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A Note from the President
Spring has finally arrived! All the plants and
trees are so beautiful now. I hope everyone has been able to get out and
enjoy the North Carolina spring!
Joyce Bryant
Community Events Book Review Club The book club is meeting on April 6 at 1 pm at the West Regional Library. Loved Walked In by Marisa de los Santos will be the April pick. Bernie Aliberti will lead the discussion. Gourmet Club We are going to have Gourmet dinner on April 9. Pat and John Sherman will be our hosts. The menu is French. If you are interested in joining us please call Martha Kozar 465-9672 for information. Pool Opens The heated pool and spa opens on Saturday, April 10. The hours are dawn to dusk. Even if the clubhouse is not finished you will have access to the pool and bathrooms. Poolside Pot Luck Picnic The Poolside Pot Luck Picnic will be held on Saturday, April 17 from 12 noon until dusk. $2.00 is your registration fee. The deadline to register is Monday, March 29. Drinks will be supplied along with napkins, cups, ice, plates and plastic ware. PLEASE do not bring anything in glass containers. Glass is not allowed in the pool area. Rain date Sunday, April 18. To guarantee seating, please bring your own lawn chair. Sign up sheets & money collection Someone will be outside the front of the clubhouse on Monday, March 29, Tuesday, March 30, and Wednesday, March 31 from 11 am - 1 pm to collect your sign-up sheets. You may also drop them at the property management office or mail them to the property management company office at 210 Towne Village Drive, Cary, NC 27513. Art Club The art group is planning a new drawing class beginning in May in the Club House. The class will be learning how to draw using a grid system. This is a helpful tool for those learning to draw. Those interested should call Eileen Fitzgerald.. Committee News Finance Committee A vacancy on the Finance Committee created by the resignation of Bud Grandpre has been filled by Vito Romano. He will join other members of the committee including Evelyn Bryant, Fran Dusterhoff, Frank Laza, and Paul Thimsen. Vito and his wife, Nancy live at 332 Indian Elm Lane and have been residents in Heritage Pines Community since 2006. The finance committee responsibilities include quarterly review of expenditures verses budgeted funds, recommendations for investment of reserve and operating monies, development of the annual budget for Board approval and community ratification, and other duties as requested by the Board. The committee meets the 2nd Wednesday of April, July, September, and October. Grounds Update Goose Patrol Martin Anderson, Jim Bryant, Jim Pederson and John Sherman are the volunteers who are searching for nesting geese. I if you have any sightings of geese nesting please let one of them know or you may call the office. It is important to identify the locations. Grounds Committee Erosion control mulching of the Franklin Hill Wetland pond Last fall the slopes and central mound of the Franklin Hills wetland pond were seeded with annual rye grass to provide temporary erosion control of these bare soil areas. Since this an-nual rye will die off in the spring, a more perma-nent erosion control method of these areas was sought in order to meet and successfully pass the Town of Cary annual certification inspections. Various grasses and ground covers were considered in order to provide the required permanent erosion protection. In the end, the grass solutions were discounted because of the diffi-cult and frequent mowing that would be re-quired and also, because without irrigation, grass watering needs could not be met. Simi-larly, the ground cover approach was rejected because many plants would be required and, together with their installation, these costs be-came prohibitive. After consulting with a registered landscape architect, we were informed that difficult pond areas such as ours are often covered with a hard-wood mulch to control erosion, and to provide an attractive appearance requiring minimum maintenance. Accordingly, the Grounds Committee is recommending to the Board that double shredded hardwood mulch be applied to the wetland pond slopes and mound in late April, following herbicide treatment of these areas to kill existing grass and weeds. It is expected that the mulching of the pond, in addition to being a cost effective erosion control solution, will provide a uniform, attractive back-ground appearance to the pond. The emerging colors of the blossoming pond trees and shrubs of spring, and the full foliage of these plants in summer and fall will greatly enhance the beauty and appeal of the pond. The Grounds Committee Architectural Review Committee (ARC) HPCA Rules & Regulations Rules for Landscape changes on pg. 12 item 4, revised on June 2009 Titled "HEDGE ROWS" We propose that it reads "hedge rows installed by the developer shall not be more than 10 feet high maximum with a minimum of 6 feet" Approved by the ARC Committee 2-24 -2010. Approved by the Board 3-18-2010.
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Spring Clean How’s that mailbox looking? Could it use a coat of paint? How about your planting beds? Do they need to be mulched? How about that deck or the privacy fence, where I know you’ll want to sit out-side, have dinner, read a book, sip a cool beverage (of choice, no doubt). Does it need to be power washed and stained? Does the siding on your house or villa need to be power washed? Does your driveway and sidewalks (both to your home and along the street) need to be power washed? If the answer is yes, April and May are great times to complete these projects and not have to worry about them the rest of the spring and summer. Several of you can contact a power washing company and maybe negotiate a discount. Ask your neighbors who they have used in the past. The clubhouse will be power washing including the sidewalks and curbs as soon as the renovation has been completed. William Douglas Property Management The beginning of March you received a blue post card announcing the merger of Dickson Properties and William Douglas. The web site is now open to Heritage Pines members. You may logon to http://www.wmdouglas.com and view your individual account online along with the additional payment options and other features. You do not need an account number to access your accounts. Just fill in the rest of the form and it will take 48 hours to activate your personal access account. This is a safe and secure account that only you may access once you have registered. The payment options that William Douglas offers are mail, auto draft, e-check, credit card and local office. Great new services offered to Heritage Pines members. Any questions please contact William Douglas at 459-1860 or info@wmdouglas.com. Morrisville Parkway CARY, NC As part of the Town of Cary’s commitment to maintain and improve infrastructure, contractors working on behalf of the Town will begin the final phase of the Morrisville Parkway Extension; this work, scheduled to begin on March 15, will complete Morrisville Parkway and connect Davis Drive to NC Highway 55. Construction, led by CC Mangum Company, LLC of Raleigh, will add .5 miles of road stretched over a 1.2-mile section of roadway and is expected to be completed by the end of 2010. Reminders
CLUBHOUSE CHATTER The renovations at the clubhouse are moving along nicely and the clubhouse committee has been hard at work preparing for a wonderful Clubhouse Reopening Gala. Save the date of Sunday May 23 for this open house. Look for details in your next newsletter. The work on the pool has been completed and the social committee has planned a Potluck Pool Picnic to kick off pool season. Please remember that during these renovations the sports complex remains open for those who want to play bocce, shuffleboard or tennis. Check your monthly calendars for bocce times and come on down and check it out. New players are always welcome.
Submitted by Pat Schneider Matt Cossa Memorial Event - Saturday, April 10th, 12:00 pm Join us as Green Hope plays Southeast Raleigh in the 4th Annual Matt Cossa Memorial Event. The event has raised a total of $66,000 in the past three years. The memorial activities will include a varsity baseball game between Green Hope and Southeast Raleigh, a "friends and family" softball game, a silent auction, raffles, concessions, appearances by the UNC Loreleis a cappella group and the Clef Hangers a cap-pella along with other special events. The school is located at 2500 Carpenter Upchurch Road in Cary, NC. Heritage Pines homeowners, Bill and Julia Cossa are the grandparents of the late Matt Cossa. |
2000 Heritage Pines Drive William Douglas Property Management Company http://www.wmdouglas.com
Hot Off The Press
Hospitality -Betty
Ecklund
Greetings,
As we start to warm up, I’m sure a lot of you
will be starting up your irrigation systems. Please only water as necessary.
By minimizing your watering at the be-ginning of the season, you prevent
mowing tracks through your yard and poor turf conditions later on in the
season.
Also, the turf fertilization program that we
have in place is more than sufficient for the community. We strongly urge
you not to apply additional fertilizer as this will lead to poor turf
conditions for your yard in the coming months.
The Brickman Team
The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
Comes to Cary
Tickets are on sale now for the April 30th
Senior Citizens’ Day
The Town of Cary Parks, Recreation and Cultural
Resources Department invites you to attend the Senior Citizens’ Day
celebration. Fun, entertainment, and a delicious lunch await you on this
eventful day.
Celebrate Senior Citizens’ Day with fun and
entertainment. Enjoy a wonderful lunch catered by Ron’s Barn from Coats, NC.
After lunch, sit back and be entertained by The Lamplighter.
Annual Evening Concert (FREE) Cary Senior
Center, 7-8 p.m. Our annual Senior Citizen’s Day concludes with a
Celebration Concert.
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