CRAB TOURNEY & FEAST A HIT!

The 1st Annual Cumberland Harbour Crab Tournament & Feast, held Sat., Aug. 18, was a huge Hit!  Six ‘Crabbing’ Teams competed Saturday afternoon to see who could catch the biggest, the best, and the ugliest crabs.  Sat. evening was the 'Judges Table’ and the Crab Feast.  Prizes were given for the Heaviest 12 Crabs; Heaviest Single Crab; and Ugliest Crab. 

 

‘Blue Crab Juggernaut‘ consisting of Bill Bruce, Andy & Joyce Kirkman and Steve Obee, won for the Heaviest 12 Crabs (7 lb., 8 oz.).  ‘I Got Crabs’ consisting of the Sam Lindsey crew won prizes for Heaviest Single Crab (1 lb.) and Ugliest Crab. Other teams competing were:  Crab Busters, Crab Daddies, Ace Queen Crab, and Miss Behavin’.

 

The Tournament is the brainchild of and was organized by Brian and Katherine Timberlake.  They spent hours organizing, meeting with crab teams and putting everything together.  Katherine hand made beautiful ceramic Crab Tourney drink coasters as door prizes (see photo).  Everyone pitched in that night with food for the Feast, and it was a great time!

 

Next year, Tournament organizers are looking to add more teams and more activities to the fun. Look for announcements in the weeks running up to Labor Day of 2013. Happy Crabbing!!

Steve Obee, Andy Kirkman, Bill Bruce

Katherine Timberlake & others observe weighing.

 

Mary Huber, Brian Timberlake, Andy Kirkman

David & Nicole Spencer

Story: J.Means.  Photos: K. Timberlake, J. Kirkman

CH Residents clean up Causeway

Cumberland Harbour residents joined together on a sunny but brisk Saturday morning on Nov. 6 to clean up litter on the North River Causeway.  The volunteer litter clean-up occurs every several months with CH residents and owners pitching in.  The effort is coordinated through the City's Public Works Dept., and CH's volunteerism is acknowledged by a sign on the Causeway.  Lunch was provided afterwards by Sam & Peni Colville.

Neighborhood Nights
On Friday nights, weather permitting, there is a casual get-together at 6pm of Cumberland Harbour property owners and their guests at the Pool House. If you’re free and in the mood to drop by for a visit with your neighbors, come join us! Bring your beverages of choice and a snack to share, if you like. It’s very casual and come-as-you-are.

Weekend News Wrap-up
CHPOA Annual Meeting
The Association annual meeting, held this past Saturday at the St. Marys Middle School auditorium, went smoothly with around 100 people in attendance. The remote listening function unfortunately did not work possibly due to the building's metal frame.

CHPOA President, Paul Gommo presided. Speakers included other members of the CHPOA Interim Board, Michelle Deis, David Cohen, Helen Ownby & Bernie Huber; Joe Gregory, Chairman of the Design Review Board; Buddy Mays, Team Leader-Securitas Security company; Heritage Property Management's Kyle Waidner & Gavin Cobb; and Community Solutions Management's CH on-ground manager, Melodye Pitts.

Questions from the floor and previously sent emails were answered. Afterwards, a well-attended pizza part for owners was held on the property at the Spring House from 6:00 until after 8:00 p.m.

St. Marys River Celebration and Cleanup
The St. Marys River Cleanup was a great success. Bill Bruce, who coordinated participation by Cumberland Harbour's owners, reported, "There was a great turnout and a generous spirit from the Cumberland Harbour participants, and many, many, many bags of trash and recyclables were collected. I look forward to our participating in this event again next year, although perhaps with fewer boats and more shore-based activity."

Brian Timberlake suggested next year CH participants hold their own cookout here on the property, rather than drive or boat to White Oak for lunch. Apparently, by the time several CH participants arrived at White Oak for lunch, there was no food left.

Annual Meeting Advance Question Reminder
Don't forget the Thursday, Mar. 18, 5:00 p.m. deadline for emailing questions in advance for the CHPOA Annual Meeting to be held this Saturday, Mar. 20, 1:30 p.m., at St. Marys Middle School Auditorium.

Email advance questions to on-ground Property Manager Melodye Pitts: mail@communitysm.com.

Cumberland Harbour POA Website
A copy of the Notice of Annual Meeting, sent to all property owners, can be found at the Association website under the "Resource Center" tab, and also under "Stay Connected/Community News & Announcements."

Annual Meeting Information
Note, you can participate in both the St Marys River cleanup, which runs from 8am to Noon, and the POA Annual Meeting, which doesn't begin until 1:30 pm.

Georgia Bicycle Group visits Cumberland Harbour
Bicycle Ride Across Georgia ("BRAG"), a non-profit group dedicated to cycling and bike safety, visited Cumberland Harbour during their 2010 Winter Ride. Coordinated in advance through the CH POA, the St. Marys Tourism Center and the Camden Bicycle Shop, 35 riders arrived at Cumberland Harbour on the morning February 17 to take part in an escorted bike tour of the community. On the same day, the group also toured the Navy Base and other locations throughout Camden County.

For its annual Winter Ride, BRAG chooses a hub, from which they do daily rides, returning to the hub each evening. St. Marys was this year's hub, and other daily tours included the Okefenokee Swamp and Amelia Island.

In addition to promoting cycling by its members, BRAG supports several worthy causes, such as the Team Special Olympics Georgia, and the BRAG Dream Team. More info about the group can be found at its website: http://www.brag.org/ and at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_Ride_Across_Georgia


Terry Landreth of the Camden Bicycle Shop leads group into
Cumberland Harbour
BRAG group near War of 1812 historic marker
Rest break in front of of 2004 HGTV Dream Home

St. Marys River Annual Cleanup

A contingent of Cumberland Harbour residents and owners will participate in this year's St. Marys River Celebration, the annual Spring cleanup of the river, held on March 20.

Last year, over 1000 volunteers from Camden and Charlton Counties in Georgia, and Nassau and Baker Counties in Florida, removed 56,000 lbs of trash from the waterways and banks of the River and its tributaries.

Organized by the St Marys River Protection Committee and Keep Nassau Beautiful, the cleanup takes place from 8:00 to Noon, followed by a Celebration lunch at White Oak Plantation until 2:30.

Cumberland Harbour's contingent, with other volunteers from St. Marys, will focus on the lower St. Marys River and its tributaries, particularly the North River, which abounds Pt. Peter peninsula & Cumberland Harbour. (No. 19 on the Site Map, below.)

Anyone wishing to join Cumberland Harbour's contingent may contact Bill Bruce. Bill can be reached at brucewr@comcast.net .

2010 River Cleanup News Release
2010 Site Map & Fact Sheet

Photos by J.Means

St. Marys River Excursion
CH residents Bill Bruce, Micky Bright, Taylor Bright, Don Robertson and Sam Colville took a trip Nov. 20 up the St. Marys River in Bill Bruce's 19' Regal bowrider, the Legal Ease II. Departing from the St. Marys downtown boat ramp, they traveled under the I-95 and Ga Hwy 17 bridges to Kings Ferry before returning. Clearance under the Ga Hwy 17 bridge is only about 5-6 feet at high tide, not a problem for Bill's sleek runabout.
Photos by Micky Bright

Departing from downtown St. Marys.
Left to right: Bill Bruce, Taylor Bright, Don Robertson, Sam Colville

West of I-95

Link to More Excursion Photos

Link to St. Marys River basin map

Mexican Fiesta Neighborhood Social

Cumberland Harbour neighbors gather Saturday night to socialize and enjoy a Mexican Fiesta meal.

More Photos

Wine & Cheese Reception

A wine & cheese reception was held at the Fitness Center on July 25th
to display the floor cloths created in the Art Class taught by SCAD* Professor Dawn Peterson
* Savannah College of Art & Design

Floorcloths by Mary Huber, Katherine Timberlake, Cindy Means, and Dawn were on display, and everyone enjoyed a fun evening of socializing.

Ed Freeman, Lee Bernasek, Dennis Ownby, Brian Timberlake, Bernie Huber

Margaret Bernasek, Helen Ownby

Cindy Means, Diane Pennington, Dawn Peterson, Mary Huber, Katherine Timberlake

Painting Floor Cloth Class with Dawn Peterson

• Two-day class will be held Tues. 7/7 & Thurs. 7/9 - 9 am to 12 noon
• Where: Cumberland Harbour Fitness Center
• Who may attend: All levels of experience are invited
• Cost: The only cost is $60.00 for materials
• Work will be exhibited at a reception in the Fitness Center on Friday, 7/10, 6 to 7 pm

Dawn Peterson will lead a class of instruction on how to design and paint a decorative floor cloth. Dawn, a Cumberland Harbour resident, is Professor of Foundations Studies at the Savannah College of Art and Design. The instruction will include preparing the surface of the cloth, design & design transfer and painting & surface finishing. You may be as creative or as traditional with your design ideas as you wish.

What to Bring: (optional) Ideas for examples of colors or designs to use as a reference. If you have a room in mind for the floor cloth you may want to coordinate colors. Some suggestions for this would be objects such as bowls for a kitchen cloth, beach towels or lawn furniture for a porch cloth, or a hand towel for a bathroom cloth. These can also be hung as a painting.

Contact: Please e-mail Dawn Peterson with questions or to indicate you will be attending. E-mail: dpeterso@scad.edu. Please let Dawn know by July 1st so materials can be purchased. Send a check to Dawn Peterson for $60.00 to: PO Box 5280, St. Marys, GA 31558.

Image shown above is from "The Complete Book of Floor Cloths" by Cooper/Hersey.

2009 CH Memorial Day
Neighborhood Cookout
Click on photos for enlarged views
Photos by D. Robertson & J.Means

LINK to More cookout photos HERE!

CH to host Habitat event

Cumberland Harbour will once again host Habitat for Humanity of Camden County's spring charity event April 18 at the Poolside Pavillion. This year's theme is "Treasure Island." Food, dancing and entertainment will be featured from 6:30 pm until midnight.

A live auction will be held. Items include a golf package, hotel getaways, salon and day spa treatments, small business advertising packages, and dinners at local restaurants.

Cost is $25 person -- Cash bar -- Pirate attire encouraged

RSVP by calling Habitat at (912) 673-1266.

Spring Celebration and Easter Egg Hunt
Cumberland Harbour residents, owners and guests gathered for a Spring Celebration Cookout on Saturday, April 5, at the Landings common area. After a week of heavy rain, Saturday’s weather for the event was a perfect, sunny day. Children enjoyed a variety of activities, including an Easter egg hunt and a piñata. Hot dogs and hamburgers with all the fixings were served. Bunny cupcakes baked by Rita Bruce were for dessert.

Plum Orchard Outing July 19, 2008

Cumberland Harbour residents enjoyed an outing which featured a tour of the Plum Orchard mansion and grounds on Cumberland Island by CH residents Bernie & Mary Huber. Bernie & Mary have served and continue to serve as U.S. Park Service volunteer caretakers of the Plum Orchard estate, located on U.S. Park Service land within the Cumberland Island National Wilderness Area.

After boating over, residents enjoyed a picnic lunch under the live oaks and a tour of the historic mansion and grounds by Bernie & Mary. It was a great day & thanks to all who worked to make it a success, particulary Rita Bruce, Kay Robertson & Susan Gregory who organized, and the Cumberland Harbour "flotilla" boat captains, who transported everyone to and from Plum Orchard.

More Plum Orchard Outing photos