tobecomeacveandenjoythesociallife thathasbeenestablished.
NeighbortoNeighbor consistsofabout 80residentswhoassisttheirfellow neighborswhentheyarefacedwith problems,i.e.physical,deathofaloved one.Eachseconhasacaptainand groupofneighborsreadytoassisttheir fellowneighbors.Theywillpickup prescripons,bringmeals,andvisit.This commieealsohasagroupof handymenwhowilldominorchoreslike replacinglightbulbsorsmokedetector baeries.Theywillevenputoutand returnthelargetrashreceptacles.Our PoolVolleyBallguyscleanthe communityeachAprilaerthewinter storms.
Thethirdsubcommieeiscalled Community Supportandiscomposedof 13memberswhoareresponsiblefor recruingcommieememberstollthe variouscommiees’needs.Commiee chairsnofyCommunitySupportwhen theyneednewresidentstollvacancies. Thecommieespringsintoacon,and doesnotquitunlnewvolunteershave beenfound.
EachyeartheBoardofDirectors sponsorsadinnertohonorandthank thevolunteersfortheirservices.There arefourvolunteerschosenbysecret ballottoreceiveaspecialaward.Two residentsarechosenbythecommunity andtwoarechosenbytheboard.Itis alwaysfuntotrytoguesswhothefour specialhonoreeswillbethose volunteerswhostandoutandhavegiven theirmeandtalents.
Becauseoftheposiveatmosphereand encouragementtheyreceive,thereisno burnoutasallourvolunteerstakepride inmakingHeritageCreekagreatplacein whichtoliveandenjoy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Henry Vogt is the Treasurer of the Heritage Creek Community Associaon’s Board of Directors and is the board liaison to the Community Pride Commiee.
Photographs courtesy of John Scibetta, photographer and Heritage Creek Community Association resident.
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