 2011 |
| April |
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April 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursday Evening Happy Hour Weather permitting, every week is a bring your own food and beverages event starting at 5 pm or so. A great time to relax, meet with friends, catch up on the latest Holiday Point news (and gossip) and discuss plans for the weekend's activities. April 16th Turn Water System On One of the annual rituals that dates back to the earliest days of Holiday Point is the start up of the community water system that provides summer water for community members as well as to the beach. Each year a team of volunteers spreads out across the community to close valves that were opened at the end of the year before to permit the system to drain and prevent it from freezing up. If you have the time to help our for a couple of hours, please join the others at the beach at 10:00 am. It's a geat chance to get a close up and personal tour of the community and do your part to help us prepare for the summer season. April 24th Annual Easter Egg Hunt Easter Sunday is late in April, so the weather should be beautiful! Bring your children and your friends to join in on our Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Holiday Point Beach. As we do every year, there will be two "categories" children 5 and under, and over 6 and over ... with at least 10 dozen plastic eggs filled with goodies hidden around the Holiday Point beach area. Parents bring a pot luck brunch item and something to drink (mimosas, screw drivers and bloody marys are all popular!) and enjoy a few hours of fun before you head off for your family Easter celebration. The hunt starts at 12:30 pm. April 30th Beach Clean Up (Rain Date: 5/1) Holiday Point beach doesn't miraculously become the beautiful spot it is every summer. It is through the dedicated efforts of our members who volunteer to donate their time and energy to making it so. One of the major activities every year is the Annual Spring Beach Clean-up. Bring a rake and some gloves ... a tarp if you have one, and join your neighbors in the effort to get our beach ready for the coming summer season. Lunch will be provided. |
| May |
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May 5, 12, 19, 26 Thursday Evening Happy Hour By May, Thursday Evening Happy hours are already underway. Every week is a bring your own food and beverages event starting at 5 pm or so. A great time to relax, meet with friends, catch up on the latest Holiday Point news (and gossip) and discuss plans for the weekend's activities. May 21st Candlewood Lake Cleanup This annual event in conjunction with the Candlewood Lake Authority seeks volunteers to help to clean up the shorline of the lake in preparation for the summer season. Holiday Point has traditionally send a delegation to go out on a boat and assist with the clean up. Date TBD HPA Community Tag Sale and Fundraiser Once again we will be holding our Annual Tag Sale / Fundraiser at the beach. Holiday Point members can either set up a table (for a small fee) or contribute items to the community table as a donation to the fundraiser portion of the event. Please contact Ro D. or Phyllis S. for details. |
| June |
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June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Thursday Evening Happy Hour By June Thursday Evening Happy hours are in full swing, and this year there are FIVE Thursdays in June! Every week is a bring your own food and beverages event starting at 5 pm or so. A great time to relax, meet with friends, catch up on the latest Holiday Point news (and gossip) and discuss plans for the weekend's activities. June 14th Boy Scouts / Sherman Veterans Flag Day Celebration (5:00 pm) This is the forth year that Holiday Point has hosted this very special celebration of flag day. Scouts at all levels gather to perform the annual Americal Flag Retirement Ceremony, at which flags which have been retired are respectfully burned according to established ceremonies and practices. If you have not had the opportunity to experience this special part of our heritage, make it a point to do so. For more information, please contact Ernie K. |
| July |
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July 7, 14, 21, 28 Thursday Evening Happy Hour If you aren't a regular at happy hour yet - shame on you! Come on down and join in the party! This is a bring your own food and beverages event. A great time to relax, meet with friends, catch up on the latest Holiday Point news (and gossip) and discuss plans for the weekend's activities. July 4th 10th Annual Margarita Night/Chili Cook-off and July 4th Celebration This continues to be one of our most popular evening beach parties of the summer. Once again this year, we have combined the Chili Cook-off/Margarita Night with our annual Forth of July celebration! It's gonna be Mexican food and drink mega-party!!! Come along and continue the tradition!. Please bring a Mexican dish (appetizer, entree and/or dessert), entries into the chili cook-off are strongly encouraged - and bring along beverages to share - especially your favorite Margarita recipe or cervesas. Contact Al B. for more information. July 9th Holiday Point Annual Meeting This is your opportunity to participate in the election of officers and discuss topics important to all community members. Please plan to attend! The meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 am. Please check back here for the location. July 16th Bazillionth +1 Annual Holiday Point Annual Picnic Join in on the biggest event of the Holiday Point season. All Holiday Point members and their families are welcome to attend. Please contribute a side dish. A small fee to offset cost will be collected. Rain date will be July 17th. July 21st Sherman Senior's Picnic This has also become an annual event for Holiday Point. Our beach plays host to the seniors from the Sherman Rennissance Center for an afternoon picnic. They very much look forward to the chance to enjoy the beautiful views and atmosphere at our beach. |
| August |
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August 4, 11, 18, 25 Thursday Evening Happy Hour Time's running out! Only a few more happy hours to go this summer. This is a bring your own food and beverages event. A great time to relax, meet with friends, catch up on the latest Holiday Point news (and gossip) and discuss plans for the weekend's activities. August 6th Annual Sherman Fireman's Ball This is the Sherman Social Event of the Year. Join your friends and become part of the Holiday Point contingent at 'the Ball'. Music, dancing, door prizes and the best roast beef in town! August 13th 9th Annual Holiday Point Wine Tasting This party will be an opportunity to sample some great wines, have some great food and enjoy the company of your neighbors at the beach. It has been a huge success for the past eight years and promises to be even better this year. There will be a donation required to attend this event. Attendance is also limited, so register early by contacting Ro D.! August 20th The 2011 Candlewood Lake Dragon Boat Races Holiday Point will be fielding a team once again, to compete for the third year in the Candlewood Lake Dragon Boat Races being held at Lynn Deming Park in New Milford. Last year, this evenr was great fun for participants and spectators alike and Holiday Point proved to be competitive, in spite of the fact that we had the most "senior" crew in the competition. A fund raiser for the Candlewood Lake Authority, all members are encouraged to come to the event to cheer their "home team" on to victory! Even Elly and Karl are defecting over to the HP team this year! |
| September |
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September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Thursday Evening Happy Hour September is the last month that we officially celebrate Thursday evening happy hours on the beach. If you haven't become a regular attendee at these events, this month is your last chance! This is a bring your own food and beverages event. A great time to relax, meet with friends, catch up on the latest Holiday Point news (and gossip) and discuss plans for the weekend's activities. September 3rd 8th Annual Lobster Festival Join us again as dozens of lobsters meet their fate at the hands of our world famous lobster chefs... well they taste good enough to have been cooked by famous chefs! Once again we will host the lobster dinner at the beach (please being along an appetizer, side dish or dessert to share). Attendees should place their lobster orders in advance with Ed H., so they can be purchased (at cost). This is another great party for the community and a terrific way to celebrate the end of the summer season on the beach. |
| October |
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October 15th Shut down the water system Shutting down the water system marks the unofficial end of the Holiday Point season. Please volunteer to assist in this annual maintenance task. Rain date: Oct. 16th. |
| December |
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Happy Holidays! ... to all of our neighbors and Friends! |