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the day, all agencies and organizations interested in child welfare are invited to unite on Child Health Day to observe It’s finally here “cooler weather”, enjoy! exercises to stimulate or increase people’s Holiday and special days this month are awareness of the need for a year-round th Child Health Day on the 8 , Columbus Day program to protect and develop children’s th th on the 12 , Navy’s Birthday on the 13 , and health in the United States. st Halloween on the 31 . Health professionals and health Child Health Day organizations across the United States take part in this day through various activities and events. For example, the Health Resources and Services Administration Although Child Health Day is a national (HRSA) takes on an active role in providing observance in the United States, it is not a educational resources for parents, children public holiday. Child Health Day in the United and schools about issues such as healthy States raises people’s awareness of how they choices, fitness, and child obesity can protect and develop children’s health. prevention. The HRSA also calls for every This event is annually celebrated on the first surgeon general across the nation to make a Monday of October. It was annually observed pledge towards providing a healthy future for on May 1st, until it was observed on the first children. Monday of October from 1960 onwards. The The Maternal and Child Health Library also concept of this event was supported by actively participates in Child Health Day organizations such as the American Child through activities that focus on healthy Health Association, the American Federation eating and physical activity for children and of Labor, and the General Federation of their parents or parental figures. The library Women’s Clubs in the early 20th century. provides information on nutrition for children According to the HRSA, about one in six and adolescents, the importance of physical children between the ages of 2 and 19 in the activity, and nutrition for pregnant women. United States are overweight. This is a risk Dick Bergin, Editor factor for serious health consequences including asthma, diabetes, and heart ***************** disease. Child Health Day helps spark or increase people’s awareness of ways to minimize or alleviate health problems that children may face. The day focuses on a range of child health issues such as prenatal care, adolescent health, the impact of Which president proclaimed Child Health Day daycare on a child’s development, as a national day of recognition and in what preventing injuries, healthy eating and year? lifestyle choices, and immunization. As part Answer later in this issue. of the annual presidential proclamation for
THE VILLAGE AT CALABASH
POA, INC. MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 20 20 AT 7:00pm CONTACTING THE POA New residents are requested to register at the office within 30 days of residing in the Village to obtain Pool Access Cards and register your purchase. Also, if you have sold your home, please remember to turn in your access cards. Mailing address: 1099 North Clubview Lane, Please note that our 29th Annual Village at Carolina Shores, NC 28467; phone: (910) Calabash POA meeting will be held, Monday, 579-5464 email: [email protected]. Your October 5, 2020, at 7:00 PM. As previously P.O.A Members are Ray Alenckis 579-9280, announced in an earlier POA Intranet Bob Seiwell 610-506-2301, Betty Towell message, this meeting will be limited to 579-8121, Joyce Baughman 919-548-7323 twenty-five (25) residents. This number is John Epting 518-428-0068, Gary Reynolds mandated by North Carolina guidelines for 207-8877, Phillip Mara 978-897-7680 the Covid-19 Pandemic. Therefore, including If you are new to the Village, or you have seven (7) POA Board members, we will be any issues, questions, or comments please limited to only allowing eighteen (18) stop by during the office hours Monday or residents to attend the meeting. We are Wednesday from 8AM-Noon, and have the asking residents who wish to attend the pleasure of meeting our administrator, Betty meeting, to sign up to attend the meeting. Towell. You can also phone us at 910-579- You may do so by e-mailing the POA Office 5464 or e-mail us at: at [email protected], requesting that your [email protected] name be entered to attend the meeting. This Ray Alenckis, request must be submitted by Wednesday, POA Board President September 30, 2020 at 12:00 noon. If we ***************** have more than eighteen (18) residents wishing to attend the meeting, we will schedule another meeting for a later time.
Please remember that during the course of the meeting, we will be maintaining social Open – 5 Closed - 3 distancing, and masks must be worn. Once again, ALL Vehicles must be parked on Residents who wish to make concrete driveways and must be Registered. improvements/additions to their property’s, All Political Signs that are not flags must be should get POA approval before applying for on the town Right of Way or attached to a building permit with the Town. You may House. They must be removed day after stop into the POA office on Monday’s and Elections. The only Signs allowed on Wednesday’s from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, Property are For Sale or Rent signs. All to get the appropriate paperwork to start others must be removed or attached to your project. I know we had a shortened house. Let’s keep up the good work to keep pool season this year due to the Pandemic, our Village looking good. but the last day the pool will be open is John Epting 518-428-0068 Saturday, October 31, 2020. As of November POA Violations Director 1, 2020, the pool will be closed for the season, and will re-open April 1, 2021. Please remember to drive slowly and carefully in the Village and obey all traffic control signs. Please stay healthy and safe. ADDITIONS/CORRECTIONS Chris & Tracy Somerlad 829 Watson 910-712-2959 910-880-3949 unfortunate that he didn't get here a week Drew & Emily Prueter 860 Nicholas earlier since he could have gotten his feet 843-367-5593 910-620-5306 wet much more quickly on the Thursday Brian & Amber Curtis 1107 Bow night the week before. To date, he has been 434-430-6446 going around the town with the maintenance Roger & Connie Nettles 997 Palmer people and the building inspection people 919-215-7412 & 919-475- 5266 and our technical assistant and getting to Eric & Katherine Nixon 855 Nicholas know the lay of the land and the staff 804-307-4151 involved. In other non-news, the Board will be issuing recommendations on Halloween activities after our October workshop meeting. This Board normally recommends hours of celebration and safety precautions. The ADDITIONS TO SERVICES LIST pandemic has added a good deal of angst into the proceedings. However, the Farm LAWN MOWING community has become an area-wide VILLAGE RESIDENT attraction, drawing children (driven by their Jack Robbins - 910-579-8625 M.J. ELLIOTT PRESURE WASHING parents) from as far away as Leland. Traffic & HANDYMAN is so heavy that we require assistance from 910-269-1699 or 843-267-8080 the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office to manage the flow. [email protected] Harping on Voting (Election Day is November If you need a full-page please email me 3rd, but you do not have to wait until then). Dick Bergin Yes. We vote at the Senior Center in POA Technical Advisor Calabash! Yes. Early voting begins on Oct.15th! Yes. There is curbside voting! Yes. There is one-stop voting! And two other things to remember: Firstly, if you do not vote for your candidate, BOC Workshop-10/5-10:00AM you are essentially casting a vote for his or EDC Meeting-10/8-1:30 PM her opponent; think about that. BOC Meeting–10/8-2:00PM Secondly, Facebook and similar websites are Planning Board Meeting –10/21-11:00AM not a replacement for factual reporting; use Please try to keep up with the latest news and events your TV or newspaper websites. by attending these meetings. Vote!!!! Stay Home; Stay Safe! For expanded coverage of town activities, check out the town’s monthly news bulletin entitled “Town of Carolina Shores Bulletin” Well, it has been kind of a slow-news-month on the town website: here in Carolina Shores. I'm very happy to www.townofcarolinashores.com say that our Town Clerk, Niki Hewitt, did a Bill Brennan, Town Commissioner tremendous job as the Acting Town Administrator. She handled everything that came down the pike (more accurately Persimmon Road) smoothly; kept all the workers busy, managed to avoid any major crises, and was absolutely spectacular at Fall has arrived! With a couple of brisk filling in for the six weeks. Our new town mornings that turn into beautiful sunny administrator, Chad Hicks, showed up for warm afternoons, tells us that the extreme work on Monday the 21st, as promised. It is hot and humid days are gone! I wish I had some exciting news to relay to everyone, but we will have to wait awhile longer. There is always good news to pass along, so here it is, The Village has continued to stay healthy, that is virus free! The Social Activities Club would like to give a big Thank You to Joyce We’re up and MOVING doing our Zumba Ouellette, Robin Canino and Roseanne Near Gold class on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and for hosting a most wonderful Ladies Fridays outside, weather permitting. Plenty Luncheon held at The Boundary House on of room to social distance. All are welcome! Aug. 17th. Ladies, the decorating, the door Call me, for location and date verification. prizes, and the favors were totally Pat Menadier 910-579-4723 outstanding. Thank You so much! Oct.'s Licensed Zumba Instructor Luncheon will be held at Brick Landing on [email protected] the 21st (3rd Wed) it is rumored that there just might be some ladies in costume!!!! Your Social Activities Club continues to discuss ways that we might be able to have some kind of functions to bring us together for conversation, laughter, social interaction, BFAA UPDATE and just plain fun. BUT REMEMBER that thing called PATIENCE. Well we (the committee) BFA UPDATE-Hi, everyone! Hope you’re well are using it and asking for more as we wait and enjoying all the free time you have while for better news to come. It will happen and we’re practicing safe distancing and mask then we will have some fun!!! Thank you all wearing! This month we had 10 pounds of very much. Looking forward to seeing you food and $200.00 to deliver to BFA, making around The Village! If you have any our total since the Covid Virus made its questions or to sign up contact members on appearance, to $3,039.00! Did you see the Your Social Activities Club. Chairman-Susan nice letter of appreciation sent to us by BFA? Watch-336-601-0415, Co-Chair- Secretary- They still need food and cash to keep helping Laurel Ackles 978-353-9919 Treasurer- people. We are still collecting both, just bring Cathy McLaughlin-845-518-2772, Connie any donations to us at 948 Palmer, and we’ll Roulier-910-575-8408, Lynn Sawyer-475- deliver it. If we’re not home, leave your bag 619-4416, Karen Jones-443-243-5419, on our front porch (if it’s money, do not Heather Donohue McLaughlin -845-380-6367 leave it.) Call us at 579-7262, we’ll make and Diana Bergin-910-880-1510 arrangements as to what time you can come Susan Watch 336-601-0415 back. We’ll be waiting for you! Again, thank Social Activities Club Chairman you for your generosity, and stay safe! [email protected] Pat & Jim Meyer
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It is with heart-felt sadness that on Susan, Cathy, and I invite you to our September 9th, my beloved Hansen Halloween Ladies Luncheon at Brick Landing journeyed across the “Rainbow Bridge”. He on Wednesday, Oct. 21st at noon. We hope was 12 years old and worked almost his you will dress up as we will have 2 prizes for entire life with a career as Seeing Eye Dog our costume contest. We hope to see you (retired in 2014) and as my Service Dog there for a fun luncheon. If you would like to (retired in 2019 due to eye surgery). Hansen be added to the list, please call was the most amazing dog I ever had the Diana @ 910-880-1510 privilege to train or own. I held him, until Susan @ 336-601-0415 his last breath, at the veterinary clinic while Cathy 845-518-2772. the euthanasia drugs were administered. His Crutches Plain Walker red, white, and blue collar and feeding bowl Shower Chair Potty Chair will be buried in my yard and a tree planted Bill/Anne Marie Brennan 910-579-2064 in his memory. His legacy will live on as I Rolling Walker W/ Brakes continue to write articles for the “Villager” Margo Milliken 433 421-3444 Love and Licks! Cot W/4” Mattress In loving Memory Paul Hourigan 910-575-4408 of Hansen 2008 2020 Kelly Murphy-Birdie Ct. VILLAGER DEADLINE AT NOON ON:
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To all of our Veterans THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE FLAGS COMPUTERS CAN TABS Deposit all Worn and tattered American flags in the Flag drop-box in front of the VFW Calabash Post 7288, 900 Carter Dr. TRIVIA ANSWER Desktops, laptops, monitors, keyboards, and mice. For pick-up, contact them online at Calvin Coolidge was the first president to HTTP://WWW.bccomputers4kids.com/ issue a proclamation for Child Health Day in 1928. Save Your Soda, Beer and Any Other Can Tabs for The Ronald McDonald House and put them in the container in the clubhouse.
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR LOAN VILLAGE INTRANET If you have medical equipment you would like to make available, please list items. N O J UNK M A IL, T HIS I S A FRE E S E R VICE For the latest news and information Name______If you wish to subscribe, please contact: Ph#______Email______Bill Brennan 910-579-2064 Items Available: Other [email protected] Shower Chair ______Crutches______Dave Mowery 910-579-8893 Walker ___Type ______Ramp____ Length_____ [email protected] Please send via E-Mail to Bob Seiwell at Dick Bergin 401-477-0881 [email protected] or call 610-506-2301 or [email protected] bring into the office or (The POA is not involved). [email protected] AVAILABLE ITEMS [email protected]
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8:30 Zumba High Intensity 8:45 Zumba Gold ALL EVENTS SUBJECT TO THE CLUBHOUSE REOPENING, 10:00 Social Club Meeting 12:30 Bridge HAVING A SCHEDULED HOST, AND WITH MEETING SOCIAL 12:00 Mah Jongg 1:00 Mah Jongg 6:30 Ladies Card Night DISTANCING, VILLAGE, TOWN AND NC GUIDELINES 6:30 Village Poker Night
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