MANAGER’S MESSAGE
Welcome the fall season with several festivals celebrating life here on the NC coast.
Starting off October with our ladies’ luncheon on Friday, the 3rd at 11:30am. Get out your cookbooks and bring your favorite dish or dessert to share. This will be held in our community room at the office. Please text or email the office to add what you are bringing to the luncheon and see what others are bringing.
FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT YOU MUST FOLLOW OUR R&R EVEN IF YOU HAVE YOUR HOME FOR SALE THAT YOU MUST KEEP YOUR PETS ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES!
October 4-6 Morehead City waterfront. The ever-popular NC Seafood Festival takes place with lots of seafood, arts and crafts, games and activities for the entire family. This is a two-day event that has grown to be one of the most celebrated in the state.
October 11-12 the Mullet Festival returns to Swansboro. This 2-day festival celebrates one of the mainstays that has made the NC coast a fishing destination. Fun, food, games and a parade highlight this event.
On Saturday October 25, BSR celebrates Halloween with a pig picking and costume contest for the kids. Details to follow so mark your calendars. Lots of fun and activities awaiting this fall, hope to see everyone out and enjoying this beautiful time of year.
OCT 3rd – NOV 1st Nightmare Factory | 29 Park Ln Havelock, NC 28532. Choose your fear level: Rated PG-13 Hours: 7pm to 9pm | “R” Hours: 9pm to close
“The Nightmare Factory is Eastern NC’s Premiere Haunted Attraction. It is a walk-through haunted attraction based on a turn-of-the-century industrial complex that manufactured a wide array of “questionable’ products in the early 1900’s. Burnt to the ground in 1923 by its tortured workers, “Albert Knight’s Factory” became one of American history’s greatest cover-ups.
The remains of the Factory were rediscovered in 2007, and the ghosts now welcome new visitors on a journey through the terrifying abandoned excavation site. Featuring a range of live actors, horror movie scares, and Hollywood quality special effects. This interactive haunt is unlike anything in the world! Experience the fear with sights, sounds, smells…even touch! Open every year in October. Call us for more info. Buy tickets online at our website.”
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When giving out your directory number for the gate, please remember to double-check that your number is correct as a lot of residents are receiving calls for other residents here and it’s not their responsibility to let them in.
Also, a friendly reminder that it’s your responsibility to keep your updated golf cart insurance information up to date with the office!
As always, I am available in the office Mon – Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 12pm. Should I have to step out for some reason, I will have the phone with me. If there is no answer, please leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can. You may also email me 24 hours a day at bogue@cobblestoneassets.com. In the event of an emergency, I can be reached at 910-650-3195. If I do not answer, please leave a message.
A Soft but Touching Fall Story
The old man, Silas, sat on his porch, a worn-out woolen blanket over his knees. The air, crisp and tasting of woodsmoke, carried the soft scuff of falling leaves across the yard. The maple tree, his wife’s favorite, was a bonfire of crimson and gold, and each leaf that spiraled down felt like a whispered memory.
Silas watched the leaves collect on the path that led to the road, a path he no longer walked. His wife, Elara, had walked that path a year ago and hadn’t come back. Their shared routines, once as predictable as the turning of seasons, had unraveled. The silence that now filled the house was a different kind of quiet—it had a hollow echo that summer’s bustle had managed to keep at bay. Now, in the stillness of autumn, it had settled in, heavy and thick.
A small ginger cat, a stray that Elara had been feeding, wound its way around Silas’s slippers. It had shown up the week after the funeral and had claimed the porch as its own. He never named it, but he always had a saucer of milk ready. Today, the cat looked up at him with wide, trusting eyes and gave a soft purr. Silas reached down and stroked its head, the fur surprisingly warm against his cool fingers. He missed Elara’s constant, gentle rhythm. He missed the way she hummed old songs while she worked, the way her hands moved with practiced grace when she tended the garden. The flowers were all gone now, leaving only brown, brittle stalks. He hadn’t had the heart to pull them.
One afternoon, a young girl, maybe eight or nine, came shyly up the path. She was carrying a small, square basket. “Mr. Silas?” she asked, her voice as delicate as a dried leaf. “Mom said to bring this over.” She held out the basket. Inside was a single, perfect pumpkin pie, still warm.
“Your mother is very kind,” Silas said, taking the pie. “What’s your name?” “Clara,” she answered. “Mom said she’s worried about your leaves. You used to have the prettiest raked lawn.” Silas managed to smile. “I haven’t been up to it this year.”
“I could do it,” Clara offered. “I like jumping in them.”
So, it began. Every weekend, Clara would come with her small rake, her red-and-white striped wool hat a bright spot in the muted landscape. Silas would sit on the porch, watching as she methodically raked the leaves into a huge, soft-looking pile. When it was big enough, she would stop, take a running start, and leap into the middle with a joyful shout. Her laughter filled the autumn air, a sound Silas hadn’t realized he was missing.
One day, after a particularly spirited leaf-jumping session, Clara came over to the porch. “Look what I found, Mr. Silas,” she said, her small hand outstretched. Lying in her palm were two perfectly intertwined maple leaves—one crimson, one gold. “They look like they’re holding hands,” she observed. Silas looked at the leaves. “They do,” he agreed, his voice thick. “Could we keep them?” she asked. He nodded, and together, they pressed the leaves into an old book from the house. A few weeks later, with the last of the leaves on the ground, Clara came up with a new idea. “Mom says we can make a memory quilt,” she explained. “A memory of the fall leaves.”
With Clara’s mother’s help, and Silas’s shaky but willing hands, they began. They collected the last of the most beautiful leaves and, using fabric paint, pressed their outlines onto squares of cream-colored cloth. Each square held a unique leaf print, a perfect record of the season. As they worked, Clara would chatter about her day, and Silas would find himself telling her about Elara. About her green thumb, her terrible singing voice, the way she made the best apple cider. He found that speaking of her didn’t hurt as much as he thought it would. The pain was still there, a soft ache, but it was overlaid with warmth, like a worn blanket. By the time the quilt was finished, the last of the color had drained from the maple tree. The cold air hinted at the coming winter. Clara laid the quilt over Silas’s knees as he sat on the porch. The ginger cat immediately curled up on top of it. Silas ran his hand over the fabric, tracing the painted outline of a maple leaf. It was a quilt of last leaves, of fading colors, and of memories lovingly preserved. It wasn’t a replacement for what he had lost, but it was a warm, soft touch in the quiet chill. And for now, that was enough.
BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES
A HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO THESE BIRTHDAYS FROM SEPTEMBER!
Happy belated birthday to you and we hope your birthday was as special as you are!
• Mark S. 9/1
• Jimmy J. 9/1
• Irene W. 9/2
• Janet M. 9/6
• Jeno C. 9/8
• Robert C. 9/8
• Michelle U. 9/14
• Ralphene M. 9/16
• Kristi L. 6/19
• Todd B. 9/22
• Susan W. 9/22
• George B. 9/24
• Kevin S. 9/26
• Don P. 9/27
The Winner of the $50 Birthday Gift card is Janet M.!
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
We celebrate your special day, and hope that you have a very happy birthday!
• Jay A. 10/2
• Alice H. 10/3
• MaryBeth C. 10/4
• Shelly C. 10/4
• Craig L. 10/6
• Warren F. 10/7
• Jen B. 10/9
• Andrew G. 10/12
• Doris R. 10/14
• Kenny L. 10/16
• Walt Y. 10/23
• Lori S. 10/24
• Janet J. 10/25
• Pam S. 10/29
• Paula G. 10/31
• Marty F. 10/31
• Joey K. 10/31
OCTOBER ANNIVERSARIES
We hope you have a wonderful celebration of your love!
• Cristy & Tony R. 10/7
• Brenda & Robert C. 10/10
• Jan & Jim C. 10/11
• Kim & Scott C. 10/23
• Jack S. 9/27
• Becky G. 9/28
• Libby H. 9/28
• Tonia W. 9/29
• Teresa G. 9/29
• Bonnie F. 9/29
• Phyllis B. 9/30
A BIG SHOUTOUT FOR OUR SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES!
• Grace & Jeno C. 9/5
• Ralphene & Ken M. 9/17
• June & Rodney K. 6/17
Winners of the August anniversary $50 gift card are JUNE & RODNEY K.!
A huge thank you to those of you that sent in your birthdays and anniversaries to us. Please make sure you send us your birthday and anniversary dates if YOU would like to be entered in the $50 gift card drawing during the month of your special day! Please email your special dates to: bogue@cobblestoneassets.com
** Please, if you have not given me permission or if I have left out your special day during any month, please make sure to bring it to my attention so I can correct this.
YARD of the MONTH Congratulations!
YARD OF THE MONTH WINNER IS BEV & BILL W. YOU RECEIVE $100 OFF OF YOUR OCTOBER RENT.
COMMUNITY UPDATES
CLOTHES IN WASHER/DRYER
Please a reminder: DO NOT leave your clothes in the wash or dryer for more than 10 mins after the cycle has ended. If you do your clothes will be in the office and you will lose your laundry facility privileges.
PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF OUR WASHERS AND DRYERS AND ALSO OF YOUR NEIGHBOR THAT MAY HAVE ALLERGIES TO PETS AND SHAKE YOUR CLOTHING/BEDDING BEFORE GOING IN THE WASH HOUSE!
GUEST PETS
Reminder: No guests are permitted to bring pets into our community. You must be a lease holder to have a pet here at BSR.
BOAT TRAILERS
Please remember no parking of boat trailers out front as we have existing septic tanks that have not yet been located along with other underground infrastructure.
**NEW** EXTERIOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS
For any home improvement or changes on the exterior of your home or lot, we now have an application that needs to be completed and approved PRIOR to beginning work. Applications are available in the office and can be picked up Monday - Friday 9:00 – 5:00.
CONTRACTORS INSURANCE
All contractors coming into the community are required to have $500,000.00 insurance.
DUMPSTERS
Please remember that our trash dumpsters are for household trash only. If you are caught throwing anything other than household trash in them, you will be fined $250.00
GOLF CARTS INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Golf carts must procure $300,000 of liability insurance must have Bogue Sound RV Owner LLC as an additional Lessor on the policy. It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to make sure we have a CURRENT copy of your golf cart insurance policy. Your golf cart may NOT be used until a copy of your current insurance has been submitted to management. Golf cart insurance must be kept up to date or tenants will be told to park their golf card until management has an updated copy of your policy.
EXTENDED GUEST STAYS
Please know that we take the safety of our residents and your guests very seriously. As an added security for our residents, guests staying longer than 7 days will need to complete a criminal history check. The paperwork is available in our office and can be picked up Monday through Friday. Effective as of March 2nd 2023.
PLEASE BE CAUTIOUS WITH VEHICLES TAILGATING BEHIND YOU WHEN ENTERING OUR COMMUNITY!
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
INSTRUCTIONS
INGREDIENTS
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk or unsweetened almond milk
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 3 cups chopped broccoli florets
• 1 large carrot, julienned or finely chopped
• ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese, about 2 heaping cups
• Homemade croutons, for serving, optional
1. Melt the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, salt, and several grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute, then sprinkle in the flour and whisk continuously for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the flour turns golden. Slowly pour in the milk, whisking continuously.
2. Add the broth, broccoli, carrot, and mustard and stir to combine. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender.
3. Gradually add the cheese, stirring after each addition, until all the cheese is melted and the soup is creamy. Season to taste and serve with croutons, if desired.
October Trivia
1. What is the birthstone for the month of October?
2. Which U.S. holiday always falls on the second Monday in October?
3. In what year did the famous “Great Chicago Fire” occur in October?
4. Which candy was originally called “Chicken Feed” when it was introduced in the 1880s?
5. What 1968 film, released in October, is considered the first modern zombie movie?
6. Which famous magician died on Halloween in 1926?
7. October’s full moon is often called the “Hunter’s Moon.” What is the name of the full moon in September?
8. What vegetable was originally carved in Ireland before pumpkins became the American tradition?
9. In what year did the U.S. stock market crash known as “Black Tuesday” occur in October?
10. Which Peanuts character waits for the “Great Pumpkin” every Halloween?
11. Which U.S. state produces the most pumpkins?
12. What classic horror novel by Mary Shelley was published in 1818 and remains popular around Halloween?
13. The Octoberfest celebration originated in which country?
14. What Beatles song, released in October 1962, became their first hit single?
15. Which president famously said, “October is the peculiarly American month of destiny”?
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