VOLUME 35 / NUMBER 5
JULY 2011
Cinnamon Woods Pool Closure
REPAIR UPDATE
After several days of testing, the leaking section of pipe has been isolated and removed. It is a 10 foot
section of 6 inch PVC pipe that supports the return system for the pool. To reach the leak, a section of
the pool and pool deck were removed.
On Thursday, July 14th repairs began to the affected area. We anticipate approximately 7-10 days for
repair of the pipe, back-filling the holes, cement work and re-plastering of the pool surface. It will take
another few days for the cement to cure and the pool to be cleaned and re-filled. This is dependent on
the weather conditions as this project is underway.
We hope to have the pool re-opened by Wednesday, August 3rd (if not sooner) barring any additional
challenges. We appreciate everyone's patience as we work to resolve this issue. Please feel free to
contact the Management Office with any questions at 301-972-1850.
Be on the lookout for information on the Annual Community Pool Party coming in August!!! 1 2010-2011
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jim Oltmann, President
Jimoltmann@verizon.net
Ben Nerud, Vice President
Phanpack@verizon.net
Steve Traylor, Treasurer
Steve.traylor@comcast.net
Ron Komara, Secretary
Rkomara@hotmail.com
Richard Blanton Jr., General Director
Cw.boardmember@gmail.com
~TABLE OF CONTENTS~
Pool Closure Notice
BOD and Staff, Important Dates
pg 1
pg 2
Reminders, Updates, Court & Committee Reps pg 3
Bulk Trash Pickup
pg 3
Summer Watering
pg 4
Yard Sale and Vendor Showcase (Update) pg 5
Annual Great Gardens Contest
pg 6
Real Estate Corner
pg 7
Community Directory
pg 8-10
Lemon Meringue Pie Recipe, Cooking Tips
pg 11
Leighton Meek, General Director
Carsldm@yahoo.com
Linda Parmelee, General Director
ljparmelee@comcast.net
ASSOCIATION STAFF
Community Property Manager
Kenya Smith
Kenya.smith@cinnamonwoods.org
Administrative Assistant
Mary Inniss
Minniss@cinnamonwoods.org
*Month of July*
Superintendent
John O’Meara
Calendar of Events
Jomeara@cinnamonwoods.org
Maintenance Staff
Juan Carlos Martinez
Cinnamon Woods Home Association, Inc
18400 Cinnamon Drive
Germantown, MD 20874
(301)-972-1850 Phone
(301)-972-0763 Fax
www.cinnamonwoods.org
¾ JULY 11TH ‐ ARC MEETING‐ 7:30 PM ¾ JULY 21ST ‐ BOARD MEETING‐ 7:30 PM ¾ JULY 23RD – YARD SALE, VENDOR SHOWCASE 2 ARC Committee
Social Committee
ALLSPICE DRIVE
Leighton Meek
Richard Blanton Jr.
Ms. M. Bloom
Carl Kirkpatrick
Robin Caveney
Nancy Damiano
Jose Perez
Marilynn Richards
Marilynn Richards
Mary Clark
Stephanie Mitchell
Towanda Carroll
Ebony Hoes
Mrs. Harris
Eileen Morgan
Court Reps
Mistmtn26@yahoo.com
GINGER
COURT
Mary
Clark
mrccap1@cavtel.net
MUSTARD SEED COURT
Towanda Carroll
towantac@verizon.net
NUTMEG PLACE
Marilynn Richards
cowboysmr@hotmail.com
PUMPKIN
SEED COURT
Tod
Geotsch
RED PEPPER COURT
Mrs. Harris
Jharri0998@comcast.net
SAGE TERRACE
B Anders
Mrs.
andersutf@hotmail.com
TARRAGON WAY
Jim
Oltmann
Jimoltmann@verizon.net
TURMERIC
COURT
Bill Davis
TouchupWCD@verizon.net
THYME
COURT
Stephanie Mitchell
dspmitchell@verizon.net 2011 CWHA Assessments
• $124.00 per month • Checks should be made payable to Cinnamon Woods Home Association, Inc. • Be sure to include your coupon. • Payments are mailed to : Cinnamon Woods Home Association, Inc.
C/O The Management Group Associates
P.O. Box 105007
Atlanta, GA 30348‐5007
• You can pay with credit cards online at www.cinnamonwoods.org • Payments received after the 15th will be assessed a $15.00 late fee and
are subject to a $5.00 admin fee.
• Delinquent accounts are subject to collection activity including legal action to have a lien placed on your home or foreclosure actions. • If you have any question, please contact The Management Group Associates at 301‐948‐6666.
BULK TRASH PICK UP VENDORS
As you are aware, CWHA does not provide bulk trash removal services. Bulk items must be taken to the Solid Waste Transfer Station and Recycling Center located at 16101 Frederick Road. If you are unable to take your items to the dump at Shady Grove Road, here are some local vendors available for Bulk Trash pickup at your cost: 1‐800‐Got Junk
Unity Disposal and Recycling‐ 240‐429‐8248
Recycling and Bulk Pickup-The City of Gaithersburg-301-258-6370
***All Bulk trash is scheduled got pick up MUST be labeled with the name of the disposal company and the address of the home placing it out. Bulk trash left out for more than 12 hours will result in a violation letter and a $200.00 fine to the homeowner.
3 Summer Watering
The recent string of ninety degree temperatures, and little rainfall, has left the ground parched and plants begging for moisture. Here are some tips for maintaining your landscape through summer's worst. 1. Thunderstorms often drop a lot of rain in a short period, and most run off and does not seep into the ground. Do not depend on brief heavy showers to water your plants. 2. Mature trees and shrubs, and most plants installed prior to this spring should be able to survive without much supplemental watering. Newly installed plants, trees, shrubs, or perennials will need additional water through the summer. 3. Hydrangeas and newly planted perennials will often wilt in the heat of the day if the ground is not sufficiently moist. If not watered that day permanent damage could result. 4. Watering twice a week, but deeply, so that water seeps into the ground, is more beneficial than more frequent, shallow watering. For lawns, it is recommended to provide an inch of water each week. The simplest way to measure is to set out a coffee can or similar container to capture water from the sprinkler. 5. If you don't water your lawn during the summer it is likely that it will go dormant and turn brown, but it should green up with more regular rains and cooler temperatures in September. Plants are less forgiving. If showing signs of stress they could be within a day or two of dying, and must be watered immediately. 6. If you are planting during the summer you should water every other day for the first couple weeks, then you should be able to back off to twice a week until temperatures cool off and soaking rains return. 7. The most critical watering is the one immediately after planting, and then two days later. When planting be certain to apply two to three inches of mulch to help retain moisture. Water early in the day so that evaporation is minimized. Try to avoid watering in the evening to prevent black spot, powdery mildew, and other fungal diseases, but it's better to water in the evening than not at all. 8. Watering is most efficient with soaker hoses or drip irrigation. Watering plant to plant with a hose is efficient, but the tendency is to move too quickly and under water. Newly planted trees are best watered with a hose and just a trickle of water for half an hour to an hour so that water soaks in and doesn't run off. As an alternative use a GatorBag or a similar watering container that slowly releases water over many hours. 9. Lawns and large landscape bed areas can be watered with a sprinkler, but try not to water in the afternoon when more water is lost to evaporation. Impact sprinklers that break droplets into a fine mist will lose more water to evaporation than those with larger droplets. 4 Clean out your closets and get ready for the
Annual Cinnamon Woods Community Yard Sale.
The event will take place on
The event has been rescheduled for:
Saturday, July 23rd from 7:30am until 12:00 noon.
Businesses are also welcome! Come out and showcase your
home-based business or represent your company by
reserving a table and displaying your products.
Contact the Management Office at 301-972-1850 to
make a reservation. Tables are $10.00 for CWHA
homeowners, $15.00 for businesses. We look
forward to seeing everyone there!!!
5 A.R.C.
Annual Great Gardens Contest
Gardens Contest during the month of July. If you have beautiful blooms or
know someone in our community with a green thumb contact the office so
we can make sure your garden is included in the contest. Judging will be
held on Saturday, July 31st and the winners will be announced in the
August Spice Rap and at the August BoD Meeting.
1st Prize: $ 100.00 Gift card
2nd Prize: $ 75.00 Gift card
3rd Prize: $ 50.00 Gift card
Note: We have also had homeowners express interest in starting a
community garden. We would choose location within the community on common
ground and set up garden plots for use by CWHA residents. If you would be
interested in participating, please contact the management office.
6 7 8 9 10 Grandma’s Lemon Meringue Pie
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1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
2 lemons, juiced and zested
2 tablespoons butter
4 egg yolks, beaten
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
4 egg whites
6 tablespoons white sugar
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. To Make Lemon Filling: In a medium saucepan, whisk together 1 cup sugar, flour, cornstarch,
and salt. Stir in water, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring
frequently, until mixture comes to a boil. Stir in butter. Place egg yolks in a small bowl and
gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of hot sugar mixture. Whisk egg yolk mixture back into remaining
sugar mixture. Bring to a boil and continue to cook while stirring constantly until thick.
Remove from heat. Pour filling into baked pastry shell.
3. To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until foamy. Add sugar
gradually, and continue to whip until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over pie, sealing the
edges at the crust.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until meringue is golden brown.
Cooking Tip
Out of cough syrup? Warm up
a little bit of honey and lemon
juice. 11 Cinnamon Woods Homes Association, Inc. 18400 Cinnamon Drive
Germantown, MD 20874
Ph: 301-972-1850
Fax: 301-972-0763
The Spice Rap is the official newsletter of the Cinnamon Woods Homes Association, and through policy enacted by the
Board of Directors, individuals may submit articles of general interest to the Cinnamon Woods Community. The Spice Rap
provides a means by which the Board of Directors may communicate with the Community and also provides a forum by
which the Community may express ideas and opinions. Statements, ideas, and opinions expressed are not necessarily
those of the Association or the Board of Directors nor does the Spice Rap espouse any political belief or endorse any
products or services. Articles submitted for publication are subject to review by the Board of Directors, must be signed and
may not be libelous. By accepting articles for publication, the Board of Directors does not take any responsibility for the
accuracy of the content of such articles. Articles may be published as space permits and may be edited for length and
content.
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