This week at Carnes Crossroads

Neighborhood Newsletter

December 9, 2022

Community Updates

Dear Residents,

The CCCA 2023 Annual Assessment information was mailed last week so you should receive it any time now if you haven't already. The 2023 Carnes POA assessments will be posted to your POA account later this month. The 2023 Annual Assessment and Annual Road Reserve fees are $899.00 and are due on January 1st.

If you ordered luminaries, they are available for pick up at the POA office. Please take a look at the details below if you are still interested in participating.

Reminders:

ARB applications should be submitted to arb@carnescrossroads.com. The ARB Guidelines and modification application may be obtained at www.carnespoa.org.

For lifestyle, community events, Green Barn rental, etc. please contact hwhitley@ccmcnet.com.

For day-to-day POA operations, POA account inquiries, report a problem, etc. please email lwhite@ccmcnet.com or call (843)970-3417.

For common area maintenance issues, email chjohnson@ccmcnet.com.

Warm wishes for a happy holiday season!

Sincerely,

Carnes Crossroads POA

Lifestyle Lowdown

What a jolly time we had this weekend at the Holiday Market! Hope you enjoyed shopping with over 100 local vendors, carriage rides, Santa, and the carolers. I am already looking forward to next years event! Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate and for the positive feedback from the event.

Haiven Whitley

Lifestyle Director

December

Goose Creek Holiday Parade

When: December 10th at 9:30AM

Where: St. James Avenue

We encourage you to walk with the Carnes Crossroads Float for the 2022 Goose Creek Holiday Parade.

The parade will take place on St. James Avenue in Goose Creek, beginning at 9:30 a.m. The mile-long parade begins on St. James Avenue and continues to Marilyn Street. Road closures will begin at 8:00AM. Once registered, you will receive an email about arrival times, directions, and any other necessary information.

Carnes Happy Hikers

When: December 15th at 9:30

Where: Barn Parking Lot

Terry Parkman is organizing persons from the Carnes Neighborhood to join us as "Carnes Happy Hikers". Currently we hike local locations around Charleston, once a month, generally leaving from the Barn in time to arrive at our trail head at 10am and hike approximately 2 hours. Everyone is encouraged to hike at their own pace and simply enjoy the outdoors as well as meet their neighbors. We like to finish our hike around noon and enjoy lunch together at a location near the trail if possible. We are scheduled to hike again on December 15 when we will hike the Ravenel Bridge. We plan to leave the Barn parking lot at 0930. Lunch will be at the Charleston Crab House. Please email Terry at dmd_t@bellsouth.net

Holiday Home Decorating Contest

When: December 15th & 16th 7-9PM

Where: The Neighborhood of Carnes

Residents will vote on the best decorated Holiday Homes! Sign ups and registration coming soon! On December 16th at 8:30PM we will have a golf cart parade to view each home and close the last 30mins of voting. Home owner addresses will be posted to residents for outdoor viewing during contest days. However, the best times to vote will be during the voting hours! Photographs will also be taken of homes and the event and posted to social media.

Categories:

Most Festive – Lights, inflatables, yard ornaments.

Classic Christmas – The best use of traditional décor.

Winter Wonderland – The best use of white lights/icicles.

Resident Christmas Party

When: December 16th 6-9PM

Where: Green Barn

RSVP HERE

Bring a dish and drinks to share for the Resident Christmas Party at the Green Barn! Wear your ugliest sweater or your most spirited Christmas attire. If you would like to participate in a white elephant gift exchange, please bring a gift between $15-$25. One must bring a gift to play! At 8:30PM we will throw on our warm layers and have a golf cart parade around the neighborhood to view each home and close out the last 30mins of voting.

3rd Annual Christmas Eve Luminaries

When: December 24th (rain date 25th (rain date 31st)) 6-6:30PM

Where: Carnes Crossroads Neighborhood

Luminary lighting begins December 24th between 6-6:30PM. If we must change the date because of inclement weather, an enewsletter will be sent along with a Facebook post. Packets can be picked up from the POA office between December 6th-9th.

Luminary Packets ($10 per 12 luminaries): Bag, votive, and candle included. A sand pile will be placed in the parking lot area near the barn and participants will take their bags to the sand pile to fill.

Luminary Lighting Instructions:

Fold the bags 1inch down form the top to eliminate flapping that could cause the bag to burn.
Pour 2 cups of sand in the bag to weigh it down. There is a sand pile by the Green Barn.
Raise the wick of the candle. Lower the candle into the sand in the middle of the bag. Embed the votive into the sand.
Line the bags approximately 5 feet apart.
Light candles between 6-6:30PM on Christmas Eve. If you will be away during this time, ask a neighbor to light your candles!

Let's light the beautiful streets of Carnes Crossroads for the Holiday!

An invoice will be sent to the email attached for online payment. Invoices are manually entered so please give time for the invoice to be sent.

Food Truck Friday

Thank you for your continued support of Food Truck Friday! This Friday, the food trucks will be in the pool parking lot 5pm-8pm. You can view the food truck schedule with menu links through the Carnes Crossroads Food Truck Schedule Link.