2009 Holiday Party & Elections
Saturday December 12th
7:00 - 10:00 PM - Carol Price’s House
8455 Glen Ridge Cove
GTNA Members, it’s that time of year again, and we are pleased to announce the date of our annual Holiday Party and elections! If you are interested in getting involved, or serving on the board, or committee, please contact Dick Vandenberg at 624-5666 vandavan@bellsouth.net, or Jay Schwarzmann at 634-0407 jay@schwarzmann.com.
If you are not yet a member, this is a perfect occasion to join! The date will be Saturday, December 12th from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the home of Carol Price on 8455 Glen Ridge Cove. Keep in mind that this is mainly an adult event. Adult Beverages and soft drinks will be provided but please bring an appetizer, your favorite dish or treats to share!
As usual, we will hold Nominations and Elections for the 2010 Board and a quick “State of the Neighborhood” meeting. We encourage all of you to come by and share in a little holiday cheer with your neighbors! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, and Happy New Year!!
LUMINARIES
Sunday December 13th
TIME: Light your candles at dusk
Light your candles at dusk and join in making our neighborhood a magical place. On the 13th we will transform the neighborhood for a few hours with just a little effort , a bit of neighborly cooperation, and a few thousand paper bags and candles. That's it. Candles zero $'s, Paper Bags zero $'s, Sand, zero $'s. The whole neighborhood aglow with the warmth of candlelight - priceless.
Here's how it works.
The neighborhood association has budgeted funds this year to provide luminaries at “no charge” to all homes in the neighborhood. Candles, bags, and instructions will be delivered to your house by your block captain. You will also get basic instructions on everything from how to fold the bags to where to place the luminaries. Sand and extra candles and bags will be available at a location that is convenient for you to pick up on the 12th and 13th. On the afternoon of the 13th, you will place the bags at the curb and put some sand and a candle in each one. At dusk, you light the candles. It's a great chance to see and talk to your neighbors. If you can't be at home to light your own candles, just place them along the curb and ask a neighbor to do it. On Monday morning, just pick up the bags and toss them in the trash. The rain date is December 20. More information about weather, logistics and other stuff will be included in your packet.
We hope that you will choose to be a part of what for some of us is a tradition of almost 25 years and to join your neighbors in sharing the warmth and goodwill of the holiday season. But we understand that in a large and diverse neighborhood, some may choose not to participate. If you would rather not have the luminary supplies delivered to your house, simply e-mail your wishes to rdcarruth@aol.com or call 754-5399 by December 4 . Give us your name and address and we will take you off the list.
All of us lead busy lives and slowing down to enjoy simple pleasures isn't easy. A single night of luminaries provides a great opportunity to try it in what is the busiest part of the year. So...fold a few bags, scoop some sand, light a few candles, and spend a few minutes walking around the neighborhood enjoying the soft light of thousands of candles and the company of neighbors who are doing the same. Or hop in the car and drive around with your parking lights. It will you give one more reason to feel good about where you live.
The Summer Social Event was a blast and those who attended enjoyed
fantastic food, and some really cool games. The kids had a great time
taking turns in the Dunk Tank, what a big hit! We want to thank our
social committee Carol Price and Gina Russell for doing an outstanding job!
We have a lot of pictures for you all to view from the event. Please click on
the link below and check them out.
GTNA SUMMER SOCIAL EVENT PICS
Our Spring Social Event was a blast. Thanks to everyone for coming out to make it a huge success! The Germantown Fire and Police Department were present as well as the Park Rangers. The weather was excellent, and and postponing the event from the previous week paid off. To view pictures from the event, click on the link below.
PICTURE GALLERY FROM THE SPRING PICNIC
Stay Tuned for information about upcoming social events!
To see Events from 2008 click here.
To see Events from 2007 click here.
To see Events from 2006 click here.
For information about any Social Event, please feel free to contact the
Social Committee Chairs: Gina Russell chipsgirl@aol.com and Carol Price cprice@terminix.com
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