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COBBLESTONEʼS
NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2009
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WE HAVE A FRESH NEWSLETTER AND A NEW DIRECTION
Welcome Neighbor!
This
newsletter,
“Neighbor,” is our community’s
newsletter.
While the Social
Committee puts the Neighbor
together and it is edited by the
Board, all have an open
opportunity to provide input,
suggestions and even submit
articles/stories.
The intention is to
have this become a semiregular publication… that is,
there really (at this point) is no
set circulation schedule or
deadlines for submissions.
The current goal is have an
edition every two months or so;
but the level of interest (both
Architectural
Committee
2009
high and low) will be the
greatest driver. If many find
the Neighbor interesting and
helpful, we may publish more
frequently – especially if there
are submissions provided by
“neighbors.”
We hope you enjoy
the Neighbor and we look
forward to getting your
feedback on it… please let us
know what you think and enjoy.
This Year’s Approach
As we head into
spring 2009, it seems an
appropriate time to introduce
the guiding tone and attitude of
this year’s Lake’s Edge Board
of Directors. While it has taken
a little time for us to gather
ideas and communicate them
“value” will come from having a
out, we believe we are on the
community that is cooperative,
right track and will do
is pleasant to live in and is well
everything we can to support
taken care of. The thought
Cobblestone.
being if cooperative and
The goal of this
pleasant are put into place,
board is simple... better overall
then (in most cases) the
communication within the
neighborhood will find ways to
neighborhood to create a more
take care of itself.
cohesive community.
This means shifting
focus more to the
TURN THE PAGE:
people
of
the
community with just a
HAPPENINGS
2
little less emphasis on
the “value” of the
community. The input
BRAGS
2
from most here seems
to say that in these
strange and difficult
RECIPE CORNER
3
times,
the
most
This year’s Architectural Committee (‘AC’) will also take a new approach. Foremost, it will attempt
to take a firm, but very “common sense” direction in its assessment of the neighborhood. This AC
has also agreed with the HOA Board that it will not communicate its findings directly... but, rather,
those will be done through the HOA Board. The intention is to eliminate some of the feelings of
individual homes being singled out and to limit inconsistencies. The HOA Board will also notify the
neighborhood at large how our homes are doing as a whole. Finally, both the AC and the HOA
Board will regularly look to the newly formed Community Forum for guidance on AC (and other)
matters. You can expect more communication on the AC as the plans become more formalized.
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BIRTHDAYS
MARCH
March 23 – Sali McCahill
March 31 – Aaron Cummings
APRIL
April 6 – Alexis Ross 8
April 11 – David Schorr
April 12 – Aliza Schorr 8
April 22 – Cailtyn Schorr 6
April 28 - Chris Wilusz 6
April 30 – Ethan Schorr 1
FUN
MARK YOUR
STUFF
CALENDARS
Dog Park Day!
Bring your dog to Windermere
Park to play!
MARCH
March 28 11:00 AM
April 25 11:00 AM
May 23 11:00 AM
Kids Playday!
Bring the kids out to play at
the playground. Make a new
friend!
April 18
May 16
APRIL
April 25
Pool work Day
11:00 AM
11:00 AM
MAY
MAY
May 1 – Patty Cummings
May 3 - Jeff Baum
May 10 – Shannon OʼNeal 10
May 11 – Scott OʼNeal 40!!!
May 2nd -Pool Open for the Season
May 16 10AM HOA Meeting
NEIGHBORHOOD BRAGS
Families that kick together, stick together! Steve and Christopher Wilusz
successfully tested for High Purple and Green belts respectively in
Taekwondo. Congrats! Shannon OʼNeal's cheer squad won 1st place in the county and 2nd
place in a state competition in 2008 (Sawnee Mountain Panthers) Mindy
OʼNeal coaches her daughters squad.
Shannon won the Mashburn P.R.I.D.E. Award for 1st quarter for the 2nd
year in a row! Great job Shannon! Scott OʼNeal is coaching Karli's Softball Team this year! Go Diamonds!!
Aliza & Caitlyn Schorr both received the Mashburn Blue Bear Award for
August 2008...for the first month of school!
Charlie Baum received the Mashburn Blue Bear Award for February
2009. Way to go!!
If you would like to contribute
any information to future
newsletters (birthdays,
brags, pictures, stories,
recipes, etc...) please e-mail
the information to:
[email protected]
RECIPE CORNER
My Long Island Recipe. Big Glass needed.
Submitted by Steve Wilusz
1 part Absolut
1 part Jose Quervo 1800 Tequila
1 part Bacardi
1 part Tanqueray gin
1 part Triple sec
1 1/2 parts sweet and sour mix
1 splash coke
Vegan Mexican Stew
Submitted by Sali McCahill
Meatlovers just throw your favorite chili meat in there.
OK, here is the best tasting Mexican stew you have ever had!
The real name is "Chipotle, Corn, and Black Bean Stew" and I got it from "Vegan
with a Vengence", an awesome vegan cookbook by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and
her cat, Fizzle!
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EASY CHOCOLATE PIE
Submitted by Dolores Stephens
1 Large Hersheyʼs chocolate bar with
almonds 1 (16 oz) ctn. Cool Whip
1 Keebler graham cracker pie crust
Melt chocolate in double boiler over medium
heat.
Stir in Cool Whip.
Pour mixture into pie crust and freeze.
2 tbls olive oil
1 lg onion, quartered and thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic - (I just smash them and throw them in)
2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp salt
a few dashes of black pepper
2 chipotle peppers (canned), drained and chopped
1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
3 C water
4 russet potatoes cut into 3/4 in dice
2 carrots, peeled cut into 3/4 in dice
1 cup corn (if using fresh, it's 2 ears)
1 (16 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup fresh cilantro, lightly packed, torn into pieces (stems and all)
finely grated zest of 1 lime
juice of 1 lime
In a stock pot, saute onions in oil over moderate heat for 5 minutes. Add garlic,
cumin, salt, and pepper. Add chipotles, tomatoes and water and stir. Add
potatoes, carrots, cover, bring to boil, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Uncover, add corn and beans. Thin with more water if needed. Cook uncovered
for 5 more minutes. Add Cilantro, lime zest, lime juice. Let sit fop at least 10
minutes. Serve!!!!
The best thing about this besides the taste is that it only uses ONE pot!
BUSINESS REFERRALS...
RECOMMENDED BY YOUR NEIGHBORS
Schorr Referrals:
Scroc Electric
320 S Harris St
Buford, GA 30518
770-932-5850
Ask for Pete! (owner)
Pete Cell 678-725-3001
McCahill Referral:
2Macs Web Design & Hosting Services
Low cost web design for the small business
770-490-3226 - Neighborhood discount!
www.2macswebdesign.com
Scroc Plumbing
Chris Cell 770-963-3185
Wilusz highly recommends:
Garage door opener problems:
Call Bob! 678-582-3027
AC/Heat Unit Repairs:
Call Darrell! 678-582-3027
Mower Medic
Richard Vincent 770-752-0775
THINGS TO DO
WWW.OUTDOORBUDDYCHALLENGE.COM
Register your team of four at outdoorbuddychallenge.com for a chance to
compete for great prizes including a grand prize of $10,000 in Bass Pro
Shops® Gift Cards -- $2,500 per team member. Your team will test its skills
at archery, bait casting, air riffle target shooting and tent pitching. The
competition is April 4th at the Lawrenceville Bass Pro Shops. The number
of participants is limited, so hurry and register your team today... it is FREE!
FREE SKIN CANCER SCREENING Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Forsyth Infusion Center
1100 Northside Forsyth Dr.
Suite 140, Cumming, GA 30041
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Licensed medical staff and physicians will provide full or partial body
assessment in a private setting. Anyone can attend. All screenings are
free but registration is required by calling 404-845-5555 and pressing “0.”
Registration starts March 23.
Information provided by Jerry Bryant. He is a volunteer at Northside
Hospital Forsyth. Thanks!
GARDEN
TOGETHER!
From Mary Faith Bryan
2870 Cobblestone Dr. “Lets get together and have
some fun!”
Mary Faith would love to
teach these two things to the
neighborhood:
Square foot gardening
Container gardening
“Itʼs like having a huge salad
in a girdle... Not that any of
us wore girdles!”
If interested, please contact
the social committee or stop
by and say hello to Mary
Faith.