Havana's Menu for this week and RMFCA Meeting Monday Night

The Red Mill Farm Civic Association will meet Monday night, 7 p.m. at the Princess Anne Branch Library. They will discuss changing the setbacks on Red Mill Farm homes from 40 feet to 30 feet. We need all homeowners to be there and provide their thoughts. 

Havana's has submitted their menu for this week:

I don't know what a 'machengo' is but the rest of the ingredients for the stuffed oysters looks good! See you there.

Ciao, braon caow!

Hey! Who's Out There!?

Today is both a sad day and an end of legend. Michael Jackson has just died from cardiac arrest, at the age of 50.

Don't forget that Monday, the Red Mill Farm Civic Association will meet at the Princess Anne Branch Library to discuss changing the setbacks to our front yards. 

If you're reading this blog, holla back.

chowdy!

Red Mill Rewards Cards Are In?

According to Jeff Fritz, Marketing Guy for the shopping center, the rewards cards should have shown up in our mail boxes by now. According to Jeff, "The Rewards cards should have reached you by now…please let me know if you did not get them as I have had a few phone calls of “holes” in our mailing.  The cards should be mailed to majority of zip codes 23456, 23454; a few folks in the 23457 and 23453; and all of 23451."

If any of you have not received your rewards card in the mail, send me a message here. Jeff is monitoring and he will rectify as soon as possible. 

The Farmers Market is growing each week. I can't wait to see what it looks like in July!

Come out and support local growers and producers, every Saturday 8 to noon. 

And don't forget that the Red Mill Civic League is meeting at the Princess Anne Branch Library on Monday, 29 June, at 7 p.m. The main topic will be deciding to pursue the changing of the setbacks from 40 feet to 30 feet for the development of front porches.

See you around, Charlie Brown!

Update on Civic League Meeting

The Red Mill Farm Civic Association is meeting on Monday, 29 June, at 7 p.m., at the Princess Anne Branch Library. The main topic of discussion will be on whether or not to pursue an initiative to get the City to change our setbacks from 40' to 30', in our front yards.  I think it's a cool idea, as it will enable many to create front porches - not the enclosed kind - and update their homes to more modern considerations.

I think that Councilwoman Barbara Henley and Eric Anderson of Lakeside Construction Co. (the developer of our great neighborhood and shopping centers) will be making appearances that night, also.

Please feel free to join the meeting on that day. And for those that haven't joined yet, the dues are $20 for the year, but I think that they will take $10, since the year is half over. 

I look forward to seeing many of you at the meeting! If not, there is always National Night Out in August!!!!

Chowdy!

New Store in Red Mill Commons and Week 2 of the Farmer's Market

My Birthstone just opened up a couple of weeks ago, next to N0. 1 China Buffet. According to proprietors Cathy and Michelle: "We specialize in genuine birthstone jewelry at VERY affordable prices... we have the largest selection of genuine gemstone jewelry of anywhere, I do believe." 

I have summer birthdays coming up so I know of one more store to go for gift ideas.

Week 2 of the Farmers Market at the end of Keagan's is growing a little bit more this week. Panera was there along with Sugar Plum Bakery. The SPCA along with their Neuter Scooter came for a visit. We need for some more agriculture vendors to come in. There are only two vendors selling produce, one of which is Flanagan's Farm and the other is selling organic leafy vegetables and some killer sauces. But we need some Pungo corn, strawberries and blueberries (mine aren't doing squat this season...), more greens,....I'm just sayin'. Local farmers, come on down Saturday's this summer and get closer to the tourists of Sandbridge who are looking for our famous Pungo vegetables. 

Additionally, they have fresh shrimp and crabs on ice and for those like me who thinks it's too much work to pick crabmeat, there is even tubs of crabmeat! 

I can't wait to see who else shows up next week!

And lest I forget: Havana's menu for 11-17 June: 

Tilted Table: Spanish Influences On The Menu

Annette and Denise at the Tilted Table sent in this menu for the weekend. I don't know if it will only last for the weekend, but it looks good. I'm going to have to try it out, you should, too, if you like chorizo!

SPECIALS

Spanish Tortilla

Potato & onion omelet with tomato aioli

-6-

Scallops with Summer Squash

Seared scallops served on sautéed squash, zucchini & proscuitto

-9-

Seafood Stew with Chorizo

A medley of seafood in saffron broth with spinach, served with toasted bread

-14-

Steak with Lyonnaise Potatoes

Served with vegetable of the day & chive Chablis butter sauce

-14-

 

New Idea for Red Mill Farm: Fancy Front Porches

On 18 June, the Red Mill Farm Civic Association will meet at the Princess Anne Branch Library. One of the main topics to be discussed will be a proposal to get the set backs for Red Mill Farm house to be changed from 40 feet to 30 feet. What this will do is to enable homeowners to build nice porches that they can sit on and be neighborly.

Councilwoman Barbara Henley will be invited to attend and help guide the discussions and give guidance on how to word the proposal. But we'll see if she is able to attend.

Stay tuned.....

Saturdays: Farmers Market at Red Mill Commons

This Summer, Red Mill Commons will be having a Farmers Market in the parking lot next to Keagan's, located off of Elson Green Avenue. Fresh local produce plus a couple of other vendors will be there.
The Farmer Market will continue through the rest of Summer.
See you all at the Farmer's Market!
Oh, and get there early because I think it's over by noon.
Ciao Brown Cow.

Coming to your mailbox soon: Red Mill Rewards

I bumped into Eric Anderson, President of Lakeside Construction Company, this morning. He handed me this card that looked like a debit card. He said that they are about to be in every mailbox in Red Mill Farm. It's called a Red Mill Rewards card and it's got almost every store and restaurant in Red Mill Commons and Red Mill Walk participating in it.
On the back of the card lists the particpating merchants and what discounts they are offering; usually 10 - 15%.
Look for them in your mailbox in the next day or two.

ciao, brown cow!