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View this email in your browser Waking for Spring “March is an especially refreshing month. Flowers are beginning to bloom in fields, leaves are sprouting on branches, and the birds who migrated south for the winter are returning north, singing along the way.” From 1-800 Flowers Petal Talk Flu season is finally over Cold and flu season, marked about November through February, is mainly over. COVID transmission rates go down as we spend more time outside. With all those positives, we are already in better health just thinking about it! Longer days entice us outside and the clock springs forward At the beginning of March, the sun officially rises around 6:30 am and sets near 6 pm. By the end of the month (by official measure) we have lost about 45 minutes of morning light and gained almost 25 minutes at sunset — thanks to Daylight Savings time kicking in Sunday, March 10, 2 am. I know, the math does not work out… But no matter. The Spring Solstice is March 21, when day and night are equal — and the math works — before daylight starts to get longer than darkness until fall. The weather grows wonky Peak tornado season in Missouri falls during April, May, and June each year. Get ready by connecting yourself to weather alerts described in the blue box at right. They will work no matter where you are: find out if your summer house or residence at the lake is under an alert through connection to the Gasconade County site; or find out if you are under an alert wherever you happen to be with the FEMA app. FEMA’s Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) also work wherever you are — if you recall, that system was tested last November. The larger Federal system taps into all communication devices including radio and TV. Ides of March March 15 is “The ides of March,” a day on the ancient Roman calendar. It is now associated with misfortune and doom because it is the date Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 B.C.E. It is further immortalized in the tragedy Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. The term Ides derives from the Latin word iduare (Latin: “to divide”), because the full moon falls in the middle of each month. In the time of Julius Ceaser, it was simply mid-month when he died. Wearing of the Green March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, a religious and cultural holiday with roots in Ireland. Originally St. Patrick’s color was a particular blue in his depictions. Over time, because Ireland is known as “the Emerald Isle,” the holiday color morphed to green, echoing the color of the shamrock itself. St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity of Catholic teachings. The clover often appears in his depictions. Early on, people wore shamrocks in lapels on St. Patrick’s Day. In 1798, the United Irish Uprising, shamrock and Irish green was translated into a political statement — a uniform color. After that, “wearing of the green” on the holiday became a symbol of Irish nationalism. New York City is probably most famous for their long-standing parade because many Irish immigrants came through Ellis Island between 1841 and WW II, ending up living and working there. Green beer and rivers spread the cheer everywhere across the US — and world — these days. Watch for loud bugs Cicada broods on 13 and 17-year cycles will crawl out of the soil across the Midwest this spring. So many awakening at one time has not happened for 221 years! Oh, and National Puppy Day March 23rd is a day that raises awareness for all homeless animals, especially those currently sitting in animal shelters. If you are looking for a fuzzy friend, that’s the day! Get ready for Turkey Firearms Season Youth portion is 6 and 7 April, then April 15 to May 5. Black Bass Catch-and-Release starts March 1 in most streams south of the Missouri River. Season is open all year for Black Bass in impounded waters and non-Ozark streams. EVENTS OF NOTE Friday, Mar. 15, 6:00 PM, monthly association board meeting, Lodge. All are welcome. Monday, Mar. 18, 5:00 PM, Monthly Public Water Supply District (PWSD) meeting, Lodge. All are welcome. Save paper and mailing: CLICK HERE for PWSD consent form to get bills via email or text. Covid Tests through the mail again. Go to covidtests.gov or call 1-800-232-0233 __________________ ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 27 __________________ Emergency alert links you should know If you would like weather alerts, including severe storm warnings and spring-season tornadoes: 1. Get local alerts for the Owensville area, Gasconade County, HERE. You can also go to the county Emergency Management Agency FaceBook and register to get notified via phone or text. You will have to log in and access “my account” HERE 2. You can download the FEMA app for personalized weather alerts and resources from Google Play and the Apple Store. It is a free service you can customize to your location. 3. You can also activate Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on your cell phone in SETTINGS. These FEMA alerts are sent to your mobile device wherever you may be in harm’s way, without the need to download an app or subscribe to a service. WEAs do not track your location. They are broadcast from area cell towers to mobile phones within the defined geographic location of the alert. __________________ Boat slip raffle 2024! Put your name in at the lodge before April 20. __________________ Work on the Wastewater Treatment Plant will begin in April As construction gets closer, there will be more information. PVL Board positions open PVL board positions open are numbered 3. The people currently in the positions are Mark Martinez, Secretary (who has reached term limit), Tony Westermann (abdicating his position for academic endeavor), and Brian Kinworthy who filled a one-year vacancy last year for which he will run again. Julia Baker and Dan Hoemeke, current President and Vice President, want you to know they will be in place to serve a little longer. To plus-up their team, you will have opportunity to vote online as we approach the Annual Meeting, April 27, 2024. There will also be paper ballots available, in advance, at the Lodge office and at the meeting. Votes will be finally tallied and announced at the meeting. _________________ SURVEY HERE! Click here to go to the web-based survey. The board hopes to discover member’s squeaks, squabbles and pies (in-the-sky, that is). We have a shortlist (well, maybe long!) of projects, but will ask you for future focus starting 2024. Pick up a paper survey at the lodge office. The board will report at the Annual Meeting April 27. See you there! Gather your old, unwanted stuff! Donate unwanted items (big and small) for the upcoming PVL Rummage Sale! 100% of your donations will go toward 2024 completion of the PVL security gates project campaign. The Community-Wide Rummage Sale is scheduled for the weekend of Owensville’s city-wide garage sale, April 20. It will be held in town near Jost Tire Company. Discover a few new-old things you can’t live without! To donate smaller items, bring them to the lodge for temporary storage. If you have questions, please contact Jamie Gerloff, property manager, at 573-617-9615, or by email at [email protected]. For seniors with larger items that require help and/or hauling, contact Brian Tharp, PVL Board Member, at 660-787-0058, or by email at [email protected]. He is planning to pick-up items around the lake on the previous Sunday, April 14. You can drop anything off at the Lodge — as soon as you start spring cleaning! Boater Safety Class, March 16 Get a boater swag bag! Attend the Boater Safety Class Saturday, March 16, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Lodge. Mark Martinez has scheduled the Marine Division of the Missouri State Highway Patrol to get you ready for summer fun at Peaceful Valley Lake. The class is free. RSVP to the office for lunch provided during the class. Be aware that everyone born after January 1, 1984 (that’s age 39 and under), is required by the State of Missouri to have taken this course. Watercraft operators must carry their certification card with them on the water at all times. Even those who reside out of state need to possess the certification on any body of water in the state. You can also take the class online. __________________ Fishing Tourney Saturday May 18 marks the first PVL Carl Kurtz Memorial Fishing Tournament! Brian Tharp will be working details with fisherpeople around the community. If you want to assist, contact him at 660-787-0058, or by email at [email protected]. fish image by tohamina on freepik Lake Classifieds Contact the editor to run an ad in Splash: $5 per month (a monthly publication); $50 per year; maximum 5 lines in print version of the newsletter, approx. 30 ltrs per line. Jamie Gerloff Mary Kay, Independent Sales Director. Contact me: 573-241-2793. 60 years of Quality Skin Care & Cosmetics. Fast & Free Samples & Delivery Jun24 Looking for local reel cleaning and repair? Give me a call. 630/334-6107. Doug August May24 Karen Hoemeke, helping people buy and sell homes for 17 years. Top 5% all MO Coldwell Banker Realtors. I live in PV and specialize in PV. 314-973-1218 Dec24 The newsletter reaches 265 people through direct email, is available to anyone on the PVL website, and paper copies can be picked up at both gates and the Lodge. Organized fun Join the Wednesday dinner club 5:30 Wednesdays: The location changes each week. Randy Fuller (or friend) posts on Nextdoor by Wednesday evening where to be the following week. People decide where to meet drawing out of a "hat.” All invited! PVL Book Club, 3rd Tuesdays: The next gathering is planned for Mar. 20. We will be talking about Cold Dish by Craig Johnson and Horse by Geraldine Brooks. Meet at 4:30. Discuss by 5:00 pm. at the Lodge. If you wish, bring snacks and beverages. Anyone is welcome, whether you have read the book or not! Email [email protected] for questions. Our mailing address is: PVPOA, 3408A Peaceful Valley Rd., Owensville, MO 65066 573-617-9615 (voice & text) Contact the editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Copyright (C) 2024, PVPOA. All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe CONTACT US © COPYRIGHT 2025. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.