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, Carol Davis – Director, Julia Lally – Director, Philip Laura – 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
Reactions matter more than what happens!
After living through 2020 and 2021 we have all faced our share of adversity. It is my hope and wish for each of you that 2022 will be better for all of us.
Potatoes, Eggs, and Coffee
"Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn't know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot.
He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing.
After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the boiled eggs out and placed them in a bowl. He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked. 'Daughter, what do you see?'
'Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,' she hastily replied.
'Look closer,' he said, 'and touch the potatoes.' She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face.
'Father, what does this mean?' she asked.
He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity-the boiling water.
However, each one reacted differently. The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.
'Which are you,' he asked his daughter. 'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean?' Use adversity to make your life better!
Author unknown
THANK YOU TO OUR BULLETIN EDITORS LINDA RUGG and MERRILEE BURNS
IMPORTANT DATES:
January 12, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. – MONTHLY BOARD MEETING AT THE CLUBHOUSE.
ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
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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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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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The Lords Food Pantry – Mary Pritchard, Coordinator
We had a very generous response to the December bulletin edition. Many, many thanks to all in Carolina Shores who helped make this happen. You made many families very happy. May God continue to Bless all who live here.
Meet the Candidates Night
Wednesday, January 12, 2021
at
7:00 p.m.
There are five (5) candidates for the POA Board and four (4) open positions.
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE CSPOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2022
Candidates in Alphabetical Order
Jeff Alt- Resident since 2017. Education: B.S. Industrial Management/Accounting Major, University of Akron, Akron Ohio. Experience/Skills: 40 plus years of leadership and administrative problem-solving skills that would allow me to contribute worthwhile ideas and actions to the Board. If elected I would ensure that the POA meets and exceeds the needs and expectations of the residents of the community. I have worked part time for the Town of Carolina Shores to prepare for and recover from major weather events. I have also helped with other activities for the Town as required. Areas of Interest: Audit and Finance, Advisory, Maintenance.
Carol A. Davis - Resident since 2013. BS Business Administration, MBA San Jose State University, San Jose, CA., numerous courses in data management and system development. Experience/Skills: I have years of computer software experience and an accounting background. Municipal management experience. I served as director on professional and volunteer boards in the past. I currently volunteer at the Brunswick Library and the NMB Humane Society and have served on the POA Board of Directors for the past two years. Areas of Interest: Communication Committee.
Sue Hensler- Resident since 2012. Education: B.S. Physical Education-Glenville
State College. Experience/Skills: Through my many years in education, I have
developed good communication and organizational skills which allowed me to
serve on many leadership committees. I wish to bring that leadership to the
CSPOA board. If elected I would like to help oversee the continuing
development of the picnic area, tennis and pickleball courts and social
activities of our residents. I am currently a Director on the Carolina Shores
POA Board with my chief responsibility being the Recreation/Social committee.
Joe Watts-Resident since 2016. BS
Mathematics, WCU. NC Licensed Real Estate Appraiser 2000-2017. NC Licensed Real
Estate Agent 2008- Current. Experience/Skills: Condo President (100
Units)1995-1999, Whiteville Planning and Zoning Board 1990-1995, Real Estate
Lending Specialist – Wachovia Bank 1980-1990, UCB City Executive 1990-1995,
Owner of Real Estate Firm 2011-2017. I always encourage “Pride of Ownership”
in our neighborhood and work to augment real estate values in CSPOA. I am
always available to serve in any capacity as needed by the Board. I previously
served as liaison to the Board for the following projects: construction of the
pavilion, grounds maintenance, parking lot paving, and lowering insurance
costs. Currently, I serve as President of CSPOA, attend and speak at Town
Meetings on topics of interest for our neighborhood. I also coordinate with
the directors to accomplish our goals and objectives.
John Kelly Wilson-Resident
since 2013. Education: Some College. Experience/Skills: Emergency Response
and Communications, 25 plus years in Fire Service. Past President of community
pool. 39 years’ experience in the aviation industry. I currently work as a
volunteer at the Brunswick County Sherriff’s Department. If elected I would
like to help to maintain and upgrade our community as needed. I would also
like to keep the community safe and informed. Board and Community areas of
interest: Advisory and Communication Committee, as well as any other areas that
may need attention. Currently, I am a Director on the Carolina Shores POA Board
with responsibility of the Communications and the Recreation Area.
Recreation Committee – Sue Hensler
The Recreation committee
wishes to thank all those POA members who participated in the first Holiday
Cookie Exchange on December 18. The turnout of bakers with cookies was amazing, and a great time
was had by all.
Here is the Holiday Spice Wassail Recipe some of you asked about.
Serves 12 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 cups Simply 100% Apple juice 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
4 cups Simply Orange juice 1 teaspoon whole cloves
2 cups pineapple juice not from concentrate 3 cinnamon sticks
Slow cooker: mix all ingredients into slow cooker, except for fresh fruit. Heat on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.
Add fresh fruit slices before serving. These are for decoration and do not add to the flavor so are completely optional.
Skim cloves off the wassail before serving. Remove cinnamon sticks.
Stove top: Mix all ingredients and heat in a large stockpot. Bring to boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add fresh fruit before serving
Skim cloves off the wassail before serving. Remove cinnamon stick.
Garden Club – Mary Conover
Our annual Christmas Luncheon for Garden Club members
was held on December 8, and everyone enjoyed excellent food while being
entertained to the wonderful Christmas music by The Harmonizers.
Our Beautification Committee has decorated the POA wall, as well as the SW Brunswick Branch Library with gorgeous Christmas decorations.
Our January 12 meeting will include an interesting presentation on Therapeutic Horticulture, by Heather Kelejiah, Director of New Hanover Ability Garden.
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's also a great way to meet new friends and socialize.
The Garden Club meets the second Wednesday of the month, September to May, 1:00 p.m., at the POA clubhouse, 17 Lakeview Ct. Dues are $10/year. Please contact Joanne Bendy at (910) 575-0071 if you have any questions.
Knit ‘n Natter – Diana Mardall
The knitting group meets
at the POA clubhouse. The meetings for January will be on the 3rd, 17th
and 31st at 6:30 p.m.
If you have any questions, email me at limeylady70@gmail.com or call me at 910-575-7804.
Tennis – Joyce Disano
Join us for open tennis starting at 9:00
a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the Carolina Shores tennis courts. Wear
proper court shoes. Hope to see you there.
Book Discussion Group – Susie Riggs
Our December meeting was held at the POA clubhouse on
Friday, December 17. This month’s reading selection was The Orphan Collector
by Ellen Marie Wiseman. This story of a young woman who endures incredible loss
and tragedy during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 and then fights to find her
missing siblings and bring a criminal to justice, led to an enlightening
discussion among the members.
Our group will start the new year by reading The Silent Patient in January. We will be discussing the novel, written by Alex Michaelides, at our next meeting which will take place on January 21 at 10:00 a.m. in the POA clubhouse. If you live in Carolina Shores and are a lover of books, we invite you to join us!
Pickleball - Rick Griffith & Sue Berger
Happy New Year from the Carolina Shores Pickleball Club.
Wishing you and your family a Happy, Healthy, Wealthy and Safe 2022.
Our Pickleball group here at Carolina Shores worked with a few other pickleball groups in the area to help with donations for Toys for Tots. Our groups collected over 55 presents (2 full boxes and a bike) PLUS $900 in cash donations. Helping make this a Merry Christmas for needy children in Brunswick County.
The "Open Play" schedule is:
Sunday 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday 1:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m.
Saturday 10:00 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.
Wear Tennis shoes and comfortable clothing. Paddles and balls are available to use.
Never played and interested in learning? We'll teach you. Check out this site on how to play: How to Play Pickleball - USA Pickleball or go to (www. USAPickleball.org). Stop by the courts during Open play and check it out.
Contact us to schedule a beginner’s lesson or if you have any questions:
Rick Griffith 419.262.3832 / GriffithRJ@hotmail.com
Sue Berger 919.410.1221 / LeeSueBerger@gmail.com
We hope to see you at the courts!
Care Team – 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 do
is call or email me!
For those of you who have volunteered to help others by being on the Care Team, here is how you make sure you are getting notifications when I post a request:
How to control all email notification settings (including groups)
1. Log in to nextdoor.com and click your profile picture in the top right corner.
2. Select Settings from the drop-down.
3. Select Notifications from the left menu:
4. Next to Email Notifications, select Edit
5. If you set Updates from your local area to None then you will not receive email notifications from your groups.
6. If you set it to Only top posts or All you will get an email for every new group post. (choose this one)
Note: Adjusting these settings will affect all your email notifications, not just for groups.
If you want to be a part of this team or if you no longer want to be on the list, please let me know. There are not many calls for help, but people are so very grateful for the assistance they do get! It really does not take much to volunteer. Help with a small chore at home, an occasional ride, a temporary need for dog walking, etc. is usually what is needed. So, neighbors, continue to let me know if you need help and I will do my best to find someone.
Thank you,
575-6243 home
368-1070 cell
New Neighbors – Flo Pflaster, Margie Pettersen and Charlotte Csernecky
Name: Michael Healy and Kristy Lemke
Address: 2 Landing Ct.
Phone: 914-649-1653 (Mike); 201-315-4620 (Kristy)
Email: mfhealy24@aol.com; kll2790@aol.com
Mike and Kristy moved here in November, after spending 2 years in Florida. He is from the Bronx, NY and she lived in NJ. Mike is a retired NYC (Bronx and Harlem) police officer, and she is a retired teacher.
They both love to fish and hope to find success here with that hobby. They have been working hard to fix up and furnish their home and looking forward to becoming active here. They have already attended the Thanksgiving get together at the POA and had a great time.
Name: Mary and John Keleigh
Address: 1 Bayberry
Phone: 732-904-7034
Email: marykeleigh@yahoo.com
John and Mary moved here from Brick, New Jersey. John was an electrical contractor and is generally handy in many aspects of home construction. He has been busy remodeling and has also been helping with our ACC. Mary started her working career in the secretarial field, but then embraced computers and technology, and worked with educational software companies and taught computer skills to seniors. Mary reads, loves to cook, and is learning how to play Mah Jongg. In addition, she is pursuing other social activities and considering learning how to play golf and pickleball. The Kaleigh’s love to travel and plan to spend some time in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, where their niece has a house. They have one daughter and two grandchildren.
Name: Michelle Hynoski
Address: 16 Sunfish Ct.
Phone: 215-478-7667
Email: michellehynoski@yahoo.com
Michelle took permanent possession of her new home in December. It was her parents’ home for many years (Carol and Will Groner). She moved here from Bucks County, PA after retiring as a High School health teacher. Michelle has a son in PA with a 1-year-old granddaughter and her daughter and her children live in Colorado. Michelle loves to keep active with yoga, biking and golf. She just learned to play pickleball and loves to do that. She enjoys walking, especially on the beach and is looking forward to meeting new neighbors in Carolina Shores.
If you recently purchased a home in Carolina Shores and have not been greeted by the Welcoming Committee, please contact Flo at 575-6243 or dfp324@atmc.net.
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In Memoriam
Margaret Aquino Jean Mann Robert Browning Jerome Wiles
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PAVILION and RECREATION AREA CALENDAR
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3 9:00 Tennis
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5 9:00 Tennis
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7 9:00 Tennis
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10 9:00 Tennis
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12 9:00 Tennis
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14 9:00 Tennis
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10:00 Pickleball |
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17 9:00 Tennis
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21 9:00 Tennis
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24 9:00 Tennis
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28 9:00 Tennis
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3 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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5 8:00 Exercise
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6 9:00 Chair Aerobics 10:00 Mah Jongg 6:00 Men’s Poker 6:30 Mah Jongg 7:00 Men’s Poker |
7 8:00 Exercise 6:00 Friday Night Cards |
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13 9:00 Chair Aerobics 10:00 Mah Jongg 6:00 Men’s Poker 6:30 Mah Jongg 7:00 Men’s Poker |
14 8:00 Exercise 10:00 Quilting / Needlework Guild 6:00 Friday Night Cards |
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17 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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20 9:00 Chair Aerobics 10:00 Mah Jongg 6:00 Men’s Poker 6:30 Mah Jongg 7:00 Men’s Poker |
21 8:00 Exercise 10:00 Book Discussion Group 6:00 Friday Night Cards |
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27 9:00 Chair Aerobics 10:00 Mah Jongg 6:00 Men’s Poker 6:30 Mah Jongg 7:00 Men’s 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 Sundays Please check the town website for adjusted hours.
2021 Holiday Schedule: January 1, January 18, April 2, May 31, July 4, September 6, November 11, November 25, December 25.
Important: DO NOT LEAVE CAR PARKED AT THE TRASH COMPACTOR WHEN DISCARDING ITEMS IN THE RECYCLE BINS. |