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In this issue of theParrish Village News

Volume 17, Issue 11 December 2010FREE

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Final Sign Up forParrish Civic Association’sChildren’s Christmas Party

for the needy children of Parrish -Monday, December 6, 2011

YMCA / Community Center6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

(12214 US Highway 301 N, Parrish)

Learn good ways to use those turkey leftovers like Turkey Tetrazinni

found on page 5.

Florida Railroad Experiencebuilding plan revealed

MostofthepeoplewhohaveviewedtherenderingoftheproposedFloridaRailroadExperiencefacilityarehappyaboutthewayitlooksandexcitedaboutwhatwillbeofferedinthebuilding.OneofthemainpurposesofthefacilityistoprovidespacefortheFloridaRailroadMuseumtoservetheirpatronsandforRealRailtobuildanddisplaytheirmodelrailroadlayouts,andabouthalfofthebuildingspaceisallocatedtothis.TheotherhalfofthebuildingwillhousedisplaysshowingthehistoryofrailroadinginFloridaaswellasthecurrentandfutureofrailroadsinourarea.Therewillbe

interactivedisplayswhereyoucanactuallybetheengineeronthetrainand/orlineupcarsintherailyardtobepartofthenexttrainout.“Thiswillbeastateoftheartfacilityforyoungandold,”saidPublicRelationsDirectorJeffOrenstein. Inadditiontoplanningtheinsideofthebuildingworkiscontinuingon theareaoutside thebuildingwhichwill includeaGardenRailroadlayout,apicnicandrecreationalareasforfami-lies,andanareaforreenactments.Itwillbeagreatplaceforfami-liestocomeandspendafunandinformativeday.

Murder Mystery on the train scheduled for FebruaryThedatesareFebruary25,26,March4,5,andMarch18,19,

2011--allat6:99p.m.ThisisanewshowcalledMissMurple’sLastCase.Thefollowingisashortsynopsis.

Thenational treasureofSoloboloniahasbeenstolenand theprimesuspecthasbeenfounddeadonatrain!It’suptoastreet-savvy,old-schooldetective,ahandfulofspies,andacuriousinven-tor—andYOU—todiscoverthekilleranduncoverthegem!Anddidwementionthattheworldfamous,ifalittlebeyondherprime,

MissMurpleistheretohelp?MissMurple’sLastCaseisamysterywhodunitfullofcomic

twistsandturns,outrageouscharactersandslapstickgimmicks,allperformed for your entertainment on a train ride that includes astopfordinner.Dinnerwillbeabarbeque.

Ticketsareonsalenow.Thispromisestobeasgreatanad-ventureaslastyear’smurdermysteryontheFloridaRailroadMu-seum’strain.Gotothewebsite(FRRM.com)topurchasetickets.

Read how HopeInternational Ministries

raised money for new tires for the fire truck on

page 12.

Von Kessinger’sExpress a real hit from the FRRM on page 19.

Do you have an ICE(In Case of Emergency)

plan? See page 16.

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P.O.Box257Parrish,FL34219

Cookie JordanPublisherandEditor

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Barbara [email protected]

Pastor Bill [email protected]

Jackie FelixFinancial Investing

Jackie RiordanYMCA News

Leslie WellsReal Estate

Jack TichenorUniversity of Florida, IFAS,Manatee County Extension

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WorkontheFloridaRailroadExperienceprojectcontinueswiththeconceptualdrawingsabouttobefinalized.ThegoaloftheprojectistopreserveandteachthehistoryofrailroadsandtheireffectonthedevelopmentofFlorida.Displayswillshowthepastpresentandfutureofrailroadsinthisarea.Aspartoftheprojecta25,000squarefootbuildingwillbebuiltonelevenacresatthecurrentsiteoftheFloridaRailroadMuseuminParrish.ThebuildingwillserveasahomefortheFRRMgroupaswellasnewoperatingdisplaysthatwillbebuiltbyRealRail(formallytheSarasotaModelRailroadClub).Inaddition,therewillbearesearchlibrary,interactivevideodisplays,classroomsandmuchmore.Theprojectisveryuniquesinceitwilloffergreatexamplesofrailroadmodelingaswellasanopportunitytotakearideonanoperatingrailroad.Becauseitisunique,itwilldrawvisitorsfromalargegeographicareatoParrishandprovideanewsourceofrevenueandjobs. Weareinthemiddleofourinitialfundraisingeffortswithagoalof$50,000bytheendoftheyear.Thismoneywillfundtheconceptualdrawings,clearingthelandandpreparingmaterialsforthemajorfundraisingeffortsthatwillfollow.Thusfar,we’veraisedjustover$17,000indonationsandpledges.Anyamountisappreciatedandagiftof$500ormoremakesyouafoundingdonorandgetsyourfamily’snameoftheFoundingDonorplaquethatwillbedisplayedattheentranceofthenewbuilding.PleaseconsiderjoiningyourfellowParrisharearesidentsinsupportingthismostworthyproject. Youmaymakeadonation(taxfree)bysendingachecktoTheParrishFoundation,P.O.Box811,Parrish,FL34219.BesuretoindicateonthememolinethatthecheckisforFRE(FloridaRailroadExperience).

IhopethateveryonehadagreatThanksgivingandisgettingreadyfortheremainderoftheholidayseason.IwasfortunateenoughtohavemynephewfromChattanooga,Tennessee,visitmeandmyhusbandandwehadagreatvisit.ThiswastheveryfirstThanksgivingwehadspenttogether.Itwaswonderfultospendtimewithhimandrecallgreatmemoriesaboutourfamilies.Iamsoappreciativethathecametovisit.

Wearenowgettingreadyfortheholidayseason.Therearemanypeople,especiallychildrenwhoneedustohelpthemhaveahappymemoryof2010.TheParrishCivicAssociationissponsoringagainitsannualChildren’sChristmasPartyonDecember16attheCommunityCenter/YMCAinParrish.Ifyouhavenotbeentooneofthesepartiesorparticipatedinanywaybymakingcookies,givingun-wrappedtoysorcash,youhavereallymissedout!Thisisoneofthemostreward-ingexperiencesyoucaneverhave.Toseethegratefulchildren(andparents)whentheyreceivetheirbagsstuffedfulloftoysissowonderful.

That’swhyweneedyourhelp.ManyofthebusinessesaroundParrish(Fer-raro’s,theFireStation,theYMCA/CommunityCenter)haveboxeswhereyoucanplaceunwrappedtoysoracashdonationtohelpthechildrenofourarea.Pleasetakethetimetodonate.Justatoyorasmallcashdonationwillmakesomechild’sChristmashappy--thesechildrenmaynothaveanythingifyoudonotdecidetodonate.IfyoucouldseethehappyfacesofthesechildrenwhentheyarecalleduptothefrontwithSantaandMrs.Clausandreceivetheirbagsofgifts,youwouldfeeltheoverwhelminggoodnessthatistheholidayspirit.CallusattheParrishCivicAssociationifyouneedsomeonetocomepickupyourdonation.

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Book ReviewBarbara Curtin

“Hell’s Corner”by David Baldacci

Cooking with CookieGreat ideas for leftover turkey

One of the main reasons I like to cook a turkey is for the leftovers. Not just for sandwiches but for other excellent main dishes that are really good. Here are some ideas you might want to try after your holiday turkey.

Turkey Tetrazzini1 10-ounce can cream of mushroom

soup2/3 cup milk1 16-ounce jar Alfredo sauce3 1/2 cups cooked turkey, chopped12 ounces thin spaghetti, cooked1 10-ounce package frozen peas,

thawed1 8-ounce package sliced fresh

mushrooms1 1/2 cups shredded baby Swiss

cheese1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese,

divided1/2 cup crushed garlic and onion-

seasoned croutons1/4 tsp. paprika

Whisk together soup and milk in a large mixing bowl. Whisk in Alfredo sauce. Stir in chopped turkey, next 4 ingredients and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Pour into a lightly greased 15 x 10-inch baking dish. Stir together remaining Parmesan cheese, crushed croutons and paprika; sprinkle evenly over casserole. Bake covered at 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 more minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Let stand 10 min-utes before serving.

Yield: 8 servings.

Turkey Gumbo1 1/8 cups vegetable oil1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 cups onion, chopped1 cup celery, chopped1 cup green bell pepper, chopped1/2 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper1 pound smoked sausage cut into 1/2-

inch slices3 bay leaves6 cups turkey stock3 1/2 cups turkey, chopped1 Tbsp. file powder1 cup uncooked white rice2 cups water2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped1/2 cup green onions, chopped

Stir oil and flour together in a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Cook, stirring slowly and con-stantly to keep the roux from burn-ing until the mixture becomes a

dark chocolate brown, about 10 min-utes. Add the onions, celery and bell peppers to the roux all at once and continue to stir until vegetables are wilted, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and cayenne pepper. Stir in the smoked sausage and bay leaves and continue to stir for 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the turkey stock and stir until the stock and roux mixture are well combined. Bring the gumbo to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium low. Cook, uncovered, stirring occa-sionally for 1 hour. Stir in the turkey and the file powder and simmer for 2 hours. About 30 minutes before serv-ing, bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Skim off any fat that rises to the sur-face of the gumbo; remove from heat. Stir in the parsley and green onions. Remove the bay leaves and serve the gumbo in deep bowls with rice.

Yield: 4 servings.

Crunchy Turkey Salad1/4 cup sugar1/4 cup vegetable oil1/4 cup cider vinegar1/2 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. garlic salt1/2 tsp. pepper5 cups turkey, chopped6 cups lettuce, shredded1 8-ounce can water chesnuts, sliced

and drained2 celery ribs, sliced2 Tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted2 Tbsp. almonds, sliced and toasted1 3-ounce can chow mein noodles

In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, com-bine sugar, oil, vinegar, salt, garlic salt and pepper. Shake well. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Just before serving, add the dressing and toss to coat.

Yield: 16 servings

I hope you like the recipes and have a wonderful holiday season!

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InhislatestnoveltitledHell’sCor-ner, David Baldacci brings back theCamel Club. John Carr, aka OliverStone, returns in the chaotic aftermathof a bombing inLafayettePark, acrossfromtheWhiteHouse,duringtheStateDinnerhonoringtheBritishPrimeMin-ister. Stone takes on a new, urgent as-signment: find those responsible forthebombing. BritishMI-6agentMaryChapmanbecomesStone’spartnerinthesearchfortheunknownattackers.Withnowhere else to turn, Stone enlists thehelpoftheonlypeopleheknowshecantrust:theCamelClub.Butthatmaybeabigmistake.

This novel is exceptional becauseyou hardly know who the “bad guys”are (as doesOliver Stone). JohnCarr,akaOliverStone—oncethemostskilledassassin his country ever had—standsinLafayettePark in front of theWhiteHouse, perhaps for the last time. ThePresident has personally requested thatStoneservehiscountryagainonahigh-riskcovertmission.Thoughhe’sfoughtfordecades to leavehispast careerbe-hind,Stonehasnochoicebuttosayyes.ButStone’smissionchangesdrasticallybeforeitevenbegins.It’sthenightofaStateDinnerhonoringtheBritishPrimeMinister.AshewatchesthePrimeMin-ister’smotorcadeleavetheWhiteHousethatevening,abombisdetonatedinLa-fayettePark,anapparentterroristattackagainstboththePresidentandthePrimeMinister. It’s in this chaotic aftermaththatStone takesonanew,moreurgentassignment: find those responsible forthebombing.

BritishMI-6 agentMaryChapmanbecomes Stone’s partner in the searchfor the unknown attackers. But theirshadowy opponents are elusive, ca-pable, increasingly lethal, andworst ofall,itseemsthattheparkbombingmayjusthavebeentheopeningsalvototheirplan. Withnowhereelse to turn,Stoneenlists the help of the only people heknowshecantrust:theCamelClub.He

worriesthathemaycauseharmtothemandultimatelysomeharmdoesoccur.

In the shadowy worlds of politicsandintelligence,thereisnooneyoucanreallytrust.Nothingiswhatitseemstobe. AndHell’sCornertrulylivesuptoitsname.ThismaybeOliverStoneandtheCamelClub’slaststand.

ButknowingBaldacciasonedoes,youmust read to the very last page todeterminetheending.Itisrevealedandthe“badguys”arealmosttoonumeroustocount!

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Other books inthe Camel Club series:

The Camel ClubThe Collectors

Stone ColdDivine Justice


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Dutiesforvolunteersincludestampingnewspapersandrotatingthepreviousonestothestacksandfilingnewonesinthereadingarea.Fivedifferentpublicationsareavailable.AudiovisualvolunteerdutiesincludecheckingthatallDVDsinthecasehavethecorrectIDnumbers,cleaningthediscs,puttingtheminsecuritycasesandontheshelves.MusicCDsarealsocheckedforcorrectIDs,cleaned,putincasesandfiledunderthedifferentcategoriesofmusic. BooksondiscarecheckedforIDnumbers,cleanedandshelved.Therearefiction,non-fictionandchildren’ssections.Play-Awaybooksonaudioarealsoavailableandcanbefoundonthefrontrack.

Shelvingbooksinfictionbyauthorandnon-fictionbytheDewyDecimalsystemisanothervolunteerduty.Booksarecheckedinandputinthereturnedsection,volunteersthenhelpwiththeshelving.ThereisaseparateLargePrintsection.Thereisasectionforchildren’sbooks,youngadult,andareferencesection.

Bookmendingvolunteersrepairallbooksthatcanbemended.Repairsincludebooks“yourdogate”andalsoolderclassic“outofprint”books.Repairedbooksthengobackontheshelftobeavailableforlibrarypatrons.Thistakestime,patience,arealcommitmentandlotsofglue.

Readingshelvestocheckifthebooksareoutoforderisanothervolunteerduty.Shelfbyshelfthebooksarecheckedtoseeiftheyareinthecorrectorder.

Ifyouhaveabook“onhold,”don’tbesurprisedifit’savolunteeronthephonecallingtoinformyouthatyourbookisreadyforpickup.

Ifyouwanttomakeadifference,comehelptheRockyBluffLibrary.Seetheheadlibrarianfortheforms.Jobsavailableatthepresenttimeareshelvingchildren’sbooksonTuesdaysandreadingshelves.Again,theidealvolunteerisonethatwillgivetwohoursperweektohelpout.

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Knitting for our troopsRon Beasley

“Care Packages for our American Heroes” Minis-tryatNewHopeBaptist ChurchhasbeencontactedbytwoChaplains servingon the front lines inAfghanistan,requestingknitcapsandscarvesforour troops. SinceitissoclosetoChristmas,thereisnotawholelotoftimetoaccomplishthisthroughthecongregation,alone.So,Iamaskingforthepublic’shelp.Wewouldappreciateanyoneofyourreaderswhowouldbeinterestedindonatingsomeof their knitting skills andmaterials, to please knit capsand/orscarvesforourtroops.Theymustbeofadarkorneutralcolor.Nobrightcolors,please.

Ifanyonehasquestionsorwishes, forwhateverrea-son,theycancontactmywifeorme,RonandSharonBea-sleyat(H)(941)729-8368,or theycancontact theNewHopeBaptistChurchlocatedat9422OldTampaRoadat(941)776-8687.

Evenifsomeonehasanyoftheseitemstodonate,anditistoolateforustosendthemforChristmas,theywillstillbeneededforseveralmoremonthsandwewillbeverythankfultoreceivethem,whenever. Wewillpaytheshippingcosts,whichis$12.50perCarePackage. Ifanyonewouldwishtodonatemonetarily,theyshouldcontactthechurchandadvisethesecretaryandshecanprovideadditionalinformationastohowtodothat.

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Parrish Professionals host The Panyha Foundation fund raiserTheresa Gilleard, Vice President

It’s that time of year,when, if youweren’t busyenoughwithlivingyourdaytoday--youjustaddedalltheextra“ToDos”andthe“CanYouAttends”ofthependingholidays.

However,Ifindthatbyusingsomecreativeplan-ningskillsyoucanalmostfititallin.OnesucheventheldrecentlyhereinParrishwascertainlyworthyofafewRSVPs.

The Panyha Foundation hosted a New York-themedfashionshowfundraiserandshoppingextrava-ganzalikenoother.Thevendorsincluded:BsPurse,MaryKay,PrincessHouseandPremierDesigns.Themodels were a combination of Parrish ProfessionalmembersandlocalbusinesspeoplefromtheEllenton/Parrishcommunity. Theglitzand theglamourof thefashionsconfirmedwewereinNewYork.SaksOff5thAvenuetookcareofthat!

Once word got out of this event the sponsorssteppeduptodoalltheycoulddotomakethisasuc-cessfulfundraiseraswellasaspecialeveningforthoseattending.Thiswastheplacetobe!Andifthefashionshowwas not entertaining enough, (we actually con-sideredtakingbidsononeofourbachelormodels)ThePanyha Foundation’s Dance Troupe performed sometraditionaldancepiecesthatyouwouldtrulyexpecttoseeinandaroundamuchlargercityversusourquietcommunityofParrish.Don’tfretthough,astheywillbe performing atRuthEckerdHall onApril 3, 2011.Thisiswellworthyourtimeandmoney!BepreparedtofallinlovewiththeeleganceandthegracefulbeautyofthesetraditionalLAODancesthattellastory.

Someupcomingeventsyoumightenjoybeinga

partofwithusisourRelayForLife“PURPLEPARTY”beingheldthefirstSaturdayofDecemberandagaininFebruarytoraisemoneytowardsTheAmericanCancerSociety.TheactualRelayisscheduledforApril15th&16th,2011.

Also,pleasetakenoticeoftheChristmasgiftboxesinbusinessestablishmentsaroundtownforthechildreninneedclosetohome.AlltoyswillgototheParrishCivicAssociation’sAnnualChristmasPartyforneedy

childreninParrish.Ifyouwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutus,here’s

thescoop--wemeetthethirdThursdayofthemonthattheParrish“Y”locatedat12214USHighway301N,Parrish,Florida34219.WehaveaMeet&Greetstartingat6:30p.m.with

the meeting starting promptly at 7:00 p.m. ContactJackieFelixat941-504-2376tofindoutmore.ThisisagroupforallbusinessprofessionalsinParrish.


North River Veterinary HospitalSmall Animal Veterinary Medicine and Surgery

12805 CR 675 Parrish, FL 941-776-8678

Dr. Stacy Nelson, D.V.M.NEW HOURS

M, W, F - 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.Tues., Thurs. - 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Every 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

$6 & $12 Rebates on Heartgard

Annual Christmas Open HouseSaturday, December 11, 2 - 4 PM

Please bring donations for the animal shelter.(beds, blankets, dog/cat food)

Canned goods/non-perishable foods for the Food Bankwill also be appreciated.

Pet Pictures with Santa RefreshmentsPrizes and Giveaways

Charlie Probert, Realtor13 Year Parrish Resident

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Ferraro’s supports our troops

One-yearoldOrlandoPacheco’sfatherisstationedinAfghanistanforhissecondtourofduty.Holidaysareespeciallytoughforfamilieswithrelativesawayfightingforourcountry.Ferraro’ssupportsourtroopswhoaregonenotjustfortheholidaysbutinharm’sway.OrlandoisFrankLoGrande’s(ownerofFerraor’sItalianGrille)grandson.WhileOrlando’sfatherisgone,Frank’sdaughterandgrandsonarelivingwithFrank’sfamily.

Ferraro’sasks thatyou, too,supportour troopsnowduring theholidays. It’stoughonthefamiliesandallofushopetheywillbesafeandcomehomesoontotheirfamiliesandlovedones.

Ferraro’sandallthestaffatthegrillewisheveryonehappyholidaysthatmaybeblessedwithgoodcheer,friendsandrelatives.Takethetimetotellyouorlovedonesthatyoudocareandmakethemfeelspecialthisholidayseason.

Ferraro’sisalsosupportingtheChildren’sChristmasPartyinParrishandhasaboxfortoysthatyoucanbring(unwrapped)togivetoneedychildreninParrish.ThenexttimeyoudineatFerraro’sbringalongatoyandhelpthechildrenofParrishhaveawonderfulholiday.

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Parrish Village News.page 11The UPS Store holiday shipping news

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Theholidayseasonishere.Whenyourfamilyandfriendsaremilesaway,youdearlywanttohaveyourpresentstherewaitingtobeopenedonChristmasmorning.You’vedonetheshopping.You’vedonethewrapping.Nowallyouneedtodoisgetthemtheresafelyandontime.

TheUPSStoreinEllentoncanhelp.LocatedinthesameplazaasK-Mart,weknowhowtopackandshipyourgiftswithcareandweofferUPStrackingsoyouknowwherethegiftsare,anytime.ShowyourcurrentAAAorGoodSamClubmembershipcardsfordiscountsonpackagingand/orshipping.Bestofall,we’llgetyouinandoutquickly,soyoucangetbacktoenjoyingtheholidays.

FordeliveryonFriday,December24thtomostdomesticlocations,theverylastdaytoshipUPSisThursday,December23th,usingNextDayAirservice.Shipearlytotakeadvantageofotherdependableandlessexpensiveoptions.

Holidaystorehoursare8:00a.m.to6:30p.m.MondaythroughFridayand9:00a.m.to3:00p.m.Saturdays.WeareclosedSundays.OnChristmasEve--Friday,December24th--wewillcloseat1:00p.m.WewillbeclosedChristmasDay.

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Hope International Ministries raises funds for new fire truck tiresRon Kutinsky

October 23rd & 24th, Hope InternationalMinis-triespartneredwithBrownsGroveattheirFallFestivaltogiveeveryoneagoodtimeandagoodmeal,butalsotoraisefundsfortheParrishFireDepartment.WehaddiscoveredthattheParrishFireDepartmentwasinneedoftiresfortheirmuchneededBrushTruck.10tiresat$310apiece.

Throughthegenerosityof thefolkswhoattendedtheFallFestivalandthedonationsfromthegoodfolksof“HopeInternational,”wewereabletoraisetheentire$3,100.00. During Brown’s Fall Festival, we servedhamburgersandhotdogs,gavebarreltrainrides,hadacow-milkingcontest,andlotsofgamesforthekidsandprizesfortheadults...everyoneloveditandwantedtomakesurewewouldbetherenextyear.

ThispastSunday,thefundswerepresentedtotheParrishFireDepartmentatHope’sParrishcampusdur-ing our Thanksgiving Fest. Members of the ParrishFireDepartmentbroughtoutoneofthefiretrucks,andaftertheyreceivedthefundsforthetires,theyhanded

outgiftbagstothechildrenfromtheirfiretruck.Thiswasagreatexampleofhowourgreat town

ofParrishworkstogether.Everycommunityshouldbesoblessed!

Wesincerelythankeveryonewhoattendedthefes-tivalandcontributedtothefundtoraisemoneyforthefiretruck’snewtires.

Parrish Village News.page 1330 days!Leslie Wells True Family Farm

Hydroponic GrowerRandy TrueOwner

941-725-0205941-776-0870

[email protected]

Join our Produce Club to pick up a weekly basketof 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 groupthat 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 PMat the Ellenton Farmer’s Market

(beside the skating rink)or on Fridays at St. Frances Cabrini in Parrish

from 11 PM to 2 PM

Gift shopping and wrapping, gro-cery shopping and baking, buying thetree and decorations, untangling thelightsandhanging,officeparties,friendsparties, church events, Christmas EveandChristmasDay,NewYear’sEvefes-tivities,NewYear’sDay,andthentakingdown the decorations, cleaning up theboxesandbagsandonandonandon,allcrammedinto30days!!!

Justbreathe…………………Theholiday “dance”wedo can be

exhausting.Webuzzfromheretothereandeverywherebarelytakingamomentto breathe inwhat reallymatters. Lifeasweknowithaschangedforsomany.Ournewrealityconsistsoffamilieswhohavelosttheirhomestoforeclosure,lostjobs, lostfamilymembers . . . just lost.I’verecentlylearnedfromahigh-schoolcoachsomeofourlocalkidsarelivingincarsorroamingthestreetswithnoplacetocallhome.

With somany struggling, it shouldbeeasytosaygoodriddanceto2010!Ijust can’t. I amnot ready to say all islost.Ijustdon’tbelieveit.Westillhave30daystomakeadifference.Wehave30days to sharewithothers. Wehave30daysbeforewewelcomeinajoyousNewYearforall.Justbreathe.

AtLeslieWellsRealty,wearefore-goingtheannualChristmasparty,choos-inginsteadtospendourmoneyandourtimemakingsurehomelesschildrenseeabrighterChristmas(atrendthatseemsto be catching on throughout this great

country.)Weareencouragingthosewhowould like tomakeadonation todropoffnewtoysatourofficeandwewillbehappytowrapanddeliverthem.Ifyoucansparesomecannedgoodsorgrocer-ies,weare sendingabox toMealsonWheelsandindividuallypackagedfooditems will go to the downtownminis-triestohelpdisplacedmenandwomen(manytherebecauseofthedownturnintheeconomy).

This season it seemsmore appro-priatetothinkaboutwhatwehave,rath-er thanwhatwedon’t have, and sharewhatwe canwith those less fortunate.Enjoyyourfamilyandtrynottostressabout the things that really don’tmat-ter. Spend time with those who havenofamilies.Makeanewfriend,adopta family and embrace the season. Af-terall,what’sanextraplateor two,ortenforChristmasdinner?Share,share,share...justbreathe.

Merry Christmas andHappyNewYearfromeveryoneatLeslieWellsRe-alty.

Hope your holidays are happy with family, friends

and others!


Jack Tichenor, University of Florida / Manatee County Extension Service

Small thinking for smart landscapingPutting the right amount of water only at the right placesMicro-irrigation, also known as low-volume or

drip irrigation, provides a way to establish and maintain landscape plantings while saving water. It is an irriga-tion method using low pressure plastic tubing, fittings and emitters (where the water comes out) to apply wa-ter precisely to thirsty plants. Areas between landscape plants are left dry, thus saving water. Although not rec-ommended for lawns, water waste, weeds and runoff are reduced in beds of shrubs, flowers, trees and in veg-etable gardens. Plants in containers, baskets, on patios and around pools also work well with micro-irrigation.

Benefits if Micro-irrigation:

Puts water only where needed. Can reduce landscape water use by 10 to 25 percent. Easy to install, flexibility for change. In- stalls on ground surface and can be covered with mulch. Connect to faucet, hose or automatic lawn system. Easily complies with water restrictions.

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1. Micro-Sprayers Wets a larger surface area like a flower bed or a group of shrubs.

Interchangeable emitters for different spray patterns.

Emitter is at the top of a stake or rise.

Easier to see it operating.

Wets foliage and is more subject to evaporation losses.

2. Drippers For widely spaced plants of containers.

Water drips out on soil surface.

Very precise, controlled application.

Available in 1/2 to 24 gallons per hour flow rates for plants of various sizes.

Mostly out of sight under mulch.

3. Drip Tubing: For hedge rows or can be looped or installed in grid patters.

Makes a row(s) of wet circles.

Performs like drippers but drippers are factory installed inside tubing.

No loose parts or pieces to plug in.

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Hydrozoning, watering landscape plantings separate from grass, creates an ideal opportunity for using micro-irrigation in the landscaped areas. Careful design and management are necessary to save water. The water needs of various size and type plants within a watering zone are balanced by using a mix of emitter types, flow rates and/or spacing. Check often for leaks, clogged or missing emitters. Letting the water run too long is a frequent oversight. Water filters, pressure reducers and small automatic timers are available to alleviate some of these problems. Monitor the plants for signs of over- or under-watering; adjust emitters and the watering schedule as needed. Micro-irrigation systems usually need to operate more often than conventional lawn sprinklers.

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For more information about water conserving landscapes and irrigation or free classes contact the writer at Manatee County Extension Service, 1303 17th Street W., Palmetto, FL 34221. Phone (941) 722-4524, E-mail: [email protected], or Web site: http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu , click on “water conservation”.

This article was adapted in part from a brochure ”A Guide to the Basics of Micro-Irrigation” developed by Tampa Bay Water and printed by The Southwest Florida Water Management District, Brooksville, FL.

Therapeutic foster parents needed in Manatee and

Sarasota Counties

Camelot Community Care (a 501(c)3 Not-for-Profit Children’s Service Agency) needs therapeutic foster parents in Manatee and Sarsota Counties to care for abused and neglected adolescents and children. Come find out if being a therapeutic foster parent is right for you and your family. You can call (941) 708-9764 for further information.

The children of Florida need your help!Camelot Community Care is located at 239 US

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Broker Cooperation Welcome. ©2010 KB Home. $10 gift cards available while supplies last; no rain checks; not exchangeable for cash; limit one per household. Payment of Broker Co-op requires Broker to accompany and register buyer on first visit and comply with Broker Co-op Agreement. See Built to Order™ options and upgrades offered at KB Home Studio. All options/upgrades require additional charges, may require ordering at predetermined stages of construction and are subject to change/discontinuation anytime by KB Home. KB Home is not a custom homebuilder and Built to Order only applies to appliances/options available at KB Home Studio. Plans, pricing, financing, terms, availability and specifications subject to change/prior sale without notice and may vary by neighborhood, lot location and home series. Additional charges apply for lot premiums, options/

upgrades. Buyer responsible for all taxes, insurance and other fees. Sq. footage is approximate. Exterior photos show upgraded landscaping/options and may not represent community’s lowest-priced homes. Interior photos show upgrades/options that may be purchased at predetermined stages of construction for an additional cost and decorator items/furnishings not available for purchase from KBH. KBA reserves the right to extend, modify or discontinue any offers at any time without prior notice. Additional terms, restrictions, limitations and conditions may apply. See sales representative for details. CBC051212. ORL-90350

*Advertised starting monthly payment is for illustrative purposes only and is based on sales price of $136,990 and may vary based on borrower’s credit score, actual closing costs and other variables. Example monthly payment includes principal, interest, taxes, insurance and estimated mortgage insurance premium only; any other fees such as HOA not included and will result in a greater actual monthly payment amount. Scenario is based on an FHA 30-year, 5/1 fixed-period adjustable-rate loan (“ARM”) for $133,517 (which includes amount for Upfront Mortgage Insurance) with a 3.5% borrower down payment, and a starting 5-year interest rate of 2.875% (3.673% variable APR). APR assumes no change in index after the 1st 5 years. ARM rate and monthly payment subject to increase after the 5-year fixed-period. After completion of the 5-year fixed-rate period, the loan will be fully amortized over the remaining term as an adjustable-rate mortgage that adjusts once a year. Rates effective 11/9/10 and are subject to change without notice. Loan programs available through KBA Mortgage, LLC, however buyer may finance via any lender but will not be eligible for this offer. Scenario assumes the buyer has good credit, sets up a tax & insurance escrow account and pays estimated closing costs of 3% of the sales price. Minimum credit scores apply. Not all applicants may qualify. To qualify for this offer, buyer must sign a purchase agreement and close escrow per terms of contract. This offer subject to underwriting guidelines which are subject to change without notice, which limit third party contributions, and available only for owner-occupied homes; non-owner-occupied homes are subject to additional restrictions and qualifying requirements.

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I only have ICE for you – dear!InCaseofEmergency–whowouldyoucall?Who

shouldsomeoneelsecall ifyoucannot? Andwhat ifthatfirstpersonisnotavailableordoesnotanswertheirphone?Whowouldyoucallafterthat?IfyouputICEinyourcellphoneitwillbethere“justincaseofemer-gency”andwillmake itmucheasier formedicalandemergencypersonneltohelpensureyouarecaredforproperlyandeffectively.

It’snothardtodo.SetupanICEonyourcellphonejustasyouwouldaddanyotherpersontoyourcontactslist.Ourcellphonesusuallyhaveaplaceforfirstandlastnameandsometimesevenaplacefornotes.Thenyouhavetoenterthephonenumberandsometimesyoucanentertwoormorephonenumbersunderthesameentrybecausethereareoftenplacesforahomephone,mobilephone,workphone,andsometimesevenmore.

IhavetwoICEcontactsonmycellphone.IhavemyhusbandasmyfirstICE.Ientereditas“ICE1”andmysonastheback-upshownas“ICE2.”TosetitupIput“ICE1”asthe“LASTNAME.”InthenotesIhavemyhusband’snameandthenIhaveourhomephone.Ialsohaveasecondphonenumberin“ICE1”andthatismyhusband’scellphone.“ICE2”issetupthesamewaybutwithmyson’scellphoneandhomephone.

Please take some time to set up ICE contacts inyour phone. Although the chances of needing it areslim . . . it’swellworth a fewminutesnow to avoidproblemslater.Itwillgiveyouabitofpeaceofmindanditwilldefinitelymakeiteasierforemergencyper-sonneltohelpyouifyouareunabletohelpyourself.

EnjoyLivin’.

Thisisthesecondofseveralarticlesaboutsafetyinyourownhome.Thesearehelpfulhints,recommenda-tionsandideas thatmayhelp,mightsaveyoumoneyandcouldsaveyourlife.

ICE – In Case of Emergency

Thesedays just abouteveryonehasacellphone.It’sinyourpurse,yourpocketorclippedonyourbelt.Weusethemforjustabouteverythingincludingcallingfamilyandfriends.Weusethemforwork.Weusethemforfun.Ourkidshavethem.Somepeopleusethemastheirprimarymeansofcommunicationsbypassingtheuseofahard-wiredhomephone.Theyarehandymostofthetime.Sometimestheyareadistractionbuttheycanalsobeanimportanttoolinanemergencysituation.

Whetherit’sacarcrash,aheartattackoranysud-denailment thatcanaffectyou,emergencypersonnelmayuseyourcellphonetocontactafamilymemberifyouareunabletocommunicate.Theymayneedittoidentifywhoyouare. Just thinkabout the timesyouhavebeenoutforawalkwithoutyourwalletoridenti-fication.Whatwouldhappenifyoufellorcollapsed?Howwouldanyoneidentifyyou?Ifyouarerushedtothehospitalandneedsomemedication tohelpyou itwouldbedisastrousiftheygaveyousomemedicationthatcouldcauseyouanallergicreaction. Thesedaysiftheemergencypersonnelcannotfindtheinformationinyourwallet, theywillcheckyourcellphone. ICEhasbecomeoneof thefirstdesignations theywill trytofind.

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Medicare Advantage Enrollment Options ChangingLocal help is available to Parrish residents

You may contact a SHINEcounselor at 1-800-963-5337

for help onMedicare and Medicaid.

Startingin2011,MedicarewillprovideanAnnualDisenrollmentPeriodfromJanuary 1 toFebruary 14 to allowbeneficiarieswhohave aMedicareAdvantagePlantomakechanges.ThesebeneficiariesmaychoosetoswitchbacktoOriginalMedicareor switchback toOriginalMedicareand joinaPrescriptionDrugPlan.Choosinganewhealthcareorprescriptiondrugplanrequirescarefulconsiderationof coverage and cost, and perhaps some assistance in understanding the benefits.FreehelpisavailablethroughtheSHINE(ServingHealthInsuranceNeedsofElders)programintheParrishcommunityattheParrishCommunityCenterlocatedat12214US301,ParrishFl34219(phone981-5323toscheduleanappointment).

SHINEisafree,unbiasedinformationandcounselingassistanceprogrampro-videdlocallythroughtheWestCentralFloridaAreaAgencyonAging.TheSHINEprogramcanhelpbeneficiariescompareplansandunderstandtheiroptions.Forex-ample,itisimportantforbeneficiariestounderstandthatthisenrollmentperiodcan-notbeusedtoswitchfromoneMedicareAdvantagePlantoanother.Beneficiariesareallowedonlyonechangeduringthisenrollmentperiod,soitisespeciallyimpor-tantthatbeneficiariesreviewtheiroptionscarefully.

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The 23rd Annual

Parrish Children’s Christmas Party

December 16, 2010 @ 6p.m.

@ The Parrish YMCA

To register you MUST:

• Come to the Parrish YMCA on November 20th between 9am – 12 noon

• Bring your D/L with proof of your 34219 address

• Bring a birth certificate for each child you will be registering

• Your child MUST be within the ages of birth to 12 to qualify

2010 Parrish Children’s Christmas PartyWe are

getting readyfor our 23rdannual Par-rishChildren’sC h r i s t m a sParty for chil-dren livingin Parrish ofl ow- i ncomefamilies. Wecollect newun -wrappedtoysanddona-tions from thelocal commu-nity and busi-nesses.

In 2009,we had 160childrenattend.Withyourdonationswewereabletoprovidetoysforallofthem.

Wearelookingforwardto“2010ParrishChildren’sChristmasParty!”andaskforyourdona-tionsofnewun-wrappedtoysthatmaybedroppedoffatbusinessesaroundParrishandEllentonandalsotheParrishYMCA.

ThepartyisheldattheParrishCommunityCenter/YMCA,December16,2010,at6:00p.m.WewillhaveMr.andMrs.SantaClaushandingoutthegifts.Therewillbeclowns,facepaint-

ersandentertainmentfortheirenjoyment.Wewillservehomemadecookiesandjuiceforrefresh-ments.ThepartyissponsoredbytheParrishCivicAssociation.

North River Church of Christ10th Anniversary Homecoming & Gospel Meeting

“Remaining Mission Minded”

Dr. Demar Elam is the Director ofMissionStudiesatSouthernChristianUniversity in Montgomery,Alabama.Dr Elam was instrumental in begin-ning the work in the North ManateeRiverAreain2001.Heisreturningtohelpuscelebrateour10thanniversary.Pleasejoinusforaweekendofencour-agingandchallenginglessonsfromtheWordofGod.

A Note to Our Neighbors: To ourneighbors whomay be hearing of usfortheveryfirsttime,letustellyoualittleaboutwhoweare.

WebelieveinundenominationalChris-

tianity(nosectariantiesortitles;1Cor-inthians1).WeaccepttheBibleasDi-vineauthority,followingitasouronlypatternforlifeandworship(2Timothy3:16,17).Wesingacapella,astheydidin the first century (Ephesians 5:19).We partake of the communion everyfirstdayof theweek(Sunday) justastheydidinthefirstcentury(Acts20:7,1Corinthians11).Webelieveinsalva-tionbygracethroughfaith(Ephesians2:8,9),callingonpenitentbelieverstoarise and be baptized, washing awaytheirsins(Acts22:16).

Finally,wechallengealltolivefaithfullives(Revelation2:10).

January 7-9, 2011

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Sunday NOON — Potluck Lunch

Join us for a weekend of Celebration!

We are located on US Hwy 301, 8 miles south ofSun City Center and 6 miles north of Parrish.

13885 US Hwy 301 N, Parrish, FL 34219

941/776-1134

Monday, December 5from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.


A real gem right in Parrish!The Florida Railroad Museum

Scenes fromVon Kessinger’s Express


Time for SantaPastor 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?

Look at the time! It’s almost Christmas! There has to be truth to the saying that as we get older, time goes faster. As a little child, it seemed Christmas would never come. Now, it’s more like “Can’t it wait until I get all my ducks in a row?” Speaking of ducks in a row, did any of you ever get one of those crow games for Christmas? There were several cardboard crow figures affixed to a rod, and you shot them with a play pistol loaded with suction cup “bullets”? I had one of those and the whole family en-joyed shooting those crows. Back then, it was legal to shoot real crows – it was a sport, but today we can’t do that anymore, so we don’t have games like that. Well, let me correct that; we do have video games where you can shoot people and games where you drive an onscreen car and run police cars over. But, there are no more games about shooting crows. Hmmm! We’ve made some real progress here, wouldn’t you think? One year, an older sister sent a letter to a radio sta-tion where Santa was reading letters from kids like me. I’ll never forget hearing my name on that upright Philco radio! Santa actually knew me! We had to be on our best behavior for a few weeks before Christmas, because “Santa is watching!” Those words always got my attention. I remember my first football. At perhaps age 10, I got this fine ball and couldn’t wait to take it outside and throw it. There had been snow on the ground, and then it had rained on top of it and everywhere you walked was slush, so the game ended quickly, like, within a few minutes. Year after year we saved some orange crates in the barn. Before Christmas, Dad would go out to the barn and bring in these light-weight boxes and place them in the dining room in such a manner that they formed a “fireplace”. Mother would then get out the brick pat-terned crepe paper that had been saved year after year and wrap it around the boxes with thumb tacks that also had been saved from the year before, and from the year before that. People who had been through the de-pression didn’t throw anything away. Soon, we had a “fireplace” with logs in the hearth. Behind the artificial logs was a dim light bulb that gave the impression of fire! Across the mantle, which was in reality one of the extensions to our dining room table, we would put vari-ous colored balls and in the center stood the cardboard manger scene. I’ll tell you, that was beautiful! I still have that cardboard manger scene with all the pieces! Often, we didn’t get our Christmas tree until the night before Christmas. Dad would sometimes (by fi-nancial necessity) wait until the last minute when the prices were less. If the tree wasn’t symmetric, he would cut limbs from one side, then drill holes on the other side and put the cut limbs into the holes. He didn’t care if the tree was perfect, but he wanted it to look nice. Decorations for Christmas included colored con-struction paper cut-outs of Santa, reindeer, stars, candy canes and gingerbread men. Wreaths adorned some windows, each with a red light. One lighted ornament though, was of several yellow candles (light bulbs) that sat upon a window sill. That was pretty much it for decorations visible from the outside.

The church choir didn’t come to our house - those visits were for old people. Then, one year many years

later after I was married, we were visiting with our chil-dren at Mother and Dad’s house when we heard sing-ing outside. This was a sudden shock to me - that my parents were now old, or at least older. Oh, I used to go around with the church choir singing at old people’s homes. Who were these decrepit people? Then, sud-denly, my mother and father were in that group! It truly was a shock to me! I don’t believe churches do this anymore………if they did, they would be at my house! On Christmas morning, my younger brother and I would sneak down the stairs to view that beautiful tree sitting in the living room. It was always stunning and the fragrance of pine permeated the house! Those red and green “chain” strings were hung from the tree. These had been made a week or so prior to Christmas, with us kids cutting colored construction paper and glu-ing the pieces together with paste-glue Mother made from flour and some other ingredients. There was tinsel hanging from the limbs, and it made everything spar-kle. We used this same tinsel every year, and when un-decorating, returned it to its original worn boxes.

Mother and Dad were already up, as were my five older brothers and sisters. There was the fragrance of

Mother’s homemade cinnamon rolls. We always had to eat one before opening any presents. Oh, I didn’t want to be bothered with that. I wanted to get to the presents. What I’d give for some of those rolls right now…….. Sometimes the lights on the tree worked – often they didn’t. They were the single wire type with all the bulbs wired in series. If one bulb went out, they all went out, and we’d take turns trying out one bulb at a time to find the bad one. Eventually, the string would come alive. Until that is, another bulb went out. We’d finally get “down to business” and start open-ing our gifts, but not before singing “Happy Birthday to Jesus”. That tradition started with my Mother’s parents and still continues with my children’s children today. After all, it’s His birthday we celebrate. There were always some guarantees – guarantees that you would get a bag of various types of nuts to crack. And guarantees that someone would get a fruit cake - maybe one you had given to someone else last Christmas. And for my younger brother and me, a guarantee of a long sleeved corduroy shirt. Those shirts were always a “cut above the rest” to us and they looked good with our new pair of blue jeans. Speaking of singing “Happy Birthday to Jesus,” this Christmas holiday was declared a national holiday by Ulysses S. Grant in 1870 to celebrate Jesus’ birth. And yet, we have gotten so politically correct and so sensitive that we either are not allowed to or are afraid to display a manger scene! Three people out of the mil-lions in our country might be offended by something that millions have relied on for years and years, but we must yield to these three. Unbelievable! Folks, this political correctness craziness has to stop! This doesn’t mean we should not be kind to others or be considerate of their feelings and beliefs, but we have to get away from calling a “stage” a “platform” because it might indicate a desire to lord it over others. I’m sure you get the meaning of this. And when politicians are caught in a lie, we hear them say, “I misspoke.” Man, or woman up and admit you lied! Another PC word being used daily is “Disingenuous.” How did we get to that word instead of what the real meanings are - deceitful, devi-ous, and dishonest? This business of being afraid to voice your opinion for fear of being labeled a racist, homophobic or whateverphobic must stop! Can you imagine all the wasted talk about whether an employee in a business will say “Happy Holidays” or “Merry Christmas”? Ridiculous! I will shop where the sales-people are not afraid to joyously proclaim His birth! And I will try not to be “disingenuous.” Ok, I’m off my soap box now.

We always expected snow Christmas morning, and most of the time we had it. Often though, the fresh white snow was covered by soot, put out by our coal furnace. One year for Christmas I got a 50 cent piece wrapped up in an entire roll of toilet paper. It took forever to un-wrap it, but the end result was quite exciting to me. I so much remember the toy lumber truck I got one year. And the spinning top. And the Jack-in-the-box!

After all the unwrapping, we carefully folded the wrapping paper, to be used next year. We saved the bows. We saved the boxes. We saved the brick-pattern-

Please see Time for Santa CONTINUED ON PAGE 23

Captain Ric Liles, Reel Simple Fishing AdventuresDecember fishing

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It’s a great valuefor your advertising dollars!


Jewelry making class to be heldDecember 10th at 7:00 p.m.

CometotheOpenBeadingClassonthesecondFridayofeverymonthat7:00p.m.Learntocreatenecklacesandmatching earrings using our semi-precious stones, agatesandcenterpiecesoryoucanbringyourown. Everythingwillbeprovided.Wealsohavelotsofhelperstoputyourcreation together. Bringyourdaughters. It’s lotsof fun.TheclasswillbeheldatEmmanuelBaptistChurchatthecornerofUS301NandOldTampaRoad.ThenextclassisDecember10.Formoreinformation,call776-2531.

Shelly Volken shows off a nice Redfish she caught while fishing with Capt. Ric andReel Simple Fishing Adventures.

Normally,themonthofDecemberisthemonththatweknow,asinshorefish-ermen,willbethemonththatwestandthechancetocatchthatbigtrophySnook.EventhoughtheseasonisnormallyclosedinDecember,thecallstillgoesouttousthatloveourSnookfishingandtheconditionsaretypicallygoodforthatbattle.Thisyear,withallthecoldweatherwehadinJanuary,thatgamewillbealittleharderthaninyearspast.TherearestillSnookouttheretocatch;theyarejustinfewernumbers.

ThisisthetimeofyearthattheSnookwillmigrateintotherivers,creeks,andcanalstofindthewarmerwaterandtakeresidenceuntillatewinterorearlyspring.Thisisalsothetimeofyearthattheygorgethemselves,tryingtoeatasmuchastheycantohelpthemsustainthecoolermonths.Thatisexactlywhattheyaredoingnow;there’sjustnotasmanydoingit.

WiththeSnookpopulationdown,IwasalittleworriedaboutthefishingandamhappytoreportthattheRedfishhavetakenuptheslackandhavebeeneagertoeat.Ithasn’tmademuchdifferencewhatwehavehadonthehookforbait.Theyhavebeencooperating.Ihaveusedwhitebaitscaledsardines,threadfin,shrimp,pinfishandsoftplasticsandtheresultshavebeenthesame,bentrods.That’sthegoodnews;thebadnewsismostoftheredswehavecaughthavenotbeenintheslot.Afewhavebeenoverslotbutmosthavebeenunderslot.That’snotsayingwehavenotbeenputtinganyfishonthecleaningtablebecausewehave.Thereareafewschoolsofperfectupperslotfishoutthererightnowbuttheyaremovingaroundalotandhavetobehunteddown.

Ihadaclienttheotherdaycatcha26and3/4-inchRedfishthathad44sardinesandapinfishinhergutwhenIputthebladetoher.Ifyou’recurious,theanswerisyes,itcouldhavebeenahe.IhavenotpaidmuchattentiontotheTrout,sincetheseasonclosedinNovemberandtrynottosoremouththemalotduringtheclosedseasonduetothefactthattheyareoneofourmostdelicatefishandseemtobeatriskwithunnecessarycontact.TheGagGrouperbiteisgoodnowandshouldstaygoodthroughoutthemonth.IfyouareaGrouperfisherman,IhopeyoumadeyourfeelingsknownduringallthesectorseparationtalksthatwentoninearlyNovember.

Iapologizefornotgettingtheinformationoutconcerningthemeetingsthatwereheldforthepublic.Ifyou’relookingforthatperfectholidaygift,Ihavegiftcertifi-catesavailablewitha10%discountifpurchasedbeforeChristmasDay.

Untilnexttime,goodluckandbesafeonthewater.Remember:don’tletyourkidbetheonethatgotaway;takethemfishing.ForcharterinformationyoucanreachCapt.Ric at (813)601-2900orvisitwww.ReelSimpleFishing.comor [email protected].

Experience an old-fashioned Florida Cracker Christmas as it was 100 yearsagointhesettingofaNationalHistoricSite.OnSaturday,December11,from12Noonto4:00p.m.,themuseum,historicbuildingsandWhistleStopgiftshopwillbedeckedintraditionalcolorsandVictorian-Eradecor.Enjoyhands-oncraftactivities,exhibits,andstorytellingwithJulieFarmerfromtheManateeCountyPublicLibrary.Family-friendlymusical entertainmentwill feature: theManateePlayers’DickensChristmasCarolers,theGulfCoastSandpiperBarbershopChorus,thePeaceLuther-anJuniorChimesandchoralgroupsfromtheManateeElementaryMagnetSchoolofAdvancedTechnologyPlusandtheWilliamH.BashawElementarySchool.TheManateePatchworkersQuiltGuildwillberepresentedalongwithothervisitingar-tisans.Charlie’sFamilyRestaurantandBakeryDiEuropawillbeonsiteofferingrefreshmentsforpurchase.***Special Event Admission***:$5.00forAdults;childrentwelveandunderarefree;Proceedsforthiseventsupportcontinuedcommunityandeducationalpro-gramsof theManateeCountyHistoricalCommission. Parking is free. FormoreinformationordirectionspleasecalltheParkat:(941)741-4075.

A 1910 Florida Cracker Christmas at Manatee Village

Historical Park


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edwrappingpaperandthumbtacksandputtheorangeboxesbackintothebarn.Weweren’tjunkcollectors;wewerefrugal.MotheralwayspreparedalargeturkeydinnerforChristmas.Shemadeallthefixin’s including cranberry salad. The cranberrieswere put into a hand-operatedgrinderthenightbefore,andeachofuskidshadthechancetoturnthehandletocuttheberriesintosmallpieces.Whatamess!Juicealwayswentalloverthetableandontothefloor,onwhichwehadplacednewspapersinvain.Afterthisjobwascom-plete,washingthefloorwasamust.

Motheralsomadepumpkin,mincemeatandapplepies!Personally,Icouldliveonherpies!

Dadalwayssaidtheblessingbeforeweate:thankingGodforourabundance,eventhoughsomeofuswouldnotgetthosemuchneedednewshoesorglovesthatyear.Andeventhoughitwasonlya50centpieceinarolloftoiletpaper,Godwassogoodtous.

TheseChristmasmemoriesaresoprecioustome.AndindeedIamremindedofthemanythingsIgotforChristmasasachild,butthegreatestgiftIevergotwasJesus.GodsentHisSon,tobebornasababeatChristmasandeventuallydieonacrossforus.Whatagift!SeeJohn3:16.Well, these are some of my Christmas memories. I welcome your comments at [email protected]. Merry Christmas and God bless America!

Gamble PlantationHistoric State Park

“Plantation Christmas”

TheUnitedDaughtersoftheConfederacy,FloridaDivision,theGamblePlanta-tionPreservationAllianceandtheFloridaParkServiceproudlyannouncethat thePlantationChristmasOpenHousewillbeheldthisyearonSunday,December12,2010,from10:00a.m.to4:00p.m.atGamblePlantationHistoricStateParkinEl-lenton,Florida.

OnceagainyoucantravelbacktotheOldSouthduringthedaythroughthemanylifestyledemonstrationsofthattimeperiod.GambleMansionandthePattenHousewillbelavishlydecoratedintheChristmasspirit,allowingyouaspeciallookata19thcenturyChristmas.TheLadiesoftheUnitedDaughtersoftheConfederacywillbewearingcostumesreminiscentoftheeraofthe1840sthrough1870stoaddthatspecialtouchofauthenticitytotheday.The4thFloridaVolunteerInfantrywillbedressedinmilitaryuniformsre-enactingaConfederateencampment.Therewillbemusic,craftsandfunforeveryone.Admissionisfree.

Weextendamostcordial invitationforeveryonetojoinusfor theChristmasOpenHouse.GamblePlantationHistoricStateParkislocatedonU.S.301inEl-lenton,onemilewestofI-75offexit#224.FloridaStateParksareinvariousstagesofaccessibility.Weareworkingtoimproveaccesstoservicesandfacilities.Shouldyouneedassistancetoenableyourfullparticipation,pleasecontactGamblePlanta-tion.

For further information please call Gamble Plantation Historic State Park at(941)723-4536orFax(941)723-4538.

History of the plantation

ThemansionwasbuiltbyMajorRobertGambleonlandgrantedtohimunderthe termsof theArmedOccupationAct. Thebackportionof thehousewasbuiltfirst,withlittleattentiontoaesthetics.Gamble’sprioritywastogetthehousebuilttoprovideprotectionfromtheelementsandthepossibilityofattackbyIndians.Afterquicklycompletingthebackportion,Gambleaddedonthefrontsectionoftheman-sion,withfarmorefocusonappearance.ThecolumnsinthefrontareanexampleoftheDoricRevivalistVernacularstyle,andareconstructed(asismuchofthehouse)outofTabby,whichisamixtureoflocallyavailablematerialsincludingburntoystershells(whichactsasasortofmortar,holdingthemixturetogether).DuringthetimethatGamblewasattheplantation,heranup$190,000indebt,partlyduetoplummet-ingsugarpricescausedbytheavailabilityofcheaperimports.HesoldthepropertytosatisfythedebtsandmovedtonorthFloridawithallofthefurniturefromtheman-sion.WhenhearrivedinnorthFlorida,Gambleplacedthefurnitureinawarehouse,whichburntdown13hourslater.Consequently,noneofthefurnitureinthemansionisoriginal,althoughmuchof it isfromthetimeperiodandrepresents thetypeoffurniturethatwouldhavelikelybeeninthehouse.

AfterGambleleft,CaptainArchibaldMcNeill,afamousConfederateblockaderunner,movedintothemansion.InMayof1865,theConfederateSecretaryofState,JudahP.BenjamintookrefugeinthehomeafterthefalloftheConfederacy.Afterfallingintodisrepairintheearly1900s, thehouseand16acres(65,000m2)werepurchasedbytheUnitedDaughtersoftheConfederacyin1925anddonatedtotheStateofFlorida.ThemansionwasaddedtotheU.S.NationalRegisterofHistoricPlacesonAugust12,1970.

Guidedtoursofthehousearegivensixtimesaday,ThursdaythroughMondayandtherearepicnictablesonthegrounds.Thevisitorcenterisopenfrom9:00a.m.-11:45a.m.and12:45p.m.-5:00p.m.,ThursdaythroughMonday;itisclosedonThanksgivingDay,ChristmasDay,andNewYear´sDay.LocatedinEllentononU.S.301East.

Palmetto’s Christmas in the Park

Startyourholidayfestivitieswithanold-fashionedChristmasatPalmettoHis-toricalParkandManateeCountyAgriculturalMuseum.OnDecember3rdand4thfrom5:00–9:00pm,thisfreeeventofferssomethingforeveryone!Enjoybeauti-fullydecoratedbuildings,kids’crafts,entertainmentandofcourse,Santa!FeaturedactivitiesincludeletterstoSanta,contestsforprizes,letterstosoldiers,plantingandpetting animalswith FFA, recipes to collect in each of the park buildings, and a“MemoryTree”intheMilitaryMuseum.Inadditiontofreecraftprojects,therewillbeaChildren’sHolidayCraftCornerwherecraftscanbemadefor$1or$2.Bringyour own camera for a photowith Santa. Food vendors on the premises includeDemetrio’sPizza,WordofMouthBBQ,andCrusaderCafe.Alex’sLemonadeStandwillberaisingfundsforchildren’scancerresearchandMrs.Claus’SweetShopwillraisefundsforfamilyprogramming.InthespiritofChristmas,helpneedyfamiliesbybringingcannedgoodsforFirstUnitedMethodistChurchofPalmetto’sfoodpan-tryanddropthemoffatparkentrances.Theparkislocatedat515-10thAve.West,Palmetto.Formoreinformation,call721-2034.

ThiseventissponsoredbyR.B.ChipsShore,ManateeCountyClerkoftheCir-cuitCourt,PalmettoHistoricalCommission,ManateeCountyAgriculturalMuseum,Inc.,&theCityofPalmetto.

Santa’s stage is all ready for his arrival at the Palmetto Historical Park.


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ChurchServices

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHOF PARRISH

12125 71st Street EastParrish, FL 34219

941-776-1533Rev. Joe Skidmore, Pastor

Sunday ServicesBible Classes, all ages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:45 AMMorning Worship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:00 AMEvening Worship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 PM

Wednesday Services

Youth Group Meetings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 PMPrayer Meeting and Bible Study. . . . . . . . .7:00 PM

Parrish Baptist Learning CenterMonday through Friday

6:30 AM to 6:00 PM

Faith Lutheran Church9608 Highway 301 NorthParrish, Florida 34219

776-1395Reverend Philip Vangen, Pastor

Sunday Services - 8:00 and 10:30 AMSunday School and Bible Class - 9:15 AM

Saint Frances CabriniCatholic Church

St. Mary’s Baptist ChurchErie Road

Parrish, Florida 34219

Reverend Fletcher Lawson, Jr., Pastor941-776-3723

Fellowship Alliance Church5735 69th Street East

Palmetto, Florida 34221Phone: 941-723-9593

www.FellowshipAllianceChurch.comPastor Bruce Quackenbush

Sunday Services

Crossroads Christian Church7200 69th St. E.

Palmetto, FL

Meeting at Virgil Mills Elementary941-713-3941

Pastor Michael V. MalickSundays at 10:00 AM

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH9422 Old Tampa RoadParrish, Florida 34219

Church Office - 776-8687www.nhbconline.org

Kevin ThompsonSenior Pastor

Sunday ServicesSundaySchool(forallages)..9:15AM

AllAgesWorship..................10:30AMChildren’sChurch..........10:30AMEveningWorship............6:00PM

Nurseryavailableforallservices

WednesdayAdultBibleStudy&Prayer.....7:00PMAwanaClub(ages3-6thGrade).7:00PMWordofLife(Teens)..........7:00PM

Everyone Welcome

North River Church of Christ13885U.S.Highway301North

Parrish,Florida34219(941)776-1134

www.NorthRiverChurchofChrist.orgmailbox@NorthRiverChurchofChrist.org

SundaysBibleClasses(allages).....10:00AMMorningWorship...........11:00AMEveningWorship...........6:00PM

WednesdaysBibleClasses.............7:00PM

Personal home Bible studiesor correspondence courses

upon request

EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCHOF PARRISH

8305Highway301NorthParrish,Florida34219

ChurchOffice-722-0218Rev. Rick Chaffin, Pastor

Rev. Charles Hahn, Minister to FamiliesSunday Services

9:00AM..........ContemporaryWorship9:00AM.......SundaySchool/BibleStudy10:30AM..........TraditionalWorship

Wednesday Services4:30PM.....PraiseTeam/DeafMinistry5:00PM......WednesdayNightSupper5:30PM......DramaTeam,Handbells6:30PM....................Worship6:30PM..Children’sandYouthActivities6:30PM......................Choir

EVERYONE WELCOME!(NurseryProvided)

MY FATHER’S HOUSE7215 US Highway 301 N

Ellenton, FL 34219

Non-DenominationalSpirit-Filled Contemporary Worship

Pastors;Revs. Robert & Anne Barber (941) 776-9016

Sundays9:15AMSundaySchool-Allages10:30AMPraise,Worship&Word

6:00PMBilingualService(English/Spanish)(Coffee&Cookiesatallservices!)

Wednesdays7:00PMWorship&BibleStudy

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First Baptist Church of Gillette3301 Moccasin Wallow Road

Palmetto, Florida 34221(941) 722-1937

[email protected]

Sunday ServiceSunday School - 9:45 AM

Kingdom Builders - 10:45 AMWorship Service - 11:00 AM

Everyone Welcome! (Nursery Provided)

There’s a place for you in My Father’s House!

(IntersectionofUSHwy301Nand72ndSt.E/AmsterdamAve.)

Harvest FieldCommunity Church

Where you can count on Christ!Non-denominational

Bible based - Christ centered

7710 121st Avenue East, Parrish, FL

Bible Study 7:00 PM each Wednesday

“Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore tosend out workers into his harvest fields.”

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CrossPointe FellowshipSenior Pastor Dale LawsonAssociate Pastor Sean MurphySunday Services at 11:00 AMBuffalo Creek Middle School

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New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church

11915 82nd St EParrish, FL 34219

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Rev. James W. Berrien, Pastor

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Weekly ScheduleSunday: 7:40 a.m. Holy Eucharist / Rite I 9:00 a.m. Adult & Children’s Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist / Rite II 5:00 p.m. EYC (Youth Ministry)

Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist & Healing Service 4:30 p.m. Smart Guys Tutoring

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Williams Elementary SchoolEveryone is welcome!

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Parrish Village News.page 27Williams keeps busy withschool activities and education

Williams’ students adopt a soldier

Watterson’s class

Valley’s class

Mrs. Lauren Valley’s second grade class at Williams Elementary has ad-opted a soldier on active duty in Iraq for the year. Mrs. Valley, whose husband is a Reservist for the Army, presented the idea to her students who were very excited about adopting the soldier after learning about the website: anysoldier.com. The students were able to view their soldier’s information on the web-site and find out what items they could collect and bring in to be packaged and sent to the soldier.

The soldier they chose is from Flor-ida and serves in a unit of 13 as a heli-coptor pilot. A list of supplies was sent home with the students and after collect-ing for a few days, two large boxes were sent by the class along with a picture and notes from each student. Mrs. Watter-son’s second grade class has also adopt-ed a soldier from anysoldier.com. The efforts of our staff and students is a great example of our strategic objective: glob-al outreach.

Education Week celebrated at Williams

Principal Paul Hockenbury and Assistant Principal Beth Campbell dress up as what

they want to be when they grow up forFuture Career Day.

Sisters, 3rd grader Emily Mack and 2nd grader, Morgan Mack, wear crazy hats for

Hats Off to Education Day.

Williams Elementary staff and students recently celebrated American Education Week with many fun and exciting activities. On Monday, staff and students were en-couraged to wear crazy or goofy socks to “kick off” the week. Students wrote to the prompt “What I Like Best About My School” during class time. Tuesday was “Hats Off to Education” and many unusual and decorative hats were seen around campus. Wednesday was “Future Career Day” students and staff dressed in what they would like to be when they grow up. School spirit was widespread on Thursday as every-one wore their favorite Williams t-shirts. Thursday was also “Educator for a Day.” Several District employees visited classrooms and read or shared a lesson with our students. The week ended with College shirt and jersey day. All in all, it was a week of fun, excitement, and school spirit celebrating “Great American Schools. A Basic Right and Our Responsibility.”

Rotary gives dictionaries to Williams Elementary

Pictured are Rob and Ross who delivered the dictionaries, Principal Paul Hockenbury, third grade students, Jacob Lutz, Khalil Cooke, Jordyn Collis, Johanna Nemzek and Assistant Principal Beth Campbell.

Thank you to the Palmetto Rotary for their generous donation of dictionar-ies to Williams Elementary third grade students.

Mrs. Steininger, a 5th grade teacher at Williams Elementary, was honored at the Fourth Annual PRISM Teacher Awards Banquet at the Orlando Science Center on Thursday, September 23, 2010. Ms Beth. Campbell, Assistant Principal, submitted the following quote to be read as Mrs. Steininger received her award at the banquet. “Jane is the teacher who goes beyond the expectation and sets no limits on her-self or the students who have the good fortune to be in her classroom. She has the skills as well as the personality to inspire students to learn, dream, and achieve. Her classroom has a student-centered atmosphere where all who enter are excited about Math. Jane balances her energy and dedication to her family and school in a way that makes all who cross her path admire her. She is a vital member of our team and I am privileged to work with her.”

Congratulations Mrs. Steininger!!

Williams’ teachers run in Creaky Bones

Williams Elementary first grade teacher, Sonja Schubring and fourth grade teacher Lind-say Lindsey recently ran in the Creaky Bones 5K on Saturday, October 23rd to benefit the

Arthritis Foundation.

Don Hampton runs in Creaky Bones 5KDon Hampton ran in

the recent Creaky Bones 5K. He is the husband of Debby Hampton, Registrar at Williams Elementary. Their son came down from Dade City and surprised his dad at the race which was held in Sarasota.Don E Hampton Jr and his dad, Don Hampton at the Creaky Bones 5K race for the Arthritis Foundation on October 23rd.

Way to go, Williams

Elementary School!


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Parrish Civic Association Corner

Basic Member

Jack & Alice BrunsLarry & Jennifer Cook

Dillard & Arlene SegarsRussell & Maureen Middleton

Community Booster

Thomas & Sondra Thorson

We welcome our new and returningmembers of the

Parrish Civic Association

Thank you very much for your support!

Dear Friends:

Rowing facility on the Manatee River at Fort Hamer Road

Work on the new rowing facility at Fort Hamer Park continues as I am writing this. If you have not visited the park lately, take a few minutes and drive by. The County did an excellent job locating the two new building so that they will have a minimal effect on the beautiful trees in the park. It is hard to see how this project will be completed before the Harvard team shows up in mid-January, but certainly there will be a lot of it done. Just to have the new restrooms open would be a major im-provement. Two coaches from Harvard will arrive in Parrish this week to discuss the logistics of their visit and after meeting with them we will know a lot more about what we can do to makes the teams and coaches’ feel “Welcome to Parrish.” We will have more details and information on volunteer opportunities in next month’s paper.

Florida Railroad Experience

Planning for the Florida Railroad Experience facility continues. As you can see from the drawing on the front page, this beautiful new facility will offer a wide range of opportunities for people wanting to learn more about the history of railroads in this part of Florida as well as see world class modeling and ride a working train. We are still in our initial phase of fundraising and we’ll need to demonstrate widespread support from the Parrish community when we start going to the large foundations and others for donations.

Please, if you can, become a founding donor. Your $500 contribution will show your support of the Florida Railroad Experience and it will get your name on the Founding Donor plaque which will be in the lobby area of the new facility. We are also looking for any old pictures or rail-road memorabilia that you could loan or give us for display. This project will help the Parrish community grow and prosper and is worthy of our support.

Holiday wishes

I hope everyone had a very nice Thanksgiving and that you have recov-ered from “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday.” Ah the joys of truly remembering what this season we are entering is all about. I’d like to suggest that sometime over the next four weeks we each take time to call (note I said call not “tweet”) a friend or relative we have not spoken with in a long time. Wish them a happy holiday and listen to what they have been doing since you last spoke. I guarantee it will make you feel better. Oh – and Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone.

Ben Jordan President, Parrish Civic Association

[email protected] or (941) 776-9019

Donate toys or cashfor the Parrish Civic Association’s

Children’s Christmas Partyfor the needy children in our area.

Boxes are located at the Y, Fire Station and many businesses in Parrish.

I wish to join the Parrish Civic Association.Here are my dues.

Mail to Parrish Civic Association,P. O. Box 257, Parrish. FL 34219.

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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.)

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