Members so far: Tim Dybevik, Carolyn Ruse, Amy Lemberger, Kris Kent, Barb Strong, Meg Groves

Want to help create a vibrant slate of social

activities for Orchard Ridge neighbors? We all

have a lot on our plates, so Tim is seeking just

small pieces of help – not trying to put together a

large event that would encompass the whole

neighborhood all at once. We need:

• Any and all ideas for social activities that will

bring small or large groups of neighbors

together: ball games, concerts, bike trips,

Vitense golf league, canoe/boat trips on

rivers/lakes, picnics, coffees….. The list of

activities is only limited to what you are

interested in.

• Suggestions on organizing these activities:

How to start, how many people to expect, how

best to get the word out, etc.

• People who might organize such an activity

for themselves who’d like to help our

committee do it on a larger scale for several

neighbors.

• From Joan Horinek of Stemp Terrace, we

already have a great template for hosting a

picnic, coffee or other gathering of your

immediate neighbors. She and Ernie have been

hosting such a picnic annually for the last 40

years and have found it a great way to meet new

neighbors and stay in touch with older ones. Her

picnic plan is simple, economical, and involves

virtually no stress on the hosts. If you’d like to

see the template, drop contact Tim for a copy.

(Of course, you don’t need to be on the social

committee to have one of these gatherings. But

please let us know if you do so we can spot trends

in different sections of Orchard Ridge.)