SIOUAN SHORES SOCIAL CLUB UP COMING EVENTS

Siouan Shores News:

 Board meeting – April 14th at 9:00am at the home of Allen Thorn,

22 Meherrin Trail, please call Allen at 636-2867 if you plan on attending.

 

Cares and Concerns:

 Memorial Service for Jerry Hamman will be held at 1:00 pm at Prospect United Methodist Church, all our invited to come to the Ebony Volunteer Fire house for a reception afterwards.  The church has asked our neighborhood if we could provide a meat tray for the reception.  The Siouan Shores Social Club will be taking care of this.

 

Jan Singhass’s mother has been ill; please keep Jan and her family in your prayers.

 

A Big Thank-You to All Our Wonderful Neighbors, who helped with the neighborhood clean-up this past weekend, so many donated foods, drinks, and/or their time to cook lunch for the workers or mulch all the trees and debris on the side of the road.  I wanted to pass on a few of the emails I received from the neighbors to all our wonderful helpers.

 Thank everyone for us Sherry!!  

The grounds look great!!!

 Kris

 I feel so bad that I was not able to help at all with this monumental effort over the past 2 days.  I know that all of you worked so hard to accomplish so much, and I just want to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who gave their time this weekend.

 Thank you for all you did to coordinate the efforts on behalf of the Social Club.  I just wish I could find the words to express my thanks to you and everyone else.

 We are so blessed to have such wonderful neighbors and friends here in Siouan Shores.

 

God bless you!!

Love,

Dale

Neighborhood & Community Events:

 

March 23rd– Donna Turner is planning a trip to Wake Forest for tea and lunch to the Old English Tea Room.  Donna will need to make reservations for us so please let her know if you would like to attend by March 9th.  obgquilter@buggs.net or 636-1711.  She is also looking for ideas of places anyone would like to visit while we are in Wake Forest for the day.

 

Easter Egg Hunt & BBQ has been canceled due to lack of interest.

 

April 21^st – Ebony Volunteer Fire Department Chicken Dinner

 

April 28^th – Neighborhood Yard Sale  

Our neighborhood yard sale will be at the Ebony Volunteer Fire Department from 8am to 1pm.   We will split the cost of advertising and the fee for the use of the fire department building. This amount will be divided equally between all who participate. We will be able to bring our items to the firehouse on Friday night.  Tables will be available for you to use. You may set up your table either outside or inside on Saturday morning.  After the yard sale is over if anyone has any items they would like to donate, Prospect United Methodist Church will be happy to accept them.  So start cleaning out your basements and attics for our Spring Yard Sale.  Please contact Sherry Herzing if you think you may be interested in participating. 

 

May 5^th – Ebony Volunteer Fire Department Golf Tournament – If you are interested in playing in the tournament and would like more information contact Sherry for the information and sign up form.

 

May 12^th – Ebony Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary Boston Butt & Bake Sale

 

June 16^th – Ebony Volunteer Fire Department Chicken Dinner

 

June 23^rd – Progressive Dinner for the community.

June 30^th – Ebony Volunteer Fire Department Boston Butt Sale

 

July 4^th – Fireworks at the home of Jerry Thompson & Greg Davis

 

September 15^th – Ebony Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary Barbeque Chicken Dinner

 

September – Shopping trip to the outlet malls in Smithfield, NC.

 

October 20^th – Ebony Volunteer Fire Department Pork Chop Dinner

 

October or November – Bonfire at Buz & Janet Grizzle’s

 

November 17^th & 18^th – South Hill Craft Show

 

December 1^st – Ebony Volunteer Fire Department Chicken Dinner

 

 

More information will following for each event. Please mark your calendar with all the dates above so you don’t miss any of the fun!

 

If anyone knows of a need in the neighborhood or a new neighbor, please contact Sherry Herzing at 434-636-4027 or email me at herzings@bit.coop  It will take a neighborhood that communicates to help us help each other.

 

Don’t forget about checking our website for new information.  I will be putting everything on there so you can always go there and see what is going on in the neighborhood.  You can also use the website to post any information you would like to share, if you would like to sell an item, etc…..

Just send any information to go on the website to Bob Herzing at herzingr@cox.net     

 

Siouan Shores Social Club

To all the women in Siouan Shores

With the help from all the women in Siouan Shores we hope to create a Siouan Shores Social Club for the neighborhood. 

• We want an organization that will help and support each other through the year.

• Plan and organize social events

• Deliver welcome baskets to new neighbors

We have so many ideas from organizing shopping trips, luncheons, craft luncheons, and anything else you might thing about doing.  We are hoping to use this club to stay better connected with each other, have fun together, and help each other.

If anyone knows of a need in the neighborhood or a new neighbor, please contact Sherry Herzing at 434-636-4027 or email me at herzings@bit.coop  It will take a neighborhood that communicates to help us help each other.

Lake Gaston Phenomenon

Special thanks to our Siouan Shores neighbor, Ed Childress, for sharing a view from his back deck with us all. No wonder we love our Lake Gaston so much. ; ) Great views. Great friends.

Let us know if you’d like to share a photo as well. Perhaps a snapshot of your son’s first fishing trip or a family picnic on the water or … Just send your photos to Bob Herzing at herzingr@cox.net, our website manager, and he’ll take it from there.

 

 

 

 

Achieving Your New Year’s Resolutions

As a community we can do anything if we work together. So, let’s help one another tackle our new year’s resolutions. How might we do that?

• Write down the goals you would personally like to achieve this year and outline the steps you will take
• Write down the benefits you will personally earn when you achieve your goals
• Select a neighbor to be your “goal buddy”, share the goals you will achieve and the benefits you will derive with him
• Find fun ways to remind your “goal buddy” of the benefits he will receive and he will do the same for you
• Celebrate each step your “goal buddy” achieves and he will do the same for you
• Track your personal progress in a public place (hmm, how ’bout that refrigerator door)

So, what are your new year’s resolutions? Grab a neighbor and get started.

New Web Page Helps Neighbors

We’ve added a new section to our website. Spread the word and help our neighbors as they market their properties:

• Lot #30 (.82 acres with boathouse, 3 bedroom perk) on Chanco Drive is listed with United Country-Southern Gateway for $250,000.
• Lot #74 on Weanock Lane is listed with Coldwell Banker for $44,900.
• 4 bedroom 4 bath (2828 sq ft on .80 acres), 42 Meherrin Trail, waterfront home with boathouse is listed with ReMax for $519,000.
• 3 bedroom 2 bath (2200 sq ft on 1.04 acres), 1183 Occanecchi Trail, waterfront home with boathouse is listed with Century 21 for $409,000.
• 3 bedroom 2 bath (1577 sq ft on 1.00 acres), 1089 Occanecchi Trail, waterfront home with boathouse is listed with Century 21 for $349,000.

Have a listing you’d like to add or a correction to the above, please send to info@siouanshores.org.

It’s a Time to be Thankful

There’s nothing like the holiday season to remind us all of the value of friends and family. From the laughter to the memories to the heartfelt aroma coming from the kitchen …ahhh. Take a moment to think about your traditions and consider adding a new one by making an ornament for your tree together as a family. Or, invite your neighbors over to make them for one another. It’s a time to be thankful.

Good Neighbors

As the holiday season takes off and our lives get busier (if that is even actually possible) it’s important we keep our eyes and ears open. Whether our neighbors are full-time or part-time, we are all at risk. So, let’s be sure to keep our Good Neighbor spirit tuned in just in case. If you’re going to be out of town you might want to consider:

• Ask your neighbors to pick up your mail and paper.
• Install a timer on your interior and exterior lights. You might also find value in a motion sensor.
• Ask your neighbor to occasionally park their car in your drive way.
• Remove the spare key you’ve hidden outside and give a set to your neighbors.
• Don’t broadcast your plans on Facebook and Twitter or the like in advance of your trip. And, be sure your voice mail message doesn’t reflect your plans either and check it while you’re gone.

Little things make a difference. Be safe and joyous this holiday season.

Loving the Lake

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. Can’t wait til lake time comes ’round in the spring. And, neither can Dawson!

Every member of the family loves the lake.

Our First Post

So glad you dropped by the Siouan Shores website (a work in progress). With such a vibrant community at Lake Gaston a website for our neighborhood was an easy decision. Most importantly, we wanted to create a site that invited current and future neighbor participation. For current residents, we’ve created a homeowner’s tab that is password protected including our bylaws, directory, meeting minutes and other relevant information coming soon. You’ll also see other parts of the site come to life as we gather photos and stories from the neighborhood.

Take care!