Piney Orchard Newsletter

by Piney Orchard of PineyOrchardHomesDirectory.com ( 3-Jan-2014 )

Hours of Operation Community Center Offices 2400 Stream Valley Drive Odenton, MD (410) ORCHARD Open 7 days/week Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: Noon - 7 p.m. Tuesday, Friday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday, Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Fitness Center Open 7 days/week 4 a.m. - 11 p.m. (valid access card required) (Users who enter the fitness center by 11:00 pm must exit facility by 11:45 pm) Indoor Pool Open 7 days/week Monday , Wednesday* 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday, Sunday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. (valid access card required) (*The Indoor Pool will be closed on scheduled Monday and Wednesday evenings for Water Aerobics classes) ________________________________________ POCA Board of Directors Jeff Andrade President Susan Swank Vice President Kelly Bowlus Secretary Annemarie Gibboney Treasurer Bob Lowther Member-at-Large Dawn Miller Member-at-Large Jessica O'Kane Member-at-Large Steven Randol Member-at-Large Piney Orchard Weekly Your Guide To What's Happening in Piney Orchard *Special Edition* Santa Claus Coming to Piney Orchard You better not pout. You better not cry. Why? Because on Saturday night, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. Santa Claus will be arriving on the Capitol Fire Truck for a visit to the Piney Orchard Community Center. For those wanting to watch from their windows, or waive as Santa's truck comes through the community, Santa will be entering the community just before 6:00 p.m. at the entrance at Waugh Chapel Road and proceed down Strawberry Lake Way and then right on Stream Valley Way. Just look for the lighted and decorated fire truck. Everyone is invited to bring their cameras to come meet and greet Santa outside the Community Center for this FREE community event. Santa will available to take photos with the whole family and there will be warm cider and cookies for everyone. At 7 p.m., the Anne Arundel High School Chorus will be singing your favorite holiday songs, so join your family, friends, and neighbors in sharing the spirit of the season. While there is no charge for this event, we do ask you to please bring a new unwrapped toy for the annual Toy for Tots campaign, so that less financially fortunate children in our community can experience the joy of Christmas. ________________________________________ Here's What Else Is Happening Next Week Monday, December 9 Zumba 1 - 6:00 p.m. (MPR) Water Aerobics - 7:00 p.m. (Pool) The Courts HOA - 7:00 p.m. *Note that Summers Run HOA is NOT meeting tonight as previously scheduled Tuesday, December 10 POCA Safety Committee (CR) Wednesday, December 11 Beginning Yoga - 6:15 p.m. (MPR) Water Aerobics - 7:00 p.m. (Pool) Zumba 2* - 7:30 p.m. (MPR) Thursday, December 12 No Events Scheduled but it is Frank Sinatra's Birthday Friday, December 13 Zumba 3 - 6:00 p.m. (MPR) Saturday, December 14 Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus (Sold Out) -- 10 a.m. - Noon (CC) **Community-Wide Evening Event *** Santa Claus Comes to Piney Orchard on the Capitol Fire Truck - 6:00 pm (Lot) Anne Arundel High School Chorus Holiday Songs - 7:00 p.m. (CC) CC=Main Room of the Community Center CR=Community Center Conference Room Lot=Community Center Parking Lot ________________________________________ Toys for Tots Campaign in Full Gear POCA has once again teamed up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve for our 5th Annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive. Toys for Tots helps less financially fortunate children in the community experience the joy of Christmas by collecting new toys for distribution to these children as Christmas gifts. Thanks to everyone who has helped us to get on track to what looks like our best year yet. The campaign runs to December 18, so you still have time to participate by dropping off a new unwrapped toy in the collection boxes located in the main lobby of the Community Center. Children's Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus SOLD OUT The Children's Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus on December 14 from 10 a.m - Noon, is completely full. Thank you to everyone who made early reservations. Registered attendees please don't forget that while there is no charge for this event, please bring a new unwrapped toy to donate for the Toys for Tots campaign when you come. Update Your Piney Orchard E-Mail Preferences Today We've added some new features to make sure you get all the information relevant to your interests and where you live. Click "Update Preferences" to update your information. It only takes a minute. Volunteer with POCA in 2014 YOU can help continue the Piney Orchard tradition of great community events like Breakfast with Santa and the Street Festival by stepping up to volunteer to help organize, setup, clean up or actually run one of these events in 2014. We would hate to see any of these events cancelled, but without more volunteers they may not be able to continue. Many hands makes light work, so why not make volunteering for a few hours each month with POCA a New Year's resolution for 2014 -- one that you can actually keep. For more information on serving your community, please e-mail us at volunteers@pineyorchard.org or call (410) 672-4273.