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The Osprey Flyer
May 2017
Volume 22 Issue 5
Coyote Alert 1
Osprey Reminders 2
Upcoming Events 3
Neighborhood
Happenings 4
Gardening Corner 5
Osprey Classifieds 6
Letter to the Editor 7
Mother’s Day 8
Contacts 9
SWABS 10
Inside this issue:
Coyote Alert
Coyotes can survive under most circumstances and will eat just about anything. Generally, they are reclusive animals that avoid human contact. Coyotes that have adapted to suburban environments may approach people or feel safe visiting yards even when people are present. There have been some sightings in Osprey Pointe—here are some measures you can take to keep them away.
Eliminate Food Sources Remove food sources from around your property. If you have pets and food bowls outside for them, bring them inside. When it starts to get dark, bring your pets in too. Coyotes are attracted to rodents, so reduce the population in your yard. Bird seed may not seem like much food, but when there’s nothing else to eat, coyotes will eat it. Birdfeeders can also attract birds, squirrels, and other animals coyotes prey on. Pick up fruit that has fallen from trees in your yard.
Eliminate Possible Hiding Places around the Home Keep your yard maintained. When the grass is cut low, the coyote has no place to hide. Coyotes are wary of coming out into open areas. Eliminate woodpiles in the yard and any bushes or branches you might have thrown to the side.
Make Your Yard Noisy Motion activated sprinklers and/or motion activated lights can scare a coyote off. If you keep your yard well lit, they probably won’t show up and if they do, they’ll be easier to see. If you see a coyote in your yard, yell and wave your arms while ap-proaching the coyote. Use noisemakers—whistles, air horns, bells, “shaker” cans full of marbles or pennies, pots, lids or pie pans banged together. You can also throw sticks, small rocks, or balls, or use the hose, a water gun filled with vinegar water, or pepper spray. The coyote may run away, but then stop after a distance and look at you. It is important to continue to go after the coyote until it completely leaves the area. You may need to use different tactics, such as noisemakers, stomping your feet, or spraying the coyote with a hose, to get them to leave.
While Walking There are several tools you can carry with you while walking your dog that can be used to repel coyotes. These include:
Homemade noisemakers Whistle or small air horn Squirt guns Pepper spray Sticks or other objects to throw towards (but not at) the coyote
Remember—never run away from a coyote!
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Pool Reminders
It’s that time when many of us start using the pool again. This is an amenity that we all share to use, and to keep nice. Please be courteous of others and observe the posted pool rules. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. There are no trash receptacles in the pool area—remember to take your trash with you. If you use an umbrella, put it down when leaving the pool area. Umbrellas that are left open
can become projectiles on a windy day and end up broken. Others may not appreciate your music choices. Please be respectful and use earbuds or play
music quietly so as not to disturb others who are relaxing at the pool.
Displaying the American Flag In honor of Memorial Day, many of us will display the American Flag. Some rules to remember:
Display the flag only from sunrise to sunset in the open. The flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the night
The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously. The flag should not be displayed when the weather is inclement, unless it is an all-weather flag. The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in
instances of extreme danger to life or property. The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or mer-
chandise. The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be fes-
tooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for decoration in general.
The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.
The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or other-wise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
Osprey Reminders
Duval County School Calendar
May 29—Memorial Day—Schools closed
May 31—Early Dismissal
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In the Neighborhood May 2 @ 7:00 Board Meeting at the Clubhouse May 12 @ 7:00 SWABS (Spirits, Wine, and Beer Social) hosted by the Steels May 30 @ 7:00 ARC Meeting at the Clubhouse May 31 @ 8:00 Book Club Meeting at the Clubhouse
Out and About Town May 5 Steve Winwood—St. Augustine Amphitheater May 5-7 Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival—Fernandina Beach May 9 Jacksonville Beach Art Walk—Seawalk Pavilion May 14 Mother’s Day May 14 John Legend w/ guest Gallant—St. Augustine Amphitheater May 24 Steel Magnolias—Alhambra Theater (continues through June 25) May 25-28 Jacksonville Jazz Festival—Metro Park May 26 Idina Menzel—St. Augustine Amphitheater
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Osprey Spotlight
New baby? Graduation? Promotion? If you’d like to recognize a special event or person, please send the information to [email protected] and we will publish in an upcoming newsletter.
Neighborhood Happenings
Summer Kick-Off Party
Save the date and join your neighbors on Satur-day, June 10 at the Clubhouse/pool area for our annual summer kick-off party. Burgers and hot dogs and fixings will be provided. Guests are asked to bring a side dish to share.
Osprey Pointe Book Club
This month the Osprey Pointe Book Club is cele-brating its 200th book! Each month, the OP Book Club meets at the Clubhouse to share and discuss the month's pick. May 31 — Stolen Beauty by Laurie Albanese
All book lovers are welcome! For additional information,
contact Linda McNulty at 221-4506
Osprey Pointe Easter Egg Hunt
Over 30 children (and a few adults) got into the action on April 9 for our annual Easter Egg Hunt, which included games and prizes for the children, yummy treats, and a visit from the Easter bunny!
SWABS—May
We invite our adult neighbors to
come to SWABS on May 12 for a
Cinco de Mayo celebration host-
ed by Robert and Karen Steel.
Start working on your sombreros and compete in
a Mexican hat contest.
For more questions about SWABS, please contact Becky at [email protected]
Girls’ Night Out
Osprey Pointe ladies were treated to a special night of jewelry and accessories on April 27. Vanessa and Lurah presented their one-of-a-kind collection and demonstrated different ways to wear pieces as the ladies sipped wine and enjoyed tasty hors d'oeuvres.
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What to Plant:
Annuals: Plants that can take summer heat include salvia, angelonia, wax begonia, and ornamental
pepper.
Bulbs: Planting early-, mid-, and late-blooming varieties of daylily ensures months of color from
these low maintenance plants.
Herbs: Continue to plant heat loving herbs, including basil, oregano, sage, Mexican tarragon, and
rosemary.
Garden Vegetables: Southern favorites to plant now are okra, southern pea, and sweet potato.
What to Do:
Pests: Harmful insects become more active as the weather warms. Watch for thrips, scale, and
mites on ornamental plants.
Gardenias: While some yellowing of older leaves is normal, yellowing of new growth usually indi-
cates a micronutrient deficiency.
Oleanders: Chewed or ragged leaves indicate oleander caterpillars at work.
Caterpillar Lawn insects: Watch for damage from chinch bugs in St. Augustine and begin scouting
for newly hatched mole crickets in Bahia lawns.
Tomatoes: Watch for pests, disease, and nutritional disorders on tomato plants.
Lawn nutrition: If not done last month, apply a fertilizer (not a weed & feed) without phosphorus un-
less soil test indicates the need for it. A fertilizer containing controlled-release nitrogen will give
longer lasting results.
Lawn Propagation: Now is a good time to produce more plants by air layering, grafting, division, or
cuttings.
Trees: Prepare for hurricane season by checking trees for damaged or weak branches and prune if
needed. Hire an ISA certified arborist.
Prevent lawn pests: Discourage insects, weeds, and disease by mowing correctly.
Gardening Corner
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We encourage residents to advertise items for sale or needed in the newsletter. We are also happy to promote our resident business owners and those who would like to offer services such as babysitting or pet sitting. To list your ad, please send your information to [email protected]. Please include your contact in-formation.
Osprey Classifieds
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Babysitting/Pet Sitting
Babysitter/Nanny/Pet Sitter/Dog Walker: Sophomore at UCF; experience with newborns through school age. Have transportation, first aid and CPR certification, DCF accreditation. Will be available from May 4—August 17. Contact: Gabby Scott Cell: 904-518-0122 (preferred) Home: 904-221-6737 Email: [email protected] Pet Sitter: Contact Elliot Callison 904-221-0929
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Dear fellow Osprey Pointers,
I think we have a quite pleasant neighborhood. If you take a walk or bike ride on our roads, you are most likely going to come across other walkers and bike riders enjoying the outdoor air. We have a large number of children in the neighborhood too, and they can found playing anywhere from Windchime Drive to Night Hawk Court. Many of the children walk or bike our roads to get to and from school. And then there’s our pets – but they’re not just our pets, they’re a part of our family. With all this pedestrian activity on our roads, please be aware when you are driving in and out of the neighborhood. Whether it’s keeping your speed under the limit or putting the phone down for those few moments on the road, please keep in mind how many of your neighbors, and their kids, cats, dogs, etc., might be enjoying themselves outside. Avoiding a tragedy is up to us. I know that a lot of us think that 5 or 10 miles per hour over the speed limit seems like no big deal because you think that you are still in control of your vehicle. But what you might fail to realize using that logic is the child chasing a ball into the road who thinks he can go get it and get out of the way in time – as the licensed driver in the vehicle, is that extra 5 or 10 miles per hour worth that risk? And as May is already upon us, we’re going to be seeing more and more children out playing on
our roads when school is out for the summer. Please make an effort to become more aware of your
driving attentiveness. I know that there are times you’re running late getting the kids to soccer prac-
tice or jujitsu, running late to work, and I know the feeling of being so close to getting home that go-
ing a little faster in the neighborhood to get there has a certain appeal. But again, are the SEC-
ONDS that you might save by speeding worth the risk of a tragedy? They’re not.
This is something for which we each have to take personal responsibility. Thank you for reading. I look forward to taking my walks and bike rides knowing that our neighborhood is a safe place for its pedestrians, children, and pets.
Sincerely, Keith
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MOTHER'S DAY HISTORY
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Contrary to popular belief, Mother's Day was not conceived and fine-tuned in the boardroom of Hallmark. The earliest tributes to mothers date back to the annual spring festival the Greeks dedi-cated to Rhea, the mother of many deities, and to the offerings ancient Romans made to their Great Mother of Gods, Cybele. Christians celebrated this festival on the fourth Sunday in Lent in honor of Mary, mother of Christ. In England this holiday was expanded to include all mothers and was called Mothering Sunday. In the United States, Mother's Day started nearly 150 years ago, when Anna Jarvis, an Appalachi-an homemaker, organized a day to raise awareness of poor health conditions in her community, a cause she believed would be best advocated by mothers. She called it "Mother's Work Day." Fifteen years later, Julia Ward Howe, a Boston poet, pacifist, suffragist, and author of the lyrics to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," organized a day encouraging mothers to rally for peace, since she believed they bore the loss of human life more harshly than anyone else. In 1905 when Anna Jarvis died, her daughter, also named Anna, began a campaign to memorial-ize the life work of her mother. Anna began to lobby prominent businessmen like John Wan-namaker, and politicians including Presidents Taft and Roosevelt to support her campaign to cre-ate a special day to honor mothers. At one of the first services organized to celebrate Anna's mother in 1908, Anna handed out her mother's favorite flower, the white carnation. Five years lat-er, the House of Representatives adopted a resolution calling for officials of the federal govern-ment to wear white carnations on Mother's Day. In 1914 Woodrow Wilson signed a bill recognizing Mother's Day as a national holiday.
At first, people observed Mother's Day by attending church, writing letters to their mothers, and eventually, by sending cards, presents, and flowers. The second Sunday of May has become the most popular day of the year to dine out, and telephone lines record their highest traffic, as sons and daughters everywhere take advantage of this day to honor and to express appreciation of their mothers, which also includes mother figures, such as stepmothers, relatives, mothers-in-law, guardians, foster parents, or family friends.
OSPREY POINTE
ASSOCIATION , INC .
13775 Osprey Point Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224
Management Karen Floyd Marvin & Floyd Realty, Inc. Phone: 249-8599 ext. 224 Fax: 249-8598 Email: [email protected] Board of Directors Sydney Rossetti: President 220-3595, [email protected] Ron Stocum: Vice President 233-1692, [email protected] Larry Wolfson: Treasurer 221-1225 [email protected] Faith Hall: Secretary 571-3912, [email protected] Michael Guida [email protected] Paulette Longmire 221-6189 [email protected] Herb Reynolds 483-8924 [email protected] Becky Rooker 803-6858 [email protected] Alan Tomassetti [email protected]
Committees Activities Committee: Chair: Melissa Dean 513-240-3438 [email protected] Architectural Review Committee: Chair: Lenny Boot [email protected] Budget & Finance Committee: Chair: Larry Wolfson 221-1225 [email protected] Clubhouse/Pool Committee: Chair: Sydney Rossetti 220-3595, [email protected] Co-chair: Becky Rooker 803-6858, [email protected] Communications Committee: Chair: Alan Tomassetti [email protected] Flag Committee: Chair: Ronald Stocum 233-1692, [email protected] Nominations Committee: Chair: Faith Hall 571-3912, [email protected] Landscape & Lakes Committee Chair: Michael Guida [email protected]
Welcome Committee: Co-chair: Kelly Clemons 613-7974 [email protected] Co-chair: Ginger Frazier 563-1351 Clubs Book Club: Linda McNulty 221-4506 S.W.A.B.S: Becky Rooker 803-6858 [email protected] Newsletter Submissions If you would like to post an ad, recognize a Spotlight neighbor, or submit a letter to the Editor, please send your information to [email protected]
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If you are new to the neighborhood, SWABS is an adult social time. If you drink
alcoholic beverages, you must be at least 21 years of age.
SWABS
Friday, May 12 @ 7:00 pm Cinco de Mayo Fiesta hosted by the Steels
Mexican hat contest,
trivia, and more! Be sure to bring your favorite beverage and a glass