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History of Sandpiper Bay

The Sandpiper Sentinel Volume 9 Issue 1

T he first impression

begins at the beautiful

front entrance with

the curved brick wall,

landscaping, guard house and

pond with the tranquil foun-

tain when you come upon

Sandpiper Bay Golf and

Country Club, a 27-hole golf

course and restaurant facility

in Sunset Beach, North

Carolina. The Dan Maples

designed Sandpiper Bay Golf

Course consists of three nine

hole courses: the Sand, the

Piper, and the Bay Course.

Before Sandpiper was built,

Old Georgetown Road was re-

ferred to as a ‘wagon road’ since

it was just a dirt road that was a

short cut between route 179 at

the Napa store in Calabash over

to route 904. Eventually it was

layered with coquina shells. Ac-

cording to Gene Blanton, the

General Manager at that time,

frequently he’d come to work in

the morning and there could be a

couple of cars stuck in the mud

off Old Georgetown Road if it

had rained the night before. It

wasn’t until the course opened

that Old Georgetown Road got

paved in that stretch.

Construction of Sandpiper Bay

started in September of 1986

and they diligently worked to

open it on November 22, 1987.

The Sand and Piper Courses

were the only ones completed at

that time. It wasn’t until 1991

that the Bay Course was added.

They were working out of a

trailer when the course first

opened and the original sewer

treatment plant sat at the back in

about the place where the beau-

tiful lake is now behind the club-

house. That plant was only to

support the golf

course at that time

and was the first of

its kind in the state.

Once development

was under way, the

treatment plant was

moved to its current

location.

The original club-

house was completed

in April of 1988 and

had a verandah that

wrapped all the way around.

Then Hurricane Hugo came in

September 1989. Blanton said

the superintendent at the time

and several other employees

hunkered down that night in the

lower level of the clubhouse

(they referred to it as the base-

ment) and waited out the storm

all night. The next morning they

Sandpiper Bay Golf Course Clubhouse

Published March/April 2010

(History continued on pg.2)

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found a few hundred trees down with limbs and de-

bris everywhere! That was at a time when the pines

were thick and there was no Bay Course so that land

was all thick with trees. They got to work clearing

downed trees as they had a tournament coming that

weekend. The tournament was played even though

they had basically just cut a path to the clubhouse and

cleared the cart paths.

A portion of the area on the right side of the club-

house was enclosed, remodeled and enlarged in 2001.

Today it is a low country design which contains the

2500 square foot Pro Shop, the 120 seat Piper’s Res-

taurant, administrative offices above and golf cart

storage on the ground level. The facility layout also

includes cart staging areas, a driving range, practice

areas for chipping, and a large putting green.

Just down the road is the course maintenance building

which houses the tractors, mowers and other equip-

ment used to maintain the courses and amenity areas.

The course covers 210 acres of turf and 66 acres of

ponds. The courses were initially well known for

their bent grass greens, but with advancements in

agronomy, a new hybrid Bermuda grass was devel-

oped which is a great putting surface for golf courses

in the Carolinas.

The Sandpiper ownership, North Star Carolina

Corp. committed to renovating all three courses to

the newest and best of these hybrids —MiniVerde

Bermuda. The renovations are in the final phase of a

three year project ...Sand in 2008, Piper in 2009, and

Bay to be completed in 2010. Along with the greens

renovation project, cart paths were resurfaced and

over 180 trees were removed that interfered with the

cart paths and line of play. Bridges were repaired.

Bunkers were edged and groomed, and on-course

bathrooms were upgraded.

Sandpiper Bay, which is open to the public and hosts

more than 65,000 rounds of golf per year, is home to

over 400 members many of whom live in the vibrant

and active community that surrounds the courses.

Tim Tilma is the onsite General Manager. Richard

Kascsak is the assistant General Manager and Head

Golf Pro. And Jay Varallo is the Superintendent.

For tee times or information call 910 579-9120

800 356-5827 TOLL FREE or

www.sandpiperbaygolf.com

by Harriett Shirk

source: Tim Tilma, Gene Blanton, Barbara Dunn

Remember when...we had a security

gate and if you forgot your key

card, you had to call someone on the

list of residents and (if they knew

you) they would punch in the # 9 to

let you in the gate? Look for more

Remember When facts in this issue,

of The Sandpiper Sentinel.

In the next issue of The Sandpiper Sentinel, you will

read about the Sandpiper Bay Community and learn

how it got started. Many of you may already know,

but because we have so many ‘new’ residents I

thought they would find it interesting reading. Look

for ….. And Then Came the Residents.

Photo submitted by Bev Bridges February 2010

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Help keep Sandpiper a lovely place to visit…

Help keep Sandpiper a lovely

place to visit. Pet owners are

responsible for cleaning up

solid waste immediately.

This is a health issue as well

as keeping neighbors from

unpleasant surprises. Pets are to be kept in the com-

mon areas and on leashes held by the walkers. Please

let your guests and visitors know as well.

ARC

The Architectural Review Com-

mittee requires homeowners to

contact them before doing any

property modifications. Appli-

cations are available on the

Sandpiper Bay Homeowners

Association website. ARC

meets the 3rd Wednesday of

each month at 3:30 pm at the

Residents Center.


IN THE WORKS

• Arrangements for an emergency telephone in the

exercise room

• Alternatives to our current security system for

efficiency and cost

• Currently taking bids on our landscaping needs

A very sincere thanks to all our volunteers for all you do for your community. Our Com-

munications Committee e-mail administrators are doing a great job. A special thank you for their past service to Marilyn Oliver of the Architectural Review Committee and Paula Buis of the Budget

Committee.

And a special thanks to Peggy Restiano and Phyllis Roche for providing the community with The Sen-

tinel newsletter for the past few years.

Please join our wonderful group of volunteers. We would really appreciate some new members to the Lifestyle Committee to help plan a few so-

cial events.

Please contact Mary Ard at [email protected] if

you are interested in volunteering.

We have a new cleaning service at the Resident’s Center that is now cleaning three times a

week.

The road work you see is the result of road boring tests done

by a representative of Centex.

YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED

TO OUR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS

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Statistics

Coronary heart disease is the No.1 cause of death in the United States. That's why it's so important to reduce your risk factors, know the warning signs, and know how to respond quickly and properly if warning signs occur.

HEART ATTACK WARNING SIGNS

Heart attack is a life-and-death emergency!

Every second counts.

Some heart attacks are sudden and in-tense where no one doubts what's happen-ing. But most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people af-fected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long before getting help. Here are signs that can mean a heart attack is happening:

Chest discomfort- Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfort-able pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.

Discomfort in other areas of the upper body-Symptoms can include pain or discom-fort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.

Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.

Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea/vomiting or lightheaded-ness.

As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, par-ticularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

Learn the signs, but remember this: Even if you're not sure it's a heart attack, have it checked out (tell a doctor about your symptoms). Minutes matter! Fast action can save lives-maybe your own. Don't wait more than five minutes to call 911. Don't try to drive someone to the hospital your-

self.......call 911.

For more information check out: www.americanheart.org www.clevelandclinic.org

Health Beat


Inactive Adults

To reduce risk of injury, it is important to increase the amount of physical activity gradually over a period of weeks to months. For example, an inactive person could start with a walking program consisting of 5 min-utes of slow walking several times each day, 5 to 6 days a week. The length of time could then gradually be increased to 10 minutes per session, 3 times a day, and the walking speed could be increased slowly.

Source:

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human services

www.hhs.gov

“Are there any side effects to

these pills besides bankruptcy?”

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MARCH

A wonderful time of year in the southern flower garden. Azaleas are budding and the daffodils are

blooming.

Azaleas

Choose your plants while in bloom for effective color in your garden. Plant in partially shaded location in a well drained en-riched soil. Use peat and com-post which will help retain mois-

ture in dry summer months.

Bulbs

Plant after last frost: canna, dahl-ias, tuberoses, gladioli and cri-nums. Plant in full sun in a well drained soil. They are all sum-

mer bloomers except dahlias.

They bloom late summer and

early fall. Dahlias add beautiful

color to a fall garden.

Butterfly Garden Plants

When starting a butterfly garden, for best results, be sure to in-clude zinnia, lantana, pentas and butterfly bushes. Plant in a sunny area of the garden and just sit back and wait for the blooms and

butterflies will come.

Perennials

Now is a great time to divide phlox, hosta, daylilies, iris and mums. Be sure to fertilize as new growth begins to emerge. Feed with 12-6-6 then water

well.

APRIL Step into spring with new plant-ing ideas. How about a cut-flower garden of zinnia, mari-

golds, celosias and nasturtiums.

Annuals

Plant zinnias now for summer arrangements. Pick a sunny spot

and sow seeds directly into the

soil in mid April. Work soil with organic matter and timed release

fertilizer.

Prune

Azaleas that need pruning should be pruned immediately after their flowers fade. You should then fertilize with 16-4-8. Sprinkle

around the drip line of the plant.

Roses

Your repeat blooming roses should be pruned early in the month of April. Remove all dead and weak branches. Spring shrubs should be pruned right after they are done blooming and flowers begin to fade. Fertilize annuals with a liquid fertilizer for a quick start. For long term growth, work slow-release gran-ules of 5-10-10 into the soil

when you plant and water well.

Happy gardening,Happy gardening,Happy gardening,Happy gardening,

Arlene RoseArlene RoseArlene RoseArlene Rose

by Arlene Rose

T he Cooperative Extension Service is sponsoring a plant sale at the Cooperative Ex-

tension Service County Government Center, Bolivia Greenhouse (back parking lot of building N ) April 8,9 & 10, Thursday and Friday 9am-5pm;

Saturday, 9am-2pm.

They will have flowers, veggies and vines, unusual ornamental grasses, and vegetable plants as well as free advice. They will have many new plants in bloom, Japanese ma-ples, azaleas and many other shrubs.

Just follow the signs.


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Snowy Sandpiper Bay & the Beach

Recent snowfall in February 2010. We also had a snowfall in February 2009!

Photos by: Bev Bridges Arlene Rose, Harriett Shirk

J ust when you think to yourself, “When is the warm weather getting

here?” After hibernating in-doors or waiting at your mail-box and getting excited to get your newest Netflix movie …..Sandpiper Bay shows you something amazing. You’re not even cold at that moment!

I was driving toward the pond next to the pool when I spotted six large cormorants all in a row

sitting on a green pipe floating in the pond. The wind was high this day and the pipe was mov-ing in slow motion, as if the cormorants were on a ride at an amusement park. They were enjoying the ride as well as the warm sun going down. I zoomed in on them with my camera to capture this amazing site-just one more reason for ‘loving the place where I live.’

by Lori Roman

Sandpiper Wildlife

Want to have your photos or stories included in the newsletter?

Contact: [email protected]

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If you have some great digital photo’s that you would like to enhance but don’t have Adobe Pho-

toshop® or any other photo editing program, here is a great website that enables you to upload your pictures, apply the effect you want and then download the picture back to your computer!

♦ Start by going to http://www.tuxpi.com/

♦ Select the Photo Effect that you want to apply (For this example we will select the Canvas Tiles Effect.

♦ Click on Canvas Tiles Effect

♦ Click on Browse and locate the picture on your computer that you want to apply the effect to.

♦ Click Open

♦ Click Upload Now

♦ You will then see your photo in the new tiled effect. You can further customize your photo by changing the # of tiles by clicking FORMAT making a change and then click UPDATE.

♦ You can customize even more by selecting to change the spacing between the tiles and then UPDATE again. If you don’t like the original effect you’ve chosen just choose a different one from the left hand menu pane and watch it update.

♦ Once you are satisfied with your photo scroll down a bit and Click Download this Image.

♦ You will be prompted as to whether you want to open or save the new file. Select SAVE.

♦ Select the folder where you want to save the picture and give it a name. You can then print , save, or e-mail your new version of an old favorite.

Learning Adobe Photoshop® was one of the more difficult programs I have ever taught myself. This is a great website

for people to make their own photo creations without the hassle of learning a photo editing program.

Original Picture Picture w/Tiled Effect Picture with “Wall Photo Effect” applied

by Peggy Restiano


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A group of us “younger” moms got started play-ing Mah Jongg while living in New Jersey back in the 70’s. We put our “younger” children to bed and sat down for a relaxing evening of fun and fellowship playing Mah Jongg.

I moved to Sandpiper Bay in 2002 and intro-duced the game to a group of ladies, and we started playing in 2003. The small group that we started has grown, and now we probably have over 50 ladies enjoying the game. Some of us play on Monday afternoons at the Resident’s Center, and others play at the clubhouse and/or at each other’s houses.

Mah Jongg is played world wide, and the Mah Jongg League has been in existence since 1937. In addition to membership and playing the game online (which I understand is totally dif-ferent), the league is also a charitable organiza-tion. Our tournament gives a small charitable donation, and the league also donates to a char-ity of our choice when ordering new Mah Jongg cards.

Mah Jongg is a lot of fun, relaxing and a time for togetherness. It is usually played with four players, and we play with titles called craks, bams, dots, dragons, flowers, winds and jokers. The game starts with picking and discarding tiles to eventually match a hand designated on a Mah Jongg card. A new card is used by the league each year which shows a number of dif-ferent combination of tiles which may become the winning hand. This sounds more compli-cated than it really is. Once you have played a few times, it is as easy as ‘gin rummy’.

The game is great for the mind, involves mem-ory and strategy, and is definitely challenging.

I try to have tournaments periodically. This year we had sixteen ladies (four to a table) par-

ticipate in our tournament on February 22nd: Linda Schottman, Lin Hamlin, Maryellen O’Brien, Linda Schafer, Barbara Pietra, Marie Yuricek, Linda Montgomery, Claire O’Brien, Lorraine Dobson, Sonja Zeoli, Helen Phillips,

Bev Sarkisian, Arlene Hernandez, Barbara Hock, Lucy Garrity and myself. Lorraine Dob-son was our big winner with 140 points. The ladies are donating $30. to Providence Home in Calabash.

I would like to end this with some excerpts from a poem which Helen Phillips (one of our original Mah Jongg players) gave to me some years back and which I cherish. “To teach us a game that’s confusing indeed, it’s scary to learn. The terms are a joke, with quints, bams, dragons and soap. There is also a Charleston but we don’t get to dance.”

I urge any who has not played the game to come on Mondays and give it a try. We are al-ways glad to teach you. I am happy that so much enjoyment is had by all who play.

THE GAME OF MAH JONGG by Mona Rolison

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S usie Leonard lead the discussion at the February 24th meeting of the Sandpiper

Book Club at the Resident’s Center. They are

reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato

Peel Pie Society by Mary

Ann Shaffer and Annie

Barrows. The selection

for the month of March is

Night by Elie Wiesel. Still

Alice by Lisa Genova is the

book for the April meet-

ing. The books are avail-

able at the Pelican Book Store behind the

Food Lion in Sunset Beach. If you mention

you are buying it for the

Sandpiper Book Club, they

will discount the purchase

price.


Book Club

April 4, 2010

by Phyllis Roche

T he Diner’s Club held their holiday dinner at the Crow Creek Golf Course Club-house in December ending a

very successful year. During the year the club visited 39 different res-taurants covering Sunset Beach, Lit-tle River, North Myrtle Beach and

Myrtle Beach.

In February the Diner’s Club began it’s 5th year with 70 members visiting seven restaurants. Two groups hosted by the Kost’s and Barbara Strobel enjoyed the Italian Cuisine at La Cucinda. Two other groups hosted by Mary Jo Fuller and the Gallus’s tried

the new Southern Cuisine in Calabash. The Cal Green’s visited California Dreaming in Myrtle

Beach. The Hackathorn’s group feasted at Bonefish Grill in North Myrtle Beach and the Watson’s took advantage of a 2 for 1 special at Fire Island Grille in

Barefoot Landing.

Anyone looking for an ideal way to meet residents and neighbors in a great atmosphere are welcome to join the Diner’s Club. For more information you

can contact Clint Rose at 575-3219 or

e-mail–[email protected]

by Clint Rose

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DON'T FORGET

Daylight Savings time begins March 14th

ends November 7th

in 2010

Ladies Luncheon


The February Ladies Luncheon was held at

the Parson’s Table in Little River, SC.

Sixty-one ladies attended the Valentine-

themed luncheon hosted by Mary

Jamieson, Susie Leonard and Bev Bridges.

HOME AND GARDEN SHOW

The Brunswick County Chamber

of Commerce welcomes spring

with the Brunswick Island’s

Home and Garden

Show on March 20

& 21, 2010 at

West Brunswick

High School in

Shallotte, NC.

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D id you see a bride running toward the ga-zebo on January 2nd? Many of you know our daughter Terri Barr. She came to live with us before her son was born. It was another showing of the warmth of our neighborhood. After meeting her, several people said we have so much sickness and death... we need to cele-brate this new life. A wonderful shower was given by her aunt, Nancy and sister, Heather, and many of you at-tended and gave generous and crea-tive gifts.

After a difficult preg-nancy, she gave birth to Bray-den on July 3, 2007. Again, you received him with love, as he attended bingo and other neighborhood func-tions. You watched him grow and help him be-come a social little guy, being passed from per-son to person

During her pregnancy she met a young man, Tim on the internet. (Yes, we were concerned!) When Brayden was six weeks old, the three met at the Sunset Beach Pier and the rest, as

they say, ‘is history’. He’s a wonderful, caring man and they all fell in love. Brayden called him “Dada” from the beginning and Tim was an instant Daddy.

Terri pet sat for many of you, including an extended stay at Gordy and Juanita Coulson’s home, taking care of their cats, when the cou-ple first met.

On January 2, 2010, Terri Barr wed Tim Gurganious at our home on Bal-more Drive. It was a small but elegant wedding with Jack Patrick of Calabash Presbyterian presiding. We then went on to Jack’s Place Restaurant in Shal-lotte, North Carolina for a lovely fire-side reception.

The couple lives in Willard, North Carolina, north of Wilmington. We are blessed to have them so close. And yes, if you guessed it, Terri and Tim are expecting a baby girl in July! Tim is planning on adopting Brayden and we are thrilled to have him in our fam-ily. Such a happy story...thanks for letting us share!

by Jan & Larry Barr

A Sandpiper Cinderella Story

Brayden was tired and confused.

Mr. & Mrs. Tim Gurganious

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4 generations of Roses


Clinton Rose the 5th

One Cute Kid!

Alexandra Quinn Ga

rcia

Isn’t She Lovely!

A lexandra Quinn Garcia was born January 19, 2010 to Megan and Joe Garcia. The

proud grandparents are Sandi and Frank McCarron of Sandpiper Bay Drive.

W hile on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico in November of 2009, Clint Rose was notified

his first great-grandson was born in Dayton, Ohio. He already has two great-granddaughters, Kaitlan, 13 years old and Jenna, 9 years old. Clinton Rose

the 5th was born on his grandfather’s birthday.

We’d like to hear about your pride and joys. …. grandchildren, births, engage-ments, weddings, anniversaries, etc. Send us your photos and we’ll share them with the Sandpiper Bay community.

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Having left the beautiful country of New Zealand we started cruising for Hobart, Tasmania which will be our first stop in Australia.

H obart is the state capital and the most populous

city of the Australian island State of Tasmania. It was originally set up as a penal colony. We visited the Royal Botanical Gardens which fea-tured 19th century trees and native Tasmanian species. During the tour we visited Ros-ney Hill lookout which cap-tured a spectacular view of the city and harbor nearly 4000 feet above sea level. We con-cluded the tour in Salamanca

Place which houses many of the area’s best shops and res-taurants. On the way back to the ship we went by Battery

Point to view the elegant 19th century mansions.

Our next port of call was Sid-ney, Australia. I would say it is the most beautiful harbor that we have ever visited. The sight of the famous Opera

House was everything we thought it would be and more. Naturally we visited the Opera House which is quite a number of steps and then continued to the Botanical Gardens & the Governor’s Mansion.

Rising early the next morning we proceeded to the Blue Mountains and Featherdale Wildlife Park. What a way to enjoy a day! We fed and embraced the cuddly koalas, witnessed Tasmanian devils, wombats and enjoyed the nu-merous plants and flowers. The highlight was having the kangaroos climbing on your stomach while you fed them ice cream cones. On the way back to the ship

we went to the site of the 2000 Olympics. There was a dedication to the 66,000 volun-teers. They had more poles than you could count with all the names and I am proud to say that there were three roses engraved on the pole. Arriving back on the ship we departed for Yorkey’s Knob and Cairn’s, Australia passing through the Great Barrier Reef. As we pulled away from the pier there were thousands of people seeing us off and waving as we went by the Op-era house. Our day in Cairn’s will be one we will always remember be-cause of the beautiful setting on the Coral Sea with crystal sand, fountains and beaches. We took a ride on the Kuranda Scenic Railway through the Rainforestation Nature Park ascending 1076 feet past magnificent waterfalls, through 15 tunnels and across 40 bridges. At the top we boarded an amphibious vehicle called the Army Duck cruising and seeing water goannas soaking

up the sun, a python slithering up a tree with turtles, fish and eels swimming around the

Last year Clint and Arlene Rose took a cruise around the world. They were so gracious as to share their trip with us through a series of stories and pictures. This is part four of Clint & Arlene’s WORLD TOUR.


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vessel. Stopping by a koala and wild-life sanctuary we saw more koala’s, kangaroos & wallabies which are some of Australia’s best loved animals. Our next stop would be Ra-baul, Papua, New Guinea. On our way in we passed the ac-tive volcano Tavurvur which was spewing ash from the top. Once on shore we went up to see this volcano that was blowing ash everywhere. It’s last eruption was in 1994 and it wiped out most of the village and covered the airport with mounds of ash. The people live in shacks that you would not even house your dog in. A remarkable thing is how friendly the natives were at all levels. In all these conditions,

you would not believe how happy the children were. As poor as they are they did not ask for any handouts like we have seen in other countries. This island was a stronghold of the Japanese during World

War II. They dug many many tunnels in the mountains to protect themselves and store guns and ammunition. At the airport is a Japanese fighter plane that crashed during the war and remains there as a tourist attraction.

We are now on our way to Sai-pan, Mariana Islands and will continue our travels in the next issue.

by Clint Rose


We would like to hear about your travels and see photos of

the places you go.

Contact us at:

[email protected]

Active volcano-Tavurvur

Rabaul, Papua, New Guinea

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Sandpiper Bay Board of Directors

C ongratulations to the

members of the

sandpiper Bay Homeown-

ers Association Board of

Directors elected at the

annual meeting in De-

cember of 2009. These

are the residents who

make up our 2010 board.

The Board of Directors

meets the fourth Thurs-

day of every other month

at 3pm at the Residents’

Center. All residents are

encouraged to attend and

participate during the

Open Forum portion of

the agenda.

President- Mike Spinelli

Vice President- Ray Cooksey

Treasurer- Tom Goldsmith

Secretary- Judi Ballweg

Director at Large—Mary Ard


Remember when...

...there was no traffic light at

Old Georgetown

Road & 904?

...there was no bridge

in Sandpiper Bay?

...there were no speed bumps

in Sandpiper Bay?

...Old Georgetown Road

was a dirt road?

...this alligator came calling?

Do you have any ‘Remember when… moments and photos you would like to share?

Just contact us at [email protected].

...the ponds in Sandpiper Bay were being dug?

Old Georgetown

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2010 Census


Happy Birthday to you…

March

02 Eileen Lenz

05 Diane Mercaldi

06 Iva Walsh, George Kost

10 Phyllis Roche

14 Jeff Smith

16 Mary Jo Fuller, Lou Stolz

Frank Gajderowicz

17 Juanita Coulson

19Tom Gardener

22 Hank Hecht, Bill Montross

27 Diane Carriker

29 Sharon Millar

30 Ron Roman

April

01 Toby Tyler, Reggie Pagliaro,

Ed Barrett, Joe McIlroy

04 Bunny Zotter

05 Larry Barr

06 Marcia Crosby

08 Joanne Orendorf

10 Harry Sage

11 Gordy Coulson

16 Ken Todd

21 Mary Jamieson, Sue Kinne,

Kat Watson,

24 Dana Honeycutt

25 Lori Roman

28 Mike Donawick, Pat Hannigan

29 Pat Stoltz

The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States, and is required by the Constitu-tion to take place every 10 years. In March of 2010, census forms will be delivered to every residence in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It requires that you fill in the form to account for everyone living at your ad-

dress as of April 1, 2010.

When you receive yours, just answer the 10 short questions and then mail the form back in the post-age-paid envelope provided. If you don’t mail the form back, you may receive a visit from a census taker who will ask you the questions from the form. Any personal data you provide is protected

under federal law. Under no circum-stances will a census taker ask for, or should you give your social security

number or banking information.

The 2010 Census will help commu-nities receive more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like: emergency services, hospitals, senior centers, job training centers, schools, bridges, tunnels and other public works

projects.

The census is very important for genealogy re-search. With it people are better able to obtain the valuable information for such research. For

more information contact: www.2010.census.gov

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Harriett Shirk-Editor

Contributing Reporters & Photographers

Jan Barr

Bev Bridges

Peggy Donawick

Margie Lawrence

Frank McCarron

Sandi McCarron

Peggy Restiano

Phyllis Roche

Mona Rolison

Arlene Rose

Clint Rose

Harriett Shirk

The Sandpiper Sentinel is the official publication of the

Sandpiper Bay Homeowners Association, Inc.

Visit us on the web

sandpiperbayhoa.com

[email protected]


Happy St. Patrick’s Day March 17, 2010

A s you have probably noticed The Sandpiper Sentinel does not have advertising this year. We greatly appreciate everyone who advertised with us over the years. To Sharon Cooksey and Arlene Rose who worked so dili-gently to supply us with these advertisers the past few years, we thank you.

To Peggy Restiano and Phyllis Roche, thank you for your extraordinary creative work in making the newsletter informative and enter-taining for the residents of Sandpiper Bay.

We encourage residents to send us ideas, arti-cles and photos you would like to share with

your neighbors. Some of the articles you are used to seeing may not be in this issue but look for them in future issues.

We will inform the community by e-mail of the deadlines for each issue to have items in-cluded for publication.

I look forward to keeping up the tradition of presenting The Sandpiper Sentinel to the residents of Sandpiper Bay.

Harriett Shirk-editor

[email protected]

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