ING O RV UR E P S A E S R T P E M E R B PARRISH U Parrish Village News R Est. 1850 T A U C I F For copies of this newspaper, please visit www.ParrishFlorida.info N G O U R In this issue of the Volume 23, Issue 2 February 2016 FREE Parrish Village News Saturday, March 5, 2016 Parrish Heritage Day Parade, etl n l oo Parade starts at 10:30 AM Qucik and easy to make on 121st Avenue recipes are on the menu estival and Chili Cook Off for February. See page 5. at the Florida Railroad Museum 12210 83rd Street East, Parrish Gates open at 11:00 AM Ralph tells us about Adult Tickets $5.00 if purchased before the event - having dinner with a Dubrovnik family $10.00 at the gate. Children 12 and under FREE!!!!! on page 5. TicketsTickets may may be be purchased purchased in inadvance advance at atthe the Parrish Parrish 7 Eleven7 Eleven and and the ParrishParrish Y.Y. Chili Tasting from over 30 Teams, ChiliTrain Tasting Rides, Rock from Climbing over 30Wall, Teams, Kid’s BungeeTrain Trampoline, Rides, Rock Pony Rides,Climbing Face Wall,Painting, Ice Pro Sculpture, Live Music, Food and Drinks, Vendors! Kid’s BungeeFun for Trampoline, Everyone!!!! Pony Rides, Ice Pro Sculpture, Live Music, Food and Drinks, Special NewBounce Attraction: Houses, Parrish Vendors! Pioneering Bob the Wine Guy tells us Cracker Trail Wagon, Bullwhip Maker, Singers, Fiddlers, Dobro Player, GuitarFun Player, for FloridaEveryone!!!! Cattle, Mini Donkeys, about wines that go with Chair Caning, Story Telling, Broom Making, Hand Spinning, chili on page 8. Special NewQuilting, Attraction: Moonshine Parrish Still Pioneering Cracker Trail Wagon, Bullwhip Maker, Singers, Fiddlers, All proceeds go to Dobro Player, Guitar Player, Florida Cattle, Mini Donkeys, ChairThe Caning, Parrish Story Foundation Telling, Broom Grant Making, Fund. Quilting, GrantsHand were Spinning, recently Moonshine awarded Still to the following organizations who serve the Parrish community and residents: Commissioneren of o Bl Bustle to Hold Town Hall Meeting The Parrish Y, Florida Railroad Museum, Boy Scouts Troopin 41,Parrish on February 18 Over the past several ot 4 he plans to bring County Administrator Ed Hunzeker and along with months theManatee Civic Asso County- Youth Rowing, several Department Heads to be sure everything is covered. ciationEsther’s has received School, many Parrish Arts Council, The meeting will be held at the Parrish Y at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, Andrea talks about how inquiriesPalmetto about High various School Biomedical Program, February 18. If you want to be sure the topic you are interested in will rumored or actual projects be covered drop us an email at [email protected] and tell us what negativity impacts your llenton - on l life on page 9. in Parrish. Questions like you want to hear discussed. And if you are just interested in hearing “Whent is the Btt stop light enn ente what’s going to be happening in Parrish we will see you at the Y at 7:00 at theeell intersection Hoe of Ft. el on eel on February 18th. The Parrish Y is located at 12214 US Highway 301 Hamer/121st AvenueManatee and County 4 H, N in Parrish. 301 goingManatee to be complet County- Search and Rescue, ed” eenor “What are t the plans ttle e n CUSTOMER POSTAL for the County’sFamily Hidden Partnership Center Harbor Park beside the new Fort Hamer Bridge” or “What new commercial projects are planned Kathryn talks about for Parrish”? The list goes on and on. Thank you to our sponsors943 # PERMIT Several months ago the same kind of questions were being asked how laughing helps FL MANASOTA about plans for new schools in Parrish and we invited the then Super- everybody on page 17. PAID intendent of Schools and his staff (which included the current Super- Mark the date: POSTAGE U.S. intendent of Schools) for a presentation followed by a Q&A session. Saturday, March 5, 2016 That meeting was well attended so the Civic Association has invited our STD PRSRT Parrish Heritage Day District Commissioner Larry Bustle to come out and talk with us and Festival Chili Cook Off answer our questionsParris about what’s illage happening es in Parrish. As support Parrish Village News PAGE 2 Did You Know Parrish Village News Message from the Editor The next two months should be a really exciting for Parrish! These Facts We have a Parrish Civic Association Meeting scheduled for February 18 at the Parrish Y. about the Our featured speaker will be Commissioner Larry Bustle, Commissioner of District 1. He will be bringing some department heads from Manatee County Government and the Humane Society of meeting will be in a Town Hall format. Compose your questions about the county, road situations, parks, building projects, the Fort Hamer Boat Ramp and Hidden Harbor Park Manatee Ocial publication of the project and bring them along to get addressed at the meeting. We hope you will attend. Parrish Civic Association, County? a non profit coporation. On Saturday, March 5 the biggest event in Parrish will occur: the Parrish Heritage Day P. O. Box 257 Parade, Festival and 5th Annual Chili Cook Off. In four years this event has raised over Parrish, FL 34219 $110,000 which has all been returned to those not for profit organizations who serve the residents of Parrish like 4 H, Meals on Wheels PLS, Rocky Bluff Library, Cub Scout Pack 41 and Boy Scout Troop 41, Esther’s School, FELT (Feeding Empty Little Tum- Cookie Jordan mies), the Parrish Y Scholarship Program, Ellenton - Parrish Lions Club, Palmetto High Publisher and Editor School Biomedical Program, Parrish Search and Rescue and other groups in our com- 941-776-9019 munity. These grants helps the organizations do their important work and help people in [email protected] our community. 5,742 spay/neuter surgeries were Please come to the Heritage Day Parade and Chili Cook Off. Your support means so completed in the last fiscal year (an olnteer taff much to this community plus you and your family will have a great time with lots of activities for children, bands with good music, good food and beverages, vendors with increase of 829 over the previous crafts and art, the Parrish Pioneering area, and lots of good chili. I can ensure that you year) Advertising Manager will have a good time! Gene Orlowski [email protected] 658 free spay/neuter surgeries Then, later in March (the weekends of March 11th and 18th) A Day with Thomas will were performed for local residents’ return to the Florida Railroad Museum. This activity brings people from all across Contributors Florida to see it and enjoy. It’s always a big “draw” for families and children. Go to pets (grant funded) their website at www.frrm.org to find out more about tickets and times. Ralph Bellrose Travel 1,098 free spay/neuter surgeries Another offering is occurring at the Florida Railroad Museum: the Skeeter Meteor were performed for local rescue Murder Mystery! This show is being performed on February 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28 and Andrea Harkins organizations (grnt funded) March 5 and 6. These shows always are good. Usually Act 1 is performed on the trip Motivational Blogger and Writer to Willow, Act 2 is performed at Willow while having dinner and Act 3 is performed on the return train ride. Also, on the return train ride, the murderer is revealed! You won’t 74 heartworm positive dogs were Patrick McGinnis want to miss these performances either. Pets Plus in Parrish treated So, there is a lot going on in Parrish. Take advantage of our community’s offerings and Stacy McKee From October 1, 2014 to Septem- have a good time right here! Y News ber 30, 2015: Ben Jordan [email protected] Sign Up for 422 dogs were adopted Cookie Jordan 462 cats were adopted [email protected] Chili Cook Off or A total of 884 new best friends! Bob Monica Plan to Attend [email protected] The committee planning the 2016 Parrish Chili Cook Off is meeting weekly and 30 e on Prot Pet Health Cen- Leslie Wells teams have already committed for this year’s Chili Cook Off. Remember that team posi- ter Opened on September 9, 2015 Real Estate tions at the event are chosen in the order of their signup – first one that signs up gets first with Low Cost Surgery and Vac- choice of position. Last year’s runner up, Gator Plumbing and Heating, has already sent cination Prices: Joann B. Larson word to last year’s winner the Parrish Village News Chili Chicks that they are coming Extension Service after them and the word is that FPL’s team is trying out some new recipes. So, if you have a business or group that wants to have a lot of fun and meet a lot of great Parrish area Spay/Neuter Package Fees Kathryn Newman people, go to www.parrishchili.com and sign your team up now. It is great exposure and Vaccine Packages Inspirational Stories a great way to show that you support our Parrish Community. Heartworm/Flea Protection This is the fifth annual Chili Cook Off. Remember, the event is Saturday, March 5, 2016. There are lots of vendors already signed up -- food, beverages, arts and crafts and Norma Kennedy The Pet Health Center is located [email protected] others. There will be lots of activities for the entire family including the kids with bands, pony rides, bumjee trampoline, bounce houses and an obstacle course for children.