Neighborhood Watch
From Ben Griffith
At our last HOA Meeting, there was discussion about initiating Neighborhood Watch within the Idlewild Community. I was asked to chair the effort, and Idlewild residents were asked to volunteer as Block Leaders. I met with Joey Duggan, the City Police Dept's Neighborhood Coordinator, and encouraged our HOA Board to consider several ideas intended to gather interest in the concept. Unfortunately, it seems that many of us are too busy to take on another task...
But do our neighbors know that just a couple weeks ago, there was a series of early morning break-ins in cars that resulted in a rather hefty haul for the culprit. Fortunately for those of us who were victimized, one of our neighbors caught a glimpse of the robber's car, and that bit of information was what local law enforcement needed to solve the case. How fortunate for us.
If you will send this bit of information to all our neighbors, there may be a few who may consider that NOW IS THE TIME to get NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH moving in IDLEWILD! For those who may be interested in helping, they should email me at bdgriffith@ftc-i.net . With a few commitments, we'll get together and develop a strategy to move forward.
Incidentally, the Police Department is still holding a set of Golf Clubs that were stolen during the recent break-ins. Nobody has come forward to claim them, perhaps because the owner does not yet realize they are missing. Any neighbor missing Golf Clubs should contact the Sumter Police Dept, and identify the Clubs.
Thanks,
Ben Griffith
803 469 6800 (O) or 803 469 0686 (H)
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HOA Meeting
The board has decided to move the annual meeting from November to February. Information will be included in your annual Association Fees billing to be sent out in January.
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Clocks fall back on November 7, 2010
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Fall is Here!
The children are back in school so please watch out for those children at the bus stops.
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Veteran’s Day is November 11, 2010
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VOTE on Election Day November 2, 2010
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Association Fees
Remember, if you have not paid your association fees, checks can be made out to:
Idlewild Homeowners Assoc.
PO Box 1341
Sumter, SC 29151-1341
Association Fees are $75.00 per year. These fees pay expenses for community maintenance and improvements. So if any of you are wondering why certain improvements have not been made it is more than likely due to delinquent Association Fees. Any homeowners’ account that remains delinquent after October 15th will have their names and addresses published in the next edition of The Duck-E-News. Per the Restrictive Covenants a 10% finance charge will also be assessed. If you have any questions, please contact John Martin.
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Idlewild Neighborhood Semi-Annual Yard Sale
Saturday, October 9, 2010 7am - 1pm
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Trivia on the Brain
Did you know that the highest point in South Carolina is Sassafras Mountain at 3,560 ft.
Resource: http://www.trailerlifedirectory.com/plan/StateTriviaDetails.aspx?state=SC
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Happy Halloween October 31, 2010
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What’s for Dinner?
Beef-Vegetable Skillet Bake
1 lb. extra-lean ground beef
1 pkg. (8 oz.) sliced fresh mushrooms
1 Onion, chopped
2 cups Frozen peas and carrots
1 can (10-3/4 oz.) reduced-fat condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/4 lb. (4 oz.) VELVEETA 2% Milk Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 can (8 oz.) refrigerated reduced-fat crescent dinner rolls
Heat oven to 375ºF. Brown meat in large ovenproof nonstick skillet. Add mushrooms and onions; cook 8 to 10 min. or until liquid from mushrooms evaporates, stirring occasionally. Stir in peas, carrots and soup; bring to boil. Add VELVEETA; stir. Remove from heat. Unroll crescent dough; separate into 8 triangles. Arrange on top of meat mixture, with points of triangles overlapping in center and short sides along edge of skillet. Bake 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown. Let stand 5 min. before serving.
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What’s for Dessert?
Carmel Apple Cake
1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla or French Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
1 cup Water
4 Eggs
1/3 cup Oil
3 Granny Smith apples (1 lb.), peeled, coarsely chopped
20 KRAFT Caramels
3 Tbsp. Milk
Heat oven to 350ºF. grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan. Beat first 5 ingredients in large bowl with mixer on low speed until blended. Beat on high speed 2 min. Stir in apples. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 50 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 15 min. Loosen cake from side of pan; invert onto wire rack. Gently remove pan. Cool cake completely. Transfer to plate. Microwave caramels and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min., stirring every 30 sec. until blended. Cool 10 min. or until slightly thickened. Drizzle over cake.
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Idlewild Spotlight
In each edition of the Duck-E-News a different Restrictive Covenant and Bylaw will be in the spotlight. This edition highlights Article IV of the Bylaws and Restrictive Covenant #2 and #3.
BYLAWS
Article IV
Board of Directors
The affairs of the association shall be managed by a five (5) member Board of Directors. Only property owning members may serve on the Board of Directors. Directors will normally serve a three (3) year term of office. At the first annual meeting, members will elect one (1) director to serve for a one (1) year term, two (2) directors to serve two (2) year terms and two (2) directors to serve three (3) year terms. Thereafter all directors will be elected for three (3) year terms. Any Director may be removed from the Board, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the members of the Association. In the event of death, resignation or removal of a director, his or her successor shall be selected by the remaining Board members and shall serve for the unexpired term of said predecessor.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
2. No building, fence or other structure of any kind shall be begun, erected, or placed on any of the lots of the above tract until the building plans, specifications, design, and plat plan showing the location of such building, fence, or structure on the lot in question has been first approved by the Architectural Control Committee of “IDLEWILD DEVELOPMENT” in writing as to the conformity of size, type, and quality, and as to the harmony of design with the proposed or existing structure in the above tract and as to the location of the building, fence , or structure, with respect to topography and finish grade elevation. All building plans and specifications submitted for approval will remain the property of the Architectural Control Committee.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
3. No building shall be located on any lot nearer to the front lot line than the minimum building setback line shown on the plat. No building shall be located on any lot nearer than thirty (30’) feet to any side street line an no building shall be located nearer than ten (10’) feet to an interior lot line and the sum of the setback distances from the interior lot lines on either side shall not be less than twenty-five feet. No swelling shall be located on any interior lot nearer than twenty-five (25’) feet to the rear lot line. Within the limitations of the property line restrictions herein referred to, no detached garage or outbuildings or other structures shall be located closer than ten (10’) feet to any property line, and such structures shall be located on the rear half of the lot. For the purpose of this paragraph, eaves, steps and other open porches shall not be considered as part of a building, provided, however, that this shall not be construed to permit any portion of a building to encroach upon another lot.
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Health Link
http://www.healthlinks.net/
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Happy Thanksgiving November 25, 2010
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Community News
http://www.sumter-sc.com/Default.aspx
Do you have a favorite recipe that you would like to share? Please e-mail it to
idlewildnewsletter@live.com
Did You Know?
The Rocket at the State Fair
The “Rocket” is a Jupiter intermediate range ballistic missile, designed by Dr. Wernher Von Braun and built by Chrysler. Its name is Columbia and the Rocket was given to the city in the early 60’s by the US Air Force. In 1969 the “Rocket” was erected at the fairgrounds at a cost of $10,000.
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Merry Christmas December 25, 2010
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Neighborhood Watch vs Robbers Watch
Idlewild Neighbors,
Please read the following information that was sent to me by Ben Griffith. It is of great concern. Please consider being a part of the Neighborhood Watch program. Ben's contact information about this very important program is included. I know everyone is very busy but please consider calling Ben to at least find out what it is all about. Please help to keep our neighborhood safe!
Theresa Diven
Duck-E-News Editor
At our last HOA Meeting, there was discussion about initiating Neighborhood Watch within the Idlewild Community. I was asked to chair the effort, and Idlewild residents were asked to volunteer as Block Leaders. I met with Joey Duggan, the City Police Dept's Neighborhood Coordinator, and encouraged our HOA Board to consider several ideas intended to gather interest in the concept. Unfortunately, it seems that many of us are too busy to take on another task...
But do our neighbors know that just a couple weeks ago, there was a series of early morning break-ins in cars that resulted in a rather hefty haul for the culprit. Fortunately for those of us who were victimized, one of our neighbors caught a glimpse of the robber's car, and that bit of information was what local law enforcement needed to solve the case. How fortunate for us.
If you will send this bit of information to all our neighbors, there may be a few who may consider that NOW IS THE TIME to get NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH moving in IDLEWILD! For those who may be interested in helping, they should email me at bdgriffith@ftc-i.net . With a few commitments, we'll get together and develop a strategy to move forward.
Incidentally, the Police Department is still holding a set of Golf Clubs that were stolen during the recent break-ins. Nobody has come forward to claim them, perhaps because the owner does not yet realize they are missing. Any neighbor missing Golf Clubs should contact the Sumter Police Dept, and identify the Clubs.
Thanks,
Ben Griffith
803 469 6800 (O) or 803 469 0686 (H)
Idlewild Yard Sale
From: idlewildnewsletter@live.com
Subject: Idlewild Yard Sale
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:03:11 -0400
I was asked to forward the attached information about the Fall Yardsale. Please pass the info to friends and neighbors who may not be on the e-mail list.
Thank you.
Duck-E-News Editor,
Theresa Diven
Friday, August 6, 2010
Idlewild Yard Sale
Thank you.
Duck-E-News Editor,
Theresa Diven
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Idlewild Newsletter - Summer 2010 Edition
The Duck-E-News…
If you have an idea, announcement or something you would like to see in our next quarterly newsletter please email me at: idlewildnewsletter@live.com. The Duck-E-News will also be published on our blog site each quarter. Since the hard copy of the Duck-E-Newsletter has been discontinued, please remind your neighbors who have not forwarded their e-mail address to please send it to idlewildnewsletter@live.com E-mailing has enabled us to cut our printing and mailing costs so that your dues can be used to make improvements in our community.
Also be sure to bookmark the website on your computer for fast easy access. www.idlewildhoa.blogspot.com
The blog site has been created for discussion and suggestions from you. The procedures for posting on the site are as follows: If you would like to add a comment to any post, you can click on “comments” at the bottom of the post. If you would like to add a new posting to the site you can simply send an email to swigert1.idlewildhoa@blogger.com and it will automatically post the text. Note that what you type in the subject field of your email will show up on the site as the header/title.
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Important Numbers to Remember
Street sign and pot hole issues 436-2558
Police (Speeding, vandalism) 436-2739
Animal Control 436-2066
Black River Electric 469-8060
Sheriff’s Office 436-2790
Poison Control 800-222-1222
PUPS(Call before you dig) 888-721-7877
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Board Members
Chairperson
Architectural Review Chair
William Renwick 469-0615
Grounds & Maintenance
Frank Shuler 773-8676
Treasurer
John Martin 565-1260
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact one of your board members.
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Get Involved with Your Neighborhood
We have a request to start a Neighborhood Watch Program. We will need a minimum of 10 people to be Captains of various areas of the neighborhood. If you would like to see what being a Captain is all about, please call Ben at 803-469-0686 or e-mail at bdgriffith@ftc-i.net
Please consider this very important job to improve our neighborhood and make it the best and safest place to live in Sumter!
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Summer is Here!
The children are out of school so please be careful driving on our streets.
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Notes from the Neighborhood
Do you … Have a child who received a special honor? Someone with a special birthday? Want to compliment a neighbor? Here’s the place to post it. Send your positive notes to idlewildnewsletter@live.com
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Celebrate Our Independence on July 4th!
Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of America and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It's a day of picnics, patriotic parades, concerts, fireworks, and another reason to fly the American flag.
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Fireworks Safety Tips:
• Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks
• Read and follow all warnings and instructions
• Be sure other people are out of range before lighting fireworks.
• Only light fireworks on a smooth, flat surface away from the house, dry leaves, and flammable materials.
• Never try to relight fireworks that have not fully functioned.
• Keep a bucket of water in case of a malfunction or fire.
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Hot Dog Trivia
The chance that the hot dogs and pork sausages consumed on the Fourth of July originated in Iowa are 4 to 1. The Hawkeye State was home to 18.9 million hogs and pigs on March 1, 2010. This represents more than one-fourth of the nation's total. North Carolina (9.1 million) and Minnesota (7.2 million) were the runners-up.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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What’s on the Grill?
BAR-B-QUE CHICKEN
COOKING SAUCE:
1 stick butter 1 c. vinegar
Little water 1 family pack chicken
Melt butter in small saucepan and add vinegar and water. Bring to boil. Brush on chicken pieces and wrap them in aluminum foil. You can wrap 2 or 3 pieces together if small. Put on rack on charcoal grill and steam until tender, approximately 1 hour. Remove foil and baste with bar-b-que sauce, leaving them on grill until browned.
BAR-B-QUE SAUCE:
1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. paprika 1 tsp. sugar
1/4 c. butter 1/2 c. hot water
1/3 c. lemon juice
1 med. onion, finely chopped
1 c. tomato puree or ketchup
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Mix all ingredients in saucepan. Heat to boil and remove from heat.
What’s for Dessert?
Blueberry Cobbler
2/3 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2/3 cup low-fat milk
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2 cups blueberries, cleaned and washed
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Stir in the milk and mix the batter until it is smooth. Pour the melted butter or margarine into 1 or 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Pour in the batter, and sprinkle the blueberries on top. Bake the cobbler for 40-45 minutes or until it is lightly browned. Serves 8
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Idlewild Spotlight
In each edition of the Duck-E-News a different Restrictive Covenant and Bylaw will be in the spotlight. This edition highlights Restrictive Covenant #1 and Article III of the Bylaws.
BYLAWS
Article III
Meeting of Members
The first annual meeting of the members shall be held within one (1) year of the incorporation of the Association and all subsequent regular meetings shall be on such dates and such places as the Board of Directors shall designate in a written notice to be furnished to all Members in the manner required by law. Special meetings may be called at any time by the President, Board of Directors or upon written request of twenty-five percent (25%) of the members. Written notice of each meeting shall be given by the Secretary or person authorized to call the meeting, by mailing a copy of the notice, postage prepaid, at least five (5) days and no more than thirty (30) days before such meeting to each member entitled to vote thereat, addressed to the member’s address last appearing on the books of the Association or supplied to the Association by the member for the purpose of notice. Such notice shall specify the place, date and hour of such meeting and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose of the meeting. The presence at any meeting of twenty-five percent (25%) of the members entitled to vote, and/or to cast proxy votes for absent members, shall constitute a quorum for any action taken at the meeting. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting, those members present shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. Members shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each lot owned in the subdivision. Lots which are titled in two (2) or more names shall be entitled to only one (1) vote. Members may vote by proxy. Proxies shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Secretary. Proxies shall be automatically voided upon conveyance by the member of his/her/their lot.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
1. No lot shall be used except for residential purposes. No building shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any lot other than one (1) detached single family dwelling not to exceed three (3) stories in height.
A Covenant is a type of contractual arrangement. A restrictive covenant is a clause in a deed or lease to real property that limits what the owner of the land or lease can do with the property. Restrictive covenants allow surrounding property owners, who have similar covenants in their deeds, to enforce the terms of the covenants in a court of law. They are intended to enhance property values by controlling development.
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Health Link
http://www.mypyramid.gov
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Association Fees
Remember, if you have not paid your association fees, checks can be made out to:
Idlewild Homeowners Assoc.
PO Box 1341
Sumter, SC 29151-1341
Association Fees are $75.00 per year. These fees pay expenses for community maintenance and improvements.
Any homeowners’ account that remains delinquent may have their names and/or addresses published in the next edition of The Duck-E-News and will be assessed a finance charge. If you have any questions, please contact John Martin.
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Signs
Have you noticed the new signs in the neighborhood? What do you think?
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Dates to Celebrate
July 4th - Independence Day
September 6th - Labor Day
September 12th - Grandparents Day
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
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If you have an idea, announcement or something you would like to see in our next quarterly newsletter please email me at: idlewildnewsletter@live.com. The Duck-E-News will also be published on our blog site each quarter. Since the hard copy of the Duck-E-Newsletter has been discontinued, please remind your neighbors who have not forwarded their e-mail address to please send it to idlewildnewsletter@live.com E-mailing has enabled us to cut our printing and mailing costs so that your dues can be used to make improvements in our community.
Also be sure to bookmark the website on your computer for fast easy access. www.idlewildhoa.blogspot.com
The blog site has been created for discussion and suggestions from you. The procedures for posting on the site are as follows: If you would like to add a comment to any post, you can click on “comments” at the bottom of the post. If you would like to add a new posting to the site you can simply send an email to swigert1.idlewildhoa@blogger.com and it will automatically post the text. Note that what you type in the subject field of your email will show up on the site as the header/title.
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Important Numbers to Remember
Street sign and pot hole issues 436-2558
Police (Speeding, vandalism) 436-2739
Animal Control 436-2066
Black River Electric 469-8060
Sheriff’s Office 436-2790
Poison Control 800-222-1222
PUPS(Call before you dig) 888-721-7877
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Board Members
Chairperson
Architectural Review Chair
William Renwick 469-0615
Grounds & Maintenance
Frank Shuler 773-8676
Treasurer
John Martin 565-1260
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact one of your board members.
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Get Involved with Your Neighborhood
We have a request to start a Neighborhood Watch Program. We will need a minimum of 10 people to be Captains of various areas of the neighborhood. If you would like to see what being a Captain is all about, please call Ben at 803-469-0686 or e-mail at bdgriffith@ftc-i.net
Please consider this very important job to improve our neighborhood and make it the best and safest place to live in Sumter!
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Summer is Here!
The children are out of school so please be careful driving on our streets.
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Notes from the Neighborhood
Do you … Have a child who received a special honor? Someone with a special birthday? Want to compliment a neighbor? Here’s the place to post it. Send your positive notes to idlewildnewsletter@live.com
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Celebrate Our Independence on July 4th!
Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of America and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It's a day of picnics, patriotic parades, concerts, fireworks, and another reason to fly the American flag.
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Fireworks Safety Tips:
• Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks
• Read and follow all warnings and instructions
• Be sure other people are out of range before lighting fireworks.
• Only light fireworks on a smooth, flat surface away from the house, dry leaves, and flammable materials.
• Never try to relight fireworks that have not fully functioned.
• Keep a bucket of water in case of a malfunction or fire.
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Hot Dog Trivia
The chance that the hot dogs and pork sausages consumed on the Fourth of July originated in Iowa are 4 to 1. The Hawkeye State was home to 18.9 million hogs and pigs on March 1, 2010. This represents more than one-fourth of the nation's total. North Carolina (9.1 million) and Minnesota (7.2 million) were the runners-up.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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What’s on the Grill?
BAR-B-QUE CHICKEN
COOKING SAUCE:
1 stick butter 1 c. vinegar
Little water 1 family pack chicken
Melt butter in small saucepan and add vinegar and water. Bring to boil. Brush on chicken pieces and wrap them in aluminum foil. You can wrap 2 or 3 pieces together if small. Put on rack on charcoal grill and steam until tender, approximately 1 hour. Remove foil and baste with bar-b-que sauce, leaving them on grill until browned.
BAR-B-QUE SAUCE:
1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. paprika 1 tsp. sugar
1/4 c. butter 1/2 c. hot water
1/3 c. lemon juice
1 med. onion, finely chopped
1 c. tomato puree or ketchup
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Mix all ingredients in saucepan. Heat to boil and remove from heat.
What’s for Dessert?
Blueberry Cobbler
2/3 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2/3 cup low-fat milk
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
2 cups blueberries, cleaned and washed
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder. Stir in the milk and mix the batter until it is smooth. Pour the melted butter or margarine into 1 or 1 1/2 quart casserole dish. Pour in the batter, and sprinkle the blueberries on top. Bake the cobbler for 40-45 minutes or until it is lightly browned. Serves 8
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Idlewild Spotlight
In each edition of the Duck-E-News a different Restrictive Covenant and Bylaw will be in the spotlight. This edition highlights Restrictive Covenant #1 and Article III of the Bylaws.
BYLAWS
Article III
Meeting of Members
The first annual meeting of the members shall be held within one (1) year of the incorporation of the Association and all subsequent regular meetings shall be on such dates and such places as the Board of Directors shall designate in a written notice to be furnished to all Members in the manner required by law. Special meetings may be called at any time by the President, Board of Directors or upon written request of twenty-five percent (25%) of the members. Written notice of each meeting shall be given by the Secretary or person authorized to call the meeting, by mailing a copy of the notice, postage prepaid, at least five (5) days and no more than thirty (30) days before such meeting to each member entitled to vote thereat, addressed to the member’s address last appearing on the books of the Association or supplied to the Association by the member for the purpose of notice. Such notice shall specify the place, date and hour of such meeting and in the case of a special meeting, the purpose of the meeting. The presence at any meeting of twenty-five percent (25%) of the members entitled to vote, and/or to cast proxy votes for absent members, shall constitute a quorum for any action taken at the meeting. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting, those members present shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. Members shall be entitled to one (1) vote for each lot owned in the subdivision. Lots which are titled in two (2) or more names shall be entitled to only one (1) vote. Members may vote by proxy. Proxies shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Secretary. Proxies shall be automatically voided upon conveyance by the member of his/her/their lot.
RESTRICTIVE COVENANT
1. No lot shall be used except for residential purposes. No building shall be erected, altered, placed or permitted to remain on any lot other than one (1) detached single family dwelling not to exceed three (3) stories in height.
A Covenant is a type of contractual arrangement. A restrictive covenant is a clause in a deed or lease to real property that limits what the owner of the land or lease can do with the property. Restrictive covenants allow surrounding property owners, who have similar covenants in their deeds, to enforce the terms of the covenants in a court of law. They are intended to enhance property values by controlling development.
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Health Link
http://www.mypyramid.gov
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Association Fees
Remember, if you have not paid your association fees, checks can be made out to:
Idlewild Homeowners Assoc.
PO Box 1341
Sumter, SC 29151-1341
Association Fees are $75.00 per year. These fees pay expenses for community maintenance and improvements.
Any homeowners’ account that remains delinquent may have their names and/or addresses published in the next edition of The Duck-E-News and will be assessed a finance charge. If you have any questions, please contact John Martin.
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Signs
Have you noticed the new signs in the neighborhood? What do you think?
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Dates to Celebrate
July 4th - Independence Day
September 6th - Labor Day
September 12th - Grandparents Day
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
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Sunday, March 21, 2010
Idlewild Newsletter - Spring 2010 Edition
The Duck-E-News…
Has a new editor – Theresa Diven. If you have an idea, announcement or something you would like to see in our next quarterly newsletter please email me at: idlewildnewsletter@live.com. The Duck-E-News will also be published on our blog site each quarter so if there is something you missed or a recipe you would like to try you can always go to the site and look it up. Since the hard copy of the Duck-E-Newsletter has been discontinued, please remind your neighbors who have not forwarded their e-mail address to please send it to idlewildnewsletter@live.com E-mailing has enabled us to cut our printing and mailing costs so that your dues can be used to make improvements in our community.
Also be sure to bookmark the website on your computer for fast easy access. www.idlewildhoa.blogspot.com
And remember the blog site is there for you for discussion and suggestions. The procedures for posting on the site are as follows: If you would like to add a comment to any post, you can click on “comments” at the bottom of the post. If you would like to add a new posting to the site you can simply send an email to swigert1.idlewildhoa@blogger.com and it will automatically post the text. Note that what you type in the subject field of your email will show up on the site as the header/title.
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Neighborhood Yard Sale
Saturday March 27
7am – 1pm
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Board Members
Chairperson
Architectural Review Chair William Renwick 469-0615
Grounds & Maintenance Frank Shuler 773-8676
Treasurer John Martin 565-1260
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact one of your board members.
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Get Involved with Your Neighborhood
There are two ways to get involved and volunteer to help keep our neighborhood safe and beautiful.
1. Spring is here and it’s time to plant flowers at the Mallard Drive entrance. With enough volunteers it should only take a few hours. To be sure the freeze has passed we will choose a date in mid April. Please e-mail idlewildnewsletter@live.com to volunteer to help make our neighborhood the most envied in town!
2. We have a request to start a Neighborhood Watch Program. We will need a minimum of 10 people to be Captains of various areas of the neighborhood. If you would like to see what being a Captain is all about, please call Ben at 803-469-0686 or e-mail at bdgriffith@ftc-i.net
Please consider either or both of these very important jobs to improve our neighborhood and make it the best place to live in Sumter!
* * * Get Involved * * *
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Spring is Here!
With the spring weather fast approaching, you will see more of your neighbors out and about. They will be walking, raking, mowing, trimming trees, planting flowers, riding bikes and children will be playing. So please slow down when you are driving through the neighborhood. A friendly wave would also be a great neighborly gesture!
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Notes from the Neighborhood
Do you … Have a child who received a special honor? Someone with a special birthday? Want to compliment a neighbor? Here’s the place to post it. Send your positive notes to idlewildnewsletter@live.com
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Important Numbers to Remember
Street sign and pot hole issues 436-2558
Police (Speeding, vandalism) 436-2739
Animal Control 436-2066
Black River Electric 469-8060
Sheriff’s Office 436-2790
Poison Control 800-222-1222
PUPS(Call before you dig) 888-721-7877
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Trivia on the Brain
There are approximately 100 billion neurons in the human brain, enabling information to travel at speeds up to 268 miles per hour!
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Mother's Day is May 9th!
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Father's Day is June 20th!
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What’s for Dinner?
Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan
6 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 pkt Shake & Bake chicken coating mix
2 cups spaghetti sauce
1-1/2cups shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
1tsp dried oregano leaves
Heat oven to 400 deg. Coat chicken with Shake & Bake as directed on package. Place chicken in a 13x9 inch pan. Bake 20 minutes or until chicken is done (165 deg). Top with remaining ingredients and bake 5 minutes or until mozzarella is melted and sauce is hot.
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What’s for Dessert?
Banana Pudding
1 Box vanilla wafer cookies
2-3 bananas
1 small box French vanilla pudding
1-1/2 cups cold milk
1 8oz tub of cool whip
Stir pudding and milk together with a wire whisk. Add cool whip. Spread a thin layer of the pudding mixture in bottom of a serving bowl/dish. Top with a layer of cookies, then a layer of bananas, then a layer of half of the pudding mixture. Add another layer of cookies, bananas and the rest of the pudding mixture. Crush some cookies and sprinkle on top. Refrigerate until set (about an hour).
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Idlewild Spotlight
In each edition of the Duck-E-News a different Covenant and Bylaw will be in the spotlight. This edition highlights Covenant #28 and Articles I & II of the Bylaws.
COVENANT
28. The lot owner will keep his lawn in like keeping with the majority of the lot owners. If after written notice, said lot is not brought up to standard, the other lot owners may have said lot cut and cleaned and all costs involved shall be paid by the lot owner.
BYLAWS
Article I
Name and Location
The Idlewild Homeowners Association, Inc, hereinafter referred to as the “Association” is organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of South Carolina and Sumter County. It is an eleemosynary corporation. Meetings of members and directors will be held at places within said state and county as may be designated by the Board of Directors.
Article II
Definitions
The terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to the in the several sets of Restrictive Covenants for Idlewild Development as recorded with the Register of Deeds for Sumter County South Carolina. The terms of the covenants are incorporated herein by reference.
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News Around the World
For those of you with plenty of time on your hands, here's a new online addiction for you. Read newspapers from all over the world. Just put your mouse on a city anywhere in the world and the newspaper headlines pop up... Double click and the page gets larger.... you can read the entire paper on some if you click on the right place. Also, if you look at the European papers, the far left side of Germany will pop up as The Stars & Stripes (European edition, of course). AND, this site changes every day with the publication of new editions of the paper. You may have to highlite the link below and copy & paste it on the web page.
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/
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Health Link
http://eatsmartmovemoresc.org/
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Association Fees
Remember, if you have not paid your association fees, checks can be made out to:
Idlewild Homeowners Assoc.
PO Box 1341
Sumter, SC 29151-1341
Association Fees are $75.00 per year. These fees pay expenses for community maintenance and improvements.
Any homeowners’ account that remains delinquent may have their names and/or addresses published in future editions of The Duck-E-News and will be assessed a finance charge. If you have any questions, please contact John Martin.
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Signs
Have you noticed there are more new signs in the neighborhood?
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Memorial Day
Originally called Decoration Day, it is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.
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Has a new editor – Theresa Diven. If you have an idea, announcement or something you would like to see in our next quarterly newsletter please email me at: idlewildnewsletter@live.com. The Duck-E-News will also be published on our blog site each quarter so if there is something you missed or a recipe you would like to try you can always go to the site and look it up. Since the hard copy of the Duck-E-Newsletter has been discontinued, please remind your neighbors who have not forwarded their e-mail address to please send it to idlewildnewsletter@live.com E-mailing has enabled us to cut our printing and mailing costs so that your dues can be used to make improvements in our community.
Also be sure to bookmark the website on your computer for fast easy access. www.idlewildhoa.blogspot.com
And remember the blog site is there for you for discussion and suggestions. The procedures for posting on the site are as follows: If you would like to add a comment to any post, you can click on “comments” at the bottom of the post. If you would like to add a new posting to the site you can simply send an email to swigert1.idlewildhoa@blogger.com and it will automatically post the text. Note that what you type in the subject field of your email will show up on the site as the header/title.
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Neighborhood Yard Sale
Saturday March 27
7am – 1pm
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Board Members
Chairperson
Architectural Review Chair William Renwick 469-0615
Grounds & Maintenance Frank Shuler 773-8676
Treasurer John Martin 565-1260
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact one of your board members.
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Get Involved with Your Neighborhood
There are two ways to get involved and volunteer to help keep our neighborhood safe and beautiful.
1. Spring is here and it’s time to plant flowers at the Mallard Drive entrance. With enough volunteers it should only take a few hours. To be sure the freeze has passed we will choose a date in mid April. Please e-mail idlewildnewsletter@live.com to volunteer to help make our neighborhood the most envied in town!
2. We have a request to start a Neighborhood Watch Program. We will need a minimum of 10 people to be Captains of various areas of the neighborhood. If you would like to see what being a Captain is all about, please call Ben at 803-469-0686 or e-mail at bdgriffith@ftc-i.net
Please consider either or both of these very important jobs to improve our neighborhood and make it the best place to live in Sumter!
* * * Get Involved * * *
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Spring is Here!
With the spring weather fast approaching, you will see more of your neighbors out and about. They will be walking, raking, mowing, trimming trees, planting flowers, riding bikes and children will be playing. So please slow down when you are driving through the neighborhood. A friendly wave would also be a great neighborly gesture!
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Notes from the Neighborhood
Do you … Have a child who received a special honor? Someone with a special birthday? Want to compliment a neighbor? Here’s the place to post it. Send your positive notes to idlewildnewsletter@live.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Important Numbers to Remember
Street sign and pot hole issues 436-2558
Police (Speeding, vandalism) 436-2739
Animal Control 436-2066
Black River Electric 469-8060
Sheriff’s Office 436-2790
Poison Control 800-222-1222
PUPS(Call before you dig) 888-721-7877
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Trivia on the Brain
There are approximately 100 billion neurons in the human brain, enabling information to travel at speeds up to 268 miles per hour!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mother's Day is May 9th!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Father's Day is June 20th!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What’s for Dinner?
Oven Baked Chicken Parmesan
6 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 pkt Shake & Bake chicken coating mix
2 cups spaghetti sauce
1-1/2cups shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
1tsp dried oregano leaves
Heat oven to 400 deg. Coat chicken with Shake & Bake as directed on package. Place chicken in a 13x9 inch pan. Bake 20 minutes or until chicken is done (165 deg). Top with remaining ingredients and bake 5 minutes or until mozzarella is melted and sauce is hot.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
What’s for Dessert?
Banana Pudding
1 Box vanilla wafer cookies
2-3 bananas
1 small box French vanilla pudding
1-1/2 cups cold milk
1 8oz tub of cool whip
Stir pudding and milk together with a wire whisk. Add cool whip. Spread a thin layer of the pudding mixture in bottom of a serving bowl/dish. Top with a layer of cookies, then a layer of bananas, then a layer of half of the pudding mixture. Add another layer of cookies, bananas and the rest of the pudding mixture. Crush some cookies and sprinkle on top. Refrigerate until set (about an hour).
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Idlewild Spotlight
In each edition of the Duck-E-News a different Covenant and Bylaw will be in the spotlight. This edition highlights Covenant #28 and Articles I & II of the Bylaws.
COVENANT
28. The lot owner will keep his lawn in like keeping with the majority of the lot owners. If after written notice, said lot is not brought up to standard, the other lot owners may have said lot cut and cleaned and all costs involved shall be paid by the lot owner.
BYLAWS
Article I
Name and Location
The Idlewild Homeowners Association, Inc, hereinafter referred to as the “Association” is organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of South Carolina and Sumter County. It is an eleemosynary corporation. Meetings of members and directors will be held at places within said state and county as may be designated by the Board of Directors.
Article II
Definitions
The terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to the in the several sets of Restrictive Covenants for Idlewild Development as recorded with the Register of Deeds for Sumter County South Carolina. The terms of the covenants are incorporated herein by reference.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
News Around the World
For those of you with plenty of time on your hands, here's a new online addiction for you. Read newspapers from all over the world. Just put your mouse on a city anywhere in the world and the newspaper headlines pop up... Double click and the page gets larger.... you can read the entire paper on some if you click on the right place. Also, if you look at the European papers, the far left side of Germany will pop up as The Stars & Stripes (European edition, of course). AND, this site changes every day with the publication of new editions of the paper. You may have to highlite the link below and copy & paste it on the web page.
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Health Link
http://eatsmartmovemoresc.org/
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Association Fees
Remember, if you have not paid your association fees, checks can be made out to:
Idlewild Homeowners Assoc.
PO Box 1341
Sumter, SC 29151-1341
Association Fees are $75.00 per year. These fees pay expenses for community maintenance and improvements.
Any homeowners’ account that remains delinquent may have their names and/or addresses published in future editions of The Duck-E-News and will be assessed a finance charge. If you have any questions, please contact John Martin.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Signs
Have you noticed there are more new signs in the neighborhood?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Memorial Day
Originally called Decoration Day, it is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Idlewild Duck-E- News
Idlewild Duck-E- News
www.idlewildhoa.blogspot.com
Winter 2010
Volunteers Needed…
Your neighborhood needs your help. There are many things that need to be done and in our efforts to keep your annual dues at a minimum we are asking for volunteers to help out. We need people to help with the planting of flowers at the front entrance in the center island. We are fast approaching the time for re-planting. Also, needed are volunteers to publish the Duck-E-News as well as keep the blog site updated. In addition to these areas we are looking for residents to head up a Neighborhood Crime Watch committee.
All of these endeavors will help keep our neighborhood looking good, maintain our property values and keep our families safe. If we all come together and contribute it will take only a minimum of time for each volunteer. If we do not get the volunteers to help out in these areas, we are in danger of increasing dues to continue the maintenance or the programs being discontinued completely.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Duck-E-News at idlewildnewsletter@live.com or contact one of your board members to let them know you are interested in keeping your neighborhood looking its best.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Board Members
Chairperson:
Architectural Review Chair: William Renwick 469-0615
Grounds & Maintenance: Frank Shuler 773-8676
Treasurer: John Martin 565-1260
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact one of your board members.
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Speed Limit Signs
You may have noticed that the speed limit signs have been changed, again. It was brought to light that the signs that had been installed were not up to DOT standards and not enforceable by law enforcement at the designated 25 MPH limit. Some residents felt this was a danger to our community and the signs have been replaced with the DOT approved signs. Please be sure that you are not speeding upon entering the neighborhood. The speed limit is 25 MPH and is now being enforced as such.
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Trivia
**Can you name four resort locations mentioned in the chorus of the Beach Boys song, Kokomo?
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Recipe Corner
Chili Verde
1 ½ pounds boneless pork or chicken, diced
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup green chili sauce
2 cups tomatillos, husks removed and coarsely chopped
2 roasted green chilies, seeded and diced (Anaheim or Poblano chilies work well)
4 cloves garlic, diced
1 medium onion, diced
¼ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. cumin
½ tsp. sugar
3 Tbls. oil
2 cups water
Brown the pork or chicken in a small amount of oil over high heat.
Place the browned pork or chicken, chili sauce, and tomatillos into a crock-pot, set on low, or a large covered pot over low heat. Simmer for 2 hours. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for an additional 2 hours. Check every 30 minutes and add water as necessary.
Serve with warmed tortillas.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Association Fees
Remember, if you have not paid your association fees, checks can be
made out and mailed to:
Idlewild Homeowners Assoc.
PO Box 1341
Sumter, SC 29151-1341
Association Fees are $75.00 per year.
Any homeowners’ account that remains delinquent will be assessed a finance charge. Accounts that remain in a past due status can and will have liens placed on the property. Your dues paid on time allow s the association to maintain our neighborhood and keep our annual fees at a minimum. If you have any questions, please contact John Martin.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Idlewild Covenants
There has been much confusion as to what our neighborhood restrictive covenants are for and what they do and do not enforce. Each resident should receive a copy of the covenants at closing when they purchase a home in our neighborhood but it appears that this is not always the case. In light of this, a copy has been attached here so that you may read the covenants and if you have any issues that may need to be addressed you will be armed with the information and know whether it is something that the IHOA can do something about or if it is a matter of civil law. Many times, there are things that we do not like, i.e. dogs running loose in the neighborhood or shrubbery overgrown. Although, both issues are unpleasant, there is nothing that the board can do about dogs running loose, as there is nothing in the covenants to enforce this. However, often times, speaking with the offending neighbor may take care of the problem and if not, it can be handled through the proper authorities. Issues like overgrown shrubbery and unkempt yards can be addressed by the board as it is in the restrictive covenants to keep our yards looking nice and “in like keeping with the majority of the lot owners.”
If you are in possession of a copy of the covenants, you may find some minor differences in the covenants posted here depending upon which area you live. The covenants posted here are the covenants that were received upon moving into a residence on Pintail Dr.
**Editors Note**
The copy that I have is of very poor quality and there are a few passages that are not entirely legible. I have replaced these words with orange X’s. If you have a copy that is clearer, please e-mail idlewildnewsletter@live.com with the correct wording. Thank you!
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Odds-n-Ends
Congratulations and welcome to new residents, Teresa and Jeff Diven. They attended the annual homeowners’ meeting that was held in November and were the lucky winners of their annual dues in the drawing.
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Fun Links
www.heyitsfree.net
www.eyezmaze.com/tontie/v1/index.html
www.kissthisguy.com
www.geocaching.com
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Quarterly Quote
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
--Mark Twain
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Answer to trivia question:
Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda, Bahamas, Montego Bay, Key Largo
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Important Numbers to Remember
Street sign and pot hole issues 436-2558
Police (Speeding, vandalism) 436-2739
Animal Control 436-2066
Black River Electric 469-8060
Sheriff’s Office 436-2790
Poison Control 800-222-1222
PUPS (Call before you dig) 888-721-7877
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did you know…?
About 1000 year ago, during a voyage from Norway to Greenland, Viking Leif Ericson was blown off course and unexpectedly discovered North America. He named it Vinland for the grapes growing plentifully in the area
The period of human culture followed by the Stone Age and preceded by the Iron Age was the Bronze Age.
The first Sherlock Holmes story appeared in 1887. It was called “A Study In Scarlet”
The Harlem Globetrotters was formed in Chicago in 1920.
The average hen lays 227 eggs annually.
Lake Ontario has the smallest surface area of the Great Lakes with 7540 square miles.
According to the Guiness Book of World Records, Elizabeth Taylor holds the record for the most costume changes in one film: Cleopatra.
About 120 drops of water will fill a teaspoon.
FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER / CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS is the 3 word motto of the Olympic Games
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www.idlewildhoa.blogspot.com
Winter 2010
Volunteers Needed…
Your neighborhood needs your help. There are many things that need to be done and in our efforts to keep your annual dues at a minimum we are asking for volunteers to help out. We need people to help with the planting of flowers at the front entrance in the center island. We are fast approaching the time for re-planting. Also, needed are volunteers to publish the Duck-E-News as well as keep the blog site updated. In addition to these areas we are looking for residents to head up a Neighborhood Crime Watch committee.
All of these endeavors will help keep our neighborhood looking good, maintain our property values and keep our families safe. If we all come together and contribute it will take only a minimum of time for each volunteer. If we do not get the volunteers to help out in these areas, we are in danger of increasing dues to continue the maintenance or the programs being discontinued completely.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Duck-E-News at idlewildnewsletter@live.com or contact one of your board members to let them know you are interested in keeping your neighborhood looking its best.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Board Members
Chairperson:
Architectural Review Chair: William Renwick 469-0615
Grounds & Maintenance: Frank Shuler 773-8676
Treasurer: John Martin 565-1260
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact one of your board members.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Speed Limit Signs
You may have noticed that the speed limit signs have been changed, again. It was brought to light that the signs that had been installed were not up to DOT standards and not enforceable by law enforcement at the designated 25 MPH limit. Some residents felt this was a danger to our community and the signs have been replaced with the DOT approved signs. Please be sure that you are not speeding upon entering the neighborhood. The speed limit is 25 MPH and is now being enforced as such.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Trivia
**Can you name four resort locations mentioned in the chorus of the Beach Boys song, Kokomo?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Recipe Corner
Chili Verde
1 ½ pounds boneless pork or chicken, diced
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup green chili sauce
2 cups tomatillos, husks removed and coarsely chopped
2 roasted green chilies, seeded and diced (Anaheim or Poblano chilies work well)
4 cloves garlic, diced
1 medium onion, diced
¼ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. cumin
½ tsp. sugar
3 Tbls. oil
2 cups water
Brown the pork or chicken in a small amount of oil over high heat.
Place the browned pork or chicken, chili sauce, and tomatillos into a crock-pot, set on low, or a large covered pot over low heat. Simmer for 2 hours. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for an additional 2 hours. Check every 30 minutes and add water as necessary.
Serve with warmed tortillas.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Association Fees
Remember, if you have not paid your association fees, checks can be
made out and mailed to:
Idlewild Homeowners Assoc.
PO Box 1341
Sumter, SC 29151-1341
Association Fees are $75.00 per year.
Any homeowners’ account that remains delinquent will be assessed a finance charge. Accounts that remain in a past due status can and will have liens placed on the property. Your dues paid on time allow s the association to maintain our neighborhood and keep our annual fees at a minimum. If you have any questions, please contact John Martin.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Idlewild Covenants
There has been much confusion as to what our neighborhood restrictive covenants are for and what they do and do not enforce. Each resident should receive a copy of the covenants at closing when they purchase a home in our neighborhood but it appears that this is not always the case. In light of this, a copy has been attached here so that you may read the covenants and if you have any issues that may need to be addressed you will be armed with the information and know whether it is something that the IHOA can do something about or if it is a matter of civil law. Many times, there are things that we do not like, i.e. dogs running loose in the neighborhood or shrubbery overgrown. Although, both issues are unpleasant, there is nothing that the board can do about dogs running loose, as there is nothing in the covenants to enforce this. However, often times, speaking with the offending neighbor may take care of the problem and if not, it can be handled through the proper authorities. Issues like overgrown shrubbery and unkempt yards can be addressed by the board as it is in the restrictive covenants to keep our yards looking nice and “in like keeping with the majority of the lot owners.”
If you are in possession of a copy of the covenants, you may find some minor differences in the covenants posted here depending upon which area you live. The covenants posted here are the covenants that were received upon moving into a residence on Pintail Dr.
**Editors Note**
The copy that I have is of very poor quality and there are a few passages that are not entirely legible. I have replaced these words with orange X’s. If you have a copy that is clearer, please e-mail idlewildnewsletter@live.com with the correct wording. Thank you!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Odds-n-Ends
Congratulations and welcome to new residents, Teresa and Jeff Diven. They attended the annual homeowners’ meeting that was held in November and were the lucky winners of their annual dues in the drawing.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Fun Links
www.heyitsfree.net
www.eyezmaze.com/tontie/v1/index.html
www.kissthisguy.com
www.geocaching.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Quarterly Quote
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.
--Mark Twain
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Answer to trivia question:
Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda, Bahamas, Montego Bay, Key Largo
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Important Numbers to Remember
Street sign and pot hole issues 436-2558
Police (Speeding, vandalism) 436-2739
Animal Control 436-2066
Black River Electric 469-8060
Sheriff’s Office 436-2790
Poison Control 800-222-1222
PUPS (Call before you dig) 888-721-7877
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Did you know…?
About 1000 year ago, during a voyage from Norway to Greenland, Viking Leif Ericson was blown off course and unexpectedly discovered North America. He named it Vinland for the grapes growing plentifully in the area
The period of human culture followed by the Stone Age and preceded by the Iron Age was the Bronze Age.
The first Sherlock Holmes story appeared in 1887. It was called “A Study In Scarlet”
The Harlem Globetrotters was formed in Chicago in 1920.
The average hen lays 227 eggs annually.
Lake Ontario has the smallest surface area of the Great Lakes with 7540 square miles.
According to the Guiness Book of World Records, Elizabeth Taylor holds the record for the most costume changes in one film: Cleopatra.
About 120 drops of water will fill a teaspoon.
FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER / CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS is the 3 word motto of the Olympic Games
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
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This blog site is here for your discussions and suggestions. If you would like to add a comment to a current post, you can click on “comments” at the bottom of the post. The procedures for posting a discussion or suggestion on the site will be published in the next Duck-E-News.
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