Community News 11/6/19
Montclair Community News – November 6, 2019
Montclair Food Drive
Monday, October 28, 2019 – noon on Friday, November 8, 2019
MPOA Office
Help us stock the PWC ACTS Food Pantry! Items requested: stuffing mix, cranberry sauce, canned soups, canned chicken, peanut butter, cereal, tuna, canned pumpkin, canned vegetables, gravy mix, corn muffin mix and spaghetti. Drop donations off at the MPOA Office during regular business hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Montclair Classics Holiday Excursion
Friday, December 6, 2019
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Bus will leave the MPOA Office at 9:30 a.m.
Spirit Boat soon will be making another run and promises something fun for everyone.
Set a course for adventure and your mind on a Christmas splendor. Tickets include a two-hour cruise on the Potomac River with the best views of the Washington Monument and other iconic D.C. sights; a delicious lunch buffet with freshly prepared entrees, salads, and desserts; and onboard entertainment and DJ music for fun from start to finish. The decks are climate-controlled to cruise year-round in all weather conditions.
Tickets are $65.72/per person. Get your tickets for the Spirit Boat by Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the MPOA Office. Credit card payments only.
Saturday with Santa
December 14, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
He's making a list. He's checking it twice….and he's coming to Montclair whether you've been naughty or nice. Be on the lookout because Santa will be riding through Montclair on his big red fire truck. Come outside to say hi to Santa and catch a sweet treat as he drives by.
Santa needs to take a cookie and milk break before he visits Southlake Recreation Center for pictures, activities, and snacks from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Don’t forget to bring your camera to capture your Santa moment.
Community events are for residents. All residents must present a 2019 Recreation Photo ID to enter events. Limit 2 guests per ID on event days.
Montclair’s Holiday Home-Decorating Contest
Monday, December 16, 2019
*Submit homes for consideration by Thursday, December 12, 2019
Channel your inner Clark Griswold and let your light shine! The Montclair Garden Club will tour the neighborhood on Monday, December 16, 2019 from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. and will be judging Montclair homes decked out for the holidays on the following categories:
Overall Favorite – will go to the most festive, happy, creative and imaginative display in town.
Yuletide Tradition – perfectly captures the Christmas spirit and warm traditions of yester-year.
Winter Whimsey – imaginations run wild to create the most magical holiday scene.
High Wattage Holiday – bring on the lights! The brighter, the better!
Please send in your nominations by Thursday, December 12, 2019 to communications@montclairva.com to be included in the judging. Include your name, phone number and address.
Contest Rules:
- Participants should ensure that all lights, animations, and decorations are in place and activated for the judging time frame.
- Judging will be based on “curb appeal” as viewed from the street only. Therefore, only those decorations located on the street side of the property will be judged (corner lots will be judged from both streets). Judges will not enter side or backyards.
Upcoming Meetings
Thursday, November 7, 2019 – Election 4 p.m.; Covenants Subcommittee 6 p.m.; Covenants Committee 7 p.m.; Triathlon 7 p.m.*Date Change. All meetings listed held at MPOA Office.
Friday, November 8, 2019 – Signage Ad Hoc Committee 10 a.m. at MPOA Office
Saturday, November 9, 2019 – Budget 9 a.m. at MPOA Office
