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Clubhouse Office Hours

Monday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Wednesday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

HPCA Board Meeting

April 19th at 10:00 am

at the Clubhouse

Note from the President

By the time you receive this newsletter, the major repairs and modernization of the HP Community will have been completed. There are however, still items to be worked on, for example, a new gazebo for Serenity pond, and a few other smaller projects.

The work that has been done required a great deal of financial planning, securing bidding on contracts, monitoring the work and the efforts of the Board, the Grounds Committee, and our excellent office staff.

The unusually harsh weather caused delays along with the problems unearthed once the construction began. Below you will find a list of the projects that have been completed as of April.

1. The retaining walls around the big pond are completed and the walking path has been poured. 2. The Pool is Open!! We have a new pool company this year, Triangle Aquatics. Underneath the lip of the pool has been painted and the cracking grout has been caulked. The sand and laterals in the pump room have been replaced along with the pool heater and multiport valves on the sand filters. 3. The Clubhouse concrete on both sides of the portico has been

replaced and the walkway to the kitchen is completed. 4. We authorized Triangle Pond to fill a hole in the Wetlands that

formed behind one of the inlet conduits with clay and compact. 5. The cabinet doors where the sound and cable equipment are

stored have been changed to mesh to prevent overheating. 6. The water fountains at the pool have been repaired. 7. The weather stripping on four of the exterior doors in the Clubhouse have been replaced. 8. All of the back-patio lights have been replaced. 9. We have new chairs in the Library and also, new pool chairs

have been purchased for the pool.

The Board continues to oversee our community properties and our finances with careful concern for everyone’s benefit.

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Heritage Pines Community Association, Inc.

Volunteer Board Members

Morty Berkowitz

President Paul Johnson

Vice President Russ Willard

Secretary

Jay Confalone

Treasurer

Alan Garelick

Member at Large

HP Board email address: [email protected] In the subject box of the email, write “HP Board.”

Clubhouse Office Hours

Monday 9:00 am - 4:00pm

Tuesday 9:00 am - 1:00pm

Wednes-day

9:00 am - 4:00pm

Thursday 9:00 am - 1:00pm

Friday 9:00 am - 4:00pm

Volume 18, Issue 5, May 2018

Morty Berkowitz

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Clubhouse Events

Movie of the Month

GIFTED is the story of Frank Adler (Chris Evans) a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) - in a

coastal town in Florida. Frank's plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the 7-year-old's intellectual abilities come to the attention of Frank's formidable mother, Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan), whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary. Octavia Spencer plays Roberta, Frank and Mary's landlady and best friend. Jenny Slate is Mary's teacher, Bonnie, a young woman whose concern for her student develops into a connection with her uncle as well. Please join us on April 22 at 6:00 pm and let’s hope we find a happy ending for all concerned.

Annual Termite Inspection for the Villas

Please make arrangements for Kil-Mor pest management company to have access to your garage, interior of your unit and enclosed patios/porches. They will be conducting the termite inspections for only the villas on Monday, April 30.

Tuesday & Thursday Water Aerobics Free water aerobics will start Tuesday, May 1 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am. If you have any questions, please contact Marjorie Roos. Sign up deadline was April 23. On Tuesdays we will be working with the noodles and on Thursdays we will be using the buoys. Classes are full. If you would like to be put on the wait list please contact the office.

Tuesday Afternoon Book Club

The Tuesday Afternoon Book Club will meet on May 1 at 1:00 pm. Mary Giannuzzi will lead the discussion on Philomena: A Mother, Her Son and a Fifty Year Search by Martin Sixsmith. All residents of Heritage Pines are welcome to join us.

M-W-F Water Aerobics Mary Hodes will once again be leading the Monday, Wednesday and Friday water aerobics class, assisted by Cathy Mannix. This class uses CD instructions and runs from 9 am until 10 am. The cost is $20.00 for the season. First class starts on Monday, May 7. Class is full. If you would like to be put on the wait list please contact the office.

Non – Fiction Book Club The Non-Fiction Book Club will meet on Tuesday, May 15 at 7 pm in the craft room of the clubhouse. We will be discussing Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond. Newcomers are always welcome. If you want more information, contact Bonny or Verghese Chirayath.

Out to Lunch Bunch The Out to Lunch Bunch will be meeting on Wednesday, May 16 at 12:30 pm at Doherty's Irish Pub & Restaurant located at 1779 High House Road. Please contact Eva Germano to RSVP.

Singers For Goodness Sake Please join us for a special performance by the Singers for Goodness Sake, who will be

performing the music of Disney on Saturday evening, May 19 at 7 pm. Everyone loves the music from Disney movies and shows and perhaps they will be singing one of your favorites that will bring back some great memories. Their wonderful voices and high energy are always a crowd pleaser! The cost is $5.00 and refreshments will be served. The deadline for sign up is Monday, May 7.

Tech Talk with Lila Scams, Fraud and Rip-offs

Join us Saturday, May 19 from 9:00- 10:30 am at the Clubhouse. We will take a look at some of the most prevalent ways the bad guys are trying to scare you, rip you off or con you out of money, time and peace of mind. Resources will be provided to help you combat the scourge of scammers and stay up-to-date on the newest/most effective cons targeting (not-just-older) people in our community/city/state.

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It’za Pizza Party !! Join your friends and neighbors for a casual night of pizza. On Friday, June 1 at 5:30 pm we will be serving pizza, salad, dessert and

soda. You can BYOB and choose where to enjoy your pizza by the pool, on the back deck or inside the clubhouse. Please remember if you BYOB no glass containers are permitted in pool the area. There will not be a program, just a casual Friday evening supper with friends and neighbors. (A great opportunity to meet new residents!) You can bring your bathing suit and hang out and swim at the pool. Cost is $7.00 and sign up deadline is May 21st. Be sure to make your pizza choices (two slices) on the form enclosed in the newsletter. We will be serving supper in the clubhouse from 5:30 to 6:00 pm. Looking forward to meeting the new residents and visiting with our neighbors!

Chair Yoga for

Men & Women The benefits of Yoga are widely known. They include promoting relaxation, reducing stress and improving mental outlook. So it should come as no surprise that millions of Americans are now “jumping on the Yoga bandwagon.” Yoga comes from a Sanskrit word meaning to unite or join together. In a sense mind-body awareness joins with breathing awareness, thus increasing the benefits of this primary source of life. Most of us just take shallow breaths, using the upper part of our lungs. Deep breathing, as it is taught in Yoga, goes much deeper. It helps increase blood circulation in the body, reduces pain in arthritic joints, balances movements, provides energy and causes many other positive changes in our lives. Smita Shah teaches the Heritage Pines Chair Yoga class, which is free to all on Friday mornings from 9:45 to 10:45. All Heritage Pines residents (men and women) are welcome to attend.

Live and Learn

Our May Live and Learn will feature a police officer from the

Cary Police Department. The program will provide information about services the police department has in place that impact senior citizens and keeping our community safe. The program will be on Wednesday, May 23 at 10:00 am and the cost is $2.00. Refreshments will be served. The sign-up deadline is Monday, May 14. Movie of the Month A Room With A View takes place during the Edwardian era when Lucy Honeychurch Helena Bonham Carter and her chaperon, Charlotte Bartlett (Maggie Smith), arrive in Florence. They are troubled by the fact that they don't have rooms with a view. Later that night at supper, fellow guests Mr. Emerson and his son George offer to exchange their rooms for those of Lucy and Charlotte. This exchange is the first of many events where Lucy and Charlotte are involved in the plans of Mr. Emerson, George and other guests from the hotel they are staying at. Lucy and George realize their passionate feelings for one another when George kisses Lucy, and it is not a simple matter of boy likes girl, but boy likes girl and girl is engaged to another. Now Lucy begins to doubt her feelings for her husband to be and gets caught up in a web of lies to convince herself, George and everyone else that she isn't in love with George. Join us on May 27 at 6 pm and see how it all turns out in the end.

Memorial Day Join your Heritage Pines friends and neighbors for our annual Memorial Day program at 10:00 am on Monday, May

28. We will be paying tribute to those men and women who have died serving our country. The cost is $5.00 per person and refreshments will be served. Sign up deadline is Monday, May 14.

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Hillyer

Community Chorus Concert

Will Harper and Dave Manning invite you to a free concert Sunday, May 6 at 7:00 pm located at Hillyer Memorial Church on Hillsboro and St. Marys Streets in downtown Raleigh. A forty voice chorus, four soloists, and orchestra will perform six pieces: Franz Joseph Haydn’s Missa Breva in G major, Rise Up! Rejoice! By Joseph Martin, and four anthems in English, which are great arrangements of familiar tunes. The concert will last about one hour. There is a reception follow-ing. Both concert and reception are handicapped accessible. Please contact Will Harper if you have questions.

Heritage Pines Committee Meetings:

ARC - May 2 & 16 at 10 am Grounds - May 9 at 7:00 pm Social - May 7 at 11:00 am Hospitality - May 7 at 1:00 pm Clubhouse - May 11 at 10:00 am

Original Art Display Come check out the new art display in the craft room at the Clubhouse. The Artist for the month of May is Soonja Woo Cho.

Notice

Please observe the speed limit of 25 miles an hour in Heritage Pines. A few of our residents are not stopping at the stop signs, causing near misses with other cars and pedestrians.

Flags for Memorial Day

Please put the flags out on Friday, May 25

for the long Memorial weekend.

Community Thanks To The Following Chairpersons and Their Committees:

Hospitality – Sonia Medina Men’s Breakfast 1- Joe Lacenere, Travis Thompson, Dick Gross, John Petruccione & Del Jones Spring Fling - Carol French & Committee Men’s Breakfast 2 - Don Matthews, Dick French, Bob Thompson, Kent Thoney & Ken Safon L&L Health Care - Pat Schneider and Sharon Toomey & Social Committee HP Play- Sharon Toomey, Tim Mannix & the HP Players Tech Talk with Lila - Lila Bednar HP Movies – Gail Reilly

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Grounds Committee Report

We have had some leadership changes on our Brightview Team. Jamie Roberson has been promoted to Account Manager and Earl Ivey has replaced him as our onsite supervisor.

Thanks to all of you who attended the Turf and Irrigation Seminar provided by Brightview on April 12th. Attendance was at an all time low, which was a disappointment to the Grounds Committee since so many of you had indicated on the recent irriga-tion questionnaire that you would like to attend such a seminar. The information presented was pertinent and meant to improve the look of our lawns while saving us money on watering costs. It is but one of many free services that BrightView provides to this community which perhaps goes unnoticed and underappreciated.

Another example of this would be how the Bright-View crew responded when, shortly after the planting of our entrance flowerbeds with pansies, they were quickly eaten by either deer or rabbits. BrightView replaced all the pansies for FREE and installed netted cages to prevent the same thing from happening again. They often go out of their way to better serve our community.

Remember to routinely look at the Landscaper Bulletin Boards regarding BOTH Mowing and Pruning (preferably BEFORE calling in a “concern”). There are also photos of the weeds NOT COVERED in our contract.

Do watch for the annual letter from the Town of Cary regarding sprinkler back flow annual assembly requirements. The program typically begins early June.

If you notice a sidewalk in need of repair, please call the Public Works Department to report the location at 919 469-4090. Likewise, when you notice a street light is burnt out, jot down the number on the post and report it to Duke Progress Energy at 800 419-6356 or use their web site: duke-energy.com/progress.

Once again this year the entire community will be treated with lime. We do this to maintain the current acidity of our soil. We can only afford to do it once a year. If you feel your lawn needs more lime it is your responsibility to administer and pay for further applications.

Lastly, thanks to all of you who heeded our suggestions.

The Grounds Committee

Please Do Not Feed the Geese Residents have been seen feeding the geese, one in particular in front of the Clubhouse. More than once the geese have pooped on the concrete under the Portico only to be tracked into the Clubhouse. We pay a service for humane goose control to keep the mess away from high traffic areas.

By feeding the geese you are undermining all of our efforts.

Please Stop!!

HOME SECURITY

Please remember to keep doors and windows locked, garage doors closed, bushes trimmed below window height and to install motion sensor lighting near doors where appropriate. The contact information for the Cary Police Department is as follows: •For non-emergencies, call 919-469-4012 •www.nextdoor.com to keep in touch with

what is going on in our neighborhood •www.maps.townofcary.org for everything

we need to know about what is going on in Cary

Officers are available to check individual homes for security issues. Call them at the above number.

Did you know???

You can order replacement vinyl mailbox posts from the Clubhouse office.

We have Clubhouse Librarians:

Marge Roos, Lorrie and Dick Gross

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Social Committee News

We want to all of you who have helped to make our events so far this year a big success! The purpose of the Social Committee is not only to plan social and educational events, but encourage others to organize and lead events. We need more volunteers and groups to schedule and plan events to help make Heritage Pines an active and fun place to live! We can only accomplish this with participation from the community and your willingness to help us. Currently, we do not have a chairperson for the July 4

th event. We will

be unable to have this event and celebrate our nation’s birthday unless folks in our community step up. We hope each one of you will consider helping to organize and lead an event in the future. Thank you to each of you and the activity groups that have scheduled and led events; it is very much appreciated by all of us!

SAVE THE DATE……Be sure to sign up for our Memorial Day program on Monday, May 28

th. Memorial Day is a special day

set aside for remembering those who died serving our country. On June 24

th, the

Heritage Pines choral group will be entertaining us with their annual spring/summer program. Be sure to save the dates!

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT….Our March Live and Learn speaker had a family emergency and was unable to join us; however, we enjoyed a fun social hour with refreshments and a slide show of previous events. The Spring Fling on Saturday, March 24

th was a big success with many of

our Heritage Pines grandparents and their grandchildren enjoying activities and an Easter egg hunt. Thank you to the chair-persons and their committees for volunteer-ing to help!

The Social Committee

Peggy’s Travel Events

We're excited to announce that we've reduced the price of our trip to Charleston, SC giving you an even better value. Invite a friend and double your fun! Come with us on June 12-14 and visit the antebellum South in this beautiful historic city! Enjoy a Guided Tour of Charleston, a shopping visit to Charleston City Market, tour the site of the first shots fired in the Civil War at Ft. Sumter, visit the oldest public gardens in America at Magnolia Plantations and enjoy a Garden Tram tour. You will also enjoy a scrumptious dinner cruise plus a Charles-ton Harbor cruise and see the Battery, the city's landmark waterfront promenade of homes. Don't miss the sidewalk cafés as you enjoy a leisurely lunch with friends. The cost is just $499 per person for double occupancy. Register now. Our Fall trip is to Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard September 9-15th. There will be four nights in the Cape Cod area. We'll have a guided tour of the Outer Cape, including lighthouses, tours of the historic seaside towns of Hyannis and Sandwich; plus a visit to historic Plymouth Rock.

We do have a show trip coming up to Branson, MO on November 10-18th. Details to follow or check out our website for more information. For details on any trips and to register, please visit: www.peggystravelevents.com or email us at: [email protected]

Chuck & Tammy Make your reservations online at: www.PeggysTravelEvents.com

[email protected] call 919-208-8822 or 8823; Please mail checks payable to: Tammy Campbell

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May Birthdays 1- Gene White 2- Susan Berkowitz 2- Pat Schneider 3- Mickey Brescia 3- Harvey Gunther 4- Sandy Giovino 7- Gordhan Patel 8- Mary Caputo 8- Amy Esper 9- Joan Hall 12-Jack Bacola 12-Dennis Cossa 12-Barbie Laxton 13-Carol Hill 13-Donna White 14-Dinesh Kachalia 14-Sergei Siletzky 14-Nadine Wanucha 14-Russ Willard

2000 Heritage Pines Drive Cary, NC 27519

Thinking of You

Don Brown Dottie Dowding Eva Germano Mary Ellen Heller Carolyn Padley Carol Regitz Saundra Robertson Kathy VanWart

Lea Thomas On-Site Manager Office Phone: 919-466-0016 Office Fax: 919-466-0014 Email: [email protected] Website: www.heritagepinesnc.com Management Company: Elite Management Professionals 919-233-7660 Website: www.elite-mgmt.com

May Wedding Anniversaries 1-Bob & Bernie Aliberti 4-Dave & Doris Manning 11-Dave & Barbara Harcharic 13-Ivan & Blanche Bahamonde 15-Nick & Ann Trasatto 16- Krishna & Saroja Mandapaka 19-Dick & Vicki Shannon 23-Tarvy & Mary Giannuzzi 28-Bob & Kay Cole 30-Frank & Mary Caputo

Hospitality Committee

The May chairperson is Gloria Slugg. Please notify her if anyone in our community needs our care or concern. We live in a community that really cares for one another!

15-Ruthie Hauf 18-Ralph Sutherland 19-Don Bond 19- Ed Eagle 20-Diane McCarraher 20-Carolyn Sutherland 20-Bob Woessner 21-Blanche Bahamonde 21-Carl Salyer 23-Bonny Chirayath 23-Marilyn Nugent 24-Dick Gross 26-Mary DePuy 29-Nancy Skelding 30-Lou DeCellis 30-Betty Hockaday 31-Sue McDonald 31-Cynthia Finnelly 31-Mary Hodes

Wendy Adley on the loss of her brother who passed away on Long Island, New York.