OCTOBER 2016 NEWSLETTER

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1 OCTOBER 2016 NEWSLETTER UPCOMING EVENTS Applied Mindfulness Meditation Only the following Monday s in October the 3rd, 17th, 24th and 31st 7:00pm-8:30pm And one Sunday, October 9th from 10:00am-11:30am The Ponds Social Committee Meeting Wednesday, October 5th 7:00pm-8:00pm FROM THE MANAGER S DESK Dear Ponds Homeowners, The big news this month is that we will have a 2 nd choice for hardwired TV, phone, and Internet services here at The Ponds. You ve likely seen the HomeTelco trucks in the neighborhood, the marker flags, and the paint on the ground marking utility lines. HomeTelco is beginning a project of installing fiber-optic lines throughout the community. They will be using the best machines available to route lines underground without the need to trench. They will do some digging, but the majority of their work will be unobtrusive. They ask that you flag your irrigation heads in the areas where they run lines, and use a white landscape marker paint to show where your irrigation lines are located. An advantage of HomeTelco is that they deliver service through fiber to the house, not just to the curb. Introductory packages to Ponds homeowners will include upgrades to the wiring within your homes so you can enjoy all of the advantages fiber-to-the-home offers. You will receive additional information on the company s services and fees as they reach down to your streets from Hundred Oaks Parkway. To keep updated on their progress, as well as to complete a form for more information, you may also go to VelocitybyHome.com/ Ponds. The site will be updated regularly as they move through the community. Some of you have noticed the new recycle containers in the Pavilion and Farmhouse. The Ponds Conservancy made these gracious contributions as part of their ongoing efforts to practice environmental stewardship. Please use them and sort the individual pieces as marked on the containers. They are for recyclable glass, plastic, and paper only. Please continue to use the existing trash cans for all other materials. Sincerely, Steve Grimes The Ponds Men s Poker Night Friday, October 7th 7:00pm-11:00pm Sip N Savor Saturday in the Cottage Saturday, October 8th 8:00am-12:00pm Open Mic Night in the Cottage Saturday, October 8th 6:00pm-9:00pm Covenants Committee Meeting Monday, October 10th 5:30pm-7:00pm Bunco Thursday, October 13th 6:30pm-9:00pm Conservancy Lecture Field Trip Summerville Museum Friday, October 14th 2:00pm-4:00pm Touch-A-Truck Event (Open to the Public) Saturday, October 15th 9:00am-3:00pm RAC Meeting Tuesday, October 18th 7:00pm-8:15pm Ponds & Trails Club Meeting Wednesday, October 19th 7:00pm-9:00pm Neighborhood Witches Walk Saturday, October 22nd 3:00pm-6:30pm The Ponds Harvest Festival Sunday, October 30th 5:00pm-8:00pm Community Manager

2 Applied Mindfulness Meditation Applied Mindfulness Meditation October 3rd, 17th, 24th and 31st, 7:00pm-8:30pm And one Sunday, October 9th from 10:00am-11:30am Join friends and neighbors at the Farmhouse most Monday evenings and learn how to be present to the nourishing elements of daily life. Bring peace and well-being to your body and cultivate clarity in your mind. Contact Heather Mann at: for more info. The Ponds Men s Poker Night Friday, October 7th, 7:00pm-11:00pm This homeowner driven event is open to all men of the Ponds. Come join the guys for an evening of fun and chance. Poker game night includes sandwiches, wings, pizza and beverages. Gift card prizes given to poker tournament winners. Cost: $10.00/person. If interested, please RSVP at pondsevents@associa.us Sip N Savor Saturday in the Cottage Saturday, October 8th from 8:00am-12:00pm If you wish to contribute some treats to share with friends and neighbors who visit Shady Oaks Cottage, please sign-up for this once a month event on the sheet that s placed in the cottage. Grab a cup of joe and enjoy some treats! Open Mic Night at the Shady Oaks Cottage Saturday, October 8th from 6:00pm-8:00pm This fantastic event gives homeowners a chance to showcase their talents to the rest of the Ponds community. Do you sing, play an instrument (or both)? Are you a writer? Come and share your poetry or prose. 1-3 songs or 5-10 minutes per performance. Sign-up by ing dmperry54@outlook.com or just show up the evening of the event for your 5 minutes of fame! Bring a lawn chair and sit under the oaks. Shady Oaks Cottage porch will be our stage. Beverages available. Bunco in the Farmhouse Thursday, October 13th from 6:30pm-9:00pm If you re looking for a fast-paced, action packed, competitive game night then BUNCO might be right for you! Come to the Farmhouse Thursday, September 6:30 p.m. for a funfilled evening! BYOB and a snack to share!

3 Conservancy Lecture Field Trip Friday, October 14th from 2:00pm-4:00pm The Ponds Conservancy is sponsoring a guided tour of the Summerville Dorchester Museum. The Summerville Dorchester Museum is an educational organization dedicated to preserving the historical significance of Summerville and Dorchester county. Historian, Dr. Ed West will offer a presentation about the unique Maroons family the first people of Summerville, and a funny tale about a shoot out at Town Hall. Right after that, take a walking tour of downtown Summerville s town square. If interested, wear comfortable shoes and please meet at the museum located at: 100 East Doty Avenue in Summerville. Please RSVP your attendance at pondsevents@associa.us For more information about the museum, please visit Touch A Truck and Pet Expo 2016 Event (PUBLIC EVENT) Saturday, October 15th from 9:00am-3:00pm What is a Touch A Truck Event? Who wouldn t love to climb aboard a fire truck, big rig or bulldozer? Touch a Truck provides a unique opportunity for children to explore vehicles of all types public service, emergency, utility, construction, transportation, delivery and cool trucks in one place. Personnel will teach the children about the equipment displayed and how these machines help us and serve the area. TICKETS: Advanced tickets can be purchased online via paypal for $5.00 per person. The first 200 children tickets purchased will receive an awesome draw string back pack filled with coupons, crayons, coloring book and more! As part of their ongoing efforts to practice environmental stewardship, The Ponds Conservancy has contributed recycle containers to both The Ponds Farmhouse and Pavilion. Please use them and sort the individual pieces as marked on the containers. They are for recyclable glass, plastic, and paper only. Please continue to use the existing trash cans for all other materials. AT EVENT: Tickets are $5 per person, cash & credit cards, NO personal checks. NO HORN HOUR: 9:00-10:00 (for those with sensitive hearing) ACTIVITIES: The will be bounce houses and lots of carnival style games for the kids. Vendors and chinese/silent auction for the adults, and a pet pageant and other pet related activities for everyone to enjoy! FOOD: Kona Ice along with several food options will be available for purchase along with baked goods and cotton candy! All proceeds will benefit Sinbad and Sadie second chance rescue. PLEASE BE ADVISED: THIS EVENT IS A PUBLIC EVENT, NOT RUN BY THE PCA OR the HOA Management Team. The Ponds Lifestyle team received 10 free tickets for this event. We will hold a PET PICTURE CONTEST and award 3 prizes to the winners. 1st place 5 tickets, 2nd place-3 tickets and 3rd place-2 tickets. your cutest pet pictures to pondsevents@associa.us. The Ponds Social Committee will judge the pictures and the winners will be announced in the Morning Buzz E-blast on Thursday, October 6th.

4 You re invited to the The Ponds Fall Harvest Festival Sunday, October 30th from 5:00pm-8:00pm Cost - $5.00/person includes Food Ticket and Wristband *Adult/Child/Pet Costume Parade with prizes for winners! *Trunk or Treat for the Kids with a contest for Most Creative Trunk! *Chili Contest *Harvest Baking Contest *Halloween Balloon Animals *Kids Craft - Halloween Bag *Monster Mash DJ *Hay Rides *Halloween Jump House Pirates Cove Mess Hall Two Food Trucks will serve either A BBQ plate or Hamburger/Hot Dog Chips and a Drink Candy Corn Lane Games & Prizes *Mummy Bowl * Ghostbusers *Witch Pitch *Spooktacular Toss *Hoop-a-Jack O Lantern Pumpkin Patch Come decorate a pumpkin or take your fall family pictures in our delightful pumpkin patch! Buy your tickets online at Landarc.com website. RSVP by EOB, Monday October 24th.

5 Ladies of The Ponds join us for the 2nd Annual Witches Walk! Date: Saturday October 22, 2016 Time: 3:00 6:30PM Location: Meet at 117 Warbler Way Witch Host: Trish Isaacs THIS IS A FUN EVENT! (Not scary.) We will begin at 117 Warbler Way for a few drinks and snacks, then walk to our other hosted Witch Walk stops. You can go all out with your witch costume or simply wear a witch s hat. It is your choice! The Witch Walk is a great way to meet your neighbors, share some great food, laughter and fun. And get a little exercise! We will need 4 additional ladies to host a walk stop at their home. To be a host, you will only need to provide a few snacks and beverages. Feel free to pair up with a buddy to host! TEXT YOUR RSVP TO TRISH AT WHEN YOU RSVP, PLEASE INDICATE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: I PLAN TO ATTEND OR I PLAN TO ATTEND AND HOST A WALK STOP. Please send us your Shining Star Moments... The Shining Star Moment Facebook posts will be published the same days as the Morning Buzz which are Tuesday s and Thursday s. If you have any Shining Star Moments you would like to share with your fellow homeowners, please us at: The Ponds Julie.McCormick@Associa.us Cresswind at the Ponds Tracy.Lopez@Associa.us SUMMERVILLE YMCA NEWS Don t forget about this great event the YMCA is offering Associa Carolinas HOA MANAGEMENT TEAM CONTACT INFORMATION Steve Grimes, Community Manager Steve.Grimes@Associa.us Phone: (843) Tracy Lopez, Lifestyle Director Tracy.Lopez@Associa.us Phone: (843) Robert Ladwig, Maintenance Manager Robert.Ladwig@Associa.us Phone: (843) Julie McCormick, Assistant Lifestyle Director Julie.McCormick@Associa.us Phone: (843) Sheila Hendrickson, Administrative Assistant-Cresswind Sheila.Hendrickson@Associa.us Phone: (843) Questions or Concerns? Stop by the Farmhouse any time Between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. We ll be happy to help you! 326 Hundred Oaks Parkway Summerville, SC PARENT S NIGHT THE PONDS YMCA Date: October 8TH Location: The Ponds YMCA Time: 6pm to 10pm Ages: 6 weeks to 12 years Cost: $18 Members/ $36 Non Members (Per Child) Summerville Family YMCA (843) 871-YMCA