"Let Freedom Ring"

wishing you a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.....

Just Can't Get My Fill of Sunsets Over the Creek

Just in case you missed this tonite.....

Orrs Bridge

Something Very Special Just Outside the Neighborhood

Looking for a nice walk or bike ride.  Try a stroll along Prowell Drive (just across Orrs Bridge Rd from the entrance to Lamp Post Lane).  What were once "summer getaway cottages" are now permanent residences - still retaining their old charm.  Ahh - life along the creek!!

And now there's another reason to visit. Stroll to the end of Prowell Drive and you'll come upon a Memorial Garden that has been created to honor loved ones who played important roles in our lives. Its beautiful setting along the creek is a fitting tribute.  The Garden can also be reached by a short walk downstream from the Rotary Club Park.  If you've never visited the Rotary Club Park along Orrs Bridge Rd., stop in sometime. Nestled in along the creek, this shaded area is great for relaxing or taking a stroll along the beautiful creek.

So - get out and explore!  It's amazing what lies just beyond our front doors.

More information about the Memorial Garden and the organization behind its creation can be found at http://www.passionformothersflowers.com/.

Hazy, Hot, Humid - the 3 "H's" of south central PA

Morning Walk - 6:15 am - Lamp Post Lane Entrance

Sunset from Orrs Bridge

The Colors of the Creek

An overcast "post-rain" spring morning makes the fresh colors "pop" along the creek. Other evidence that spring is well underway - the return and sighting of our first hummingbirds for 2010.

Pics From My Morning Walk - 5/7/10

Yard Sale - Spring 2010

Our Spring 2010 Yard Sale - blessed with wonderful weather, lots of shoppers and many wonderful bargains.

3 special ladies are going the "extra miles" for a wonderful cause. Yes - the sign caught my attention - as it was surely intended to do - actually I almost fell off my bike trying to stop quickly when I saw it. It was a unique diversion on yard sale day......

Neighborhood Run.....

This was posted on the Pine Brook ListServ. For those who "can" this looks like a great opportunity to "hit the streets" with your neighbors......I didn't post Maurice's e-mail addy here, you can probably contact him by phone. His # should be in the Pine Brook directory. For those who run - have fun and definitely post pics for others to enjoy........


Hi everyone,

I wanted to pass along that June 2nd is National Running Day: http://www.runningday.org/events/index.php.

I am by no means a good runner, or in great shape, but I'd think it'd be a blast if we could get a big group of people in our neighborhood out for a jog (or two! One in the morning and one in the evening) on that day. We can take pictures, post them online, and have a good time.

I'm not looking for a race, or even to run fast, just a nice jog with my neighbors enjoying the weather, the sights, and each other's company.

Please let me know if you're interested, and we'll firm up plans.

Thanks, and take care.

Maurice (Reeves)

We Are A Neighborhood

from a recent posting on our ListServ - a great reminder of the fabric of Pine Brook...



Hello neighbors,

And I say that in a positive way lest we forget we are a neighborhood. There's always going to be good and bad...but in the event we are forgetting, let me remind you of some of the good we are overlooking from our neighbors.

I know a week or so ago, myself as well as many others benefitted from (one neighbor) kindly sharing many of his plants that he dug out and split for the taking. (Other neighbors) have had an open door policy on their house allowing many of us to enjoy the miracle of 10 little puppies, which some of us might not otherwise get to experience. There's always someone to call to enjoy a walk around the neighborhood and appreciate the landscaping in the parks that our neighbors have donated their time and efforts to beautify. I've seen more kids and parents getting together to enjoy each others company or a quick pick up game in the park. When we were unable to even see the parks for the huge amounts of snow....our neighbor with a snow blower kindly plowed us out and I know many others went along the street to help out those who might have had a hard time shoveling. I think the list is endless...

Yes, we will always have animals running around and hopefully a reminder every once in awhile will help us be more conscientious of our responsibilites...And let's face it, kids are kids, they are going to run around and be kids and isn't it nice for those of us that have kids to think we have a great neighborhood where they can do that. I'm sure for every negative we could find two positives about Pine Brook and wouldn't it be nice to see those examples on the listserv more often.

Thanks

ARE YOU READY FOR THE YARD SALE???

This Friday and Saturday.

Dig through those closets, cabinets and drawers. Scour the basement, garage and attic. Don't forget to get some change for those buyers who hit MAC on their way to the sale and only have $20 bills in their pockets.

And spread the word to family, friends and coworkers that the treasures of Pine Brook will likely be available "for a limited time only".........

Yard Sale Time

Less than two weeks away.  Time to declutter.

A Monster Called Mulch

It was a dark and stormy night and a monster lurked in the street.............well, actually it was 4:30 pm and the sky was only cloudy.......but there was a monster.......a monster pile of 20 cubic yards of tanbark that had to be put away!!


And by 6:15 pm, everything was calm and peaceful once again as the crack team of Pine Brook residents dropped their shovels and headed for the cookies which were their reward for slaying the terrible tanbark. (OK, enough of that)

I would like to give a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to the folks who showed up today despite the possibility of rain.......and we just made it with 20 minutes to spare before the rain hit.

The folks who helped were:  Karl Smith, Bill Wall, Dan Schuckers, Louis Waddell, Terry Wright, Billy Fish, Guy Brunt, Floyd Sollenberger, Joe Dippel, Wayne Kessler and Mike Anderson. With this many helpers - that 20 yards of tanbark didn't stand a chance.

The park looks great, so please go check out Hidden Park and have some fun. For parents with strollers.....the pathway into the park will be a little hard to navigate until the tanbark gets settled down a bit....so be ready for that.

Thanks again for everyone who came out to help. It could not have been done as quickly and easily without you.

Talk to later,

Dave Fish
 
Postscript - thanks to Dave Fish for once again coordinating this effort.  These things don't get done without someone taking the lead and "making it happen".  Almost forgot - Dave the lemonade and cookies were appreciated.

Neighbors at Work

Springtime morning in Pine Brook

Let's Go Play in the Mulch......

Hidden Park Mulching Party - Friday 4/16/10 - 5:00 pm - bring shovels, wheelbarrows, good humor and strong backs - come and enjoy the camaraderie with your neighbors....

Please join in - and spread the word.........

Springtime in the "Hood"

Pine Brook is a beautiful neighborhood year round, but it really shines in the Spring....

Neighborhood Sales Activity Update

Spreading Color Throughout the Neighborhood

Many thanks to my neighbors who agreed to become foster parents for many of the perennials from my backyard. I hope you enjoy them as much as we have. I'll be looking for some fresh colors throughout the neighborhood as I take my bike rides. Here's a sampling of what left my yard today......