Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!! Travel safe and enjoy the day!!

Weekly Update - 22 August 2016

Good evening Selby,

Hopefully everyone has had a chance to get back to school, meet their teachers and adjust schedules. This is a week of serious transition going from the summer back to the rigors and schedules of school. As you are filling out the mass paperwork and writing all those checks for school fees, please take a moment to read through this week’s updates.

Wednesday

Band Practice - 7:00pm

Thursday

Zumba - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Ladies Night - 7:30pm

Coming up…

• Special Meeting of the Community Association - 29 August

   There will be a special meeting of the Selby community association on 29 August at 7:30pm at the Selby Community Center. This meeting will to vote on amendments to the bylaws and constitution. We would like to add a position and subtract a position. You must be present to vote and you must be a property holder.

• 2nd Annual Howl-At-The-Moon - 17 September

    Our 2nd Annual Howl-At-The-Moon will be on 17 September from 5:30pm to 10:00pm. This is our last hoorah as we say goodbye to summer under the Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox. Farmers long ago would use the light of the full moon to harvest the last of the summer crops. Our own Selby band, The Thursdays, will be playing and everyone is welcome to bring down their coolers and corn hole and get ready for the colder days to follow. There is a Sign Up Genius set up, but you may also email SelbyBay@gmail.com with your donation. 

SignUpGenius

www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b44aaa92aa46-2ndannual1 

• SCA Elections - 18 September

   The elections of a new Selby Community Association will be held on 18 September. The meeting will begin at 2:00pm and voting will follow with a light lunch buffet for voters. Keep a look out for the election edition of the Bay Winds.

• Community Yard Sale - 24 September

   Selby will be hosting a community yard sale on 24 September. If you would like to participate, then please email your address by 4 September to SelbyBay@gmail.com. Please include a brief item description ~ i.e. kids toys, clothes, furniture, etc. If you have already sent in your address, then please email again with item descriptions. This information may help yard salers. A map will be put together so that folks know where to look. It is strongly encouraged that those having yard sales make a copy of this map to hand out at their yard sales as well. Additionally, if your kids would like to set up stands like lemonade or coffee and donuts, then please let me know and I’ll put that on the map too! This is a great opportunity for them to make a little cash and yard saling is hard work! 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• It is the beginning of school. There will be kids standing on the side of our streets without sidewalks and kids crossing the roads. School is exciting and the minute that bus stops, the kids are rushing to it (except for the high schoolers). PLEASE…PLEASE…PLEASE…slow down when driving through community streets. Also, set down that cell phone. A child’s life is not worth that text AND it is illegal and a primary offense! Lastly, it is illegal to pass a school bus. Keep an eye out and when those lights are flashing…you are stopping! Scooting around the back corner of the bus to drive up a street counts too. Stay put and let the kids board the bus safely.

Have an excellent week and a great start to this school year!!

Selby Weekly - 8 August

*Sorry this is so late. I thought I had posted it.*

Good afternoon Selby!

Hopefully this will be a slightly cooler week. Sadly, we are on the downward spiral towards the first day of school - 22 August for a staggered entrance for grades 1-5, 6 and 9 with everyone in grades 1-12 going back on the 23rd. Check the Selby website (www.selbyonthebay.org) for more information concerning the first day of school, supply lists and Back-To-School nights. Here are the highlights of the week along with a quick look ahead!

WEDNESDAY

School Supply Drive for Edgewater Books

6:00pm-7:00pm

School supplies are REALLY cheap right now. Have some fun and pick some out for those kids who are in need! I’ll be collecting supplies Wednesday night, but if you can’t make it, then please drop some off at Edgewater Books located a few shops down from the Steakhouse. This is the last week Edgewater Books will be collecting so let’s make it count!! Below is a list of suggested items.

Backpacks (boys and girls, try to avoid themed backpacks)

Pencil boxes

Tissues (personal size)

Scissors

Sandwich size zip lock bags

Gallon size zip lock bags

Crayola twistable crayons

Crayola box crayons

colored pencils

Ticonderoga pencils

Post It Notes

plastic pocket folders (red, green, blue)

gum erasers (preferably the pink ones)

blackie sharpie markers

index cards

liquid hand soap (personal size)

wet wipes (individual packages)

THURSDAY

Zumba

6:30pm-7:30pm

Band

7:30pm-9:00pm

LOOKING AHEAD

17 September

Howl-At-The-Moon End of Summer Beach Party

We are gearing up for our 2nd annual Howl-At-The-Moon Beach Party! A sign-up genius will be posted soon so look out for that. If there is anything that anyone would like to contribute, then please email SelbyBay@gmail.com. Last year we had an amazing impromptu show from some folks with fire and hoops. If anyone is friends with them, then please email the address as well. Last year was really good! Let’s make this year better!!

18 September

Selby Community Association Election Day

We’ll be going through our election process again this year. More information will be coming out real soon. Stay tuned for that!

24 September

Community Yard Sale

We’ll be having a community yard sale on 24 September. If you know that you will be having a yard sale that day and you live in Selby-On-The-Bay, then please email SelbyBay@gmail.com with your address. A map will be made of all yard sale addresses. I highly recommend making copies to give out to yard sale folks as they come around so they know who to visit. If anyone would like to do some advertising, then that would be helpful. Please have all addresses in no later than 4 September. Thanks!

Have a great last week of summer for our teachers and last 2 weeks for the kiddos!

Selby Weekly - 25 July 2016

Good Monday Morning Selby!
Today is going to be a scorcher from what I’m hearing. This heat is no joke. There are heat advisories everywhere! We are expecting heat indexes of 105 to 110! Please be careful. Limit outside physical activity. You can skip just one day of jogging. It’s okay. Check on your elderly neighbors and those with very young children and make sure they have working AC. Get those fuzzy friends indoors! And whatever you do…NEVER LEAVE ANY LIVING CREATURE IN A HOT CAR! Keep them home. They are happy there! If your pets must be outside (even for a little while), then make sure they have fresh, clean, cool water to drink. Running fans and pulling down the blinds in your home can help keep your house cool and save the AC and electricity. Cooling centers are open around the county. Our local ones ~ Edgewater Library, Annapolis Library and the Southern District police station on Stepney’s Lane. Those are the closest to us. They have AC, water and restrooms. They do not provide medical services and do not accommodate animals. Now on to the weekly update.

** Zumba is still on break. A new class session will be beginning 4 August. This is our longest running class/club and they really look like they are having a good time. If you have always wanted to try, then this is the best time! Email Linda at iithemax@gmail.com for more information, details and how you can register.

Tuesday
7pm - Band Practice

Thursday
7:30pm - Ladies Night

ANNOUNCEMENTS

** Community Yard Sale **
We’ll be scheduling a community yard sale in September. If you haven’t participated in past community yard sales, then this is how it goes. Everyone has a yard sale on the same day. Maps are posted around showing all the houses that are having yard sales. The one year that I had a yard sale, I made copies of the map and addresses and gave them out at my yard sale. Stay tuned for more details. Until then, start looking for stuff to sell!!

** Mayo Peninsula Planning and Project Update **
The Mayo Peninsula Planning and Project Update Meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, 26 July 2016 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at Mayo Elementary School. This is a great time to hear what’s going on directly from County Executive Steve Schuh and it’s also a great opportunity to voice concerns and ask questions. Everyone is urged to come!!

**Jellyfish **
The jellies are out and about if you haven’t noticed. I know folks in my own home are getting stung regularly. In our years here in Selby we have tried many things to ease the pain from a jellyfish sting from meat tenderizer to baking soda paste to scrubbing with sand. The two tried and true methods (and there may be more and some things work differently for different people) so far are vinegar or hand sanitizer. Try them out the next time you lose to a jellyfish!

** Beach Bulletin Board **
The beach bulletin board has been updated and I’m going to attempt to keep it up. I think it’s a great way to communicate with neighbors in a non-digital kind of way. It’s also a great way to get out of the house in the cooler evenings with family. Try taking a walk to the beach - get updated on community news AND the clubhouse IS a Pokestop! I do ask that folks DO NOT open the front of the bulletin board and add personal items. The bulletin board is for community news only! We are looking into corking the back for personal and business ads.

** Selby on YouTube **
Selby has a YouTube channel! YouTube is HUGE right now and I think it’s a fun way to get some messages to folks. Search “Selby Bay” in YouTube, find our channel and subscribe! We have 2 videos with more to come!

** Edgewater Books **
Edgewater Books is having a school supply drive. These supplies will be delivered to our local schools and distributed to kids in need. Right now there are HUGE sales and discounts on school supplies and, lets face it, who doesn’t love buying crayons and markers and paper! Here is a list of what is needed:
Backpacks (boys and girls, try to avoid themed backpacks)
Pencil boxes
Tissues (personal size)
Scissors
Sandwich size zip lock bags
Gallon size zip lock bags
Crayola twistable crayons
Crayola box crayons
colored pencils
Ticonderoga pencils
Post It Notes
plastic pocket folders (red, green, blue)
gum erasers (preferably the pink ones)
blackie sharpie markers
index cards
liquid hand soap (personal size)
wet wipes (individual packages)
Supplies can be dropped off at Edgewater Books (by the Steakhouse) or Pottery at South River Colony (directly across the parking lot). We’ll be scheduling a Selby drop off day too for supplies to be donated to Edgewater Books.

Well, quite a lengthy update. I apologize, but thanks for hanging in there with me. Have a wonderful week! I’ll see everyone at Mayo Elementary on Tuesday! PLEASE be careful in that heat!!!!!

This Week In Selby - 21 June 2016

Goooooood Morning Selby!

Welcome to the first full week of summer break! I hope everyone has been able to sleep in a bit and the kiddos are beginning the recoup from that long school year and all the work that went into it! I hope to have a few activities this summer for everyone. More on that coming next week. I know it’s been a while, but we have a few things on the horizon so here is your Selby Weekly Update!

Wednesday

Community Center Reservations - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Key Cards and Parking Stickers - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Thursday

Zumba - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Selby Band Practice - 7:30pm

ANNOUNCMENTS

• Nettle Nets -2 July at 8:30am
• Looking for some volunteers to put up the nettle nets for the season! Meet at the clubhouse!

• Security Guard
• Due to the influx of non-resident visitors to our beach, we have hired a security guard. You need to present a Selby-On-The-Bay parking sticker to be able to park in the parking lot. You can pick up a parking sticker every other Wednesday from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. This Wednesday happens to be one of those Wednesdays!!

• 1st Friday Happy Hour
• Let’s celebrate summer this 1st Friday Happy Hour!!! Looking for folks with volley ball nets and cornhole boards! Bring a dish to share! Don’t forget to bring drinks for you and the kiddos! Our very own Selby band - so aptly named The Thursdays - will be playing for us! We’re looking for a 5:00pm-5:30pm-ish start time.

• 4th of July
• Sunday, 3 July - Last year was such a great year that we’re gonna do it again!! If you would like to enter the parade, then the line up starts at 11:30am in the Legion parking lot. Right now I’m guessing it’ll be the same parade route. If that changes, then I’ll let everyone know. The parade begins at noon. Festivities at the Legion begin at 4:00pm with fireworks that evening.
• Monday, 4 July - We’ll have our children’s parade the morning of the 4th. We’ll take nominations for a King and a Queen and they will lead the parade. The children’s parade is a short loop from the clubhouse around Beach Drive and back to the parking lot. Line up will start at 10. 
• Monday, 4 July - There will be no formal event for the 4th of July at the clubhouse, but everyone is encouraged to hop down and watch from the beach the surrounding neighborhoods. Please remember that fireworks are prohibited at the beach.

Thank you everyone and have a great summer!! Oh!! Please check out the Selby website. I switched things around a bit and gave a nice update. Please utilize it as a source of information. It is updated often.

This Week In Selby - 14 March 2016

Good Evening Selby,

Here is what is coming up this soggy week in Selby.

Wednesday

7pm to 9pm

Community Center Reservations

Key Fobs

Parking Stickers

We are also going to be accepting egg stuffing donations on the same day and time. This will be the last time that we will be able to accept donations so please drop them off on Wednesday!! Thank you to everyone who has/will soon donate!! :)

Sunday

11am to 1pm

Hop-To-The-Beach

Stop down at the beach to enjoy spring crafts, face painting and bubbles! Egg hunt will begin around noon!

Have a great week!!

This Week In Selby - 1 March

This Week In Selby - 1 March

Good Evening Selby,

Looking at the calendar (which you can find on the Selby website, www.selbyonthebay.org), there is something going on every night! Make sure to wish Dr. Seuss a happy birthday tomorrow. He turns 112...because a person's a person no matter how small!

Tuesday, 1March

Selby Community/Board Meeting - 7pm

Wednesday, 2 March

Reservations, parking stickers and key cards - 7pm

Thursday, 3 March

Zumba - 6:30pm

Open Mic Night - 7:30pm

Friday, 4 March

1st Friday Happy Hour - 7pm

ANNOUNCEMENTS

** Friday, 4 March - 1st Friday Happy Hour

There will be 50/50 Bingo for this month's 1st Friday Happy Hour. Bingo cards are $1 each per game and must be returned unmarked after the game. The winners receives half the pot for that game. Bingo will run from 7pm to 9pm.

** Sunday, 20 March - Hop-To-The-Beach

Our annual Selby Easter/Spring celebration will be on Sunday, 20 March from 11am to 1pm. We are currently accepting donations of egg stuffers. You can drop off donations at any event and we have many this week!! If you would like to volunteer to lead an activity, then please email me at SelbyBay@gmail.com.

That's it for this week! Thanks and have a great week!!

Weekly Update (1 Feb), Super Bowl Celebration and Wing Challenge

Good Evening Selby!
First I'd like to thank everyone who came out Saturday for the Chili Cook-Off especially those who brought chili! We had 6 entries and congrats to the winners!

Jon Bareuther - Hottest
Rebecca Newman - All Time Classic
Rachel Kunkel - Best Taste
Chloe Bareuther - Most Original

Here is your update for the week!

Tuesday
7:00pm - Community Meeting

Wednesday
7:00pm - Community Center Reservations
7:00pm - Key Cards & Parking Stickers

Thursday
6:30pm - Zumba

ANNOUNCEMENTS

* Super Bowl 50 Celebration/Wing Challenge
Super Bowl 50 is Sunday and what better way to celebrate than with neighbors! The doors will open at 5:00pm for set-up and $5 squares on our football will be open by 5:30pm. Feel free to sign up for food donations on our Sign Up Genius or you may email SelbyBay@gmail.com. Just so you know, we use the Sign Up Genius to give everyone an idea of what to bring and what is needed. You can also sign up for the wing challenge on the Sign Up Genius or through email as well to give us an idea of how many to set up for. If you will be entering wings, then please do not forget to pick up a number for your wings so that folks can vote.

www.signupgenius.com/go/9040B44AAA92AA46-super

*Selby Annual Craft Fair
Selby will be having it's annual craft fair on 13 February from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Crafters are still wanted. Spaces are 6'X8' for $25 and tables are an additional $10. If interested, then please call 410-693-5405.

Well, that's it for now! Have a great week!!

PS - AACPS report cards come out tomorrow!!! (sorry, kiddos!)

Weekend Winter Storm Update

Good morning Selby!

As we recover from a little taste of what we are expecting this weekend, here is a little update.

First, thank you to Jay Scott for the road conditions report!! It is incredibly helpful to know what the roads are like before we venture out. You'll definitely be needed to let us know how things are going as you're plowing this weekend! Please safely stay in touch.

As you may have expected, our 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off will be postponed until the following weekend, 30 January from 4pm to 6pm. Please keep signing up!!!! This gives everyone additional time to sign up so we can plan our space!!

We have a large nor'easter heading our way this weekend with a potential of 1-2 feet of snow. We are currently under a Blizzard Watch meaning that along with heavy bands of snow, we will be expecting very high winds. We may even have some thundersnow which is too cool! These conditions are extremely dangerous. I encourage everyone to prepare now so that when the storm arrives, folks are not jumping on the roads. Please leave the roads open to the emergency crews, plows and utility companies.

Now is the time to check snow blowers, generators and get salt and shovels. Top off the gas in your vehicles and make sure you have plenty of window washing fluid. Please check on elderly neighbors and neighbors with young children to make sure that have prescriptions, supplies, heat, food and such for the weekend. Please bring in animals ~ cats and dogs. Animals should NOT have to be outside during this storm. Check batteries for flashlights and bring up any firewood that you may need. The stores are emptying quick!

With so much snow on the way, there will be a mass digging out when everything is said and done on Sunday. PLEASE help out your neighbors. This is a great opportunity for our Selby youth to earn a few bucks. I will post a picture of two kids walking with shovels in the snow. Please post all comments for either wanting to be shoveled out OR wanting to shovel someone out. If you are reading this message on a forum other than Facebook, then please email SelbyBay@gmail.com and you will be added to the Facebook thread for those looking for snow removal. If we keep everyone on one thread, then it will be easier to match everyone up and folks can contact each other as they see fit.

I believe that is it. I will be posting weather reports regularly on Facebook as they come in with any new information. Hang in there and I guess we'll have winter after all!

Selby Update

Good Evening Selby,

Here's a small update for everyone since we haven't had one this year! Oh my!

Yoga - Unfortunately, we no longer have a yoga group every week.

Zumba - Zumba is every Thursday night at 6:30pm.

Selby Tots - I'm hearing not too many folks are making it to Selby Tots. Do we still have any interest left in this group?

Ladies Night - Every 4th Thursday (this month the 28th) at 7:30pm.

Special Tax Meeting - There is a special tax meeting Sunday, 17 January at 1:00pm to vote on the special tax budget.

2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off - Saturday, 23 January beginning at 4pm. Don't forget to register!!

www.signupgenius.com/go/9040b44aaa92aa46-2ndannual

Looking Ahead:

1st Friday Happy Hour - 5 Feb beginning at 7pm.

Super Bowl and Wing Challenge - 7 Feb (Look for the sign ups for donations and the wing challenge!)

Coffeehouse - 20 Feb

Thanks everyone and I'll try to keep up! :)