September/October 2022 Newsletter

  

End of Summer Pig Roast and Luau  - October 1st. 

Annual end of summer Pig Roast and Luau is scheduled for October 1st from 12-4pm. We'll have pulled pork, chips, drinks and sides. As always, this is a BYOAB event (bring your own adult beverage). Come on down and for a lei and one last dip in the pool. While we have volunteers lined up to smoke the meats, we are still looking for some volunteers to help prepare VEGAN and/or VEGETARIAN OPTIONS. If you enjoy cooking, understand the dietary/preparation needs of herbivores, and on occasion, can take extreme praise (or mild criticism) from complete strangers, please emailsocial@richlander.com to offer yourself as tribute; let us know your ideas* for vegan/ vegetarian options to compliment the end of summer luau and a rough idea how much $$$ you think you will need!

*Extra credit if you have to say up all night, tenderly caring for your dish, basting it every couple of hours; and are mostly exhausted by the time it's ready and have to take a nap at 11:30, conveniently leaving before most of the people arrive and you get out of having to socialize - unless you are one of those weird extraverts who really likes to be around a lot of people, in which case, 5 points from Hufflepuff!

Richland HOA Annual Meeting Oct 24th

The Richland HOA annual meeting is scheduled for the evening of October 24th.  Sign-in at 630, meeting starts at 7pm. The  annual meeting is for the entire Richland HOA membership. During this meeting, the HOA board will  present the annual budget (spoiler alert - the price of everything has gone up),  addresses various issues, and discusses upcoming major projects.

 

Viva la Revolución!      Vive la Révolution!

Are you tired of your voice not being heard, not having enough social events or blood drives after dark?   If so, then the Annual Meeting is your chance to to displace the despots that currently serve on the Richland HOA board.  Raise your hand and nominate yourself, or another member of your coven to run for a board seat - nominations will be accepted during the annual meeting.  Please note, for your safety, Sunset is at 6:52 pm (please plan accordingly). 

Thank You Social Committee Members!

The Richland Community would like to express our thanks and gratitude to the members of the Social Committee.    Special Thanks to Gabe and Natasha Thompson for the labor of love for our community and setting up 2 Movie Nights in August and to Gani thanks for always rolling up your sleeves and helping wherever it is needed.  Big shout out to Jill Jones, Cornell Cullom and Carol Frye for hosting Bingo in August! Kudos to Christina for organizing the Ice Cream Social and the Food Trucks and everything else she does to make our events successful.  Sneak peak - A special thanks to Natasha Thompson,  Kathy Burnette,  Jill Jones and Cornell Cullom for leading planning for the Boo-Bash Events!

If you enjoy planning fun and creative events while meeting your neighbors along the way, consider joining us. Our monthly meetings are at 7pm the last Thursday in each month at the Richland Clubhouse. If you are interested in joining please, email us at: Social@richlander.com .  

Upcoming Events

• September 14th - Tennis Courts 1-4 are being resurfaced. The plan is to complete the resurfacing by Friday/Saturday and then leave the courts secured Sunday and Monday to allow time for curing. 
• September 16th -Family Movie Night - New Time 8pm  (Buzz Lightyear)
• Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, beverage of choice to the Richland Clubhouse Lawn; we'll supply the popcorn.   
• October 1st - Pig Roast and Luau
• 12 - 4pm at the Clubhouse and Swimming Pool
• If you are a Collins Hill Student and you need volunteer hours, please let us kknow. Service hours for set up 9-12 and clean up 4 to 5
• October 24th - Richland HOA Annual Meeting
• October 28-30th Boo-Bash Fall Festival at Richland!!!
• Friday October 28th
• BOO-BASH Scary Double Feature Movie
• 6pm  for Children
• 8pm for Adults 
• Saturday, October 29th BOO-BASH Spooktacular 
• Inflatables, Spooktacular Trunk or Treat and Costume Contest 
• Sunday, October 30th - BOO-BASH Fall Festival
• Vendors
• Food Trucks
• If you, or someone you know, can help us find people who can do Face Painting, Hay Rides, or Petting Zoos, please email social@richlander.com

Food Truck Fridays

If you like food, and trucks, have we got an opportunity for you!  The Social Committee will start planning next years food truck and schedule for next year (and probably for the Boo-Bash) over the next few months.  If you have suggestions for food trucks to invite, or would like to help decide which trucks to invite to the Richland Community, please email social@richlander.com with ideas!

 

RICHLAND SHARING LIBRARY

Just a reminder – we have small community library at the clubhouse. Feel free to pick up or drop off a book. If you do want to donate a book for others to enjoy, please place them on the shelves. The library is located on the pool side of the clubhouse. There is a wide variety including romance, self help, historical fiction and science fiction.

The Richland Book Club

The Richland Book Clubs meets the 4th Tuesday of every month at 7pm at the Clubhouse.  Please contact Ingrid Shell directly at ingrid.r.shell@gmail.com for more details.

Bingo is generally held the 3rd Wednesday of every month  at the Clubhouse.   Please check the FB Page, or email Social@richlander.com for more information.

Phase 2 is underway.  The trail has been cut and gravel will be placed.  Be on the lookout for this to happen in the next couple of weeks.     The current trail is accessible behind the lower tennis courts on Quinton Rd.  Just follow the concrete sidewalk until you get to the gravel trail.   The next phase of the project will be constructing a bridge over the creek  connecting the two trails. We'll soon be seeking volunteers to help later this fall, so if you are distantly related to John Henry, Horace King, or Peeta Mellark - or if you just fancy yourself good with tools and/or can pick up heavy things without throwing out your back, shoulder, hip, or hamstring- let us know by emailing theboard@richlander.com.  Once we have a rough date, we'll let you know!       

Did you know that Richland has 2 Pickleball Courts?  Pickleball the Basics:  Pickleball combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong.  It's played on a smaller court and a slightly modified tennis net (we have 2 movable nets). It's played with a paddle and a plastic ball with holes.  Richland's Court 8 is a dual Tennis/Pickleball Court (2 pickleball courts, 1 tennis court).   You can reserve these courts on ReserveMyCourt.com; if you don't have access, more information can be found on Richlander.com.   The Richland HOA is hoping to add 2 additional courts on on Court 7 as we begin to resurface the lower courts.  The board is also exploring ways to add permanent pickleball courts.  If you have any ideas, please email tennis@richlander.com.

Stay up to date with all the happenings in the Richland Community.  Download the NABR Network App for your phone, or check it out on the website.  Once you set up your account, you set your preferences to receive communications through text message alerts or opt to receive the same information via email or you can just regularly check the community feed for updates. Additionally, you are able to pay dues, reserve the clubhouse and submit ACC requests all virtually.

       

For our new Richland undead neighbors - a special message inspired by Benji Mahmoud.  Thanks for choosing Richland.  We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. But the Unofficial Richland Newsletter Editor had some concerns you might take offense to our "tongue in cheek" references.  Please know, these are not "specifically" targeted to you.  Long time readers will know we try to be inclusive of all homeowners, natural and supernatural and make references throughout the years - but especially more so around Halloween. Our sincere apologize if you took offense. 

Please keep checking back for updates on our Halloween Festivities. 

Thank you