Highland Lakes Women S Club Meeting

HIGHLAND LAKES WOMEN’S CLUB MEETING April 3, 2012

The Highland Lakes Women’s Club Meeting was held on April 3, 2012 at the home of Cathy Bowman.

Opening Remarks

The meeting was called to order by Fran Stainback, President, at 7:00 p.m. Members, visitors and new members were welcomed for the fourth and final meeting of the 2011- 2012 year.

Old Business

Approval of Minutes The minutes from the prior meeting, held on February 7, 2012, were approved as posted.

Treasurer’s Report The Treasurer’s Report was presented by Susan Pockstaller, Treasurer.

HIGHLAND LAKES WOMENS CLUB FINANCIAL STATEMENT February 1, 2012 – March 31, 2012 Deposits Expenditures Balance Balance as of 2/1/12 $ 5,410.13

Advertising Revenue 70.00 Membership Dues (2012) 40.00 Total Revenue $ 110.00

Website Fees 39.90 Meeting Supplies & Mailings (Sunshine Committee, Thank You Gift for speaker) 100.13 Total Expenditures $ 140.03

Balance 3/31/12 $ 5,380.10 New Business

Special Thanks

 Fran recognized and gave special thanks to Cathy Bowman for hosting our final meeting (2011-2012). Fran announced that Cathy and Joe will be moving soon and asked members to please get the word out that we are in need of someone in Highland Lakes to replace Joe for collecting old newspapers for the Humane Society. This is a great way to recycle old newspapers and helps the Humane Society.

 Fran also gave special thanks to The Women’s Club for providing the food and Robert Kitts of Fresh Market for delivering the food and donating the many wonderful door prizes!

New Gate System Update

 Fran contacted Grant Estess, Manager, Neighborhood Management, and asked for an update on the new gate system. Grant provided the following information:

 Money and forms have been received from approximately 730 homes purchasing 2000 barcodes, with that number increasing.  Installation has been completed for over 150 homes (approximately one-third), but have contacted over 500 homes to set up appointments. The remaining 230 homes will be contacted in the next 30 days.  Our goal is to have everyone set up by Memorial Day.  The biggest holdup has been not being able to make contact with homeowners after we open up their street to make appointments.

We have made several changes since the beginning and tried to follow the lead of communities that have undertaken this task before us. After reviewing the comments from our test group, it was apparent that a color change was in order for the barcodes. We have switched to most neutral option, a black barcode with a black background. We’ve learned a great deal from other communities that have implemented this system before. Their biggest regret was sending out the barcodes in mass without having a verification system in place to match a specific barcode with a specific car. While the task will take longer to implement, we hope to have a seamless transition to the barcode system without a large disruption to our resident’s daily routine. Once all purchased barcodes are installed, we’ll have a few weeks of testing (think “soft opening”) and then will turn the system on permanently. Other Business

Elizabeth Paddock, Vice President, gave thanks to Fran for serving as President of the Women’s Club for the last two years. As special thanks, Liz presented Fran with flowers from the HLWC. Fran has done an outstanding job as President and will be missed!

Officers for 2012-2013

Fran presented and the group voted for the Highland Lakes Women’s Club Officers. The Officers for the 2012-2013 year will be as follows:

President – Margie Sabino Vice President – Carol McGiboney Secretary – Deana Yarnish Treasurer – Marilyn Chiaramonte

Program and Special Guests

The Charity Committee (Patti Eppolito, Connie Cox, Lydia Mathis) presented and submitted the following organizations as possible support by the Women’s Club:

Children’s Home Mt. Laurel Elementary School Alabama Safe House CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children)

A motion was made, and a vote was taken to approve a $500 donation to each charity above.

Projects/Volunteer Opportunities

. Easter Egg Hunt – Fran thanked Michele Coco, Coordinator, and volunteers of the Easter Egg Hunt for their hard work. It was a huge success with great participation. A fun time was had by all. To see pictures, Jack Little posted pictures on the Highland Lakes Facebook page.

. Sunshine Committee - Coordinator, Lynette Clemmons, this committee welcomes new residents, babies, offer sympathy, etc. for the neighborhood. Fran congratulated Lynette on doing a great job! Please contact Lynette with relevant information at [email protected] or 437-3311. . New Resident Packets – Coordinator, Cathy Schafer, local vendors are being asked to donate bags to deliver to new residents moving into Highland Lakes. Some items included in the bags are flyers, coupons, marketing material, directories, etc.

Community Support

Mt. Laurel Elementary Literacy League - If you have an hour a week to read with a child at Mt. Laurel Elementary, contact Patti Eppolito at 995-5186 or [email protected].

Next Meeting

The next meeting is scheduled for October 2, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The program and place will soon be announced.

List of Current Special Groups

. Bible Study - Jill Glassco is the leader. For information about Women’s Bible Study, contact Jill at misjill 413@ aol .com or 516-2113.

. Book Club – Cathy Enders is the leader. The Book Club meets the third Tuesday of the month at various members’ homes. Meetings are held September to June. For more information or a list of the books to be read for the remainder of this year, contact Cathy at 408-7072 or cathye 123@ bellsouth .net.

. Garden Club – President of the Garden Club is Sherry Rice. The Garden Club meets the fourth Tuesday of each month, September through May, at 7 p.m. Dues for Garden Club are $20 per year and help defray the cost of speakers/programs. Contact Sherry at 980-0301 or email sherry . rice 46@ yahoo .com for additional information.

. Sassy “Senior”itas – Margie Sabino and Bellann Fitts are co-leaders. This group meets the second Tuesday of the month in members’ homes. There are no dues and the members frequently present the programs. For more information, contact Margie Sabino at masabino @ bellsouth .net or 981-2940 or Bellann Fitts at bellannfitts @ yahoo .com or 995-1162.

. The Knitwits, etc. - Patti Eppolito is the leader. The group makes hats and blankets for Children’s Hospital and will be looking for new projects as well. Call or email Patti Eppolito at 995-5186 or pattieppolito @ aol .com for more information.

Highland Lakes Resources . New Highland Lakes Website – www . highlandlakesal .com is the new Highland Lakes website that will keep everyone informed on upcoming happenings and a place to download common forms, news and documents. . Highland Lakes Facebook - Highland Lakes has also increased exposure on the Internet. You can become a fan of Highland Lakes on Facebook. . The Women's Club Website - www . highlandlakeswc .com is the primary communication tool. . Highland Lakes WC Yahoo Groups - If you are not already a member, please join our email list through the general www . highlandlakeswc .com website. You will receive emails regarding news, updates, as well as invitations to various events throughout the neighborhood.

Submitted by:

Carol McGiboney Secretary 205-531-2494