SPRING 2008 NEWSLETTER
PRESIDENT'S NEWS
To all residents of Edenwood. If you are not a current member of the Edenwood Neighborhood Association, I would like to personally invite you to become a member. It is a very painless procedure and can be accomplished by attending our spring member meeting coming up in April. A one-year membership is just twenty dollars. You will get the satisfaction of supporting the place where you live and maybe even improving it. As a member, you will also have opportunities to get involved with the association, and it is a great way to stay current with things that are going to affect our community.
The board is mostly focused now on anything that will improve the overall quality of life in Edenwood. One project you will hear about at the spring meeting is a proposal from our membership chairperson, Marie Horne. Marie has been researching the cost and feasibility of improving our street signs throughout the neighborhood. A good example of the signs we would eventually like to go with are in the Westover Acres neighborhood in West Columbia. Also another board member, Tom Fischer, has been diligently getting our new Edenwood web-site up and running. A web-site that is kept current and has the ability and flexibility to act as an electronic bulletin board is a big asset. I have had several people over the years that have asked me for information about our pool. I now have a very convenient resource to direct them to for that information. If you would like to check it out, go to www.edenwoodna.com.
If you have ideas and or suggestions for something you would like to see improved or changed in our community, come out to our next meeting. We can't always accomplish everything that we would like to do, but we will surely give it a try.
Joe B Nester
President, ENA
Edenwood Board
President Treasurer
Joe B. Nester Tom Fischer
939-4632 794-9061
Vice-President Social/Welcome
Christina Hulslander Lloyd & Louise Powell
926-9494 796-5523
Secretary Traffic/Safety
Janice Mixon John Kirkland
791-1849 791-0293
Membership Crime/Vandalism Beautification
Marie Horne Vacant Vacant
Spring Meeting
The biannual meeting will be held at Broadacres Baptist Church on Thursday, April 17, at 6:30. Dinner from Piggy Park Bar-B-Q will be provided for $5.00 each to those who preregister. Please call Christina Hulslander before April 12 to get your name(s) on the list at 926-9494. There will be a charge of $6.00 if you do not preregister. Pay at the sign-in table. You can also join ENA at this time for $20 per year,$35 for 2 years, $50 for 3 years.
www.edenwoodna.com http://www.edenwoodna.com/
The Edenwood web site is up and running. We have 14 pages of neighborhood information and pictures. At this point we have 9 advertisers and hopefully a few more will be added.
Remember, this is your web site so if you want to post pictures or have something for sale, be it a house or a tricycle, get it to me. It doesn't have to be pictures or if you don't have a picture, give me a call and I'll come over and take a digital picture and put it on the web.
You can contact me at 794-9061 or email me at tfische2@bellsouth.net
Tom Fischer
Welcome Committee
Louise & Lloyd Powell
The welcome committee hasn't been very busy lately. In October we delivered a welcome basket to Kyle and Stacie Merritt at 806 Dogwood Lane. In February 2008 we delivered a welcome basket to Samuel and Jane Mayzes at 116 Pine Lane.
We also delivered a "Thank You" basket to Terry Wessinger and family in December while he was home on leave. Terry is a member of the 218th National Guard Unit serving in Afghanistan. Thank you, Terry and all our servicemen and women serving our country.
If you have any new neighbors on your street, please call 796-5523 to let us know. It seems many of the real estate transfers are not being published in the newspaper, and we need help identifying our new residents. Your help will be greatly appreciated.
TREASURY "NOTES"
The treasury is good. Membership checks have been coming in and are all deposited. The books balance. The financial statement is shown at all meetings so feel free to have a look.
If anyone has any questions just give me a call. 794-9061
Tom Fischer, Treasurer ENA
Cayce Citizens Forum
Do you have questions regarding Cayce's recent annexation of the Vista Farms property (formerly "Green Diamond")? You are not alone. Come hear what the experts have to say about levee construction and maintenance, levee liability issues, floodplain ecology, levee district financing and other subjects that will help clarify what development of this land entails. Join your city council members and Cayce community neighbors for this important exchange of information meeting at Brookland-Cayce High School. Meeting date will be sometime in April or May. Visit www.smartcayce.org http://www.smartcayce.org for more information. Contact ENA Vice President, Christina Hulslander, at 803-926-9494 or email ploverbug@msn.com for more details.
Bulletin Board
The bulletin board by the pool is maintained by and for the residents of Edenwood to be used only for advertising items for sale, lost or found items or pets, garage sales or any other residential information. Ads are limited to 2 weeks duration and must be dated when posted. The board will be checked and all signs, notices, etc. that do not meet these criteria will be removed.
Pool News
Clean-up day is May 17th. Come out and help the pool grounds look their best. Let's show other neighborhoods how GOOD we can LOOK.
The opening day BBQ (BBQ, rice, hash, coleslaw, & tea) will be May 31 between 11-2. Anyone purchasing a ticket can swim FREE the day of the BBQ. Anyone is welcome to buy tickets ($7.00 each) and can do so by calling Janice Mixon at #791-1849.
Other events planned for the pool:
May 31 Opening Day BBQ (come out & fellowship with residents)
June 14 Kids Day (time TBA)
June 21 Teen Night
July 12 Kids Day (time TBA)
July 19 Luau (anyone can purchase tickets)
August 3 Teen Night
August 16 BBQ (come out & fellowship with Edenwood residents)
Yard Sale
The Edenwood community-wide yard sale date will be Saturday, April 26. Each participating address will need to get a permit from the City of Cayce. ENA will provide advertising in The State newspaper. Call Joe Nester at 939-4632 to place your address on the list in the paper.
Board Position Opening
The position of newsletter chairperson is coming open after this publication. If you are interested in this position, or maybe 2 or more persons would like to share it as a team, please contact Brenda Fox at 309-3738 right away.
A Little Humor
2 ladies had loved playing softball together when they were young. In old age, 1 was about to pass. Her pal asked her to come back, if possible, to let her know if there was softball in Heaven. A couple of nights after Susie's funeral, Jane was awakened by a bright light and her friend's voice saying she had good news and bad news. Giving the good news first, Susie excitedly described softball in Heaven, where it was always the perfect day, nobody lost or struck out, and the fields were gorgeous. Jane was happy to hear all that and then asked for the bad news. "Well," said Susie, "the bad news is you're pitching Tuesday."
