BOOK CLUB

The next Book Club selection is The Husband's Secret, by Liane Moriarty, ...click here for book info. The Book Club will meet on Wednesday, November 20th at 7 pm at Faranak Hartwick's house (618 Winery Way).  Please RSVP to Faranak if you plan to attend:  faranak.hartwick@gmail.com.  If you would like to be added to the Book Club email list, or want more information, please contact Patti Briggs:  pdbriggs56@hotmail.com

BUNCO NIGHT

The next Bunco night will be held Thursday, October 3rd at 7:30 pm at Paige Nagle's house.  Please RSVP to Paige and let her know if you plan to attend. Paige's email is: pnagle@ec.rr.com and her house address is 645 Winery Way.  Please remember to bring $5 for prize money

COMMUNITY WATCH

Our August Community Watch meeting will be MONDAY, August 19th at 6:30 PM at the Vineyard Plantation Clubhouse, on Winery Way. 

This meeting will be open to ALL three divisions of Vineyard Plantation and Bella Sera residents.  SAFETY is our primary concern as well as the protection and preservation of our neighborhoods.  Although we have not had any significant criminal activity, we must ALL be vigilant.  We are a POSTED no soliciting neighborhood and we ask that ALL door to door solicitors be reported to 911. 

Please lock your cars, turn on outside lights and remove anything of perceived value from your vehicles. Close your garage doors at night as well. Please come to the meeting and join with us in maintaining a safe neighborhood.  Please invite your neighbors to attend.

Thank you !

Questions about Community Watch? - Contact Marty Michaelson:  afinadm@gmail.com or 910-616-0723

4th OF JULY FESTIVITIES

Get ready for a fun-filled 4th of July in Vineyard Plantation!

(Activities listed below will take place on THURSDAY, JULY 4th)

 

Please join your Vineyard Plantation neighbors for a fantastic 4th of July celebration! The festivities will run throughout the day on Thursday, July 4th - we've changed the order of events up this year due to the heat, so check out the details below and get ready for a fun-filled day in the hood!

 

9:00 am - Kids Fishing Tournament

Meet at the big pond on Chablis for a catch and release tournament for kids.  Please bring your own fishing rod and bait.  Prizes will be awarded in each age category for smallest fish, largest fish and most fish caught.  Don't forget your sunscreen!

 

6:00 pm - Red, White and Blue Evening Parade

Walk, ride or bike around the neighborhood proudly displaying your red, white and blue pride.  We will meet at the grassy area on Wine Cellar Circle and parade down Reisling, then Winery Way, ending at the Clubhouse.  If you're not participating in the parade, we would love your support by watching & cheering from your yard as we make our way through the neighborhood.

 

7:00 pm - Block Party

Grab your chairs, coolers and anything you'd like to munch on and spend some time socializing with friends and neighbors.  We will be blocking off Chablis Way between Bella Sera Way and Winery Way to have a little pre-game fun before the fireworks show begins.

 

9:00 pm - Fireworks Spectacular

If you haven't been to this before, prepare to be wowed!  Our resident pyro-professionals will light up the sky over the big pond on Chablis with some very impressive fireworks.  It's the perfect ending to a very exciting Independence Day celebration.

NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE

Time for spring cleaning! There is a neighborhood yard sale planned for Saturday, April 6th starting at 7:00 am. If you would like to participate, please have your items for sale in your driveway or front yard so anyone driving around the neighborhood can see them. The yard sale will be advertised in the paper, Craigslist and on wilmingtonyardsales.com.

TASTEFULLY SIMPLE OPEN HOUSE

Last Chance First Glance Open House!
Join me for an open house to taste some of the new Spring/Summer Tastefully Simple products as well as stock up on your Fall/Winter favorites! 

Will you be the Mystery Host??? 
One lucky guest will earn ALL the HOST REWARDS from this party! 

Earn tickets for this chance by:
* RSVPing
* Bringing Friends
* Making Purchases
* Booking a Party
* Becoming a New Consultant!

Stop by my house on Wednesday, March 13th between 4 - 8 pm for some good food, cocktails and fun with friends!

Hope to see you there!

If you can't make it, you can still order online (and earn tickets), enter host at checkout: Mystery (first name) Open House (last name) or give me a call and I can help with your order!

 

Jodi Adams

729 Winery Way

410-271-4733

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