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. Read more
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.
I hope you all have a happy and safe new year.
We had four events this past week.
ÂVolunteers came together to decorate the front entrance and amenity center for Waterford Plantation. The board of directors appreciates all who came forward for the community. A date will be posted after the first of the year for another event to take it all down and store for the future.Â
We hope that all of you travel safely over the holidays, especially those visiting snow and ice locations.
It’s just a few days before Christmas, my favorite holiday. Driving around the neighborhood, you can see all the beautiful displays of lights and Christmas decorations.
I attended the Horry County Parks and Recreation Department Christmas party on Monday, Dec. 9.
The answers to the most FAQ about Chanukah are no, yes, yes, and no.
We extend a hearty thanks to the social committee ladies who worked hard beautifully decorating the clubhouse for the holidays.
Last Saturday, the social committee led by the Harris Family hosted the annual community Christmas party.
The activity committee has just come off one of the most successful years to date. They have returned some old favorites as well as introduced some new events for the community.
Thanks to Paul Hoppes and his grounds committee for once again decorating our entrances.
As I write my column, I’m sure many of you are hitting the Black Friday sales. Since both of our children live in California, I have them do an Amazon wish list and then I order and have it shipped to California, and wrap it once we get there. That makes my shopping easier, so I’m pretty wel…
Thursday, Nov. 28, Thanksgiving Day, was 65 degrees for Plantation Lakes’ popular annual turkey trot chaired by residents Michal Kovac and David Turner. Winner details will follow.
These 54 years later, I still haven’t figured out the mind of a man – at least my man’s mind in particular.
We wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
We are finally home from our Italy trip. We left just in time, as two days after we left Venice, the city got flooded with six feet of water. They had a super moon and tide, and Venice is slowly sinking, and the water just came over the sea walls.
For the first time, a women’s self-defense class was held in The Farm. The class was conducted by The Farm resident Les Blizzard, a certified black belt in art of Kenpo Karate. He was assisted by resident Dan Lind.
Some of our Berkshire neighbors go all out decorating for Halloween. I do believe that the adults kind of enjoy this holiday the most because they get to dress up and try to be spooky.
Christina Stanley and her activity committee held a Veterans Day tribute for veterans of The Farm on Saturday, Nov. 9, in the amenity center.
As I write my column, I’m sitting in the Marco Polo airport waiting for a flight back to Myrtle Beach. After being gone 14 days, I’m ready to get home.
Plantation Lakes clubhouse is the venue for all committee and club meetings.
If you have little people sitting at the grown-up table this Thanksgiving, you can keep them entertained, thanks to LaffGaff, with these groan-worthy jokes and puns:
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