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A Note from the Vice-President
Jim and I have lived here for over 10 years now
and I don’t know about you, but all of a sudden everything about the house
needs to be done. Painting, carpet replaced, smoke detectors replaced,
garage door buttons fixed and we already replaced our main heating system
this fall. Well the same thing seems to be happening to the clubhouse! The
parts that were not renovated are starting to need repair.
The pool opening was delayed because of two
things- 1- We needed to correct several safety issues in order to pass
inspection and 2- The heater for the pool needed to be replaced. Between
these two things we have had to spend over $3500. We had not budgeted for
this
unexpected expense and they are not in the reserve schedule for this year.
Also the back deck patio, concrete and wood must be repaired for a cost of
$7,500, the front pad needs to have work done and the back parking lot will
have to have $8,000 worth of repairs.
The Board tries very hard to keep from raising
the dues or doing a special assessment. So when we tell you that the social
events MUST be self sufficient, we are doing it for a reason.
The Builder started the supporting of the some
social events for sales reasons and everyone took it for granted that it
was a sure thing every year. The Board is not sure how much longer we can
continue doing this, or even if we should, as a low percentage of the
community participate in some of the events.
The Reserve study will soon be completed. At
that time we will deter-mine whether we will have to increase our
contributions each year to maintain and enhance the community property and
to insure our property values.
I hope you all have a pleasant summer and NO
MORE TORNADOS!,
Joyce
Bryant
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Thought for the
month:
A good thing to remember
and a better thing to do
To work with the construction gang
and not with the wrecking crew.
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Community Events
Garage Sale??
Anyone interested in having a garage sale the
end of May, please attend a meeting on Monday, May 2 at 4:00pm in the
clubhouse. Contact is Millie Anderson.
Tuesday
Afternoon Book Club
This month the Book Club is reading "Brooklyn"
by Colm Toibin. The discussion will be led by Bernie Aliberti on May 3rd.
This group is always open to new members and occasional visitors.
Bartlett Tree Presentation
Tuesday, May 3, at 2:30pm, Robert Day, Certified
Arborist, will speak on "Show Me Your Root Collar". It is the second largest
problem with trees. He will also update us on the gloomy scale treatments on
maples. He will provide great information for the care of trees, so make
plans to join us for this talk. This event is free, please sign up for
seating.
Adventures in Basic Watercolor
Begins Friday, May 6.
Laura Azzi will explore all the essential watercolor basics and the 'rules'
and 'no-rules' of watercolor. Class is filled.
Garden Club Meeting
Our first Garden Club Meeting will be on May 10
at 10:00am in the Card Room. Please join us.
Special Sunday Night Movie
The May 15 edition of our Sunday "Nite" movie will present the Metropolitan
Opera’s filmed version of Puccini’s "Madame Butterfly". Featured in this
presentation is Maria Zifchak, cousin of Martha Kozar of Heritage Pines.
Maria performs in the role of Suzuki. Please note a couple of changes from
normal Sunday "Nites" - Attendees are invited to bring their
sampling of Wine & Cheese to share with others at 5:30pm. The film for ALL
attendees will begin at 6:00pm sharp. For more information, please contact
Martha Kozar or Barb Harcharic.
Non-Fiction Book Club
The next meeting of the Non-Fiction Book Club
will be on Tuesday, May 17 at 7 pm in the Craft Room of the Club House. The
book will be - Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise of the
Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History‖ by S.C.
Gwynne. All are welcome. Bring a snack to share and/or a beverage. For more
information, call Verghese or Bonny Chirayath.
May Ladies Lunch/Fashion Show
The May Ladies’ Lunch & Fashion show will be
held on Wednesday, May 18, at 12:30pm. The lunch menu will be Egg Roll
sandwiches with cold cuts, chicken salad on croissant rolls, fruit cup and
cookie. The fashion show will feature clothing from Dillard’s in Cary Towne
Center and the models are the women of Heritage Pines. The cost is $6.00
and the deadline for sign-up is May 2.
Please bring food donations for
Dorcas Ministries as the Pantry shelves are looking empty. They can use
canned meats, tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, pancake mix, and Jello. Food will
be picked up by Myrna. Thank you.
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Happy Birthday, Everyone!
 The
Baby Boomers are turning 65 this year and we’re hosting a birthday
celebration to celebrate everyone’s birthday! Join us on Saturday, May 21 at
6 pm. It will be catered by Grill 57 who will be grilling on site in front
of the clubhouse. Menu is hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad,
slaw, & potato chips with birthday cake for dessert. The cost is $13.00.
Please RSVP by noon on Monday, May 2.
Join Baby Boomers Pat Schneider, Wendy Adley, Linda Brown, and Sharon Toomey
as we remember the "Good Old Days". There will games, entertainment and
music from the old days. See you on May 21 and Happy Birthday Everyone!
SPECIAL NOTE:
If you borrowed "The Best of 50’s Party" CD from the clubhouse, please
return it, as we need it for this party.
Green Hope Jazz Band
The Green Hope High School Jazz Band will play
for us on Thursday, May 26. Time to be determined, Please check with the
clubhouse for a specific time it was not available at the time of printing
the newsletter.
Refreshments will be served, cost $2.00, rsvp by May 16.
Bingo
The next bingo is Friday, May 27 at 1:00 pm.
Volunteers are needed to be trained to lead monthly Bingo. A team will be
created to lead Bingo at scheduled times. Please contact Dick Gross if you
are interested in helping.
Memorial Day
Celebration
We will have our annual Memorial Day Celebration on Monday, May 30, at
9:30am at the clubhouse. Travis Thompson will emcee the celebration of our
military who have died and our Choral Group led by Nancy Romano will have a
selection of songs for this day. Mickey Brescia will honor them with a
playing of taps. Please bring the names of those that you want to be
remembered to the office by May 23 so that we can put them on a scroll to
be read at the ceremony.
We will serve ham and sausage biscuits, fruit
and coffee when you arrive. The cost of this event will be $4.00. Please
sign up by May 16 so we can get a count for the food.
Afternoon Tea
Put on your prettiest attire and join us on June
1 at 3:00pm for an elegant afternoon tea at the clubhouse . Hats and gloves
are optional, but would add to the festivities. Doors will open promptly at
3:00pm and we are limited to 80 people. Cost of this event is $12.00,
catered by Peppers and deadline for sign up is May 9.
Mailbox Posts
We can still order mailbox posts. Please contact
the office if you need one. The cost is $155.00 installed or $80.00 if you
just want the post.
Immunization Clinic
We will not be holding an immunization clinic this year at the clubhouse.
Due to the availability of so many locations that offer this service, our
participation has decreased.
Our Neighbors
Hillyer Community Chorus Concert
Will Harper, Dave Manning, & John Sherman invite you to a free concert
Sunday, May 22 at 7:00pm at Hillyer Memorial Church on Hillsborough & St.
Mary Street in downtown Raleigh. A 70 voice chorus, 5 soloists & orchestra
will perform Mass in E flat by Franz Schubert. The concert is approximately
one hour with a reception afterwards. Concert & reception are handicap
accessible. Contact Will Harper for more info.
General Assembly Chorus Concert
The General Assembly Chorus (of which HP resident Doug Elvers is a member)
will present their Spring Benefit Concert "Harmony, Hope and Healing" for
the Pretty in Pink Foundation. Featuring the General Assembly Chorus and two
National Champion quartets some of the most popular music will be performed.
Two performances of the show – one at 2:00 and one at 7:30 – will be held on
Saturday, April 30th, at the Fletcher Theater at the Progress Energy Center
in Raleigh. Ticket prices range from $18 to $23 for seniors. Ticket
information is available on the
website:
or contact Doug Elvers. A flyer is posted on the bulletin board in the
clubhouse.
Thank You from Hospice of Wake County
Somewhere in the magic of giving, a wonderful
relationship has developed between your neighbors at Heritage Pines and the
patients and families served by Hospice of Wake County. It started with Mary
and Hugh Toland who have been volunteers for several years. They shared
their passion for hospice care with you and it has blossomed.
How has Heritage Pines supported HOWC? Our patients have been comforted with
afghans and booties that have been lovingly made by some of your neighbors.
A very special moment was generously prepared for one of our patients who
was British by birth. She wanted to experience an English tea again. The
table was set with fine china, elegant silver, tea cozies and tea
sandwiches, scones and other delicacies.
Other neighbors have become volunteers who
provide support to our patients and their families in their homes. Some help
in the office with administrative tasks such as filing or preparing mailings
or manuals. And still others support the fundraising efforts which enables
care to be provided to anyone without consideration regardless of need or
financial means.
We, at Hospice of Wake County, send our deepest thanks to all of you who
have been so kind to share you time and your talents and open our doors to
anyone else who might want to become involved.
With gratitude,
Anne Arndt, Manager of Volunteer Services, Hospice of Wake County
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2000 Heritage Pines Drive
Cary, NC 27519
Betty Landes, CMCA
On-Site Manager
(P) 919-466-0016
(F) 919-466-0014 - clubhouse
Email:
cheritagepines@nc.rr.com
William Douglas Property
Management Company
http://www.wmdouglas.com
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HP Homeowner
Board Members
President
Joyce Bryant
Vice President
Patricia Schneider
Secretary
Eileen Fitzgerald
Treasurer
Angelo Vivelo
Member
Morty Berkowitz
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Community Thanks To The Following
Chairpersons and Their Committees :
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Hospitality - Betty
Ecklund & Audrey Duck
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Men’s Breakfast - Bob
Hodes & Team
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Ladies Lunch - Tuesday
Afternoon Book Club
May Wedding
Encore Singers
The Encore Singers will perform for us on
Tuesday, June 7 at 7:00pm with a new performance comprised of song and dance
from a variety of genres and time periods. Cost of this event if $5.00 and
deadline for sign up is May 23.
Duplicate Bridge
Heritage Pines Duplicate Bridge Group is looking
for substitutes and regular players. We meet on the first Tuesday of every
month at the Club House at 1:00 pm for a very relaxed game with an
occasional pregame lesson. If you are interested in playing, please contact
Barbara Jerchower.
Rex Volunteers
Rex Volunteers is a group of ladies who meet
twice a month to cut, sew and stuff various projects for distribution at Rex
Hospital in Raleigh. There is also a group of ladies who sew at home. We
appreciate all the time and effort our residents give to make this service a
success.
One of our residents, Fran Mammolito, recently
donated a sewing machine to our group and we are already using it. Thank
you, Fran.
Thanks also to many residents who have donated
fabric and sewing thread. We hope to use it all.
Lois Copeland is
our liaison at Rex Hospital. She either visits us at the Clubhouse to pick
up our finished projects or I deliver them to her home.
Last month we gave over 250 finished projects to Rex Hospital. These
projects included baby and adult hats, baby blankets and incubator covers,
tote bags and pillows, children and adult pillows, including our special
spring butterfly pillows.
We welcome any resident who
would like to join us. We meet at the Clubhouse at 1:00 pm on the second and
fourth Wednesday of the month. If you have any questions, please call Bernie
Aliberti.
Other Upcoming Events
June 21-23 (Tues. –Thurs.) – Bus Trip to
Asheville/Biltmore - $259.00
July 4 (Mon) – July 4 Celebration –
11:30AM – 4:00PM – Smithfield BBQ Games/Contests – Entertainment by Tina
Cash, vocalist.
Oct. 15-23 (Sat – Sun) – Bus Trip to
Branson, MO - $739.00 – Brochures in Clubhouse Lobby
RSVP August 1
Water Aerobics
We are still actively searching for a certified and insured water aerobics
instructor. If you have any leads please contact the office. You may still
use the pool in the mornings for exercise.
Parking Lot Project
We will be resurfacing the tennis court parking lot. This lot will be
closed during the resurfacing process. Please pay attention to where you
are parking. Look for information in the clubhouse lobby as to the date for
this work.
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