To Contact Board Members or the POA: call 579-2044 or e-mail at CSPOA@carolinashores.net
Joe Watts – President, John Csernecky – Vice President, Kerry Jarrell – Treasurer, Sue Hensler – Secretary,
Kelly Wilson – Director, Julia Lally – Director, Philip Laura – Director, Jeff Alt – Director
Merrilee Burns – Co-Editor Linda Rugg – Co-Editor
Bulletin email: cspoabulletin@gmail.com
CSPOA website: www.carolinashoresPOA.org
Office Hours: Monday through Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Message from the Board – Joe Watts, President
The Story of the Four Trees
by Dhamma Tapasa (Andrew Hallas)
Once upon a time in a land not too far away, four trees started to grow on top of a small hill.
Three of the trees are very selfish, arrogant and proud trees always boasting how big and tall they will become, teasing each other how they will live forever.
The fourth tree is all happy and content, just to be a tree.
As time passes the three proud and selfish trees spend all their days growing as tall and impressive as they can, boasting how wonderful they will become.
The fourth tree listens but is all happy and content, just to be a tree.
Many years pass and the three trees all look impressive and have grown straight and tall, but they have grown ever more arrogant, selfish and proud, boasting and teasing constantly how they are better than the other and how surely, they will now live forever.
The fourth tree isn’t the best looking or the tallest but is all happy and content, just to be a tree.
The woodcutter comes along and cuts the three proud, arrogant trees down to the ground. The first tree is made into the City Gates, the second tree a Great Warship and the third tree into a Great Place of Worship.
Each of the three trees is proud and happy of their new position in society, boasting that they are better than the other and how they really will live forever.
The fourth tree is all happy and content, just to be a tree.
A great army comes to attack, the City Gates are destroyed, the great Warship is sunk in the harbor and the Great Place of Worship burnt to the ground.
Only the fourth tree survives growing on the hill all happy and content, just to be a tree.
The fourth tree knows that it cannot live forever. That the day must come when the fourth tree will too pass away,
But not before it sets seed, to Four little Trees growing on that hill,
all Happy and Content, just to be a tree!
Moral of Story:
Impermanence is the nature of everything, when we truly know the impermanence in ourselves and others, we understand how every moment is precious. All that matters in life is to live each moment truly happy and content.
THANK YOU TO OUR BULLETIN EDITORS LINDA RUGG and MERRILEE BURNS
IMPORTANT DATES:
May 10, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. – MONTHLY BOARD MEETING AT THE CLUBHOUSE.
ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
IF YOU ARE NOT ON OUR FREE COMMUNITY EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST, PLEASE CONTACT THE BUSINESS OFFICE. YOU MAY HAVE MORE THAN ONE EMAIL ADDRESS PER HOUSEHOLD.
Please remember to notify the office if you change your phone number, email address, name, or mailing address. It is extremely easy to overlook this, but difficult for the office should we need to contact you. Thank you.
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How to Submit Articles to the Bulletin
The DEADLINE for submitting articles for the Bulletin is 5:00 p.m. on the 20th of each month for the following month’s issue.
YOU MUST EMAIL ARTICLES to: cspoabulletin@gmail.com. Do not use the office email. Be sure to include the name of the activity in the “subject” line of your email. Thank you.
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ACC Corner – Joe Rochel, ACC Chairperson
Hello my fellow Carolina Shores Community homeowners,
I believe it is important to address these few items regarding the Rules & Regulations:
When a you received a violation letter, please remember the first letter is a COURTESY letter. And as such, this first letter states there is a possible violation. This letter asks the homeowner to please respond within seven (7) days from receipt of the letter. The importance of this request is to discuss the issue and how it needs to be resolved.
The request for a permit for any work to be done on the exterior of the home is very important to the homeowner for their protection and records. Please remember that any work done on the outside of your home, except for normal landscaping, requires a permit.
It is important for both the CSPOA and the TOWN Tree Removal request forms be filled out in order for the ACC volunteers to go to your home to review your request. Please NOTE the ACC volunteers will be at your home in the morning between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. We will call the day prior to going out to let you know we will be at your home during these hours. If you cannot be at home then you may not receive permission for all the trees requested, due to not having you available to discuss the reason for your request. If you remove trees without a permit, you could be fined. These fines are set by the CSPOA Board of Directors.
The rules and regulations are at times modified so please check with the CSPOA office if you have any questions.
There is a new requirement for all firepits you want to install on your premises. Please contact the CSPOA for information on the approval process. We believe this is a very important requirement since the Town of Carolina Shores does not have any Ordinance restricting any open burning within the Carolina Shores area of the Township. Please help all of us to prevent a major fire from starting within our neighborhood. Thank you.
The summer season is approaching in the very near future. Now is the best time to have the lawn fertilizer and weed preemergence put down to help your lawn grow strong and healthy. Remember that watering your lawn should only be three times a week to let the water soak into the ground. That will help the grass roots to grow into the ground to seek water. Too frequent watering will only weaken the grass roots and cause the grass to die off from fungus and too wet ground. I hope this is helpful to homeowners that are new to this area.
JOE’S SAYING: “HELP ME HELP YOU”
Recreation Facilities – Kelly Wilson
The recreation area has received its annual power
washing for another year. Furniture will be getting cleaned, refreshed and
repaired for the new season. Pool water will be clean and as always a great
refresher during the day. Water aerobics will again be offered at the pool so
please watch for information as we move forward. The flowers are blooming, fresh
mulch will be laid and spring fever has had a head start this year with the
warm weather. Everyone wants to begin going outside more and with the summer
just around the corner, we look forward to seeing everyone again. As we have
done in the past, our opening day will be Mothers Day, May 14. Please look for
more to come in next month’s bulletin.
The pickle ball courts are always ready for play and tennis is in full swing in the mornings. Wine in the Park has begun under the pavilion, the pool area has begun its transformation and bocci courts will be getting a face lift. We hope all members within the neighborhood take advantage of all of the great amenities we have available here along with some great events planned.
A new AED machine was installed at the pool this year. It is located in the bathroom hall next to the emergency phone used for 911.
We know parking is at its maximum at the recreation area at times, but we want to remind everyone we try hard in maintaining the lawns to look good. Please do not park on the grass in front of the tennis courts but only on the tree line side towards the road. During special events such as picnics where we have the POA members’ events and the parking lot is full, then we will use the grass area as an emergency overflow parking area.
An Award for a Special Person
During our Brunswick County Volunteer
Appreciation event this week, we presented Flo Pflaster with a Morgan Award.
Morgan Awards are given to those who exemplify our values of Compassion,
Excellence, Teamwork, Commitment and Respect and are named after our first
patient and LCFL volunteer Sandy Morgan. Flo has the biggest heart and visits
patients in North and South Carolina. She is always willing to do whatever it
takes to assist our patients and their families. We appreciate Flo's giving
spirit, time and talents in positively impacting the lives of her neighbors no
matter where they live. Flo puts the heart in our mission!
If you want to learn more about making a difference in the lives of people and families living with a life-limiting illness, visit https://lifecare.org/get-involved/volunteer/.
May Concert
The TOWN OF CAROLINA SHORES presents CONCERT ON THE GREEN Wednesday May 24, 2023 (No Rain Date) from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. with the SEA AND SAND BAND at CAROLINA SHORES TOWN HALL GREEN
Recreation Committee – Mary Ann Williams
Memorial Day Weekend Picnic
The Carolina Shores POA annual Memorial Day Weekend Picnic will
be held on Sunday, May 28. Tickets will be distributed
by members of the Recreation Committee at the POA clubhouse (not the office)
from Monday, May 1, through Thursday, May 4, and again the following week from
Monday, May 8, though Thursday, May 11. Saturday, May 6, will be an additional
distribution day for those who work. Distribution times will be from 10:00 a.m.
until noon. Due to parking constraints, there is a limit of 325 tickets, so get
yours early - first come, first served! (No tickets will be issued after
the deadline, and no one will be admitted without a ticket.) Tickets are
complimentary to POA residents only. Due to the continued growth of our
neighborhood, we will not be able to accommodate outside guests at this event.
This year’s menu will consist of pork bar-b-q, chicken tenders, coleslaw, baked
beans, rolls, sweet and unsweet tea, and water - all catered by Smithfield’s
Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q of Shallotte. Bring any other beverage and sweet dessert
that you might want for yourself. (There will not be a dessert sharing table
this year.) The time will be from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the POA pavilion
and picnic grounds by the pool. Food will be served from 2:30 p.m. until
3:30 p.m.
Also, as a friendly but important reminder, if you pick up tickets and
subsequently find that you are unable to attend, PLEASE return them to the POA
office or call to cancel by May 16. In order to continue providing our
residents with this activity, paid for with recreation funds, it is important
that we only be charged for meals contracted with the caterer. After the final
count is given, we are obligated for that amount. It is in all our
interests not to pay for “no shows”.
Come join us for this fun, community-wide event!
Happy Hour in the Park
“Happy Hour in the Park” for the month of May will be held Friday, May 19, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., at the POA pavilion and picnic grounds by the pool. This fun, informal event happens on the third Friday of the month, weather permitting.
BYOB and any snacks or food items you may want and enjoy an early evening get-together. It was wonderful to meet so many new neighbors at April’s Happy Hour in the Park - let’s hope the weather will be just as perfect for our May event! There are no organized plans, just a great opportunity for conversation and camaraderie.
The Carolina Shores Recreation/Social Committee is looking forward to providing these and many more enjoyable opportunities for our residents to meet, greet and share good times! Look for details in the bulletin and emails about these upcoming events:
Happy Hour in the Park- June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15
Ice Cream Social - Tuesday, July 4
Bingo at the POA - Sunday, August 13
Labor Day Picnic - Monday, September 4
Oktoberfest - Sunday, October 8
Happy Hour in the Park year-end finale - Friday, October 20
Thanksgiving Dinner - Thursday, November 23
Holiday parties - Friday, December 8, Saturday, December 9
Holiday cookie exchange - Sunday, December 17
Garden Club – Charlotte Csernecky
Our April 12 meeting
was well attended. Krystyna Ochoa, Horticultural Program Assistant, gave an
interesting talk on Stormwater Solutions.
Our May 10 meeting will be a luncheon at Talk of
the Town. We will present four scholarships to West Brunswick High School
seniors, install new officers and honor past presidents.
Anyone attending the luncheon must sign up. You
may call Janet Guido at 215-208-2307 by the end of April. We will order off the
menu.
The Carolina Shores Garden Club is open to
anyone who has a desire to enhance their gardening skills and knowledge, or
simply enjoys and appreciates the beauty of nature. It is also a great way to
meet new friend and socialize.
The Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of
the month, September to May, at 1:00 p.m. at the POA clubhouse, 17 Lakeview Ct.
Dues are $10/year. Please contact Mary Conover at 703-409-9612 if you have any
questions.
Chair Aerobics – Mary Timothy
Chair Aerobics will meet at 9:00 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at the POA clubhouse. Let’s stay in shape all winter. Bring weights (I suggest 1-pound weights). And a bottle of water. It is fun to exercise with friends.
Water Aerobics will be starting Thursday, June 1, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. and take the place of Chair Aerobics. There is a $10.00 fee for the season. Water aerobics will run Monday through Friday.
Tennis – Joyce Disano
Join us for
open tennis starting at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Carolina
Shores tennis courts. Wear proper court shoes. Hope to see you there.
Pickleball - Rick Griffith & Sue Berger
The NEW Open Play Pickleball Schedule
starting May 1 is Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9
a.m.
*Carolina Shores "Open Play" pickleball is for players of ALL levels of experience including beginners. It is NOT a league or team competition. It is recreational as well as social. Beginners are encouraged to learn and play. Balls are provided during scheduled "Open Play". Please wear "Court" Tennis Shoes and comfortable clothing.
If you're interested in learning how to play pickleball, please contact Rick or Sue.
Check out this site on how to play: How to Play Pickleball - USA Pickleball or go to (www. USAPickleball.org)
Rick Griffith 419.262.3832 / GriffithRJ@hotmail.com
Sue Berger 919.410.1221 / LeeSueBerger@gmail.com
We hope to see you at the courts!!
Book Discussion Group – Susie Riggs
The Book Discussion Group met on Friday, April 21. We began
with a discussion of banned books, with each member sharing a book that has
been removed from a school or library collection as a result of objections from
groups or individuals. Following that, local author Teri Brown spoke to us
about her new novel, An Enemy Like Me. We ended the meeting with a delicious
pot-luck luncheon.
Our next meeting will be held on Friday, May 19, at 10:00 a.m. in the main room of the POA clubhouse. We’ll be discussing two books, Booth by Karen Joy Fowler and Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini. Members may choose to read one or both books.
Knit ‘n Natter – Diana Mardall
The knitting group will
meet this month on the following Mondays, May 8 and 22, at 6:30 p.m.
If you have any questions, email me at limeylady70@gmail.com or call me at 910-575-7804.
Quilting Group – Gloria Gustavson
As another page of the
calendar gets turned for a new year, we again extend an invitation to quilters
to join us on the Second and Fourth Fridays
of the month at 10:00 a.m. at the POA clubhouse. We have on-going charity
projects and our individual projects that we work on. All are welcome. Need
more information: give me a call at 910-297-0066.
Care Team – Flo Pflaster
Care Team Volunteers
I would like to update this list. As of now, there are 59 people who had let me know they would be available to help with neighbors’ needs at times. I get few responses, mostly from the same 3-4 people. So, if you no longer wish to be on this list, please text me at 910-368-1070 or email me at dfp324@atmc.net
If you would like to stay on this list and would prefer to get notifications by email instead of through Nextdoor, please email me at dfp324@atmc.net and I will send out a group email when someone needs help in our community.
If you need help, please continue to let me know by calling the above number or my home at 910-575-6243.
Flo Pflaster
We have many volunteers on the Care Team, ready and willing to help our neighbors with temporary assistance. I will do whatever I can to find someone to help - all you need to do is call or email me!
Thank you,
575-6243 home
368-1070 cell
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In Memoriam Charles McDonald Mary Leatherman Brenda Hollyfield |
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Sales and Services
DISCLAIMER: The CSPOA assumes no responsibility for the services provided in the following ads. It is the customers’ responsibility to find out if the service provider is BONDED AND/OR INSURED.
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Vision Square Plaza, 10195 Beach Drive, Calabash Sales, Service, & Rentals lefevrebikes@yahoo.com 910-575-0509 Opening mid-November |
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9222 Beach Dr., Calabash: 910-409-1230 New customer specials: Mens’ cuts - $10.00, Color and Cut - $60.00, and Partial Highlight, Cut, Style - $70.00 |
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Carolina Coastal Real Estate, Kandy Walters, Broker 10187 Beach Drive, Calabash, NC 28467 Email: kandy@myccrealestate.com Cell: 336-977-6100 Office: 910-579-5588 |
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PAVILION and RECREATION AREA CALENDAR
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Pavilion and Recreation Area Calendar for May 2023 |
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Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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1
8:30 Tennis |
2
9:00 Pickleball
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3
8:30 Tennis |
4
9:00 Pickleball |
5
8:30 Tennis
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6
9:00 Pickleball |
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7 |
8
8:30 Tennis |
9
9:00 Pickleball
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10
8:30 Tennis |
11
9:00 Pickleball |
12
8:30 Tennis
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13
9:00 Pickleball |
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14
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15
8:30 Tennis |
16
9:00 Pickleball |
17
8:30 Tennis |
18
9:00 Pickleball |
19 8:30 Tennis
5:00 Happy Hour in the Park |
20
9:00 Pickleball |
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22
8:30 Tennis |
23
9:00 Pickleball
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24
8:30 Tennis |
25
9:00 Pickleball |
26
8:30 Tennis
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27
9:00 Pickleball |
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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1 8:00 Exercise 1:00 Maj Jongg 6:30 Ladies Poker 6:30 King’s Row
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9:00 Chair Aerobics
6:00 Bunco |
3
8:00 Exercise
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4 9:00 Chair Aerobics 10:00 Mah Jongg 6:00 Men’s Poker 6:30 Dominos 7:00 Men’s Poker |
5
8:00 Exercise
6:00 Friday Night Poker |
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9:00 Chair Aerobics
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8 8:00 Exercise 1:00 Maj Jongg 6:30 Ladies Poker 6:30 King’s Row 6:30 Knit ‘n’ Natter |
9 9:00 Chair Aerobics
1:00 Ladies Poker 6:00 Bunco |
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8:00 Exercise 9:30 Board Mtg Garden Club Luncheon 6:00 Bunco
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11 9:00 Chair Aerobics 10:00 Mah Jongg 6:00 Men’s Poker 6:30 Dominos 7:00 Men’s Poker |
12 8:00 Exercise 10:00 Quilting / Needlework Guild 6:00 Friday Night Poker |
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15 8:00 Exercise 1:00 Maj Jongg 6:30 Ladies Poker 6:30 King’s Row
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9:00 Chair Aerobics
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8:00 Exercise
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18 9:00 Chair Aerobics 10:00 Mah Jongg 6:00 Men’s Poker 6:30 Dominos 7:00 Men’s Poker |
19 8:00 Exercise 10:00 Book Discussion Group 6:00 Friday Night Poker |
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22 8:00 Exercise 1:00 Maj Jongg 6:30 Ladies Poker 6:30 King’s Row 6:30 Knit ‘n’ Natter |
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9:00 Chair Aerobics
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8:00 Exercise 10:00 Mexican Train
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25 9:00 Chair Aerobics 10:00 Mah Jongg 6:00 Men’s Poker 6:30 Dominos 7:00 Men’s Poker |
26 8:00 Exercise 10:00 Quilting / Needlework Guild 6:00 Friday Night Poker |
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Recycle Center Schedule Windshield Sticker Required Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday 7:00 a.m. – 12 noon. Closed Sunday Please check the town website for adjusted hours.
2023 Holiday Schedule: January 2, January 16, April 7, May 29, June 19, July 4, September 4, November 10, November 23, December 25.
Important: DO NOT LEAVE CAR PARKED AT THE TRASH COMPACTOR WHEN DISCARDING ITEMS IN THE RECYCLE BINS. |