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Park Timbers January 2014 PARK TIMBERS Gracious Southern Living In A Covenant Restricted Community The Park Timbers Homeowners Association would like to thank the following members of the 2013 Board who have completed their term of services. We appreciate their years of service and dedication to our community. We wish them all the best for this upcoming year. Pamela Lormand, President Dwight Barnes, Vice-President Karen Lodrig, Architectural Control Chairman Inside this issue Treasurer Wade Ponthier giving outgoing 2013 Night Out Against .............. 9 President Pamela Lormand a token of our 2014 Homeowner Maintenance . 5 appreciation for all she has done for the Park Timbers community. 2014 Membership Directory ....... 2 Address for HOA Dues ................ 13 Thank you to the following people who will be serving as Architectural Control Com. ......... 4 officers on the Park Timbers Homeowners Association Board Board Meetings ......................... 6 for 2014. Covenant No-Nos and Must........ 13 Important Numbers ................... 2 President: Jim Wessel A Luminous Christmas Eve .......... 7 (495-4900, [email protected]) Mardi Gras Parade Sch ............... 12 Membership Committee ............ 3 Vice President: Donna Mercer Newsletter Sponsors .................. 14 (433-1011, [email protected]) Park Timbers Garden Club .......... 3 Park Timbers Swim ..................... 6 Secretary: Kathy Low Project Reminders ...................... 12 (394-3877, [email protected]) PTHA Security Report ................. 5 Thank You to Our 2013 ............... 8 Treasurer: Wade Ponthier The Results Are In! ..................... 10 (394-7733, [email protected]) Winter Club Membership ........... 11 Con’t on page 2 Con’t from page 1 2014 Membership Thank you to the following people who will be serving on Directory the Park Timbers Homeowners Association committees for We anticipate getting the 2014. 2014 Directory out no later than first of February. In view Architectural Control: chairman Scott Saremba (394-7534, of this, we would like you to [email protected]), with Yvette Ponthier (393- check your entry in the 2013 2730, [email protected]) book and let us know if you have any corrections, Maintenance: chairman Bill Alt (433-2550, [email protected]), changes or additions. Please with Troy Crowder (393-0402, [email protected]) get any changes to us no later than January 25, 2014. Security: chairman Mort Kelly (394-9909, ([email protected] or [email protected]), with Drew Mouton (975-2003, [email protected]) [email protected]) Many thanks! Covenants: chairman Bruce Mears (427-4745, Important Numbers [email protected]), with Linda Reimonenq (392-2476, To report blight or unkempt [email protected]) homes: Code Enforcement, Publicity: chairman Leslie Merritt (433-4228, 658-4945 or 311 [email protected]), with Drew Mouton (975-2003, To report problems with trees [email protected]) in cul-de-sacs or signage: Community Center: chairman Greg Merritt (433-4228, Parks & Parkways, 658-3200 [email protected]), with Bill Alt (433-2550, To report problems with raised [email protected]), Troy Crowder (393-0402, man-hole covers: [email protected]), and John Moore (298-5964, Public Works, 658-8000 [email protected]) To report non-emergency police matters: Budget & Finance: chairman Donna Mercer (433-1011, Fourth District, 821-2222 [email protected]), with Bill Alt(433-2550, [email protected]), To report issues pertaining to Wade Ponthier (394-7733, [email protected]), and violations (like RV parking on Doriane Lewis (918 850-2875, [email protected]) street, cars parked on street for more than 24 hours, junk piled in yards, violations of City Ordinances, etc.): Quality Life Officer Alvin Walton, 658-6040, [email protected] Treasurer Wade Ponthier giving incoming Jim Wessel a All issues pertaining to streets, token of our appreciation as problems with lights, etc.: he returns as President of the Park Timbers Homeowners Councilmember Association for 2014. Kristin Palmer, 658-1030, [email protected] 2 Membership Committee We welcome the following new residents into our neighborhood: William Nguyen and Lan Tran - 56 Grand Canyon Drive Shandrika Williams - 60 Grand Canyon Drive Akram and Leena Elaiyan - 39 Yellowstone Drive Norbert and Krystal Henry - 4021 Lennox Boulevard As Park Timbers Subdivision is a Covenant Protected Community, it is our responsibility to furnish all new residents with copy of our Covenants and Bylaws so they are aware of the guidelines which we adhere to. We, along with the help of our area Block Captains, keep up with those residents leaving and new ones moving in throughout the year. We also maintain a yearly Membership Directory for the exclusive use of our residents with various contact numbers, email addresses, employers, etc., thus we need to get new residents information for inclusion in the Directory. Earlier this year, the Board changed the date of issuance of the Directory from early in the year to April; however, that decision has been reversed. We now plan to get it out as early as possible after the first of the year. Once again, we request that you please check your entry in the 2013 book to verify all your information is correct. REMINDER: ANY CHANGES, ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, ETC. YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE IN THE DIRECTORY, PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL EITHER MYSELF, TREVA RAGLAND, OR DIANE HINGLE. THANK YOU! Treva Ragland at 392-9772 or [email protected] Diane Hingle at 391-0473 or [email protected] Park Timbers Garden Club The Park Timbers Garden Club held their own internal food drive just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday, delivering almost 200 items to the United Churches of Algiers. Gardens of the month are: Oct - Gerald and Noreen Duhon, 11 Park Timbers Drive Nov - James Moore, 4007 Lennox Boulevard The Park Timbers Garden Club meets on the second Wednesday of the month in members' homes at 10:00 a.m. We welcome all with an interest! While the focus of the Garden Club is Park Timbers, membership to interested nonresidents is welcome. For more information, call Donna Mercer at 433-1011. 3 Architectural Control Committee Remember that the Covenants require that you obtain Architectural Control Committee approval prior to the work beginning. Unfortunately, not all projects are approved, and obtaining approval prior to work saves both you and the Board tine and money as projects that are not approved must be corrected. If you are not sure if your project needs approval, you should check with the Architectural Control Committee before commencing your endeavor. That way you can be assured of compliance with the Covenants and By-laws. Once your project is approved by the ACC, please exercise good neighbor “etiquette” and inform your neighbors of any project that you are undertaking (especially for big ones). This helps the Board in fielding complaints from neighbors! Here are some examples of projects (but not limited to this list) that would need approval by the Architectural Committee: 1) Painting and changing any color on the outside of your house (including the trim, shutters, gutters, and garage doors), 2) Any additions to the structure (e.g. patios, walkways, storage sheds, pools), 3) Play houses/structures, swing sets, tree houses, 4) Gazebos, 5) Saunas and hot tubs, 6) Awnings and shutters, 7) Additions/conversions, 8) Fencing, balcony railings, 9) Doors (colors, associated framing and trim), 10) Driveway or sidewalk re-paves from “P” gravel (w/rocks) to smooth concrete, etc., 11) Solar power panels, 12) House-raising. The Committee would like to receive requests at least 14 days before the commencement of your project. Most often the approval time is much shorter, but the extra time may allow for additional review or discussion, if needed. Direct all Architectural Control approval requests to Scott Saremba at 22 Yosemite Drive, by email at [email protected], after 2/28/2014 [email protected], or by phone at 912- 0724 or to Yvette Ponthier at 30 Yosemite Drive, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 393-2730. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have. The Committee would like to thank all residents that sent in their project plans before the commencement of their work. Your compliance with our Constitution and By-Laws is very much appreciated. Also, as the newly elected Chair of the Architectural Control Committee, I would like to extend a thanks to Karen Lodrig who chaired the ACC for two years and has moved to the Gentily Area. Thankfully Yvette continues to serve on the Committee, and her guidance and assistance if very much appreciated as I learn the ins and outs of the position. Good Luck with all of your home projects! Scott P. Saremba 4 PTHA Security Report Unfortunately, at the end of December, during the holiday season, Park Timbers residents saw several car break-ins and one car theft. The car theft occurred in the evening on December 26 on Yellowstone. The resident’s car was stolen out of her driveway. Three other incidents occurred on December 29, wherein those cars were rifled through, but no theft of the car or personal belongings was noted. Two of the cars were park in the driveway along side the back of the homes. The police have been notified, and the Security Chairman is attempting to meet with the NOPD regarding the incidents. If you have any information that can assist, please call the Security Chairman, Mort Kelly, at 394-9909. Additionally, on January 9, the Board was made aware of car break-ins on Lennox (occurring on January 8) and Lakewood Estates. Approximately 10-12 cars were broke in— almost all were unlocked and items were stolen from the vehicles. On January 12, a resident on Yellowstone Drive reported that his truck had been stolen out of his driveway at approximately 4:00 that morning. The night before (January 11) the same resident’s cars had been rifled through.