WINWARD LAKES IS ON. PICK YOUR NEIGHBOR! Please call the office. The First Thanksgiving

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1 NOVEMBER 2015

2 PICK YOUR NEIGHBOR! Please call the office WHAT S FOR SALE AT WINWARD LAKES? NEW PRE-LOVED 3727 Winward Lakes Dr Anchor Dr Winward Lakes Dr Spinnaker Dr Compass Ln. If you are thinking about an upgrade, now is the time to do it! Stop in the office and see what we can do for you. Residents Please make sure the office has your phone number. Some residents have had numbers changed and the office doesn t have the new numbers. Any Resident who was a snowbird that has a Tampa number please let me know! WINWARD LAKES IS ON.. The First Thanksgiving The first American Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, to commemorate the harvest reaped by the Plymouth Colony after a harsh winter. In that year Governor William Bradford proclaimed a day of thanksgiving. The colonists celebrated it as a traditional English harvest feast, to which they invited the local Wampanoag Indians. Days of thanksgiving were celebrated throughout the colonies after fall harvests. All thirteen colonies did not, however, celebrate Thanksgiving at the same time until October George Washington was the first president to declare the holiday, in A New National Holiday By the mid 1800s, many states observed a Thanksgiving holiday. Meanwhile, the poet and editor Sarah J. Hale had begun lobbying for a national Thanksgiving holiday. During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, looking for ways to unite the nation, discussed the subject with Hale. In 1863 he gave his Thanksgiving Proclamation, declaring the last Thursday in November a day of thanksgiving. In 1939, 1940, and 1941 Franklin D. Roosevelt, seeking to lengthen the Christmas shopping season, proclaimed Thanksgiving the third Thursday in November. Controversy followed, and Congress passed a joint resolution in 1941 decreeing that Thanksgiving should fall on the fourth Thursday of November, where it remains. Each year on the fourth Thursday in November, Americans gather for a day of feasting, football and family. While today s Thanksgiving celebrations would likely be unrecognizable to attendees of the original 1621 harvest meal, it continues to be a day for Americans to come together around the table albeit with some updates to pilgrim s menu.

3 Daylight Saving Time has been used in the U.S. and in many European countries since World War I. At that time, in an effort to conserve fuel needed to produce electric power, Germany and Austria took time by the forelock, and began saving daylight at 11:00 p.m. on April 30, 1916, by advancing the hands of the clock one hour until the following October. Other countries immediately adopted this 1916 action: Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey, and Tasmania. Nova Scotia and Manitoba adopted it as well, with Britain following suit three weeks later, on May 21, In 1917, Australia and Newfoundland began saving daylight. The plan was not formally adopted in the U.S. until 'An Act to preserve daylight and provide standard time for the United States' was enacted on March 19, It both established standard time zones and set summer DST to begin on March 31, Daylight Saving Time was observed for seven months in 1918 and After the War ended, the law proved so unpopular (mostly because people rose earlier and went to bed earlier than people do today) that it was repealed in 1919 with a Congressional override of President Wilson's veto. Daylight Saving Time became a local option, and was continued in a few states, such as Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and in some cities, such as New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago. During World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt instituted year-round Daylight Saving Time, called "War Time," from February 9, 1942 to September 30, From 1945 to 1966, there was no federal law regarding Daylight Saving Time, so states and localities were free to choose whether or not to observe Daylight Saving Time and could choose when it began and ended. This understandably caused confusion, especially for the broadcasting industry, as well as for railways, airlines, and bus companies. Because of the different local customs and laws, radio and TV stations and the transportation companies had to publish new schedules every time a state or town began or ended Daylight Saving Time. On January 4, 1974, President Nixon signed into law the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act of Then, beginning on January 6, 1974, implementing the Daylight Saving Time Energy Act, clocks were set ahead. On October 5, 1974, Congress amended the Act, and Standard Time returned on October 27, Daylight Saving Time resumed on February 23, 1975 and ended on October 26, 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 Veterans Day is not to be confused with Memorial Day a common misunderstanding, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Memorial Day (the fourth Monday in May) honors American service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle, while Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans living or dead but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime. VETERANS DAY FACTS In 1954, President Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed by Congress, which moved the celebration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October. The law went into effect in 1971, but in 1975 President Ford returned Veterans Day to November 11, due to the important historical significance of the date. Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate the veterans of World Wars I and II on or near November 11th: Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). In Europe, Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 11. VETERANS STATS The brave men and women who serve and protect the U.S. come from all walks of life; they are parents, children and grandparents. They are friends, neighbors and co-workers, and important part of their communities.

4 Spanish Thanksgiving Memorial Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam shared Spanish stew, roasted squash and fresh oranges with children at Sylvia Rodriguez Kimbell Elementary School in Tampa on Sept. 6, to celebrate Florida s-and- the nation s-first Thanksgiving. Giving thanks for the great bounty of fresh foods we have here in Florida should be part of every day, but it is wonderful to be able to celebrate our First Thanksgiving with schoolchildren, said Commissioner Putnam. We want to offer our state s children the opportunity to eat wholesome, local foods every day so that they can grow up healthy and strong. Spanish explorers and Native Americans held the first true Thanksgiving in St. Augustine on Sept. 8, 1565, more than 50 years before the Pilgrims famous meal at Plymouth. Schools across Florida were invited to celebrate the anniversary of the First Thanksgiving today by hosting their own Thanksgiving meals during lunch. The menu included items similar to what would have been eaten at the time, like cocido, a traditional Spanish stew, roasted acorn squash, orange slices, whole grain biscuits and milk. The meal, part of the statewide Viva Florida 500 commemoration, paid homage to the foods first cultivated by American Indians in the region and those brought over by Spanish explorers during the discovery of Florida. The yearlong Viva Florida is celebrating 500 years since Juan Ponce de Leon stepped foot in St. Augustine, becoming the first European settler here. He also introduced the first citrus trees to the state. ATTRACT HUMMINGBIRDS TO YOUR GARDEN! Hummingbirds migrate through South Florida in fall and winter, and then again in spring. Because these little creatures are territorial and will fight each other violently over a feeder, use plants instead that provide a buffet than can serve many at a time. The ideal flower colors are red and orange (sometimes pink) not because the birds like the color, but because these blooms have the sweetest nectar. Group and layer attracting plants together to make the most inviting dining spot. It may take some time for hummingbirds to find your nectar garden but once they do, they often return every migration season. Plants that attract hummingbirds include: Bottlebrush, Firebush, Powderpuff, Pentas, Firecracker, Geiger Tree, Coral Honeysuckle, Firespike, Sage/Salvia, and Cape Honeysuckle. This information is from the South Florida Monthly Grow-zine September Check out more great tips at South Florida Plant Guide. You can sign up to receive the monthly Grow-zine directly to your . What Kind of Nut Are You? Your favorite variety of nut may reveal what you are really like, say the scientists from the Food & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation. They gave participants a standard personality test and then asked them to choose their favorite nut among five types. See the fun and interesting results below: Salted Peanuts You re extroverted and charming, and you crave attention. Almond You have high standards, are very motivated, and tend to be a perfectionist. Pecans You re generous and considerate and a devoted loyal friend. Cashews You re dependable and easy-going. Walnuts You re competitive and easily annoyed when life s inconveniences get in the way.

5 1 Daylight Savings Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat PU 6 7 Community Yard Sale PU PU Winward Lakes Neighborhood Watch is continuing random patrols of our community. We thank you for your support. Hillsborough County Sheriff s Office (HCSO) has shared some statistics: one auto burglary is committed every 3 minutes, one motor vehicle theft occurs every 7 minutes in Florida. It takes 30 seconds for a thief to break into your car; it takes 20 seconds to put your valuables into the trunk. Most stolen items: briefcases, laptop computers, cell phones, GPS portable units, tools, cash, keys, purses and mail. Ideas to prevent auto burglary: close windows and lock doors, park in well-lit areas when possible, do not leave valuables in plain sight in your car and never leave your vehicle unattended while the engine is running, A STATE LAW.