Unit 11 Gatherings Start Up Again Sheila Ratza Unit 11 has started to have fun again. After our long months of quarantine, it was time to reactivate a social committee, and eight neighbors volunteered to get things going. On April 29, we held a street party on Cleek, with 40 neighbors enjoying food, games, and…
Unit 27 Neighbor Profile Sue Case In addition to the monthly update of Unit 27 activities, we are highlighting some of our newer residents. Many residents moved to our neighborhood during the pandemic shutdown and have not had a chance to meet their fellow residents. This month, we feature Kathy and Dan Booher, who moved to SaddleBrooke…
Fiesta Time in Unit 17 Barbara Barr The annual Cinco de Mayo fiesta in Unit 17 was another smashing hit! Nearly 70 neighbors attended the event at the home of Robyn Gearhart and Scott Brewbaker. This culinary feast featured an abundance of traditional Mexican appetizers, entrees, and desserts prepared by the attendees. What a special fiesta…
Unit 27 Activities Sue Case On Thursday, April 13, 33 Unit 27 residents put caution to the wind and enjoyed dinner together on the patio at Tavolino Ristorante Italiano. Ably organized by fellow resident Fira Stout, this dinner was the first Dine Around event since February 2020. The group sat at tables that were limited to…
Unit 27 Travelers Sue Case March was a month of changing weather patterns. For example, snow, followed a few days later by temperatures in the high 70s. And of course, the ever-present pandemic continues to challenge both our physical and mental well-being. However, Unit 27 residents are resilient and flexible, and they have found ways…
Dennis Marchand Claims the 2020 Unit 49 “FedEx” Cup Diane Marchand On a beautiful Sunday, Jan. 31, at The Preserve, Unit 49 held the finals of their year-long search for their next champion. In its eighth year, the 49er Cup tournament is patterned after the PGA’s own FedEx Cup. Beginning in February and each final…
Unit 27 Activities Sue Case and Fred Pilster (contributor) The relatively warm January temperatures are nice for outdoor activities. However, our local—and hungry—javelinas like the warmer temperatures as much as we do. They proved it recently when many Unit 27 residents put their garbage bins out on a Sunday night for an early Monday morning pickup,…
Unit 27 Activities Sue Case This pandemic certainly has forced changes to what had previously been a “sky’s the limit” ability to travel. During the past month, most of our unit residents have stayed put, as it were. However, a hearty few have ventured out, with specific destinations in mind. Eileen and Jeff Depka spent…
Unit 27 Activities Sue Case During this pandemic, unit social opportunities have largely been limited to small, socially distanced gatherings of close friends and family. However, our Unit Rep, Jeff Depka, and his wife, Eileen, decided to offer unit residents the opportunity to celebrate Halloween by offering food and drink from their garage. The offer…
Unit 27 Activities Sue Case There may be a pandemic going on around us but as of October, five new couples have moved into Unit 27 since the beginning of 2020, and at least two additional houses have sold. Quite a turnover for a unit with only 76 homes! Unit 27 has always included an active…