CTCA TIPS: MAY 2209

MAY MEETING: Will be held on Thursday, May 7th @ 7:00pm at Rob Santoro's house, 2617 Tennyson Avenue. All are welcome.

BLOCK CAPTAINS NEEDED

We still need captains for Temple Drive, 200-300 blocks of Bard and 100 block of Spohn Road. This is a very rewarding opportunity for you to take an active role in our community.  If interested please contact Bev Piscitelli 610-670-1009 or email [email protected].

Here is a list of Block Captain responsibilities:

1. As part of the Sunshine Committee, you notify the Sunshine Chairperson (Anne Larky 610-927-0820) of any new neighbors, hospitalizations, obituaries and birth announcements.

2. Ask your neighbors to support our fundraisers- Daily Lottery in February and Kauffman's Chicken Barbecue in May.

3. Donations for Thanksgiving Baskets.

4. Update community telephone directory every three years.

SUNSHINE NEWS

Flowers were sent to Pat Rakowieki of 240 Bradley Ave. Pat’s mother passed away.

Flowers were sent to Santina Tobias of 129 Spohn Rd. Mrs. Tobias/ husband, Jesse passed away.

Flowers were sent with our wishes for a speedy recovery to Gordon Holmes of 2611 Whittier Ave. and Noel Loder of 110 Shakespeare Dr. who are both home recovering from recent hospital stays.

If you know of a neighbor who has been hospitalized, has had a death in their immediate family or better yet, a new baby, PLEASE let me know. .

Anne Larky ([email protected]) or 610-927-0820.

TIPS DELIVERY

Thank you to those who volunteered their time and energy to deliver the Tips.  Listed below are the months and volunteers for those months as well as any open dates.

May: Gabrielle Dziuba & Elana Weinheimer

June: Chaedon and Shalynne Laman

September: Marissa & Jared Kramer (Spohn Rd.)

If you are interested in delivering on a particular month, please contact Anne Larky at 610-927-0820 or email at [email protected] Please leave a detailed message with a call back number so we can confirm.  The Delivery Person & their helper each earn $20 for delivering the Tips. The deadline for the May Tips is April 20^th.

ADDITIONAL HELP. . .

I’m still happily taking names of any kids in the neighborhood looking to earn some cash while helping their community with the chores we are too busy (or just unable) to do.

We’re looking for babysitters, snow shovelers, grass cutters, leaf-rakers, etc.         YOU HAVE NEIGHBORS WHO NEED YOUR HELP!!

Please email Anne Larky at [email protected]. (Or call me at 610-927-0820) Please provide your name, address, and phone number along with the service(s) you can provide. Also include your age if you’re a babysitter. (YOUR customers would probably like that.)

ALSO STILL ACCEPTING SHORT PERSONAL ADS: ITEMS TO SELL, SERVICES TO OFFER, MESSAGES TO YOUR NEIGHBOR WITH THE DOG. . .THAT SORT OF THING. CALL OR EMAIL ME(ABOVE).

CTCA DIRECTORIES

By now, I hope, most of you have received the new edition of the CTCA directory. Please let me know if there are any mistakes with numbers. I will print any corrections in the TIPS. (Along with my apologies. . .)

It may be annoying when your neighbor calls to tell you what your dog just did in his yard, but how bad is a late night phone call when you’ve left my garage door open??

Please let me make it right. It might matter someday to someone.

Call me @ 610-927-0820 or email @ [email protected]

PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIONS:

Imboden, Jill & Josh  4 Shakespeare Drive

Bartlett, Charles & Jeanne 610-927-3102 (pg 27)

Santoro, Rob & Betsy 610-927-2174 (pg 42)

CTCA MEMBERSHIP DUES

It is that time of year again; time to request your $15 membership fee, which is now due.  Why should you become a member?  Because your membership fee pays for..

-the utility bill for the playground that your children or grandchildren may use

-the Easter Egg Hunt

-the Santa Run- It's nice to receive a knock on the door from Santa's helpers

-Discounted Arena Football tickets

-The Sunshine Committee- We are able to send flowers to our neighbors in their time of need

-The Christmas Bowling Party, this year it was FREE of charge to all CTCA members; something fun and FREE during the holiday when everyone is watching their spending. Next year we may not be able to provide this event free of charge.

Besides these benefits there is also fundraising that takes place that your membership fee helps to support:

• The BBQ during the Annual Yard Sale

• The February Lottery. 

THE CTCA IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY WHERE YOU LIVE!!

CTCA DUES ARE DUE!

Please mail your payment of $15.00, payable to CTCA, P.O. Box 2052, Sinking Spring, PA 19608

USED INK CARTRIDGES UPDATE

Remember to hold on to your used ink cartridges!! I will still have the drop-off box on the porch through the summer (237 Keats Dr). This is a big help toward reducing our costs. Staples will accept ANY BRAND cartridge, even if they’re leaking. (I would prefer a baggie, though and so would the people at Staples, if this is the case. . .) Thanks again for all your help!

KAUFFMAN’S CHICKEN BBQ: 

DATE: Saturday, May 16^th

TIME: 10:00AM to Noon

WHERE: Spring Township Building Parking Lot

PRESALE COST: $5.00 ($6.00 on the day of the sale) which includes ½ chicken and a baked potato

DEADLINE: Thursday, May 7^th

Block Captains will have the tickets for pre-purchase sales in April. We must presale 500 chickens for Kauffman’s to come.  I need 4 volunteers to help me between the hours of 10:00AM and Noon.  We will be providing a delivery service to the homebound due to an illness or disability.  Delivery will be around 12:15PM.  Please inform your Block Captain or call Beverly @ 610-670-1009 if you need this service. Also call me if you need tickets or can volunteer for those two hours.

THIS IS ONE OF OUR BIGGEST FUNDRAISERS SO YOUR SUPPORT IS DEEPLY APPRECIATED

Thank You.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!!

CORNWALL TERRACE ANNUAL YARD SALE

Saturday, May 16, 2009

8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Please donate 10% of your proceeds to CTCA, Box 2052, Sinking Spring, PA 19608

Envelopes will be distributed on the day of the sale.

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Andrew Smith Memorial Fund

Third Annual “Day in the Park”

June 20, Noon - 5:00

Cornwall Terrace Community Playground

$10.00 Entrance Fee (Includes food and most activities)

Tennis baseball tournament, children games, playground activities, flag football, silent auction, chipping contest, manicures, massages, “fade” hair cuts, music, food & family fun!

Money raised for this Fund is used to provide “family fun days”

for local families in need and also supports a scholarship for a Wilson football player.

(To register your 12 year and older tennis baseball team and to make a donation to use for the silent auction, please email [email protected]