Editor’s note: This will be the last community column for several weeks as the newspaper responds to the impact of COVID-19. The column will return. Read more
Editor’s note: This will be the last community column for several weeks as the newspaper responds to the impact of COVID-19. The column will return.
Editor’s note: This will be the last community column for several weeks as the newspaper responds to the impact of COVID-19. The column will return.
“Morning Smile” had me at “They call him the next Stevie Wonder.”
Instead of the traditional birthday whoopla, lots of people are asking friends and family – the usual whoopla makers – to donate to a fundraiser that the birthday person is passionate about.
The annual members’ meeting of the Waterford Plantation Homeowners Association will be held on Monday, April 20 commencing at 7 p.m. at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2015 U.S. 501, Conway.
Three meetings to report on this week.
How the world changes in a week. Who would have thought that everyone would be fighting for toilet paper, paper towels and Clorox wipes at Sam’s? Who would see that everything is closing, no sports, no travel, no cruises, no college classes on campus and no school in some places? Hope everyo…
Thursday, March 12 was the board of directors’ monthly meeting.
I’ve finally been diagnosed, after all these years!
Last Thursday morning, 17 homeowners met for breakfast at Early Riser Diner. It was our biggest group ever. Several new homeowners came, so there were lots of introductions along with a nice breakfast.
The Farm will hold its annual meeting on March 31 starting at 6:30 at the recreational center on Carolina Forest Boulevard. Even if you plan to attend, we ask you to mail your proxy in so we have a head count to reach our quota for a quorum.
What an aggravating week in Plantation Lakes!
Why was a survey needed to determine that men and women communicate differently? All they had to do was ask a woman who’s been in a relationship more than two weeks.
This week is the start of The Farm's Monday Night Golf League. All the slots have been filled. If you are signed up, tee off is at 5 p.m.
It looks like spring may be on its way as the rain has stopped, and I hear that we will have a few days to dry out. The daffodils are up, and lots of buds are forming on the trees around the neighborhood. Norm and I walk around the neighborhood for exercise, and see that everything’s startin…
Plantation Lakes’ clubhouse is the venue for all committee and club meetings.
The boy’s name was Frank. He was Italian and didn’t speak English.
There were many raves about the wonderful Valentine’s Day dinner dance. Many thanks to the social committee’s president Leslie Morgan, and dedicated lady volunteers.
Many homeowners received an email from Town Sq and wondered what it was. Waccamaw Management sent it out too early, before owners were informed of the new site. This site is for all properties managed by Waccamaw Management Company.
Just a reminder that Berkshire Forest’s Property Owners’ Association meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3 at 6 p.m. at Beach Church.
It has been a busy information week so I have lots of news for our homeowners.
Have a happy Mardi Gras celebration on Tuesday night, Feb. 25. It occurs on the final day of carnival season and the day before Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent.
The basketball hoop and support have been removed for needed repairs. At this time, we do not know how long it will take.
Several homeowners have asked on Facebook for dates for the yard sale, etc.
The board has informed me that after the last annual meeting and elections, the board members will maintain their past positions.
There are no updates from the Waterford Plantation board of directors or social committees.
Many of the new residents may not be aware of the fact that The Farm was the first community in Carolina Forest to become a Firewise community. We were also only the third community in South Carolina to have this distinction.
Happy Valentine’s Day weekend, everyone.
This is the seventh year this Column B has run in the paper the week before Valentine’s Day because once again, it’s been requested.
As I write this column, it is a cold and rainy day. But I hear that it is going to warm up this week, and I can’t wait. The daffodils are blooming and I want the weather to be better so I can enjoy them.
Waterford Plantation held an open board of directors meeting on Jan. 13. There were about 40 people in the room, including husbands/wives, BOD members and Waccamaw Management representatives. There was a lot of information that should be detailed as minutes are distributed.
The largest group of residents showed up for bingo night last Saturday. Sixty-five residents came out and enjoyed the evening and the gifts awarded to the winners.
The Myrtle Beach annual Polar Plunge raised over $63,000 for South Carolina Special Olympics on Saturday, Feb. 1. WPDE meteorologist and Plantation Lakes resident Ed Piotrowski reported the event.
The activity committee is holding its first happy hour of 2020 on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Doesn't Matter Bar and Grill, 3689 Renee Drive. Come out and meet your neighbors.
As many of you can see, the Berkshire Forest community is growing.
I’m just back from our annual HOA meeting held at the Carolina Forest Library with about 55 people in attendance. We had a quorum, thanks to the board going door to door to encourage participation, so it was a legal meeting.
The Farm's grounds committee held its first meeting of 2020 on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Chairman Paul Hoppes reported the overall condition of The Farm was good.
Thursday, Jan. 16, the ladies’ luncheon was at Blueberry’s Grill in Barefoot Landing hosted by social committee officers Leslie Morgan, Diane Colarik, Diane Terrill and Joyce Farrell. The 34 ladies enjoyed scrumptious lunches.
My Dad kept a compass attached to his dashboard with Velcro. A regular north, south, east, west little black plastic compass. He had it long before the days of the GPS or the cell phone.
We wish everyone a happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20 and happy Chinese New Year on Saturday, Jan. 25. Chinese New Year is also known as their spring festival. This year, 4718, will be the Year of the Cat.
The first activity committee meeting of 2020 was held on Wednesday, Jan. 8. Past activities were discussed.
We’re back from a busy morning of picking up trash along Carolina Forest Boulevard. Norm and I pick from U.S. 501 to Gateway Drive once a month and homeowners John Lopez and John Wills pick from Gateway to Covington Drive.
I actually kept all 17 of last year’s New Year’s resolutions, bar none.
The communications committee sent a community awareness email blast Myrtle Beach holiday schedule for Waste Industries for 2020.
Well, the holidays are over and it’s back to the old grind. Susan and I took our annual trek to New Jersey for Christmas. The best part, for me, is returning home.
So, the holidays are over and we are back home after two weeks in California. Enjoyed the stay but glad to be back. We had a quiet New Years’ Eve and day as we did the red eye from California. We didn’t get much sleep for a couple of days so had some catching up to do.
Waterford homeowner notice: Open board meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan.13 at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2015 U.S. 501, across from HGTC. Bring your questions and concerns. There have been new policies approved by the BOD as well as increased assessments.
We wish everyone a great 2020.
As I write my column, it has been a very busy Christmas week and day. We are in California and just spent three days in Las Vegas with our son, Ben, and his fiancée, Laura. They love to play poker and Norm loves to play craps, so they really enjoyed themselves.
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