October Newsletter
Dear Pollard Neighbors:
The CAPE Fall Wine Walk is scheduled for Friday night, October 15th. The Wine Walk starts at 6:00 pm and usually lasts until about 9:00. The route is usually about 1 mile long with four wine tasting and socializing stations. All you have to do to participate is drop off a bottle of your favorite wine at 5845 South Pollard Parkway and sign up prior to October 14th, and then show up with your wine glass for the walk. CAPE will provide complementary cheeses and crackers for all of the donated wines, which will be divided among the four tasting stations.
To sign up, sign up here or you can contact Steve Oivanki directly at 225-620-5682. If you would like to volunteer to host one of the tasting stations please let us know; it would involve setting up a table in your front yard or driveway to serve the wines, cheeses, and crackers. We will contact all walkers by Friday morning with the route of the walk and the location of the tasting stations. This is a great chance to meet your neighbors and share the news of the day and relax on a Friday night. If it happens to rain on Friday, we will reschedule for a later date. We had a great turnout for the spring wine walk, and we hope to see you all there on the 15th!
Halloween Events
Halloween will take place on Sunday October 31st. Neighbors are encouraged to set up at the end of their driveways to reward the little goblins trekking the neighborhood in search of treats. Please take proper sanitary precautions when handing out treats. Parents are urged to accompany children during the event, to wear reflective clothing and carry flashlights for night visibility. Homeowners participating in Trick-or-Treat should have their porch lights on.
CAPE will judge the neighborhood Halloween Decoration Contest again this year. Judging will take place the night of October 30th, so put up your scariest display. The winner will receive a gift card.
East Baton Rouge Stormwater Master Plan
The public meeting on the stormwater master plan for the Ward Creek watershed will take place on October 21st from 6-7 pm as a virtual meeting. If you wish to attend, you can register here.
CAPE Membership
Our fall membership drive is in full swing. We are working to reach our goal of 70% participation from our neighbors. Reminder invoices were recently mailed and emailed to those who have not paid. Dues have historically been to used to provide security by off-duty police officers. Recently, we have been able to use funds on the following projects:
Installation of license plate reader cameras at each entrance
Replacement of the deteriorating Pollard Estates sign at Perkins Road
Upgrading the website with a more modern look, including the ability to accept payments online
Establishing a digital version of the Pollard Estates directory
There are a variety of ways to submit payments, either online, by mailing a check, or just attending a CAPE sponsored event. If you know of a new neighbor who may be interested in joining CAPE, forward them this email or encourage them to visit our website for more information. We continue to appreciate participation by all of our neighbors.
We look forward to seeing everyone at our upcoming events
Best regards
CAPE Board of Directors