Salutations, my fellow Pine Oaks-ites! October is upon us, or as I like to call it, �Shock-tob-horror!� As always, we have an exciting issue of the Community Newsletter for you! We have some Halloween safety tips from Tony Daniels, an update on the high school goings-on from Marcus Eddy, and a special �extended edition� of the Young Person�s Perspective.
We also hear from resident Ben Kingsley (not that Ben Kingsley), who feels I�ve been receiving unfair treatment in these pages. While Mr. Kingsley is entitled to his opinion, that�s certainly not true. Any instance where I�ve highlighted Stillman�s Hardware�s low, low prices have been in response to unprovoked attacks on my business, which I will not �cotton to,� as the young people say. We at Stillman�s Hardware have proudly served the community for over twenty years, and we take that seriously. At Stillman�s, you�re always guaranteed friendlier service than those �oversized package� retailers, and I can�t help it if some of that �customer can-do� attitude carries over into the newsletter. Fine. Are you happy Ben? You got your way.
I have some sad news to report, friends. As many of you may know, on Sept. 12 the Shop-tastic Supermarket closed its doors after eight wonderful years. It appears that business has dropped off as of late, and staying open was no longer financially viable. It may not always have had the widest selection, the freshest produce, or soup of any kind, but it was ours. And in the end, isn�t that what matters?
However, every cloud has a silver-plated lining, and so I�m happy to welcome the Just Shoe Me shoestore in its place (and just in time for Sock-toberfest!). I�m sure they�ll make those of us in the Pine Oaks business community proud.
Finally, to end on a happier note, please notice that community movie night has been moved from its normal place on the second Friday of the month to accommodate Rt. 237 High School�s homecoming game! I�m sure the Fighting Van Burens will have better luck this year as they take on the winless Jeanne Kirkpatrick Ambassadors! So come on out, cheer on the team, and help end Rt. 237�s 23-year homecoming losing streak!
Go Fighting Van Burens!
Jim Stillman
Fighting Spirit...p. 3
Neighborhood Watch...p. 4
Message from the President...FRONT
Pine Oaks Book Club...p. 3
Welcome Wagon...FRONT
This Month in Pine Oaks...FRONT
Young Person's Perspective...p. 5
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4 - Pine Oaks Book Club meeting. This month�s discussion is the Sue Grafton mystery, �S is for Something Crime-Related,� held at the residence of and Tom and Barbara Del Roca; 1870 Harwell Dr.
6 � Rt. 237 Fighting Van Burens football game vs. Northtown HS. George H. Candlemeyer Field, 7:30 p.m.
9 � Columbus Day. Pine Oaks Community Library�s �Fall Into Reading� program begins. (Disclaimer: please do not fall while reading)
10 � Pine Oaks Community Board Meeting. Residents are welcome to attend and bring any concerns to the board�s attention. Topics on this month�s agenda:
- Vote on streetlamp vendor
- Farmer�s market proposal
13 � Homecoming Rt. 237 Fighting Van Burens football game vs. Jeanne Kirkpatrick HS. George H. Candlemeyer Field, 7:30 p.m.
20 � Pine Oaks Movie Night. Come join your neighbors for a night of movies at the Pine Oaks Community Pool. This month�s movie is �Sister Act 2.� Residents are not allowed in the pool. 8 p.m.
27 - Rt. 237 Fighting Van Burens football game vs. Billiston Secondary School. George H. Candlemeyer Field, 7:30 p.m.
Neighbors,
It is my sad duty to inform you that we have no new neighbors this month. Unfortunately, I took the liberty of ordering twenty �Welcome, Friends!� gift baskets to give out as part of the Welcome Wagon Welcoming package. Since there is no one to welcome, I will leave the baskets out on our porch (3127 Gradshaw St.), and anyone who wishes is �welcome� to take them! The baskets feature four kinds of muffins, gift certificates to local businesses, blackberries from the Stillman garden and a t-shirt that reads, �I�m welcome!�
Yours in welcoming,
Andrea Stillman