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August Neighborhood Newsletter

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Tanager Woods Civic Association

August 2008 Newsletter

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

I hope you all enjoyed your summer. It’s hard to believe that it is back to school time. I hope many of you were able to enjoy one of the red flag Fridays that we have held so far. There will be one more to look forward to, so check the “social” section of the newsletter for specifics.

As our quarterly meeting would normally have been held on the first Sunday of August, there will not be a formal meeting this quarter.

The school buses have begun driving through our neighborhood again. Please be extra careful when driving at “before school” and “after school” times as there are students walking along the sidewalks and crossing streets. As always, pay attention to your speed when driving through Tanagerwoods.

On another safety note, we had a couple of incidents reported in the neighborhood of people looking for homes to possibly break into. Being alert and contacting the police quickly enabled one group of “gypsy thieves” to be caught. Having neighbors looking out for each other and letting the rest of us know about these incidents has hopefully made us all a little more careful. Please always report any suspicious activity to the police.

A big thank you goes out to Sally Trumpy for spending so much time keeping the islands looking nice. Thank you to those neighbors who volunteered to help water and keep things growing.

As always, if you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to contact me at 469-0007 or suzannetufts@msn.com

Respectfully,
Suzanne Tufts


ISLAND LIGHTING

With our long summer daylight hours, there haven’t been as many evening hours to enjoy our new island lighting. Hopefully you have all had a chance to see them. The lighting is subtle but effective, and should not only enhance the beauty of our islands but also make it safer coming into the neighborhood. During the initial phase of the project, many neighbors indicated that they would be willing to make a small, one-time donation to help offset the cost and enable us to light both islands without having to dip into our savings.

For those who have already made a donation, thank you for your generosity. For those of you who were interested in still donating now that the process is complete, please send any donations, marked “Island Lighting” to: TWCA c/o Donna Anderson, 8765 Tanagerwoods Drive.
TREASURER REPORT


We have collected dues from a little over 70% of the households in the neighborhood. Thank you to those families that have paid! Dues help our neighborhood in the following way: $4700 for island care, moving, pest control and utilities, $1500 for snow removal, $900 for insurance, administrative expenses ans signs. This totals over $7000 and so far we have collected slightly more than $7000 is dues. We strive for 100% participation in dues payment so if you still would like to pay our $35 dues please send to: TWCA c/o Donna Anderson 8765 Tanagerwoods Drive

SOCIAL EVENTSUPCOMING EVENTS – MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

RED FLAG FRIDAYS. The final Red Flag is in September, watch the entrance islands for date and location
information. Red Flag Fridays are family friendly get togethers. The host provides drinks for the kids. Please
bring your own adult drinks, and appetizer to share and lawn chairs. Red Flags are cancelled if it is raining.
This is a great way to get out and enjoy the warm weather and meet our neighbors.

HALLOWEEN PARADE
It is almost time for all little ghosts and goblins to gather for the annual Tanagerwoods Halloween Parade. This
year’s parade is scheduled for Sunday, October 26 at 4:00 pm.Watch for upcoming information about location.

SAVE THE DATE:
Red Flag Friday TWCA Meeting
A Friday in September Sunday, September ???, 7:00 pm
Watch for signs 8714 Tanagerwoods Drive

Halloween Parade
Sunday, October 26, 4:00 pm sharp
watch for upcoming information

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
Would you be interested in helping to provide a dinner to families staying at the Ronald McDonald House? Local organizations provide home-cooked meals to guest families every single night. These meals help RMH provide a “home away from home” for families who have children being treated at the hospital. If you would like to participate (children can be involved in the evening too), please contact Suzanne Tufts at suzannetufts@msn.com. If there is enough interest, a night will coordinated and a visit planned.

NEW NEIGHBORS
Please welcome our new neighbors:
Tracy and Chris Berry 10770 Moss Hill Lane
Karen and Tim Grout 10758 Moss Hill Lane
??????????????????? 10815 Stockbridge Lane (Niehaus old house)

TWCA OFFICERS:
President: Suzanne Tufts Vice President: Deb Rayburn
Treasurer: Donna Anderson Secretary: Kristen Funderburk
Island Care Director: Sally Trumpy Block Captain Director: Dawn Pendergast
Social Committee: Erin Shuholm and Dawn Gilgoff