Please enjoy the June edition of the community newsletter.

ARHOA Newsletter June 2017

Everyone mark their calendars early for our next community garage sale. We will also be sending out announcements when the date comes closer so everyone can prepare and get ready to participate.

We have been asked from our surrounding communities this week, if we would like to join them in having a joint garage sale with them once again. Last year’s event was a successful one. The event will be advertised on Craig’s List, and we are going to be doing marketing clustering and mapping.

Here is the information, to get prepared:
Date: Saturday, September 9th and Sunday, September 10th
Time: 9 am – 4 pm (if you would like, you may start at an earlier time)

**Please feel free to post signs directing them to your street of Garage sales. Please have your signs removed by end of day on Sunday, September 10th. (Thank you!) Also, please reach out to your neighbors to have them participate for this fun event.

Here are some tips to have a successful garage sale:

1. Collect the clutter around your home.
2. Have a plan (A successful garage sale does not happen without organization. At least a week before the sale go through your home from top to bottom and clear out clutter. At least 2-3 days before the sale, take an afternoon to price everything and organize it. And then the day before getting the cash on hand to manage your cash drawer (for example: a roll of pennies, roll of nickels, roll of dimes, roll of quarters, 20 dollars in dollars and 20 dollars in fives).
Do not wait until the last minute to pull off a garage sale 🙂
3. Clearly mark your prices.
4. Price things to sell.
5. Mark things down as the time goes and closing time approaches.

Looking forward to seeing everyone and thank you for your support (….the more homes that participate creates a successful day for everyone)

Thank you,

Arbor Ridge HOA Board of Directors

Congratulations to the winners in this years Holiday Light Contest. Thanks to the Social Committee for walking the community to find these wonderful homes. Happy Holidays from your Arbor Ridge HOA Board of Directors and the Committee members.

First Place: 16816 NW Greyhawk Dr

Second Place: 16532 NW Tucson St

Third Place: 16756 NW Arizona Dr

It is time again for our Holiday Lighting Contest. Each year our Arbor Ridge HOA has this contest to define and choose the 3 homes with the most beautiful and creative decorating.

The contest voting will take place: December 19th, 2016 – December 22nd, 2016

• First prize: $100.00 gift card
• Second prize: $ 75.00 gift card
• Third prize: $ 50.00 gift card

Please also, send your votes in on the homes that you would like to choose. You may email (Lisa Walker, Board liaison to the Social committee) at: Lisa.Walker16732[at]gmail.com.

Thank you so much for your participation in this Annual event, and making our Arbor Ridge Community festive and beautiful for the holidays.

Happy Holidays!
The Arbor Ridge Board of Directors

Meeting Dates and Events have been added to the 2017 Calendar.

Meetings:

• Tuesday:  February 7, 2017 @ 6:30 pm (Avamere Retirement Center, 3rd floor craft Room) 
  
• Tuesday:  May 2, 2017 @ 6:30 pm         (Avamere Retirement Center, 3rd floor craft Room)
  
• Tuesday:  August 1, 2017 @ 6:30 pm    (Avamere Retirement Center, 3rd floor craft Room)
  
• Tuesday:  October 24, 2017 @ 6:30 pm (Annual meeting at the Bethany Elementary School Cafeteria)

Events:

• Easter Egg Hunt: Saturday, April 15th, 2017 
  • This years event will be announced to the Arbor Ridge community, as locations that will be having them in our area.  This is due to lack of volunteers at this time.  We can send out email blasts prior to the time, to see if we can get a group of volunteers that want to coordinate and host the event.  We only had one volunteer sign up at our Annual meeting in October, and we need at least 5-7 that will confirm.
• July 4th Festival with Charlais: Tuesday, July 4th, 2017
  • Hot dog stand at the John Marty Park (Sponsered By ARHOA)
  • Festival starts at 9 am and hot dog stand opens at 10 am
• National Night Out:  Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
  • This event will be centralized and announced to our Arbor Ridge community of locations in our area.
• Annual Community Garage Sale:  Saturday, September 9, 2017 9 am – 2 pm
• Holiday Lighting Contest:  Week of December 18th – December 22nd, 2017

This year it has been decided due to available resources from our public servants that we will not hold our own National Night Out Event.  Please consider attending one of the regional events put on by the Washington County Sheriffs Department.  All the information can be found on their website.  NNO

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Officer McGruff will be at the following community events on the evening of August 2, 2016:
Banks National Night Out – 44950 NW Hartwick Road
Cornelius National Night Out – Harleman Park
Metzger National Night Out – Metzger Park

Great weather and lots of neighbors made this years event one to remember.  Thanks to all the folks from Arbor Ridge that assisted in helping out the Event Sponsored by the Charlais Community Network.  We have been proud to be a part of this event with our neighbors for the past few years.

Arbor Ridge HOA sponsored a Hot Dog Stand and several Arbor Ridge Neighbors volunteered for various events in the Park. We gave away over 1000 Hot Dogs to hungry neighbors this year.  We hope everyone had a safe and happy Independence Day.

Back again this year and partnering with the Charlais Community Network, Arbor Ridge HOA will be sponsoring a hot dog stand at the event.  There is several fun events you all can enjoy with friends and family. Located at John Marty Park at the West End of Arbor Ridge along the Power Lines. Festival Consists of Clowns, Face Painting, Bounce Houses, Obstacle Course, Dunk Tank, Cotton Candy, Hot Dogs, Sno-cones and crafts.

• They still need volunteers so please consider helping out.
• If you have 30 to 45 minutes on Monday, July 4th to spare for this event please sign up online for open volunteer needs at:
• https://www.volunteerspot.com/login/entry/89174052093

Events as Scheduled

• 9am – Breakfast Grab & Go
• 9:45am – Parade Line-up
• 10am – Opening Ceremony
• 10:15am – Parade
• 10:30am – Festival in the Park
• 11:00am – Pie Eating Contest
• 11:30am – Watermelon Eating Contest
• 12:30pm – Event Ends

Please enjoy the June edition of the community newsletter.

ARHA June 2016 Newsletter

The Arbor Ridge Annual Community Garage Sale is coming up.

Large signage will be placed at main entrances and the event will be advertised on Craig’s List.

Date: Saturday, June 11th, 2016

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

**Please note: If you would like you, may have your home garage sale continue past 2:00 p.m. and on Sunday, June 12th.

Here are some tips to have a successful garage sale:

• Collect the clutter around your home.
• Have a plan — a successful garage sale does not happen without organization. At least a week before the sale go through your home from top to bottom and clear out clutter. At least 2-3 days before the sale, take an afternoon to price everything and organize it. And then the day before getting the cash on hand to manage your cash drawer (for example: a roll of pennies, roll of nickels, roll of dimes, roll of quarters, 20 dollars in ones and 20 dollars in fives). Do not wait until the last minute to pull off a garage sale 🙂
• Clearly mark your prices.
• Price things to sell.
• Mark things down as the time goes and closing time approaches.

Looking forward to seeing everyone and thank you for your support (….the more homes that participate creates a successful day for everyone)