DECA NEWSLETTER – December 2007

DECA NEWSLETTER – December 2007

Seasons greetings from DECA! Here is some news from the last meeting on 12/2/07…

Luminaries – DECA reps may pick up luminary supplies on Saturday 12/22/07 at 9:00 a.m. at the Roberts Road cul-de-sac. Please remember to bring enough grocery bags for all the houses in your section, and a marker to label your bags. Sand scoops will be provided. DECA residents should light their bags at dusk on Christmas Eve 12/24/07. If you will not be home at this time, PLEASE arrange for a neighbor to light them for you. The display looks much nicer without gaps between houses. Thanks!

Caroling – Come join in a DECA tradition! We’ll be meeting at AnnMarie Bryan’s house, 238 Swedesford Rd. on Sunday, 12/23/07 at 6:30 p.m. After caroling come for hot chocolate and cookies at the Palmer’s house, 8 Wood Lane. Please call Susan Palmer (610)644-1836 if you can help provide some baked goods for the event.

Fire truck holiday visit – The East Whiteland Fire Department is scheduled to drive through our neighborhood on Saturday 12/15/07. When you hear it, come out and catch some candy canes!

Bus Driver gifts – It will be up to each family to provide a gift for our drivers this year. A neighborhood collection is not being organized. Please be generous; these people take care of our children every day.

Holiday House Decorating Contest -- The light displays look great this year! Cast your vote for your favorite house and drop it off to Rita Stern, 1 Roberts Road by Saturday 12/22/07. Ballots and voting box will be located on her porch. Each family member is allowed one vote. Top three houses receive a prize.

Online Newsletter/ Email Addresses -- Thank you for helping DECA in its effort to go “paperless” in 2008. Many of you provided your email addresses when you sent back your dues. If we do not have your email address, and you are able to receive news online, please reply to Chris Brown at chrisbrown20@comcast.net . Include your name and street address in the response.

Going forward, paper copies of the newsletter will be sent ONLY to those households that want to receive it that way. If you sent us your email address, look for news via email and the DECA blog – http://decainfo.blogspot.com . Thanks!

Home Improvement List – Looking for a contractor, painter, or other home help? A list of recommended services has been compiled and is now on the DECA blog under the Quick References Link. http://decainfo.blogspot.com .

Progressive Dinner – Mark your calendars! This year, DECA’s winter social event is a progressive dinner, to be held on Saturday 1/26/08 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Residents are asked to bring an appetizer (N-Z) or a dessert (A–M) to share. At your option, you may join in the dinner portion of the evening. Dinner is $5.00 per person and will be catered. RSVP and payment is due by Saturday 1/12/08. (Checks are payable to DECA.) Help is needed in coordinating this event. Please call Susan Palmer (610)644-1836 or Karen Bevec (610)651-5644 for details. Any assistance is welcome!

The tentative schedule is as follows:

7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Appetizers/Wine and Cheese. (Gather at one home. No charge.)

8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Dinner at various homes (Catered. $5.00 per person)

9:30 – 11:00 p.m. Dessert (Gather at one home. No charge.)

Thank You – To Tina Hall and Janine Spiker for coordinating and hosting our Fall Fest, and to AnnMarie Bryan for organizing the Eastern State Penitentiary Halloween road trip. Much appreciated!

Next DECA Meeting – Sunday 3/2/08 at 6:30 p.m. Location TBA.

Wishing you happy holidays and a great 2008!

Your DECA Board,

Susan Palmer and Karen Bevec -- Co-Presidents

Chris Brown -- Treasurer

Maria Hueston -- Secretary