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acc moms group newsletter plate a plenty by toni mcnulty o kick off spring break raewyn galloway organized a plate making activity for the children of acc after receiving a kit from the company which looked to be ordinary copy paper cut in circles kiddos with their parents and grandparents in tow turned up at patriot hall the morning of april 6th to color what may/june 2012 t would become their very own custom plate raewyn gave the option of picking up the papers directly from her coloring at leisure and returning them in lieu of an afternoon session all told thirty eight plates were made and dare i say there will be some very i hosted the morning session although i use the term hosted happy parents loosely as i just provided some spare come mother s washable markers directions for and father s coloring and spent the majority of days this year the time wrangling my own boys playgroups art class a big thank-you goes out to charlene fuller for coordinating a wonderful active playgroup she will be greatly missed when she moves this summer for a list of age specific playgroups please check under the files tab on the acc mom s group yahoo website t his spring we held a 4 week art class for children both preschool age and ages 6-12 both classes were well attended and the kids got to use watercolors and paints to create their own personal masterpieces if you are interested in coordinating a a big thanks playgroup or have suggestions for a playdate to lisette young for please contact lindsey carlson at her dedication to the lindseymcarlson@yahoo.com arts details of the two week long art camps in july are available on page 5 and at www.acc.poa.com acc mom s group events june 3 3rd annual mother/daughter tea party 2-4pm acc pavilion 23 boys fishing and camping­ fishing­ 8:00 am camping­ 6:00 pm place to be determined 1

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may/june 2012 spotlight on lisa name age favorite restaurant california pizza kitchen lisa clifford ­ 40 favorite pizza topping mushrooms years old favorite food sushi where were you born dothan favorite wine anything light and sweet alabama favorite kind of music anything fun with a good beat where have you favorite artist song bon jovi ­ living on prayer lived alabama texas tennessee georgia north favorite tv show touch carolina florida family pets nonebb what do/did you do for work now or before you were a mom legislative auditor/accountant for the state of tennessee parent support specialist/behavioral intervention teacher for the university of south florida currently ceo of the clifford clan j what is your worst fashion mistake when i `dress down i dress way down do you have any body art piercings/tattoos ears pierced one tattoo favorite color blue favorite movie of all time gone with the wind favorite website facebook last book you read autism by hand what is your dream vacation time money no object atlantis beach sun and fun what do you plan to do when your kids are older and in school i want to work with other families who have special needs children we have been truly blessed by the dedication of so many people i hope that we too can be a blessing to others harnett county pat events june graduation more information to follow for more information about the harnett county pat program please call 910 814-6050 2

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may/june 2012 spotlight on rossana name age rossana lynch where were you born mexico city favorite pizza topping hawaiian favorite food sushi mexican and seafood favorite wine i don t drink at all favorite kind of music latin and 80 s music where have you lived favorite artist song don t have one in particular i mexico city dallas like shakira ricky martin billy joel celine dion etc tx atlanta ga favorite tv show hgtv family pets simba a welsh corgi and chester a yorkie favorite movie of all time the sound of music what do/did you do for work now or before you were favorite website ebay a mom i m a show jumping and dressage trainer i use last book you read men are like waffles women are to compete professional in mexico city and also i like spaghetti studied cinematography what is your worst fashion mistake i m sure i made one but can t think in one do you have any body art piercings/tattoos no favorite color black favorite restaurant sushi iwa what is your dream vacation time money no object travel around the world with my family what do you plan to do when your kids are older and in school i want to return to equitation acc events may 5 bunko 7 book club 12 wine tasting 12 woman s club yard sale 15 poa advisory meeting 21 woman s club meeting june 2 bunko 3 mother/daughter tea party 4 book club 9 wine tasting 12 poa advisory meeting 18 woman s club meeting 23 boys fishing and camping 3

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may/june 2012 2012 acc mom s choice awards please fill in your choice for each category all questions refer to local area unless otherwise noted the results will be published in the july/august 2012 acc moms group newsletter you may submit your ballot by email print it out and submit it in the poa box at the clubhouse or click here acc amenities best acc pond circle one broadlake canoe pond clubhouse pond falling water park pond with waterfalls and fountain gold course pond hole #11 orchard falls pond paddle boat pond best romantic dinner best fast-food restaurant best late-night snack best organic food selection sports recreation best place to get in shape best place to walk or jog best auto mechanic best lawn service best handyman best school principal school best schoolteacher grade/school best chiropractor best veterinarian best acc amenity circle one acc inn basketball court bocce ball canine club dog park canoes clubhouse covered bridge dining car bar and grill fishing fishing docks fitness room fitness trail goodminton park goquet park horseshoes nature trail quoits paddle boats pavilion playground and swings rv storage facility shuffleboard soccer field swimming pool tennis courts best acc activity circle one breakfast with santa bunko easter egg hunt fall festival july 4th celebration spring fling teen pool party wine tasting best place to ride a bike best dog groomer best bowling lanes best day care best place to take your dog best oil change entertainment night life best movie theater best place to hear live music best bar or nightclub best festival in nc best museum in nc best radio station best place for date night goods services best electrician best plumber best tanning salon best cellular phone service best florist best dry cleaner best carwash best pharmacy best car dealership new best car dealership used kids family best place to take the kids best place to take kids on a rainy day best kids park best kid-friendly restaurant best day trip best vacation spot inside the carolinas best vacation spot outside the carolinas food drink best breakfast best lunch best dinner best buffet best doughnuts best pizza best coffee best italian food best mexican food best asian food best country-style cooking best seafood best acc artwork circle one artwork at acc inn artwork in the clubhouse birdhouse sculptures caddy boy statue at clubhouse cherub statue at fountain park children raising flag at celebration park elk statue in elk park golfer statue at clubhouse orange ladder sculptures best acc park circle one blue pine park canine club dog park celebration park covered bridge elk park falling water park founders park fountain circle park goodminton park go-quet park great pine park leaning pine park links club park links fountain park members club park recreation area oak park orchard park paddle boat park pine forest park shining water park skipping water park springs park victoria springs park best hvac company best steaks best day spa best ice cream best barber best desserts best hairdresser hair salon best sandwiches best nail technition nail salon best place for a business lunch best massage therapist 4

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may/june 2012 acc summertime camps other camps in the area for more info on the camps listed click here 4-h program acmc theater camp audrey s sew crazy sew camp big cat safari breezewood summer child care camp dixie camp pee dee camp rockfish cape fear regional theatre charlotte blume school of dance clark park adventure camp entrepreneur boot camp educational talent search program fayetteville-cumberland county parks and recreation fayetteville state university fishing at lake rim park ftcc summerscapes hidden acres horse camp kindermusik at snyder music academy laird college consulting little gym methodist university musicamp monroe camp and retreat center museum of the cape fear new destiny summer camp noah s landing north carolina school of the arts north carolina state ballet peace preschool summer camp prime time of cumberland county o neal summer camp st john s preschool camp seabrook summer pool summer camp adventure summer odyssey 2012 temple theatre ymca camps special needs camps camp carefree camp care camp challenge camp royall out of sight camp sports camps campbell university coble ski camp countryside gymnastics methodist university sports camps omega gymnastics the fayetteville soccer club swampdogs camp unc-pembroke a nderson creek club is pleased to offer art golf tennis soccer and swimming for ages 316 at anderson creek club this summer see below for schedules prices and registration instructions rdu tennis camp possible camp july 9-12 ages 4-5 from 8:30­ 9:30 am cost is $40 ages 6-11 from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm $95 camp would meet monday-thursday and friday would be a rain make-up day email the acc poa if interested at poa@andersoncreekclub.com art camp people places and things july 16-20 from 2-5 pm ages 6-12 $60 supplies and light snack included children will learn to draw people landscapes seascapes cityscapes and still life in this art camp they will use a variety of materials including oil pastels chalk pastels watercolor and acrylics one canvas painting will also be completed during this camp british soccer camp must register by may 10 to qualify for free ball jersey week of june 25 ­ june 29 ages 3-4 from 8am-9am for $74 ages 4-5 from 9am 10:30am $94 ages 6-16 from 9am-12pm $115 3-on3 tournaments for participants registered in the ages 6-16 group can participate from 6pm to 8pm for $40 pop art pizzazz july 30-aug 3 from 2-5 pm click here to register online ages 6-12 british soccer camps provide players of $60 supplies and light snack included all ages and abilities with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer learn how to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary experiment with coaching from a team of international paint and collage on this colorful journey experts each day includes individual in which your favorite everyday things foot skills technical drills tactical practices small-sided games coached foods and superheroes are sources of inspiration for more information go to scrimmages and a daily tournament www.acc.poa.com ymca swimming lessons golf camp week of june 11 ­ june 14 ages 8-17 from 9-11am $50 per student call the acc pro shop at 910-814-2115 to register for more information email proshop@andersoncreekgolf.com you can register anytime at the ymca in fayetteville group lessons are $60 for 8 classes session 1 june 11 21 session 2 july 9 19 session 3 july 23 august 2 session 4 august 6­ 16 for more information contact tami carpenter at the fayetteville ymca 910323-0800 or email tami at tamic.ymcanc@gmail.com 5

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may/june 2012 deployed spouses welcome home if your spouse has returned and is not on this list please email beth bedwell c urrently we have a number of moms in the community whose spouses are deployed reach out to our fellow moms lori johnson bonnie hernandez if you are a deployed spouse and your name is not on this list please email beth bedwell meal train update c ongratulations to jen anderson on the arrival of her son kendrick the acc mom s group recently had a meal train for jen and her family we want to send a big thank you to the meal train volunteers aleedra straughter sheri broome nichole lang thank you to all the volunteers for donating your time and a meal to a new mom for more information on how to volunteer for the meal train or to sign up to receive meals please contact nichole lang or kerri eldridge congratulations mommy jen anderson on baby kendrick summer festivals m ark your calendars and get · north carolina blueberry festival june 16 ready for some summer fun www.ncblueberryfestival.com festival season is here below is a list of festivals that will take place across · cashiers mountain music festival june 30-july1 the state celebrating the best of www.cashiersnorthcarolina.com north carolina july ongoing · fort bragg fourth of july · fayetteville s 4th friday july 4 may 25 june 22 july 27 august 24 www.fortbraggmwr.com www.theartscouncil.com/fourthmain.php · christmas in july festival june july 7 www.chistmasinjuly.info · blues-n-brews festival june 2 · bele chere www.cfrt.org july 27-29 www.belecherefestival.com august · lazy daze arts crafts festival august 25 www.townofcary.org north carolina watermelon festival august 1-4 www.watermelonfestivalnc.com beaufort pirate invasion august 10-11 www.beaufortpirateinvasion.com sneeds ferry shrimp festival august 11-12 www.sneadsferryshrimpfestival.com · · · 6

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may/june 2012 member side notes · save the date 3rd annual mother/daughter tea party june 3rd from 2 to 4 pm cost is $7.00 per child rsvp to raewyn galloway and email raewyn@jrgalloway.com for more info save the date boys fishing and camping­ june 23rd fishing starts at 8:00 am and s mores at 6:00 pm cost is $3.00 per child please rsvp charlene fuller or toni mcnutly save the date­ 4th annual father/daughter dance end of june/july save the date­ 1st annual mother/son picnic­ july · · · congratulations 2012 graduates c ongratulations to two families in the neighborhood with graduating seniors we all wish your students the best of luck with their graduations this spring and in their moves to college in the fall morgan crago graduating from village christian academy will be attending covenant college in lookout mountain ga christopher trumble graduating from overhills high school will be attending the university of texas in san antonio majoring in education mom s recipe exchange roasted tomato soup by kerri eldridge i know a lot of people do not associate the summer with soup but with all those fresh tomatoes from the garden how can you not make tomato soup this is a cuisine soup recipe that i love and i have included a few ways to make the soup easier or lower calorie roasted tomato soup 5lbs tomatoes stemmed and quartered 6 cloves of garlic or 3 teaspoons of minced garlic from a jar ¼ cup olive oil i omit the olive oil and just use pam olive oil spray to coat preheat oven to 450 combine in oven proof dish and roast for 40 minutes until tomatoes are soft they may also be browned which is fine saute for about 5 minutes in pot after tomatoes are done 2 tbs olive oilagain use pam olive oil spray 1 cup onion add 2 cups water ½t kosher salt ¼ t red pepper flakes we like it spicier so usually make it ½ t tomato mixture to include all water and small pieces bring to a boil and then simmer for about 10 minutes puree the soup in a blender until smooth i do not fill up the blender more then halfway and i always cover the top with a dish towel the steam from the soup will be strong so be careful when lifting the lid you can finish the soup off with fresh basil and ½ cup of heavy cream i usually omit the cream to make it a healthy soup and it is still delicious i have also added sautéed vegetables to make the soup a little heartier 7

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may 2012 sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 1 2 9 16 23 30 3 10 17 24 31 4 11 18 25 5 bunko 6 13 mother s day 7 book club 8 15 poa advisory meeting 12 wine tasting women s club yard sale 14 21 woman s club 19 26 20 27 may birthdays morgan bedwell turns 7 naomi colby turns 5 morgan crago turns 17 22 29 28 memorial day kaleigh legrand turns 14 colette mcmillan turns 11 birthdays are taken from the acc mom s group webpage databases please add your information to have your children s names listed june 2012 sun mon tue wed thu fri sat 1 3 mother/daughter tea party 2 bunko 4 book club 5 12 poa advisory meeting 6 13 20 27 7 14 flag day 8 15 22 29 9 wine tasting 10 17 father s day 11 18 woman s club 16 23 boys fishing camping trip 19 26 21 28 24 june birthdays audrey counts turns 4 25 30 ben goetz turns 9 nicholas peacock turns 3 8

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