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Tideland news

Check list for February REMINDER Update your home addresses, email

and phone numbers with our HOA

Super Bowl Sunday!

DON’T FORGET YOUR VALENTINE

Get ready for

Mardi Gras Attend

the parade!

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Note from Carol: Love is in the air! Valen-tine’s Day is just around the corner. Spring is coming. Get ready for another great year. I see several properties for sale. Opportunity for new neighbors and friendships. Please introduce yourself and let us know who they are so we can provide a di-rectory and Welcome booklet.

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HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

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A Note from Carol

Inside the Tides-NEW

Jeanelle McCall

April Calendar

Valentines Day in

USA

Know your HEART

Peninsula Happenings

Read a Good Book

State/Federal Holidays

Homes for Sale

Know before you go (Galveston)

Tidelands HOA Newsletter Volume 3 issue 2

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Membership Dues

Thank you to all who have paid their dues and a special thank you to those who contribute extra.

Election

Tidelands HOA elections will be held July 4, 2020. According to our Bylaws all of the officers and half of the directors are elected every year. Officers hold a 1-year office and Directors hold a 2-year office. This year our HOA will offer ab-sentee voting. Voters and nominees must be active members of the HOA and HOA will verify.

Please consider running for an office.

Absentee voting will require nominees to declare their interest early to allow time for ballot preparation. Absentee votes must be received 1 week prior to election. All ballots will be confidential. Instructions to place ballot in an blank envelope, for confidentiality, and then in a second envelope with the voter name on the outside for member verification. Also our newsletter is an excel-lent way to announce candidacy.

Ballots will be sent out by email or mail with instructions on how to submit 1 month prior to election, giving 3 weeks for response. Self-nominations or nomi-nations, with nominee consent, can also be made during the election meeting. Also dues may be paid at election to qualify to vote.

Spring Cleanup

Tidelands HOA will provide a dumpster during April 2020. This is an opportuni-ty to beautify our community with Spring clean up. This year HOA budgeted for 1 dumpster. Let’s try to pack it tight to provide the most space. We will open the door initially for optimal packing. Please be aware of the dos and don’ts for the dumpster.

Director Meeting

Please contact your directors if you have any ideas or suggestions for the up-coming year. Or if you want to participate in planning the Election meeting in July or the Social in November. We look forward to hearing from you.

Carol

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I AM STARTING A NEW ARTICLE FOR THE TIDELAND NEWS

CALLED INSIDE THE TIDES. FEATURING ONE OF OUR RESI-

DENTS each month! (I WILL BE RANDOMLY ASKING OUR RESI-

DENTS IF I CAN FEATURE YOU IN OUR NEWS LETTER).

This month I am featuring:

Jeanelle McCall , her husband Larry ,and Jeanelle, own 907 Tidelands

Drive. Jeanelle and her husband also have a home in Lufkin. As you

will see on the following pages, Jeanelle is an artist extraordinaire.

The article about Jeanelle will give you an very brief idea of the talent

she possesses and that talent is RIGHT HERE in our neighborhood!

You can reach out to Jeanelle when they are here at their home on

907 Tidelands Drive, or her email at ljmc@consolidated.net

Jeanelle’s Artwork is

available for sale! With

Valentines day approach-

ing, This would be a per-

fect opportunity to shop

for that spectacular gift

right HERE!

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Jeanelle says “It’s all about the joy of artistic exploits”

During McCall’s 40 years as graphic designer and illustrator, she received over 200 East Texas American Advertising Fed-eration awards. In the fiber art’s world, McCall’s work has

been featured in quilting art magazines and juried into pres-tigious quilting art shows. Her work has been exhibited in

museums, including solo shows and shown through galleries throughout the U.S. Canada, Europe and Australia. McCall’s work has been featured in textile history, textile abstract art

and creative fiber inspirational books.

Her expressive narative art work includes the use of pastels, acrylics, watercolor and fiber. Her work can be found in pri-

vate collection, museums and shops.

In 2008, Jeanelle was selected as a “Texas Original” (TxO). Overseen by the Texas Commission of the Arts, only artisans

and crafts people who meet the highest business, quality and artistic standards are granted the title of

“Texas Original”.

“The predominate role of my art is simply to provide a small

moment of joy in our busy world.” – Jeanelle McCall

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EXAMPLES OF JEANELLE’S WORK

Instead of journaling in a book, Jeanelle paints tiny 3”x 3” paintings of the fun

times had during her visits to our beach

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Remember, Jeanelle’s art pieces are

available for purchase. You can al-

ways contact her regarding a special

project, or something you see on the

spotlight in this months Inside the

Tides. Jeanelle will also be featured in

a gallery showing in East Texas In the

coming months. I will keep you posted

on the place, date and times.

ljmc@consolidated.net

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Here are some awesome facts about your February Birthday Month!

• Some would say your birth flower is the iris, which represents faith, hope, and wisdom. Others say it’s the violet, which represents faithfulness, modesty, and virtue. Which one’s your favorite?

• According to tradition, the Roman emperor Augustus took one day off February and added it to August, the month named after him.

• There are a few dozen national monthly observances during February, including Black History Month, Bird Feeding Month, Embroidery Month, Grapefruit Month, Haiku Writing Month, and Umbrella Month. There are just as many national weekly observances during February, including Friendship Week (week 1), Flirting Week (week 2), Secondhand Wardrobe Week (week 3), and Pancake Week (week 4).

• A person born on February 29 during a leap year (which occurs only every four years) is called a “leapling” and will usually celebrate their birthday on either February 28 or March 1 in all non-leap years. The odds of being born on February 29 are 1 in 1,461 (or 0.068%) according to the Honor Society of Leap Year Day Ba-bies.

• An impressive roster of famous people were born in February! These iconic household names include: Jen-nifer Aniston (2/11), Drew Barrymore (2/22), Sheryl Crow (2/11), James Dean (2/8), Charles Dickens (2/7), Michael Bolton (2/26), Thomas Edison (2/11), Michael Jordan (2/17), Norman Rockwell (2/3), Babe Ruth (2/6), John Steinbeck (2/27), and John Travolta (2/18).

If you’re a history buff, you probably also know that the following four presidents shared February birthdays: William Henry Harrison, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, and George Washington.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to YOU FEBRUARY!

Crystal Beach

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Valentine's Day: one of the most romantic days of the year. Taken from the Internet under Valentines Day in the USA

What Do People Do?

Many people celebrate their love for their partner by sending cards or let-ters, giving gifts or flowers and arranging meals in restaurants or romantic nights in hotels. People who would like to have a romantic relationship with somebody may use the occasion to make this known, often anonymously. Valentine's cards are often decorated with images of hearts, red roses or Cupid. Common Valentine's Day gifts are flowers chocolates, candy, lingerie and champagne or sparkling wine. However, some people use the occasion to present lavish gifts, such as jewelry. Many restaurants and hotels have special offers at this time. These can include romantic meals or weekend breaks.

Public Life

Valentine's Day is not a public holiday. Government offices, stores, schools and other organizations are open as usual. Public transit systems run on their regular schedule. Restaurants may be busier than usual as many peo-ple go out for an evening with their spouse or partner. Valentine's Day is al-so a very popular date for weddings.

Background

There are a number of Saints called Valentine who are honored on February 14. The day became associated with romantic love in the Middle Ages in England. This may have followed on from the Pagan fertility festivals that were held all over Europe as the winter came to an end. Traditionally, lovers exchanged hand written notes. Commercial cards became available in the mid nineteenth century.

Symbols

The most common Valentine's Day symbols are the heart, particularly in

reds and pinks, and pictures or models of Cupid. Cupid is usually portrayed

as a small winged figure with a bow and arrow. In mythology, he uses his ar-

row to strike the hearts of people. People who have fallen in love are some-

times said to be 'struck by Cupid's arrow. Other symbols of Valentine's Day

are couples in loving embraces and the gifts of flowers, chocolate, red ros-

es and lingerie that couples often give each other.

REMEMBER YOUR SWEETHEART TODAY

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February is Healthy Heart Month

Here are some of the warning signs of heart attacks you’ve to look out for:

• Discomfort or pain arising at the center of chest (also known as angina

• Difficulty in breathing.

Some women and people with diabetes do not have classic symptoms. Women usually have no severe chest pain, but a general weakness and discomfort. This leads to them ig-noring the problem until it’s too late. Most diabetics develop atypical (unusual) symptoms like profuse sweating or loss of consciousness during a heart attack which may be misin-terpreted as symptoms of low blood sugar levels. Sometimes heart attack is diagnosed during investigations like ECG or echocardiography even though you may not have had any history of chest pain. Such silent heart problems are a major challenge because they progress rapidly towards heart failure Other signs and symptoms of a heart attack in-clude: Anxiety, Cough, Fainting, Lightheadedness, Nausea or Vomiting, Palpita-tions, Shortness of Breath, Sweating, which may be very Heavy

In the case of women they must be careful about the specific symptoms of a heart attack

because they don’t experience the ‘classic’ symptoms. Some common symptoms women

often experience are:

• Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the centre of your chest. These pains are infre-quent and come and go.

• Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

• Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.

• Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or light-headedness.

• As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly short-ness of breath, nausea or vomiting and back or jaw pain.

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Lighthouse Krewe Mardi Gras Ball!!

February 8, 2020 6-11PM

Jose’s Cantina 1021 HWY 87

Crystal Beach, TX 77650

Mardi Gras Ball Y’all

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Once Again brought

to you by the Light-

house Krewe

Beginning 11:30

Ending 1:30

Start On Jacks Road

Watch our very own Kathleen

Dalby and her family as they

attend the Mardi Gras Parade on

Bolivar in their decorated Golf

Cart

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Map of Parade Route! Remember Roads will be Closed to

Through Traffic

Pick up an application to participate in the parade at Swedes

Real Estate Suite 3 or Bolivar Peninsula Tourism Suite 10 in

Swedes Plaza. You can also download a parade application

form at www.lighthouse Krewe.com Or...Just come for the fun!

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When the weather starts to chill, nothing

better than reading a good book on your

cozy couch! Or if on the blink of an eye,

the weather turns warm, hit the beach

with one of the following:

by Tim Tigner:

The Price of Time

A real Page Turner, mystery, will keep you

hooked to the very last page.

By Lauren K. Denton

The Hideaway

A sweet, easy read about love lost and

found. Held in the south. This is a USA To-

day Best Seller

If you have suggestions for good reading, please

sent to Tidelands HOA email

Remember, there are two libraries in

Galveston and one in Winnie for

you’re your reading pleasure

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Federal and State Holidays in february

2020

Federal Holiday

for February 2020

2/17/20

Presidents Day

Monday

State of Texas Hol-

idays for February

2020

2/17/2020

Presidents Day

Monday

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Homes / Property for Sale In Tidelands

959 Driftwood HOME

2860 HWY 87 LOT

963 Palm Ridge HOME-NEW

958 Sandune HOME

2785 Gulfview LOT

2828 Gullfview HOME-NEW

2820 Gulfview HOME-NEW

959 Tidelands HOME

2783 Tradewind HOME

2825 Tradewinds HOME

2790 Tradewind LOT

922 Seadrift HOME—NEW

979 Palm Ridge –HOME

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February 2020

14 Mardi Gras! Galveston

Mardi Gras! Galveston

Party Gras! Procession 5pm

George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras

Award Presentation

5:30pm

George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras

Award Honoree Parade

7pm

Funky Uptown Umbrella Brigade 8:30pm

Mardi Gras! Galveston Parade 10pm

15 Mardi Gras! Galveston

Mardi Gras! Galveston

Mystic Krewe of Aquarius Parade 12pm

9th Annual Zaniest Golf Cart 1pm

Krewe D'iHeartMedia Art Car Pa-

rade

3pm

Krewe of Gambrinus Parade 6pm

16 Mardi Gras! Galveston

Mardi Gras! Galveston

Fiesta Gras Parade #1 1pm

Mega 101 Fiesta Gras Parade 4pm

21 Mardi Gras! Galveston

Mardi Gras! Galveston

Danny Weber Memorial Fire Truck

Parade

7pm

Krewe Babalu 15th Annual All

Krewe Parade

8pm

Krewe de Yaga's Parade 9:30pm

Galveston will also be cele-

brating their 109th Mardi

Gras Event. This event will

last for an entire week. We

have included the parade

name, dates and times so you

are aware of one that you

might be interested in attend-

ing. Also, if you will be in

Galveston for another reason,

this might assist you in deter-

mining times to get over on

the ferry, or how road delays

due to the parades might im-

pact your travel time. There

are so many fun events-they

can be found on

www.mardigrasgalveston.co

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22 Mardi Gras! Galveston

Mardi Gras! Galveston

Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire Parade 11am

Krewe of WHO? Processional 1pm

Z Krewe 26th Z Processional 1pm

Mix 96.5 Parade 2:30pm

Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler Pa-

rade

3:30pm

Bumpin' Bus Parade 5:30pm

Knights of Momus Grand Night Pa-

rade

6:30pm

23 Mardi Gras! Galveston

Mardi Gras! Galveston

Shriners Hospitals for Children &

Sunshine Kids Parade

12pm

Krewe of Barkus and Meoux Parade 1:30pm

Mardi Gras Children’s Parade 3pm

25 Mardi Gras! Galveston 6pm

Aquarius "Fat Tuesday" Parade 6:30pm

https://

www.mardigrasgalveston.com/

So much to do in Galveston for Mardi Gras. Check out their web site for all details Mardi Gras! Live

music, parties, parades!

KNOW

BEFORE

YOU

GO