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From The Desk Of The Property Manager

By Jacqueline Coniglio, March is National Irish American
Director of Property Management, Abacoa POA Heritage Month. Here in Abacoa we
March is a huge month full of fun-filled holidays and get an early start on all things Irish
events. Sunday, March 10, the 2024 Oscars air on ABC. with the return of the popularly
Will your favorite movie and actors win the coveted authentic, Irish owned two-day
award? And, let’s not forget this date at 2 a.m. it’s time to Jupiter Irish Festival. At mid-month,
“spring forward” setting those clocks ahead by an hour. Saint Patrick’s Day arrives and
March 19, spring everyone gets a little bit Irish as we “go
officially arrives with the green” at Downtown Abacoa’s St. Patty’s Day Block Party
onset of the Spring Vernal featuring music by the String Assassins.
Equinox Day, when there There are many March national holidays and international
are exactly 12 hours of days to celebrate and enjoy including Employee Appreciation
daylight and 12 hours of Day, Women’s History Month, National Working Mom’s
nighttime. Spring flowers Day, Caregivers Month, World Compliment Day and many, We are always here to assist. Please don’t hesitate to
are popping up all over many more. Fill your calendar with ideas that are honoring, contact us at (561) 624-7788 or email us at abacoaadmin@
and the days are getting celebratory, fun and/or even quirky! langmanagement.com.
a little longer making for This year Easter comes early as we wrap the month up
a great time to get a head with Good Friday on March 29 and the celebration of Easter
start on summer gardening. on the 31st. NO VANDALISM

Hobby Card Shop from page 1 Today these words continue to conjure up home runs RECENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN
and strikeouts, extra innings and double plays. “Play ball” INCREASED REPORTS OF VANDALISM.
Language and phrases in sports often develop their own is what baseball is all about – it’s a call to arms – and
unique meanings and cultural significance over time. “Let’s there isn’t a baseball fan who doesn’t get excited over the IF YOU SEE SUCH ACTIVITY, WE ASK
play ball” is one such phrase. While it may seem more literal beginning of a new season, the start of a new game, and YOU TO PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE
to say “let’s throw balls,” the existing phrase carries much the continued tradition...those 2 words “play ball.” TOWN OF JUPITER BY CALLING (561)
more historical and cultural weight within the context of the “Although we would have loved to be able to select
sport. In fact, the phrase and/or various versions of it have some of our many loyal customers for the Play Ball 746-5134. IF THE TRESPASSERS ARE
been around for hundreds of years. James McKeever was announcement, we agreed with the stadium that it would PRESENT, WE URGE YOU TO CALL
an American professional baseball catcher, 1844. Robert probably be best if we stayed neutral and allowed them to JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT AT
Green Harmon was an American Major League baseball select a child from the crowd. We just hope that some of
pitcher, 1909 to 1918. Paul Dickson, author of The Dickson our kiddos are lucky enough to be selected while attending (561) 746-6201. TOGETHER WE
Baseball Dictionary, quotes (from The Boston Globe on games.” Tabbi Yager of Hobby Card Shop. CAN HELP KEEP OUR BEAUTIFUL
May 13, 1886) what may be the first use of the baseball You can shop baseball cards, fan gear, and other sports cards COMMUNITY THE MOST IDEAL PLACE TO
phrase in newsprint. “McKeever held a long discussion at Hobby Card Shop in store or online at hobbycardshop.com.
with pitcher Harmon about signs. The crowd got impatient; “Play Ball!”
one man yelled ‘Get a telephone!’ while the umpire ordered LIVE, WORK, PLAY.
them to ‘Play ball.’” The phrase certainly caught on.

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