Reinstating your PO BOX at the NEW Aripeka Post Office

You are required to have a picture ID and one additional piece of ID with you PHYSICAL ADDRESS on it.  The USPS calls this traceable identification.

The Park CANNOT help you on the picture identification, but if you have a problem with a traceable ID, we will write a letter for you to take with you to the Post Office.  In the past this is all that was required and we are hoping it will continue to be accepted.

For those of you living in the Mobile Home Park, your WREC (electric) Bill has your physical address on it.  Even though it is mailed to you PO Box, your physical address and lot number appear on it.

For those of you in the RV Park, it might not be as easy.  Check you automobile insurance, health insurance, tax return and other mail to see if your physical address appears on them anywhere.  As a last resort you or a friend can mail you a letter address like this.

YOUR NAME
9230 ELMIRA AVE LOT#
YOUR PO BOX #
ARIPEKA, FL 34679-0 followed by your 3 digit PO Box #

If your mail is always addressed this way, it will cover your traceable mail for the Post Office and for renewing your Florida Driver's License.

The Mail Comes to Aripeka Once Again!

The USPS has inform Carl Norfleet that barring any unforeseen circumstances the Aripeka Post Office will re-open on November 25, 2013.

This is certainly good news for those of us living in Aripeka West.  Not sure how you will get a key to your PO Box in the "new" Aripeka Post Office, guess you just have to go and ask.  Maybe there is a possibility they will put them in your Hudson PO Box like they did here when the Aripeka Post Office closed back in September.  We do not know if the PO Boxes are the same ones as before with the same lock or if they are new ones or maybe the locks have been changed.  Thinking we will know on Monday when they open the door to our "new" Post Office!  See you there!

The USPS Returns to Aripeka!

Today it is official, the USPS has again taken possession of the Post Office Building on Aripeka Road. It is not certain when the USPS will actually re-open our Post Office, but the lease is in place and they can begin their work!

For those of us who drive, going to the Hudson location to get our mail has been annoying and time consuming, but for those who for whatever reason do not drive, it has been a true hardship.  Re-opening the Aripeka Post Office is not only the right thing for the USPS to do since most of the people served by this location do not receive curbside delivery of their mail, but it is "right" for our community.

Thanks to all who wrote letters, made phone calls, signed petitions, attended meetings and worked with the media to help make this happen.  And a special "thank you" to Carl Norfleet, had he not stepped up to purchase the building we would have lost our Post Office in Aripeka forever.

Aripeka Post Office makes the News...Again!

New word on the Aripeka Post Office in the news Saturday October 26, 2013.

It has been a month and a half and now we hear they are considering us a "NEW" Post Office location.  Again, there is the "LANGUAGE" being used by the USPS.  The USPS seems to have a "LANGUAGE" all its own when it comes to getting things their way. 

All in Aripeka are hoping for an agreement between the USPS and Carl Norfleet regarding a lease agreement to RE-OPEN our OLD POST OFFICE or as the USPS refers to it, "A NEW POST OFFICE LOCATION!"

Community Yard Sale! Saturday Only!

 

Aripeka West

Community Yard Sale

Saturday October 26^th

8 AM till 1 PM

9230 Elmira Avenue Aripeka, Florida

From Pasco County, US 19 North to Aripeka Road left on Aripeka Rd 1.5 miles right on Elmira.  From Hernando County, US 19 South to Aripeka Road right on Aripeka Road 1.5 miles right on Elmira  From Hernando Beach and Weeki Wachee, Shoal Line to right on Osowaw following the Gulf , across the 2 bridges where Aripeka Road begins to left on Elmira.

Tools, RV and boating items, furniture, exercise equipment, copier/fax, kitchen items, Christmas decorations, space heater, lamps, label maker, books, craft items, Karaoke Machine, puzzles, small appliances and much more.

 Just need to come and see what all we have.  There will be plenty of signs in place to get you to the sale!  We have lots of parking, but the roads are somewhat narrow in the Park, please pull off the roads and onto the empty lots to park. Hope to see you there!

Anyone want to go Kayaking?

We had to cancel our Kayaking Trip scheduled for October 21st as there was no response from anyone about the trip.  Maybe it was not a good day for the trip, but a Monday was chosen because it is a quiet day on the Weeki Wachee River and we had a better chance to see the wildlife and enjoying the river at a slower pace.

If you are interested in scheduling another Kayaking Trip, please contact Gail and let her know what day is best for you and we can go from there.

Pasta Pot Luck

On Tuesday October 15th at 5PM we will celebrate the return of our Winter Guests with a Pasta Pot Luck Dinner.  Remember folks that "Pasta" doesn't only mean Italian!  I can think of many different ways to serve Pasta, from casseroles to salads and even desserts, check it out 

 So think out of the spaghetti box!
Please bring a dish and join us.
 

This is a great looking dessert, don't you think?

 

Pasta Salad anyone?

 

Pizza without the crust...

 

Even good old Mac & Cheese!