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1 Editor: Simon Wood, Asst Editor Lorrie Capasso Web Site: greatcypress.com POC: Chad Reid, Board of Directors President: Halloween Facts Trick or treating comes from the Middle-Age practice of the poor dressing up in costumes and going around door to door during Hallowmas begging for food or money in exchange for prayers. The food given was often a Soul Cake, which was a small round cake which represented a soul being freed from Purgatory when the cake was eaten. Halloween is also known as: All Hallows.. EveSamhainAll.. Hallowtide..The Feast of the Dead..The Day of the Dead The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be witches, and to hear an owl's call meant someone was about to die. Halloween also is recognized as the 3rd biggest party day after New Year's and Super Bowl Sunday. Halloween is Oct. 31 the last day of the Celtic calendar. It actually was a pagan holiday honoring the dead. Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the end of the Celtic calander year Halloween is correctly spelt as Hallowe'en. If you see a spider on this night, it could be the spirit of a dead loved one who is watching you. Halloween is one of the oldest celebrations in the world, dating back over 2000 years to the time of the Celts who lived in Britain More than 93 percent of children go trick-or-treating each year. The tradition of adding pranks into the Halloween mix started to turn ugly in the 1930's and a movement began to substitute practical jokes for kids going door to door collecting candy. Black cats get a bad rap on Halloween because they were once believed to be protected their master's dark powers. Halloween was originally a Celtic holiday celebrated on October 31. Halloween was brought to North America by immigrants from Europe who would celebrate the harvest around a bonfire to share ghost stories, sing, dance and tell fortunes. Orange and black are Halloween colors because orange is associated with the Fall harvest and black is associated with darkness and death. Zeb Probst, Vice President: Dan Hamilton, Treasurer: Kymee Musumeci Secretary: Catherine Beyer, Director: Adriana Pruyn, Director: Elaine Van Knowe Director: Nancy Colacicco, Social Club Committee President: Tom Thompson, Vice President: Chris LaClair Treasurer: Deb Probst, Secretary: Mary Phillips Architectural Committee Larry Frazier Jack Fair Zeb Probst Jim Colacicco R.V. Park Jack Fair, Ladies Luncheon Ruth Hoover Men s Breakfast Val Stauder

2 Great Cypress Village Gazette Sign up sheets for any of our breakfasts, lunches, dinners or special events, are located on the bulletin board in the clubhouse. Please remember to sign up showing you d like to participate. Also, anytime you are planning to bring a dish to a function, please note on the sign up sheet what you will be bringing. This helps others decide what they might like to bring or what is still needed. If you have signed up planning to attend and something comes up, please remove your name or let the person chairing the event know you will not be attending. All of this is extremely important as it ensures we have enough of everything needed to go around. Thank you to everyone for your help. Social Club September 1st. Meet us at the clubhouse on the first Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. ~Monday~ 10:30 a.m. - Craft day - open to whatever you d like to work on. ~Tuesday~ 9:30 1:00 6:30 a.m. - Men s Shuffleboard p.m. - Farkel p.m. - Games; Cards, & Dominoes, Table Pool. open to everyone ~Wednesday~ 10:00 12:30 6:30 a.m. - Women s Shuffleboard p.m. - Wizard p.m. - Joker ~Thursday~ 9:30 a.m am 1.00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. - Men s Shuffleboard Line Dancing Women s poker Bingo ~Friday~ 10:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. - Women s Shuffleboard - Table Pool. open to everyone Ladies Luncheon Returning Shortly We normally meet on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Please come along and participate. Your ideas are We leave the clubhouse at always welcome 12:00 p.m. When purchasing tickets for events, please contact your assigned sales ladies. P.O.C., Ruth Hoover Andre` Jackie Bredlau Marinette Men s Breakfast Jane Dangerfield th October Olivaud Betty Kosko Camille Wink VanKnowe Harley Andrea Pope DeKoster Judy Taylor Rams Restaurant We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. This is an open invitation for those who wish to join and meet other residents. We leave the clubhouse at 8:00 a.m. Help us make sure we get an accurate head count by remembering to sign up. P.O.C. Val Stauder

3 Great Cypress Village Gazette Upcoming Events Breakfast. Oct 13th Eggs to order, sausage, hash browns, fruit cup, toast, coffee and juice. $5. Sign up at clubhouse and pay at door. CUTOFF date is October 11th. Please be sure to sign up so we have plenty of food. Local Events in October Scarecrow Festival October 13 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Scarecrow Festival Pioneer Florida Museum & Village Pioneer Museum Road, Dade City, FL Build your own scarecrow, pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, bounce house, slide, barrel train rides, live entertainment with Mr. Tommy, touch - a - truck, carnival games, great vendors & food trucks and more! All museum buildings open, docents in period costumes. $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 students, under 5 free Fall Antique Faire & Market Antique and craft lovers are invited to browse shops and sidewalk vendors throughout historic downtown Dade City from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 10 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11 Rattlesnake and Music Festival The 49th annual San Antonio Rattlesnake and Music Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 17, at Main St., San Antonio. The festival features a snake show, the Rattlesnake Run foot race, gopher races, a petting zoo, a beer garden, a pumpkin patch, games for kids, food trucks and vendors, a farmer s market, an antique alley, arts and crafts, and entertainment by the Beaumont Family Bluegrass Band. Admission is free. Harvest Pumpkin Patch Festival Strong Tower Vineyard & Winery, Forge Drive, Spring Hill, will host its eighth annual Harvest Pumpkin Patch Festival and arts and crafts show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 17. The event will feature a pumpkin patch, arts and crafts for sale and wine tastings. Call (352) Queen of Peace Fall Family Festival Join us for kiddie rides, big, fast thrill rides, games, music, fair food and empanadas! Fun for the whole family.5340 High Street New Port Richey, FL Thu, Oct 25, 2018, 5:00 PM Sun, Oct 28, 2018, 8:00 PM Halloween Train ride-crews Lake Park 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th Oct. Ride the train through the Scenic Park after dark...if you dare... Or ride the early train for our younger riders..food and Drinks will be available for purchase Tickets sales from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Run times 6 pm to 9:00 pm $6.00 per person (12 months and younger free) Spring Hill free haunted house 2130 Coachman Road (Spring Hill, FL 34608) open from dusk until 11:00 p.m. for three nights only (October 31st, November 1st, and November 2nd) Zombies are on the loose and this year s event has gone bigger and gotten scarier Guests who survive on Halloween night will receive their bag of candy as they exit the haunted house and you can have your picture taken with the zombies Hernando Untapped Craft beer & wine festival Fri, October 5, :00 PM 10:00 PM American Aviation Flight Academy,17076 Helicopter Drive, Brooksville, FL hand-crafted flavors of beer, cutting-edge music, entertaining games and innovative foods! $40 per person includes Complimentary Tasting glass, Unlimited samplings of beer and wine. Entertainment in the General Admission area only. No VIP access. Live performances by The Bearded Brothers! Those we love remain with us, for love itself lives on. Those we love can never be more than a thought apart, for as long as there is a memory, they ll live on in our heart. To ~ Rita Salladay, for the loss of her beloved husband Hank From our family s to yours, please accept our condolences for the loss of your loved one. Our heart goes out to you. Your G.C.V. friends. 3

4 Great Cypress Village Gazette PUZZLES PAGE Find the hidden words in the puzzle. When finished read the unused letters from left to right to find a hidden phrase 4

5 Great Cypress Village Gazette HALLOWEEN TREATS 3 cups popcorn 1 1/2 cups mini pretzels 1 cup mini marshmallows 1 cup nuts I like to use almonds or cashews 2 cups HERSHEY S KISSES Chocolates divided Combine the popcorn, pretzels, marshmallows, nuts and 1 cup HERSHEY S KISSES Chocolates in a large bowl and stir together. Spread across a piece of wax paper, then place the remaining chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and cook on 50% power for 30 seconds. Stir and cook an additional 20 seconds if needed. Stir until smooth. Next, drizzle the chocolate across the popcorn mix and allow to set. Place on a pan and move to the freezer if needed to harden. Break into pieces and enjoy! 5

6 Great Cypress Village Gazette October Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Social Club meeting 7:00 p.m. 2 Barbara Ferguson Howard Orchow 3 John Stanwyck 4 Dennis Dowling Lorrie Capasso Rich & Linda Hudanich~32 yrs. Chad & Barbara Reid~49 yrs. 5 6 Stan & Marie Roger ~25 yrs. 7 Jack Taylor 8 Board meeting 7:00 p.m Adriana Pryun 16 Annie Clegg Men s breakfast 8:00 a.m Barbara Reid 21 Bruce & Judy VanArnum 58 yrs Jack Fair Karla Kelly 24 Gene Rohrwasser Claire Zeran Maurice & Betty Deprez ~54 yrs 25 Tammy Gallager 26 Barry Brunk Debbie McCaffrey Zeb & Debra Probst~13 yrs Graham Clegg 31 Pete & Sue Herman ~31 yrs. Happy Birthday & Happy Anniversary to each of you! 6

7 Great Cypress Village Gazette November Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Happy Birthday & Happy Anniversary to each of you! Social Club meeting 7 pm Robyn Larter Roland Gunther Sharon Stevens Board meeting 7:00 p.m. Joe Dilandro Ladies Luncheon 12 pm John Kopacek Joe & Pat Dilandro 65 yrs. 18 Randy & Jen Park~4 yrs Men's Breakfast 8:00 a.m Agenda meeting 7:00 p.m Isabelle Miller Judy VanArnum Joey Musumeci Geneva Happy Birthday Morrison & Happy Anniversary to each of you!

8 Great Cypress Village Gazette PUZZLE SOLUTIONS Harley is missing from Great Cypress park. The family is heart broken. $500 reward. Call Jen Park The season of Bingo will start on Thursday October 25th at 7:00 pm at the clubhouse. Tickets go on sale at 6:00pm. Starting again on 8th October is the Monday morning craft sessions in the clubhouse. All are welcome either to bring your own projects or learn from the many different craft teaching sessions planned for the next few months Starts at 10am until after lunch and includes card making, sewing, quilting, and any other projects people want to try. 8