February
2014
Woodlands Edge has great trails! If you have a
keen sense of adventure and desire to explore,
then our new "Adventure Trails" program
is for you, whatever your age.
We recently had a GeoCaching event that was a
lot of fun. From this we will be forming a
new "Adventure Trails" program. There will be
something for everyone. Children who can read
will love getting involved in solving the clues and
finding "treasures", and smaller children can enjoy
the fresh air and exercise. Teens and adults will
be challenged by advanced placements that have
more difficult terrain and much harder clues.
Take a group of friends of any age out on a Adventure Trails walk for an
afternoon of fun and entertainment in the great outdoors.
Explore the many treasures our trails have to offer and have fun!
Want to know more? Email Greg at [email protected].
Wine Tasting Event
March 1st—6:30pm
2901 Sweetgrass Drive
$20 per person
[email protected]
Event will be conducted by Colonial Wine & Spirits.
*RSVP by February 20th for the event by
clicking HERE—Wine Tasting RSVP
(or visit our website at www.woodlandsedgepoa.com and RSVP on the Forms page)
www.woodlandsedgepoa.com
Designed to provide residents a place to view and share announcements,
look-up contact information for neighbors, set up clubhouse/pool
reservations, post on a community message board, etc. In order to view and
utilize the website - you will first need to register your family. When you
register YOU decide what contact information is visible to other registered
residents. The Association office verifies all registrations are current
Woodlands Edge residents before approving. Log-in information is then sent
via email. Once logged-in be sure to “subscribe” to particular areas of
interest on the message board if you would like to be emailed when
there are new postings.
*Please add yourself to the Professional Directory as well. We often have
residents call to ask if we know of someone in the neighborhood that works in
a specific field. We especially want to build the “BABYSITTING” section
where residents can go to find babysitters in the neighborhood!
If you have any questions, email [email protected].
2014 Events
 February
14-WEEDS Owl Prowl
 February 14-Men’s Bible Study
Begins
 March 1-Wine Tasting
 March 9-WEEDS/Seeds TBA
 March 22-Spring Garage Sale
 April 5-Blood Drive
 April 12 -Easter Egg Hunt
 April 12-WEEDS/Seeds TBA
 April-New Fitness Classes Begin
 May-WEEDS/Seeds TBA
 May 24 - Pool Opens
 May 31 - Dive In Movie Night
 June-WEEDS/Seeds TBA
 July 4-Fun Run / Stroller Parade
 July-WEEDS/Seeds TBA
 TBA-Dive In Movie Night
 August-WEEDS/Seeds TBA
 September 1-Last Pool Day
 September-WEEDS/Seeds TBA
 October-Pink Out 5K Breast
Cancer Run & Women's Health Fair
 October-Trail Walk
 October-Halloween Carnival
 October-WEEDS/Seeds TBA
 November-WEEDS/Seeds TBA
 December-Santa’s Workshop
 December-Deck the Yard Contest
 December-Jingle Bell
Fun Run
 December-WEEDS/
Seeds TBA
Click to:
Woodlands
Edge Community Association
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Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success—especially Ashley Cliff
& the Activities Committee Chairs, Carolee Emerson and Andrea Hines!
*What would a fall carnival be without hayrides? Thanks to Matt Emerson and Mike Tunnel for providing
these. *We couldn't have a costume contest without judges so thank you to Theresa Suffern and Beth
Tunnell for the agonizing decision on best costumes. *Thanks once again to Ted & Amy Mitchell of Party
City, for putting together the winner baskets for the costume contest. *A great addition to this years
event was the WEEDS campfire area. Thanks, Nancy Welsh, for providing a bonfire and marshmallow
roasting while talking with families about the fun WEEDS events. *For those interested in learning how to
break boards, our very own neighbor, Christie Booth with the ATA Martial Arts was on hand to teach kids
and provide demonstrations. *Thanks to Theresa Suffern for working with Rave Theatre to donate the
popcorn, Michelle Pyne for contributing the use of her Halloween decorations to help make the picture area
perfect, Donna Mazzanti for stuffing 100's of cookies for the Cookie Walk, and Jim & Kim Moix for
providing slushies to all the kids.
*Thanks to the following who volunteered during the carnival: Jerry, Andrea and Sanderson Hines, Turner Ipsen, David &
Jennifer Raath, Katelyn Lazenby (and friends), Lindsey Young, Lauren Chandler, Julie Elmore, Sara Shalin, Tricia Bell, Marilyn
Gustafson, Laura Labay, Lindsey Melson, Kim Young, Ethan Carnes, Ashley Hurst, Courtney Church, Mitchell Strack, Ron &
Vicki Tyne, Amanda Peebles, LeighAnn Hiegel, Jean Silva,
Christine Bonsib, Caden Haws, and Whitney Elmore.
Costume Winners:
1st: Harley Caldwell (grandson of Greg & Cammy Jones)-Elvis
2nd: Greenlee Elmore - Gumball Machine
3rd: Kate Hurst - Ladybug
4th: Lauren Emerson & Emma Giddings-Geishas
Pumpkin Carving Contest Winners (voted on by the
residents): The Marriott Family
Guess How Many Winner: Katelyn Lazenby
*To view more photos from the event or even add your
own photos to the collection,
visit our new POA website by
clicking here:
2013 Carnival Photo Album
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Get Involved!
WOODLANDS EDGE COMMITTEES
Santa’s Workshop and Deck the
Yard once again closed the year
with bright community spirit.
Deck the Yard winners were once
again based on residents’ votes.
The winners were awarded gift
certificates. We appreciate all of
you for sharing your holiday spirit
with the neighborhood and
decorating your homes!
The Santa’s Workshop event went very well. As always, families
enjoyed refreshments,
crafts, story time with
Santa’s elf, and pictures
with Santa! Gifts/items
were donated by
Woodlands Edge
residents to Youth Home
and AR Dream Center
making the overall event a
wonderful success!
We are so very blessed to
have dedicated Activities Committee
members who work hard to make
these events possible!!
Adventure Trails Committee
Greg Jones
[email protected]
Activities Committee
Carolee Emerson & Andrea Hines
[email protected]
Beautification Committee
William Fletcher
[email protected]
Pool Committee
Brian Giddings
[email protected]
Tennis Committee
Jenna Friday
[email protected]
Trails & Greenspace Committee
Bill Kemp
[email protected]
Welcoming Committee
Cammy Jones
[email protected]
Wellness Committee
Kristen Lippencott
[email protected]
Woodlands Edge Explore &
Discover Scouts (WEEDS)-2nd-8th
Nancy Welsh
[email protected]
WEEDSeeds-K-1st
Michele Pyne
[email protected]
Woodlands Edge Adult Activities
 Men’s
Bible Study - Jason Everett
[email protected]
 Supper Club
II - Nancy Welsh
[email protected]
 Poker - Mike Smith
[email protected]
 Wine Tasting-Mike & Beth Tunnell
[email protected]
1st Place -3016 Mossy Creek Drive- Bill and Liz Kemp
2nd Place -21 Foxfield Cove- Michael and Abby Considine
3rd Place -17 Foxfield Cove- Brian and Kara Giddings
Holiday Spirit - 16 Foxfield Cove - Jim and Kim Moix
UPDATE YOUR INFORMATION
The Woodlands Edge Community
Association informs residents of events via
email. If you have updates on email
addresses, family information, phone
numbers, etc., contact Amanda
[email protected]
or 501-954-9816.
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They may be a neighborhood full of construction and lots yet to be
built on, but the early residents of OverCreek really know how to get
the neighborly camaraderie started off right! They have already had a
few parties to get to know each other. One of their first get-togethers
was a BBQ back in September. Since then they have had a
Christmas Party and in January the ladies of OverCreek went out for
a ladies night at Bravo. Looking forward to seeing friendships form
even more in OverCreek!
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Stephen & Cristin
Meet the Bankson Family
Stephen & Cristin live in one of the newest Woodlands
Edge neighborhoods—OverCreek—on Ledge Rock
Cove. Stephen is the Director of Underwriting at US
Able Life. They have two children: Hailee (10 years
old) and Parker (6 years old) who are both active
Woodlands Edge Explore and Discover Scouts
(WEEDS). Both children attend Little Rock Christian
Academy. They don’t really have any pets, unless a
recent Arkansas State “Fair fish” counts (that is still
alive)! For Christmas the kids received an aquarium so the
fair fish could have some friends!!
Stephen’s father moved around as a cook in the Federal
Prison system & Cristin’s father was in the Army, so
they both moved around quite a bit as children. “Home
is where you are!”
Stephen & Cristin met in college at Pittsburg State University, a small school in southeastern Kansas. Stephen
earned a degree in Political Science while Cristin earned a Marketing degree.
The Bankson’s most enjoy being involved in their children’s lives & relaxing when time permits. You may see
them enjoying time as a family together at their favorite
in-town restaurant, Big Orange.
The Bankson’s are active in the community (and have
been since their home began construction). Both
children are involved in the WEEDS program while
Cristin helps with the Activities Committee and
WEEDS planning when needed. She also helps
organize block parties and gatherings for the OverCreek
residents.
“We moved to Little Rock about a year & a half ago
from the Indianapolis area. We are adjusting to living
in a smaller area, but have been over-the-top happy
with our decision to move into Woodlands Edge. The
genuine, caring people we have met here have been
amazing!” - The Bankson Family
Thank you for donating
the Bouncy House for
our Halloween Carnival!
Farmers
Insurance
Special thanks to Party City for helping
with our Halloween festivities!
501-223-4929
(Located on Rodney Parham Rd.)
Paige Sanders
(870) 718-3652
Thanks,
Christie Booth,
for breaking
some boards
with the kids
during the
carnival!
Lifeguards Needed
We are gearing
up for another
season of fun in
the sun at the
Woodlands Edge
Pool!
If you are interested in being a
lifeguard, please email
[email protected]
for an application. All
completed applications will be
reviewed by the Pool
Committee.
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NEXT WEEDS EVENT
February 14th—Owl Prowl
Woodlands Edge Explore and Discover Scouts
*Contact [email protected]
The WEEDScouts, WEEDSeeds and their families have been busy the past several months:
In October the WEEDS camped out in our park. We pitched tents and built a fire. We told stories,
sang songs, and roasted hotdogs and marshmallows. We woke to the dawn chorus of birds and
even made a morning fire before rushing around to get everything stowed away before it rained.
In November our friend, Miss Ann Veach was missing but we
found a mysterious note. We learned how to use compasses and
directions to follow her instructions. Each note led to another note
on the trail until we found our missing person resting at Scout
Point. If you don't know where Scout Point is, you will have to ask
a Scout.
In December we played some listening games at the
park and learned how to use our ears to find people
moving around us when we are blindfolded.
In January the WEEDS families and friends
participated in the first annual Great Race Geocaching
Event. It was a good time to enjoy our beautiful woods
and trails because it was not too hot, and the normal
hazards of the warmer months (ticks, chiggers, poisonous
snakes, poison ivy) were not a problem. A great team of
neighbors (Greg Jones, Don and Diane Johnson, David
Estes, Jason Knoernschild, Susan Dodson Smith, Michele
Pyne and Nancy Welsh) planned the event, hid 12 caches
and recorded the GPS coordinates. Nine teams with a total of 42 geo-cachers hiked through
our woods in search of the hidden "treasures." Afterwards they gathered at our campfire
circle for "Happy Camper Hamburger Stew" roasted hotdogs and S'mores. Thanks to those
who provided equipment for our campfire meal: Sarah DeClerk, Betsy Meyers, and Alvin
Weintraub. Thanks to Larry Welsh for building and tending our fire.
The Geocaches are still out there!!! If your family would like to search for the caches, the
information is on our website: www.woodlandsedgepoa.com Look under these tabs:
Residents, Message Board, Hobbies. Please sign the logbook inside the caches, and feel
free to exchange some of the treasure. (Put something in, take something out.) Then let us
know which one you found by leaving a post on the website.
On Friday, February 14th (6-8pm), we are going on an "Owl Prowl". We chose that date
because we LOVE owls, and it will be easier to see things as we hike in the woods under a
full moon. Our neighbor, David Rouby will tell us about owl anatomy and behavior around
our fire-circle, before we head out into the woods looking and calling for owls. When we
return to our fire-circle, Mr. David will share his knowledge
of owl legends and mythology and we can all take turns
sharing our stories as well.
Participants should bring a campchair and/or blanket, a flashlight,
and if you wish a hot or cold
beverage or binoculars. Please
remember to wear clothing
appropriate for the weather. If you
have not yet registered your child
for WEEDS, please click here—
WEEDS Registration
**To view more WEEDS photos
or add your own, visit our POA
website photo albums by
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NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT UPDATE:
As new home construction and sales
continue in The Woods with beautiful
patio homes and in the OverCreek
neighborhood, Rocket Properties has
begun development of two new phases
of both neighborhoods. By this
summer, 21 new patio home lots will be ready for home
construction in the second phase of The Woods located on the east
side of Woodlands Trail. In addition, development has begun on 55
new home sites in the second phase of OverCreek. These lots will
be around one-quarter acre in size (~100’ x 120’) and will feature
generous greenspaces behind every new home site.
The Preserve at Woodlands Edge, the long awaited estate lot
neighborhood, was just opened to builders with pre-sale buyers. In
November 2013, before pavement was complete, 13 lots ranging
from 1/2 to 1 acre in size were offered for sale. Six of those lots
sold at that time and two additional lots have sold since then.
Currently there are 5 unsold lots with 3 additional sales pending.
These lots are embedded in exceptionally deep greenspaces and
convey a real sense of living in a forest.
Planning is now underway for the next phase of The Preserve
which is anticipated to be ready in about a year.
FROM THE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE:
2013 Winners: 14012 Foxfield Ln.
Jerry Pack and Vicki Mills
FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR REMINDERS:
Please be mindful of other residents.
 Loose dogs—Per Little
Rock City Ordinance
(click here to view entire
ordinance): “Any person
owning, possessing or
keeping a dog shall keep
the dog securely confined behind a fence or
otherwise restrained upon the person's
property by adequate means to prevent the
dog's escape; or shall effectively control the
dog, whether on or off the person's
property, by means of a leash or other
proper method of supervised restraint from
which the dog cannot escape.”
 Parking on streets—Per the Woodlands
Edge Covenants and Restrictions (click here
to view the entire document after entering
your POA website log-in information): “No
resident or guest of Woodlands Edge shall
park motor vehicles on the street or on any
other public or private rights of way in
Woodlands Edge except on a temporary
basis during daylight hours. Except during
special occasions, such as parties,
homeowners shall park their vehicles and the
vehicles of their guests, family members and
other invitees either inside their garages or
on their driveways. No vehicles owned by
residents or guests in Woodlands Edge shall
be parked in any location in
such a manner as to
obstruct the view of drivers
or otherwise constitute a
nuisance or hazard.”
FROM THE WELLNESS COMMITTEE:
You talked and the Wellness Committee answered...keep an eye out for the following events (and more!) in 2014, all
offered right here in the Woodland's Edge Neighborhood!
April - Keep an eye out for new fitness classes and opportunities starting in April! We will also be hosting "Lunch with
Liz" - a potluck lunch with our neighborhood doctor, whose primary focus is women's health
July - Annual July 4th Fun Run & Stroller Parade!
October - Pink Out, 5K Breast Cancer Run & Women's Health Fair
December - Jingle Bell Fun Run
The Wellness Committee would like to send a BIG thank you out to all of our neighbors who
helped to make our events a success this year. We raised almost $500 for local charities and
look forward to all of the upcoming wellness events in 2014! A huge thank you, too, to all of our
volunteers and committee members who take the time to plan, set-up, and execute these
events - it couldn't be done without them! If you are interesting in knowing more about the
wellness opportunities offered in Woodlands Edge, email [email protected].
Wishing you a happy and healthy 2014! - Kristen Lippencott, Chair, Wellness Committee
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WHY EXISTING HEALTHY URBAN TREES ARE SO VALUABLE
Posted by Neil Norton on January 31, 2014 at 2:00pm—The Grove
Urban Trees are our oldest and hardest working residents. Existing healthy urban trees with a lifespan of more
than 20 years are difficult to replace with replanting or tree banking. An existing tree is like a million dollars that
has compounded in value over 100 years, while a fine or actually replanting is like one hundred dollars that has
yet to compound. To replace one with the other is like saying 1 million dollars (actually 1.4 million using $100,
compounding 100 years @ 10% interest) equals 100 dollars. Yes, it is important to invest in the future by
replanting, but it is not the same as preserving an existing healthy tree. Does tree value really compound like
money and interest? In a recent article published in The Dirt, J. Green states, "Humans’ growth spurts stop by
late adolescence, but trees accelerate their growth and get bigger as they age."
Moreover, the ecosystem created around the tree in the soil takes decades to
develop. Trees require less roots in good soil than poor soil so you can have
healthy trees in less space for when you do plant that tree. While trees are
typically easily planted, especially for the enthusiast, but not all trees are planted
and maintained equally. If the tree is being planted by a municipality you also
have to worry about the management of the tree planting program, which can be
expensive. The real kicker is the problem of land. Land to grow large trees with
critical root zones that can take up to 6,000 square feet can be very expensive
and scarce in an urban area. When such pressure exists on the land, it is
difficult for large trees to have enough land to grow on. For these reasons,
treasure the existing healthy urban tree, and do your utmost to convey its value
before it is removed, for it will not be easily replaced.
Woodlands Edge Community Association, Inc.
1701 Centerview Drive, Ste. 115
Little Rock, Arkansas 72211
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