March is turning out to be another gorgeous month in Solivita! Our ranks have swollen to 220 active members with socially active events occuring almost every month. Our most recent Monthly Membership Meeting occured on March 17th, and so we celebrated with a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day Pot Luck Dinner featuring a delicious and authentic corned beef & cabbage dinner donated and prepared by chefs Gary Seiffer and Barbara McDonald. With 75 members in attendance donating dinner items we enjoyed was a veritable feast. Yum!
President, Bob Monica brought us up to date on a few business items, and then shared the Legend of Irish Honey Meade Wine… quite entertaining. Everyone agree it was the best pot luck so far. All members are encouraged to participate in these meetings.
We recieved another positive monthly report from our friends at Florida WIldlife Commission (FWC) telling us that no alligators were “harvested” from Solivita during the month of January. Any gator more than 4 feet in length that is reported is trapped and killed. Sometimes for no more reason then swimming in a pond. We ask our neighbors to keep a cool head at the sight of a gator. If they are at a distance they will not harm you.
March is the beginning of Alligator Mating Season, which means that both male and females are more active in their movement around the community. Males move from pond to pond in search of a mate and females hunt for a new nesting area. Distractions such people and traffic will often confuse them as they attempt to avoid human interaction. That will sometimes result in a gator landing stunned on you lawn or driveway. Fear not! Gators soon figure out that they are at the wrong address, get their bearings and head for a pond. Do not panic. Just give them plenty of space and a little time and they will disappear.
Our recently elected members the Board of Directors Rick McKelvey, Vice President, Joanne Bodziony, Secretary, and Vivian Aber, Director at Large were available at the ensuing meeting for the first time. We welcome all three to their new posts and look forward to their leadership.
We actively invite all residents to join our ranks. Ours is an active social organization that has a very important mission:
Protecting wildlife from people ~ Protecting people from wildlife.
Gatorland is a very special event, hosted and paid for exclusively by Solivita Wildlife Advocates. Gatorland charges for its appearance. All SWA members whose annual dues are fully paid will be admitted free of charge, as will all children 18 and under. All others will be charged $5.00 to help offset expenses. Reservations are unnecessary. Thank you.
GATORLAND EVENT AT SOLIVITA 4/23/2025 $5.00 RESIDENTS & GUESTS PLEASE PRINT RECEIPT AS YOUR TICKET
SWA MEMBERS (DUES PAID) & KIDS FREE.
Central Florida Animal Reserve
Another great trip to Central Florida Animal Reserve! Another beautiful sunny day filled with exciting wild cats in a nuturing environment. Twenty-five SWA members enjoyed a tour filled with interesting interesting data, warm hospitality, feline beauty and the company of fellow members.
Located at 500 Broussard Rd, St Cloud, FL, it’s a trip worth taking. The beautiful big cats are a sight to see and the tour guides are more than expected. Everyone was super nice.
Great to be part of the SWA!
