FOUND - WHITE DOG

This sweet little dog was recently found in the neighborhood.  If you are the owner, or know who is, please contact Donna Owens at 910-319-7455 (home) or 513-258-3223 (cell).

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FAIR

The Greater Porters Neck Area Foundation is having a Healthy Lifestyle Fair, October 20th, at the Lutheran Church on Market Street (by Bayshore) from 10AM-2PM. GPNA encompasses from Bayshore to the Pender County line and is focused on service, beautifying the area and educating our neighbors.  Visit booths to learn about various health and wellness issues, listen to speakers talk about their area of expertise and interact with the specialists at their booths.  No cost and no RSVP required!

DISHWASHER RECALL

For anyone who has a GE dishwasher, there is a very important recall notice about the heating element causing fire.  Please use THIS LINK to check if your dishwasher is part of the recall (you will need the model and serial number from inside the unit).  If it is, you can easily set up a service call directly from their website or opt for a voucher ($50 or $100 depending on the model) to purchase a new GE dishwasher.

The dishwashers affected were installed between March 2006 - April 2009...most of the units in our neighborhood could potentially be included in the recall.  Please take the time to check yours!

PET NANNY

Headed out of town and worrying about what to do with your pets?  Donna Owens specializes in reliable, flexible, custom one-on-one loving care for your pets in the comfort of their own home.  She offers numerous pet care and home services that will provide you with security and peace of mind while you are away.  She has years of experience working with her own animals plus excellent references provided. Ask about the Loyalty Rewards Card- purchase 10 days of pet sitting and get the 11^th day free!

The Pet Nanny

Donna Owens 910-319-7455 (home) 513-258-3223 (cell)

NO SMOKING AT POOL

Just a reminder that smoking is prohibited at the pool. On Monday, 7/16, at approximately 6:00PM, the fire department was called to the clubhouse to extinguish a small brush fire in one of the planting beds right behind our pool. According to the fire department, the fire was caused by a cigarette butt. Please refrain from smoking and ensure all guests also understand that smoking is not allowed. If you see someone smoking at the pool, please help everyone by reminding them of the policy.

A BIG thank you to everyone who purchased lemonade on the 4th of July...$85 was donated to Autism Speaks!!

CAPTAIN BILL'S - BENEFIT EVENT

A Volleyball/Cornhole Tournament to benefit the Moran Family's fight against cancer has been scheduled on Saturday, June 30th at Captain Bill's Backyard Grill.  Joe Moran was recently diagnosed with a rare cancer, HSCT sarcoma, Hyalinizing Spindle Cell Tumor with giant rosettes and metastasis to the lungs and lymph nodes. Hope and Joe were local residents of Wilmington, NC for 20+ years. Joe has been employed with Corning for 16 years and recently took a position within the company that required him to move to New York State. The two of them have three young children, Joseph, Claire and Molly Kate.

Please contact Dana Starling if you are interested in playing in, or sponsoring this community event:  dnl0802@aol.com

4'S Co-ed Volleyball
A, B & C Divisions, check-in at 8:30 am, 2 males/2 females, $100 per team ($120 day of)

Cornhole
2 person teams, check-in at 11:00 am, $50 per team

Prize Raffles, 50/50 Raffles, Kid's Activities

BREAK-INS...MORE INFO

A resident of Abbey Glen (the neighborhood that backs up to Plantation Landing on Futch Creek Road) has reported, and has been verified by Lt. Jones with the NHCSO, that we should be on the lookout for a Gold Ford Windstar Minivan with two women and/or a brown BMW with two young males.  Keep your cars locked and lights on!  The break in are occurring late at night.  If you wake up and see the above vehicles, the sheriff’s department wants you to call IMMEDIATELY!  CALL 911.The Sheriff’s department has been looking for those women for several months and wants to catch them.

CAR BREAK-INS

Be on alert!  A number of cars were recently ransacked on Wine Cellar Circle, including one that was stolen but has now been recovered.   If you park your vehicles outside, please keep them locked at all times - even during the day.  If you notice ANY suspicious activity, call 911.

GARAGE SALE

Donna and Tom Owens will be having a garage sale at their house (8414 Reisling) this Saturday from 8 am to noon.  If anyone would like to add anything to the sale, please have your name and price on items and drop them off on Friday.  The Owens' phone number is 319-7455 if you have any questions.

QUATRO DE MAYO

Grab your sombreros and stop by the pool for a neighborhood Cinco de Mayo happy hour, May 4th from 5-7 pm.  Margaritas and snacks will be provided, so come out and enjoy the fiesta!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!

A big congratulations to Amy Kline for finishing first in the NCAA Tournament Brackets!  The Social Committee would also like to thank everyone who participated this year and helped raise money for upcoming events in Vineyard Plantation.  It was a crazy tournament...can't wait till next year to do it all again!

FUTCH CREEK APARTMENT COMPLEX

Dear Neighbors,
It looks like the developer is proceeding with his proposed development as presented in December at public information meetings. I am opposed like many of you, to the development of an apartment complex along Futch Creek Road. It will drive our property values down even more. It will add an additional 500+ cars to Futch Creek Road daily. I don't think that is a wise move and add more problems and congestion to the already congested traffic in our area. The developer is planning to push their agenda through to the County Commissioners on April 12th and if we don't STAND UP against these guys and fight for our community and its surrounding area, we will be the ones dealing with the repercussions for years to come. Please join me at this meeting. We will be sending out more info and strategy as it becomes available.

Thank you!
Marty Michaelson
* questions or want more info, email me:  afinadm@gmail.com

MARCH MADNESS BRACKETS

Who's ready for some MARCH MADNESS...and a little fundraising for Vineyard Plantation???

 

We're bringing back the opportunity to WIN BIG with Vineyard Plantation's NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament brackets. If you think you know how it will all play out, submit your brackets using the following link:

 

http://vp2012.mayhem.cbssports.com/e

 

You will be prompted to either log in or create a new account.

Our pool password is:  vineyardplantation2012

 

A couple of important notes...

 

* Each bracket will cost $10 to submit, (you can submit up to 3 brackets).

* Brackets lock on Thursday, March 15th at 11:00 am.

* Please drop off your money by end of day Friday, March 16th.

* Winner with the highest points at the end of the tournament splits the pot 50/50 with the VP Social Committee.

 

Questions?  Email:  vineyardplantation@sent.com

RAPE AGGRESSION DEFENSE (R.A.D.) CLASS

Deputies Gina Turner and David Desso of The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office, Community Services Unit will be teaching a Rape Aggression Defense Course (R.A.D.) in conjunction with the University Of North Carolina Wilmington Police Department. This Course will be held at the UNCW Campus and is open to women only of all ages (recommended 14 yrs & older).

The cornerstone of R.A.D. Systems, this course has its foundations in education and awareness. The course includes lecture, discussion and self defense techniques, suitable for women of all ages and abilities. Classes range from nine to twelve hours in length, depending on the Instructor. 

If you are interested in this program or know of someone that may be, you can resister on the UNCW Police Website http://www.uncw.edu/police/radschedule.html

MISSING POOL KEY

If anyone has found a neighborhood pool key on a green key chain (possibly on Chablis) please email vineyardplantation@sent.com.