Ice Cream Socials by Newby Management

February beings the Newby Management annual Socials!  Our residents would know them by the name "Strawberry Socials", however, due to the cold and its unfortunate impact on the strawberry crops, this year we will have "Ice Cream Socials"!  Oh yes, the socials must go on!  This tradition has been ongoing now for 23 years, and it is a favorite among all! 
Ice Cream Socials scheduled for February:
Country Lakes Village 1 in Palmetto - was Feb. 11 - 1:00
Hawaiian Village in Bradenton - Feb. 16 - 1:00
Royal Palms in Sarasota - Feb. 18 - 1:00
Caribbean Isles in Largo - Feb. 18 - 2:00
Orange City RV Resort in Orange City - Feb. 23 - 12:00
Highland Country Estates in Debary - Feb. 23 - 3:30
Tuskawilla Trails in Winter Springs - Feb. 23 - 6:30
Oak Grove in Englewood - Feb. 25 - 1:00
Terra Ceia Manor in Palmetto - Feb. 26 - 1:00

A Bit of History to the Socials:
     Martin Newby, founder of Newby Management, grew up on a farm in Iowa.  Along with the normal crops, they also grew potatoes, cabbage, sweet corn, and 3 1/2 acres of strawberries! At the end of the season, his Mom and Dad said "let's invite the neighbors to bring homemade ice cream and we will supply the strawberries".  The birth of the first "Strawberry Social" was enjoyed by some 200 people on the front lawn of the farm!
     As an adult now in business, Martin was researching how to provide "extraordinary customer service" to his customers.  One point he came upon was to provide a quality experience for consumers.  Thinking back to his teen years on the farm, he remembered these strawberry socials with fondness (and still does, to this day!).  He felt this could be recreated for all the residents!  Thus, 23 years ago was the "new birth" of this social - the Newby Management Socials!

Quotes:
"Ice cream is the original soul food." ~Lexie Saige
and a double dip...
"Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart."  ~Erma Bombeck

Fun Facts:
Vanilla is the most popular ice cream flavor using 171 million gallons a year, followed by:
    Chocolate:  57 million
    Neapolitan:  47 million
    Butter Pecan:  25 million
    Cookies and Cream:  20 million
Chocolate syrup is the most popular topping on ice cream.
Americans are the top consumers of ice cream.
More ice cream is sold on Sunday than any other day of the week.
One of the major ingredients in ice cream is air. Without it, it would be as hard as a rock.
Immigrants at Ellis Island were served vanilla ice cream as part of their Welcome to America meal.

Why do we get "ice cream headaches"?
It happens on a hot day only!  When the coldness of the ice cream touches the roof of your mouth, it triggers a "cold headache".  This is because of the dilation of blood vessels in your head.  The nerve center located above the roof of your mouth gets cold, and it over reacts and tries to heat your brain.
Is it possible to prevent this?  Yes! If you don't let the ice cream touch the roof of your mouth!

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