December 28, 2018 Inside this issue: Christmas Tree Trivia Surfside Events Peninsula Events Entertainment/News Christmas Tree Trivia, Part 2 2 Travis Says, 3 Bunco 4 Architectural Committee 5 Water News 6 Restaurant Openings 7 Website info/ SS Shirts 8 Water News 9 Green Bag Program 10 Word Search 11 Calendar 12 Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United States since about 1850. In 1979, the National Christmas Tree was not lit except for the top ornament. This was done in honor of the American hostages in Iran. Between 1887-1933 a fishing schooner called the Christmas Ship would tie up at the Clark Street bridge and sell spruce trees from Michigan to Chicagoans. The tallest living Christmas tree is believed to be the 122-foot, 91-year-old Douglas fir in the town of Woodinville, Washington. The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree tradition began in 1933. Franklin Pierce, the 14th president, brought the Christmas tree tradition to the White House. In 1923, President Calvin Coolidge started the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony now held every year on the White House lawn. Since 1966, the National Christmas Tree Association has given a Christmas tree to the President and first family. SURFSIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION 31402 H St. Ocean Park, WA 98640 360-665-4171 office@surfsideonline.org Most Christmas trees are cut weeks before they get to a retail outlet. In 1912, the first community Christmas tree in the United States was erected in New York City. Christmas trees generally take 6-8 years to mature. Cont. Page 2
Page 2 Cont d from page 1 Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska 100,000 people are employed in the Christmas tree industry. 77 million Christmas trees are planted each year. On average, over 2,000 Christmas trees are planted per acre. You should never burn your Christmas tree in the fireplace. It can contribute to creosote buildup. Other types of trees such as cherry and hawthorns were used as Christmas trees in the past. Thomas Edison s assistants came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees. In 1963, the National Christmas Tree was not lit until December 22nd because of a national 30-day period of mourning following the assassination of President Kennedy. Teddy Roosevelt banned the Christmas tree from the White House for environmental reasons. In the first week, a tree in your home will consume as much as a quart of water per day. Tinsel was once banned by the government. Tinsel contained lead at one time, now it s made of plastic. In 1984, the National Christmas Tree was lit on December 13th with temperatures in the 70 s, making it one of the warmest tree lightings in history. 34 to 36 million Christmas trees are produced each year and 95 percent are shipped or sold directly from Christmas tree farms. California, Oregon, Michigan, Washington, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina are the top Christmas tree producing states. The best selling trees are Scotch Pine, Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Balsam Fir, and White Pine. Source the History Channel
Page 3 Travis Says, SURFSIDE DEPUTY REPORT DEPUTY T. OSTGAARD DECEMBER 20 th DECEMBER 26 th, 2018 On 12/21 I was contacted by a Surfside resident in reference to an incident on I St. The reporting party stated that she passed a vehicle on I St. that was going 25 MPH in the 35 MPH zone, and the driver passed her, tried to run her off the road, then cut her off and exited his vehicle. The R/P stated that she was able to get away from the other driver, but then she saw him again later and he tried to run her off the road again. The R/P provided me with a license plate for the other vehicle and I contacted the other driver. The other driver stated he did stop the R/P s vehicle and exited his because he thought that someone could get hurt by the way she was driving. Traffic warning: 1 Suspicious circumstance: 1 SLOW DOWN!! 25 mph in all Surfside areas other than I Street North of the mini-mall! Emergency? CALL 911!!!! For non-emergency calls, call the Sheriff s office at 360-642-9397. If it s Travis you need to speak with leave a message at the business office and he ll return your call. The office personnel are not dispatchers.
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Page 5 Architectural Committee Just a reminder if you are planning on installing a fence, a shed, a garage, a house or even doing a little remodeling ALL building plans must be submitted to the Architectural Committee prior to any construction. The committee usually meets weekly on Tuesdays at 9 a.m., dependent upon if there s anything on the agenda. All applicants are encouraged to attend the meeting (if possible) to answer any questions that may arise. The building packets are on our website at http://www.surfsideonline.org/payment-form/ or you can pick one up from the business office. Two (2) sets of plans must be submitted to the committee. Once approved, you will get a copy of the plans that have been stamped so you can take them to the county for their approval. For more detailed information on the Architectural Committee duties and guidelines you can find them on our website www.surfsideonline.org, or call the business office 360-665-4171 with any questions.
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Page 8 To review the CC&Rs click the Governance tab Then click on the link Surfside Covenants amended 8/18/2018 A pdf will pop up for you to review Just below the CC&Rs are the Articles of Incorporation, Operations Manual & the Employee Manual On the Governance tab you will also see links for all of our financials, the final budget, Strategic Plan and Reserve Study RV s In Surfside Just a reminder that all RVs (outside of 60 days) must be removed from the property during the winter months. Contact the office for a winter permit. All boats must be removed as well. We do have a couple of newly opened spaces in the RV storage area! Call the business office 360.665.4171 A Message from the Emergency Management Committee The storage shed for the emergency caches is now ready. If you are interested in learning more about storing an emergency cache for you and your family, call John Williams, 360.665.6598
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Page 10 Dear Surfside Members, Thank you for your donation to the Ocean Park Food Bank at the collection barrel located in the Surfside Office. Food Bank volunteers monitor the barrel and insure that your donations get to the Food Bank. The Ocean Park Food Bank is feeding more and more of your neighbors and your donations are both critical and greatly appreciated. Again, thank you for helping our neighbors who are less fortunate! You can return the sign up form to the Surfside Business office or the Ocean Park Food Bank Many hands make lighter work ~ John Heywood
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