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SWAP 'N SHOP
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Little Dreamers Preschool
114 Hyannis Dr.
Holly Springs, NC
919-303-3434
Little Dreamers Preschool is a half day preschool offering an academic and social curriculum for children ages 2-5. Morning and afternoon classes are offered. We also offer a Mother's Morning Out for children that are between 1-2.
"Where friendships begin!" |
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Recipe of the Month
Italian
Wedding Soup
(Makes 6-8 side dish servings)
Ingredients:
9
oz frozen cut green beans
8
oz frozen cauliflower
14.5
oz can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
½
chopped onion
½ c
sliced celery
¼ c
reg barley
1
clove garlic, minced
¼ t
pepper
3 c
reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 ½
c reduced-sodium vegetable juice
¼ c
purchased pesto (optional)
Finely
shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions:
- In
a 3 ½ - 4-quart slow cooker, place frozen green beans, cauliflower, undrained
tomatoes, onion, celery, barley, garlic, and pepper.
- In a medium bowl, combine chicken broth and
vegetable juice.
- Pour over vegetable
mixture in cooker.
- Cover and cook on low-heat
setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.
- If desired, top each serving with pesto and
Parmesan cheese.
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Neighborhood Reminders
As we all set out
to reach our New Years Resolutions, we have many more walkers on our
sidewalks. With that, the HOA board is asking that everyone remember
to pick up after yourself and your pets. There are doggie depot
stations throughout the neighborhood for your convenience. Aslo please
remember to pick up those soda cans, juice boxes, cigarette butts and
other debris lying around. Also, PLEASE be sure to pick up the Free
Newspapers that are delievered each week. These papers being left
behind are not only an eyesore, but could also be considered littering,
so please do your part to help keep our neighborhood beautiful! |
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Directors' Notes
Hello Friends and
Neighbors!!
We hope you all had a
safe and happy Holiday season! As one
more year passes, we enter into a new decade with, again, big plans for the
neighborhood. As everyone is trying to
stay warm, the Board is eagerly looking forward to the upcoming pool
season. You will soon start to see some
new and exciting updates to the pool, please see the Pool News section
for more detail. The new management
company is now in place and GREAT things are beginning to come from the change.
The board will also be adventuring into an NEW HOA website, with many great
features. Please stay posted for
upcoming information.
As we all look
forward to an AMAZING 2010, the board asks that you please help keep the
neighborhood amazing as well. You can do
this by volunteering to help with committees, events, being on the board or
just helping out. Please contact a board
member or management if you are interested.
Your neighbors and
Board of Directors,
Tracy Cook, President
Yolanda Lundberg,
Vice President
Jen McKeon, Secretary
Michele Blevins,
Treasurer
Stacey O'Brien,
Member-at-Large
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RECREATION NEWS
As we head into a New
Year and all the Holiday parties are behind us, the board is anxiously awaiting
the start of the Neighborhood Parties.
The board has gone through and made a few changes and updates to help
make the parties more cost effective and exciting for all ages. Please see the list below for ALL 2010
parties with dates.
Annual Arbor Creek
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 3rd
10-12
Cinco De Mayo Adult
Party
Saturday, May 8th 7-12
p.m.
Annual 4th of July
Pool Party
Saturday, July 3rd 11
am - 4 pm
Luau Adult Party
August
Annual Fall Festival
October
Halloween Kid's
Parade
October
Holiday Party
December
The board has created
a sub-committee for each of these events.
Each committee will be responsible for the overall running of the
party. All decorations, food and any other
items have or will be completed by the Board to help make this simpler for the
committee. These events CANNOT happen
with out a committee, so please if you can help with any of these events please
contact Yolanda Lundberg. If you have
any questions on how much time a committee would take, what all is involved,
etc., please feel free to contact Yolanda as well. Please note that the 4th of July committee
is limited to 10 volunteers this year!
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Upcoming Events
 Scrapbooking ~
We
continue to meet each month to scrapbook.
We hope many will join us this year as we typically meet the fourth
Friday nights of each month. The next
crops will be held on February 26 and March 26, from 6:30 pm until
midnight. Please RSVP to Amy Darwin or 303-9452, to reserve your space and find out the crop
location. Attendees bring their own
drink and a snack for sharing. Mark your
calendar; we'll see you there.
Community Yard Sale ~
It's
very cold outside, but we're thinking ahead to Spring and our next community
yard sale. It has been scheduled for
Saturday, April 17, from 7 am until noon.
Participants
should place a balloon on their mailboxes.
Signs will be posted at three main entrances, and ads will be placed in
the Holly Springs Sun and The News and Observer
and on Craig's List. The rain date will
be April 24.
For information regarding the Community Events, or to volunteer for any event, please contact Yolanda Lundberg. |
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Pavilion & Clubhouse Info
Pavilion ~ The Arbor Creek picnic pavilion is available for Arbor Creek homeowners to reserve by contacting Yolanda Lundberg at 847-3003. Homeowners who reserve the pavilion are responsible for leaving the space in the same condition as before the event. This includes disposing of trash, wiping down tables and cleaning grills, if used. There is no rental fee or security deposit required. There is NO access to the restrooms through the clubhouse. The contract can be downloaded here or from the Arbor Creek HOA website.
Clubhouse ~ The Arbor Creek clubhouse is open and available for rental. You can check availability and make a reservation by contacting Yolanda Lundberg at 847-3003. The contract can be downloaded by clicking here or visiting the Arbor Creek HOA website. Homeowners who rent the clubhouse are responsible for leaving the space in the same condition as before the event.
The cost for an Arbor Creek homeowner to rent the clubhouse for a private event is:
$50 rental fee
$75 cleaning deposit
$125 security deposit
THERE ARE NO POOL PARTIES ALLOWED in the clubhouse. The door to the pool will remain locked at all times. The Arbor Creek homeowner renting the clubhouse is required to remain with the party at all times. |
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Pool News
 As the bitter cold is
still here, and the snow is still melting in some places, we are looking
forward to an amazing 2010 pool season.
2009 brought a lot of changes to the pool, with the addition of the key
card system and 2010 will bring many more.
Each year the pool is
inspected by Wake County for safety prior to opening. Last year the board was informed that the
surface of the pool would have to be redone in order for the pool to open this
year. The board actively looked at our
options and prices and have decided on some GREAT changes.
As the weather begins
to warm up, you will see some demolition at the pool. Among the changes, the pool surface will
change from being painted to plaster. It
will also have new tile around the edge and an addition of tile swim lanes and
depth markers. Along with the surface
changes, you will also notice a difference in the water this season. The pool will be changed for a chlorinated system
to a NEW Salt Water System. This new
addition will not only be better for your bathing suits, hair and skin, but is
also more environmental friendly and economically an overall good choice!
The board is looking
forward to an exciting and fun upcoming pool season and we look forward to
seeing each of you there!
Pool Key Cards
If you have lost your
key card or never got one last year.
Please contact Jeff at CAS at (919) 367-7711 to request a new or
replacement card. The HOA will provide
each house 1 (one) key card on a 1 (one) time basis. Replacement or additional cards will be $10
per card or you can also purchase a key fob for $20. There is a limit of 2 (two) cards per
household.
For questions, please contact:
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As Summer nears so does nice weather and home improvement projects. When planning projects, please remember to go online and check out the Architectural Guidelines before beginning any exterior building or painting improvements. If you have any questions please email them. |
Community Watch Update &
Crime Awareness |
Crime Awareness ~ We encourage you to share crime reports with your neighbors. E-mail us with the details and we'll share the report with your neighbors. This is a great resource to promote awareness and concern for criminal activity in our community. Your information is kept confidential and will not identify the reporter or victim.
To join the email alert list, email us and you will receive updates as they are received.
EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS:
- Emergency - 911
- Holly Springs Police (non-emergency) 552.7110
- Poison control - 800.222.1222
- Animal control - 552.7110
- PSNC Emergencies (gas company) - 877.776.2427
- Bellsouth - 877.737.2478
- Time Warner Cable - 866.489.2669
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Quote of the Month
It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so! ~ Mark Twain | |
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