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Sandpiper Sentinel

SANDP I P E R BAY P OA

Volume 5 Issue 3

March 2007

Y ou may not recognize Jim and Lydia Wiseman

if you see them around Sandpi-per, but almost everyone in the neighborhood is aware of the wonderful St. Patrick’s Day party they generously host for the neighborhood every March 17th.The Residents Center is transformed into a feast of corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, de-serts and of course Jim’s famous Irish punch! You might wonder why the Wiseman’s, not the O’Wiseman’s, with Scottish burrs are the ones who help us celebrate St. Paddy’s Day. Lydia was born in Scotland of Irish ances-try and being the adventuresome sort, came to America when she was 23 years old to see the world. Jim was born in India where his father was in the military and he came to America on a visit to see his sister when he was 25. Needless to say, he never left. Jim and Lydia didn’t know each other when they arrived in the USA, but happened to meet

when Lydia visited a friend who lived next door to Jim’s sister. The rest as they say is ‘History’. Jim & Lydia have lived in many places on the east coast and in 2001 a visit with the Pohlmans who were looking at property in Sandpiper Bay prompted them to purchase a lot here also. Their house was com-pleted in 2001.

The Wisemans and their many helpers are now old hands at doing the Saint Patrick’s Day party. Last year Lydia and Jim bought 102 pounds of corned beef, 19 heads of cab-bage, 50 pounds of potatoes and 30 pounds of carrots. There are a lot of neighbors who help to cook all of the different foods and make desserts for the party. See Celebrating St. Patrick (cont’d on page 7)

By Phyllis Roche

T he Communications Committee is working to insure that all residents without a computer will have access to The Sentinel. Up until now, we have printed out 50 copies & left them at the Resident’s Center. Subsequently an email is sent out to the community alerting them that copies are available. Unfortunately, by the time those without com-puters realize they are available the copies are depleted. So, to insure that the proper people receive the printed copies, we are asking all those who do not have a computer and wish to receive a copy of the Sentinel, to please contact Helen Phillips at 579-3155 or e-mail her at Phillips-beach2@atmc.net The committee has compiled a list of all resi-dents without computers and we will be contacting them shortly.

May your glasses be ever full May the roof over your head be always strong and may you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows you are dead

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A leprechaun is an Irish fairy, standing about 2 ft. tall and almost in all instances is not

pleasant to look at. He is usu-ally dressed like a cobbler, with a cocked hat and leather apron. Legend dictates that lep-rechauns are aloof and un-friendly; live alone, and pass the time mak-ing shoes. Leprechauns possess a hidden pot of gold and treasure hunters who are fortunate enough to catch one, can force him to reveal the whereabouts of his treas-ure. But the captor must keep his eyes on the leprechaun every second (he's very skilled at tricking his captor into looking away) as the leprechaun can vanish in an instant and hope of finding the treasure is lost.

May your mornings bring joy, And your evenings bring peace. May your troubles grow few, As your blessings increase.

Prepare a Home Tornado Plan · Pick a place where family members could gather

if a tornado is headed your way. It could be your basement or, if there is no basement, a center hallway, bathroom, or closet on the lowest floor. Keep this place uncluttered.

· If you are in a high-rise building, you may not have enough time to go to the lowest floor. Pick a place in a hallway in the center of the building.

Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit Containing- · First aid kit and essential medications. · Canned food and can opener. · At least three gallons of water per person. · Protective clothing, bedding, or sleeping bags. · Battery-powered radio, flashlight, and extra bat-

teries. · Special items for infant, elderly, or disabled family

members. · Written instructions on how to turn off electricity,

gas, and water if authorities advise you to do so. (Remember, you'll need a professional to turn natural gas service back on.)

Stay Tuned for Storm Warnings · Listen to your local radio and TV stations for up-

dated storm information. · Know what a tornado WATCH and WARNING

means: o A tornado WATCH means a tornado is

possible in your area. o A tornado WARNING means a tornado

has been sighted and may be headed for your area. Go to safety immediately.

· Tornado WATCHES and WARNINGS are issued by county or parish.

When a Tornado WATCH Is Issued... · Listen to local radio and TV stations for further

updates. · Be alert to changing weather conditions. Blowing

debris or the sound of an approaching tornado may alert you. Many people say it sounds like a freight train.

When a Tornado WARNING Is Issued... · If you are inside, go to the safe place you picked

to protect yourself from glass and other flying objects. The tornado may be approaching your area.

· If you are outside, hurry to the basement of a nearby sturdy building or lie flat in a ditch or low-lying area.

· If you are in a car or mobile home, get out imme-diately and head for safety (as above).

After the Tornado Passes... · Watch out for fallen power lines and stay out of

the damaged area. · Listen to the radio for information and instruc-

tions. · Use a flashlight to inspect your home for damage. · Do not use candles at any time.

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From 1892 to 1954, over twelve million immigrants entered the United States through the portal of Ellis Island, a small island in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is located in

the upper bay just off the New Jersey coast, within the shadow of the Statue of Liberty. Through the years, this gateway to the new world was enlarged from its original 3.3 acres

to 27.5 acres by landfill supposedly obtained from the ballast of ships, excess earth from the construction of the New York City subway system and elsewhere.

Prior to 1890, the individual states (rather than the Federal government) regulated immigration into the United States. Castle Garden in the Battery (originally known as Castle Clinton) served as the New York State immigration station from 1855 to 1890 and approximately eight million immigrants, mostly from Northern and Western Europe, passed through its doors. These early immigrants came from nations such as England, Ireland, Germany and the Scandinavian countries and consti-tuted the first large wave of immigrants that settled and populated the United States. Throughout the 1800's and intensifying in the latter half of the 19th century, ensuing political instability, restric-tive religious laws and deteriorating economic conditions in Europe began to fuel the largest mass human migration in the history of the world.

While most immigrants entered the United States through New York Harbor (the most popular destination of steamship companies), others sailed into many ports such as Boston, Philadel-phia, Baltimore, San Francisco and Savannah, Miami, and New Orleans. The great steamship companies like White Star, Red Star, Cunard and Hamburg-America played a significant role in the history of Ellis Island and immigration in general.

My Grandfather, James Mc Guinness was one of the 12 million, who came from Ireland, through Ellis Island in 1895. Peggy R.

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By Bill Phillips

M y mother's family, the Mc Devitts, immigrated to the

US through Ellis Island in New York. Below is a picture of my mother’s par-ents, the Mc Devitts, holding my mother. They came here from County Cork in Ireland and settled in South Philadelphia with the other Irish brick-layers in a segregated section called "Devil's Pocket". South Street became the border between the Irish section and the segregated Italian section where the Italian stone masons settled. The Irish and Italians competed for construction jobs in Philadelphia. The family worked for Kelly for Brickwork (Princess Grace Kelly’s family) who provided jobs for the Irish bricklayers throughout Philadelphia. Grand Pop McDevitt married Grand mom Brady and they had nine children, eight girls and one boy who was the

youngest. My mother, Gertrude McDe-vitt Phillips, was the second oldest of the nine children. My mother’s parents died before she was 16 so she and her older sister Fran-ces were forced to leave school to raise the younger children. My Mom cer-tainly had some stories to tell us about those days! The other picture is of Grand pop Joseph "Chirp" Phillips. The Phillips' family came from Wales and settled in the near south side of Philadelphia. They came from a long line of military men who primarily served in the Navy. Grand pop Phillips married Grand mom Coleman and had one son and two daughters. After retiring from the Navy Grand pop Phillips became a mounted policeman in Philadelphia (see him in his uniform in the picture). My father, Bill Phillips, Sr. was in the Navy like his father and he was on the SS Missouri when the treaty ending

World War II was signed. We have actual photos of that signing and an authentic copy of the treaty that was given to all personnel aboard the Mis-souri that day. My sister Dolores and I never got to know our grandparents who all died before we were 6 years old. I was the first to break the chain of naval careers by serving in the Army with the 87th Combat Engineers. Many of us from large metropolitan areas have similar stories of the "old neighborhoods" where the segregated nationalities settled and all the aunts and uncles lived within close proximity of each other. The importance of being around those that were “like you” could not be underestimated in those days. Thank God our forefathers were brave enough to leave their homeland and come to America to provide us with a future in this great country.

Bill’s Grandfather Joseph Phillips

“Bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses

yearning to be free.”

Bill’s Grandparents and mother when she was an infant

I find it interesting that persons born and raised in the ‘south’ do not know a lot about their ‘ethnicity’. The lines between immigrants such as Irish, Italians, Polish, etc. do not seem to be present here. It seems to be particular to those of us that grew up in the northeast and in the shadow of Ellis Island. While we tend to categorize ourselves by the land from which our ancestors came, true southerners do not.

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Submitted by Arlene Rose

1 Lateral Stretch For Back & Shoulders Stand with feet together and knees slightly bent. Begin with left hand on hip and extend right arm in line with your ear. Lean to the left and slowly reach to the left with your right arm. Hold the stomach in to keep body in line. Repeat on right side.

2 Standing Forward Bend For Back, Shoulders, Chest and Legs Stand with feet together and knees slightly bent. Bend forward with hands behind back fingers interlaced. Be sure that your weight is evenly distributed between both feet. Relax the weight of your head, neck and shoulders. Lift arms overhead, bringing them in line with shoulders. Breathe deeply.

3 Cat-Cow Pose For Back, Shoulders and Chest Get down on all fours. Place your hands shoulder distance apart and your knees at hip distance. Cat: Gently tighten stomach muscles, pulling navel into spine and rounding the back – from head to tailbone. Lower and relax head and neck as you exhale. Cow: Drop your stomach toward the floor, arch your back and lift head upward as you inhale. Move smoothly from one position to the other.

4 Supine Twist For Back Lie on back with knees bent and arms out, palms up. Lower your knees to your right side, while keeping shoulders on floor. Turn your head in the opposite direction of your knees, looking out over the fingertips. Inhale. Return to the cen-ter. Repeat on the opposite side, exhaling as you lower knees.

5 Goddess Pose For Hips Lie flat on the floor with feet together and knees bent. Gently lower knees toward the floor in opposite directions. Inhale and reach arms overhead, rest-ing backs of hands on the floor. Touch the thumbs and index fingers and press el-bows outward. Relax body.

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T he Ladies Book Club for January discussed the book The 10th Circle by Jodi Picoult. It is a very in-teresting book in that the author has taken a page from Young Adult literature and inserted a number of comic book pages throughout the book with the theme of the book hidden in code within the pictures. Some people liked it and some people disliked the structure intently. The code was cracked by the use of modern technology. Despite the divergent think-ing on the book the discussion was spirited. The meeting of the February Book Club took place on February 28th discussing the book The White Oleander by Janet Fitch. Discussion leader, Linda Ladrick led a thoughtful discussion on this sad book about a little girl in the Foster Home system. Some people felt that this book should have a se-quel so that we can find out how Astrid turns out. The book for March is The Color of Water by James McBride and the book for April is The Five People We Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. We are always looking for book selections par-ticularly “happy” books.

By Phyllis Roche (cont’d from page 1) Many of the residents know that help is needed at the Residents’ Center to set up and clean up so they just auto-matically show up to help. Jim & Lydia are very appreciative of the help they receive because it makes having the party a lot easier. Another highlight of the party is Jim’s famous St Patrick’s Day punch. When asked what the recipe is, his answer was “it’s a secret”. Anyone who hasn’t tasted it before, consider yourself forewarned to beware of the punch! Make sure when you see Jim & Lydia on St. Paddy’s Day you wish them “the top of the morning” and come and enjoy their hospitality on this most important day to anyone of Irish ancestry (and also those who are not).

Celebrating St. Patrick

LEGEND OF THE SERPENTS The most famous legend about St. Patrick is that he miraculously drove

snakes and all venomous beasts from Ireland by banging a drum. Even to touch Irish soil was purported to be instant death for any such crea-ture. However, this legend is probably a metaphor for his driv-ing the pagans from Ireland, as snakes were often associated with pagan worship.

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Paddy was driving down the street in a sweat because he had an important meeting and couldn't find a parking place. Looking up to heaven he said, “Lord take pity on me. If you find me a parking place I will go to Mass every Sunday for the rest of me life and give up me Irish Whiskey!” Miraculously, a parking place appeared. Paddy looked up again and said, “Never mind, I found one.”

T he communications committee would like to advise all residents to

continue to check their spam mailbox in the coming weeks. We will be adding

different people from the commit-tee to send out the community e-mails and you may have to “allow” them in order to receive the e-mails. Don’t allow your e-mails to get lost in spam!

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I t’s not how far you can drive the ball; it’s not about the pace of play and it’s really not about

hitting the flat stick like the pros. What it’s all about is being able to shed these gawd awful winter clothes for short sleeve shirts and shorts. Here in the South we are about to do this as spring is just around the corner and hints of warm weather have already snuck in for a few rounds of golf. As we prepare for this season of golf the SBMGA has 162 members and growing. This is going to be a great season as this will undoubtedly increase the participation in our tournaments, give us a greater number of players on the Monday and Wednesday outings and enable Sandpiper Bay to be recognized as having a men’s association that can field teams for Inter-club matches throughout the local area. President Ron Yuricek, and Vice President Dennis Restiano and their Committee Chairman have devel-oped and charted an energetic course for the Asso-ciation this season. This is an overlap coming off the very successful 2006 season and includes a Presi-dent’s cup tournament at the end of the season. Players will accumulate points for low net and low gross over four tournaments slated for this season beginning with the St Patrick’s Day tournament on 14 March. This tournament will be part of the Monday/Wednesday play with play beginning at 11:56 on Wednesday March 14th. This will be a two man team event, full handicap best ball. Each player will play their own ball and be matched with a partner when they finish their round. The teams will be drawn by the pro shop personnel while the players are on the course. This will be the only game on this day. In May the Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club and the SBMGA will host the 2007 Member/Guest tournament. The dates for this event are Saturday and Sunday May 19-20. Information is provided on the SBMGA website. Wind shirts will be given out to

all participants as part of the entry fee so SBMGA members need to sign up early and remember to pro-vide shirt sizes for themselves and their guest. Addi-tionally, President Yuricek has worked with Nabor Chrysler who has committed to provide a car for a “hole-in-one” contest for participants. With respect for the hard work the Club and the SBMGA leadership has put into the Inter-Club match schedule, members are asked to help develop a solid “pool” of players. The teams for the five home and five away matches will be randomly selected from the list of players that have signed up to participate. The sign-up sheets are up at the Club house. The courses to be played besides Sandpiper Bay Golf and Country Club, are; Bricklanding, Brierwood, The Lakes, St. James and Lockwood Folley. If you haven’t checked out the SBMGA website yet (www.sbmga.com) you’re invited to do so. It is a public site so people having access to a computer and want to log on to see what the Men’s Association is about are free to. As the year pro-gresses we expect the site to get even better. In addi-tion to the website information, we are getting great support from the Brunswick Beacon in adding our results for the Monday and Wednesday matches. There is nothing like seeing your name in the pa-per once in a while for enjoying this great game and being able to “brag” a bit to your buddies. So, let the season begin and remember what Michael Green said in The Art of Coarse Golf, “ the number of shots taken by an oppo-nent who is out of sight is equal to the square root of the sum of the number of curses heard plus the number of swishes”. Tee it up!

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T he February Ladies Luncheon was held on February 15th at Eagles View

Restaurant at Brick Landing. The restaurant shows off some of the most spectacular views because it sits right on the intra-coastal waterway. Sixty three ladies attended the lunch, which was hosted by Linda Ladrick, Sharon Cooksey, and Joanne Orendorf and included a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Ameri-can Heart Association. Mary Ard and Pam Smith were both raffle winners and a total of $255.00 was donated to the heart associa-tion. The March Ladies Luncheon will be held at Elijah's Restaurant in the historic district of Wilmington on March 15th.

By Peggy Donawick

February hosts: Sharon Cooksey, Linda Ladrick and Joanne Orendorf

Ladies lunch

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A rriving home one morning af-

ter my walk, I found my husband sitting in the sunroom looking through binoculars at some-thing on our bridge (yes folks, we have a bridge). “What are you looking at?” I said. “You should see this bird, it just ate a fish bigger than itself!” he said. “It kept pounding it against the bridge until it was dead!” “What kind of bird is it?” I asked. “I don’t know,” he said. Although it looked like a woodpecker, we both agreed that woodpeckers don’t eat fish so it couldn’t pos-sibly be. We have watched for weeks now as this bird has fre-quented our back yard and continued to fish off our bridge. OK, OK, I am getting to the point of the story. The reason I love the Internet is because using the search tool and key-words we now know that the bird is a “Belted Kingfisher”. If you have not discovered the power of the “Search En-

gine” then you are missing out on a world of information. If you are unsure how to use the search tool by using keywords and phrases to find what you want to know, ask me or any-one on the communications committee, or anyone that you know who is computer savvy. If you stare at your computer like it is an alien and use it only for games and e-mail then you are missing the adventure and information that awaits you on the superhighway called the Internet! Why do woodpeckers peck? Ask the search engine and you will get 6,300 websites that will explain that to you in .25 sec-onds. What is this medication the doctor gave me? Ask the search engine and you will find everything you possibly want to know about it. What are these spots on my hydrangea? Type that in the search line and you’ll get 61,600 websites related to that question in .41 seconds. YIKES!!!! Harnessing the power of the Internet is at your fingertips. Answers to all your

questions await you. I admit it won’t answer your most pro-found questions about faith, or life after death, or what came first the chicken or the egg, but it will give you the information to debate it. So if you see this bird flying

around Sandpiper, you will know (with the help of a few keywords!) that it is a Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) and you will know that this one hap-pens to be a female because it has a red belly and that it hov-ers over water and dives head-first into water in pursuit of fish. I learned something new today. I do everyday with the help of the Internet!

By Peggy Restiano

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Pets of Sandpiper by Ginny Coats

H EY, WHAT ABOUT ME, says ALLI, the cat, or me, little LUCY the dachshund? Even the birds and fish

know something is different. The humans in the house are in such a dither, otherwise known as an EMERGENCY. Whether it be a planned trip away from home, or the phone call or weather that changes plans in a split second, are you ready for your pet (s) needs at this time?

While right now is a relatively quiet time around Sandpiper take a few minutes to gather an emergency kit for your pet (s) to write down their daily routine. A suggestion is to buy a clear plastic container with a handle to hold at least a week’s supply of food and bottled water, (remember a can opener if needed) treats/toys, copies of their shot records, rabies tag number, and a recent picture. Don't forget any medications, wipes, plastic bags and bowls, and a towel or blanket. A good place to keep this is with your pet carrier or better yet with YOUR Emergency/Hurricane kit (Hint, Hint).

Now back to that instruction letter known as "A Routine Day of Your Pet(s)". My instruction sheet was two pages but it was invaluable to my pets' caregiver when we went out of town for a week. Only you know your animal's routine and how to interpret a meow from BELLE and BALI or a pleading bark from SPIKE or a flutter of feathers from TWITTYBIRD and what about NEMO pressing his face up to the fish tank. Give it a go and you will be surprised at the outcome. Don't forget to give all the commands and use the words you nor-mally give. Would any of you know that my dogs each get a 1/4 cup dry food with a dog biscuit crumpled up in it (called crunches and cookies) served on a paper plate for breakfast? Dinner is a whole different story. Okay, so it's a little over the top but that's their routine. Come on, I'm sure you have some funny little routine stories too.

The point is, don't wait until you're in the emergency to take action. We all want to welcome little MAGGIE the Schnoodle, (part Poodle/Schnauzer) to Sandpiper. She knows all too well what an emergency is as she is a "Katrina" survivor. Pet tip of the month: Make sure your pet is identifiable (keep a current pic-ture, or maybe have your pet micro-chipped; it is rela-tively inexpensive under $50.00. Seacastle@atmc.net or (910) 575-0845

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S andpiper Bay resident Denise Fox has lived in our community since 2002 and after playing

hundreds of rounds of golf since her arrival she decided it was time to do more. When the only local florist in our area closed last year, Denise thought “I’ve always enjoyed designing floral arrangements and silk flow-ers and this area is now in need of a flower shop so why not give it a try!” Owning a flower shop is certainly a far cry from working on Wall Street for more than twenty years, but a combination of cold weather, snow, and the effects of September 11 were enough of an incentive to come south. “While everyone – northerners and southerners alike – enjoy flowers, there are definite dif-ferences in the designs requested. Living on the coast means designs that are more casual in nature than those I saw when I lived in New York and New Jersey, but I like this casual lifestyle myself so it’s fun making ar-rangements to fit.” The business community of Calabash and the sur-rounding areas has been very generous to Denise and other new entrepreneurs. “All the members of the Brunswick County and Little River Chambers of Com-merce are always eager to share information and their individual services. I’ve met a great many very nice people in the business community.”

Denise enjoys getting to know the people in the area and one way has been through the Elks, VFW and the Lions Club. “I’ve met a great many nice people there and through many other charitable organizations with which I do business. It’s been a pleasure responding to their requests for donations to help support their activi-ties.”

Denise generously donated a new silk flower arrangement for the Sandpiper Bay Residents Center. “Karen Joseph and Linda Ladrick vis-ited the store a few days after we opened and when they saw our silk arrangements they com-mented that the arrangement in the Residents Center was now five years old and could use a little TLC. So I thought this would be a nice way to support the community where I live. I hope everyone likes it.”

Another way Denise is supporting Sandpiper Bay is through her special discount program. “Any Sandpiper Bay resident who makes a purchase of $25 or more will receive a 20% discount. I just thought it would be a nice way to tell my neighbors that I think they’re spe-cial.” Simply Unique Flowers & Gifts is a full-service flower shop. “We are doing more and more weddings; we’ve worked with a number of people who have brought in their own special containers and created silk designs to complement the container; and we deliver! In fact, Chuck is our delivery person and very often can be found in the shop entertaining the customers!”

By Karen Joseph

“I’ve always enjoyed

designing floral

arrangements” Denise Fox

Amenity Center Centerpiece created by “Simply Unique Flower Shop”

and donated by Sandpiper Resident and owner Denise Fox.

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I f you look at my face you can tell that I am 100% Irish as I have been told 100 times. My maternal grandmother,

Mary Margaret Flaherty O’Brien was an immigrant but not from Ireland. She immigrated from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland as did many of her family members. In 1857 there were 124,000 inhabitants of Newfoundland, 47% were from Ireland. Most of the immi-grants were seamen from the southeast coast of Ireland and Newfoundland was

the place to immigrate to because the only business there was fishing. I know that my

great grandfather was a Sea Captain because I found their wedding an-nouncement in the January 25, 1859 Newfoundland Gazette. I have been able to locate my grandmother and grandfather’s baptismal records on line. I know when they were baptized

and who their godparents were. The day I found this information was very exciting for me.

By Phyllis Roche

M ounted in the hallway of the Residents’ Center are two clipboards.

Please note any maintenance issues or concerns on those boards. The maintenance company will follow-up on any noted items.

F lynn staggered home very late after another eve-ning with his drinking buddy, Paddy. He took off

his shoes to avoid waking his wife Mary. He tiptoed as quietly as he could toward the stairs lead-ing to their upstairs bedroom, but misjudged the bottom step. As he caught himself by grabbing the banister, his body swung around and he landed heavily on his rump. A whiskey bottle in each back pocket broke and made the landing especially painful. Managing not to yell, Flynn sprung up, pulled down his pants, and looked in the hall mirror to see that his butt cheeks were bleeding. He managed to quietly find a full box of Band-Aids and began putting a Band-Aid as best he could on each place he saw blood. He then hid the now almost empty Band-Aid box and shuffled and stumbled his way to bed. In the morning, Flynn woke up with searing pain in both his head and butt and Mary staring at him from across the room. She said, “You were drunk again last night weren’t you?” Flynn said, “Why you say such a mean thing?” “Well,” Mary said, “it could be the open front door, it could be the broken glass at the bottom of the stairs, it could be the drops of blood trailing through the house, it could be your bloodshot eyes, but mostly…..it’s all those Bank-Aids stuck on the hall mirror!

Let us never forget that we are a nation of immigrants…...

A nybody of Irish decent

grew up hearing the phrase “Irish as Paddy’s Pig”. Where it comes from is a mystery. An-other phrase that tick-les me is “This place looks like Hogan’s Alley”. I’ve always wondered who the heck was Hogan, why did he live in an alley, and why was it such a mess? Any Irish-man out there that can relate?

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March Computer tip

E-Mail Etiquette One of my pet peeves about e-mail etiquette has to do with receiving an e-mail that lacks a greeting or a simple closing. Would it ever occur to anyone to send a letter to someone without begin-ning the letter with a greeting? Have you ever opened a letter that began in the body of the letter without a “Dear” or some other formal or informal salutation? It baffles me as to why people think that it is appro-priate to send an e-mail without any salutation. Etiquette dictates that you begin your e-mail by addressing the person to whom the letter is ad-dressed by name and end with a simple closing. As much as we all love e-mail, we are painfully aware that it is less personal then other forms of communication. Common courtesy can go a long way to bringing a ‘personal’ touch to your e-mails! Put your best foot forward and Happy e-mailing…….

T he new committees of The Sandpiper Bay Home Owners

Association have been posted under the What’s New menu of The Sandpi-per Bay home page. You can find de-scriptions of the responsibilities of the committee members there. If you are interested in serving on any of these committees, contact a member and let them know. Here is a chance for eve-ryone to get involved in the lifestyle of Sandpiper Bay !

May you have warm words on a cold evening, A full moon on a dark night, And the road downhill all the way to your door.

Sandpiper Bay Women’s Golf Visit www.freewebs.com/piperettes/ for updates on Weekly games and happenings.

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W orld War II dramatically altered Barbara Strobel's early childhood. Born in Manchester, England, to

working class parents, her father was a me-chanic and her mother, a seamstress. When the government evacuated upwards of 60 percent of the children from the town, Barbara and her two older brothers stayed at home. "She felt I was too young, so she kept me with her," Barbara said. "I grew up with a wonderful mother. We were very close. My father played the piano and my mother sang. I realize now that we had little in the way of material things . . . no car, no money, and no telephone. We made our clothes and food was ra-tioned. We shopped every day. An orange or some kind of fresh fruit was a rare treat." Despite the hardships, the frequent wail of the air raid sirens, the long hours spent in the freezing cold of the shelter and the in-terruption of her educa-tion, Barbara said, "When I think back I don't re-member being unhappy with my life." One event clearly etched in her memory is the day a German bomb dropped short of the shelter where her family had sought safety. The explosion caused the ground beneath the shelter to explode. Many peo-ple died and her mother was seriously in-jured. "I remember mom and dad sitting across from me. The next thing . . . everything was covered in concrete. I remember my mother was thrown off the bench. Then I couldn't breathe. My brother and father were dig-ging me out from the inside, while the neighbors were digging from the outside. Mother's legs were broken. There were no vehicles. My father and brother carried her four miles to the hospital. She walked with a noticeable limp until she died."

Barbara finally completed her education and graduated in 1952. Not long thereafter, her mother died unexpectedly, and Barbara quit her job to take care of her father and brother. When her he became engaged, she decided it was time to look to her future . . . a future that would be in the USA. "The only way I could go to America was to be sponsored by a nanny agency. I didn't have any money and didn't know anyone in the US. It took me a year to arrange for a position." In 1958, Barbara boarded the QE2 with $80 in her pocket and a single suitcase. Af-ter three months as a nanny for a physician in New Jersey, she took a job that led to a

38-career in hospital ad-ministration. Along the way she met her first husband, raised two daughters and became an American citizen in 1964. Her life in America has not been without misfor-tune. An automobile acci-dent left one of her daughters so severely in-jured that she required multiple surgeries over 14 years and her first mar-

riage ended in divorce. Growing up during the war years her mother's guidance helped shape Barbara's strength of character that has carried her through life and helped her deal with difficulty. A vegetarian since childhood, she is self-disciplined, practical and dependable. She believes that women should have a ca-reer and be independent of a husband, that people should face their problems head on, that mistakes should be seen as a learning experience and that dealing with misfor-tune makes one a better person. Today Barbara and her second hus-band, Charlie, are enjoying retirement at Sandpiper Bay. They met when both were working at Nyack Hospital in New York. Ac-cording to Charlie, she was a reluctant bride, but his persistence and charm finally won her affection.

By Margaret Niland

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O ne morning I had to make some deliv-eries to people all over Sandpiper. I

decided to make the deliveries while I walked in the early morning when it was still dark. After doing this I am glad that I am not a po-liceman or ambulance driver trying to find a house in the middle of the night. You cannot see the numbers on the houses and the numbers do not run in sequential order. In some sets of fancy numbers the sevens look like ones and many, many people do not have their mailboxes marked with big seeable numbers. I would think for the safety and well being of all of the residents in Sandpiper, all of the mail-boxes should be marked with large, dark num-bers. I do think that this is in the guidelines of the Sandpiper Covenant and it should be en-forced.

By Phyllis Roche

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Dear Theopolis, Friends and Neighbors:

Y ou see in the news these days much about a lovely celebrity who passed

away leaving a will providing a bequest (inheritance) in trust for the benefit of her son who predeceased her. Her “significant other”, who also happens to be her attorney, is named as ‘trustee’ of the trust. This case is getting attention because of her celebrity, and also be-cause of an issue as to the paternity of one of her children. The paternity issue is one thing, but also what attracts our attention is wonder-ing what happens when a will provides a be-quest (inheritance) to a person who dies before the person who made the will otherwise known as the “testator”. You would think that a will artfully drawn would certainly provide for such a possibility. If it doesn’t provide for such a possibility then you might think, as reported in the media, that the failure to do so is the fault of the attorney or the testator. Possibly the ‘significant other’ did not have his mind on the will when it was drafted, or maybe he did. You might conclude that this is expected in the world of celebrity. Such possibilities make for interesting news, but what does it mean to you if you have a provision in your will for someone who pre-deceases you? Is your will null and void? What would happen to the decedents inheri-tance? The will would still be in effect due to the “antilapse statute.” This is a common problem and various states have passed a stat-ute that provides such a bequest does not lapse or become ineffective when the legatee or party named as beneficiary in the will dies be-fore the testator. North Carolina General Stat-ute 31-42 provides unless the will indicates a contrary intent, the bequest goes to the issue of the predeceased devisee if that party is a de-scendant of the grandparent of the testator and if not, then to the residuary devisees of the will and if none then as provided by the law of intestacy.

The law of intestacy is that statute that pro-vides what happens when you die without a will. Every state has a statute of intestate (without a will) succession. So what happens in the celebrity’s case? As you might expect – a court will decide unless the parties can figure out how to keep it out of the court – that’s called negotiating. The issue in such litigation is usually “does the antilapse statutes apply to the facts of the case” or paternity as the case may be. You know there are situations where a father may inherit from his child such as in intestate succession. But the will is good, right? Because if the antilapse statute doesn’t apply it means the will did not express a con-trary intent. Think about that or move on to your next cross word puzzle or better yet, read your will and see how the antilapse statute ap-plies to you.

LEGALLY SPEAKING By Joe Magri

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Y ou tend to have lots of energy and can single-

mindedly go after what you want. You want your own way and don't have the patience for diplomacy. Often enthusiastic and witty you like to start new projects but sometimes lack the discipline to complete them. You may like sport or high adrenaline pursuits and love a challenge. You enjoy winning and find that there is not point in being second. If you have a short temper it will quickly subside.

Others sometimes see you as selfish, unemotional and a bit too intense. Whilst you can be a bit self obsessed at times you don't lack emotion but it is more directed towards yourself than others. You like to debate things and will strongly put your point across. Sex may be in your mind a lot but you still need to learn how to take others into consid-eration before you are ready for an equal relationship.

Apr 1— Joe McIIroy Apr 1— Ed Barrett Apr 4— Bunny Zotter Apr 5— Larry Barr Apr 6— Marcia Crosby Apr 8— Joanne Orendorf Apr 16—Ken Todd Apr 21—Mary Jamieson

Apr 22— John Stampone Apr 24— Dana Honeycutt Apr 25— Lori Roman Apr 28— Mike Donawick Apr 28— Pat Hannigan Apr 29— Pat Stoltz

Co- Editors Phyllis Roche

Peggy Restiano

Contributing Reporters

Marci Berry Charlene Bridznik

Ginny Coats Gordy Coulson

Peggy Donawick Jackie Headman

Karen Joseph Joe Magri

Susan Mc Donald Margaret Niland

Helen Phillips Bill Phillips

Phyllis Roche Arlene Rose

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