Letter From the President (Jan/Feb/Mar 2020)

Feb 27, 2020 | Amenities, Budget, Community Safety, Community Updates, Financial, Landscaping, New Board Members, President Letters, Rules & Regulations, Social Events, Tennis Court

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

JAN/FEB/MAR 2020

Another annual meeting is in the books. Although we had a decent turnout, we still had only 4 candidates for 5 positions. Fortunately, we were able to convince a new resident to join us in 2020. His name is William Earnest and will be our Financial Director. William (Bill) was President on a previous HOA and has served in financial positions with other entities.

Bill Drake joined our Board this year after living here for numerous years. Bill is well known for helping many of our residents with home and yard issues. He has volunteered his time and efforts to the social committee events and has repaired various broken items in and around the clubhouse – too many to list actually.  Bill will be leading the ACC team of homeowners through the homeowner improvement requests.

Welcome, Bill and Bill! We are blessed to get your talents. 

We did achieve a quorum of votes and that allows us to go forward with our 2020 proposed budget. The 2019 budget produced an end of the year surplus of over $37,000 of unspent monies. This is in addition to the $36,500 which was placed into the reserves either through the capital program or monthly unspent dollars that was accounted for by budget designation.  We spent almost $42,000 out of the reserves in 2019 for various improvements that were not part of our day to day budget. Overall we ended 2019 with a surplus of $31,500 so hopefully, we can duplicate that feat in 2020. 

Looking forward we see less delinquencies beginning with 2018 – $50,000, $30,000 in 2019 to $23,000 in 2020. A large amount of the 2020 debt has been placed in agreed-upon payments which will bring those accounts current in the near future. This can be attributed to our aggressive and compassionate resolve to ensure everyone is paying their fair share. Shirley Cox our Secretary has taken the lead on this and works very closely with legal and CMA to ensure a good resolution. 

I’ve spent most of my time talking about money which I believe is paramount to having a solid HOA, one that others would love to live in. Think about this, you move into Centennial Commons and you gain $1,600 of wealth immediately ($479,000 our bank account divided by 300 homes). I’ve said that the Board’s mission has to be the value of our homes. This thought should be in every decision we make, it (the decision) has to revolve around the thought of how will this improve the price of homes in our community. 

Lastly, a successful community is one that knows and interacts with its neighbors. We have a social group that has events that attempts to get you out of your homes to interact with others. If you can find the time please try to participate and or join the committee if you’d like. We are always looking for new ideas and people to help.

Thanks for reading,      

Don Roach, President

The 2020 Centennial Commons Board of Directors

NAME
TITLE
RESPONSIBILITIES
Don Roach President Social/Landscaping
Shirley Cox Secretary Minutes/Legal/Leasing/Website/Communications
Chuck Whitaker Security Amenities/Security
*Bill Drake ACC ACC (Architectural Control Committee)
*William (Bill) Earnest Financial Finance
* – New for 2020 ———- ———-  

UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS

Wine Tasting Event

Saturday, March 7, 2020
7:00 pm

A new event that the committee hopes will lure out the new and old-time residents to meet each other. Drinks and food will be provided by the HOA. There will be non-alcoholic drinks along with a few beers for those that don’t like wine. Oh my! The wines provided will be selected by the committee and will include some of their favorites I’m sure. Come join us for some easy conversation and meet your neighbors.

Bunco

Saturday, March 14, 2020 and
Saturday, April 18, 2020
6:30 pm

Bunco is a dice game that is fun and easy to play. Bring $5 per person, a snack dish to share and your drink of choice. We have a social half-hour between 6:30 and 7 to meet and greet. A game usually lasts from 7 to 9 or 9:30 dependent on the crowd. Come meet your neighbors!

Kid’s Easter Egg Hunt

Sunday, April 5, 2020
2:00 pm

From 2:00 – 2:30 pm, the Bunny will visit the clubhouse for pictures with the kids and there will be crafts for the children. At 2:30 pm, we will divide the children into age groups and let them loose to find as many plastic eggs as they can. Inside these eggs will be edible goodies. Also, there will be a few special eggs that can be traded for gifts. Mark your calendar!

Ladies’ Game Day

TBD
Elaine Drake, Social Leader, sets up a day once a month (Thursday usually) for the ladies to get together to chat and play games. Elaine normally posts the dates, times and particulars on Facebook. Watch the calendar on our website and Facebook for the next date.

News in the Neighborhood

Best Holiday Decorated Home

The Social Committee, for the first year, had a contest for the best Holiday decorated home. There was a $50.00 Home Depot gift card to the winner and a $25 prize for second. The winners were 1st Jason & Chrissy Boone and Kim & Stephanie Davis. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to the residents for sprucing up their homes during the holidays. Good luck next year!

New ‘Report A Violation’ Page on Website

The “Report a Violation” page on our website is up and running. Please take the time to review it and make sure to report any violations through this site.

Landscaping News

Please do not call Kathy Andregg for landscaping issues in 2020. All landscaping issues will be submitted to our email centennialcommoner@yahoo.com. WWe will then forward to the 4 Seasons managers for attention and remediate action. Once the issue is resolved we will notify the resident of the correction or action recommended by 4 Seasons. We have burned out 3 volunteer Landscape Directors since I’ve been on the Board. We need to change the way we address issues so no one person is handling everything. While I’ll take on the challenge I will have many helping me through this endeavor. Have patience and I’m sure we will be able to handle most anything that arises.

Important: The 4 Seasons crew will be cutting back bushes that need the hard trim. If you do not want it done you need to let the HOA know ASAP. If you chose not to trim your bushes you may be cited later if they become unsightly and will have to trim them yourself at your cost.

Thanks, Don Roach, President

 Kathy Andregg, Volunteer Landscaping Committee Person News

Tru-Green applied its first lawn treatment of the year February 14. There will be 5 others that will be done periodically throughout the growing season. These are applied to the front and side yards at no extra cost to you as they are covered in your monthly dues. If you want your backyard treated at the same time you must get on a list maintained by 4 Seasons and you will have to pay separately for those. The charge is $16 per treatment and payments are made directly to 4 Seasons. Call Linda Lane at 4 Seasons to get on that list at 770-452-4455. Our next turf treatment will be around April 18 so call now to get on that list for the April treatment.

The crew will start to “scalp” the lawns in mid to late March with mowers to bring down the grass tops. They currently are working at pruning back Crape Myrtles and roses in front and side yards. Front and side yard bushes will be fertilized in April.

4 Seasons is reviewing our holly bushes to determine if they need to be “hard pruned”. This is done periodically to keep these fast growing bushes from becoming too large for their space but we want to warn you that the end result can look startling and some residents have opted out of this treatment because they are afraid their bushes will die. We assure you that this will not be the case and the hard prune will only apply to the corner hollys at your house, not all the bushes. If you want to opt out of this hard prune for your hollys please email the Board asking for no hard prune.

Traffic Road Community Issues

Colin Ferguson has volunteered to be our communications person who will help the Board with issues that require interactions with city, county, state and police personnel, just to name a few.

We welcome Colin who has plenty of background and expertise in many issues that seem to affect our small area of Cobb and Cherokee counties. Here is the latest from Colin who worked on a report on speeding in the neighborhood called traffic calming:

Traffic Calming:

After contacting the Cobb County Police and Cobb County Transportation, here are options for the community curb speeding in our neighborhood:

  1. The HOA could install signs on our property to remind residents to slow down. Cobb County is responsible for maintaining the roads and signs, but we could install signs along the road, on our property, at our cost, to remind people to slow the heck down.

    This option requires minimal involvement from residents, and a minimal commitment of community finances.
  2. Create something like a neighborhood watch by working with Cobb County police through the Community Affairs Unit. This community initiative would help us identify and report speeding vehicles and other problems at the community. This option would require significant resident and community involvement.
  3. Request speed enforcement from Cobb County Police.  Residents can go to the police precinct and complete a complaint about speeding, or do so online here: https://cobbcounty.seamlessdocs.com/f/traffic_complaints.  People submitting complaints are required to submit their contact information, and information about the speeder, such as car color, make, model and license plate #. This option could be combined with option 2. This option requires individual involvement and may result in residents getting traffic tickets if the police get enough complaints to patrol the area.
  4. Request a traffic study for the area, where police would monitor speeds along Centennial Commons Drive. Only if the study determines there is a need would we move to the next step: submitting a petition to the county for speed humps.  (Speed humps are not the speed bumps you see in parking lots but are the longer lower humps you see in many neighborhoods throughout Atlanta.) This is a lengthy process which would require patience and commitment of volunteers.
  5. As the board previously suggested, the community could hire an outside service to provide traffic calming and neighborhood patrols.  When this idea was brought up last year at a monthly meeting, it was clear that there is no consensus at the community, but that could easily change.  This option required a commitment of money rather than time and community involvement.
  6. Do nothing for the moment.  Wait and see if the problem gets worse.

To solve this issue, it will take a commitment of time and energy from people at the community. The Board is happy to assist and provide framework and direction. Speeding complaints should go to the police first, and then provide a copy or the details of the police report so we can track them. If you have an issue that you are not sure which way to go you can reach Colin by using our email centennialcommoner@yahoo.com. We will the forward the inquiry to Colin and he can address it, and you will receive a reply. Thank you Colin!

Other News

Bike Rack

If you haven’t noticed we had bike rack installed at the tennis court by the walkway to the playground. This will eliminate bikes or other wheeled items from being stored in the breezeway. Remember to lock your stuff at the rack to prevent theft.

Homeowners Must Be Present with any Visitors Using the Amenities

If you or your family bring or allows visitors to use the HOA amenities, some adults from your household must be with them continuously while they are using the amenities.  We have had numerous occasions of visitors who are unaware of our rules and become offended when we tell them to follow the rules and procedures. Please help us with this issue.

Holiday Decorations

Remember to put your decorations in the pine straw if we are still mowing. Decorations should be removed promptly after the holiday is over. Thank you.

Tennis Court Usage

The tennis courts are made for playing tennis and pickle ball. Any other activities can result in damage to the courts, nets and fencing. Skateboarding and roller blades will result in damage to the surface. Additionally, proper footwear is required to protect the surface and the user. The costs to maintain the courts are in the thousands and therefore we need to follow the procedures for playing at the courts. Please respect this amenity.

Facebook Page

Our Facebook page is the best and fastest way to get immediate information regarding the subdivision, i.e.; looking for recommendations on home issues, posting events in the community, lost dogs, found dogs, and yes, even our recent bear sighting! If you have not already done so, please go to CCHOA in Acworth on Facebook and ask to join the group. We need to remind homeowners that this page is not somewhere to post a personal grievance that you feel the board should handle.  The board does not handle the CCHOA business via FB. If you want the board to act on a complaint, make sure to send an email to centennialcommoner@yahoo.com.  Your email will be forwarded to the proper person to handle. (Make sure to take the time to read the conduct policy regarding all posts.)

Email

The other way to get information is to join our email list. You are getting this because we have your email information and can send you important information quickly. If your neighbor doesn’t know why they are not getting this, it’s because the Secretary, Shirley Cox, does not have their info. Tell them to drop her a line at shirleycchoa@gmail.com. And she will add you to our community email list.

Parking

The covenants prohibit parking on the street. Consistent violators will be fined. Also if you’re unavailable to move your car at any time you are in violation of the fire code and could be ticketed according to Cobb County Police. Our streets are too narrow to allow parking in the street. If you need to park your car short term, try to park on one (right) side of the street. Don’t create a blockage (where two vehicles are face to face) on the road and be mindful of your neighbor’s ability to get out of their driveway.

One other item I will mention, there we will be major changes to our front entrance landscaping in the next month to replace the 16 year old, over mature shrubs that we have out there right now and improve sight distance uphill on Woodstock Rd.

Pickleball

The pickleball group had started back up playing with the warmer weather arriving but things sort of stopped because of a lack of players.  If you are interested in playing let us know at centennialcommoner@yahoo.com. A paddle and balls are supplied so all you need to do is wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.

Instructions will be provided. If we have enough interest we play very Saturday at 10 AM until June and then move the time back to 9 AM due to the Atlanta heat.

Dog Feces

We have received many complaints regarding homeowners who walk their dogs and do not pick up after their dog. Neither the board nor CMA has any recourse to this action without specific information. In order to notify CMA to issue a violation, we must have either the dog owners name and/or address.  Also, if possible take a photo and include it, would be helpful.  Just a photo by itself, without any other information renders us helpless to pursue the homeowner.

Roofs

As I’m sure you’re aware of we’ve had problems with the roofing shingles that the original builder installed. Many residents have replaced theirs but there are many more homes that may need it to be done. The insurance companies and roofers are well aware of our issues so be careful with both. Review your insurance contract yearly as some insurance companies are writing in a different coverage for roofs that may raise your deductible for a replacement. Others are insisting on partial replacements (that most likely would be unacceptable to the HOA) or temporary repairs until what time the roof runs out of life and or they will only pay a small portion of the cost. Also be very careful of whom you hire as some these companies go out of business within one or two years and who would you go back against for poor workmanship if they no longer exist.

Thanks for reading!

Don Roach, President and the Board of Centennial Commons, Directors, William Earnest, Finance, Chuck Whitaker, Amenities, Bill Drake, ACC Coordinator and Shirley Cox, Secretary

 

Letter From the President (Nov 2019)

Jan 13, 2020 | Amenities, Clubhouse Rentals, Community Safety, Community Updates, Financial, Homeowners' Meetings, Landscaping, New Board Members, President Letters, Rules & Regulations, Social Events, Tennis Court

Normally I wouldn’t be sending these out monthly but we had quite a controversial September. I quickly found out that many residents have varying ideas on our community and the Board’s work or involvement in being proactive or reactive. This is not a bad thing actually as the residents need to be concerned about how their Board functions. But if you are uninformed you may make statements that are not true or personal towards others.

But most of these things get started by some type of miscommunication and then just grow wildly. Unfortunately, the wording of the email blast that was sent to the homeowners led some to believe we had already hired the Sabens Group of (3) off-duty police officers to enforce our covenants and protect us from crime in 2020. It was corrected in an answer to a FB post but by then it was drowned out by all types of comments. This was not our intention, and we apologize for this error. However, on the bright side, it did prompt a record number of attendees at the September meeting as well as many emails with residents sharing their thoughts!

Many decided to come to the September open Board meeting (which by the way is the third Monday of every month @ 7 PM) and we had the largest crowd (30+) I’ve ever seen in the 7 or so years I’ve been attending the meetings.  I first explained how the Board and I came in contact with Mike Saben and the error on the email blast that stated we had already made up our mind on hiring the group. We had Mike Saben the founder of the group there to explain their role with HOAs and what services the group provides tp the communities they work for.

Afterward, we had a spirited debate about this subject and many more. Plenty of communication was shared which is a very good thing. A random vote was taken of the attendees for hiring the group and it was 17 for and 12 against (remember you can only cast one vote for each household). Certainly, that vote was a surprise based on Facebook posts. I’m hopeful that most of us that attended came away from the meeting much more informed than when we arrived. An email blast with the meeting minutes will be sent out by the time you receive this letter so read through it and if you have additional questions contact us via email or by attending the next homeowners meeting. There was an error on the blast that stated the percent of the vote was 70% vs 30% when actually it was closer to 60% vs 40%. My second error this year!

This Board will always keep you in the proverbial loop of all big things that are going on with our community. Thanks to all of you that support us and provide us with constructive feedback.

Please, when responding to the Board, be it email or Facebook posts, consider how you would feel if you received what you are sending. In many cases, I doubt that you would like what was written when it is worded in that way. Your words can make a difference in the wrong way. Many Board members have left and others that would be volunteers will not become Board Members because of the stress caused by some of the written vitriol that has been communicated to the Board. When this Board throws in the towel, you better have a plan in place or otherwise, it won’t take long for this community to degrade itself.

Well, I hope you enjoy the rest of the letter and the information within it. We try to provide our homeowners, who cannot make it to the open meetings, the information they need to keep abreast of the activities that they pay for.

 Thanks for reading,      

Don Roach, President

News in the Neighborhood

Time To Think About Being A Board Member

The Board will be losing two very special people this year, Kathy Andregg, Landscaping Director, and Cindi Endsley, ACC Director. We need to have 5 directors, so I’m asking and begging some of you to step up and help the community. We have had help from our volunteers, but we need full-time director help now. If you have some landscaping or supervising background, that would be helpful but not necessary. We will try to find a fit for your skills so you will be comfortable. If you’re interested, please find the form on the website and send it to CMA or to our email site listed at the top of the page. Also consider helping with our volunteer committees.

Upcoming Social Events

Bunco Nov. 16 and Dec. 14 @ 6:30 PM

Bunco is a dice game that is fun and easy to play. Bring $5 per person, a snack dish to share and your drink of choice. We have a social half hour between 6:30 and 7 to meet and greet. Game usually lasts from 7 to 9 or 9:30 dependent on crowd. Come meet your neighbors.

November and December Meeting Dates Combined

The November and December meeting dates have been canceled. One combined meeting will be held on December 9. The open meeting will begin at the normal time of 7 PM.

Attention All Homeowners Who Decorate Their Homes for the Holidays

The Social Committee for the first year will be having a contest for the best Holiday decorated home. There will be a $50.00 Home Depot gift card to the winner. The social committee will decide among all the participating sub-division homes.
We will post the winner on the community bulletin board, Facebook Post and this newsletter. Good Luck!

Game Day for the Ladies

Elaine Drake, Social Leader, sets up a day once a month (Thursday usually) for the ladies to get together to chat and play games. Elaine normally posts the dates, times and particulars on Facebook. Watch the calendar on our website and Facebook for the next date. As info, Dec. 5 is the next date at noon.

Other News

New Ideas

An idea at the September meeting from the crowd to the Board to lessen our workload was us to develop something that could be used by residents to fix issues. Our Secretary will be developing a page on our website which will identify concerns that have been directed to the Board that require either Cobb County Departments, CMA, police, etc. issues to handle. This will help to alleviate answering the same questions, provide phone numbers and educate our residents. This will help you to address your issues versus the Board being an intermediate between you and the problem solver.

Getting a Fire Department Inspection Approval

Recently we were notified by Cobb County Fire Dept. that we never received a final inspection on the added extension of our fitness room. The inspector inspected the entire facility and we found a few items that needed to be repaired or replaced. Most of the failures found were dated so we replaced with new. All the exits signs and floodlights were replaced. The entrance door was switched so it now opens out versus opening in towards the breezeway. This work has been completed and we will be notifying the dept. to give us a final inspection.

Rental Homes

We have 39 homes being rented in the community. Our max is 45 homes. Once we reach that maximum number no more homes will be allowed to rent unless they can show hardship to the Board.

Replacing the Spin Bike

At our Oct. meeting, the Board approved to replace the current spin bike at a cost between $1500 to $2000. The old bike will be sold to a resident before we offer it outside of the community.

Santa Coming

Santa will be at the clubhouse on December 8 from 2 to 3 PM. Santa’s helpers will be there by 1 PM for you to drop off a gift for your young one(s) if you want Santa to give them one while they are telling him what they want for Christmas. Bring your camera for some candid shots!

Landscaping News

We had our 5th front and side yard turf treatment for the growing season on September 18 and 19. The 6th and last one for the season is scheduled for November 6, and I believe it will be a liquid pre-emergent weed application. These turf treatments are at no extra cost to our residents as they are included in your monthly fee, but 4 Seasons does provide backyard treatments for $16.00/treatment as an additional cost to you. If you are new to the neighborhood and would like to get on the backyard treatment list for FUTURE applications you may call Linda Lane at 4 Seasons, 770-452-4455 to sign up.

The treatment of the fungus Spring Dead Spot took place on September 25. We have already planned a September 2020 application to the same areas as we did here in 2019 in anticipation that one application will not be enough. We will be on the lookout for any new spots that show up in later winter and early spring of 2020 to add to the list. 

The lawn maintenance crew will be doing the pruning of our shrubs over the next two months in between blowing and disposing of leaves. Shrubs throughout the subdivision have generally put on very little additional growth since our last pruning in late August/early September. Mowing is not going to be a high priority now so the crew should have more time to do the light pruning that needs to be accomplished at this time. I’d like to mention too that the crew is permitted to dispose of leaves and organic material in our wooded common property BUT not in the actual stream courses where the creek water is running. They are instructed to push the material over the break-in slope so that it is primarily out of view.

Our second and last application of pine straw to our front and side beds will likely be in mid-December after the last of the leaves have fallen and disposed of.

In Case You Missed It…

Bike Rack

If you haven’t noticed, we had a bike rack installed at the tennis court by the walkway to the playground. This will eliminate bikes or other wheeled items from being stored in the breezeway. Remember to lock your stuff at the rack to prevent theft.

Fining for Covenant Violations

The Board prefers to handle violations without fining. In fact, most cases are given many days to correct. But in some egregious violations, the Board can fine immediately and harshly dependent on the violation, safety factor and impact on homeowners. If we do fine immediately, you can request a meeting with the Board to explain your case and the Board may reduce, eliminate or leave the fine as is and will notify you of their decision in writing.

Garage Doors Open

I’m sorry we continue to preach about issues, but each one has its own importance. Leaving your garage door open while not using it or being in or around the garage or front yard leaves your home susceptible to crime.

Additionally, unless you have a beautiful garage it can be an eyesore. That’s why it’s in the covenants to keep your door closed. The Cobb Police department told us they have more home invasions by residents leaving their doors open than any other reason. Not to mention the vermin that can get in and cause havoc with your home. So please keep your door closed when the opening is not being used.

New Residents, Take Note! (from Kathy Andregg)

I have noticed that there are turf treatment signs out at a few resident’s homes during my walks around the neighborhood that do not coincide with our regularly scheduled treatments with Tru-Green through 4 Seasons. 4 Seasons subcontracts out 6 turf treatments during the growing season for your front and side yards so there is no need for a resident to hire a separate company to do your front and side yards. In fact, doing that can actually harm the health of your turf by doubling up on fertilizer and weed control that can weaken and kill your grass.

The 6 turf treatments that we get from Tru-Green are included as part of your monthly dues so they are already paid for. So save your money and let our neighborhood contract with Tru-Green do the work for you.

One other item I will mention, there we will be major changes to our front entrance landscaping in the next month to replace the 16-year-old, over-mature shrubs that we have out there right now and improve sight distance uphill on Woodstock Rd.

Complaints

I know we have addressed this before but bear with me as I try to educate those that may have not read down far enough to see my previous writings on this subject.

  1. The Board does not intend to be your intermediary in any of your disagreements with your neighbors. You need to resolve them if possible with the neighbor. If the offense is covered in the covenants, the violation will be processed through CMA. That’s why we pay for them. The Board has to live with those that live here. We do not take sides except the side of the covenants.
  2. If you are unsure of your available options you can submit your complaint via our website at https://centennialcommonshoa.org under “contact us” or write to us at centennialcommoner@yahoo.com.
  3. You may also contact Melody Daniels at CMA. Melodydaniel@cmacommunities.com. We do prefer you include the Board in your communications with CMA as we can help track the progress and ensure that timely actions are taking place.
  4. As soon as the additional page is up and running on our website, notification of violations and complaints will become easier for homeowners.

5. The Board does not do drive around to look for violations.  CMA does a drive-through twice a month.  But they will not see everything, nor do they know if a car has been parked for a long period of time. If you have an issue, you need to alert them as explained previously. Will it require some pictures, addresses, and information that only you are aware of? YES. So be prepared to provide that if you want resolution.

Roofs

As I’m sure you’re aware of we’ve had problems with the roofing shingles that the original builder installed. Many residents have replaced theirs but there are many more homes that may need it to be done. The insurance companies and roofers are well aware of our issues so be careful with both. Review your insurance contract yearly as some insurance companies are writing in a different coverage for roofs that may raise your deductible for a replacement. Others are insisting on partial replacements (that most likely would be unacceptable to the HOA) or temporary repairs until what time the roof runs out of life and or they will only pay a small portion of the cost. Also, be very careful of whom you hire as some of these companies go out of business within one or two years and who would you go back against for poor workmanship if they no longer exist.

Dog Feces

We have received many complaints regarding homeowners who walk their dogs and do not pick up after their dog. The residents have asked us to do something about this. As much as we agree that this is a very inconsiderate action, neither the board nor CMA has any recourse to this action without specific information.

In order to notify CMA to issue a violation, we must have either the dog owner’s name and/or address.  Also, if possible take a photo and include it, It would be helpful.  Just a photo by itself, without any other information, renders us helpless to pursue the homeowner. All names of those filing a complaint are kept completely confidential as we protect the privacy of our homeowners.

Parking

The covenants prohibit parking on the street. Consistent violators will be fined. Also if you’re unavailable to move your car at any time you are in violation of the fire code and could be ticketed according to Cobb County Police. Our streets are too narrow to allow parking in the street. If you need to park your car short term, try to park on one (right) side of the street. Don’t create a blockage (where two vehicles are face to face) on the road and be mindful of your neighbor’s ability to get out of their driveway.

New Violation Letter Verbiage Coming

CMA will be sending new violation letters with different wording in the letter. This wording has been approved by the Board so as to be more uniform and to be aligned with the covenants.

The gest of it is this, your letter will have the violation indicated, and it will give you 3 options and 10 days to notify CMA of your plan. The options are:

  1. Fix it and notify CMA when it’s completed before the 10 day period
  2. Plan to fix it and the date that it will be fixed outside of the 10 day period if needed, you need to notify CMA within the 10-day window.
  3. Contest it and ask for a Board Meeting, and notify CMA within the 10 days of your decision.

If CMA does not hear from you within the allotted 10 days another letter will be sent with the date the fine(s) have begun and they will continue until what time you notify CMA of one of the three items listed above.

We expect that this will bring about quicker resolutions, reduce additional letters, postage and other headaches caused by deferring violations with multiple notices. Once you’ve corrected the violation and you continue to violate the same offense at a later date that additional offense can be fined without a 10 day notice. This will be noted in the violation letter.

Homeowners Must Be Present with any Visitors Using the Amenities

If you or your family bring or allows visitors to use the HOA amenities, some adults from your household must be with them continuously while they are using the amenities.  We have had numerous occasions of visitors who are unaware of our rules and become offended when we tell them to follow the rules and procedures. Please help us with this issue.

Pickleball

The pickleball group had started back up playing with the warmer weather arriving but things sort of stopped because of a lack of players.  If you are interested in playing let us know at centennialcommoner@yahoo.com. A paddle and balls are supplied so all you need to do is wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes.

Instructions will be provided. They usually play every Saturday at 10 AM until June and then move the time back to 9 AM due to the Atlanta heat.

Volunteers

We are looking for resident volunteers for committees for the 2020 Season.  If you have a little extra time and would like to help, please email us at centennialcommoner@yahoo.com.

Tennis Court Usage

The tennis courts are made for playing tennis and pickleball. Any other activities can result in damage to the courts, nets, and fencing. Skateboarding and roller blades will result in damage to the surface. Additionally, proper footwear is required to protect the surface and the user. The costs to maintain the courts are in the thousands and therefore we need to follow the procedures for playing at the courts. Please respect this amenity.

Facebook Page

Our Facebook page is the best and fastest way to get immediate information regarding the subdivision, i.e.; looking for recommendations on home issues, posting events in the community, lost dogs, found dogs, and yes, even our recent bear sighting! If you have not already done so, please go to CCHOA in Acworth on Facebook and ask to join the group. We need to remind homeowners that this page is not somewhere to post a personal grievance that you feel the board should handle.  The board does not handle the CCHOA business via FB. If you want the board to act on a complaint, make sure to send an email to centennialcommoner@yahoo.com.  Your email will be forwarded to the proper person to handle. (Make sure to take the time to read the conduct policy regarding all posts.)

In-Home Businesses

There are certain restrictions in our Covenants for running a business out of your home.   Refer to Article 8.1 Residential Use for a detailed explanation.

Email

The other way to get information is to join our email list. You are getting this because we have your email information and can send you important information quickly. If your neighbor doesn’t know why they are not getting this, it’s because the Secretary, Shirley Cox, does not have their info. Tell them to drop her a line at shirleycchoa@gmail.com. And she will add you to our community email list.

Thanks for reading!

Don Roach, President and the Board of Centennial Commons, Directors, Kathy Andregg, Landscape, Chuck Whitaker, Amenities, Cindi Endsley, ACC Coordinator and Shirley Cox, Secretary

 

Letter From the President (Nov, Dec 2018)

Jan 17, 2019 | Amenities, Budget, Clubhouse Rentals, Community Safety, Community Updates, Financial, Homeowners' Meetings, Landscaping, Meeting, New Board Members, President Letters, Rules & Regulations, Social Events, Tennis Court

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

 

Ahh, the last letter of 2018, is that a good thing? The year has sped by quickly. Many of us are trying to get ready for the holidays. Hectic times this time of year. Luckily the HOA is in great shape and needs only fine-tuning before the New Year.

You should be receiving or received a mailing from CMA with the 2019 ballot, budget and CMA payment coupons enclosed. Review the budget and the ballot and please vote one of the ways listed in the mailing. We need 20% of the homes to vote to establish a quorum to proceed with our Board and 2019 Budget. We will have again, all-day voting at the clubhouse on Jan. 21, 2019 from 7 AM to 7 PM. You can drop off your ballot that day if you like, a Board member will be there to assist you in your voting or take your ballot. You will need to sign the sign-in sheet when you vote at the clubhouse.

There are very minute differences between the 2018 & 2019 budgets. The Board feels that our 2018 planning was close to the actual expenditures. We were under budget and that was good. So some minor tweaking with a little more here and a little less there and wallah we have our 2019 budget. The nicest thing about our budget is there will be no increase in the monthly fees!

I will let you get back to your busy schedules with a thought on what is becoming our most complained about issue, parking in the streets. If you need to park in the street make it a short stay and have your neighbors and emergency vehicles in mind in your placement of the vehicle. Expect to receive violation letters and fines if you can’t abide by those two items. Remember large vehicles and trailers are not permitted in the subdivision and any parking of them has to approved by the Board prior to and removed promptly after the allotted time allowed.
The Board wishes everyone a Safe and Joyous Holiday season and we look forward to 2019 with all of you.

Thanks for reading,
Don Roach, President

Open Board Meetings

The December Open meeting was held on Dec. 4. This meeting combined the November and December meetings together to better fit the Board members schedules. The regularly scheduled December 17 meeting is canceled. The next meeting will be Jan. 21, 2019 @ 7 PM. This will be our annual meeting where ballots will be counted by CMA and a resident volunteer(s) and announced if we have a quorum of votes. Once that is established the 5 Board members selected will go into executive session to select the Board Officers, (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer). Only emergency types of issues will be handled by the new Board if needed. The meeting will be adjourned and the new Board will select officer titles and those will be communicated to the residents.

Some Q&A will be discussed during the counting of the votes but the normal operation of an open meeting will not take place.

New Years Eve at the Clubhouse

New Years Eve Casino Night

What – Casino Games and Board Games and Celebration
When – Dec. 31
Time – 8 PM to Midnight
Cost – $5 per person to help cut the costs of raffle prizes and casino personnel.
Where – Centennial Commons Clubhouse
Bring – Your drink of choice and a snack to share with others. The HOA will provide a ham and buns.
Games – White Tie Casino will provide 2 Blackjack tables and a roulette table and dealers.
Other Games – not casino related will be played also i.e. rummy cube etc.
Each participant will be given the same amount of chips to gamble.

The games will end at 11 PM and prizes will be raffled off and award(s) for best gambler(s) luckiest person(s).

We will watch the ball drop on the big screen at midnight and smooch our favorite person and hug our neighbors (optional).

Clean up and conclusion of all activities shortly after midnight.

Come have fun and meet some neighbors

– CCHOA Social Committee

Landscaping News

4 Seasons will likely be blowing leaves into the third week in December ahead of the 2nd pine straw distribution scheduled to start the week of December 17. The yard crew will be here only a couple of days per week for the next 3 months.

The contractor for pine straw will be hauling the bales in multiple loads in stake-side trucks and off-loading them in piles along the roads. They may spill onto the edge of the roads or the sidewalks but they will get it cleaned up as they spread them out. They will tuck the straw into your beds after the applications. We ask that you be patient as they work thru this.

Our 1st turf application of 2019 will likely be a liquid pre-emergent for weeds and that won’t occur until February.

In other news we had a contractor remove four tall Arborvitae trees on either side of our 2 entrance signs and he removed a bush that was blocking our view of Woodstock Rd. on the uphill side as you leave the subdivision for better visibility and safety.

Roofs

As I’m sure you’re aware of we’ve had problems with the roofing shingles that the original builder installed. Many residents have replaced theirs but there are many more homes that may need it to be done. The insurance companies and roofers are well aware of our issues so be careful with both. Review your insurance contract each year as some insurance companies are writing in a different coverage for roofs that may raise your deductible for a replacement. Others are insisting on partial replacements (that most likely would be unacceptable to the HOA) or temporary repairs until what time the roof runs out of life and or they will only pay a small portion of the cost. Also be very careful of whom you hire as some of these companies go out of business within one or two years and who would you go back against for poor workmanship if they no longer exist.

Other Previous Topics (previously published, but good information)

Holiday Decorations: Remember to put decorations in the pine straw. Decorations should be removed promptly after the holiday is over. Thank you.

2019 Year: We are looking for resident volunteers for committees for the 2019 Season. If you have a little extra time and would like to help, please email us at centennialcommoner@yahoo.com.

In-home Businesses: There are restrictions in our Covenants for running a business out of your home. Refer to Article 8.1 Residential Use for a detailed explanation.

Clubhouse Rentals Issues: We find that when there are children present at clubhouse rentals or when using the amenities at the clubhouse they become bored and will entertain themselves either in the hallway or enter the fitness room when they are not of age. You the parent are responsible for their behavior. Please keep an eye on your children or your guests to make sure no one is injured or property is damaged. You the key holder will be held accountable.

Dog Feces: We have received many complaints regarding homeowners who walk their dogs and do not pick up after their dog. The residents have asked us to do something about this. As much as we agree that this is a very inconsiderate action, neither the board nor CMA has any recourse to this action without specific information. In order to notify CMA to issue a violation, we must have either the dog owners name and/or address. Also, if possible take a photo and include it, would be helpful. Just a photo by itself, without any other information, renders us helpless to pursue the homeowner. All names of those filing a complaint are kept completely confidential as we protect the privacy of our homeowners.

Facebook page: Our Facebook page is the best and fastest way to get immediate information regarding the subdivision, (i.e. looking for recommendations on home issues, posting events in the community, lost dogs, found dogs, and yes, even our recent bear sighting!). If you have not already done so, please go to “CCHOA in Acworth” on Facebook and ask to join the group.

***We need to remind homeowners that this page is not somewhere to post a personal grievance that you feel the board should handle. If you want the board to act on a complaint, make sure to send an email to centennialcommoner@yahoo.com. Your email will be forwarded to the proper person to handle. (Make sure to take the time to read the conduct policy regarding all posts.)

Email: The other way to get information is to join our email list. You are getting this because we have your email information and can send you important information quickly. If your neighbor doesn’t know why they are not getting this, it’s because the Secretary, Shirley Cox, does not have their info. Tell them to drop her a line at shirleycchoa@gmail.com. And she will add you to our community email list.

Use of Amenities: A homeowner must be present with any visitors using the amenities. If you or your family brings or allows visitors to use the HOA amenities, at least one adult from your household must be present continuously while the guest(s) are using the amenities. We have had numerous occasions of visitors who are unaware of our rules and become offended when we tell them to follow the rules and procedures. Please help us with this issue.

New Game Day for the Ladies: Recently Elaine Drake set up a day once a month for the ladies to get together to chat and play games. The first one was June 28 and I heard it was fun and a success. Elaine normally posts the dates, times and particulars on Facebook. Currently, there are no new dates for 2018. Watch the calendar for the next date.

Bunco 6:30 PM: Our next Bunco is Jan 12th. Please bring $5 to play and a dish to share and whatever type of refreshment you’d like to drink while playing. Bunco is a simple dice game and can be easily learned during the playing of the game.

Tennis Court Usage: The tennis courts are made for playing tennis and pickle ball. Any other activities can result in damage to the courts, nets and fencing. Skateboarding and roller blades will result in damage to the surface.

Additionally, proper footwear is required to protect the surface and the user. The costs to maintain the courts are in the thousands and therefore we need to follow the procedures for playing at the courts. Please respect this amenity.

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY!

Thanks for reading,
Don Roach, President and the Board of Centennial Commons

Letter From the President (Jan 2018)

Jan 13, 2018 | Amenities, Budget, Community Updates, Easement Update, Financial, Homeowners' Meetings, Meeting, New Board Members, President Letters, Social Events

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Happy New Year!!! The Board wishes a blessed 2018 for all our residents. Thanks to all of you who helped make 2017 a good year for the HOA. This letter consists mostly of voting information. Your HOA needs your vote. Our covenants require a 25% participation of our 300 homeowners which would be 75 homes. Unfortunately, not all votes will be able to be counted for one reason or another. So it’s always good to have more than needed to ensure we have the required votes. Thanks in advance for taking the time to vote.

The Board will meet in executive session before voting day to handle some ongoing issues. The only open meeting will be on Jan. 22. This is the fourth Monday of January vs. our normal third Monday scheduled date. This is due to all our Board members not being able to attend on the scheduled date. The correct date and time for this meeting is posted on the bulletin board at the entrance of the community. A sign will be posted sometime the week before the voting takes place to remind everyone. Thanks to Bill Drake for performing those tasks.

Don Roach, President

 

Annual Meeting Reminder

Recently (December, 2017) homeowners should have received an annual meeting reminder in the mail. Inside the letter should be an agenda for the meeting on January 22, 2018, a proxy and a 2018 estimated budget. If you haven’t received this you need to contact CMA immediately to get your copy or we will have copies at the clubhouse on Jan. 22, 2018.

Board Election January 2018

Please vote!!!! We will need over 75 residents to vote on or before January 22, 2018, on the enclosed proxy that came with the mailing of the annual meeting reminder (there will be copies of the proxy at the clubhouse and a board member to help you if needed).

Once filled out you can:
1. Drop it off at 5247 Centennial Hill Drive at the HOA mailbox by the garage,
2. Send it to CMA,
3. Drop it off or fill out a copy provided at the clubhouse between the hours of 7 AM and 7 PM on Monday, Jan 22,
4. Bring it with you to the meeting, if attending, and give it to someone taking the proxies.

Proxy information – If you are not attending the meeting, you will need to leave the top line blank on the proxy:

  1. The Board then will vote your selections, or
  2. You can appoint someone that will be attending the meeting as your proxy holder. If you write someone’s name in there they have to be a resident in good standing (i.e. current with their fees), they must attend the meeting, and they must be present at 7 PM.

You are able to vote for the current Board listed on the proxy or you can write in a candidate(s) on your proxy. No more than 5 names can be selected or written in. If we have the appropriate number of votes we will have CMA and a volunteer(s) who will count the votes from the proxies and the 5 persons who garner the most votes will be the 2018 Board. Thanks for voting…

Cars parked in Clubhouse Lot

Any cars parked in the clubhouse parking lot without permission will be tagged and if left overnight can be towed. If you have to park yours or another vehicle for whatever reason, you need to contact a Board Member or leave a note in your car that someone can see and read that addresses your issue and who you are and when you expect to move your vehicle. We understand homeowners will have occasions where they have to have extra parking space, but without prior approval, you are taking a chance that you will be parking in the lot when we have an event planned. In that case, we may tow even if you leave a note in the car. It’s best to notify the Board of your intent and get prior approval.

Late payments

I’ve added this again as we have had some residents recently who try to rent the clubhouse and were delinquent. If you are late with your payments your access to the benefits of the subdivision will be suspended until you become current. This includes access to the amenities including clubhouse rentals. If you continue to fall behind you will be turned over to collections by CMA. If you have come under tough financial conditions you can call CMA and work out a payment plan until what time things are better financially for you. This will keep you from being sent to the collection agency. Remember this help is not a way for you to avoid paying. It is assistance during times when you are struggling to meet your commitments. CMA will require you to define your relief time and payment structure.

Homeowners must be present with any visitors using the amenities If you or your family bring or allow visitors to use the HOA amenities some adult from your household must be with them continuously while they are using the amenities. We have had numerous occasions of visitors who are unaware of our rules and become offended when we tell them to follow the rules and procedures. Please help us with this issue.

AT&T Construction

As you are aware the cable/phone company AT&T was laying fiber throughout our community. We have had questions on who to contact if there are issues with the work being done. The number is 855-520-1757.

Easement Update

Work on the new subdivision was planned to begin November 1. The developer states that he will begin sometime in early 2018. The easement work may include some partial lane closures at the entrance to our community. We will communicate that when it is close to happening.

Pickle Ball

The pickle ball group is playing on Saturdays at 9 AM. You can find out more about this group on our website. You can email Bob Dougherty at bobron6@bellsouth.net for more information. New players are welcome.

Bunco

Next Bunco is Saturday, January 13th at 6:30pm in the clubhouse.

Bunco is a simple dice game that is played once a month on a Saturday at the clubhouse. Based on your luck at rolling dice determines if you’re a winner. You rotate from table to table changing partners and we take breaks between the 4 games to socialize. Meet and greet is between 6:30 and 7 PM. At 7 PM we start rolling dice. If you’re interested in some fun and a chance to get to know some neighbors, bring $5 a person, your favorite dish to share with others and your own drinks to join in the fun. Watch the bulletin board at the entrance for the dates. We usually finish around 9:30 PM.

Free Library

In the walkway to the fitness room, a bookcase is full of books. You may take a book to read or you may leave a book for others to read. Feel free to use this trade-off. Tracy Gibson is the owner of this process you can contact her at email@tracypgibson.com.

Christian Video Study Group

Starting January 17th – Christian Video Study Group for Centennial Commons residents (nondenominational) will be held on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30 pm. If interested, contact Sirena Courtney at sirenacourtney@yahoo.com.

Thanks for reading,
Don Roach, President and the Board of Centennial Commons

DECEMBER 2017 – President’s Letter

Dec 27, 2017 | Amenities, Budget, Community Updates, Financial, Homeowners' Meetings, Landscaping, New Board Members, President Letters, Social Events

Recently our homeowners should have received an annual meeting reminder in the mail. Inside there
should have been an agenda for the meeting on January 22, 2018, a proxy and a 2018 estimated budget. If
you haven’t received this you need to contact CMA immediately to get your copy.

I cannot believe 2017 is coming to a close. This has been a good year for the subdivision. While we have
faced some expensive repairs (it always can be worse) we made some major improvements to the
property at minimal costs.

Our volunteer base has expanded and made the heavy workload of a few to a light workload of many. As
we continue to work through many experiences we are able to get help from many of our gifted residents
to solve or fix these problems. Or in some cases begin new social interactions that allow the community
to share with each other in various ways, i.e. book exchange, water aerobics and pickle ball to name a few.
As always, I hope you can make the open association meeting on the 3 rd Monday of each month @ 7 PM
where the Board explains all the issues facing the community. If you can’t make the meeting it is
important for you to read through this newsletter as it contains many of the areas that are covered at the
meeting. Thanks for reading.

Don Roach, President

Board Election January 2018
Please vote!!!! We will need over 75 residents to vote before or on January 22, 2018 with the proxy sent to
you. Once filled out you can drop it of at 5247 Centennial Hill Drive at the HOA mailbox by the garage, or send
it to CMA or you can drop it off at the clubhouse between the hours of 7 AM and 7 PM on Monday, Jan 22. If
you are not attending, you will need to leave the top line blank so the Board can vote your selections or you can
appoint someone that will be attending as your proxy holder. If you write someone’s name in there they have to
be a resident in good standing i.e. current with their fees and attending the meeting and will be there at 7 PM.
You are able to vote for the current Board or you can write in a candidate on your proxy. If we have the
appropriate number of votes we will have CMA and a volunteer or two will count the votes from the proxies
and the 5 persons who garner the most votes will be the 2018 Board. Thanks for taking the time to vote…

Late payments
I’ve said this before but I will address it again. If you are late with your payments your access to the benefits of
the subdivision will be suspended until you become current. This includes access to the amenities including
clubhouse rentals. If you continue to fall behind you will be turned over to collections by CMA. We allowed
CMA to use this tool to reduce our legal costs. It is not fair to the rest of the residents to pay to make others pay
on time.

If you have come under tough financial conditions you can call CMA and work out a payment plan until what
time things are better financially for you. This will keep you from being sent to the collection agency.
Remember this help is not a way for you to avoid paying it is assistance during times when you are struggling to
meet your commitments. CMA will require you to define your relief time and payment structure.

Vandalism and unauthorized entry
If you or your family or someone you have authorized to use your key access card damage our amenities or use
force or avoid the security system to enter the amenities you will be fined and face a possible suspension of
access to the HOA amenities. In addition to those penalties, the HOA will assess any costs to repair your acts of
vandalism or destruction, including legal costs incurred and we may reach out to the local authorities for
possible criminal ramifications. We have enough issues with outsiders vandalizing our property without
homeowners who believe they can do whatever they want without regard to our property and assets.

Cars and discarded furniture on Woodstock
We have had complaints about the truck parking, cars for sale and furniture being discarded across from our
entrance on Woodstock Rd. I have contacted the Cherokee County Marshall office before but it continues to
happen. One of our residents also contacted them recently and I’ll take the liberty to post what she wrote from
Facebook as I know not everyone is on that social communication. I will not state her name as I’m not sure she
would want me too.

Here is what was posted:
For those in the neighborhood that have been trying to get rid of the used cars and the dump across from our
subdivision I have good news. Today I found out this property is in Cherokee Co and also found out it used to
belong to Centennial Lakes but was bought back by Cherokee Co roads and bridges. I had a very nice Cherokee
Co deputy call me twice today to keep me informed as to what is going to happen. The cars and dump are
illegal. They will try to find the owners of the cars and give them 15 days to get them moved. He is also
contacting the Cherokee Co Dept. of bridges and roads to get all the items that have been dumped hauled away.
I know many of my neighbors were calling Cobb Co numerous times to no avail. I called Cobb Co Dept. of
Transportation today and that is when I found that the area was probably in Cherokee although he was going to
send someone out to look at it. In the meantime I called Cherokee Co who got me in touch with the Marshall’s
office and Eureka! What a difference there was in talking with Cobb and Cherokee. Cherokee Co had it solved
within a matter of 2 hrs.

Thank you to the resident that took the time to get this on its way to being fixed!

Landscaping News
Our final dressing of pine straw for the year will be distributed starting the week of December 6th. The
contractor will focus on distributing pine straw to the residences first and then finish up dressing the common
areas after that.

Our final turf treatment of the year for our front/side yards is happening on December 11 and is a liquid pre-
emergent to suppress weed germination. If you are one of the households that has signed up to also have your
backyards treated at the same time as the front/side yards, please ensure that you have your side gate unlocked
so Tru- Green can access your backyard. As always, the front and side yard turf treatments are no extra cost to
our residents but backyard treatments are $16/treatment. If you would like to sign up for your backyard to be
treated in the future you may call the Office Administrator, Linda Lane at 4 Seasons 770-452- 4455. The next
turf treatment in 2018 will likely be in February.

4 Seasons will be cutting back roses in January/February and will be trimming any bushes that have long
leaders but we will not be having a "hard pruning" done to any bushes this winter.

Santa for the kids
The social group will be holding a Children’s Christmas party on December 10 from 2-3 pm. Crafts/snacks and
a visit from Santa will occur at the clubhouse. Please bring a wrapped gift with your children’s name on it.
Preferably bring the gift before arriving with your child's name on it to the clubhouse. We will be at the
clubhouse an hour before Santa arrives if you’d like to bring the gift then or you can drop off the gift at 5258
Centennial Hill Drive prior to Saturday, December 10.
Remember the hours are from 2-3.

AT&T Construction
As you are aware the cable/phone companyAT&T was laying fiber throughout our community. We have had
questions on who to contact if there are issues with the work being done. The number is 855-520- 1757

Easement Update
Work on the new subdivision was planned to begin November 1. I’m surprised it hasn’t started. I will reach out
to the developer to see what the current timeline is. The easement work may include some partial lane closures
at the entrance to our community.

Home Sales
Home sales are extremely strong. Our subdivision homes are selling for asking price or close to and they are on
the market for less than 30 days. As we hear from many of our new homeowners they move here based on the
look of our subdivision. Our landscaping manager has a lot to do with that. Thank you Kathy!

Pickle Ball
The pickle ball group is playing on Saturdays at 9 AM. You can find out more about this group on our website.
You can email Bob Dougherty @ bobron6@bellsouth.net for more information. New players are welcome.

Bunco 6:30 PM
Bunco is a simple dice game that is played once a month on a Saturday at the clubhouse. Based on your luck on
rolling the dice determines if you’re a winner. You rotate from table to table changing partners and we take
breaks between the 4 games to socialize. We bring a dish to share with those playing and socialize between 6:30
and 7 PM. At 7 PM we start rolling dice. If you’re interested in some fun and a chance to get to know some
neighbors, bring $5 a person, your favorite dish and your own drinks to join in the fun. Watch the bulletin board
at the entrance for the dates. We usually finish around 9:30 PM.

Free Library
In the walkway to the fitness room a bookcase is full of books. You may take a book to read or you may leave a
book for others to read. Feel free to use this trade off. Tracy Gibson is the owner of this process you can contact
her at tracy@ink-jam.com.

Thanks for reading,
Don Roach, President and the Board of Centennial Commons

SEPTEMBER 2017 – President’s Letter

Oct 1, 2017 | Budget, Community Updates, Easement Update, New Board Members, Pool, President Letters, Social Events

Gosh, where has the year gone? Summer is over and we are almost at the end of 2017. I do believe the years do go by faster as you get older! Many things have occurred since my last newsletter and we will try to bring you up to date on most of them in a page or two. I know many of you have busy schedules and can’t make the open association meeting on the 3rd Monday of each month so I try to bring the meeting to you through this newsletter. For the ones that do make the meeting, we appreciate your efforts, support, and participation at these meetings.

Don Roach,
President

Easement Update
The proposal has been counter proposed by our attorney and that’s where it stands. If we can come to an agreement soon then I expect work to begin really soon. I can’t say exactly as it depends on too many variables.

THE USE OF POOL AND OTHER AMENITIES
Our pool is closing Sept. 30 and we have some work to do to get it ready for 2018. This cost has not been estimated yet but should save our pump room from having to be replaced in the near future. We still are debating adding additional storage as our storeroom is extremely clogged during the winter months. Also after a discussion with Splash we probably will reduce our pool monitors from two a day to one a day, Monday through Thursday. Our lifeguards will still be on duty for the weekend but will be reporting later in the morning as the attendance isn’t there early in the day to warrant their presence.

New Board Members
This is the time of the year, if you’re planning on running for the Board, you need to contact CMA to fill out a form that will tell the community something about yourself and will get your name on the ballot. This form can be found on our website centennialcommonshoa.org  under the document tab.  As far as I know we do not have a vacancy but the residents decide who will be next years Board based on their votes. It is important to get your name on the ballot as I have never seen a write in get elected to the Board.

2018 Budget 
This is also the time of the year the Board has to get together to plan our next years expenditures. This can be a moving target but we try to base most of what we do on our past knowledge and what we can see that needs to be repaired or replaced. In 2017 additional monies went to security, emergency repairs to the pool, sewer pipe at the clubhouse, new chairs and painting of the clubhouse and bathrooms. Additionally we bought 2 new computers for the 2 positions that need them most the security position and secretary. I expect if our funding is there we will replace the carpet and some furniture in the clubhouse along with making needed repairs to the pool pump room and look at adding some storage. Of course we never know what will break and will need to be replaced. At the meeting each Board member will bring their wish list and we will finalize before sending it out to you all in December.

New Board Members
This is the time of the year, if you’re planning on running for the Board, you need to contact CMA to fill out a form that will tell the community something about yourself and will get your name on the ballot. This form can be found on our website centennialcommonshoa.org  under the document tab.  As far as I know we do not have a vacancy but the residents decide who will be next years Board based on their votes. It is important to get your name on the ballot as I have never seen a write in get elected to the Board.

2018 Budget 
This is also the time of the year the Board has to get together to plan our next years expenditures. This can be a moving target but we try to base most of what we do on our past knowledge and what we can see that needs to be repaired or replaced. In 2017 additional monies went to security, emergency repairs to the pool, sewer pipe at the clubhouse, new chairs and painting of the clubhouse and bathrooms. Additionally we bought 2 new computers for the 2 positions that need them most the security position and secretary. I expect if our funding is there we will replace the carpet and some furniture in the clubhouse along with making needed repairs to the pool pump room and look at adding some storage. Of course we never know what will break and will need to be replaced. At the meeting each Board member will bring their wish list and we will finalize before sending it out to you all in December.

Landscaping News
As the weather changes you will see less mowing and leaf removal. More yards will be receiving notices of needing to repair their lawns. Putting pine straw over the bare areas is not a fix. Please start planning on how you will repair your front yards. All changes do need to be approved by the ACC. This includes some residents who have removed their bushes and not replaced them.

Water Aerobics
The ladies are meeting at another pool to perform water aerobics. Anyone interested should contact Cathy Mattocks at mattockscathy@gmail.com.   Pickle Ball

The pickle ball group is playing on Saturdays at 9 AM. You can find out more about this group on our website. Practice has been erratic lately due to the heat so we can’t say definitively the days and times of practice. But you can email Bob Dougherty @ bobron6@bellsouth.net  and he can give you some answers.

The group is always looking for new players…

Bunco October 21, 6:30 PM
Bunco is a simple dice game that is played once a month at the clubhouse. Based on your luck on rolling the dice determines if you’re a winner. You rotate from table to table changing partners and we take breaks between the 4 games to socialize. We also bring a plate to share with those playing and socialize between 6:30 and 7 PM. At 7 PM we start the action. If you’re interested in some fun and a chance to get to know some neighbors then bring $5 a person and your favorite dish to share and your own drink and join in the fun.

Thanks for reading,

Don Roach, President

And the Board of Centennial Commons

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