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A Note from the President
As some of you know, we have changed management
companies. The Board asked for bids from six companies, personally
interviewed four of these and picked the company we felt best suited our
needs. Effective September 1, 2011, Elite Management Professionals, Inc.,
will take over as our management company.
The president is Dawn Hatcher and Karen Bayless will be our community
manager.
You have received a letter from Elite
Management explaining how and where to pay your homeowner dues.
I know it has been a long time since we have had property violation
inspections, therefore, when it was done this last month, many of you
received violation letters. With the new management company, inspections
will be done twice a month and backyards will be done
on a quarterly basis. This will lead to a more thorough and consistent
violation reporting.
Our community has regulations we must follow for the swimming pool, fire
codes, building codes, and the BMP’s (Best
Management Practices for wetlands pond, step pool and other water control
items). With these regulations we have inspections from the State, the
County and the City. These inspections and our rules and regulations are to
maintain the appearance of the neighborhood in order to safeguard our
property values.
September Board meeting has been changed to Thursday, September 22, 2011 at
1:30 pm.
Joyce
Bryant
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Thought for the
month:
Activity and sadness are incompatible. |
Clubhouse Events
Book Club
The Book Club will meet on September 6 at 1:00
pm in the clubhouse. "The Tender Bar", by J.R. Moehringer is the selection.
Clare Cady will lead the discussion.
Thursday Afternoon Bridge
Bridge returns on the 1st & 3rd Thursday
afternoon at 1 pm, beginning September 1. Contact Joan Hall for information.
Old Fashioned Gathering
 Bring
a pot luck dish of your choice and we will meet on Saturday, September 3 at
6:30 pm at the clubhouse. Here’s a chance to catch up on what your neighbors
have done over the summer.
Nancy White will be our hostess for this event. Cost is $2.00 per person.
Deadline to sign up is August 29.
Diner’s Auction/Wine & Cheese
 You
are invited to a premier event on Sunday, September 11 at 7:00pm. We
will have a Diner’s Auction for local restaurant certificates that you can
bid on. If you want to see a list of the restaurants participating , it is
available in the office. Each participant will be given play money to bid
on these choice meals. Winning bid will be awarded the coveted certificate.
Part of the proceeds will be given to a charity that will be chosen that
night. Bring wine to share and cheese & other snacks will be provided. Cost
is $15.00 per person. The deadline to sign-up is
September 6.
Garden Club Meeting
The Garden Club will meet on Tuesday,
September 13, at 9:30am at the clubhouse. They will be exchanging plants at
this meeting.
REX VOLUNTEERS
The Rex Volunteer ladies have been busy all summer working on projects for
Rex Hospital. Our completed projects will be picked up by Lois Copeland,
our liaison at Rex Hospital, on Wednesday, September 14th. We have
approximately 200 completed projects.
The Volunteers are taking a late summer
vacation. We will not meet on Wednesday,
September 28 and Wednesday, October 12. We will resume meeting on
Wednesday, October 26.
We meet twice a month on the second and fourth Wednesday to sew and stuff
pillows. We are in need of sewers, either machine or hand sewing. Please
join us if you think you can help. If you have any questions, please call
Bernie Aliberti.
Friday Night Bridge
Anyone interested in playing party or rubber
bridge at 7 pm on the 3rd Friday of each month, please call Audrey Schmidt.
To be more inclusive, Couple Bridge will be changed to Friday Night Bridge
and includes both singles and couples. We currently have 10 people (making 2
1/2 tables) of regular players plus a list of substitutes. The group is
friendly and encompasses all skill levels. If you like to play bridge,
please consider joining us as a regular or a substitute. September 16 is
play night.
Birthday Dessert Drop-In
 Birthday
Dessert Drop-In IN HONOR OF EMMETT WALLER Friday, September 9, 2011
7 – 9 P.M. Heritage Pines Clubhouse HOSTED BY HIS CHILDREN.
Deadline to sign up –August 29
Ladies Luncheon
 The Heritage Pines
Quilt Club will host the Ladies Luncheon on Tuesday, September 20 at
12:30pm. Vintage quilts from the past, contemporary quilts and quilted
projects will be on display and quilters will briefly talk about their
quilting projects. If you have a quilt or quilted project you would like to
be part of the display, please contact Pam Roberts. The menu will be Egg
Twist Sandwiches of ham, turkey, or roast beef and Chicken Grape Salad on
croissants served with fresh fruit and cookies for dessert. Cost is $8.00.
Deadline for reservations is Tuesday, September 6.
Non-Fiction Book Club
Regular book club meetings will
resume September 20 at 7pm in the craft room of the clubhouse. "Zeitoun"
by Dave Eggers,
a true story of a Syrian-American family caught up in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina is the featured book. All are welcome. Bring a snack to
share and/or a beverage. For more info, call Verghese or Bonny Chirayath or
just come.
Watercolor Classes
W atercolor
painting classes will be held on four Thursdays, September 22, 29, October 6
& 13, 2011 from10 am to 12:30 pm. The concentration will be on flowers.
Registration will be limited to 12 people. The cost for all four classes
will be $43.00.Sign up by September 6 for these
classes.
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Bocce
A decision was made by the players of Bocce Games, to set a comfort
temperature for playing games. We will not play if the temperature outside
is 87 degrees or above or 40 degrees or below. Thank you.
Submitted by Tarvy Gianuzzi.
Veterans - Sign Up
 Please
check the information in the clubhouse lobby to verify that we have the
correct information concerning your military service. We are planning our
Veterans Day program and want to confirm that the information is correct!
Thank you.
Wii Games
Fall & winter Wii games will start on Wednesday,
October 5, at 3:00 pm. Come join an energetic group of Senior Wii’ers who
primarily love to Bowl, but are willing to try out other Wii games also. We
meet at the big screen TV in the clubhouse.
Upcoming Trips
Barn Dinner Theater
November 1 - Bus Trip On Tuesday, November 1, we will travel to
Greensboro for a buffet lunch and matinee showing of "Groovin", a 60’s &
70’s musical. Our bus leaves HP at 11:30am to get us there for the 1:00 PM
buffet lunch. After the 90 minute show, We will return to the clubhouse at
approximately 5:30pm. Cost
for this event is $72 per person. Please sign up by September 26 if you
would like to join us. Call Peggy in the office if you have questions.
Atlantic City, NJ Trip
November 27-30.
Pack your bags and join us for 4 days in exciting Atlantic City. Three
nights lodging, 4 meals, and a $30 casino bonus are included in the $230
cost for this trip. We will travel in a spacious motor coach with video
system and restroom. Deposit of $75 will hold your place for this trip. Trip
must be paid in full by September 11.
Improving Your
Photography
Ron Mitchell, Heritage Pines "semi"
professional photographer will be teaching a 12 week class on "Improving
Your
Photography". The class will begin on Monday, November 7 at 2:30 pm.
 Participants
are required to bring their camera and camera manual to each
class! (Manuals can be downloaded or purchased if you cannot locate your
manual.) Class members will receive basic instructions on how a camera
works, picture composition and situational capture techniques. Pictures will
be taken and evaluated. Ron will use many of his
own photographs as teaching aids. Class fee is $24.00 for 12 class sessions.
Class size is limited to 12 maximum! If you have questions, you can email
Ron at ronmitch@nc.rr.com. Deadline
to register is October 3. You may register early for this class in the
office.
BINGO CARDS
 Some
of the large bingo cards have left the clubhouse. Please return these cards
so we do not have to spend the money to purchase a new set. Remember that
items in the clubhouse are not for use outside the building. All items in
the clubhouse should
be available for use whenever needed by the homeowners. Thank you for your
consideration with this concern.
Pet Owner Notice - cats & dogs
T his
is a reminder for all pet owners to be responsible while walking your pet
through our community. Please be sure to pick up after your dog or cat while
walking and remember that all pets must be on a leash while walking. Dispose
of droppings appropriately by throwing them in your trash - not the woods or
ponds.
The Town of Cary requires that all dogs and cats
be on a leash or lead if they are not on the owner’s property. Heritage
Pines’ rules
follow the same as the Town of Cary.
Your cooperation will be appreciated by
everyone.
Carpenter/Upchurch
Intersection
Update - Mr. Tim Bailey, Director of Engineering for the Town of Cary,
indicated in his last email that they are continuing to monitor the issues
and concerns about this intersection. It would be helpful if more residents
of our community of Heritage Pines wrote to our council representative,
Jennifer Robinson. Her email is
Jennifer.Robinson@townofcary.org.
Please let your voice be heard.
Town of Cary Sertoma
Series
Fall 2011 Series
All shows are held at the Sertoma Amphitheatre in Bond Park, 801 High House
Road. Concerts are free and open to the public. For more concert
information, call (919) 469-4069.
Cary Town Band Concert: Labors of the Day, Free Friday, September 2, 7:30
p.m.
http://www.carytownband.org What better way to start the Labor Day
Weekend than with a celebration of the holiday with the Cary Town Band? Join
us as we recall picnics, baseball, concerts, and other summer activities.
Enjoy music honoring a varied collection of jobs that the holiday was
created to commemorate. No rain date or location.
September 11th Concert 2011, Free Sunday, September 11, 3 p.m.
2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragic events in the
United States. Remarkably, on this same date in 1956, the Sister Cities
movement emerged from a White House Summit on Citizen Diplomacy. Featuring
performances by local musicians, dancers and singers, the September 11th
Concert is an opportunity to spread a message of hope through music,
movement and the spoken word as we pay tribute to both of these events. For
more, (919) 460-4963. Rain Location: Cary Senior Center Ballroom
Triangle Brass Band Concert, Free Friday,
September 16, 7 p.m.
http://www.trianglebrass.org Join the Triangle Brass Band for "Pops in
the Park!" The area's premier adult brass band will perform an
audience-pleasing selection of marches, musicals, light classical music and
traditional brass band tunes. No rain date or location.
One Leg Up, Free
Sunday, September 18, 3 p.m.
http://www.onelegupjazz.com Based in Asheville, North Carolina, One Leg
Up performs a vibrant mixture of upbeat Gypsy Jazz, Latin, Swing and
original jazz compositions. Rain location: Kiwanis Shelter
Brass at Bond, Free
Saturday, October 8, 1 p.m.
Join us as we celebrate the rich, pure sounds of brass instruments. This
year's performance will feature some of North Carolina’s most innovative
brass ensembles. The afternoon of music will delight the entire family!
Bring your blanket and your lunch and enjoy the sounds of Brass at Bond! No
rain date or location.
The Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra, Free
Saturday, October 15, 3 p.m.
http://www.carolinajazz.com The Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra is a
20-piece big band that performs standards from the repertoires of Count
Basie, Duke Ellington, Thad Jones, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and many
others. Rain Location: Kiwanis Shelter |
2000 Heritage Pines Drive
Cary, NC 27519
Betty Landes, CMCA
On-Site Manager
(P) 919-466-0016
(F) 919-466-0014 - clubhouse
Email:
cheritagepines@nc.rr.com
Elite Management
Professionals, Inc.
http://www.elite-mgmt.com
Community Manager
Karen Bayless
Office Phone 919-233-7660 x 202
Office Fax 919-233-7661
Heritage
Happenings
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HP Homeowner
Board Members
President
Joyce Bryant
Vice President
Patricia Schneider
Secretary
Eileen Fitzgerald
Treasurer
Angelo Vivelo
Member
Morty Berkowitz
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to contact the Board
In the subject box of the email write - HP
Board
These elected
homeowners represent you with the Heritage Pines Board and the
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Community Thanks To The Following
Chairpersons and Their Committees :
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Hospitality - Nancy
Skelding
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Ice Cream Social -
Jeannette Martin & committee
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1st Men’s Breakfast -
Bob Hodes & crew
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2nd Men’s Breakfast -
Art Heaton, Don Matthews & crew
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Co-Ed Lunch - Social
Committee
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End of Summer Party -
Mary & Bob Hodes & committee
Brickman Notes
As Summer Turns to Fall
The hot days of summer are coming to a close.
Looking into the long range forecast, we seem to be getting into a cooler,
wetter weather pattern
that is GREAT to look forward to.
With the incoming cool down, we will be aerating and seeding all of the
lawn areas in the community during the week of September 26th – 30th.
During the past couple of years we have had several incidents with our
aerators hitting pipes that were buried just barely below the surface. Our
aerators can plug as deeply as four
inches. Some of the irrigation lines that we hit last year were barely two
inches below the ground.
Since we cannot see the pipes that are subsurface, there is no way that we
can prevent that from happening. In return, we cannot be responsible for
any damages that may occur.
There are a couple of options if you feel that your pipes may be in danger:
(1) if you know where your pipes are buried you may flag out the areas
around the trench. This is an indicator to our crews not to aerate the
flagged area and (2) if you are uncertain where the pipes are buried, you
may opt out of the aerating and over seeding
process. This can be done by putting a written request into the HOA office.
Along with flagging where possible shallow pipes may be, we would also
request that you flag out all of your irrigation heads (in grass areas
only) to prevent our aerators from hitting the heads and causing possible
damage to the sprinkler heads.
If your sprinkler heads are not flagged we cannot take responsibility for
any damage done to the sprinkler head. Please have all flagging completed
following our weekly mowing of your
home the week of September 19th.
With that part resolved, there are a couple of other tips that can help us
to ensure great results from this year’s efforts:
1. BEFORE we come to aerate your property be sure to have watered your lawn
deeply – this will enable our aerators to penetrate the soil so that we can
improve the seed to soil contact as well as reduce the level of
compaction in your soil.
2. AFTER we have aerated and seeded your yard, please be sure to water your
lawn just enough to keep the surface of the soil moist – NOT SOPPING wet.
Following these steps will help to be sure we take advantage of this one
opportunity each year that
we get to set your lawn up for success next year. If you are interested in
more info, check out the
NCSU website.
Through our partnership with you, we are expecting great results once again
from our aeration and over seeding process. See you soon.
Chris, Michael, Kevin & The Brickman Team
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bulletin board to find out more information about what is happening
in the area.
If you wish to place a
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HP Annual Arts & Crafts
Show
This year our show is a little earlier than usual. We are holding it on
Saturday, October 8 from 10 am to 2 pm. Do you have something you’ve been
working on that you’d like to share? You have until September 26 to send in
your registration form. The fee for entering this year is $4. Attendance for
viewers is free, we do ask for you to sign up if you plan to attending. Bring
your friends and/ or your family to see what talent lives in Heritage Pines.
Registration forms for exhibitors will be in the racks outside the library in
the clubhouse. If you have any questions, please call Eileen Fitzgerald.
Piano Music
On Saturday, October 1, at 7:00 pm, enjoy
a relaxing evening of piano music by Roger Lehman, featuring light jazz,
standard hits and classics. Savor international coffees accompanied by sweet
treats to tempt your palate. All this for the affordable price of $6.00 per
person. Sign up by September 19.
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