Aripeka West News
“Here’s what’s happening in our neck of the woods” September 2011
A message from BJ…
I am offering a reward for the return of my Peddle Boat. If you have any information on my boat, please let me know. I am glad to be home, it was good to see my children and grandchildren, but there is really no place like home. I am looking forward to our Labor Day Cook-Out on Friday September 2nd and getting to talk with all of you again. Hope to see everyone there!
On the job with Karl & Gail… Aripeka West
We are working hard to get things looking good here at Aripeka West. We hope you are enjoying our Newsletter and if anyone would like to write an article, just let us know. We try to publish the Newsletter to be delivered the last week of the month, so if you can get your article to us by the 20th, it will give me time to put it in the next edition. We are planning some fun events for the next couple of months, so stay tuned for details. Remember to Visit our Facebook Page, Aripeka West MH & RV Park, also remember our blog www.AripekaWest.Blogspot.com for all the latest info!
Labor Day Celebration…
Friday September 2nd at 6PM we will say farewell to summer of 2011 at our Labor Day Celebration. We will be grilling hotdogs and hamburgers on the pavilion. We will have all the toppings for the burger and dogs, plus chips and dips, sodas and tea and a few other surprise offerings! We will be singing Happy Birthday to those born in the month of September and enjoying a Birthday Cake in their honor. Please plan to attend, you may bring a dish to share if you like, but it is not necessary, so don’t feel like you have to cook to attend! Everyone is welcome!
Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty…
Cats, lots and lots of cats, here at Aripeka West. It is “kitten season”, so many cats with kittens and yes, they are so cute, but please resist the urge to feed them. Most of the cats here are “feral” and they really do know how to take care of themselves. Without human involvement, these cats will do just fine, the will hunt for food and take refuge in the nearby woods. They will avoid human contact unless they are being fed. Once they are fed by humans, they become a nuisance, hanging around our homes looking for a handout. Feral cats carry many diseases like feline leukemia, feline aids and worst of all rabies. When the feral cats start living near our homes, they expose our pets to these diseases. Feline leukemia and feline aids are deadly to our pet cats and we all know that rabies is deadly to all of our pets and to us too. Please help us keep our pets healthy by not feeding the feral cats and inviting disease into our park. Also, a message for pet owners please spay or neuter your pets and get their vaccinations to prevent them from getting sick. It is very important to protect your dogs and cats with Heartworm Preventative medication. Heartworms are transmitted to our pet by mosquitoes, if your pet develops heartworms; treatment is very expensive for you and very uncomfortable for your pet. Heartworms are more common in dogs than cats, and although cats seem more resistant, if they do get heartworms it is almost always fatal.
Our state bird is flying…
The mosquito season is upon us, they are everywhere you want to be and many places you would never venture. Since the rainy season has come to Aripeka, so have the mosquitoes. The Pasco County Mosquito Control has been here several times in the past couple of months, but the mosquitoes are resisting being controlled. I have contacted them again to see if they can step up the spraying here at Aripeka West, I am hoping they can to something for those with yards that directly border the wooded areas. As long as the rains continue, the mosquitoes will breed in the low lying areas nearby, but let’s make sure that we are doing everything possible to prevent them from breeding in our yards by removing old tires, buckets and any other containers that can hold water from our yards.
Crime Watch…
We are interested in starting a Crime Watch Organization here at Aripeka West. We are getting the details on how to start an organization and should have more info for you by next month. If you are interested in joining our Crime Watch Team and helping to protect our community, please let us know. The more “eyes” we have watching, the safer we and our homes will be. Our Crime Watch Team will help the Sheriff’s Office by reporting suspicious active here at Aripeka West. We all know that times are tough; we also know that drugs are prevalent and tough times and drugs will sometimes make people resort to crime. Your “eyes” will keep Aripeka West a safe place to call home.
Like hiking...
We are considering adding hiking trails on the property, this will be a really big job, but well worth it if the trails are used. The more the trails are used, the less maintenance they will require, so do you want to get some exercise, see some wildlife and enjoy the fresh air? There are trails in the Weeki Wachee Preserve (entrance on Aripeka Road) that we have hiked many times, but it would be nice to hike right here in the Park. What do you think?
Yard Sale coming soon…
We are planning a Yard Sale for October or late September, just waiting for a break from the heat. Get ready to sell; this one will be a big one!
Chili Cook-Off Update...
Our 1st Annual Aripeka West Chili Cook-Off is coming in October. Dig up that secret family recipe, call your Mom, your Aunt, your Dad, your Uncle, do whatever is necessary to get that recipe! Several have contacted us already and said they are “in it to win it”, are you “in it to win it” too?
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