December 2016 Newsletter

Field Goods Pick-Up Location
Field Goods is a subscription-based service that delivers produce from small farms to consumers at community sites year-round.  With the Clubhouse as a pick-up location it would be the next best thing to fresh produce being dropped off at your doorstep!  We have already set up the Clubhouse as a pick-up location so if you’re interested, simply sign up online!  For more information or to sign-up for a delivery, please visit www.field-goods.com or pick up a flyer in the Clubhouse!

OFFICE CLOSED: Friday, December 23^rd, Monday, December 26^th & Monday, January 2^nd
The Spinney at Pond View offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays.  We all wish you a happy and healthy holiday season and new year celebration with family and friends!

This Month’s Bible Study Schedule
This month the Bible Study group will be meeting on Thursday, December 8^th, 6:30PM.

Jewelry Class
Monday, December 5^th, 6PM
Make your own jewelry – perfect for gifts for family or friends!  There is a cost associated with this event which will depend on what you decide to make and the supplies you use.

Horse Drawn Carriage Ride
Saturday, December 10^th, 6:30PM
Cost: $15/person
Enjoy the Capital Lights in the Park (Washington Park, Albany) from a festive horse drawn carriage!  Be sure to sign up for the fun!

Many Moods of Christmas
Sunday, December 11th, 3PM
Cost: $25/person
A program with renowned Opera Tenor Rafael Devila and Orchestra Pro Musica at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall!

Cottage Decorating Contest Judging
Monday, December 12th
If you would like to participate in this year’s decorating contest, please have your decorations completed by December 12^th.  Judging will occur on the night of December 12^th and the winners will be announced at the Holiday Party!

Annual Spinney Holiday Party
Friday, December 16^th, 6PM
Cost: $23/person
Based on resident feedback, this year’s holiday party will take place at Muscatiello’s on Route 4 in East Greenbush.  Please sign up!

Capital Community Voices in Concert present “All is Calm, All is Bright”
Saturday, December 17th, 7:30PM
Cost: $8/person (senior pricing)
Performed at the Genet Elementary School (Route 4, East Greenbush) – get in the holiday spirit!

Make Your Own Holiday Centerpiece
Tuesday, December 20^th, 6:30PM
Cost: $20/person
Create a homemade centerpiece for your holiday table! 

Cookie Swap
Wednesday, December 21st, 6PM
Celebrate the holidays with cookies of all kinds! Make and bring your favorite cookie and go home with a variety! Sign up in the Clubhouse as the number of participants will dictate how many cookies each participant should make.

Caroling Through The Spinney
Thursday, December 22^nd, 6:30PM
Get into the holiday spirit by singing carols around the community.  Hot cocoa and treats will be served in the Clubhouse afterwards.

Community New Year’s Eve Party
Saturday, December 31^st, 7:30PM
Ring in 2017 with your neighbors and friends!  The ball drop will be watched and fun times will be had by all!

November 2016 Newsletter

Be sure to stop into the new Clubhouse and pick up your key fob to access the building outside of operation hours!  The Clubhouse is filled with activities for your enjoyment – come shoot a game of pool with neighbors or organize a movie night on the projector in the Media Room.  The opportunities are endless!  We will be hosting a Grand Opening party for the Clubhouse after the Holiday Party – most likely in January, but the space can be used and reserved! Starting in December, all monthly Newsletters will be available in the Clubhouse, in the receptacles found throughout the community, The Spinney at Pond View’s website and via e-mail.  Please ensure we have your current e-mail address on file to guarantee online delivery of Newsletters going forward.  OFFICE CLOSED: Thursday, November 24th & Friday, November 25th The Spinney at Pond View offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.  We all wish you a happy and healthy holiday with family and friends! This Month’s Bible Study Schedule Due to upcoming holidays, the Bible Study group will be meeting on the following dates:

Thursday, November 10th, 6:30pm
Thursday, December 8th, 6:30pm
The regular schedule of the 2^nd and 4^th Thursday of each month will resume in January. All residents interested are welcome.

Veterans’ Day Celebration
Friday, November 11^th, 11AM – 2PM
Celebrate Veterans’ Day with a commemorative raising of the American Flag and a soup lunch in the Clubhouse.

Fall Centerpiece Making Class
Tuesday, November 15^th, 6:30PM
Cost: $20/centerpiece
Create a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday table in the Clubhouse! 

Community Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, November 19^th, 9-11AM
Cost: $5
Start your day with a delicious homemade pancake breakfast with your neighbors.  Event will take place in the Clubhouse. 

Equinox Thanksgiving Volunteers Needed!
Sunday, November 20^th, 4:45PM – 7PM
Sign up in the Clubhouse if you are interested in volunteering for a great cause this year!

Tai Chi Offering in 2017
We have contracted a YMCA instructor to teach a 50-minute tai chi class taking place on Fridays in 2017 in the Clubhouse.  This class will be a 10-week commitment and the more people who participate, the lower the cost.  To commit to this class we are asking for 12 people with the upfront cost of $50/person.  This cost will pay for the 10 weeks of classes.  Please sign up in the Clubhouse if you are interested!

October 2016 Newsletter

Join The Spinney String-A-Long Group!
Mondays, 10:30AM

The Spinney’s String-A-Long group is looking for residents to join in on the fun!  Whether you’re experienced in knitting, crocheting, or cross-stitch, or just starting out, bring in your most recent project and enjoy a social setting with friends and neighbors.

Personal Preparedness Program
Tuesday, October 11^th, 1PM
Would you know what to do in a crisis?  This program presented by the Rensselaer County Department of Health will help with that.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

Hayride and Bonfire
Saturday, October 15^th, 7PM
Cost: $7
Enjoy the fall fun at Kristy’s barn!  Please bring a flashlight as it does get darker earlier. children.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center. 

Making Strides Walk for Breast Cancer
Sunday, October 16^th, 10AM
Enjoy a walk around Washington Park in Albany for the fight against breast cancer.  Carpools will leave The Spinney at Pond View at 10AM.  If you are unable to walk with the group, you are still welcome to cheer the group on in the park!  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

AAA Defensive Driving Course
(2 sessions)
Tuesday, October 25^th, 9AM – 12PM
Tuesday, November 1^st, 9AM – 12PM
Cost: $25 for AAA members,
$30 for non-members
Participate in this 2 session-long defensive driving class and receive money off of your car insurance!  You must attend both sessions to get credit for the course and the cost covers both sessions.  20 people must sign up for the course for it to take place.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

Halloween Costume Party
Saturday, October 29^th, 7PM
Celebrate Halloween with your friends and neighbors!  Prizes will be provided for best costume and games will be played.  Beverages will be provided, please bring a snack to share!  Sign up in Welcome Center

September/October Birthday Celebration

Monday, October 31^st, 6PM

Celebrate with the residents who have had a birthday in September and October!  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

September 2016 Newsletter

OFFICE CLOSED:
Monday, September 5^th
The Spinney at Pond View office will be closed Monday, September 5^th in observance of Labor Day.

Clubhouse Update
Construction of The Spinney at Pond View Clubhouse is going well and we are in the final stages of construction.  We are hoping for an early fall opening (hopefully in the month of October) and look forward to celebrating with all Spinney residents soon!

Bocce Games
Thursday, September 1^st, 6PM
Thursday, September 29^th, 6PM
Play a friendly game of bocce on the lawn between Maastricht and Zeeland with neighbors and friends!

Addams Family
Saturday, September 3^rd, 4PM
Cost: $31/person
Due Date: 8/29/16
The Mac-Haydn Theatre’s rendition of the Addams Family features the original family you all know and love, but with a twist!  Please sign up and place the cost per person in the lockbox located in the Welcome Center.

Chair Yoga
Wednesdays (starting Wednesday, September 7th) at 10AM
Cost: $8 for 4-week class
Spinney resident, Joan Haggerty, recently relocated to Castleton to be nearer to her children.  Joan has been teaching yoga continuously since 1979.  Joan is very passionate about teaching others about the benefits of the yoga practice as it has assisted with her own recovery and management of health challenges throughout the years.  Joan will be teaching this 4-week course starting Wednesday, September 7^th.  Joan requires a 4-week commitment for this course to be successful.  Please sign up in the Clubhouse and bring payment to first class on September 7^th. 

Lunch at The Otesaga Hotel & Tour of The Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard
Wednesday, September 7^th, 9AM – 4:30PM
Cost: $59/person
Due Date: 8/29/16
Travel to historic Cooperstown, NY with Yankee Trails to enjoy lunch at the beautiful Otesaga Hotel, as well as a tour of The Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard.  Please sign up and place the required cost per person in the lockbox located in the Welcome Center.

Taco Night
Thursday, September 15^th, 6PM
Cost: $10/person
Enjoy a taco themed night including appetizers, a taco dinner, dessert, margaritas and music!  Please sign up for the fun in the Welcome Center.

End of Summer Block Party
Friday, September 30^th, 5PM
Celebrate the end of summer on the Maastricht lawn with a block party with neighbors and friends.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center!

August 2016 Newsletter

Lindy Lessons
Lindy lessons will be cancelled until the fall, but will be rescheduled for all of your dance lesson needs in September/October!

Bocce Games
Thursday, August 4^th, 6PM
Thursday, August 18^th, 6PM
Enjoy a game of bocce with neighbors on the grass island between Zeeland and Maastricht!  No experience required.

Sister Act
Friday, August 12^th, 8PM
Cost: $34/person
This hysterical musical, based on the blockbuster movie, is being performed at Mac-Haydn Theatre, located in Chatham.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center if you’re interested in attending!

Day at Saratoga Race Track
Monday, August 15^th
Cost: $10/person
The Saratoga Race Track is now open!  Enjoy a day at the races! The price associated with this event goes towards reserving a picnic table for 6 people.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

Community Block Party
Friday, August 26^th, 5:30PM
Enjoy a pot luck style community block party on the grass island between Zeeland and Maastricht.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center and state the dish that you plan on bringing to share.  A lawn chair is also recommended.

July/August Birthday Celebration
Monday, August 29^th, 6PM
Celebrate residents whose birthdays fall during July and August.  Cake and refreshments will be served.  Sign up in the Welcome Center.

July 2016 Newsletter

Lindy Lessons
1st and 3rd Thursday, 6:30PM
Lindy lessons will continue to be offered by your neighbor, Tom, but at a new time!  On the 1^st and 3^rd Thursday of the month, put on your dancing shoes and join your neighbors in learning some new moves!  Every lesson a new dance will be taught.

Turning Stone Trip
Tuesday, July 12th
Cost: $19/person
Enjoy a Yankee Trails trip to Turning Stone Casino.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center if you are interested.

Curtain Call Theater Presents Brighton Beach Memoirs
Friday, July 15^th, 8PM
Cost: $24/person
Enjoy a play based on a fifteen-year old’s life in Brooklyn in the 1930’s.  Sign up in the Welcome Center.

Park Playhouse Presents CHICAGO
Tuesday, July 19^th, 8PM
Amphitheater seating: FREE
Reserved Seating: $24/person
Enjoy a beautiful summer night with an outdoor performance in Albany.  The Park Playhouse is performing CHICAGO, a classic!  Amphitheater seating is free and first-come, first-served, but you are able to reserve seats if you prefer.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

Mini Golf at Fun Plex!
Friday, July 22^nd, 10AM
Cost: $4.50/game
Ready for some friendly competition?  July is the perfect month for a trip to the mini-golf course.  Sign up in the Welcome Center if you want in on the fun.

Lake George Steam Boat Brunch
Sunday, July 24^th, boarding at 11AM
Cost: $49/person
Enjoy the annual trip to Lake George for brunch on a steamboat on the lake.  Boarding of the boat starts at 11AM.  Sign up in the Welcome Center and carpool up to the lake with friends!

June 2016 Newsletter

Backyard Courtesies
Please be courteous of other residents when walking with pets or by yourselves behind the cottages of others.  The backside of all cottages are main living dwellings and you may startle someone not expecting a neighbor in their backyard.  Everyone greatly appreciates the courtesy so thank you in advance! 

Lindy Lessons
EVERY Wednesday, 1:30PM
All skill levels welcome!  Come learn how to swing dance from your neighbor, Tom, in the Welcome Center!  Every week a new dance will be taught.  Poodle skirts not required.

Town-Wide Garage Sale
Saturday, June 4^th
Looking to clean out your closets or garage?  Now’s the perfect time!  Join in on the town-wide garage sale and make some money on the items you do not want anymore.  For safety reasons throughout the community, The Spinney’s participation in this garage sale will take place in the parking lot of the Commercial Building located at 2500 Pond View.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

Time Warner Digital Adapter Instal
Monday, June 6^th
Time Warner Cable (TWC) is transitioning to 100% digital.  If you have any TVs in your cottage which only have “standard basic cable” service (which is included in your rental agreement with The Spinney), TWC will be providing digital adapters for your TV(s).  A representative from TWC will be at our property on Monday, June 6th to install digital adapters for those residents who have TVs with ONLY standard basic cable.  Please stop by the Leasing Office to pick up a copy of an e-mail that was sent out to all residents if you did not receive it.  This letter will provide more information about the change and how it affects you.  If you have any questions, please call the Leasing Office at (518) 479-0800.

Bocce Game
Thursday, June 9th, 6PM
Ready for some friendly competition in the neighborhood?  Come play a game of bocce on the grassy island between Zeeland and Maastricht!  The perfect summer game.

Wine and Cheese Tasting
Sunday, June 19^th, 6:30PM
Join other residents and friends at The Spinney gazebo to taste wine and cheese together.  Please bring a bottle of wine or some cheese to share with others.

May/June Birthday Celebration
Monday, June 27^th, 6PM
Celebrate residents whose birthdays take place in May and June!  Cake and drinks will be provided.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

Annual Spinney Summer Barbecue
Thursday, June 30^th, 5:30PM
This year’s summer barbecue will take place at the Schodack Town Park again!  Please bring an appetizer, salad or dessert and state what you will bring when signing up in the Welcome Center.

May 2016 Newsletter

Garage Reminders
Please remember that your garage is not to solely be used for storage of items or for any other reason besides the parking of a vehicle (Rule 2 in your Lease).  If you have 2 drivers in your cottage, please ensure that one car is parked in the garage while the other is parked in your driveway.  In addition, garage doors are to be kept closed when not in use.

Lindy Lessons
Wednesday, May 4^th, 1:30PM
All skill levels welcome!  Come learn how to swing dance from your fellow neighbor, Tom, right in the Welcome Center!  Please sign-up in the Welcome Center.  Poodle skirts not required.

Vision Presentation
Wednesday, May 11th, 10:30AM
Residents, family and friends are invited to join Dr. Judith Archibold from Ophthalmic Consultants of the Capital Region for a special presentation in the Welcome Center on how to keep and maintain great vision.  Bagels, donuts, coffee and juice will be provided.  All attendees will receive a 30% off discount card for Riverfront Optical at Pond View to apply toward the purchase of a pair of sunglasses.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

Wine and Cheese Tasting
Friday, May 13^th, 6PM
Join other residents and friends at The Spinney gazebo to taste wine and cheese together.  Please bring a bottle of wine or some cheese to share with others.

South Pacific
Sunday, May 15^th, 2:30PM
Cost: $20/person
Enjoy a performance of South Pacific at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

Block Island Lunch & Tour
Sunday, May 22^nd
Cost: $135/person
Sail away on the Block Island Ferry for a one-hour cruise to Block Island, Rhode Island.  Have lunch at the National Hotel located on the waterfront.  After lunch, enjoy a narrated 1-hour bus tour of the island and then tour North Light Fibers.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

Mini Golf Outing
Thursday, May 26^th, 11AM
Cost: $4.50/person
Challenge your friends and neighbors to a game of mini-golf at FunPlex! 

BBQ and Entertainment
Friday, May 27^th, 12PM
Cost: $3/person
Enjoy a barbeque lunch and entertainment by “Pete and Friends” at the Edward C. Swartz Southern Tier Senior Center.  Please call (518) 477-6581 to reserve a spot for an event that is destined to be a lot of fun!

Resident Bible Study
2^nd and 4^th Thursday of each month, 6:30PM
Just a reminder that this study is open to all residents.  At the May 12^th meeting, a new study will begin in the Gospel of John.  Make your plans to attend and learn of God’s promises that give us hope for today and eternity.

Resident Interest: Game Night?
A sign-up sheet will be included in the Welcome Center to gauge interest in groups that may want to play popular games.  If you are interested in a game night that would feature games such as cribbage, double pinochle, bridge, etc., please express your interest on this sheet.

April 2016 Newsletter

Empire State Youth Orchestra Concert 

Saturday, April 9th, 7:30PM 
Cost: $10/person

Enjoy the flagship ESYO at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.  Music Director Helen Cha-Pyo will conduct the orchestra in a program that will feature the talented young winner of the Lois Lyman Concerto Competition, Michael Zhu.  Visit the Welcome Center for more information.

The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters Chorus 
Monday, April 11th, 7PM

The U.S. Navy Band Sea Chanters Chorus is coming to The Palace Theater for a FREE concert.   Sign up for this event in the Welcome Center.

Pot Luck Dinner 
Wednesday, April 20th, 6PM 
It’s time to think SPRING and partake in a “Spring Barbecue” themed pot luck dinner with neighbors!  As usual, the pot luck will take place in the Welcome Center.  Please state what you will contribute to the pot luck on the sign-up sheet located in the Welcome Center.

March/April Birthday Celebration

Monday, April 25^th, 6PM

Celebrate those who have birthdays in the months of March and April.  Drinks and cake will be provided.  Please sign-up in the Welcome Center.

Schodack Garage Sale 
Saturday, June 4^th 

This event is being featured 2 months in advance to ensure you have enough time to collect items you may want to feature in the town-wide garage sale.  The Spinney at Pond View will be featured in a map created by the Town of those areas participating.  Please save the date!  More information to come as the date nears.

Are you interested in Tai Chi?

If you're interested in taking a tai chi class in the Welcome Center, please stop by and sign up on our interest form or send an e-mail to PondViewLeasing@TheSpinneyGroup.com.  When signing up or e-mailing, please express the time of day you would be interested in taking this class.  Thank you!

February 2016 Newsletter

National Grid Interruption
Saturday, February 13th, 12PM

We are SO excited about the progress that the new Clubhouse has taken in the past few weeks!  National Grid has informed us that part of construction efforts for this building requires a temporary service interruption to provide electricity to the structure.  This is an unfortunate inconvenience, but a necessary part of us bringing this Clubhouse to you.  Weather permitting, the interruption in service will begin at 12PM and should last a few hours.  National Grid cannot work in weather conditions such as rain, sleet, snow, etc., so in the event that any of these are present on February 13^th, the alternate date for interruption is Saturday, February 20^th.  In the event that the interruption is rescheduled, we will provide notice to each of you.  All residents will receive an automated voice message from National Grid 48 hours prior to service interruption.  If you have any questions regarding the interruption in service please contact the office for more information. 

Zumba GOLD
Saturdays, 9AM
Zumba GOLD will be offered the following Saturdays in February: February 6^th, 20^th, and 27^th in the Welcome Center.  There will be NO ZUMBA CLASS on February 13^th.

Lunch at Casola Dining Room - SCCC
Thursday, February 11^th, 12PM
Cost: $16/person
Have lunch at the Schenectady Community College Casola Dining Room.  Sign up in the Welcome Center to enjoy some tasty creations.

Trip to Turning Stone Casino
Monday, February 15^th
Cost: $19/person
Take a trip to Turning Stone Casino with Yankee Trails.  Visit the Welcome Center for more information and sign up for the fun!

Pot Luck Dinner
Wednesday, February 17^th, 6PM
Back by popular demand!  All residents are invited to share their favorite dishes.  In the spirit of Valentines’ Day, please make sure your dish features red and/or pink in color.  Please list what you intend on bringing on the sign-up sheet in the Welcome Center.

Pizza/Movie Night
Saturday, February 27^th, 6:30PM
*Cost per slice will be announced at sign-up
Enjoy a movie with neighbors and friends.  Sign- up for the number of pizza slices you would like to have in the Welcome Center.

January/February Birthdays
Monday, February 29^th, 6PM
Celebrate Spinney residents with January and February birthdays.  Refreshments and cake provided.  Please sign up in the Welcome Center.

Event Suggestions
If there are events and/or activities that you are interested in seeing in our monthly Newsletter, please send an e-mail with your suggestion(s) to PondViewLeasing@TheSpinneyGroup.com or speak with someone in the Leasing Office.  Voice your opinions and see new opportunities to meet your neighbors!