Signature Spotlight
October—December 2013 Volume 7 Issue 7 UPCOMING EVENTS September 26 – New Resident Welcome at Thirsty Thursday October 5 – Singles’ Chili/Cornbread Night October 13 – Shades of Ireland Tour October 26 – Oktoberfest October 29 – Mystery Trip November 9 – Potluck Soup Night December 1 – Holiday Decorating at the Clubhouse December 20 –Holiday Party at Holly Hills January 10 – Potluck Chili Cook-‐‑Off February 2 – Superbowl Party TRAVEL CLUB EVENTS We are going on a Virginia Wine tour on October 5. We will be leaving the Clubhouse at 10:30 a.m. and will be returning around 5:00 p.m. This is going to be a great event. We will be stopping at three wineries. The cost is $74. per person. On October 29 we will be having our Mystery Trip. We will be leaving the Clubhouse at 9:30 a.m. A Grapevine notice will be going out for sign-‐‑up on this. On December 13 we will be going to American Music Theatre for their Holiday show. We will be leaving the Clubhouse at 11:30 a.m. for the 2:00 p.m. show. We will be stopping for dinner after the show. A Grapevine notice will be going out for sign-‐‑ups. 1
Next year we are planning two trips. One is a Celebrity Cruise on the Mediterranean on July 15, 2014. More information will be at the Clubhouse. On September 4 – 13, 2014, we will be leading a group to see the Memorials of War in Normandy and Paris. There will also be an optional post tour extension for three days to London. As always, if you have any questions, or want to sign-‐‑up for any of the above trips, please call or email Jayne Bongard at [email protected] or 301=865-‐‑4087. SINGLES’ GROUP EVENTS On Saturday, October 5, the Singles’ Group will be enjoying a Chili/Cornbread Night at the Clubhouse at 5 p.m. Contact Doris Nilson at [email protected] or Arlene Craig at [email protected]. On Tuesday, October 22 homemade cookies are being collected for charity. Contact Jan Davis at [email protected] or Ruth Weber at [email protected]. There will be a luncheon at Hickory Bridge Farm on Thursday, November 21. If you are interested in attending the Festival of Lights in Frederick on Saturday, November 30, contact Mary Diver at [email protected] or Jan Davis at [email protected]. DINNER FOR EIGHT The first Dinner for Eight this season will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. The schedule will be emailed to all participants and copies will be available in the Clubhouse by September 15. For questions or additional information, please contact Ellen Saidman at 301-‐‑882-‐‑7399 or [email protected]/Sally Kravitz at 301-‐‑865-‐‑7007 or [email protected]. OKTOBERFEST The weather is cooling off and we are getting ready for our Oktoberfest German Dinner! This year we will celebrate on Saturday, October 26 at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will include sauerbraten, bratwurst, red cabbage, potato salad, green beans, rolls, and dessert. The cost is $10.00 per person, BYOB. We will provide water and coffee. We are also looking for volunteers to help with cooking and/or set up. Please RSVP to Diane Garies at [email protected] or 301-‐‑865-‐‑4557 by Saturday, October 19. Space is limited, so call early!!! POT LUCK SOUP NIGHT There will be a Pot Luck Soup Night on Friday, November 9. Appetizers will be served at 5:30 p.m. and the main meal will begin at 6:15 p.m. Everyone attending needs to bring a soup, bread, salad, appetizer, or dessert. If you sign up to bring a soup, please bring the recipe to share. RSVP to Chris Giddings at [email protected] or 301-‐‑882-‐‑7706/Betty Jo Gemmill at [email protected] or 301-‐‑882-‐‑7499 and let them know what you plan to bring. There is no cost for this event. It is BYOB. Bottled water and ice tea will be provided. The deadline is Friday, November 2. 2
HOLIDAY DECORATING AT THE CLUBHOUSE In December each year the Clubhouse is decorated both for Christmas and Hanukkah. A Christmas tree is trimmed with holiday decorations and a Hanukkah display is arranged on the credenza. This is an annual event and a time to socialize while decorating. Please join us at 5 p.m. on Sunday, December 1. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share and BYOB. Please contact Barbara Keim at [email protected] or 301-‐‑865-‐‑6027. GREENVIEW HOLIDAY PARTY A Holiday Party will be held at Holly Hills Country Club, Ijamsville on Friday, December 20 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A sit down dinner will include a garden salad with an entrée choice of grilled honey soy salmon, chicken marsala, or filet mignon. All entrees served with chef’s choice of starch and vegetable. A coffee and dessert station is also included in the cost of $59.00 per person. There will be a cash bar. Music for dancing will be provided by a DJ. Please contact Emma Reise at 301-‐‑865-‐‑1095 if you plan to attend. Reservations not accepted without check or cash to cover cost for the dinner. The deadline for reservations is December 13. Looking forward to seeing YOU there! SUNSHINE COMMITTEE If you need help or know of a neighbor who needs help from the committee, please call Barbara Keim, Chair, at 301-‐‑865-‐‑6027 or Doris Nilson, Co-‐‑Chair, at 301-‐‑865-‐‑3199 for assistance. A MESSAGE FROM SUNSHINE MANAGEMENT… Sunshine Management office hours at the Clubhouse, with Community Manager Diana Booth, are Mondays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. If your contact information should change, please notify Diana Booth. As always, should you have any concerns please feel free to contact Diana Booth at 301– 663-‐‑8383 x 217 or [email protected]; please include your address on the email for easy reference. To contact Donny Owens of Catoctin Development, call 301-‐‑271-‐‑3710 or [email protected]. For warranty issues concerning Ryan Homes, call 1-‐‑877-‐‑550-‐‑7926. Important Message – Please remember to clean up after your dog when out for a walk. This is a courtesy to your neighbors and keeps the community the nice place to live that we all enjoy. COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD If you have any items for sale/giveaway, or services you need or can provide, and you wish to advertise these items in the Newsletter, please contact Sally Kravitz at 301-‐‑865-‐‑7007 or [email protected] by the 10th of September. There is no charge for placing your items in the Bulletin Board. All items for personal services will be limited to four times a year. 3
Furniture for Sale • Walnut Round Table (40”) plus leaf and four Windsor chairs – Ex. Condition -‐‑ $250.00 • Cherry Table with Marble Top (2 drawers) – Ex. Condition – 30” h x 30”w x 16”d -‐‑ $225.00 • Maple Double Bed plus Dresser – 30”h x 48”w x 18”d – 6 drawers -‐‑ $150.00 – Includes bedding, headboard, footboard and metal braces. All of the above prices are negotiable. In addition there are pictures and paintings that might be of interest. Please contact Ann Nueslein at 301-‐‑882-‐‑7837. COMMUNICATION IN THE SIGNATURE CLUB AT GREENVIEW Communication in our community has been enhanced with the establishment of the Signature Club at Greenview website www.SignatureClubGreenview.com. At this website you will find information about our community and a calendar of events. Our official community calendar will be on the website, with an additional calendar posted in the Clubhouse for your convenience, as well as copies of the website calendar. The newsletter will no longer maintain calendar pages. The convenience of the website calendar is that information can be updated on a daily basis. Once you are on the website calendar, you will be able to get more information on an event if you place your cursor over the item. Another page will pop up with information such as the cost, contact person, time, and directions if not at Clubhouse. If you are scheduling an event in the community, please contact Jan Davis [email protected] to list your information on the website calendar. The Grapevine will still be used to remind residents of upcoming events or for immediate information to the residents. Please contact Jim Bronder [email protected] for announcements on the Grapevine or to get your login information for the website. GREENVIEW GRAPEVINE If you have any community news or items that need immediate attention, please email Jim Bronder for distribution by email to the names that are listed in the Greenview Directory. Please send your announcement to [email protected] and it will be forwarded. GREENVIEW DIRECTORY To be listed in the Greenview Directory, please contact Jim Bronder at [email protected]. By providing your name, address, telephone number, and email address, you consent to publish and forward this information to Greenview community members. Updated directories will be forwarded by email quarterly. For those without email or who are unable to open the file, see Diana Booth for a printed copy. When you receive your new directory, please remember to shred or tear up the old one for security/privacy issues. 4
ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS AT GREENVIEW If you are planning an event or activity at the Clubhouse, please check the website or the Clubhouse bulletin board calendar to see if the date or time is available. All clubs/committees listed have priority on the time and space at the Clubhouse. ACTIVITY/CLUB MEETING DATES/TIMES CONTACT PERSON(S) Apple Macintosh Discussion Group Wednesday 9 AM Book Club 1st Thursday 7 PM Bridge Club Tuesday 6:30 PM Computer Club Help Service Current Events Discussion Group Wednesday 9 AM Apple Wednesday 10 AM Microsoft Cancelled until October 9 Tuesday 10 AM Economic Roundtable Discussion 3rd Thursday 7 PM Genealogy Club 4th Tuesday 1:30 PM Hand and Foot Card Game 2nd Wednesday 1:00 PM History Book Club 1st Thursday 7 PM Ladies’ Bridge 1st and 3rd Wednesdays 1 PM Ladies’ Luncheon 1st Tuesday 12:30 PM October 1 Barley & Hops November 5 Gladchuck’s December 3 Clubhouse Wednesday 7 PM Mah Jongg Men’s Lunch Men’s Pinochle Men’s Pool Operation Welcome Home Personal Training Classes Jack Tencza [email protected] Mary Bonen [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑5983 Roxine and Gordon Thompson [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑5438 Jack Tencza [email protected] Bob Robbins [email protected] Ray Mulhall [email protected] Jack Schnapper [email protected] Ray Reise [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑1095 John Loesch [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑1492 Chris Giddings [email protected] Leah Johnson [email protected] Barry Cohen [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑5330 Donna Moss [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑7275 Mimi Baumgardner 301-‐‑865-‐‑1227 Shelly Simonen 301-‐‑865-‐‑3702 Sally Kravitz [email protected] Ellen Saidman [email protected] rd
3 Wednesday 12 PM John Bongard [email protected] October 16 Woodsboro Tavern 301-‐‑865-‐‑4087 November 20 – Walkersville Tavern Meet at Clubhouse at 12 PM to Carpool December – To Be Announced Monday 1 PM Bill Keim [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑6027 Thursday 1 PM Bill Keim [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑6027 Head to BWI to welcome troops Janice and Bob Felter [email protected] As Announced 301-‐‑865-‐‑7443 Monday 8 AM and 9 AM Sandy Turnbaugh Personal Trainer Wednesday 9 AM [email protected] 5
Scrabble 2nd Thursday 3 PM Singles’ Group Thirsty Thursday Book Club – Sunday Monthly Bunco – 3rd Monday Events, Calendar, Information Information 2nd Monday 7 PM November 11 2nd Thursday 7 PM Thursday 5 PM Travel Club As Announced Social Committee Stitch ‘n’ Whine* (See Note Below) Barbara Cooper [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑1361 Doris Nilson [email protected] Jan Davis [email protected] Diane Garies [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑4557 Joan Fell [email protected] 301-‐‑882-‐‑7286 Diane Garies [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑4557 Jayne Bongard [email protected] 301-‐‑865-‐‑4087 *Facilitator Joan Fell wants you to know that Stitch ‘n’ Whine is not just a knitting group. Everyone is welcome to bring their own projects to work on and share! In September the knitting project is Paint the Sky, an easy flat lace shawl. You’ll need size 9 knitting needles and 1 hank of cotton yarn or soft yarn of your choice. The crocheting project is On the Town Shawl. You’ll need 3 balls of Red Heart Shimmer yarn or a similar weight yarn and a US G-‐‑6 crochet hook. For the Newsletter Staff: Mary Bonen, Thelma Cohen, Elizabeth Godfrey, Barbara Keim, Sally Kravitz, Helen Limbrick, Emma Reise, Anne Truffer Submit items of community interest for the January/February newsletter no later than the 15th of December to Signature Club [email protected]. The committee reserves the right to edit for grammar, clarity and length or to reject proposed articles for appropriateness; items should be non-‐‑
political and non-‐‑religious. If you are not receiving your newsletter by e-‐‑mail, send a request to Diana Booth at [email protected] or call (301-‐‑663-‐‑8383 x217) or to [email protected]. 6