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Past Issues October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004		Spring Ridge Review Newsletter November 2006 Board of Director’s Corner Annual Meeting: November 2nd - 7pm @ Visitor Center (Note the change of location) Thanks to all the residents who braved the rain and turned out for the ground breaking of the new fire station. This will be a much needed addition to our community. Volunteers will be needed to man this station both for emergency response and administrative duties. Whether you can spare a few hours or many hours of your time, all levels of volunteer support will be needed. So let’s show our community spirit and make the Spring Ridge Fire Station the best in Frederick County! Applications are available at the Visitor Center. The Board has approved the replacement of many of the dead and/or damaged trees and shrubbery on the property. ValleyCrest, our landscape company, will be putting in the new plantings shortly. Both PMP and the Board are aware of several problem areas with the present landscaper. PMP will be meeting with the management team of ValleyCrest to solve them. Please note the announcement of the Spring Ridge Conservancy Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 2nd, AND the instructions to cast your ballot. Please note, any ballots sent to PMP with proxy granted to the Managing Agent-PMP will be counted for quorum only, the ballots will not be counted in the election. For your vote to count, you must sign your proxy over to a homeowner or a Board Member. Residents who do not plan to attend the Annual Meeting but who want the votes on their ballot to count in the election must grant their proxy to a Spring Ridge Homeowner or Board Member who will be present at the meeting. Any homeowners who already submitted their ballots and granted a proxy to PMP or submitted a ballot without a proxy to PMP, who want their votes to count in the election, should contact the Visitor Center at 301-620-0782. Happy Thanksgiving PMP, Inc. and the Visitor Center will be closed on Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. PMP, Inc. and the Spring Ridge Conservancy Board of Director’s wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! Calendar of Events Nov. 2 ~ 7pm - Conservancy Annual Meeting at VC Nov. 3 ~ 4pm - ACC Application Submission Deadline Nov. 4 ~ 8am to Noon - “Gently Used” Children’s Clothing Sale at VC Nov. 7 ~ 7pm - Pool Committee Meeting at VC Nov. 8 ~ 7pm - ACC Meeting at VC Nov. 9 ~ 7pm - Hampton Court II BOD Meeting at VC Nov. 13 ~ 7pm - Recreation Committee Meeting at VC Nov. 14 ~ 7pm - Spring Ridge Condo BOD Meeting at VC Nov. 15 ~ 7pm - FAN Club Social at VC Nov. 16 ~ 7pm - Hampton Court BOD Meeting at VC Nov. 23 & 24 ~ THANKSGIVING - VISITOR CENTER CLOSED Salvation Army Food Drive Once again Spring Ridge is working with the Salvation Army this holiday season to provide non-perishable food for the hungry and needy in our area. Tentatively beginning on Thursday, November 2nd, the Salvation Army barrel will be located in the Visitor Center lobby. Drop off your non-perishable food between 11am and 5pm Monday through Friday. Please help out those less fortunate this holiday season. The final pick up by the Salvation Army will be on Monday, December 4th. Classifieds For Rent: Townhouse @ North Top Sail Beach, NC. Ocean front townhouse, Approximately 45 minutes north of Wilmington, NC. 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8 comfortably, 2 Full baths, Full kitchen, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer, CCTV, Central Air/Central Heat, and Off-street parking. Rent to families or persons over 25 years old. Pets are allowed for an additional fee. Call Tony at 301-682-9858. For Rent: Hidden Valley, PA - Townhouse. Renting for the fall foliage & winter ski seasons. Walk to ski slopes and backs to 2 fishing lakes. 2 bedrooms with double beds, pull-out couch in living room and loft, wood burning fireplace, 2 full baths, fully stocked kitchen, washer & dryer. Other activities available include: biking, hiking, fishing, tubing, cross country skiing, and swimming. Seven Springs Ski Resort is located with 10 minutes from Hidden Valley. Town of Somerset approximately 15 minute drive. Approximately 2 hour drive from Frederick, MD. Please call 301-668-6440 (home) or 301-922-7407 (cell) for more information. For Rent: Orlando/Disney House. 4 Bedroom 3 bath w/ private heated pool and hot tub, 7 Miles to Disney, Close to shopping/dinning/attractions, Fully equipped kitchen, washer & dryer. Free long distance & international calls. From $110.00 per night. Visa/MasterCard. Call 301-371-5911 or visit www.orlandoinstyle.com For Sale: Bed. Twin size captain’s bed, solid wood, 4 drawers & center storage cabinet under bed, matching chest of 4 drawers. $350.00 for both. Also, desk with chair for $20.00. Call 301-698-1958. For Sale: Dining Set. Solid Oak custom crafted dining table w/ 6 matching chairs, 14 months old, mint condition. Too large for our condo. $2,000.00 - Firm. Call 301-663-5506 after 4pm on weekdays & after 9am on weekends. Street Lights Report any street lights that are out, damaged, and always on/out. Find the light pole number, usually a 5 to 6 digit number (located about 10 ft. up the pole) and call/email the Visitor Center at 301-620-0782 or richard.ag@pmpbiz.com. Allegheny Power will be notified. Lost and Found Found: Bicycle. Adult bicycle found near Spring Forest Road park/soccer field on approximately October 14th. If you think this bicycle could be yours, please stop by the Visitor Center or call the Visitor Center at 301-620-0782 and be prepared to provide a description of the bicycle to claim it. MOMS Club of Frederick-East A group for stay-at-home Moms, offering support and activities for both Moms and their children. General Meetings held 4th Thursday of each month Mt. Carmel Church. For more information about our group, call Jeanette Rice at 301-898-3706. Box Top Collection Attention Spring Ridge: A simple thing you can do to help raise money for Spring Ridge Elementary School (SRES) is to start clipping box tops off qualified products. If you buy Pillsbury or General Mills products, be sure to clip the box top label. Each box top is worth 10 cents for the school. Other partipating products are Ziploc, Kleenex, Betty Crocker, Hamburger Helper, Old El Paso, Yoplait, and Nature Valley. SRES uses the money for their technology program. When you collect a bunch, you can drop them off to the Visitor Center. There will be a box labeled for your Box Tops. If you visit www.boxtops.com, you can print out valuable coupons on participating products. Thank you for your support. Stolen Items Motorcycles Stolen - Reward Offered: A $500.00 Reward is being offered for any information leading to the recovery of two (2) motorcycles stolen on October 22nd in Spring Ridge. The first is a yellow Suzuki, 125cc, Dirt Bike and the second is a green Kawasaki, 125cc, Dirt Bike. Anyone with information should call Tim or Betsy Wilson at 301-696-2867. Purse Stolen. A pink corduroy purse was stolen early in October. It contained important information that the owner wishes to have returned. Please call 301-662-3662 with any information. Recreation Committee News Upcoming Events: “Gently Used” Children’s Clothing Sale, November 4th, 8am-Noon at VC Spring Ridge Shopping Bazaar, December 9th, Noon-4pm at VC Santa’s Workshop, December 16th, 10am-Noon at VC The “Gently Used” Children’s Clothing Sale is going to take place on November 4th from 8am-Noon at the Visitor Center. We hope the community enjoyed Safety and Wellness Day. A special thanks to Lori Follmer for all your hard work in the organization of the event. Without the help of Dawn Strayton, Kim Winkler, Melinda Yuhas, Heidi Hambrecht, and Scott Kubic, this event could not have taken place. Little Dribblers soccer was a huge success again this season. We had 50 little dribblers running around the Spring Ridge soccer field learning the game of soccer. A BIG thanks to Rob Scherer, Jay & Katie Horning, Wayne Richardson, and Kelly Crispell for all of their help. Thanks to Melinda Yuhas and Kim Shull for handling all registrations. If you played and didn’t pick up your picture, they are available at the Visitor Center during normal business hours of Monday-Friday, 11am-5pm. A Big Thank You to Melinda Yuhas for a Fantastic, well “run” 5k and 1 Mile Fun/Run Walk. If you ordered and have not received your t-shirts from the 5k, they can be picked up at the Visitor Center. Come enjoy an afternoon of snacking, socializing, and shopping at our Spring Ridge Shopping Bazaar. This event will be held Saturday, December 6th from Noon-4pm at the Visitor Center. We will be featuring jewelry, handbags, home décor, food, scrap booking supplies, cards, stationary and more, all from Spring Ridge residents! Finish those last minute gifts on your Christmas list while supporting our neighborhood home businesses. Please call Kim Shull at 301-663-7818 with any questions. Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas! Come join us for Santa’s Workshop on December 16th from 10am-Noon at the Visitor Center. There will be crafts, cookies, hot chocolate and even a visit from Santa himself. Bring your Christmas list and your camera! Hope to see you there. Please call Karen Libonate at 301-668-4978 with any questions. ATTENTION ALL SPRING RIDGE RESIDENTS WITH CHILDREN: It is that time of year again to form next year’s Recreation Committee. If you are a resident that has attended and enjoyed our events that include, but are not limited to: Easter Egg Hunt, Santa’s Workshop, Kids Halloween Party, Summer Concert Series, Tee-Ball, Soccer, and July 4th Bike Parade, please volunteer to be a part of the Recreation Committee. This year’s committee will be stepping down from their duties at the end of the year, so all new people are needed. If you are interested, please call or email Dawn Strayton at 301-631-5631 or dstrayton@aol.com Please join us for the next Recreation Committee Meeting on Monday, November 13th at 7pm in the Visitor Center. Neighborhood Watch News November 2006 Hello Spring Ridge, by now everyone should be thinking about how much food one can eat in one day, the day known as Thanksgiving Day. It has been very quiet in the community, I am assuming, due to the children being back at school and families back in the grind of life. There are just a couple things I would like to touch on this month. First, although, the weather is turning cold, it has not gotten cold enough to kill off the ticks around our neighborhood. One of our neighbors informed me his wife had recently contracted Lyme Disease from a tick she picked up while working in her garden. If left untreated, the Lyme Disease infection can spread to joints, the heart, and the nervous system. If you would like to know more about ticks and Lyme Disease, check out the Center for Disease Control’s write-up at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/index.htm. Lastly, 2 off-road motorcycles were stolen off a trailer in a driveway on Brookhaven Drive the evening of Saturday October 21st. One was a green Kawasaki 125cc and the other was a yellow Suzuki 125cc. The green bike had the number 85 on the front and sides; the yellow bike had the number 199 on the front and sides. If anyone has any information, please contact the Frederick County Sheriff’s Department at 301-694-2071. Everyone have a great Thanksgiving! Clay Townshend Spring Ridge Neighborhood Watch Scout1412@yahoo.com FAN Club News We don’t want you to miss our monthly meeting of FAN Club at the Visitor Center on Wednesday, November 15th at 7pm. All Spring Ridge residents are invited to develop their local cultural savvies about Frederick, past and present. Mr. Mark Hudson, Executive Director of the Historical Society of Frederick will not only educate, but also interestingly welcome us as Fredericktonians, which of course we all are now. We will get to sing “key” songs, indulge in dazzling repartee, hear about dinosaurs of Frederick, capture the trials and tribulations of the Civil War era in Frederick, plus enjoy mouth-watering refreshments. Mr. Hudson will also inspire us with tales of our city that only an “in” person such as himself can muster. Be prepared to be enthralled this evening! If you missed the October 18th monthly meeting at the Visitor Center, the chances are good that you heard about it from one of your neighbors or overheard the praises bestowed upon our guest speaker when you were out and about the neighborhood. Yemi, the Nigerian-born, internationally know artiste, who now resides in Thurmont graced our space. He is now a thoroughly immersed artist who works with glass. He is the ONE who created all the glass designs in front of the Common Market off of Route 85. He also has on sale the “Jewels of Frederick” - ornaments of the Clustered Spires of Frederick which are exclusively being sold at Flights of Fancy. Yemi has distinguished Spring Ridge FANS with their own glass engraved ornament, complete with the Black Eyed Susan insignia, which is our logo. They are lovely, can be used on a holiday tree or displayed in your window. We found Yemi to be a gifted and talented person with a special passion for his art and an expressed love of Frederick. Holiday Party - All we can say now is keep the date of Wednesday, December 13th at 7:30pm reserved. The event will be catered by Dempsey Caterers and the evening will render itself to festive attire. We will have more information in the next Spring Ridge Review. A Very Exciting and Newsworthy Item - FAN Club is going to Adopt a Highway as its Community Outreach Project. Spring Ridge Parkway will be the focus of this, and Lynne Warburton is the one who gave birth to this very practical and good-spirited idea. We will let you in on more details soon. ***************************************************************************************** The information below was inadvertently left out of the Pool Committee News section of the October Newsletter. Management apologizes for this error.** Thank you to the businesses listed below who generously donated prizes for the 2006 Community Pool Party: Continued from list printed in the October Newsletter Panera Bread - 5600 Urbana Pike Spring Ridge Barber Shop - 6099 Spring Ridge Parkway Starbucks - Multiple Frederick locations Weis Supermarket - Spring Ridge Parkway Zipani - Rosehill Plaza, Oppossumtown Pike Of course, we’d like to thank our own, Johannes Gross for once again providing the ideal music background by serving as D.J. We want to thank all the Spring Ridge residents for making the 2006 season so great. We are still seeking new committee members. We need your creativity and your enthusiasm. Please contact PMP in the Visitor Center at 301-620-0782 to join, come to the meetings which are posted on the marquee, or simply visit springridgepool@adelphia.net. Sharkey’s Tip - Sharkey wants you to have a fun-filled, healthy, and safe winter season. See you in 2007!
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