Date to be Announced
1:00-3:00
At the Pool
RenPark Professionals Showcase

Already scheduled to have a presence at the Showcase: CPA and Certified Financial Planner, Floral Designer, Boutique Owner, Home Remodeler, Insurance Agent, Department Store Manager, and Elementary School Tutor

Dang, you saw that announcement about the March 19^th meeting, but you just couldn’t get to it. You have a product or service to sell and you’d like your neighbors to know about it.  Lucky for you, RenPark Professionals will hold another organizational meeting, Monday, April 30, 7:00 PM, downstairs in the clubhouse. At that meeting, the Showcase date will be determined.

RSVP to natalie.b.bates@gmail.com if you would like to be part of the
RenPark Professionals Showcase this spring/summer.

 *Please note, the original date for the Showcase, May 12^th, is no longer valid.
**Presenters must be residents of Renaissance Park

As was last year, all of the proceeds will be donated to the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s BackPack Buddies program which provides children of low-income families healthy meals on the weekend. Your donation will make such a big impact! Register Now!

Registration is available online for a $50.00 per team donation. Entry is limited so register now! *** PLEASE NOTE*** 1 ticket = 1 team (2 people)  Thanks!

Your registration donation includes two t-shirts (per team), a chance to win some great prizes and maybe…just maybe…a plaque on the wall of honor in Isaac Hunter’s! If you fall out fast though, don’t worry. The Big “L” is back by popular demand, giving those who lose their first game the opportunity to compete in a consolation bracket and keep the good times going. YOUR TEAM MUST REGISTER BY WEDNESDAY MAY 16TH TO BE GUARANTEED A T-SHIRT!

Not in to Cornhole? Come out and enjoy the (hopefully) nice weather and fun-filled atmosphere anyway! Grab a beer and cheer on your friends, or enjoy the family-friendly face-painting & kids zone, plus food trucks, street vendors and more!

Sign-in at the registration table starts at 11:00am Saturday morning (6/2/12) and the bags start flyin’ at noon!

See you there!

www.trianglebreakfastclub.com
www.foodshuttle.org/annual-events
www.huntersoakcity.com

During these years, a community website has been maintained, events have been held, and most importantly for the success of the neighborhood, the RPNACW has been active in Raleigh and the state to secure the completion of Tryon Road, without which our retail segment will not begin.

Right now, we would like to add two RenPark resident homeowners to the RPNACW, which, for ease of speaking, will be called the Advisory Committee (AC). The Community Watch program has been very successful, as those who have attended meetings can attest. We need someone who will set up and lead those meetings.

Recreation is another area where we would like an active leader. We have tennis courts, a beach volleyball court, a swimming pool, and a lot of space for walking, running, and riding bikes. We’d like someone to lead coordinated recreation events, teams, ladders, walks, runs, etc.

If you are interested in being an active member of the AC, in one of the positions above, please send your information to Anthony McLeod by March 23rd. Besides giving one of those jobs a one-year commitment, you agree to attend the monthly AC meeting, the first Monday of each month.

Join us at 7:00 PM, downstairs in the clubhouse, on Monday, March 19th for a meeting to begin organizing the RenPark Professional Fair to be held on Saturday, May 12th. RSVP to the March 19th meeting: natalie.b.bates@gmail.com, if you have not already done so. If you like, include questions and ideas for the meeting agenda.

Some suggestions sent so far for the future of this group: seminars at the clubhouse, a professional directory for the community website, and discounts on first use.

Are you a tutor, dog-sitter, business owner, manager, baby-sitter, dancer, landscaper, yard maintainer, house cleaner, IT specialist, realtor, in-home product seller, hair stylist, organizer, floral designer, singer, party arranger, interior designer, financial planner, CPA, doctor, dentist, personal trainer, lawyer, craftsperson, handyman, bricklayer, carpenter, musician, actor, plumber, electrician, massage therapist, architect, caterer, mental health provider, window washer, etc., etc., etc.?

Come to the meeting to see if you want to be part of the RenPark Professional Association!

We had 12 fantastic chili entries.  Residents tasted each chili and voted for their favorite.  And the winners were:

1st-  Ed & Debbie Browning with their chili “Winter Warmth”.  They received a gift certificate to Bottle Revolution, a “My Chili Brought It, 2012 Ren Park Chili Cook-Off Champion” apron, and their name added, as the 2012 winner, to the Chili Cook-Off Champion plaque that will be displayed at the Visitors Center

2nd- Amanda & Matthew Waligora, with their chili “Pot ‘O Gold”.  They received a gift certificate to Bottle Revolution.

3rd- Cara McLeod, with her chili “The Lousy Hunter” (Vegetarian).  She received a gift certificate to Bottle Revolution.

Thank You to each of our Chili Chefs for their great chili, to Ted for the good adult beverages, and to all of our residents who came for a night out with the neighbors.

So, Who’s planning their recipe for next year?

RenPark Professional Fair

Saturday, May 12, 2012
10 AM – 3 PM

Interested?

Attend an organizational meeting on Monday, March 19, 7 PM, in the clubhouse, first floor. A committee will be formed to prepare for the Professional Fair and for future activities of the RenPark Professional Association.

RSVP to the March 19th meeting: Natalie Bates

Ask questions and make suggestions to help us prepare an agenda for the March 19th meeting.

Ed, Jenny, and Graham Rogers

Earliest memory of Ren Park:
Jenny: Driving from Lake Wheeler to the Target in Garner and over time seeing the land cleared. Then seeing this lone building (the Welcome Center) and wondering what it was and what was happening.

Ed: Walking in the mud to meet a sales rep in an RV. They were just getting ready to pave the parking lot and initial construction had started on the pool. The rep had sketchy prints for the entire development and a list of builders. The only house plans ready for selection were with First American (now Mungo Homes).

Favorite thing about being the first ones to move in:
Graham: The Pool! For about a month we had the pool to ourselves with two bored lifeguards. Later others moved in, and people with contracts to purchase, yet waiting to move in, were allowed to enjoy the pool, too.

Ed: Waving daily to the security guard who patrolled the property each night. The night we moved in, the security guard thought we were trespassing. Also Graham and I enjoyed looking for airport artifacts from the old Raleigh Municipal Airport which used to occupy this site.

Jenny: Welcoming new neighbors and watching the incredible change in the landscape

Favorite nearby restaurants:
Ed: Larry’s Southern Kitchen—all you can eat including pig’s feet and collards. It’s located on Tryon Rd., after you cross Wilmington St.

Jenny & Graham: El Toro (The Bull) is located at the corner of Junction and Tryon Rd., across from RenPark. Fav menu items include tacos and gorditas with Tinga (shredded spicy white meat chicken) with the condiment/salsa bar.

Favorite things about Ren Park now:
Graham: The pool, of course, and the sidewalks for riding bikes and scooters plus fun activities like the 4th of July kids’ parade and the Christmas party for Lil’ Troops.

Favorite thing about RenPark in the future:
Ed: Retail on a realigned Tryon Rd.