Olde Towne Crier

April 2008

Olde Towne

Community Association
Executive Committee

President:

Stuart Smith

371-9555

Vice President:
Denny Kern

383-0559

Secretary:

Clare Heinz

371-00579

Treasurer

Bobbi Fitzpatrick

371-0836

Annual Meeting

The Olde Towne Community Association Annual Meeting will be held on April 26, 2008. New officers for the OTCA board will be elected at this time. Please complete the attached ballot and vote. Additional candidates can be written in. Please make sure your write in candidate is willing to serve on the OTCA board.

Dues

Dues for the OTCA for 2008 are now due. Dues are only $24 and go toward supporting the Crier, social events and general improvements to our Olde Towne community. Please support your community by joining our association and getting involved.

OTCA Annual Meeting
and BBQ

April 26, 2008
4 p.m.

ALL residents are welcome
Join us for some great food and fun and spend some time with your neighbors.

Please complete the

enclosed sign-up sheet

We hope to see you there!

Future OTCA Events

BBQ and Annual Meeting: April 26

Lobster Feast: TBD
Children’s Halloween Party: October 20

Oyster Roast: November 10

Children’s Christmas Party: December 15

Welcome Newcomers

If you have just moved to Olde Towne please call Patricia Ashburner at 383-0632 and let her know you’re here, or stop by at our next association meeting on April 26 in our community park. We’d love to meet you and welcome you to our community.

Park Improvement

Last year we asked for your input on our park. Since then we have improved the drive into the park, added a fireplace for cooking, cleaned up the park, added park tables and benches, and cleared a path from S. Olde Towne Wynd into the park and repaired the security light next to the pavilion.

Before the annual meeting April 26, we will add a children’s play set, move the horseshoe pit, and add several places for doggy poop bags and a trash can.

The park usage has increased significantly. We would like to know what you would like next.

We continue to work on the park, clearing back some of the growth, cutting down dead trees, clearing the walkway between SOTW and the park. A new children’s play set has been approved for purchase and we hope it will be built in time for the BBQ.

Thank you to everyone that has helped us in the park. Please let your OTCA board members know what other improvements you would like to see made.

Vote May 6

Our voting location is Belville Elementary School. Voting opens at 6:30 a.m. and ends at 7:30 p.m. on May 6. Unaffiliated voters may request either a Democrat or Republican ballot.

Races on the primary ballot include Democrat candidates for President, both parties for U.S. Senator, both parties for governor, several judges, and a number of other state and local positions including county commissioners and county school board.

You can also register to vote and vote early at North Brunswick High School · 114 Scorpion Drive · Leland. Early voting starts Thursday April 17 and ends Saturday, May 3. Hours are 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. Saturday hours are 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. April 19 and April 16. May 3 hours are 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Additional information is available from the Board of Elections (253-2620) or Stuart Smith (371-9555)

Leland Library Book Sale

The Friends of the Leland Library will hold their new, annual spring book sale, starting on Tuesday, April 29th thru Friday, May 2^nd. This 4-day fundraiser will begin each day at 9:00 am and end at 2:00 pm. in the Community Building that is located behind Leland Town Hall.

This is a first time Spring Clearance Event offered by the Friends of the Leland Library! All books will be 50% off price marked! Shop early for the best selection!

Robberies

Recently we had a robbery in Olde Towne. In this case, someone removed a window air conditioner from the wall and entered the home. A neighbor observed the thief entering the home but did not recognize that it was a burglary.

We have had a few burglaries in Olde Towne, many could have been prevented. We recommend you consider the following suggestions:

1. Do not leave valuables such as wallets or firearms in your car. It is easy to break into the car and visible valuables make breaking into the car irresistible to some.

2. Do not leave any keys in your car. Recently someone in the area left keys in their car and the car was stolen. In another case, they left house keys in the car. The next day the thief used the stolen house keys to enter the house.

3. Most important is to be observant. If you see something unusual going on, call your neighbor or the police.

We can also start a neighborhood watch. In the past the sheriff’s department has been willing to help. If you are interested, let Stuart (371-9555) know.

Free Dump Week

April 14th through the 19th Brunswick County Residents may bring items, except for household trash and land clearing debris, to the landfill off US Hwy. 17 in Bolivia. Hours are 8am-4pm.

April 19th at Shallotte Middle School, 225 Village Road in Shallotte, from 9am to 2pm:

Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Electronics Recycling for paint products, fluorescent bulbs, pesticides.etc. cell phones, TVs, cameras, etc.

Used clothing will be collected for re-distribution to local non-profits.

CARPENTRY

HOME REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR

• Kitchens, baths, tile work

• Painting, wallpaper

• Roofing, siding

ALL JOBS — SMALL OR LARGE

JONAS WILLIAMS 371-0328

10061 N. Olde Towne Wynd