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STRAUS PARK NEWSLETTER
February, 2006
Please be advised that the newsletter is not updated after it is published - if you want the current dates for scheduled events click on the monthly calendar link.
Master Association January meeting action items
The Master Association December action items were ratified during the January meeting. The following are the results of those action items:
• The following items were approved by the board:
- transfer of $25,000 to the Long Range Fund to be used for new capita improvement
- renewal of IPM’s contract
- increase of replacement cost to rebuild the Lake House to $750,000 in our insurance policy with Morrow Insurance
- additional $600 cost of insurance to be taken from the Contingency Fund which is built into the budget
• After the meeting was adjourned, the new officers were elected from the new Directors for 2006. The new officers are:
President – David Neumann
Vice President – Rick Taylor
Secretary – Richard Carney
Treasurer – Jack Lockett
• Valentine Dinner - A Valentine dinner will be held at the Lake House on Tuesday, February 14th, at 6:30 PM (social hour) and 7:30 PM seated dinner by Womble’s catering. RSVP to Paula Elliott, 15 Camp Sapphire Road, Brevard, NC 28712, by February 7th, with your check for $22.00/person (includes 7 percent tax & 18 percent gratuity). Entree choices are Chicken Piccata sauteed in lemon wine sauce w/fresh herbs or Trout Almandine. Dessert choices are Chocolate Torte or Four Layer Lemon Dessert. Dinners include a salad of mixed greens w/oranges, walnuts, & balsamic vinaigrette, snow peas & red pepper, new potatoes w/ parsley, rolls & butter, coffee or tea. Please bring your adult beverage, if desired. Set-ups will be provided. Jackets are suggested. Seating limitations dictate no more than 70 property owners, so get your reservations in early.
• Pot Luck Dinner - The Pot Luck Group dinner will be held on Sunday, February 19th, at 6:00 PM at the Lake House. Don & Phyllis Gillette and Bud & Billie Lawing will be the hosts. Since most February evenings are chilly, the hosts will be serving chili to warm us up. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) Soft drinks and tea will be provided. BYOB if you would like an “adult beverage” before or during dinner. Please RSVP NLT Monday, February13thto Phyllis (883-4653) or Billie (883-8451) to make your reservation and coordinate your proposed dish of hors d’oeuvre, bread/crackers/cornbread, salads, or desserts.
• Women’s Book Club - Rae Glover will lead the discussion of “Angle of Repose” by Wallace Stegner when the Women’s Book Club meets at the Lake House at 1:00 PM on Monday, February 20th.
• Market Street Update - As of January 21st, Poppie’s still hopes to open by early April, but we all know about construction dates. Check out the Poppie’s website at www.poppiesmarket.com to get a brief overview of the various departments and to sign up for their email newsletter for updates & to give input on what you’d like to see in the store. Sounds wonderful already!
• Website Update - Our official website has been newly formatted. The logos at the top of the home page are now active, & contain updated info for 2006.
• Calendar of February Activities
- Women’s Bridge – Thursday, February 2nd & 16th - 1:00 PM
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Valentine Dinner – Tuesday, February 14th – 6:30 PM
- Master Association Board Meeting – Thursday, February 16th - 4:00 PM
- Women’s Book Club – Monday, February 20th – 1:00 PM
- ECC Meeting – Thursday, February 23rd- 10:00 AM
- Couples Bridge – Friday, February 24th – 7:00 PM
• For any newsletter - If you have any changes, additional information, or corrections for the newsletter, please contact the author, Adrienne Fiedler, at 884-4337 or at m81babe@earthlink.net. Thanks for your help.
