TARPON SPRINGS & LOCAL EVENTS Tarpon Springs Christmas Parade Holiday Parade Sat, December 10 Saturday, December 17 10:00am – 1:00pm 3:00pm South Pinellas Avenue, S Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs Palm Harbor Description: www.tarponspringschamber.com Parade Route: Nebraska, Florida Ave, and 11th Street Village View A Publication of the Oakleaf Village Homeowners Association • Sept/Oct 2016 Christmas Parade Winter Fest Saturday, Dec 10 Saturday, December 17 6:00pm 4:00PM-6:00PM Pinellas County/Christmas Event Main Street, New Port Richey Park Boulevard - Pinellas Park Snow Slides, Crafts, Games & Prizes Mr. & Mrs. Clause It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Elsa & Olaf Saturday, Dec 10 - Saturday, Dec 24 Call For Day/Times - 727-823-7529 Safety Harbor Christmas Parade American Stage Theatre Saturday, December 17 163 3rd Street N., St. Petersburg 11:00am - 3pm Deck The Halls! Main Street Old Fashioned Christmas and Holiday Parade Closed from Bayshore to 9th Avenue Oakleaf Village HOA encourages residents Saturday, December 10 (727) 724-1562 to show their holiday cheer and light up their 4pm - 9pm homes. HOA unit directors will be picking Downtown Dunedin, along Main St and Broadway Ave Light Up the Bayou their favorite display in each unit after Sat, December 24, 5pm – Sun, December 25, 1am Sunday, December 18th. Those favorite 31st Annual Lighted Boat Parade Craig Park, Tarpon Springs Sunday, Dec 11 - 6:20pm Description: Lambatha display on the sidewalk surrounding Spring displays reported will be featured on the Treasure Island Bayou at Craig Park. Oakleaf Village HOA Facebook page.

Dunedin Chorus Holiday Concert Holiday Lights in the Gardens Dunedin Parks & Recreation Runs until Saturday, December 31 NEW SOLAR LIGHTS December 11 - 3:00pm 5:30 - 9:30 p.m Free to attend, but donations accepted Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo A big THANK YOU to Richard Siems for picking up and Dunedin Community Center 12520 Ulmerton Rd. installing solar lighting on the main entrance signs at Red 1920 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin, Florida 34698 727-582-2117 oak drive in response to concerns about visibility. Plus, as (727) 812-4530 BEAUTIFICATION AWARD ever, he has done a great job tending the plant beds. The Epiphany Friday, Jan 6, 2017 Congratulations to the winners of the HOA appreciates anyone who would like to help keep our Description: www.epiphanycity.org entrances beautiful, or with other duties such as security beautification award! We would like to patrol. If interested, please call Tom Tucker at 937-5935. TIME TO RENEW YOUR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP thank you, and all those that make Oakleaf Village a desirable place to live. Board Members Membership: 2017 Annual Dues President: Tom Tucker Unit Directors 937-5935 Unit 1: Jeff Maye Return this portion with your dues of DECEMBER 940-2652 What Do You Get In Return? Vice-President: Richard Siems Unit 2: Volunteer 939-1232 • A voice at the Homeowners Association Meetings. 00 George & Pauline Fletcher Needed Secretary: Linda Bergemann Unit 3: Richard Siems $25 939-1232 • A viable Homeowners Association that fights for what is best for you 210 Peaceful Ridge Road 934-1671 Unit 4: Volunteer and the neighborhood at city hall. Mail to: Oakleaf Village Home Owners Treasurer: Sara Tucker Needed • Eligibility for neighborhood contests. Association NOVEMBER 937-5935 Unit 5: Sunny Norfleet 938-7049 PO Box 75 • Tarpon Springs FL • 34688 Newsletter: Jeff & Theresa Maye • Discounted newsletter advertising.  Sharon & Jeffrey Dillion Unit 6: Nancy Shipes 940-2652 727-938-9793 • The knowledge that you are a part of keeping this neighborhood one Name of Resident(s): ______(Please Print) 212 Hollow Oak Court Unit 7: John Truman of the most desirable in Tarpon Springs with climbing property values. 305-282-0886 Address: ______Unit 8: Ellen Collins Plus, you help pay for entrance decorations, academic achievement 934-0622 award, social events, the newsletters, security patrol, web page, the Unit 9: Carol Hudson community garage sale and utility costs. E-Mail: ______938-3012 www.facebook.com/OakleafVillageHOA Everyone involved with the Oakleaf Village Homeowners Association Length of time at this address: ______gives a sincere thanks to those who have joined this year! Webpage: www.oakleafvillagehoa.org Village View Village View

Interesting Information About the Christmas DEED RESTRICTION NOTICE CITY CODE • The use of evergreen to celebrate the winter around a . Unlike the previous season goes at least as far back as the ancient royal family, Victoria was very popular with Deed restrictions for Oakleaf Village Did you know that it is in the city code Celts, Romans, and Vikings. her subjects, and what was done at court to have numbering on your house? immediately became fashionable—not only in does not allow chicken ownership. • The first decorated Christmas tree was in Britain, but with fashion-conscious East Coast Riga, Latvia in 1510. The Tarpon Springs city code states, “For public safety American Society Although the City of Tarpon Springs recently voted to reasons, properties must have their address number • The first printed reference to Christmas allow having up to 4 hens (2013), the deed restrictions here • Thomas Edison’s assistant, Edward Johnson, trees appeared in Germany in 1531 and were at Oakleaf Village do not allow it. conspicuously displayed on the structure, clearly visible came up with the idea of electric lights for referred to as Paradise trees. from the street that they face. Residential and commercial Christmas trees in 1882. Christmas tree lights The deed restrictions state, “No animals, livestock, or • The most common Christmas Tree were first mass-produced in 1890. properties must have numbers at least 3 inches in height. species are: balsam fir, Douglas-fir, Fraser poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred, or kept on any lot, In addition, nonresidential properties are required to • In 1900, large stores started to erect big fir, noble fir, Scotch pine, Virginia pine except that dogs, cats, or other household pets may be kept display their numbers on their rear door. Take note, the illuminated Christmas trees. and white pine. provided that they are not kept, bred, or maintained for any spray painted numbers on the curb do not count and are • The tradition of an official Chicago Christmas • Besides evergreens, other types of commercial purpose.” not necessary. tree was initiated in 1913 when one was first lit trees such as cherry and hawthorns by Mayor Carter H. Harrison in Grant Park. were used as Christmas trees in the past. • The official Christmas tree tradition at TARPON POLICE TIP LINE: Rockefeller Center began in 1933. Since 2004 • On average, over 2,000 Christmas the tree has been topped with a 550-pound trees are planted per acre. 727-937-0445 Ext. 8106 Swarovski Crystal star. And since 2007, the Go online to http://www.tspd.us/ to keep • There are approximately 25-30 tree has been lit with 30,000 energy-efficient million Real Christmas Trees LED’s which are powered by solar panels. up with the latest scam news. sold in the U.S. every year. • Every year since 1947, the people of Oslo, TARPON POLICE NON-EMERGENCY • Using small candles to light Norway have given a Christmas tree to the a Christmas tree dates back city of Westminster, England. The gift is an (727) 938-2849 to the middle of the 17th expression of good will and gratitude for century. Britain’s help to Norway during World War II. NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING RATES • In 1846, Queen Victoria • Since 1971, the Province of has and her German Prince, presented the Christmas tree to the Size Members Non-Members Albert, were sketched in the people of Boston, in gratitude for the relief 1/8 Page (Monthly) $20.00 $25.00 Illustrated London News supplies received from the citizens of Boston 1/4 Page Monthly $40.00 $50.00 standing with their children after a ship exploded in 1917 following a 1/8 page (Yearly) collision in the Halifax, Nova Scotia Harbor. $100.00 $150.00 Part of the city was leveled, killing and injuring 1/4 page (Yearly) $150.00 $250.00 thousands. Contact Jeff & Theresa Maye of Design Magic Studio if • In 1856 Franklin Pierce, the 14th President interested in advertising 727-940-2652 of the United States, was the first President to place a Christmas tree in the White House. • President Coolidge started the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the White House lawn in 1923. Advertise your Carpet & Rug Cleaning • Teddy Roosevelt banned the Christmas tree from the White House for environmental Tile & Grout Cleaning reasons. Business Here! Upholstery Cleaning • In the first week, a tree in your home will consume as much as a quart of water per day. $ • You should never burn your Christmas tree in the fireplace. It can contribute to creosote 20.00 buildup. Per Issue* 727-947-2886 [email protected] Information for this article was found at *$20 per issue for members of Oakleaf Village HOA. $25 for non-members history.com and extension.illinois.edu www. OxyBriteofTampa .com