Open December Newsletter

HERITAGE HAPPENINGS
HP Board Members
Morty Berkowitz
President
Volume 15, Issue 12 December 2015
Note from the President
Brunie Robles
Don’t forget, our annual meeting is on Tuesday, December 1,
2015 at 6:30 pm at Green Hope High School.
Jay Confalone
As this year comes to a close, I would like to thank all the people
who worked hard to make Heritage Pines an outstanding and
desirable place to live.
Vice President
Treasurer
Bill Ketchabaw
Secretary
Alan Garelick
Member at Large
HP Board email address:
[email protected]
In the subject box of the
email, write “HP Board.”
HPCA
Board Meeting
Will be held at the
annual meeting on
Tuesday, December 1
at Green Hope High
School
Clubhouse Office Hours
Monday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
First, there are my colleagues on the Board. Brunie, Alan, Jay and
Bill. They have been a pleasure to work with and contributed many
hours of work per month, aside from the monthly meetings. They
dealt with any issue that came up quickly and efficiently.
Secondly, I would like to thank the committee chair people and all
the members of our committees. We have a wonderful Social
Committee that keeps our community active and interesting. When
you drive through our neighborhood and look at the beautiful
landscaping, you can appreciate all the work the Grounds
Committee does. Our Clubhouse Committee has done an excellent
job of decorating the lobby and overseeing the pool and recreation
areas. The Architectural Review Committee has kept our
neighborhood in compliance with the Rules and Regulations,
making sure our Community is aesthetically pleasing.
Last but not least, I would like to thank Betty and Linda for making
my job less difficult because of their hard work.
The Board would like to send its condolences to the families that
lost loved ones this past year. Our thoughts and prayers are with
you.
I hope everyone enjoys the Holidays and has a Happy and Healthy
New Year.
Morty Berkowitz
Heritage Happenings
December 2015
Clubhouse Events
will meet at the Clubhouse at 10:45 to carpool to
Romano’s Macaroni Grill, located at 740 SE
Maynard Rd., Cary, NC 27511.
After lunch we will venture over to Ivy Cottage
Collections, located at 2017 NW Cary Parkway,
Morrisville, NC 27560, to view their
holiday wonderland and shop. Wear your holiday
sweaters, accessories to make it fun and
festive! Any questions, please contact Orysia
Serowski. The Garden Club wishes everyone
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for a Healthy
New Year!
Pot Luck Supper
Is on Saturday, November 21 at 6:00 pm. Sign
up deadline was Monday, November 9.
Sandra Robertson—chair
Tuesday Afternoon Book Club
The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club will meet on
December 1 at 1:00 pm. Mr. Penumbra’s 24
Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan is the selection.
The discussion will be led by Carol Curry.
Thanks to all of you who attended the book club
discussions this year. We have welcomed and
enjoyed the input of several new members.
Happy Holidays!
Non– Fiction Book Club
Out to Lunch Bunch
The Out to Lunch Bunch will not be meeting on
Wednesday, December 2. The next luncheon will
be Wednesday, January 6, 2016.
The Non-Fiction Book Club will not meet in
December. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday,
January 19, when we will be discussing Where the
Wind Leads: a Refugee Family’s Miraculous Story
of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption, by Dr. Vinh
Chung and Tim Downs.
Spanish Honor
Society
Rex Volunteers
There will be no Rex Volunteers on Wednesday,
November 25th (the day before Thanksgiving)
and Wednesday, December 23rd.
The Green Hope High School
Spanish Honor Society will be
here on Thursday, December 10 at 4:00 pm to sing
holiday songs. Please come join the young voices
for an afternoon of cheer and light refreshments.
Cost $2.00 and sign up deadline is November 30. Spanish Club—hosts
Breakfast With Santa
Reminder - Breakfast with Santa is on
December 5, one at 8:30 am and one at
10:30 am. The sign up deadline was
November 9.
Margaret Fox & Louise Williams—chairs
Holiday Gala Party
Holiday
Sing-a-Long
Enjoy an evening of song, old
and new, and sing-a-long too. Our annual
songfest is planned for Sunday, December 6 at 7
pm. The cost of the program is $5.00 and the
sign up deadline is November 23. Nancy
Romano & Joan Hall—chairs
Please join your friends & neighbors on
December 12 at 5:30 pm for an
evening of food & fun! Dinner will be
provided by Catering by Design. Check
your November newsletter for details.
The cost is $23 per person and the deadline for
signing up is November 23. Space is limited, so
sign up early! - Cynthia Finnelly, Diane LaFortune
& Anita Tilley—chairs
Gingerbread Houses
Make your own gingerbread house
with Mary Ellen Toebes, a Master
Gingerbread House Maker, on Sunday,
Garden Club
All members, past and present please join us for
our annual holiday lunch, on December 8. We
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December 13 at 1:00 pm. Children are welcome
to attend and make their own gingerbread house.
All supplies will be included in the cost, including
large plastic gift bags to take home your project,
but you can be as creative as you want and bring
whatever you would like to be included on your
gingerbread house! Cost for each gingerbread
house that is made is $10 and the sign up deadline
is Monday, December 7. Class size is limited, so
sign up early and join the fun!
Mary Toland—chair
Being Safe at
Home
menu will be your choice of frittata, sweet rolls
and fruit. Be sure to indicate your choice of
frittata on the menu insert in the newsletter. Nonalcoholic Mimosa will be available for a toast to
the New Year! Your own wine or champagne
can be personally added. There will be great
company, good food and fun activities! The cost
is $10.00 and the sign up deadline is Monday,
December 14. Happy New Year!
Wendy Adley, Meta Linde, Gail Reilly & Sharon
Toomey—chairs
NC Planning
Mark your calendars! Come and learn how to stay
safe in an emergency. Be Red Cross Ready! Join
us on Thursday, December 17, at 3 pm in the
Clubhouse. This program will be presented by the
American Red Cross. You will learn about being
prepared in your home and how to make a plan
and a kit. The program is being arranged by the
new Community Cares Committee. Sign up
deadline is December 7. Cost will be $2 and
refreshments will be served.
Prestonwood
C0-Ed Holiday Luncheon
Our Co-ed Holiday Luncheon will take place on
Friday, December 18 at 12:30 at Prestonwood
Country Club. Their fabulous buffet is not to be
missed and the wonderful presentation of desserts
is a real treat. The cost will be $23.30, which will
include the gratuity, iced tea, coffee, and hot tea.
If you would like wine or a mixed drink it will be
$8.00, beer is $5.00, and soft drinks are $2.50.
These will need to be ordered and paid for in
advance, as Prestonwood doesn't accept money in
their Clubhouse. The deadline for sign-up is
Monday, December 7. Please join us for this
festive occasion! Pat Schneider—chair
New Year’s Day Brunch
Welcome in the year 2016 with your
friends and neighbors! You are
invited to attend the New Year’s Day
Brunch on Friday, January 1st at 10:30 am. Our
Come join us for a Jeopardythemed workshop with NC
Planning on Wednesday,
January 13, at 10:00 am You
may remember that NC Planning provided us
with a complimentary ice cream truck for the past
two summers. They are coming back with
Jeopardy-Legal Trivia and PRIZES! OH MY!
Learn how to avoid headache and heartache
when planning for yourself and aging loved ones.
Participants will have the opportunity to win
prizes, have fun and take home some valuable
information.
This interactive presentation will keep residents
informed and engaged as we discuss the
following topics: First Steps to Take After A
Loved One Passes and Common Planning
Misconceptions and Missteps. NC Planning is a
local law firm that is offering a free consult and a
25% discount off services. The cost is $2.00 and
refreshments will be served. Sign up deadline is
Monday, December 28.
Pat Schneider—chair
In the News
Heritage Pines golfer, Del Jones, aced the 93
yard 5th hole on the RGA
Stockholders course in a Cary Senior
Golf Tournament on September 30,
2015. “It landed right in front of the
hole, took one bounce, and went in!”
said Del, who also has made two
other aces, reported Walt Ramsey.
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Heritage Happenings
December 2015
Two Educational Opportunities
#1
Your Grounds Committee wishes
The Cary Senior Center’s programs are for ages 55
plus, however a few are for 50 plus. Sign up for the
next session of classes for Cary residents will begin on
December 7. Informational booklets will be available at
the Senior Center, and we will have some in the HP
library.
Anyone interested in our Monday morning line dance
class, who has no line dancing experience, might want
to sign up at the center for the “Introduction to Line
Dancing” class, and then come join our group.
The center offers trips, classes, arts and crafts, and
exercise programs to name a few. For more info:
www.TOWNOFCARY.ORG.
Martin Anderson, Denise Galloway,
JoAnn Bacon, Dominick Mammolito and
Howard Singer.
Alan Garelick, Board liaison.
#2
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at NC State
University 2016 Spring catalog is in the Clubhouse.
Jay Confalone will be making a presentation on these
enrichment programs in January at the Clubhouse.
For more information: www.ncsu.edu/olli
Grounds Committee Report
Leaf collection is underway. The Town of Cary
has been cooperative in helping remove the
leaves with their pickup of curbside leaves on
November 6th. The next scheduled collection by
them is during the week beginning November 30th.
If the weather gods cooperate as well, it is our
hope to have efficient leaf removal throughout
November and December. The uncontrollable
forces of wind and rain may slow us down, but if
memory serves, we have completed leaf removal
each year.
You may have noticed the Brickman staff utilize
door hangers as a way to communicate with
residents who are not at home when they respond
to a concern. It will be helpful if you remember to
check your front door periodically once you have
called in a concern/request.
With the change of seasons please take extra
care when walking on our asphalt trails around
the ponds, or navigating any parking lot, sidewalk
or driveway. The combination of wet surfaces and
wet leaves make for slippery conditions. It doesn’t
take an ice or snow event, so be careful out there.
Thank you for your cooperation with the Grounds
Committee throughout 2015.
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each of you a happy holiday season and good
fortune in the coming year.
Please note the annual “OPT IN-OPT OUT”
form enclosed in this newsletter. It is for those
with fescue grass. Those who have a warm
season turf can pick up their form at the office.
The deadline for completing and returning this
form to the office is Monday, January 10, 2016.
The forms have had a COMPLETE REVISION,
so please take the time to read them carefully.
Since we have revised the forms, we need to
have every residence submit, so please
complete one and submit it before the
established deadline. This will be your ANNUAL
ELECTION OF SERVICES, meaning YOUR
DECISIONS HOLD FOR THE CALENDAR
YEAR 2016 (exception: new homeowners only).
It might be beneficial to make a copy for
yourselves before handing the form in to the
office staff. The required due date will be listed at
the top of the form. A copy of the current
PRUNING STANDARDS is included with the opt
in/opt out list. It explains what WILL BE pruned
and what WILL NOT BE pruned by location and
by plant/tree species. It is important that you
read and carefully review options before making
any decisions, since as previously stated, your
option choice, ONCE MADE, will be in effect for
the calendar year 2016.
Brickman
Hello Heritage Pines Residents,
Burr… cold weather expedites the rate at which
the leaves are falling. We have been working
diligently blowing leaves to the curb working
alongside Cary’s leaf pick up plan. We will
continue to push leaves in conjunction with the
town’s pick up schedule. There are some
challenges we face every year in our leaf removal
approach. Mother Nature can often throw us
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some curve balls, be it with higher rainfalls like
those we have seen coming into this fall, or
strong breezes, which may feel great as we say
goodbye to the summer, but are not helpful for
herding fallen leaves. The rain causes leaves to
become heavier and stick to hard surfaces,
diminishing the effectiveness of some of our
removal techniques. The wind can easily
redistribute a carefully laid pile of leaves, or
quickly repopulate a freshly blown area with a
single gust. As part of combating leaves, we will
also be mulching some to make smaller piles and
in areas that can easily be sent to naturalized
areas. We will be working hard to ensure your
lawns and walkways are as leaf-free as possible
and will appreciate your patience as we work our
way through the community. Beginning next
month, we will be doing structural pruning to the
Crape Myrtles across the community. This
includes eliminating any small sucker growth at
the base of the plant and ensuring that cross
growing branches and limbs touching buildings
will be pruned that stand below 12 feet in height.
Pruning operations will continue on a smaller
more selective scale throughout the property
focusing on pocket pruning to keep the size of
material in scope and improve the overall of the
plants throughout the community. Please
continue to reference the map in the Clubhouse
to find when your home will be pruned.
Thank you all, as always, for allowing us to work
with you to keep Heritage Pines looking its best.
Enjoy this cooler weather, and we wish you a
safe and Merry Christmas!
Travel with Peggy
Hi Everyone,
I lied when I said last month was my last
column. This month is, and I have good
news for all of you. Tammy and Chuck
Campbell, my daughter and son-in-law, will
be taking over my trips, so you can still
travel with Peggy’s Travel Events! Some of
you may know them as they accompanied
me on a few of my trips.
Their first trip for 2016 will be a trip to
Temple Theater for “Hank and My Honky
Tonk Heroes”. There is only one Hank
Williams...and he is always remembered for
his country music. There is only one actor
who can bring him to life...Jason Petty. The
show will be on Thursday, February 18,
2016 at 2:00 PM. We have prime seating
tickets available. Before the show, we will
enjoy lunch at Mrs. Lacy’s Tea Room in
Sanford. Bus trip, lunch, and live
performance are included in the bargain
price of $89 per person. Tickets are
available from Tammy at 919.208.8823 or
you may send an email to:
[email protected].
Further information on 2016 trips will be
available next month. Look for trips to New
Orleans, Niagara Falls, Pigeon Forge, and
Asheville besides more day trips.
I want to thank all of you for your warm
hugs, words of encouragement, phone
calls, lovely cards, and especially your
prayers in dealing with my cancer. As you
can see from my appearance at the Veteran’s Luncheon, I am still able to function
and enjoy life!
Let me wish all of you a wonderful and
happy holiday with those you love. Hold
them close and tell them that you love
them. You might not get to see them again.
God bless each of you and God bless the
precious giving spirit of the Heritage Pines
Community!
If any of you would like to call me at any
time, I would love to hear from you. My
number is 919-749-2455.
Your Brickman Team
Greg, Jamie & Tyler
Heritage Pines Committee Meetings:
ARC - December 2 & 16 at 10 am
Clubhouse - December 11 at 10:00 am
Grounds - December 9 at 7:00 pm
Social - December 7 at 11:00 am
Hospitality - December 7 at 1:00 pm
Peggy
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Shirley Teague
107 Knotts Valley
Barbie & Randy Laxton
405 Knotts Valley Lane
Jim & Deb Richardson
407 Sawgrass Hill Court
Original Art Display
Come check out the new art display in the craft room at the Clubhouse.
The Artist for the month of December is Sonia Medina.
Community Thanks To The Following
Chairpersons and Their Committees:
Hospitality – Cathy Clark
Men’s Breakfast 1- Joe Lacenere,
Travis Thompson & Dick Gross
Stress Relief Art Class- Janet Deal
Veterans Day—Sharon Toomey, Walt Ramsey,
Linda Brown, Pat Schneider and committee
Sock Hop—Jeff & Nancy Dunn and Diane & Frank
Lafortune
Pot Luck - Saundra Robertson & Committee
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November
Sunday Night Movie List
Holiday Affair
It Happened on 5th Ave
Blossoms in the Dust
Miracle on 34th Street
Check Clubhouse bulletin board
for the specific movie that will be shown on
Sunday nights at 6:00 pm.
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Social Committee News
The Social Committee would like to say thank you:
1. To all of you who attended this year’s social events and participated in our
weekly activities. Your participation encourages us to continue to work harder
to offer an active social calendar at Heritage Pines!
2. To all the volunteers who volunteered their time and talents to plan, organize and help with the events and to those who introduced new weekly activities to our calendar.
3. To those of you who took the time to say “thank you” and share positive comments.
4. To everyone who helped make our 2015 Live and Learn program series a huge success
again this year—the members of the Social Committee who planned and helped with the
programs, the HP Board for their support and to our speakers, who not only provided us
with helpful information, but always had positive comments about our community.
5. To Laly Gener, Brunie Robles, Ron Mitchell and Sharon Toomey for taking pictures and
maintaining our photo frame so that we might all enjoy seeing the pictures from our
events.
The Social Committee wishes each of you a very happy holiday season!
SAVE THE DATE….Ladies, mark your calendar for our Valentine Luncheon for the Ladies on
Friday, February 12. You will be treated to a very special Valentine!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT….There was lots of laughing and good times at the Halloween party.
Be sure to check out the costumes on the photo frame! The 50 and 60’s Sock Hop was lots of
fun and brought back fun memories for us of the good ole’ days! Veterans Day was a special
day at Heritage Pines. One hundred and twenty homeowners and guests attended the program
and luncheon to honor and thank our veterans for their service. Special thanks to Apex Funeral
Home for providing our lunches and the lapel pins and to our speaker, MSG Robert A. Cook from
the Army National Guard. Sergeant Cook took time from his busy schedule to not only be part of
our program, but stayed after the program to talk to each veteran personally and thank them for
their service. A huge thank you to everyone from Heritage Pines that participated and helped
with the program. Each veteran in attendance was recognized and given a special gift. It is an
honor for all of us to have the opportunity to say thank you to our veterans for their service!
Board Notes - a weekly email .
If you would like to be included in the new weekly emails, you MUST email the office
([email protected]) to be included in this publication. When you email your
request to be on the list please include your name, street address and phone number.
Even if you think the office has your email, you still need to make an email request to
be included in this publication.
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2000 Heritage Pines Drive
Cary, NC 27519
Betty Landes, CMCA,
On-Site Manager
Office Phone: 919-466-0016
Office Fax: 919-466-0014
Email: [email protected]
Website: heritagepinesnc.com
Management Company:
Elite Management Professionals
919-233-7660
Website: elite-mgmt.com
Thinking of You
Sue Brescia
Harry Edgar
Ralph Hakanson
Linda Kempf
Ron Kruss
Dave Minor
Ron Mitchell
Shirley Rieck
Fran Vessel
December
Birthdays
1-Joan Hakanson
1-Sonia Medina
Hospitality
1-Fran Vesel
Chairperson
3-Julia Cossa
The December
4-Denise Galloway
chairperson is
4-Guni Kachalia
Barbara Harcharic
4-Judy Moore
Please notify her
4-Farouk Osman
if anyone in our
9-Marianne Hannan
community
9-Tim Mannix
needs our care or
concern. We live in a 9-William McAuley
9-Phyllis Smith
community that
10Verghese Chirayath
really cares for one
10- Barbara Oliver
another!
10-Fern Phipps
10-Mary Svantner
13- David James
14-Terry Wright
15-Fran Mammolito
16-Sue Brescia
16-Marge Hellkamp
16-Fran Livoti
17-Gayle McKernie
17-Philip Piccola
17-Victoria Riccardi
18-Linda Brown
18-Joan Robinson
19-Alice Moldt
19-Chuck Stranger
22-Nancy Romano
23-Susan Holahan
25-Jean Tiedemann
26-Gloria Slugg
26-Beverly Strain
28-Jo Vivelo
29- Anita Tilley
December
Wedding
Anniversaries
Our Deepest
Sympathy To:
The family of Tom Bevill who died on
October 2, 2015.
Doug & Valerie Elvers on the death of Carol, wife
& mother on November 2, 2015
Mary Grandpre on the death of her husband,
Bud on November 10, 2015
Marge Hellkamp on the loss of her sister, Mary
on November 12, 2015
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1- Joseph & Esther Cheng
9 - Bob & Ann Thompson
12 - John & Pat Sherman
13 - Gus & Bharti Patel
13 - Ralph & Saundra Robertson
20 - Forrest & Dallas Franklin
23 - Mickey & Sue Brescia
25 - David & Harriet Gordon
27 - Judy & Chuck Brown
28 - Dick & Diane McCarraher