NEW NEIGHBORS SALAD SUPPER

On Saturday, September

14th, a Salad Supper was

held at the clubhouse to

welcome new residents. The

event was popular and the

clubhouse was filled to

capacity! Dinner consisted

of a variety of salads, rolls

and delicious desserts.

Current residents provided

many wonderful dishes,

again proving the culinary

prowess of the HW

neighborhood! The new

residents were the guests of

honor. The Harbour Watch

community welcomed Dan

and Janet Ancone, 148

Harbour Watch Blvd., DeLeon and Sarah Andrews, 100 Man O’ War Ln., Dwight and Kathy

Byrd, 151 Harvest Moon Dr., Jay and Sandy Jones, 149 Harbour Watch Blvd., Mavis and Bill

Schmidt, 139 Harvest Moon Dr., Larry and Alberta Tucker, 156 Windjammer Dr., and Gary and

Elaine Williams, 108 Mallard Watch Ct. We are so excited to have so many new neighbors. If

you see these folks out and about, please be sure to give them a warm hello. The social

committee coordinated the event, with Dianne Dyches and Sue Crooks acting as hostesses.

READY TO GET ACTIVE?

The refurbished tennis courts are getting a lot of use

lately. The Tennis and Pickleball Clubs have started up.

Tennis is Saturdays at 8 am and Pickleball is played

Thursday evenings at 6 pm. Please contact Dan Powell

(803-760-8068) for information on either of these

groups.

LOW COUNTRY BOIL

On Friday, October 11th fifty friends and neighbors gathered outside around the

Harbour Watch pool for a Low Country Boil sponsored by the Social Committee.

The weather could not have been nicer!

Tim’s Catering prepared the Shrimp

Boil for us, and if you have never

been to a Low Country Boil, you are

missing out on quite a treat! The

Boil consists of shrimp, smoked

sausage, new potatoes, and corn

boiled in a large pot with Old Bay

seasoning. After the meal everyone

stayed to mingle and enjoy the

beautiful fall night. Special thanks

to Maxine Carlisle, the chair for this

event and her committee: Nancy

Ostergaard, Sharon Schwanda, Suz

Miller and Sharyl Groscot.

Congratulations!!

Beth and Eric

Hamilton are thrilled

to announce the much

awaited arrival of

their first grandchild. Ainsley Kay Washburn

was born August 20th at Lexington Medical

Center to parents, Kristen and Justin

Washburn of Columbia, SC. Ainsley

weighed 7lbs 11 ounces and was 20 inches

long at birth. We are feeling truly blessed

with this precious little addition to our

family!

NEW NEIGHBORS By: Dianne Dyches and Sue Crooks

Welcome to one of our newest neighbors, Alberta and Larry

Tucker, who have built a home at 156 Windjammer Drive.

Alberta and Larry have been living in Lexington at Hammock

Bay for the past 5 years. The Tuckers have an adult daughter

who lives in Irmo along with two grand-dogs, both

Chihuahuas.

Alberta and Larry both grew up in New Hampshire and

attended the same school and worked at the same five-and-

dime store as teenagers. However, they never dated until

Larry came home on leave while he was enlisted in the Army.

They have been married now for 52 years, spending most of

their married life in New Jersey. Alberta was a bookkeeper for

Penske Automotive Group until retiring in 2014. Larry was a

manager for a manufacturing company and later became a

purchaser until he recently retired this January.

Please introduce yourselves to the Tuckers when you see them

and help them get to know the great neighborhood we all

enjoy!

NEW NEIGHBORS

Welcome to the Surdys

By: Adele Wenz and Dianne Dyches

John and Julie Surdy moved into 152 Harbor Watch Blvd. in

April of this year. They come from Indiana, where they lived for

several years. Julie is originally from Indiana, John from

Pittsburgh, PA. They had known each other for a number of

years, but finally tied the knot three years ago.

John has worked for UPS as an aircraft mechanic for thirteen

years. Julie has worked for Humana Health Insurance for eleven

years. They were both able to transfer their jobs here. John is at

Columbia Airport and Julie works mainly at home.

John enjoys fixing up old cars. They both want to travel and

hope to get a boat soon. Please welcome them into the

neighborhood.

Say Hello to Jana and Dan Ancone By Dianne Dyches and Cheryl Palo

We’d like to welcome new neighbors, Jana and Dan

Ancone, to our community. They moved into 148 Harbour

Watch Blvd.

The Ancones have been living in Lexington for the last 18

years. Jana is originally from the DC area, and Dan is from

Philadelphia. The couple has five adult children and nine

grandchildren, some of which also live in Lexington.

Jana retired in 2012 after twelve years as Department Chair

of Nursing at Midlands Tech. Working for seven years as a

clinical quality assurance auditor for the State Department

of Mental Health, Dan retired in 2011. The couple has been

married for seventeen years.

The Ancones enjoy home renovation projects as they have

tackled several big jobs with their various homes over the

years. Dan and Jana have a 2nd home in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on Lake Michigan. The

Ancones are excited to live in Harbour Watch, so please make them feel welcome in our

wonderful neighborhood!

Please Welcome the Jones By: Sue Crooks and Cheryl Palo

Our new neighbors who live at 149

Harbour Watch Blvd. are Jay and Sandy Jones. They join the

growing number of residents whose relatives already live in

Harbour Watch; Jay’s brother is John Jones.

Sandy and Jay moved to SC from the Hudson Valley area of

New York. They first met on Sandy’s 18th birthday and have

been married for 37 years. The Jones family includes their

son, Ryan, who lives in Florida, and their cats, Turbo and

Simon as well as their two Jack Russell’s, Oreo and Freckles.

Jay is a retired NY police officer and Sandy is retired from Roche

Pharmaceuticals. Sandy enjoys quiet time by knitting and

crocheting. Jay likes to keep himself busy with yard work,

woodworking, and furniture refinishing. They both enjoy fishing.

Jay was fishing the other day with his brother and caught a 9

pound catfish! Please welcome them when you see them around

the neighborhood.

Harbour Watch Veterans

The Harbour Watch veterans meet informally on the first Thursday of

each month at VFW Post 6740. The post is located at 950 Rock N Creek

Road, within a few miles of our neighborhood. Happy Hour begins at

4:00 PM with $2.00 tacos beginning at 5:00pm. Any veterans regardless

of where you served are welcome to join us along with your spouse.

The HW veterans collect magazines and deliver to the waiting rooms at the VA. Anyone who

has magazines less than then a year old may drop them off at 164 Summer Breeze Drive so they

can be delivered.

If you are an interested veteran living in Harbour Watch, send your contact information and

email address to Jim Ostergaard at kimoo1070@yahoo.com. If you have any questions please

contact Jim at 332-2321. Semper Fi…. Jim

Grounds Beautification Committee By: Sue Stottmann

The Petal Pushers Gardening Group has recently merged with

the Grounds Beautification Committee. Former Petal Pushers

will assist with projects on the new committee with which

they would like to help. Meetings will continue to be held on

the second Monday of the month at 10:00 am at the clubhouse.

Anyone interested in joining please contact Linda Robarge at

lrobarge@comporium.net.

September workdays involved relocating some of the plantings at the fountain to other locations

in the neighborhood. This was done to simplify and enhance the appearance of the fountain area

and to minimize maintenance. Additional sod placed there will reduce the footprint of the

landscape bed. Grasses and shrubs were relocated to the tennis court area, pool courtyard area,

and the common area at Anchorage Ln. and Windjammer Dr. The flowering Canna lilies that

were at that corner were removed to prevent sight-line obstruction for drivers.

Future projects include:

- Completion of tennis court and pool courtyard areas, including pool flower pot planting

- Planting of pansies in mid to late fall at the entrance sign, possibly tucking a few into the

landscaping near the fountain

- Completion of tree and shrub grooming and planting at the exit side of HW Blvd.

between the fountain and gate

- Further study/implementation to improve the playground area, the path and dock at

Sunrise Point and the golf cart and car parking in the marina area

One of the goals of this committee is to provide access to

information about gardening in your own backyard. We

are working on hosting a knowledgeable speaker at a

workshop in early January open to all of you neighbors.

Many of you have contacted us about issues in your yard

regarding pruning, soil composition, plant pests and

diseases, watering, types of plants to grow, sun, shade, and

more. If you have an interest in possibly attending this

workshop, please let us know so that we can work on

getting a specialist to share their knowledge with us and

answer any questions you may have. Please email Sue

Stottmann at suestottmann@gmail.com if you are

interested in welcoming an expert to instruct us.

Great local resource book: Flower & Garden Almanac & Calendar for the Midlands of South

Carolina, available for purchase at the Clemson Cooperative Extension Office in Lexington

.

UNDER CURRENTS

By Nora Roberts

Imagine a lovely family in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

The father is Head of Surgery at the local hospital, the mother is involved

in community projects, and the children are well-mannered and do well in

school. They live in a beautiful house on a lake. The under currents

revolve around what happens in that beautiful house when no one is

looking.

The father has fits of uncontrolled rage which he takes out on the mother. She seems to accept

this situation without seeking help. The children don’t feel this rage until they are older. The

son, Zane, knows there is something terribly wrong in his family, but he is afraid to tell anyone

because he is afraid of the repercussions on his mother and sister.

Zane decides to keep track of the incidents in a notebook he keeps hidden in a vent in his room.

After a really bad night when his father breaks his arm bones and he has to be hospitalized, he

finally tells someone and life changes. The bad things cease for a while and then return when

Zane is an adult. This compelling story brings to life a terrible flaw in our society that happens

all too often behind closed doors. Let’s hope society can open the doors on this hidden tragedy

and bring it to light so it can be erased.

THE RECIPEBOX

By: Marie Dean

Spaghetti Casserole

1/3 cup margarine

1 medium onion

8 oz. spaghetti

24-30 oz. jar spaghetti sauce

4 oz. (1 cup) grated Swiss cheese

16 oz. pkg. shredded mozzarella cheese

8 oz can (or fresh) sliced mushrooms

1/2 tsp. basil

1/2 tsp. oregano

4 oz. thin sliced pepperoni

Sauté the onion in margarine; cook spaghetti as directed on package and drain, mix with

margarine and onions; put in 13x9 dish; add half of sauce, half of each cheese, all mushrooms;

sprinkle with basil and oregano; top with remaining Swiss cheese, all pepperoni, other half of

sauce, and remaining mozzarella; bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Serves 8.

The

Book

Nook

By Adele Wenz