SEPTEMBER 2009 NEWSLETTER

Don’t forget the community yard sale 10-17-09

Thank you to all who attended the fifth annual meeting in July for our
Wood Hollow community.

MONIES DUE THE HOA
The board is required to meet its responsibilities with HOA monies as set forth in our established covenants. Currently, there are two homeowners who have not paid
monies due even after several letters of request and subsequent liens on their homes. Their non-action has placed a burden on the HOA and most importantly it is unfair to the homeowners who pay their obligation. Beginning with the first newsletter in 2010, any homeowner who owes money will have their name(s), address, and amount due listed in the Wood Hollow newsletter. It is regrettable to announce that this is now required; however, the board must adhere to established guidelines. As a final note, the two homeowners have already been notified by mail of the action that will take place in 2010 unless they take care of their debt. It is our hope the board will not be placed in a position of listing their names to our community.

TREES IN THE COMMON AREA
It was noticed over the summer that three trees were dying and / or dead. One tree was actually in a homeowners yard and the resident was notified. The other two trees will be felled sometime in late fall by an arborist. The homeowners will be notified prior to felling of the trees behind their respective homes.

COMMUNITY YARD SALE
The yard sale is on for Saturday, October 17 starting at 9am until 3pm. The HOA board will be providing all signage
and newspaper advertising which should bring plenty of traffic into our sub-division. Start setting aside some of the “stuff” you no longer want and make a few dollars for
your pocket or purse.

For ideas on how to price your yard sale items, go to GOOGLE and type in
Yard Sale Pricing.
From there you will have lots of
options to review. various web-sites.

Good luck and happy selling

The Gwinnett County DOT has been contacted regarding the re-paving of the Wood Hollow sub-division streets. Our sub-division is not on their list for 2009. An inspection of our streets has been requested and one has been authorized by the DOT. The board will continue to monitor this situation.

As a follow-up to the annual meeting, those present expressed great interest in having a neighborhood yard sale. We are scheduling for this event to be held in October. Notices will be sent to all residents. The HOA will pay for signage and advertising.

Wood Hollow sub-division will hold its annual meeting at the gazebo on
Thursday, July 9 at 7:00 p.m. with a rain date of Saturday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m.

AGENDA

Call the meeting to order

Secretary's report

Treasurer's report

Open space / common area

Newsletter

Annual dues for 2010

Open discussion

I encourage all residents to attend the 2009 annual meeting. It’s one way to meet with your neighbors and have face-to-face input with board members.

Hope to see you on Thursday!!
Best regards, Ellen

June 2009 Newsletter

See you at the Annual Meeting on July 9 at 7:00 p.m. RAIN DATE Saturday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m.

Next month, the Wood Hollow sub-division will hold its annual meeting at the gazebo on Thursday, July 9 at 7:00 p.m. with a rain date of Saturday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m. The current board members have each indicated a desire to continue in their respective roles.

The covenants allow any resident, in good standing, to run for office. All that is required is a letter of intent indicating your qualifications / credentials for the desired position. This letter should be mailed to the board no later than Wednesday, July 1. Should there be residents interested in running for an office, an election of officers would be held at the annual meeting.

I encourage residents to attend the 2009 annual meeting. It’s one way to meet with your neighbors and have face-to-face input with board members.

Hope to see you at the Annual Meeting! Best regards, Ellen

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Need a Copy of the Covenants? The covenants for Wood Hollow are very simple but often times trying to get through the legal-ease and the numerous pages can be over-whelming. The board has abbreviated the covenants for easy reading. If you would like a copy, please contact
Dick Hayden at 1708 Sylvia Court or 770-682-1974.

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As part of your yard maintenance, please maintain the sidewalk of your property so that the lower branches of the curb-side trees are cut so that passersby do not need to stoop under the branches or enter the street to continue on their walk. Likewise, trim any shrubs near or at the side walk.

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County ordinance states that blowing yard waste (clippings and leaves) into the street or the storm drain or the retention / detention pond is not allowed.

The Wood Hollow BOD appreciates the cooperation of all residents in adhering to this ordinance.

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Once again the board is asking for residents to not dump their grass clippings into the 50-foot buffer surrounding the sub-division.

These clippings will eventually suffocate the tree roots and the trees will die.

Please do your part to maintain our real estate.

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The Gwinnett Fire Marshall’s Office has issued a total ban on all outdoor burning until September 30, 2009. For more information please visit www.gwinnettfiremarshall.com

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If you smoke, please discard your cigarette butts in a proper receptacle and not your neighbor’s lawn or the street.

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Due to lack of interest, the proposed April yard sale was canceled. We’ll try again next year.

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It’s an unpleasant chore to pick-up after your own pooch; however it’s even worse to
pick-up after a neighbor’s dog.

When walking your dog, please pick-up their waste in a plastic bag and dispose of it in your trash.

Your neighbors will thank you.

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The board has had some residents comment on their lack of having full use of the
sidewalk due to parked vehicles blocking their way. Please be mindful of not blocking the sidewalk with your vehicle.

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Once again, the board hired an arborist to examine the condition of the trees in the buffer. Several trees were felled. Our insurance company has applauded our stand on this issue.