
feared hurricanes and her anxiety had become much more than he could bear. Snow
seemed like a much better option. I often think about that couple when I hear winter
storm news and I suspect, one day, they will be back.
Later that same year I was showing a property to a couple from Michigan. Although they were in their 40s, a retirement and outdoor lifestyle was on their minds.
Perhaps more golf and tennis? Maybe extra days at the beach with a few sunsets
peppered in. As we were stopped at the traffic light on 301 by Colony Cove heading
towards Parrish, an alligator sauntered across the highway stopping traffic in both
directions. Soon after seeing our native jaywalker, this couple started booking their
tickets to return home. I promise you, I really didn’t see that many teeth. Smile!
Ah, the perils of living in Florida! I just don’t know how we deal with it. Shorts,
flip-flops, bicycles, gulf views, gentle breezes, fruity drinks . . . winter lunches on
the lanai. Did I mention it’s 75 degrees out today? I suspect 2011 may very well go
down in the books as good year for Real Estate in Florida. Next time you chat with
your friends up north, remind them of the great deals, the low interest rates and of
course, the sunshine! No need to mention those pesky little alligators.
Vern Buchanan CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
ulations and limit frivilous lawsuits.
A strong fiscal conservative, the Congressman’s signature bill is the Buchanan
Balanced Budget Amendment Act. He also introduced legislation to stop automatic
pay raises for Members of Congress until the budget is balanced.
Congressman Buchanan’s previous committee assignments include the
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the House Veterans Affairs
Committee and the House Small Business Committee, where he also served as the
Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Finance and Tax.
Vern Buchanan grew up with five siblings in a blue collar household in a
small town near Detroit, Michigan. He served six years in the Air National Guard
and worked his way through college. He chaired both the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce. He was also a member of the Board
of the U.S. Chamber, and in 2005 he was inducted into the Tampa Bay Business Hall
of Fame.
In addition, Congressman Buchanan is a dedicated philanthropist, committing himself to diverse community causes, including the Boys and Girls Club, the
Community Foundation of Sarasota County, the Walk to Cure Juvenile Diabetes, the
American Heart Walk, the Mote Marine Laboratory and the Ringling Museum of Art.
A husband and father, Congressman Buchanan lives in Longboat Key, Florida, with his wife of more than 30 years. Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan have two grown
sons, James and Matt.
Congressman Buchanan, whose district includes Parrish, held a Town Hall
meeting on the Obama Health Plan just over a year ago that was so well attended that
there was standing room only, so you might want to come early to be sure you get a
seat. The meeting will be over by 1:30 p.m.
The Parrish Community Center / Y is located at 12214 US Highway 301 N in
Parrish.
True Family Farm
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Join our Produce Club to pick up a weekly basket
of locally grown offerings straight from the farm
as well as items obtained from the immediate surrounding area.
Everyone who joins will have complimentary membership
in the Parrish Pickers, a weekly group
that picks their own straws and toms
when they pick up their weekly baskets.
Get a free produce basket for any recommendation
resulting in a new account for the farm.
Enjoy our strawberries from December till June.
Restaurants - we have a Supply Program tailored to your needs.
From our farm to your fork in hours -- not weeks.
See me on Saturdays from 9 AM to 2 PM
at the Ellenton Farmer’s Market
(beside the skating rink)
or on Fridays at St. Frances Cabrini in Parrish
from 11 PM to 2 PM
Heather Glen to Hold Community Yard Sale
There will be a Community Yard Sale
at Heather Glen on Saturday, March 12, 2011
from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The rain date is
Saturday, March 19. Heather Glen is located
south of 69th Street near Virgil Mills and
Buffalo Creek Schools.
6 ways to cut waste in your sprinkler system
at little or no cost
Jack Tichenor, University of Florida / Manatee County Extension Service
Half the residential water used is for watering the lawn and studies show about a third of that may be wasted.
There are things you can do at little or no cost to stop irrigation water waste and reduce your utility bill especially if you
use municipally supplied water for lawn irrigation.
That’s like extra income plus your lawn will be healthier, look better and environmental impact may be reduced.
1. Understand Your Water Use:
Indoor water use averages about 750 gallons per
person a month. For example, a family of four uses
about 3,000 gallons a month for basic domestic purposes.
Outdoor uses such as irrigation, pool filling, car
washing etc. may be more than indoor water use. An
average subdivision lot having 5,000 square feet of irrigated area uses between 2,000 and 3,000 gallons for
each irrigation cycle. Multiply that by the number of
irrigation cycles per month your system runs to get an
idea of how much water goes onto the lawn. It may be
a lot of water!
Look at your municipal utility bill. Focus on the
charges for water and sewer; notice the water rates are
tiered. When certain water use amounts are exceeded,
the cost per 1,000 gallons goes up. Sewer charges are
added to the amount of water used, indoors or out.
Cutting water waste in the sprinkler system will
reduce the gallons of water (and sewer) used and may
drop the cost per 1,000 gallons used into a lower cost
tier. You save on the higher cost water first. Some utility bills include a small chart showing your water use
history for past months making it easier to track your
water-saving progress.
2. Take Charge of the Irrigation Controller:
Replace the small back-up battery every two to
three years. Set the controller for the current day, time
and year. Directions are on a label inside the controller door. Next put the three key pieces of information
below into the controller to make it as efficient as it
can be. See Using the Irrigation Controller for a Better Lawn on Less Water at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep235
and Watering Your Florida Lawn at http://edis.ifas.ufl.
edu/LH025.
a. What day to water: Set the controller to operate
only on your allowed watering days. Then switch the
controller to “Off”. When you begin to see dry spots in
the lawn switch to “Automatic” to water on the next allowed day. After watering or rainfall go back to “Off”.
This encourages a deeper, more drought tolerant root
zone by watering thoroughly but only as needed. Established lawns may go two weeks or longer without
water in the winter but only 3 to 5 days in the summer.
See Let Your Lawn Tell You When to Water at http://
edis.ifas.ufk.edu/ep054.
b. How long to water: Adjust the timer so each zone
receives ¾-inch of water. Here’s how. Spread 6 or
more empty tuna or pet food cans in each irrigation
zone, one zone at a time. Time how long it takes for
sprinklers to put out ¾-inch of water, on average, in
cans. Set timer for that many minutes in that zone. Repeat test for other zones.
c. Set the start time: Early morning is best. Add all
the zone run times together from step 2 and subtract the
total from 8 AM. Set that time in the controller and set
Irrigation Controller
any additional start times to zero.
3. Seek the Leak: Look for soft, very wet spots or
water flowing up around sprinklers indicating a broken
pipe or a leak. Expose and repair as necessary. See the
publication Basic Repairs and Maintenance for Home
Landscape Irrigation Systems at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/
ae451.
4. Survey the Sprinklers: Trim overgrown grass
or shrubs that block sprinkler spray patterns. Adjust
sprinklers to put water only onto your lawn without
overspray onto streets, walks, buildings or neighboring yards. Sprinkler nozzles or a complete sprinkler
may need to be changed. They are readily available
at a reasonable cost from irrigation supply and home
improvement stores. Choose carefully for the correct
brand, spray pattern and distance. The spray from one
sprinkler should touch its neighboring sprinkler for uniform coverage.
5. Mow High and Sharp: Adjust the mower cutting
height at 3.5 to 4 inches for Augustine and Bahia grass;
1.5 to 2.5 inches for Zoysia. Keep blades sharp to prevent ragged, brown grass tips. See Mowing Your Florida Lawn at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/lh028.
6. Mulch the Bare Places: Keep 2 to 3 inches of mulch
on beds of shrubs and flowers. around trees and other
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Landscape/Irrigation Class Schedule for March, 2011
University of Florida/IFAS/Manatee Agriculture & Extension Service
DATE
TIME
March 2
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
March 2
6:00 p.m. – 8:30p.m.
March 5
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
March 15
1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
March 22
10 a.m. – Noon
March 23
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
March 26
9 a.m. - Noon
March 31
6:00 p.m. – 8:30p.m.
EVENT
Are Your Brown Plants Giving You the Blues? – Another cold year for our landscapes
and gardens. How and where do you start to clean up the brown forlorn appearance of your
landscape? Come learn tips on watering and fertilizing to help reduce cold injury to plants.
Presented by Lisa Hickey, Extension Agent. Register online or call the Master Gardeners.
Ground Covers, Grasses & Vines – Landscaping with low-growing ground cover plants,
grasses and vines has become a popular trend of landscape practices because, once
established, these plants need little or no water. Learn noteworthy plants, site
considerations, and management of these three diverse plant groups. Presented by Elissa
Mirabelli, Horticulture Program Assistant. Register online or call Elissa.
Florida-Friendly Family Festival – Will feature a variety of fun activities, learning
programs and entertainment for children of all ages on environmental awareness and water
conservation. Micro-workshops on conservation topics. The Master Gardeners will host a
“1st Rate 2nd Hand” garage sale starting at 9 a.m. Local entertainment. Local exhibitors.
Register online or call Cindy.
Tips for Cutting the Cost of Lawn Irrigation - Lawn irrigation uses about half the total
residential water. Learn how to eliminate water wasting components and practices,
improve your lawn, reduce your utility bill, and do the environment a favor. A free lawn
sprinkler tune up kit will be given to each attendee. Register online or call Cheryl.
Dazzling Designs – Interactive hands-on class demonstrates how to implement the nine
principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™. We will highlight dazzling landscape
designs in Manatee County created by homeowners who possess fabulous Florida-Friendly
Landscapes. Register online or call Cindy.
Smart Landscaping – Planning and Care - Learn practical design tips, landscape pitfalls,
garden chores, hardscape choices, texture combinations, and remedies for difficult areas.
Should you need identification of a plant, arrive early and bring along a branch with leaves
(and ideally with flower or seed). Elissa Mirabelli, Horticulture Program Asistant. Free.
Register online via website or call Elissa at ext. 235.
Combo Compost & Rain Barrel Workshop - Learn how to turn your kitchen scraps and
yard waste into useful soil amendments. Participants will learn Florida-Friendly
Landscaping™ concepts and details about how to set up home compost bins. Leave with a
bin to start creating your own compost. Fee for compost bin. Let us provide you with
great water conservation tips and trivia. Learn how to install, paint, and maintain a
functional rain barrel. Bring your truck or car with a large trunk and leave with your own
rain barrel. Start conserving today. Fee for rain barrel. Register online or call Cindy.
The Lowdown on Lawn irrigation - Tune up your sprinkler system for the dry season.
Learn how to adjust the timer and sprinklers, improve water uniformity, eliminate water
waste and cut costs plus an introduction to micro-irrigation. A free lawn sprinkler tune up
kit will be given to each attendee. Jack Tichenor, Extension Agent for Water
Conservation. Free. Register online via website or call Cheryl at ext. 262.
Workshops are held at the Manatee County Extension Office.
1303 17th St. W., Palmetto, FL 34221
Phone: 941-722-4524 Website: http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu
Must pre-register! All classes and workshop sizes are limited. Minimum class size required
Survey on Parrish Area
This survey information, once compiled, will be delivered to the Manatee County Planning Department for input to their overall planning effort. The results will also be published in
this newspaper. Feel free to send write in comments if you have them. Attach another sheet if you need more room. You can fill out the survey online at ParrishFlorida.com.
1. What is your zip code:
2. How long have you lived in the Parrish area?
Less than 1 year
1 - 3 years
4 - 10 years
10 - 20 years
More than 20 years
3. I am:
Male
Female
4. I am:
Under 20 years old
20 - 50 years old
51 - 65 years old
over 65 years young
5. I am:
Working full time (30+ hours per week)
Working Part time (under 30 hours per week)
Retired
6. There are:
No children living in this house
Children under 6 years old
Children 6 - 18 years old
Children older than 18
7. Do you favor building the Fort Hamer Bridge:
Yes
No
8. There have been concerns raised about the safety conditions on Fort Hamer and Upper Manatee Plantation River Road with the increased traffic when the bridge is built
-- they are narrow, have deep ditches on either side in places and have no sidewalks or bike lanes in place. Would you favor a small toll on the Fort Hamer Bridge that would
be used to pay to upgrade these two roads?
No, the roads are okay like they are. Just build the bridge.
Yes
Yes, but only if the tolls are used to upgrade these
two roads
9. Are you a member of the Parrish Branch of the YMCA? If no, skip to question 11.
Yes
No
10. Is your membership family or single?
Family
Single
Weights and machines
Aerobics classes
Cards and Mah Jongg
Summer Camp
Youth sports
11. Which of these do you use at the Y? (Check each that applies)
Teen Room
Kids zone
If other, please specify:
12. What services or classes would you like to see the Y add? Cooking class
Crafts class (specify what kind)
Photography class
Painting class
Planned trips
Book club
None, I am happy with what they offer
13. Are you a member of the Parrish Civic Association?
Yes
No
14. Do you know what the Parrish Civic Association does?
Yes
No
15. Have you ever attended a General membership meeting of the Parrish Civic Association?
Yes
No
16. What else do you think the Civic Association can do for the Parrish community? Who would you like to have as a guest speaker at a future General Membership meeting?
17. How often do you use the Rocky Bluff Branch Library?
1 don’t
1 - 3 times per month
4 - 10 times per month
More than 10 times per month
18. If you use the Rocky Bluff Branch Library, what do you use it for? (Check all that apply)
To check out books
To read newspapers and magazines
For research
To use the computers
The children’s reading program
The Pre-Teen Book Club
I told you I don’t use it
19. What new programs and services (or expanded existing ones) would you like to see the library offer?
20. In your opinion what is the importance of having each of these in the Parrish area (on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being most important)? (Not in the Village):
Big box store (Wal-Mart, Target, etc.)
Home improvement store (Home Depot, Lowe’s)
Discount store (Sam’s, BJ’s, COSTCO)
Office supply store (Office
Depot, Staples, Officemax)
21. If we could have only one new big box store in our area, which would you want (i.e. Sam’s Club, Home Depot, Target, etc.)?
22. How important is it that we have the following business open in Parrish (on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being most important)?
Florist
Gift shop
Book store
Lawn and garden
23. What other types of businesses do we need?
24. Which of the following professional services type businesses do we need more of in Parrish?
Legal
Accounting
Banking
Barber/Beauty shop
Doctor
Dentist
25. If your choice was not listed above or you indicated we need more professional services, please indicate if we need a specific specialty (i.e. dentist who work with
children, cardiac specialist, etc.).
26. How many days per week do you eat breakfast outside of your house?
None
1-3
More than 3
27. On the average how many days per week do you eat your evening meal outside your house?
None
1
2-3
4-6
Every meal
28. If a new restaurant serving evening meals located in Parrish, how important is each of the following (on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being most important)?
Serve mixed drinks
(vs only beer and wine)
Have wait staff vs cafeteria style
Serve your salad vs salad bar
Take reservations vs no reservations
Have take out service
29. When you go out to dinner for two on a regular night (vs birthday, anniversary, etc.) what is the average you feel you should pay including tip and tax?
Less than $30
$30 - $50
More than $50
Additional comments:
30. What type of fast food restaurant would you like in Parrish area?
None, we already have enough
McDonald’s
Burger King
Wendy’s
Long John Silver’s
Krystal
Steak ‘n’ Shake
If other, please specify
31. If one of the following chain restaurants were to build in the Parrish area, how often would you go per month (rank 1 = 8+ times per month, 2 = 4 to 7 times per month,
3 = 1 to 3 times per month, 4 = I would never go to this restaurant)?
Outback
Stonewood Grill
Carrabba’s
Golden Corral
Longhorns
Olive Garden
Red Lobster
32. If a new coffee shop opened in Parrish, would you patronize it and if so which do you prefer?
No, we don’t need a coffee shop
Dunkin’ Donuts
Starbucks
33. Do we need a new park in Parrish and if so what does it need to offer?
Don’t need a new park
Yes, we need a new park and it should offer the following:
Picnic area
Playground equipment
Trails
Skateboard
Dog park
34. How would you like to see the area along Highway 301 from Fort Hamer Road to Moccasin Wallow Road look in 10 years?
35. What else would you like to tell us about like or dislike about Parrish?
Please complete this survey and mail to: Parrish Civic Association, Survey
P. O. Box 257
Parrish, FL 34219
Let’s go phishing!
Jan Kaufman
I had other plans for this month’s article but life
has a habit of driving us up to a fork in the road. From
there we made a decision. Which way do we go? And
so this month I would like to talk about computer safety
on your own home.
My husband and I both had Facebook accounts that
we enjoyed. Both of our email addresses have been
long-standing addresses that are well known and have
been used for well over 15 years. We have both received the scams about the lottery wins from someone
in Nigeria, or the links that someone sends that end up
being a virus and all that garbage over the years. If
you’ve been on a computer for awhile, you know what
to look for and you know not to click on those links.
BUT . . . we were not prepared for what happened in
late January.
My husband went to log into his Facebook and he
couldn’t get in. He thought it might be a problem with
his password so he tried to get a new password, but the
email on his Facebook account was not his email. It
was a close variation to it though and you’d miss the
change if you didn’t look carefully. After reviewing his
email, he noticed he had received an email from . . .
Guess Who? From HIMSELF! It read something like
this . . .
I’m sitting here with tears in my eyes.
My family and I came down here to Cardiff, Wales,
for a short vacation. Unfortunately, we were mugged at
the part of the hotel where we stayed. All cash, credit
cards and cell were stolen off us but luckily for us we
still have our passports with us.
Jan is currently in hospital due to the stress. We’ve
been to the embassy and the police here but they’re not
helping us at all. Our flight leaves in less than three
hours but we’re having problems settling the bills and
the hotel manager won’t let us leave until we settle the
bills.
Am freaked out at the moment. I need your help
urgently . . .
Well, we weren’t in Cardiff, Wales. We were right
here in Parrish, Florida. And then the phone began to
ring. We had calls from across the US, Canada and
even a few from Europe with people concerned about
us and offering us money and assistance. We quickly
put their concerns at ease and let them know it was a
scam. While fielding all the calls, I got in touch with
Facebook and I let them know that someone had hacked
into Marty’s Facebook and had changed everything in
there. We also contacted AOL about the problem. And
finally, we actually contacted the FBI due to the fraud
and possible identity theft.
Marty’s AOL account had also been hacked. Not
just hacked though. His entire contact list was erased.
Fifteen years of gathering up email addresses for
friends, family and literally thousands of people we
know through our involvement with sports car racing. There was no way for him to email everyone and
let them know it was all a scam. There were several
people who didn’t realize it was a scam. They replied
to the “fake” email address and sent their phone numbers back to the hacker offering to help including some
friends who live in Europe who were close by and were
ready and willing to come to help us.
Four hours, 80 phone calls, lots of computer time
and time we are still spending trying to rebuild our
email contact listing – it’s such a waste of time but that
is only one of the scams that is going on these days.
There’s the “grandparent/relatives” scam where
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a young person calls and says “Hi, it’s me!” When you
ask who it is the person says something like, “You don’t
know your own grandchild?” and YOU respond with a
name usually in the form of a question like . . . “Steven,
is that you?” And of course they say “yes.” Now, they
know you have a grandson named Steven and they play
on that saying they are in trouble and need money and
they don’t want their parents to find out.
Another popular scam comes under the disguise
of a bank or credit card saying there is a problem and
your account has been suspended until you get the billing information corrected. Now think about it – banks
and credit card companies will always call if there is a
problem on your account. They would never email you
on something like that. Anyone who has ever missed a
payment knows that.
Yet another one appears to come from a government agency – often the FBI. It looks so official with
the logo and the name of the head of the FBI in the
email. The immediate alert I saw on that one was the
horrible spelling and sentence structure in the email. I
knew that one was a scam – or our government is hiring
people who can’t spell.
And there is the ever popular AOL billing scam
saying they need you to update your billing information. And with tax time just around the corner there is
an IRS scam out there now saying you are owed some
extra money. And there’s the email that comes from a
friend of yours that says, “I’ve found a way to make lots
of money” with nothing but a link.
These types of scams are referred to as phishing.
The hackers/scammers are “phishing” around trying to
hook someone and get some money from you. Everything might sound legitimate or it might look official
but they are not. The worst thing you can do is respond
to those emails and you should never, EVER open an
attachment from them.
This experience has been quite an eye opener for
me. This showed us about how vulnerable we all are
on our computers if we don’t take precautions to ensure
our own safety. Here are a few ideas I’ve learned along
the way that might help you as well.
1. Change your passwords at least twice a year.
Yes, I know it’s a bother to do it, but it’s for
your own protection. Here’s a helpful hint put a reminder on your calendar to change
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The Florida-Friendly Family Festival to be held at the Manatee County Fairgrounds on March 5th will feature a variety of fun activities, eco-workshops and
entertainment that appeals to children of all ages. The Festival will offer a wide
array of interactive demonstrations, ideas, workshops and exhibits to highlight our
environment and show ways that families can conserve in and around their homes.
The Master Gardeners demonstrate recycling with a “Trash to Treasures” sale which
will begin prior to the event at 9:00 a.m. Admission is free. Food will be provided,
first come, first serve. The Manatee County Utilities Department will be hosting a
shower head exchange. Bring your old shower head to be exchanged for a new water
conserving model.
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your passwords. I’ve got reminders already on my calendar for two pass-
word changes later this year – once in the late spring and once in late fall.
Do not use your birthdates or your name in your passwords. Come up with
something that only you would know. Be sure to use capital letters, lower
case letters, numbers and possibly symbols. Here’s an idea for a password
using our own town – ParrisH44^. Or using my last name but using some
numbers in the middle – kAUF44man.
2. If you get an email where it appears to be a person you know who needs
money for an emergency – do NOT respond. Pick up the phone and call
that person to find out what’s going on. They may not know their system
has been hacked. But just think about it. If that person truly needed money
for an emergency – do you truly think they would be emailing you? Don’t
you think they would have picked up the phone and called you already?
Once you’ve found out that it is indeed a scam – just delete the email.
3. A phone call from someone who you “might” know but maybe not as well
as you’d like, asking for some emergency money – take down some infor
mation but do not promise anything. Then – investigate it further.
4. Those AOL billing emails, or bank and credit card billing update requests –
just delete them. You can always go into your own personal accounts di
rectly just to double check but do not, under ANY circumstances, EVER
click on the link on the email and provide that information there. While the
link might look legitimate it is just a way for the hackers to get your infor
mation and before you know it your bank account is emptied or your credit
card is maxed out.
There is a great website that will tell you about all these types of scams, urban
myths and more. When you get a chance go to www.snopes.com. They have lots of
information about the Top Scams, including the Top 25. It’s really interesting reading and gives you lots of information about how to differentiate a scam from the real
deal as well as how to protect yourself.
Most importantly, well almost anyway, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. If
it sounds like a scam, it is. If it seems too strange to be true, it is. Just investigate
things before you respond in email. It’s far too easy for someone to steal your online
identity and try to scam your friends and family.
Now . . . most important. There was something very special about the scammer
who got into Marty’s email. It was truly heart-warming to know that so many people
care. We talked to friends we had not spoken to for a very long time. Friendships
were renewed. That was the silver lining that resulted from all the frustration and
aggravation we suffered due to the hacking.
And a side note – after all the chaos that morning and after the dust had settled,
we got a call from our dear neighbor, Ben Jordan. He said he went to every neighbor
and he was able to collect an entire $1.50 to help us get back from Wales! That Ben .
. . What a good neighbor! We’ve got the best neighbors in the world – kind of nutty
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For many years, Colleen O’Connell worked as a bedside nurse in Intensive Care
Units. Then, after moving through the ranks of Nursing Management, her career
took a great turn. She embarked on a unique opportunity to begin, on the ground
floor, implementing Electronic Medical Records in large hospitals. After ten years,
she found her personal life was a mess. So, she took a much-needed break, which
included moving out of her house and trading my walk-in shower for a bath tub. Oh,
how she missed her shower space!
She began each day having to peel the shower curtain off her body, and don’t
mention the shock of cold air while drying off! But she knew the answer. She had
enjoyed the luxury of curved shower rods in all the hotels she’d stayed in over the
past five years. She remembered they provided the space to move that she so needed
AND enough room to dry off in the warmth of the shower. So, she bought a curved
rod and happily installed it. But there was a problem: it took up too much room in
her bathroom . . . it encroached on her toilet space! She discovered that whatever
room was gained IN the shower, was lost OUTSIDE of the shower. Now, her stubborn streak came out. She was determined to have the best of both worlds.
There is more activity taking place in small bathrooms than in any other space
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And, more often than not, it becomes the Command and Control Center just before
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important space more livable. To do so, they are told they must install a smaller commode, buy a pedestal sink, condense storage and get rid of stuff . . . in other words,
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So, like so many others, Colleen came up with a solution: the Rotator Rod. This
curved shower rod rotates back and forth so that when it’s “out,” space is deployed
into your shower. You can enjoy tons more space every morning! Then, when showering is finished, the rod flips around and curves back into the tub, so space is deployed in the bathroom where it’s needed for the rest of the day. Your bathroom
space, once fixed and divided, is now redeployed, flexible and versatile.
Fast forward several months and there, mounted in her shower, was the first Rotator Rod. It was attached to the walls with closet sockets, bright orange Gatorade
caps, furniture slides, lots of wire, glue and screws!
Some of her friends saw her website (www.rotatorrod.com) and found it to be
useful so she then set out to explore the possibility of production. She wanted to keep
manufacturing in the United States, but that has proven to be difficult. It seems that
forces are aligned to urge people like her to manufacture goods in other countries.
These forces include attorneys, sales and distribution people and, in particular, retailers. She has met very few people outside the manufacturing world itself who support
making goods in the U.S. Sure, in theory they all nod their approval, but in practice
they say, “You have to go to out of the country if you’re going to compete.”
She now reports that the Original Rotator Rod is made entirely in the United
States, as is the Rod Reacher. The molded plastics are produced in Sarasota Florida,
where she lives. The plating is done in Brooklyn and the boxes are made close by, in
Bradenton Florida. Until recently, she has been unable to find suitable U.S. suppliers
for the curved rod itself, but that problem has been solved and the stainless steel rods
come from North Carolina.
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under the tent at Beef’s on St. Patrick’s Day
Everything is planned! Everything has been arranged. The menu is Irish and
sounds terrific. Beef’s is going to have another “Shamrockin’ good time under the
tent in Parrish.
The fun starts at 11:00 a.m. and you’ll find a great menu of corned beef, red
potatoes and cabbage. There will be green beer, Irish dancers, live music and all the
party atmosphere you can hope for a reelin’ good time.
Pull out your green clothing and join the fun. The party will last until closing and
promises to be the best ever that Beef’s in Parrish has offered.
You can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the only restaurant in the immediate are
offering beer, wine and mixed drinks. The kids can enjoy all the activities and the
music as well as the Irish dancers.
Beef’s is located in the Parkwood Shopping Center at the corner of U. S. Highway 301 and Old Tampa Road. There’s plenty of parking and easy access off either
Old Tampa Road or U. S. Highway 301 North.
Much has happened to Colleen since the launching of her product. It has been
seen (as has Colleen) on HSN (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0mV-qUHrcQ )
and has received recognition in an invention contest in Apartment Therapy (http://
www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/bathroom/rotator-rod-by-colleen-oconnell-designshowcase-2010-127293 ). It is also available in a number of catalogs and e-stores.
Colleen is now branching out to retail outlets and has two dates scheduled to
show off her product and demonstrate its versatility. In our
area, she will be at Crowder
Bros. ACE Hardware Store on
Manatee Svenue on March 5
and at the Lakewood Ranch
Store (Lakewood Ranch Boulevard between Highway 64
and Highway 70) on March 12.
Stop by and see the Rotator Rod Rotator Road (left folded out shile showering and (right)
in Action.
folded inward after shower.
Gardening in the 1940s
Pastor Bill Straitwell
These are some of the memories I have of when I was growing up. I write them down and share them with my family. I urge you,
the reader, to do the same - for your children, for your grandchildren, for posterity. How else will they know?
Before I get into the story, I must share this short
story someone sent to me recently. It’s called “The
Preacher and the Mower.” I think you’ll enjoy it.
A preacher was making his rounds to his parishioners on a bicycle, when he came upon a little boy trying
to sell a lawn mower. “How much do you want for
the mower?” asked the preacher. “ I just want enough
money to go out and buy me a bicycle,” said the little
boy.
After a moment of consideration, the preacher
asked, “Will you take my bike in trade for it?” The
little boy asked if he could try it out first, and, after riding the bike around a little while, said, “Mister, you’ve
got yourself a deal.”
The preacher took the mower and began to crank
it. He pulled on the rope a few times with no response
from the mower. The preacher called the little boy over
and said, “I can’t get this mower to start.”
Tomatoes on the vine, waiting to ripen and be canned.
The little boy said, “That’s because you have to
cuss at it to get it started.”
The preacher said, “I’m a minister and I can’t cuss.
It’s been so long since I’ve been saved that I don’t even
remember how to cuss.”
The little boy looked at him happily and said, “Just
keep pulling on that rope. It’ll come back to ya.”
Ok, on with the gardening.
Here in Florida, growers are nearly ready to plant
their gardens, acres and acres of tomatoes, potatoes and
other cash crops. Many of the rest of us are planting
small gardens, often just one or two tomato or pepper
plants in small, plastic containers. Even though I have
lived in Florida for over twenty years, it still seems
strange to me to see gardens growing this early in the
year. At this time of year, in western Pennsylvania
where I was raised, we might be planting tomato seeds
in homemade hot houses. And we would be hoping
for the ground to thaw out enough to get a plow into it.
Typically, the field we were to plow had dead stalks of
corn or tomatoes in it, not having been cleared from last
year’s harvest. Our family always had a garden, usually no larger than an acre, but one in which we could
grow enough vegetables to sustain us for the summer,
then can them for use in the winter months. How I
loved the smell of the fresh earth being moved! How I
remember planting our gardens!
When I was quite young, a garden at our house required “all hands,” and there were seven of us children
to join in with the planting and care of the garden. We
usually dug them with a shovel, one spade at a time.
Neat, orderly rows of vegetables grace
this beautiful back yard garden.
The gardens were large enough to grow a good crop of
corn, beans, squash, cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce
and much of our food source depended on good crops.
With the garden freshly spaded, the next job was to
smooth the surface by using a hand rake over the soil.
That took time! We’d always uncover a piece or two of
flint stone, and sometimes even an Indian arrowhead!
Next, came the string. To make the rows neat and
parallel to each other, two people would hold each
end of a very long string, taut across the length of the
garden. When it was just right, someone would ask,
“Ready for Freddy?” to which a reply from the other
end of the garden was, “Ready for Freddy!” I never did
know who Freddy was, but his name always reminds
me of gardening. “Ready for Freddy,” of course, meant
that the string was straight, and we could use the cultivator to open a furrow. A typical cultivator had two
long, wooden handles attached to a single, large diameter metal wheel in the front. Behind the wheel was a
small plow attachment. The handles stood at about my
shoulder height, simply too tall for me to handle back
then.
Now, with a clean furrow in which to plant seeds,
Beautiful bounties from the garden all canned and ready
for winter meals.
we would load the planter with seeds. A planter was
a heavy apparatus which also had two long, wooden
handles. At the front was a steel, spoke wheel, smaller
in diameter than that of the cultivator. There was also
a small, wide, steel wheel at the back. Behind the front
wheel was a small hopper or container in which one
could put seeds: corn kernels, bean, peas, etc. There
was an adjustment on the hopper which you could use
to set the delivery of whatever type of seed your might
be planting. The planter was a unique piece of equipment, as it was designed to first, open a furrow, drop
seeds at predetermined spacing, cover the seed, then,
with it’s rear wheel, compact the soil over the seed.
Now, when I was a child, there was absolutely no way I
could balance, let alone push that planter. The alternative to using the planter was to plant the seeds by hand,
which we sometimes did. When we were done with the
planter, we stored it in the barn. It is no longer in the
Those Kerr and Mason jars and lids were invaluable and the
jars were used year after year.
the barn. I have since cleaned and repainted it, and it
now rests in our living room, serving as a flower holder.
With memories . . .
I am reminded here of a message I heard recently:
A pastor said that planting seeds in the ground requires
faith. Once you plant the seed, you don’t keep digging
up the soil every day or so to see if the plant is growing – rather you use faith to know that it will grow.
Likewise, when we ask God for something, when we
pray about something, we have to have faith that He
will answer our prayer.
After planting the lettuce and carrot seeds, we
planted the small tomato and pepper plants. And we
hoped that the groundhogs and rabbits wouldn’t eat too
many. Once everything was planted, it would turn cold,
and we’d have to make many covers for the various
plants. These covers were made from newspaper, folded in such a way as to look like what we called Pirate
hats. We’d place one “hat” over each plant, and secure
each in place with some of the surrounding soil. Then,
next morning we had to take all those “hats” off so that
the sun wouldn’t bake the fragile plants.
Once things started growing, the watering came.
We did not possess enough garden hose to reach to our
gardens, and at my early age, I didn’t think there was
enough hose in the world to reach the garden, because
it seemed so far from our house. So, we carried water
in buckets - many, many buckets!
All of this was the “easy” part. Now, we were
faced with hoeing, weeding and more watering for the
rest of the summer. We’d all take hoes and rakes and go
to work. Sometimes, one of my older brothers would
ask, “Who is the best “hoer” in the field, and everyone
would giggle. I didn’t have a clue as to what they were
talking about, but I laughed along with them anyhow.
So, my younger brother and I would busy ourselves by
throwing dirt clogs at each other. Soon, Mother would
Please see Gardening CONTINUED ON PAGE 22
Important news about proposed legislation
Captain Ric Liles, Reel Simple Fishing Adventures
6 Ways CONTINUED ROM PAGE 14
Want help? The Manatee County Extension Service offers a free, no obligation
landscape and irrigation evaluation to identify water-saving opportunities in your
lawn. Annual savings are averaging about 20,000 gallons of water and $200 per
participant. Call or visit the website.
For more information call the Agriculture and Extension Service, 1303 17th
Street W, Palmetto, FL 34221, (941) 722-4524 or go to the website at http://manatee.
ifas.ufl.edu and click on “Water Conservation Program” on the bottom left side of
page. If you are unable to access the publications referenced in this article on a computer, contact the writer to obtain a free printed copy.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution
authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals
and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions
or affiliations. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, University of
Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of
County Commissioners Cooperating.
Jewelry making class to be held
Tim Huss, Newton Fink, and Denzel Lester with a few nice Trout they caught while fishing
with Capt. Ric Liles and Reel Simple Fishing Adventures.
Since my last report, fishing has gotten better and that should put a smile on your
face if your an angler. I am going to bypass my regular report this month and put
out some information that is a lot more important than a fishing report to the success
of our fishery. If you’re a member of CCA (Coastal Conservation Association), you
have already received this in a “call to action” request. The request read as follows: CCA FLORIDA ADAMANTLY OPPOSES LEGISLATION THAT ELIMINATES SALTWATER FISHING LICENSE. SB 744 WILL
DAMAGE FLORIDA’S 18 BILLION DOLLAR RECREATIONAL FISHERY AND
UNDERMINE FISHERIES CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.
Senator Joe Negron (R - Palm City) has filed SB 744 which would eliminate the
saltwater fishing license and the critical funding that is needed to protect and manage Florida’s 18 billion dollar recreational fishery and the thousands of jobs that it
supports. “We (CCA) met with Senator Negron to explain the benefits of the license
money and the damages that would occur if it was eliminated,” said Ted Forsgren,
Executive Director of CCA Florida. “He told us that he did not believe that a license
should be required to fish. He simply disagreed with all of our comments and concerns, but was open to further discussions.” For more than a hundred years, conservation minded sportsmen, fishers and
hunters have actively supported and promoted license fees to manage public natural
resources. As the original proponent of the saltwater fishing license in 1988, CCA
Florida has worked to protect and improve the license for more than 20 years.
Since then, the saltwater fishing license has provided more than 250 million
dollars in revenues specifically dedicated to marine research, management and law
enforcement. The funding provides critical information for the management of fisheries like snook, redfish, spotted sea trout and grouper. “If you don’t have basic
research which establishes the levels of abundance and monitors the impacts of regulations you cannot properly manage a fishery,” said Forsgren. “The other huge issue that was either overlooked or disregarded by Senator Negron is that elimination of the Florida license will simply trigger the imposition of a
federal fishing license,” said Forsgren. “Florida’s anglers will pay more to fish and
all the money will go to the federal government.” Starting in 2010, the federal Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires all anglers fishing in saltwater or for anadromous species to
obtain a federal registration. The fee is about 20 dollars per angler and the funds are
deposited into the National Treasury, not into Florida’s Marine Fisheries Conservation Trust Fund. A provision in the Act exempts states that have an adequate saltwater fishing license. Florida’s current license has qualified for the exemption so our
anglers do not have to purchase the federal license. “CCA Florida has a long history of conservation advocacy. We are always in the
front lines promoting management and research funding for Florida’s marine fisheries and its 18 billion dollar recreational fishery,” said Forsgren. “We will continue to
talk to Senator Negron. We are requesting all concerned anglers and other conservationists to contact Senator Negron now and urge him to withdrew his hampering
bill.” If you want to contact Senator Negron you can call (772) 219-1665 at the local
office or (850) 487-5088 at the Capital office. Senator Negron can also be contacted Come to the Open Beading Class on the second Friday
of every month at 7:00 p.m. Learn to create necklaces and
matching earrings using our semi-precious stones, agates
and centerpieces or you can bring your own. Everything
will be provided. We also have lots of helpers to put your
creation together. Bring your daughters. It’s lots of fun.
The class will be held at Emmanuel Baptist Church at the
corner of US 301 N and Old Tampa Road. The next ones
are scheduled for March 11 and April 8. For more information, call 776-2531.
at negron.joe.web@flsenate.gov. If you want more information about this, you can
also go to the CCA website at www.ccaflorida.org. Next month I will get back to a normal fishing report. Until next time, good luck
and be safe on the water. Remember: don’t let your kid be the one that got away, take
them fishing. For charter information call (813)601-2900, email CaptainRic@msn.
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We welcome our new and returning members
of the Parrish Civic Association
Basic Members
Barb & Joe Burtt
Robert & Carolyn Cordes
Butch & Carolyn Delhagen
Andrew DiBenedetto
Gertrude Joyce
Iris McClain
Mike & Peggy Murray
Community Boosters
Ken & Theresa Furth
Dick & Daphne-Ann Haynes
Jay & Audrey King
Culver & Greta Lussier
Matthew Mayo
Al & Carolyn Meronek
Robert & Barbara Mustain
Parrish Sponsors
William & Margaret Dawson
Karen Mohl
Gene & Karen Orlowski
Ray & Emily Varnell
Community Patrons
1st Manatee Bank in Parrish
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Gardening CONTINUED FROM PAGE 20
come down to the garden with Mason jars filled with fresh brewed iced tea. Wow!
What memories!
As vegetables ripened, Mother would get out the canning jars and the large pots
and get ready to can, so that we would have plenty to eat in the winter months.
Mother kept diaries for so many years, and she would write in them the quantities of
tomatoes, corn or beans that she canned. In later years, she agreed to let me read, and
then put all of her diaries on the computer, to be shared with my brothers and sisters.
Those diaries, covering events from the ‘20s through the ‘80s are a story for another
time, but the greatest point of her diaries was that they never contained one bad word
or negative statement against anyone. But, to read about how she worked canning!
And the satisfaction she got from the work. She would include everyone who helped
her, and what part they had in the operation. Of course, usually, her main helpers
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How Florida’s pioneers used herbs
Manatee Village Historical Park will host a fascinating presentation by John
Dawson, Master Gardener with the Manatee County Extension Service, on Saturday,
March 12 at 2:00 p.m. The program will focus on how Manatee County’s first settlers would have used herbs in their daily lives. Learn how herbs were used for food,
flavorings, medicines, teas, alcoholic beverages, dyes, inks, pesticides, deodorants,
cosmetics, oils, poisons and expressions of passion.
There is no admission for entry to the Park or for the program. Door prizes will
awarded so winners can enhance their personal exploration of Florida herb gardening. The park is located at 1404 Manatee Avenue East, Bradenton, Florida. Preregistration is advised by calling the Park at (941) 741-4075.
Adopt a rescued cat or kitten
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Join Colony Cove residents
for an evening of fun, friendship and libation as they celebrate the Emerald Isle of Shamrocks & Leprechauns.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Newly Renovated Harmony Hall
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Music by Jay Smith & His 16-Piece Orchestra
(Back by popular demand)
Snacks provided
Awards for the most original attire
50/50 drawings
Tickets: $5.00 per person
Available @ Saturday Coffee Hours
Call Ken or Kathy at 723-1933 or Barb at 722-4429
Harmony Hall is located at 7615 Lakeshore Drive, off
Erie Road in Ellenton. Colony Cove is a gated community.
Gates will be open for the event.
Manatee Grange #179 news
Manatee Grange #179 holds meetings on the first and third Tuesdays
from October through May. There is a
Pot Luck Supper with the meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. The meeting is held at
the Community Building of the United
Methodist Church at 3607 US Highway
301 in Ellenton, Florida. From June
through September 3rd the group meets
Tuesdays at members homes or at a local
restaurant.
For more information, please call
Evelyn Cunningham at 531-3127.
Below is a schedule for meetings
through the remainder of 2011:
March 15:
St. Patty’s Day
April 5:
Memorial Service (50 years - April 17, 1961)
April 19:
Safety Program
May 3:
Mothers’ Day
May 17:
Memorial Day
September 18: Member’s Home
October 4:
Summer Tales
October 18:
Halloween
Protect your identity
Tear up or shred any credit offers you get in the mail before throwing them
in the trash. Take your name off the front of your home, especially your surname.
Keep your receipts for your credit or debit cards until you get your statement and
then compare them. Don’t carry your Social Security Card in your wallet or purse;
secure it at home or in a safe deposit box. Don’t give out any personal information
over the phone or computer to a solicitor. (Remember, if it sounds too good to be
true, it’s not true.)
There are many more ways a scam artist can steal your identity or from your
good credit. Those were just a few quick examples. If you think your personal information has been compromised, contact the Federal Trade Commission and request
your free credit report. You can do this three times a year at www.ftc.gov. Then, go
over your reports to ensure no lines of credit have been opened without your knowledge. If you find out your identity or credit has been stolen, contact your local law
enforcement agency immediately and file a report.
For more information or questions, please call Deputy Steve Ogline, Crime Prevention Unit, Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at (941)747-3011, ext: 2586 or email
him at stephen.ogline@manateesheriff.com.
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THE PARRISH YMCA
What’s happening at the Y
Jackie Riordan, Membership Director
Parrish Social LUNCHEON/FUNDRAISER
THURSDAY, MARCH 17th 12:00 noon to 4:00 PM
CARDS, BRIDGE, MAH JONGG, DOMINOES, LIGHT LUNCH AND DOOR PRIZES
$10.00 per person. Reserve your spot today! Call Sue Ann at 776-9665 or the Y at 981-5323.
All proceeds benefit the Parrish Y Annual Scholarship Campaign.
The Parrish Civic Association is proud to host:
Representative Vern Buchanan
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Owner/Stylist
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941 723-2626
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Saturday, March 12th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 noon
at the Parrish Y
w CREATIVE MOVEMENT & BALLET: Age 3-4 and 5-7 Wed. Members $27/month, All others
$37/month.
w KARATE: Ages 4-5 Tues. & Fri. 6 and up Wed. & Fri. Members $37/month, All others $63/
month.
w TUMBLING: Ages 4-5 Thur. Ages 6 & up Tues. Members $27/month, All others $37/month.
w CARD/GAME SOCIAL: Thursdays 12:30 to 3:30 PM. Cards, Mah Jongg, bridge, etc. Free for
Y members, $1.00 for all others. Beginners welcome.
w Investment Discussion Group: Thursdays 3:30 to 4:45 PM. Discuss and learn about investing and the markets. Monthly speakers. All are welcome. Free to Y members, $1 to all others.
w SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) - Tuesdays 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Seniors
meet with a SHINE representative who will help answer insurance questions. Must be scheduled ahead of time. Call the Y at 981-5323 to schedule an appointment.
w SPRING YOUTH SPORTS: Register now for cheerleading, flag football, soccer and little hitters.
Season March 7 - May 14. Y members free, all others $68.00.
w SPRING BREAK CAMP: March 7-11. Come to the Y for Spring Break Camp. Children grades
K - 5th Games, group activities, crafts 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. $90 a week for members, $110 for
all others.
w Kids’ Night Out: Ages 5-10 can play at the Y while their parents fo out for a night on their own.
Held Friday, March 18th. Members Only $12 first child, $6 each additional child in a family.
w MUSICAL MOTION: Free to all. Ages infant to 5 years and a parent(s). Each Wednesday.
Registration required. Space is limited.
GET IN SHAPE - FEEL BETTER - BE HEALTHY
Members enjoy a full schedule of group exercise classes, fitness ara with cybex circuit,
cardio machines and free weight area. Personal Training sessions are available at a low cost.
ACTIVE OLDER ADULT Class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the aerobics room. This class is
limited to 15 participants and sign up is required and open on the 15th of the month prior to the session.
SUMMER CAMP IS NOT TOO FAR AWAY . . . LOOK FOR OUR SUMMER
CAMP GUIDE COMING MARCH 2011
Parrish YMCA is proud to e the home of The Parrish Foundation, Parrish
Civic Association, Parrish Professionals, Girl Scounts and the Florida
Railroad Museum.
YMCA Mission:
To put Christian principles into practice through programs
that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
See you at the
Parrish Y!
The YMCA is located at 12214 US Highway 301 North in Parrish.
The phone number is 941-981-5323. The website address is www.manateeymca.org
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Church
Services
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF PARRISH
12125 71st Street East
Parrish, FL 34219
941-776-1533
Rev. Joe Skidmore, Pastor
Sunday Services
Bible Classes, all ages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:45 AM
Morning Worship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:00 AM
Evening Worship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 PM
Wednesday Services
Youth Group Meetings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 PM
Prayer Meeting and Bible Study. . . . . . . . .7:00 PM
Parrish Baptist Learning Center
Monday through Friday
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM
CrossPointe Fellowship
Senior Pastor Dale Lawson
Associate Pastor Sean Murphy
Sunday Services at 11:00 AM
Buffalo Creek Middle School
Office: 941-778-0719
www.myCPF.org
Faith Lutheran Church
9608 Highway 301 North
Parrish, Florida 34219
776-1395
Reverend Philip Vangen, Pastor
Sunday Services - 8:00 and 10:30 AM
Sunday School and Bible Class - 9:15 AM
Saint Frances Cabrini
Catholic Church
12001 69th Street East
941-776-9097
Pastor “Jay” J. Jancarz
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH
OF PARRISH
“Making Heaven a reality here on earth”
10 AM Sunday
6:30 PM Wednesday
A FRIENDLY, SPIRIT-FILLED GATHERING
Nursery & Childrens Ministry
Erie Rd to Martha, follow Martha 1/2 Mi. to 6622
www.moreofHim.org
941-806-7550
NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH
9422 Old Tampa Road
Church Office - 776-8687
www.nhbconline.org
Kevin Thompson
Senior Pastor
Sunday Services
SundaySchool(forallages)..9:15AM
AllAges
Worship..................10:30AM
Children’sChurch..........10:30AM
EveningWorship............6:00PM
Nurseryavailableforallservices
Wednesday
AdultBibleStudy&Prayer.....7:00PM
AwanaClub(ages3-6thGrade).7:00PM
WordofLife(Teens)..........7:00PM
Everyone Welcome
New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church
11915 82nd St E
Parrish, FL 34219
941-776-2568
Reverend Fletcher Lawson, Jr., Pastor
941-776-3723
Fellowship Alliance Church
5735 69th Street East
Palmetto, Florida 34221
Phone: 941-723-9593
www.FellowshipAllianceChurch.com
Pastor Bruce Quackenbush
Sunday Services
9:30AMSundaySchool
10:45AMWorshipService
6:00PMPrayerMeeting
Friday
6:30PMYouthGroup
Small Groups - call Church Office for times
Email: FellowshipAllianceChurch@gmail.com
Crossroads Christian Church
7200 69th St. E.
Palmetto, FL
Meeting at Virgil Mills Elementary
941-713-3941
Pastor Michael V. Malick
Sundays at 10:00 AM
Rev. Rick Chaffin, Pastor
Rev. Charles Hahn, Minister to Families
Sunday Services
9:00AM..........ContemporaryWorship
9:00AM.......SundaySchool/BibleStudy
10:30AM..........TraditionalWorship
Wednesday Services
4:30PM.....PraiseTeam/DeafMinistry
5:00PM......WednesdayNightSupper
5:30PM......DramaTeam,Handbells
5:45PM....................Worship
6:30PM..Children’sandYouthActivities
6:30PM......................Choir
EVERYONE WELCOME!
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7215 US Highway 301 N
Ellenton, FL 34219
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Non-Denominational
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Pastors;
Revs. Robert & Anne Barber (941) 776-9016
Sundays
9:15AMSundaySchool-Allages
10:30AMPraise,Worship&Word
6:00PMBilingualService(English/Spanish)
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Wednesdays
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Nursery Available
ALL WELCOME
There’s a place for you in My Father’s House!
Sunday service at 10:30 a.m.
825 9th Street W, Bradenton, FL 34205
941-776-0026 - email: kingdomlifecc@aol.com
www.kingdomlifechristianchurch.org
Don Sturiano - Pastor
Nursery and children’s church provided
(Children’s Ministry and Nursery Provided)
(941) 776-2422
Wednesdays
BibleClasses.............7:00PM
Personal home Bible studies
or correspondence courses
upon request
Pastor Daniel Witte
14605 59th Avenue E
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34211
Phone: 941-747-5564
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Sunday Services
10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Williams Elementary School
Everyone is welcome!
Harvest Field
Community Church
Where you can count on Christ!
Non-denominational
Bible based - Christ centered
Casual dress, warm fellowship
Music is a combination
of contemporary and hymns
13885U.S.Highway301North
Parrish,Florida34219
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Sundays
Risen Savior Lutheran Church
7710 121st Avenue East, Parrish, FL
North River Church of Christ
BibleClasses(allages).....10:00AM
MorningWorship...........11:00AM
EveningWorship...........6:00PM
www.parrishmethodist.com
12180 Highway 301 North
and CR 675 @ flashing yellow light
Worship Services
10:00 AM
Sundays
Nursery available
WestCoast-Church.com
11750 U.S. Highway 301
Parrish, FL 34219
www.NorthRiverChurchofChrist.org
mailbox@NorthRiverChurchofChrist.org
Worship Service - 8:30 AM
Sunday School 9:45 AM
11:00 AM Worship Service
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DisciplesWhoWillBeDoersofGod’sWordand
ExperiencetheAbundantLife!”
Come Check Us Out
Sunday: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Connecting people with the life-changing
power of Jesus Christ
Pastor Carl Rhodes, Jr.
WE SAY YES TO CHRIST!!!!!!
Dress Down & Be Yourself
Parrish United
Methodist Church
Life Changing Ministeries
Rev. James W. Berrien, Pastor
Saturday Mass - 4:00 PM
Sunday Masses
8:00 AM, 10:30 AM and 12:00 noon
Confessions - Saturday 3:00 PM
St. Mary’s Baptist Church
Erie Road
8305Highway301North
Parrish,Florida34219
ChurchOffice-722-0218
Bible Study 7:00 PM each Wednesday
First Baptist Church of Gillette
3301 Moccasin Wallow Road
Palmetto, Florida 34221
(941) 722-1937
contactus@gillettefbc.org
www.gillettefbc.org
Sunday Service
Sunday School - 9:45 AM
Kingdom Builders - 10:45 AM
Worship Service - 11:00 AM
Everyone Welcome! (Nursery Provided)
Pastor:
Rev. Terry L. Cary - 941-725-4150
“Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore to
send out workers into his harvest fields.”
Mat. 9:38 NIV
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Rabbi: Philip Aronson
Cantor: Dr. Sam Isaac
Williams’ students and teachers have very busy February
Gamble Plantation Association works
with Williams students
Pictured are Mrs. and Mrs.
Daly, (back) Alyssa Waldron,
Ariel Dixon, Harmony Rigney, Emily Loefgren, Samson
Yang and Art teacher, Nancy
Seagle. (Middle) Courtney
Maroon, Valerie Vina, Kalib
Riffel, David Royal, Ambriel
Jones. (Front) Liam Senkow,
Amelia Tomlinson and Hunter
Young. Not pictured are
Blake Butzow and Christine
Felix.
Our 100 Day Celebration!
Kindergarten teacher, Nancy McCabe and intern, Erica Blosser, won first place
recognition for the 100th Day Celebration and Healthy Heart for Women at Williams
Elementary. Under the inspiration of the Wellness Committee, staff were encouraged to wear red and “100 of somethings.” Many creative and unusual ideas were
seen about campus on clothing such as 100 hearts, 100 eyeballs, 100 sweet tarts to
100 ribbons.
Mrs. McCabe’s shirt said “2 top administrators, 1 great staff, 1 terrific intern,
38 wide eyes watching, 38 alert ears listening, 19 smart brains thinking, plus one
friendly wolf = 100 reasons to love teaching Kindergarten at Williams Elementary!”
On the shirt were pictures of the Principal and Assistant Principal Beth Campbell.
Also, each of her students’ picture had a conversation bubble of something they
had learned lately, and they each got to read their “quote” aloud in class. Miss Blosser’s red T-shirt had 19 students’ white handprints plus her own and it said “5 fingers
on 20 hands makes 100.”
Staff recognition for a job well done
Principal Paul Hockenbury, presented Art Teacher
Nancy Seagle the “Wolf Pack Pride Award” for outstanding support and dedication to the students and staff
at Williams Elementary. This award is given to a staff
member each month to display in their classroom or work
area including a designated “Wolf Pack Pride” parking
space in the front of the school. Mrs. Seagle was instrumental in obtaining a grant for art supplies and continuously displays the students’ artwork at many community
functions such as the Gamble Mansion Arts and Crafts
Festival, IberiaBank Reception and also throughout the
school. Congratulations to Nancy Seagle!
Williams recognizes cafeteria manager
Williams Elementary Cafeteria Manager, Billie Brinn, not only provides nutritious, hot breakfast and lunch for the students, but takes time out to
educate the students on how to eat healthy with “A
Question of the Week” contest.
Each week, Mrs. Brinn posts a question on the
Cafeteria bulletin board which is also asked on the
morning announcements. The question is based on
the monthly health and nutrition theme at school or
she comes up with a question on her own. Questions like: how many seeds are in a
strawberry - (200), what is the most popular vegetable among Americans - (potato)
or name a fruit or vegetable high in Vitamin C - (broccoli, kiwi, citrus fruit).
Students submit their answers in the answer box and on Friday of each week,
fifteen students with the correct answer receive a special prize.
Her bulletin boards are both informative, creative and colorful. Mrs. Brinn, who
also works the After School Program, has the children color and help decorate the
bulletin board while discussing how important it is to make healthy, balanced meal
choices each day. Thank you, Mrs. Brinn forreaching out to the students so that they
can have healthy bodies and minds at Williams!
On February 23th, Bob and Bea Daly, from Gamble Plantation Preservation
Association visited Williams Elementary and presented 15 students certificates for
participating in the 2011 Gamble Plantation Open House and Arts and Crafts Show
which was held the first weekend in February. Also, Mrs. Seagle, Art teacher, was
presented with a $25 check and a certificate for participation.
Science Fair held at Williams
4th grade winners: Hailey
Souders-lst place, Odalyz
Morfin-2nd place, Shane
Holmes-3rd place
5th grade winners:
Science teacher Mr.
Byron Ballenger, Ashley
Bruneman-3rd place,
4th and 5th grade participants:
Miranda Wolf-2nd place
Back row: Patrick Hosker, Kalina
and Alyssa Ohme-1st
Kondor, Evan Wilson, Devon
place
Stewart, Matt St. John, Madelyn
Wright, Shelby Bryan
Front Row: Caleb Meyer,
Madelyn Moran-not pictured
Zachary Nadeau, Caleb Greer
in group participation picture
Our wonderful judges: Retired Educators, Dianne Chesnut, Peter Barrie, our
Parrish Editor Cookie Jordan and retired
Educator Frank Horvath.
Trojanettes visit
The “Trojanettes Lunch Group” pictured are: L-R:
Back Row - Shirley Jones, Johncyna McRae, Cora
Woodard, Marie Clark, Alberta Smith, Rosa Bacon,
Juanita Adams, Louise Rue, Minnie P. McDaniel.
Front Row - Beatrice Ziegler, Charlie Mae Owens,
Myrtle Riley, Imogene Campbell, Wilma Stewart.
Seated: Doris Robertson, Dorothy Simmons.
Williams Elementary was recently visited by the ladies of the “Trojanettes Lunch
Group” who are graduates of Lincoln Memorial High School, the only high school
for African-Americans in Manatee County from 1948-1969. The school was where
Lincoln Middle School is today in Palmetto. The mascot was the “Trojans.” The
girls basketball team was called the “Trojanettes;” hence, the name.
When member, Doris Robertson, retired and moved back to Manatee County she
wanted to re-connect with her former classmates. She called one, they went out
to lunch, and enjoyed it so much they called another former classmate; she called
another and the group was born. It’s been said about their group that they are like
the “Red Hat” Ladies only their colors are blue and gray (the old Lincoln Memorial
High School colors). The members of their group support the activities of the Lincoln Memorial High School Alumni Club.
The group meets monthly for lunch at different restaurants in the Manatee County
area. They visited Annie L. Williams Elementary School because Mrs. Annie L. Williams taught many of them and they had not seen the school named for her. Daughter
of Annie Lucy Williams, Johncyna McRae, is also a member of their group.
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The 5th Annual Paws In Motion
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9:00 a.m. at 101 12th Street W (in front
of the Manatee Players Theater) in beautiful downtown Bradenton on the riverfront. Register today! You can register for
the Walk-a-thon online and create your
own fundraising page. The first 500
people who register before the walk will
receive a goody “wag bag.”
Here’s how you can participate.
Once you register, either online or by
paper form, you can begin soliciting for
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more fun for you and your friends. Create a fundraising page on Firstgiving and
make it easy for people to donate to you
or your team by credit card online. The
individual who raises the most money by
the day of the walk will be given the opportunity to have their dog as Spokesdog
for the 2012 Paws in Motion walk. On
April 9, all registrants and their dogs will
take a 1.1 mile walk through the streets
of downtown Bradenton. There will be
vendors with pet-related articles for sale,
canine demonstrations, raffles, contests
and team prizes.
Vendors/walkers interested in par-
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Don’t leave your child’s
college education to chance
Jacqueline Felix, Felix Financial Group
Why go to college? Consider the average earnings as stated in “The Tampa Tribune” on
Thursday October 26, 2006:
High school dropout - $19,169
High school graduate - $28,645
College graduate - $51,554
Advanced college degree - $78,093
In July 2009, the unemployment rate for high school dropouts was 15.4 percent, compared to 9.4 percent for high school graduates, 7.9 percent for individuals with some college
credits or an associate’s degree, and 4.7 percent for individuals with a bachelor’s degree or
higher. It pays to stay in school!!!
Some say their kids will make it on a sports scholarship; it’s a competitive game. But here
are some common sense and counter intuitive rules to follow.
Let’s face it sports scholarships are nearly impossible to win. About two percent of students
who play high school sports capture a college athletic scholarship.
Every year, however, thousands of students beat the odds. Here are some tips that your
kids might benefit from:
w Reach out to coaches. Except for the true superstars, and there aren’t
many of them, teenagers can’t wait around to be noticed. Students
often believe they will be discovered at tournaments, but that’s often
not the case. At these sporting events, college coaches are often there
to see specific player on their list and they often will block out the
other players on the field. Consequently, students should reach out to
coaches on their own.
w Don’t wait too long to contact coaches. Once your child is in his
sophomore year they should express their interest in an email. This
email should include:
o Name
o Sport position
o Sports highlights/awards
o Available sports statistics
o Year of high school graduation
o High school name
o Contact information for high school and club coaches
w Students should create their own buzz. A great way that students
can boost interest among coaches is to create their own websites
that focus on their athletic prowess. On a website, they should
include a sports bio, coach recommendations, upcoming game schedule
and video clip. Many students post video on YouTube for and include
the link in the email to college coaches.
w Be realistic when pinpointing athletic programs. Parents often over
estimate their teenager’s athletic abilities. Students who aim too
high will be wasting their time. So, how good do you have to be?
If you cannot answer yes to these questions, your child probably won’t
be a scholarship recipient.
o Is your teenager the best player on the team?
o Is he or she the best in his or her league or in a tournament?
o Is he or she one of the five best players in his or her position
in his or her state and region?
What happens if your child cannot participate in sports scholarship? There are only four
ways to pay for college:
o Save
o Pay-as-you-go
o Borrow
o Let someone else pay
I know I have your attention now. How do I get someone else to pay? The answer is
financial aid. Now let’s clear up some myths about financial aid.
o “My parents make too much money, so I won’t qualify for aid.”
o “Only students with good grades get financial aid.”
o “You have to be a minority to get financial aid.”
o “The form is too hard to fill out”
Most kids today will qualify for financial aid. For more information about federal student
aid, see www.studentaid.ed.gov or call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at: 1-800433-3243.
This does not mean your child will necessarily have to go to a community college to receive aid. Because of the substantial amount of student aid available, an institution’s sticker
price may be substantially higher than the charge the student actually pays. At 4 year private
colleges: 80% of full-time undergrads receive aid and 70% of part-time undergrads receive
aid. At 4-year public colleges: 66% of full-time undergrads receive aid 48% of part-time un-
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Some parents feel that a four-year college education running about $100,000 for tuition,
their kid would have to be Rickie Rich to afford a college degree. The reality is despite hairraising stories about rising costs, only 7% of students attending four-year institutions pay
$24,000 or more a year in tuition and fees. The majority 70% pays less than $8,000 a year, and
almost 40% pay half that amount.
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Parrish Civic Association Corner
A Letter from the PCA Membership Chairman
Dear Friends:
There was a very important meeting held last week at the Community Center. Board
Chairman Carol Whitmore and District 1 Commissioner Larry Bustle attended the meeting that was hosted by the County’s Planning Department. The topic was the changes to
the Comprehensive Plan that the County’s Planning Department is working on. Among
other things, these changes will help shape the future commercial development of Parrish
– especially the area along 301 between Fort Hamer Road and Moccasin Wallow. The
meeting was attended by over 70 people including several land and business owners and
they heard Planning Director John Osborne present the alternatives the Planning group
will be bringing to the Board over the next few months. It appears that the County has
begun to realize the potential of Parrish and is prepared to assist us in our efforts to plan
for the future of the this area. The important next step is for us to agree on what we want
and don’t want. Please take time to complete the survey in this newspaper and online at
www.parrisgflorida.com. Results will be tabulated and passed on to the planning department – if we don’t tell them what we want we can’t expect them to help us.
One of the issues that got a lot of attention at the meeting was that until we get the
infrastructure issues along 301 addressed, no one is going to be building new commercial
businesses. There are three issues – and we have discussed them before – the completion
of work on 301 from 675 to Moccasin Wallow, getting sewer service along this stretch
of 301, and coming up with some sort of storm water plan for the property along 301.
Fortunately FDOT is already evaluating firms to plan for this last part of the 301 work.
Just having the design for this important part of 301 will be great, but we need a plan to
get the work done, too. MPO has completing 301 high on its list of priorities – we must
be sure it remains there. Also the County has agreed to partner with FDOT on a plan to
oversize the storm water ponds that will be required to serve 301 so that property owners
can also use them. If this can be worked out, it will be a tremendous boost to new commercial development.
The final issue is getting sewer service to the area. Before the meeting, Commissioner
Bustle shared a drawing he had been given of the current plan. The plan was prepared
about two years ago for the County’s Infrastructure Engineering Division and funds were
said to be available to do the work as a separate project from the 301 work. Somehow,
this money was moved to another project and it is very important that we get this funding
restored. Hopefully, Commissioner Bustle can assist us with this task.
Another thing that was presented at the meeting last week is the Planning Departments
desire to provide incentives to focus new development in areas where infrastructure –
roads, utilities, schools, etc. -- is already in place. It was pointed out that while new
development pays for extending water and sewer lines, there is still a cost to the County
taxpayers to maintain the lines – especially now that we are in this slowdown and in
some subdivisions there are only a few homes using them. The idea discussed is that
incentives would be included in the Comprehensive Plan to move new development back
toward the urban core of the County where there are large amounts of land that were
“leap frogged” by development over the past several years. This sure makes sense, but
then we see that there is a development with over 800 homes being proposed on Golf
Course Road and another mega development with over 3,300 homes being proposed
northwest of Parrish. With so many developments in limbo – Cross Creek, Cone Ranch,
Parrish Plantation to name a few -- why are we pushing forward to approve more? These
three developments were approved for over 3,000 homes and because of their proximity
to Parrish would have provided much needed road and sewer improvements to our area.
Now all three have been turned back over to the banks and who knows what will happen with them. Is there actually a new plan or are we still plodding along driven by the
developers tunnel vision?
One last reminder - there will be a very important meeting in Parrish on Saturday,
March 12. It will be a Vern Buchanan Town Hall where he will talk about jobs and the
economy. It starts at 10:30 a.m. I’d suggest you arrive early as there was a large turn out
for his last meeting.
It is time once again for our membership drive. A few of you have already
paid your dues for 2011, and I’m hoping the rest of you will join, or re-join,
with us to continue the work to support our Parrish area.As you know, the Civic
Association works to bring forward the issues that affect our area and develop
solutions to those issues. We are part of the non-incorporated part of the county
and served by the Manatee Board of County Commissioners.
Here are some of the projects we supported in 2010:
w The Children’s Christmas Party for local, needy children. Approximately 125 children attended the party in 2010.
w Scholarships so that no child is prevented from attending the YMCA’s
Summer Youth Program.
w Hosting the Heritage Day Festival in the spring.
w Sponsoring a Board of County Commissioners Meeting in Parrish.
w Sponsoring our own monthly newspaper, the Parrish Village News, our
local website, parrishflorida.com, and an annual food drive in support
of the Manatee Food Bank.
w Obtaining a grant to improve Ola Mae Simms Park.
w Planting of trees at the post office.
w Monitoring the road improvement projects in our part of the county.
w Spearheading the Florida Railroad Experience (a project to build a
museum in Parrish for the Florida Railroad Museum and Realrail, formerly the Model Railroad Club of Sarasota.
Membership dues are the only source of revenue for the Civic Association;
your dues help support these events and activities. Through your dues, you are
helping make Parrish a better place for all of our children and families.
You may use the form in this paper and mail to P. O. Box 257, Parrish, Florida
34219. There are various categories of memberships. We hope that you will join
and be a part of this vibrant organization.
Thank you for your support.
Cookie Jordan
Membership Chairman, Parrish Civic Association
941-776-9019, RJo2344@aol.com
I wish to join the Parrish Civic Association.
Here are my dues.
Mail to Parrish Civic Association,
P. O. Box 257, Parrish. FL 34219.
(Please print.)
Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip:
Phone No.:
Email Address:
(Above information is for PCA use only. We do not give out or sell to outside parties.)
Please check one:
Ben Jordan
President, Parrish Civic Association
jordan44@tampabay.rr.com or (941) 776-9019
Amount Enclosed $
New Member
$15.00 Basic Member (Member and Spouse)
$25.00 (Community Booster)
$50.00 (Parrish Sponsor)
$100 or more (Community Patron)
$500.00 or more (Community Sponsor)
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