We hope everyone has a very nice Thanksgiving and enjoys the time with your family. And for those of you, whose family lives too far away to spend time with them, enjoy Thanksgiving with the Windward Knoll family you have here. .

THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS . . .

Thanksgiving thoughts are the kind we should have all year long. For it is the folks with thankful hearts whose lives are filled with song. We should take time for kindness to those we hold most dear, And extend a helping hand to others thru the year. Set aside some quiet time to share it with a friend. For friendships bring a special joy and pleasure without end. So may the blessings of this day that I would ask for you, Now fill you with Thanksgiving Peace that lasts the whole year through

HOME FOR SALE IN WINDWARD KNOLL

#44-2013 Jacobson 1248sq ft 2/2 $79,900.00 –

Refer an outside friend to buy Lot 44

and if they buy, you will receive

$5,000.00. You must come in ahead of

time and let us know you’re sending

someone and who they are. Fill out the

form that is attached to the Newsletter.

Veterans Day originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of

World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day. Memorial Day in May honors

American service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle, while Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans--living or dead--but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

Charlene and Byron Durning Your Community Managers

November 2014

Daylight Savings Time ends November 2nd ! Set your clocks back

one hour before you go to bed on November 1st

FIVE REASONS TO LIST YOUR HOME WITH PARK PLACE HOUSING

1. We know your community . . . your Community Manager is the Park Place Housing Sales Consultant – and is very familiar with your community. Your Community Manager lives in your community and can talk about it as a resident, a manager and a salesperson!

2. We know the market . . . Park Place Housing sells homes throughout the West Coast of Florida. We know what homes are selling for and what buyers are willing to pay.

3. We know home sales . . . we are in the business of selling homes – it’s an art and a science and we’re good at both! We know how to capture a serious buyer’s interest and how to turn a “looker” into a buyer.

4. We know people . . . we know how to talk with “lookers” and serious buyers – and, we know how to tell the difference. We’re skilled in pointing out the features of the homes we sell as well as the benefits of the communities in which they’re located. We know how to find out what buyers are looking for and match them to the home that meets their needs and wants!

5. We advertise . . . we feature homes for sale on our web site, in newspaper ads and on our signs. If it’s listed with Park Place Housing . . . people will know about it!

The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the 3rd Thursday of November by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By quitting even for one day, smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life – one that can lead to reducing cancer risk. Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the US, yet about 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes.

HISTORICAL ORIGINS OF THANKSGIVING DAY Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It became an official Federal holiday in 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens", to be celebrated on Thursday, November 26. Also, there are reports that the original Thanksgiving proclamation was signed by George Washington. As a federal and public holiday in the U.S., Thanksgiving is one of the major holidays of the year. Together with Christmas and New Year’s, Thanksgiving is a part of the broader holiday season. The event that Americans commonly call the "First Thanksgiving" was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in the New World in 1621.This feast lasted three days, and it was attended by 90 Native Americans (as accounted by attendee Edward Winslow) and 53 Pilgrims. The New England colonists were accustomed to regularly celebrating "thanksgivings"—days of prayer thanking God for blessings such as military victory or the end of a drought. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOVEMBER SCHEDULE

DATE VISITOR HOME TIME (ET)

SAT NOV 1, 2014 CAPITALS LIGHTNING 7:00 PM

THU NOV 6, 2014 FLAMES LIGHTNING 7:30 PM

SAT NOV 8, 2014 LIGHTNING BLUE JACKETS 7:00 PM

SUN NOV 9, 2014 LIGHTNING RED WINGS 6:00 PM

TUE NOV 11, 2014 LIGHTNING BLACKHAWKS 8:30 PM

THU NOV 13, 2014 SHARKS LIGHTNING 7:30 PM

SAT NOV 15, 2014 ISLANDERS LIGHTNING 7:00 PM

MON NOV 17, 2014 LIGHTNING RANGERS 7:00 PM

TUE NOV 18, 2014 LIGHTNING ISLANDERS 7:00 PM

THU NOV 20, 2014 LIGHTNING MAPLE LEAFS 7:30 PM

SAT NOV 22, 2014 WILD LIGHTNING 7:00 PM

WED NOV 26, 2014 RANGERS LIGHTNING 7:30 PM

SAT NOV 29, 2014 SENATORS LIGHTNING 7:00 PM

THANKSGIVING PARADES Since 1924, in New York City, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been held annually on Thanksgiving Day from the Upper West Side of Manhattan to Macy's flagship store in Herald Square, and televised nationally by NBC. The parade features parade floats with specific themes, scenes from Broadway plays, large balloons of cartoon characters, TV personalities, and high school marching bands. The float that traditionally ends the Macy's Parade is the Santa Claus float, the arrival of which is an unofficial sign of the beginning of the Christmas season. Also founded in 1924, America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit is one of the largest parades in the country. The parade runs from Midtown to Downtown Detroit and precedes the annual Detroit Lions Thanksgiving football game. The parade includes large balloons, marching bands, and various celebrity guests much like the Macy's parade and is nationally televised on various affiliate stations. The Mayor of Detroit closes the parade by giving Santa Claus a key to the city. There are Thanksgiving parades in many other cities, including: Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Ameren Missouri Thanksgiving Day Parade[59] (St. Louis, Missouri) America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade (Plymouth, Massachusetts) Belk Carolinas' Carrousel Parade (Charlotte, North Carolina) FirstLight Federal Credit Union Sun Bowl Parade[60] (El Paso, Texas) H-E-B Holiday Parade[61] (Houston, Texas) McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade (Chicago, Illinois) My Macy's Holiday Parade (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Parada de los Cerros Thanksgiving Day Parade[62] (Fountain Hills, Arizona) UBS Parade Spectacular[63] (Stamford, Connecticut) – held the Sunday before Thanksgiving so it doesn't directly compete with the Macy's parade 30 miles (48 km) away

November is National Pomegranate Month Health Benefits of the Pomegranate • Most powerful anti-oxidant of all fruits. • Potent anti-cancer and immune supporting

effects. • Lowers cholesterol and other cardiac risk

factors. • Lowers blood pressure. • May have benefits to

relieve or protect against depression and osteoporosis

Thanksgiving Superstitions and Facts

� Before putting the turkey in the oven, knock 3 times on a wooden board and the meat will taste succulent.

� The Guinness Book of Records states that the greatest dressed weight recorded for a turkey is 39.09 kg (86 lbs.), at the annual "heaviest turkey" competition held in London, England on December 12, 1989.

� More than 40 million green bean casseroles are served on Thanksgiving.

� There are three places in the United States named after the holiday’s traditional main course — Turkey, Texas; Turkey Creek, La.; and Turkey, N.C. There are also nine townships around the country named “Turkey,” with three in Kansas.

� Thomas Jefferson thought the concept of Thanksgiving was "the most ridiculous idea I’ve ever heard."

� Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to

be a turkey.

Creamy Ranch Mashed Potatoes 1 1/2 cups water 1/4 cup butter or margarine 4 cups warm milk 1 package (1 oz) ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix (milk recipe) 1 cup sour cream 2 pouches (4.7 oz each) Betty Crocker™ homestyle creamy butter & herb mashed potatoes 4 slices bacon, cooked, crumbled 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions

1. In 3-quart saucepan, heat water and butter to boiling. Stir in warm milk, ranch dressing mix and sour cream; beat until smooth. Stir in 3 slices of the bacon and both pouches of potatoes just until moistened; let stand 1 minute. Stir with fork until smooth.

2. Spoon potatoes into serving dish. Top with remaining crumbled bacon and the green onions.

GRANDMA ERMA’S SPIRITED CRANBERRY SAUCE

2 cups sugar ½ cup port 4 cups fresh cranberries ¼ cup orange liqueur (Grand Marnier) PREPARATION Stir together sugar, port, and ¾ cup water in a heavy 3-qt. saucepan until blended. Add cranberries; bring to a boil, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, 8 to 10 minutes or until cranberry skins begin to split. Remove from heat, and let cool 15 minutes.

Hot Spiced Cranberry Cider 2 qts. Apple cider 4 cinnamon sticks 6 cups cranberry juice 1 lemon thinly sliced 1/4 cup packed brown sugar In large pot combine apple cider, cranberry juice, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves,& lemon slices. bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes. With slotted spoon remove cinnamon sticks, cloves, and lemon slices. Serve hot

Green Bean Casserole 2 cans (14.5 oz each) Green Giant™ French-style green beans, drained 1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup 1/4 cup milk 1 can (2.8 oz) French-fried onions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In 1 1/2-quart casserole

or glass baking dish, mix green beans, soup and milk.

2. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, topping with onions during last 5 minutes of baking, until bubbly.

Libby's® Famous Pumpkin Pie Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Hour Servings: 8 INGREDIENTS: 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep dish pie crust 3/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 2 eggs 1 (15 ounce) can LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin 1 (12 fluid ounce) can NESTLE® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. 2. Combine sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and

cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs lightly in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. Pour into pie shell.

3. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F.; bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.

4. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. (Do not freeze as this will cause the crust to separate from the filling.)

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As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but live by them.

John F. Kennedy

Patrick Singletary 11-01 Ed Martel 11-21

Bill Hamilton 11-01 Don Tastad 11-21

Ralph Keyes 11-05 Elizabeth Carter 11-24

Mildred Rose 11-06 Mary Sheesley 11-24

Gregg Ivins 11-09 JoAnn McArdle 11-25

Chris Reed 11-10 Archie Wieringa 11-27

Donna Martel 11-12 Joseph English 11-28

Joan Kent 11-12 Lorraine Young 11-30

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OFFICE HOURS 9 AM to 6 PM Monday – Friday

Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM Sunday 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM

Closed on Holidays

AFTER HOURS Emergency number (813) 716-9609

Sales or RV (813) 928-8781 or (813) 313-9189

Contact Windward Knoll @ 813-986-2525 or

Park Place Homes @ 813-985-8820 for details

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Park Place excluded).

BE SURE TO REFER THE BUYER TO YOUR COMMUNITY MANAGER OR THE HOMES OF PARK PLACE BEFORE THE PURCHASE IS MADE. IF AN ALL-CASH DEAL (cash for full price plus sales tax, tag and title) OR AN OUTSIDE-FINANCED (not Park Place) DEAL, THE $1,000 CHECK WILL BE MAILED TO YOU WITHIN 40 DAYS. IF IT IS A PARK-PLACE OR COMMUNITY-FINANCED LEASE OPTION, YOU WILL RECEIVE $500 WITHIN 30 DAYS AND THE BALANCE OF $500 AFTER 6 MONTHS, SUBJECT TO YOUR REFERRAL PAYING MONTHLY CHARGES ON TIME AND IN FULL FOR THIS PERIOD. THIS PROGRAM APPLIES TO ONLY PARK-PLACE-OWNED HOMES FOR SALE ABOVE $10,000 SALES PRICE.

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