Activities -- What do we do?
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The Hickory Woods Homeowners Association Activities -- What do we do? -- Christmas Caroling Notice... |
HW Neighbors,Please put our upcoming events on your calendar. More information will come to you as the time for each draws nearer.
Also, Mabel Sumner found a Honda Automatic key in the street near her home recently. If it is yours, call Mabel, describe and claim it.
Warren and Gerald HW Neighbors, Please attend your winter Hickory Woods Homeowners' Meeting, one of four general meetings we have each year, on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2006 7:00-8:30, at the home of Tim and Sharon Light, 651 Hickory Woods Road ( all the way to the end of the "new" section, last house on the left). Our main business concerns the NEW ENTRANCE SIGN, that we anticipate will be built sometime in the coming months. We invite your input on the sign's composition and style. If you have made photos of other neighborhoods' signs that you like, bring them along. * Door prizes will be awarded. We look forward to seeing you there! Warren Rollins and Gerald Derthick
HW Neighbors,Here's a reminder plus details about our caroling plans:
Baby-sitting will be available along with a little party for the kiddies. To reserve your little ones a space at the home of Vanessa and Bob Standaert for baby-sitting, don't forget to call Anna Lewis at 675-4482 for details or email her at TNtatter@aol.com . For questions about the kiddie party itself, contact Vanessa at 865-804-5891. A fun rehearsal, with coffee, will be from 7-8 on this Thursday, December 15, at Jim and Ann Durall's house.
Please call or email Ann to let her know you'll be attending the rehearsal and/or the caroling so we'll know how many goodies to have on hand. Thanks! Warren DAFFODIL BARGAIN FROM ANN DURALL: Bags of 20 daffodils for $10 are now $5!
Subject: HWHA Christmas Party Hi Neighbors! Hickory 2003 October Festival on Saturday, October 18, 2003 The Hickory Woods October Festival is coming on Saturday, October 18th, 2003 beginning at 4:30 PM. This year it will be in the Rolling Creek Cul-de-Sac. The Haydens will host a hayride and children are encouraged to wear their Halloween Costumes. We will have a chili cook-off again, so get your pot warmed up. Good chili has to cook for a while (a day or more) to be really good and to meld the flavors says last years champ. Everyone gets a taste and a vote for which pot they like the best. Afterwords, we will roast marshmallows over the fire pits. Plan for a lot of fun and meet your neighbors.Hickory Woods Sparkle Day (lawn judging and picnic)
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Hickory Woods Christmas Party The invitations were being written with care, And Gloria in her panic and Fiona needing a nap, We needed to get an idea in a flash. When what to our wondering eyes should appear? More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, Concord, First Baptist has offered fellowship hall, So up to the mailboxes in vans they all flew, Their droll little mouths were drawn up like a bow, There will certainly be something for everyone, Get Friday Dec. 6th @ 6:00 in your head. Since it helps us tremendously just to prepare, But I heard them exclaim ere they drove out of sight |
What: Hickory Woods Christmas Party
When: Friday, December 6, 2002 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: First Baptist Church Concord, Fellowship Hall, 11704 Kingston Pike
The whole family is invited to the Hickory Woods Christmas party. We will
be doing the ornament exchange again this year. Each adult should bring a
wrapped ornament if they wish to participate. We will provide the children
with ornaments for exchanging.
We are providing ham as the main course and we ask that you please bring an
appetizer, side dish or dessert to share. The Fellowship Hall is located in
the older section of the building. Travel Kingston Pike to Belleaire and
park in the east parking lot Once in the lot look for our directional signs
to the Fellowship Hall. Please RSVP by December 2: Melissa Mustard.
Gloria Paul, Fiona Hill
The Hickory Woods Homeowners Association is active and sponsors a number of events and ongoing activities during the year. Here is a partial list of the things we are doing. (If the sponsor neighbor for each activity will update the HWHA Webmaster ,
we will put the current info on the page...):
The first meeting for the Year 2002 has been scheduled and will include planning for this year. Check the Calendar of Events Page for is what is coming:
We are sure you have noticed the bows on all the mailboxes and the decorations on the neighborhood sign. We thank the bow team. Jennifer Paxton and Theresa Baldwin (Co-Chairs for HWHA) organized it all with help placing the bows and decorations from Ursula Hays, Melissa Mustard, Gloria Paul, Lori Chmielewski, and Luanne Hurst. Thanks again for the fine work.
Out-to-Lunch Bunch on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002. Click here for notice!!! and for the review of the lunch at Tradewinds!
Things are about to get cooking in Hickory Woods! The recipe for our fall gathering has started preheating. We will warm things up with a couple of campfires, add our family and friends, mix in the chili-cookoff, throw in a little cornbread and the fixin's for petros, toss in some pizza for the kids, stir in some great conversation and a little music, add a craft or activity for the children, and top everything off with some old fashioned caramel apples and some smores. Combine all the above and warm up to a great night with your neighbors.
***Just the facts: Things will heat up on Saturday Oct. 26th. @ 6:00pm in the cul-de-sac at 628 Hickory Woods Rd. This is for everyone - adults and children alike. Kids feel free to wear your costumes. Bring your chairs.
***For chili cook-off participants: You must bring prepared chili (all types of chili are welcome) to 628 Hickory Woods Rd. by 5:45pm. Chili will be judged immediately so please bring your entry warmed and ready to be served.
Note: We are going to do a people's choice judging, therefore we will need everyone who wishes to participate in the judging to be on site promptly at 6:00. There will be a 1st and 2nd place winner!!! If you are not bringing chili feel free to bring cornbread, a dessert, etc. to share.
Don't miss a minute of our first fall gathering!!! The recipe is much better when prepared for a crowd!
In case of rain we will heat things up on Sunday at 5:00 pm.
If you have questions or comments please call Melissa Mustard, Gloria Paul or Fiona Hill.
Here are some pictures from the event...
The chili cookoff was a great success! Nine entries were there so we had a chili feast. Bowls of good stuff dressed with grated cheese and sour cream and with Fritos and corn chips made a great meal. Desserts were provided, too. Pumpkin pie was good as were the lime torts. The winner of the chili cookoff was your humble webmaster, John Andrews, for his dutch oven chili. Second place went to Charlotte Klasson of Neighborhood watch fame.
Lots of little kids were there in costume. We liked Sponge Bob, but the others were good too. (They got to eat pizza!) Regular folks had to eat chili. The tasters of the chili all got to taste each kind of chili and then place their ticket in the holder for the one they liked best.
On Halloween, there were more costumes at the door. Here is a look at some of the pretty girls and ugly boys and cute little kids...
The plant walk was a success. See the notice on the Plant Walk page.
The 2002 easter egg hunt was held at Ann Durall's house on Saturday before Easter. The whole story is on the 2002 Easter egg hunt page including pictures of all the kids and adults. Ann wrote the story of the lost eggs. We all had fun.
The Annual Christmas Party was held at Jim and Ann Durall's home on Valley Trail on December 7th, 2001. The Homeowners Association provided a table load of goodies for those who came by for neighborhood gossip and the ornament exchange. Those who came had a good time meeting and greeting and talking about the neighborhood. For more pictures of this event please see the 2001 Christmas party picture page.
October 31, 2001 -- Trick or Treat Halloween trick or treaters were out in force this night. We took pictures to post on the web. Click here for pictures of the ones who came by my house on Valley Trail!
October 27th The annual HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY was in the afternoon on the last Saturday in October, 2001. It began at 2:00 PM and ran until 4:00 PM. The party was at the Fass's home on Hickory Woods Road. HWHA provided the fun and entertainment. This party was for 12 and younger, but everyone was welcome to stop by and see all the cute goblins. We took photos and the best costumes are posted here.
June 9th. SPARKLE DAY 2001 Neighborhood yards are spruced up. Yard judging started at 1:00 P.M. The picnic began at 5:00 P.M. at the end of the Valley Trail cul-de-sac. This year we had hamburgers, bratwurst, hot dogs with all the fixings. Each family brought a favorite dish to share. This year, we provided tables to sit at and eat. this year. Folks brought their own chairs to sit on. The big event was the dunking booth.
The ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT, was held at Jim and Ann Durall's home on Valley Trail on Saturday before Easter. As stated, it started exactly on time promptly at 10:00 A.M. (Bless her heart, Ann had her watch set to Naval Observatory Time, no less...) No one was late! Many brought some homemade cookies. Ann and Jim provided beverages. This was a fun event for the young children in the neighborhood.
It was a great success. See the pictures here:
The Out-To-Lunch-Bunch met at Apple Cake Tea Room on March 14th, 2001.
There were 18 ladies present. A great lunch and a good time was reported by all that attended. If you've never had a chance to attend one of these luncheons, try to join us the next time. It's a wonderful way to meet your neighbors and a good way to take a break from that normal routine. Come and join the fun - celebrate by getting to know a new neighbor or renewing old friendships. Everyone is welcome! For information about the next lunch for a couple of hours of fun and socializing, call Rose Wilkes at 677-3986, Helen Lann at 675-5172 or Luanne Hurst at 675-0658.In November, 2000, the lunch was at Little City in Farragut. Ten ladies and one baby attended the luncheon. The food was reported to be very good and more than enough, everyone took left-overs home. A semi-private area was provided for the group to exchange neighborhood news. Luanne says the Little City is a good place with good service. For reservations for the next luncheon in the new year, call Rose, Helen or Luanne.
Our Christmas Open House was hosted by John and Jennifer Paxton this year on December 10th, 2000. Click here for pictures of this event.
Tim and Vonnie Tharp hosted the Hickory Woods Christmas Open House on December 12, 1999. HWHA says thanks. Thanks to the Social Committee for their help, too.
The party was for children 12 and under. Children brought a bag for treats and
prizes. Families brought a bag of candy for the traditional
Ball of Hay Candy Scramble.
HWHA provided an early dinner and lots of fun games and
activities.
We keep in touch with the Farragut city council. This includes having our input on community development and changes and repairs to Hickory Woods roads and signs. We are looking at posting a "NO SOLICITING" sign at the entrance to the neighborhood, and checking on painting all the galvanized iron signposts put up by the township with the signature brown paint used on the original signs and on the entrance HICKORY WOODS sign.
The Hickory Woods neighborhood participates in the Sheriff's neighborhood watch program. Zones are established and leadership of each zone rotates within the zone. See your directory for more information about the program.
Do you play an instrument? IF so, would you be willing to accompany your neighbors during our upcoming Christmas caroling event on next Monday, December 19, 2006?
The caroling itself ( 7-8 p.m.) will begin and end at the Durall house where we'll have a chance to visit with old friends and get to know new ones. Ann will serve coffee and a Christmas punch made from a family recipe. Cookies and other delights will also be waiting to warm bodies and hearts.
For the past few weeks Ann Durall has been selling daffodils to benefit Knoxville's Wesley House pre-school program. The funds will be used to purchase selected books. Ann still has some bulbs left and has asked that I tell you she's now offering them to HW residents for $5 a bag. With winter 2005 approaching, it's still a good time to plant. The bulbs are on Ann's front porch. Just ring the doorbell.
Hickory Woods once again put out luminaries on Christmas Eve. A few days before Christmas, area reps brought each family luminary candles and white paper bags.
cul-de-sac and back to view the wonderful sight. I went out and took time exposure pictures of the lighted streets. You can see some of them here. JPA. It looked beautiful and we thank everyone who participated in the celebration of Christmas. A special thank-you on that bitter cold night to those who helped light their neighbors luminaries while they were out of town. Many thanks to the Schaerer family, Kiane Smego and her family, Jeff Withoft, Luanne and Joe Hurst, Lori Chmielewski and her family, Tom Inman, Susie Carr, and Rex, Theresa and Ashley Baldwin. Without the help of all of these neighbors in lighting all of the extra luminaries, it would not have been so successful. Thanks for your support!
of sand in the bottom of the bag. Place the candle on the sand centered in the bag bottom. The easy way to light these is to use a propane lighter like that used to start a fire in your fireplace. Matches burn you fingers while you try to light the candle in the bottom of the bag. Even long fireplace matches burn to fast when pointed down into
the bag.