From an email to Lorraine:
Lorraine,
What a great newsletter! You've really been a wonderful Newsletter Editor and I'm sure we are all grateful to you for the news with a humorous slant that you bring us.
I wanted to give you a little history of the early days at Quail View since we've kindof retired now. Kip was HOA pres. and got the street lights originally. A few homeowners protested because they thought the light would destroy their privacy (hence a few dark spots along our streets.) I got the ladies together and we made the Christmas decorations for the street lights and I arranged for volunteers to hang them for the first 10 yrs. that we decorated. Vickie Luguire and I used to store the decorations in our attics. I think Nancy Smith took over after that.
I also organized the babysitting coop and we kept each others children when we had young ones. We kept track of the hours that we kept a neighbor's child and traded them for time that our children were cared for. It was a great way to meet other moms and also to get a few hours of free babysitting. The children also enjoyed playing with their
neighbors.
Julia Todd worked with the City to get the Oak Trees that line our streets. Just look at how beautiful those oaks are now that they have matured!
We also had a Garden Club that met once a month and arranged for speakers and neighborhood projects like planting bulbs at the entrance.
For many years we had a progressive supper at Christmastime and one year we even published a cookbook
of the menus that were used.
It seems we'd always had Halloween parties and for a couple of years we even had hayrides through the neighborhood, and Easter egg hunts and parties in the Common Area.
Since 1985 when we arrived, Quail View has been a wonderful, safe and friendly neighborhood. Many of us old timers are still here and it's such a pleasure to hear the laughter of new children and families on our blocks. I've probably left out lots of neighborhood history and hopefully others will share their memories of the fun we've shared.
Mary Hice
By Mary Hice (via site admin)
Lorraine,
What a great newsletter! You've really been a wonderful Newsletter Editor and I'm sure we are all grateful to you for the news with a humorous slant that you bring us.
I wanted to give you a little history of the early days at Quail View since we've kindof retired now. Kip was HOA pres. and got the street lights originally. A few homeowners protested because they thought the light would destroy their privacy (hence a few dark spots along our streets.) I got the ladies together and we made the Christmas decorations for the street lights and I arranged for volunteers to hang them for the first 10 yrs. that we decorated. Vickie Luguire and I used to store the decorations in our attics. I think Nancy Smith took over after that.
I also organized the babysitting coop and we kept each others children when we had young ones. We kept track of the hours that we kept a neighbor's child and traded them for time that our children were cared for. It was a great way to meet other moms and also to get a few hours of free babysitting. The children also enjoyed playing with their
neighbors.
Julia Todd worked with the City to get the Oak Trees that line our streets. Just look at how beautiful those oaks are now that they have matured!
We also had a Garden Club that met once a month and arranged for speakers and neighborhood projects like planting bulbs at the entrance.
For many years we had a progressive supper at Christmastime and one year we even published a cookbook
of the menus that were used.
It seems we'd always had Halloween parties and for a couple of years we even had hayrides through the neighborhood, and Easter egg hunts and parties in the Common Area.
Since 1985 when we arrived, Quail View has been a wonderful, safe and friendly neighborhood. Many of us old timers are still here and it's such a pleasure to hear the laughter of new children and families on our blocks. I've probably left out lots of neighborhood history and hopefully others will share their memories of the fun we've shared.
Mary Hice
By Mary Hice (via site admin)
