Hemlock
Happenings
July 30, 2010
1007 Hemlock Farms,
The HFCA Office
Phone is 570-775-4200 - The HFCA Website
is www.hfca.com
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Remember, “If you see something, say something” CALL
PUBLIC SAFETY AT 775-4242.
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* Hemlock Farms Day – Saturday, July 31,
Fawn Hill 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Live Music, Games, Food, Steamers & Beer Tent, Craft
and Flea Market Vendors, Bounce House, Pony Rides and much more! Free Admission. Children 3 & over, pay a
one time price of $10 to participate in all activities except for dunk tank, pony
rides & food. * Comedy Night –
Saturday, July 31, Steer Barn 8:30p.m., Doors open at
8:00p.m. Featuring Comedians Jim Gossett
and Tim Costello. BYOB. $18 pre paid or $20 at the door. Tickets
still available! * Nature Event – Friday, August 6. Orienteering
“How to find your way in the woods” led by Marian Keegan. Departs from the Maple Swamp Trail on * Kids Field Day – Saturday, August 14, Fawn
Hill 11:00am – 2:00pm. Children ages 4 –
13 can participate in fun games and activities. Hot dogs, snacks and drinks provided. No charge for this event, sponsored by the
Hemlock Farms Department of Public Safety. * Caution – Please stay 75 to 100 feet
from the front and back of any Public Works equipment. These vehicles make sudden stops, turns and backing up maneuvers. Also note:
Vehicles following too close will be fined by Public Safety. * Construction not permitted on Saturdays now
through Labor Day. BOARD MEETING: Saturday, August 28 Regular meeting at the Possible Executive Session 9:05 a.m. Committee Reports 10:00a.m. Members’ Time 11 a.m. scheduled
for ½ hour. BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING:
Saturday, August 7 10:00
a.m. at the STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS July 31 OPPI 9:00am Public
Safety August 8 Environmental 8:30am Orchard House August 14 Architectural 9:00am MacGinley August 14 Public Works 9:00am August 15 Recreation 8:30am August 15 P&LU 10:30am MacGinley August 21 Finance 9:00am August 21 PHS&S 9:30am Public Safety August 21 Appeals 11:30pm Appeals AD HOC COMMITTEE
MEETINGS August 9 SWP 1:00pm Public
Safety 2010
ELECTION RESULTS 3 Candidates Elected
for Hemlock Farms Board of Directors Buddy Gentile Jeannette Warms David Kellerman Proposition
1 – Deer Maintenance Passed Proposition
2 – Aquatic Facilities Project Passed Proposition
3 – Fawn Hill Project Heater Failed HEMLOCK FARMS
LIBRARY 775-4200 ext. 132 HOURS: Mon (10 a.m.-12
noon) Tue (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) Wed (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) Thurs (10 a.m.- 3 p.m. & 6 -8 p.m.)
Fri (10 a.m.-12 noon)
Sat (11 a.m. - 2 p.m.) Sun (11 a.m.-1 p.m.) Book Discussion Group - Tuesdays at 3:00 p.m. August 17 “Tinkers” by Paul Harding September 21 “Cutting
for Stone” by Abraham Verghese October 19 “The Sound and the Fury” by
William Faulkner Library Story Hour – Resumes Tuesday, September 14 Big Buddy/Little Buddy Summer
Program –
Tuesdays at 11:00a.m. No
charge, however pre-registration is required to insure your Little Buddy has a
Big Buddy. Contact Gail/9016 Read Around the Clock – Now through August 13. Various
days and times, brochures available at the Library or Administration
Office. Contact Gail/9016 or the
Library/4200x132 for more info. Tuesday
& Thursday 7-9 p.m.
7th & 8th graders 9-11p.m. 9th- 12th graders Wednesday 7-11p.m. 9th- 12th graders Friday
& Saturday 7-12 midnight 9th- 12th graders MAIL Window
Hours: Mon. – Fri. 11am to 1pm Sat. 11am
to 12noon. Questions?
Contact the Hawley Post Office at (570) 226-4847. REFUSE RECYCLING
CENTER 775-0956 Mon thru
Fri: 7 - 10 a.m. & 5 - 8 p.m. Sat
& Sun 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. HOUSE TO HOUSE PICK-UP MONDAYS
ONLY, MUST HAVE TRASH OUT BY 5:30a.m. Call 1-800-225-5930 if trash has not been picked
up. Dog
Run Now through October, depending on weather
conditions, the Dog Run will be closed on Wednesdays from 6 – 8a.m. Reminder
- you must clean up after your dog. Doggie waste bags are provided for your
convenience. Informal Line Dancing - Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. Steer Barn Yoga with Maggie – Wednesdays at 5pm Steer Barn $6
per class, payable at the Clubhouse Reception Desk. NEW CLASS - Zumba with Maggie – Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. Steer
Barn, beginning August 5. $6 per class,
payable at the Clubhouse Reception Desk. Deadline for Deadline
for Letters to the Editor - Hemlock News August Issue is Wednesday,
September 1 CULTURAL ARTS 775-4200 ext. 118 HF Cultural Arts
Department and David R. Chant present at the Gallery at 631 Route 739, Lords
Valley – “A
Pike County Retrospective” featuring Hemlock Farms Artists. Runs now to August 30.
NYC Bus Trip – Wednesday August 18. Bus departs from the 402 Bus Stop at 7:30
a.m. and leaves NYC at 7:30 p.m. $28pp* Pots & Pans – August 2, Evening session only.
6pm Orchard House Life Drawing
Class – Non
Instructional, nude and clothed models. Materials not provided. Wednesdays, now– August 25, 9:00am to
12:00noon. Clubhouse Large Art Room $10 per session, pay as you go, Must register
by the Monday before the class on Wednesday by calling Amy/4200 x118 Comedy Club Night – Saturday, July 31 - Featuring
Tim Costello and Jim Gossett 8:30pm Steer Barn $18 pre-paid or $20 at the door.
BYOB Drum Circle – by Thomas deerheart. Community Learn to Sculpt – by Andrea Robbins Rimberg.
August 5 & 6, 11am–5pm. August 27,
10am-2pm, Art Chalet $150pp * The Art of
Portrait Drawing
– by Bernie Hoffman. Tuesdays, August 10, 17, 24 & 31. 1:00-3:00pm $65 includes all materials * Clay Handbuilding – by Joanne Wells Greenbaum.
Mondays, August 9,16,23,30. 7-9pm, Art Chalet. $75pp includes materials “ Introduction to
Fencing – by
Steven Klein. Wednesdays, August 11, 18
& 25. 7:30 – 8:30pm Clubhouse $30
Ages 11 & over * Renoir and Me! – by Kelly Stagen Saturdays,
August 21 & 28. Clubhouse Pottery Room 11:00am – 12:30pm,
$25pp. Ages 6-10. * Ukrainian Egg
Workshop – by
Carol Rick. Saturday, August 21. 10:00am
– 2:00pm, Hemlock Café
Night - Saturday, August 14
8:00p.m. Our very own Arnie
Lerner, Ben Eisenberg, Jason Strapec & vocalist, Gloria Waldman will be
performing swing standards and more for everyone to enjoy! Doors open at 7:30
p.m. $12 pre paid and $15 at the
door. Desserts, snacks and soft drinks
included in the price * Body, Mind and
Soul Healing Expo
– Sunday, August 22 11:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Steer Barn Free Admission. * Sign up at the HFCA Office HF VOLUNTEER http://www.hemlockfirerescue.com 500 Club Winners posted at the Mail Room BINGO – Every Monday at the Steer
Barn. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Calling
begins at 7:00 p.m. HEMLOCK
FARMS DAY BAKING CONTEST Looking for the best ever Chocolate Chip
Cookiel Pre-register and bring a dozen
of your cookies to the Fair at 1:00p.m. for the judging. Prizes awarded on Taste, Chocolate Factor and
Texture. Contact Gail/9016 to register. TENNIS SHACK
775-7233 Open
Daily - Call for Court reservations or sign up at the Shack July 31 – Adult Social 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Ladies Round Robin – Thursdays,
9:15 – 11:00 a.m. Recreation Questions? Email us at GeneralRecreation@HFCA.com Lost & Found Box located at Public Safety For Visitor Entry
call 775- Register your
visitor online at www.hfca.com Hemlock Farms Information Station
– Channel 15 ( Clubhouse 775-6034 Clubhouse Café 775-6034 ext. 2 CLUB MEETINGS
& PROGRAMS AT THE CONFERENCE
CENTER/ORCHARD HOUSE Chess Club - Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Computer Club – Basic computers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Happy Hookers - Thursdays at 1 p.m. Neighbor to Neighbor Club – Meets the third Wednesday of the
month. Meeting on August 18, Open
Discussion. Info. call Pete/9565 or n2nclub@yahoo.com. Website =
orgsites.com/pa/n2nclub Fishing & Boating Club – Contact Vinny/9379 for
information. Meeting - August 21, 9am Orchard House OTHER
GROUPS/CLUBS HEMLOCK FORUM - A free, non-commercial e-mail
based discussion group of Hemlock Farms. Contact Jeff Fox. jf@pipeline.com. HEMLOCK FARMS FORUM - A free, non-commercial forum
for residents and employees to express concerns or ideas to make the community
a better place for everyone to live in. To join, contact Bob Davis at davisrs@consultant.com LANDSCAPE CLUB – Meeting Friday, August 27 , 9am
at the MANNA (775-6787) - Meets 3rd Monday of the month
at 1 p.m. at The Church at HF. MANNA is
in need of Wheelchairs in good condition. Please
do not place any open items in the MANNA box at the Mail Room. WRITER’S GROUP - Meets the 2nd & 4th Monday
at the Orchard House 1 - 4 p.m. Contact
Mary/7679 for info. THE CHURCH AT
HEMLOCK FARMS 775-6787 Sunday Worship Service: 10 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 11 a.m. Sunday School: Will resume in the Fall Women’s Ministries: Morning
Circle: Tuesday, August 10 at 11 a.m. Evening
Circle: Tuesday, August 17
at 7 p.m. Youth Group – Will resume in the Fall Adventure Camp – Sundays 6:00 – 7:30pm. Open to all children of the community, grades
1-8 Contact Office/6787. “Bless This Food” cookbooks for sale - $15.00 Confession – Saturdays at 3 p.m. and by
appointment. Overeaters Anonymous - Meets on Thursdays 11:30 a.m. – 12:30
p.m. Parish Hall. Call Anna Marie at 857-1641. Mass Schedule – Monday – 9 a.m., Friday – 9 a.m.,
Saturday – 4 p.m., Sunday – 10:30 a.m. Good Shepherd – Sunday, 8:00 a.m. Boy Scout Troop #416 – will resume in the Fall KNIGHTS OF
COLUMBUS (Council #12571) If interested in
joining call Ray/6307. Meeting Dates - August 16/September 20 at 7
p.m. St. John Neumann Church Hall. All Brother Knights are welcome. Refreshments
served. Continental Breakfast – August 15/September19 following
the 10:30 a.m. Special Friends Annual Special
Picnic – August 4,
11:00am – 3:30pm Little Dining & Dancing – August 15, 7 p.m. St. John
Neumann Parish Hall. $20pp 5 Pasta
Buffet from Portabello’s, BYOB. Music by
D.J. Bob. RSVP to Frank or Tina/0980 ITALIAN-AMERICAN
CLUB Membership
info.contact: Tommy Roew/9167. Monthly Dinner Meeting – August 20, Dinner at 6pm,
Meeting at 7pm. $10 Members, $12 Guests, RSVP by August 16 to Roe/4009 Hudson River Boat Cruise and
Dinner – August
7, Cruise on the “Pride of the Hemlock HurricaneS Swim Team Scranton/Wilkes
Bare Yankees Baseball Game Fundraiser - August
27 – 7:05pm. $15pp includes upper level
seating, limited edition SWB Yankee hat, color program and fireworks after the
game. Contact Tara/7988 to purchase
tickets. HF Explorer Post
#200 Learn Law
Enforcement – Young adults ages
14-20. Ride along with Public Safety
Patrol Officers. Sign up today! Contact Sgt. Jaferis/4242 Friends for Life
Support Group Support
group for people with chronic illness. Meets
the first Monday of each month , 7p.m. at The Church of Hemlock Farms. Open to
all denominations and religions. Contact
Suzy/0342. NATURE EVENT September
27 Mushroom Walk 4pm
Hemlock Trail 50+ CLUB Membership Dues of $6 pp are due now. Please drop payment in 50+ Mailbox Monthly Meeting – August 3, 1pm at the Clubhouse. Speaker Donna Decker RN, Community Health
Manager at 50+ Squares –, August 4, 7:30 p.m. Clubhouse. Square Dancing. Open to all. $3 per couple & $1.50 pp. Contact Rita/6483. Volleyball: 1 p.m. Mondays & Thursdays.
Clubhouse Contact Rosalie/1734 Pedal Pushers – August 19, Meet at 9am in the
Church at Hemlock Farms parking lot.
Contact Martha/Chris/9268 Hotel Fauchere 4 Course Dinner – August 12, Cocktails (cash bar)
5:30p.m., Dinner 6:30p.m. $50pp Contact Rita Ruth/6483 Annual Picnic at Bocce Tournament – August 31 Teams bring own food.
Beer, wine and water provided Mini Golf at Moss Hollow – September 13, light breakfast
at 10:00am, golf at 11:00am, followed by lunch at John’s Italian Restaurant.
$23pp, Conact Barbara/7477 “Christmas at the Playhouse”
Matinee Show and Dinner – November 15, Hunterdon Hills Playhouse $75pp includes dinner, show
and bus transportation. Contact Jim/7879 HEMLOCK FARMS
WOMEN’S CLUB August 14 – General Meeting 10:30 a.m. Steer Barn. Program: Mimi Sheffen “ The Rural
Schoolteacher of Yesterday.” Please bring
Women Warrior donations. August 20 – Year of the Tiger
Chinese Luncheon
1:00 – 4:00pm, Steer Barn $8pp. Bring
wrapped $5 gift for exchange. Contact Angie/6499. September 29 – 12th Annual Bronx Zoo / Arthur Ave. Trip $29 members /
$31 guests for bus/ driver tip. Zoo
admittance free; Dinner on your own on Arthur Ave. Contact Pat/7720 August 9/September 13 – Lunch
& Games Pike County Senior Center 11:30
a.m. $3pp at the door. Men are welcome!
Contact Barbara/7669 Call 5 days prior. August 18/September 22 – Dubs Card
Game. 12:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Scrabble Group - Mondays 1-3pm at the JEWISH WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL Membership contact
Blossom/6135 All Occasion Cards:
Contact Sheila/9150 or Enid/9460 August 15 – Meeting. August 16 – Mah Jongg and Card Party. Mount Haven Restaurant. 11:30am – 4:300pm.
$19pp All Welcome! Contact Elaine/0705 or Jan/9611 for reservations August 21 – Annual “Dine-a-Round”, Steer
Barn 6pm. $45 per couple, $22.50pp. Contact Jan/9611 or Enid/9460. JEWISH FELLOWSHIP
OF HEMLOCK FARMS 775-7497 Friday Night Shabbat – 8:00 p.m. Followed by Oneg; Saturday –
9:30 a.m. Services conducted by Cantor
Charles Osborne. Shabbat Service, Torah
Study, Kiddush; Judaica Shop Open by appointment. Contact Office/7497. Modern Orthodox
Shabbat Services on Friday evening and Saturday are being formed. If interested, contact Ari-Ben
Kirschbaum/917-597-5486 or email akirsh5@yahoo.com Young People’s Service –August 20 5:15 p.m. Contact Office/7497 for
reservations. Jewish Fellowship Choir – Meets Wednesdays at
7:00pm. If you can sing and carry a
tune, come join us! Contact Office/7497 Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Bus
Trip – August 10,
$20pp includes $10 food voucher and $10 slot voucher. Bus leaves the Fellowship at 10am. Wait List Only. Contact Fellowship
Office/7497 Sock Hop Sundae – August 1, 7:00 – 10:00pm at the
Fellowship. $12pp, advance reservations required. Arlene/9472 or Office/7497 Dudu Fisher – August 8, 6:00pm at the 2010 Flea Market/Garage Lvcc Breakfast &
Tour of the AARP
Driver Safety Program September 14 4 Hour Class, 9am – 1pm, October 4 & 5 8 Hour Class, 9am – 1pm, $
12 AARP Member / $ 14 Non Member Advance
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