Avon Bend is a beautiful neighborhood near Charles Town, WV nestled in a curve of the meandering Shenandoah River.  I'm partial to the place: I have lived there almost 15 years and am currently the homeowner association president.  We had our annual community picnic on Saturday.  Couldn't have asked for better weather, and with about 100 people attending, we all got to meet new neighbors and visit with old friends. A moonbounce, 3-Legged Races, horseshoes, a 50/50 raffle and doorprizes, not to mention all the wonderful potluck food, made this event one to remember! Good friend to Avon Bend and 2nd VP of the association, our Debbie W. spearheads the picnic every year.  From shopping, cleaning and planning to making sure everyone gets doorprize tickets, a big plate of food and then cleani... 09/21/2009