MANAGER’S MESSAGE
Hello,
It’s that time of year to reflect and count your blessings, big or small, always give Thanks! Each day in November I will write down something I’m thankful for. At the end of the month, I will review my list and I’m sure it will be uplifting and a reminder of how blessed I am.
The office will be closed Thanksgiving Day and the day after. Garbage will NOT be picked up on Friday, November 28th (day after Thanksgiving). JD will be out of town enjoying the holiday. Please do not put your garbage out until the following Monday.
If you plan on attending the Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday, November 15th at 5:00 p.m. Please, please, please let me know before November 13th. If I know how many are attending I can purchase food accordingly. There will be a sign-up sheet at the Pavilion for those who are bringing sides dishes and desserts. Thank you so much!!
I hope you all have a blessed and joyful month! Blessings and Happiness, Ernie (text 904-689-4009)
“Thankfulness creates gratitude which generates contentment that causes peace.”
We would like all residents to have your monthly rent payment automatically paid either by signing up for ACH or you can pay online at www.junipersandsfl.com. I understand that unexpected things come up, but paying your rent should be the first thing you pay. I don’t want to evict anyone, but my main job is to collect the rent. If you miss a payment, and fall a month behind, you will be turned over to our attorney.
Daily at 4:30 p.m.Get some fresh air and join your neighbors at the pavilion to walk or ride your bike for some exercise and conversation.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
BINGO
BINGO every Wednesday, at 4:00 p.m. at the Pavilion. Come win some money and have some fun. If it’s your first time, you can play for free!!!!
LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER GAME
Left, Right, Center (LRC) game will be at the pavilion on Mondays @ 4:00 p.m. If you want to play, bring lots of quarters.
MEN’S POOL
Every Tuesday, leaving the park at 10:45 am for the Pelican Pub.
LADIES LUNCHEON
Ladies luncheon will be on Thursday, November 13th at Ichiban.
LADIES SOCIAL
Ladies Social will be on 13th and 27th at 6:00 p.m. at the Pavilion. All Ladies are welcome.
MEN’S POKER
Men’s poker will be on the 6th and 20th at 6:00 p.m. at the Pavilion. All Men are welcome, come have fun and win some money.
BIKING & WALKING
Biking & Walking, daily at 4:30 p.m., meet at the Pavilion to join in the activity.
COMMUNITY DINNER
Community dinner will be on Saturday, November 15th at 5:00
Let me know if you will be attending. Please bring an item to share.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• If you have books to donate to the library, please bring them to the office. Or come by and take a book to read.
• The Pavilion is available for personal use, please let me know if you would like to reserve it.
• We have a raffle at the dinners to raise money for Neighbors Helping Neighbors. If you have any items to donate to the raffle, please bring them to the office.
• If anyone is interested in volunteering, please come to the next meeting on November 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the office.
• Neighbors helping Neighbors will be available to help our residents with rides to the Doctor, meal preparation and light housekeeping.
Contact Nikki Anderson (513) 288-7789 or Carol Lachat (716) 491-1727 and they will guide you to the right person to help.
• You are encouraged to get acquainted with the Council on Aging. You may call 904-209-3636, speak with Myra Fisher on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, or Suzanne Reed on Monday and Tuesday. They offer a variety of games, chair exercises, educational and nutritional information, etc. You will enjoy getting out and meeting new people.
DID YOU KNOW?
• National Do Not Call list 888-382-1222. You must call from the phone number you want to be added. Valid for 5 years. This may help with the SPAM calls you receive.
• We have a food pantry at the office. Nonperishable items. If you need food or toiletries, please come by and see what we have.
• VFW, Post 2391 on US 1 South, has breakfast on Sunday 8:30-12:00 opened to the public, prices are very reasonable. Show your support to our local Veterans & help Post 2391 continue to operate.
• Technical support for phone or computer use is available at the Main Library & Council on Aging.
• On Tuesdays at 5:30p.m. at Orthopedic Place by the hospital, Awaken City Church passes out food, cars begin lining up at 4:30p.m.
• The 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. Family Church on SR 207 passes out food.
• St. Vincent De Paul food bank: You must call 904-429-7660, Monday/Tuesday 9-11a.m. only to make an appointment. Thursday 10-12 noon or Saturday 9-11a.m. drive up food pantry, 252 San Marco Ave.
• Planet Fitness offers Medicare recipients gym perks and silver sneakers. This depends on your plan. Please call Medicare to see if your plan covers the gym and silver sneakers.
• Marco’s Pizza, 230 Plaza Blvd, Suite 6, St. Augustine, FL 32086 (904) 342-1010 offers 50% discount on a pizza when it’s a full moon.
MOON TALK
Moon Talk: Beaver Moon
The November full moon is called the Beaver Moon. The name comes from the time when beavers were most active in building their dams and preparing for winter, and when trappers would hunt them for their pelts. Other names for the November full moon include the Frost Moon, Freezing Moon, and Deer Rutting Moon
The full moon is on 5th
The new moon is on 20th
Best Days:
Go fishing: 1-5, 20-30
Go camping: 20-22
Entertain: 11, 12
Cut hair to encourage growth: 4, 28,29
Cut hair to discourage growth: 15-17
Begin diet to lose weight: 10, 15
Quit smoking: 10, 15
All data for best times and moon talk are from the Old Farmer’s Almanac 2025
RESIDENT VENDORS
These neighbors do excellent work at reasonable rates.
John’s Lock & Key for all your locksmith’s needs - John Prieto (904) 229-1637
Jack’s Lawn Care & Pressure Washing - Jack Solomon (904) 495-3434
Alan’s Home Repair and Plumbing - Alan Chapman (904) 392-2716
Momma Terry’s Dog Boarding (small breeds) - Terry Dunn (904) 615-1637
Maria Zabinski – Notary public (239) 826-4708
Pet Sitting and home clean out - Angela Curtis (904) 429-5309
Pet Sitting - Diana Schrader (614) 325-1393
Dollar Wise Pest Control - Jack Saullo (904) 460-5385
HISTORICAL TIDBIT
THANKSGIVING
Thanksgiving was established as a national holiday by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, but its roots go back to a 1621 harvest feast between Pilgrims and Wampanoag people. Key facts include that turkey and pumpkin pie were not served at the first Thanksgiving, which also lasted three days; Sarah Josepha Hale campaigned for decades to make it a national holiday; and the date was moved by FDR to the fourth Thursday in November, eventually becoming official law in 1941.
THE FIRST “THANKSGIVING”
• The 1621 event, between the Wampanoag and Pilgrims, was a three-day harvest festival after the Pilgrims’ successful first corn harvest.
• The first feast was not called “Thanksgiving” by the Pilgrims at the time.
• The menu likely included venison, fowl (like duck and swan), lobster, and fish, but not turkey or pumpkin pie.
BECOMING A NATIONAL HOLIDAY
• Thanksgiving was not consistently celebrated as a national holiday until Abraham Lincoln’s proclamation in 1863, which set the last Thursday in November as a day of “Thanksgiving and Praise”.
• Sarah Josepha Hale, the editor of a popular magazine, is credited with a 30year campaign to convince Lincoln and other presidents to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
• Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving to the fourth Thursday in November in 1939, primarily to create a longer Christmas shopping season.
• A Congressional resolution in 1941 standardized the holiday to the fourth Thursday of November every year.
OTHER FACTS
• Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be the national bird, a proposal that was ultimately rejected.
• The tradition of football on Thanksgiving began with college teams in 1876.
• The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade began in 1924.
REMINDERS
The speed limit is 15 mph. Please slow down! There are a few of you that seem to forget we have a speed limit in our community. Remember, when it rains, to slow way down. This will help keep the water from going into your neighbor’s yard.
Please continue to keep your homes and lots manicured and decluttered. There are some of you that think you shouldn’t have to comply with community standards. Walk around the outside of your home and make a list of improvements that need to be made and take action. Pressure wash your home, clean the gutters, paint if needed, etc. Make your home look the best you can! For those of you who refuse to comply, a notice will be given to you and placed in your file. 3 notices can result in eviction.
If you have relatives or friends visiting for more than a few days, please let me know. It is important that I know who is in the park. Visitors are allowed to stay up to 14 days at a time. 30 days total per year. Please do not let your visitors bring a pet weighing more than 20 pounds. Large dogs can be a danger to our small pets.
If you haven’t signed up to ACH to have your rent automatically come out of your bank account, please reconsider the convenience of it. Or you can set up an account at www. junipersandfl.com and pay online.
Juniper Sands now has a mobile App. You can download it on Google Play or App Store or Scan the QR code. If you notice anything that should be added or deleted, please let me know.
Please check out the bulletin board in the Pavilion for upcoming events and opportunities to share your hobbies, favorite pastime games, book clubs, yoga, etc.
If you have a bird feeder and you know it’s going to rain, remove the feeder. When the seeds get wet, mold grows and makes the birds sick and can pass this onto their young. A little more effort and knowledge will make our planet a little more sustainable.
If you plan on attending the community dinners, please let me know via, text, phone, email or stop by. I need a count so we can provide food accordingly. I continue to put this in every newsletter and still most of you don’t let me know if you’re attending.
Please keep your dog on a leash when outside and when you’re walking your dog, do not let your dog go in other residents yards. If you are a cat owner, please be sure that your cat has a collar on. Please stop feeding the feral cats, and raccoons. The food that is being left out for the cats is bringing more rodents and wild animals into our community!!!
Garbage pickup:
Monday and Friday - household garbage, Wednesday- yard debris. Please put your household garbage in garbage bags and don’t make them too heavy to where they fall apart when picked up. We pick up garbage for residents only…please do not allow your friends or family to bring their trash into the community for JD to pick up. Clean your garbage cans regularly.
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