May 2016 Vol. 345 Annual Board Elections
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May 2016 Vol. 345 Summer Is Almost Here Summer is almost here and I know everyone is aching to hit the May Special Events pools and the beach. Well the time is right around the corner and with at the Country Club a new season comes some new things. All areas will open on Memorial Day weekend with a Volleyball Tourney Saturday at 12:00, and the Beach Bash on Monday at 12:00. Water Aerobics begin May 31st, operating Monday-Friday from 10:00-11:00am at the Country Club pool. The Recreation Department and The Recreation Committee are always in need of members and volunteers to pull off some of the wonderful events happening here in Fairfield Plantation. If you or someone you know has that outgoing spirit and would like to help bring more summer fun to the community, please feel free to contact the Recreation Department at 770-830-7124 or email [email protected]. Wine, Dine and Dance FAIRFIELD PLANTATION WHERE THE FUN NEVER ENDS!!! May 7th, 7-11pm Keith James, Recreation Director Buffet dinner served at 7:30 Annual Board Elections – Calling all Candidates $30 per person, The Board of Directors and the POA Management encourages property owners to Includes glass of wine with dinner participate in our community through volunteerism on committees and the Board of Music by DJ Arman Directors. Three property owners will be elected at the 2016 POA Annual Meeting by a Tickets available at Country Club majority vote of the Fairfield Plantation Property Owners. POA directors are elected for three year terms. Mother’s Day Brunch Helpful skills for a director may include but are not limited to such degrees as May 8th, 10am - 2pm Finance, Business Management, Engineering and other advanced degrees; demonstrated $13.99 per person entrepreneurial skills and a strong desire to improve the Fairfield Plantation community. $6.99 Age 10 and under All interested candidates may pick up a Board Candidate Application Package from $3 Mimosas and Bloody Marys the POA office, obtain a copy from the POA website (www.fairfieldplantation.com), or By Reservation Only request a package directly from the Association’s General Counsel, Deniece Carrington, Call the Club by email at:[email protected]. Applications are now available. No walk-ins accepted The application package ncludes the following: • Board Candidate Application Trivia Tuesdays • Request for Resume Get your team together • Background Authorization form and come to the Club! • Drug Screening Authorization form Completed Board Candidate Applications and resumes must be returned to Deniece Wednesday Carrington no later than 4:00pm on Friday, May 27, 2016. Confidential background and drug screen forms must be submitted directly to Human Assets South in accordance with Wing Nights the instructions provided in the application package. Every Flavor You Can Imagine! POA Staff Report Great Prices! New Menu Fairfield Plantation Residents Honored by CASA More Burgers, Sandwiches, Platters, Russ and Mary Sarner were presented the Appetizers, Soups, Salads, first “Citizens Of The Year” award by Carroll Blue Plate Specials and Entrees. County CASA at the Annual Fund-Raising Gala on March 19th. Great Selection of Cocktails, The Sarners, who started the Carroll Country Spirits, Beer, Wine program, have served as CASA volunteers, Board Members and fund-raisers for several Memorial Day Weekend years. Both are Honorary Board Members, At The Beach and active suporters of the program. More CASAs are currently needed because Volleyball Tournament of the large increase of children in DFACS Saturday May 28th Noon custody this year, with over 230 children needing assistance. CASAs (Court Appointed Special Advocates) are trained to work with children who have been removed from their Beach Bash families due to abuse and/or neglect. There is also a desperate need for Foster Parents, Monday May 30th Noon with only 11 homes in Carroll County at present. Page 2 Plantation Press April 18th POA Meeting Synopsis 4153 Berkshire Court The April 18th general meeting of the POA opened with the Villa Rica, GA 30180 Pledge of Allegiance led by Bob Endicott. All Board Members e-mail: [email protected] were present. President Billy Priest opened the meeting and Departments reminded attendees about the rules for the Open Forum. Chairman............(770-838-1966).......... Ken Waid Treasurer’s Report (Heather Collings): 98.5% of 2015/2016 Editor .................(770-832-8507).....BJ Vanderbeek assessments have been collected. The POA Office is going full steam ahead collecting Technical Editor ................................ Mary Sarner 2016/2017 assessments. The reserve balance is currently at $587,909 including the Treasurer ............................................ Judy Moody 3/31/2016 value of our CDs. This number is down $20,662 from last month because of Com. Ad Sales (770-214-0719) ........ Judy Moody March capital spending. All departments are keeping their spending down, but as the [email protected] Billing ..................................................Bob Winter new budget year begins, we are preparing to get several new/continued tasks underway. Computer Layout.................................Mary Sarner However, we are confident that the 2016/2017 budget has prepared us for success in the next fiscal year! Staff Reporters President’s Report (Billy Priest): Thankfully the budget planning season is behind us, Patricia Castles................................770-214-0125 the Board and Management are back to normal operations, and things were a little more Plantation Press Staff Photographers Devon Lewis pleasant and less complicated this past month. Mary Rogers The deadline for submitting applications to run as a Candidate for the POA Board is May 27th. If you are interested in serving as a Board member, participating in community Copy deadline: Articles and photographs for next improvements, or would just like to help us to maintain what we have, PLEASE consider month’s edition must be received no later than: submitting your application to run in the upcoming election. Contact the POA Office for 9:00am, Monday, May 16th, 2016 more information. We regret that articles received after the dead- We continue to see improvements in both the Golf, and Country Club Restaurant operations. line may not be run, due to sopace limitations. Patronage is up and expenses are down. With a full season ahead, both managers have their Home Delivery Schedule work cut out for them. The POA Board and General Manager have full confidence that Free delivery of next month’s issue to residents is they, with the support of their staff, will do very well. due the weekend of: May 28th 2016. On a completely different topic, I have excellent news on a newly formed President’s Subscription Cost is $15 for 12 monthly issues. Advisory Council. I personally contacted eight of the last nine former POA Board Make check payable to Plantation Press at the address above. Presidents. (One president no longer lives here). The President’s Advisory Council idea was well received, and each graciously agreed to participate. A date for the first meeting Commercial Ads will be set as soon as all the schedules can be accommodated. When space is available, cost of the ad is 3 months General Manager’s Report: (See p.3 ) for $70 per square. An additional $15 charge is made for the initial ad layout and artwork. The New Business: Two motions were approved unanimously. Plantation Press is not liable for the content or the (1) Approved the statue dedication to Tom Hicks at tee box #9. (Tom, who lived near Tee services provided by the advertiser. Box 9, was a big golf supporter, often playing several times a week. A Canadian himself, he brought a group of Canadians down each year to participate in a Can-Am Golf Tournament Want Ads (Buy-Sell-Trade) For Fairfield Plantation residents only. Ads up that was highly successful, and continues despite his death this past year. This group will to 30 words, cost $5.00 each. Additional lines are select a statuette from Tom’s yard to move to the tee box, will provide a commemorative $1.00 per line. We accept cash or checks payable to plaque, and pay any expense incurred for this project.) the Plantation Press. (2) Approved a recommendation from Lot Management to take back 5379 Britton Drive. Leave your ad with payment, name, address, and Committee Reports: phone # in the Plantation Press box at the POA Greens (Mickey Lloyd): The golf course is in excellent condition, and play is increasing office (No commercial ads!) as the warm weather continues. Deadline: Thursday, May 12th, noon Community Relations (Barry Gardner): Planning for the July 4th Community The Plantation Press is not an official Celebration continues with everybody encouraged to provide input. An open meeting will publication of the Fairfield Plantation be held on April 19th. Property Owner’s Association Recreation (Brandi Frey): The soft opening at the Beach during Spring Break week went well with over 480 patrons participating. We are in the process of getting both pools ready for the upcoming season, and the Recreation Center pool has been acid-washed and thoroughly cleaned to assure a healthy pool. We have some surprises for the beach concessions, where we will be adding hot dogs and nachos to our existing menu. The Recreation Center pool will also be offering additional concessions, and there will be Residence Report consistent service provided by the staff at the Country Club pool. 3/8/16 - 4/19/16 Two different instructors will offer swimming lessons this season, and we hope to resurrect the Fairfield Piranhas Swim Team. The previous league was abolished, but a new one Approved / Under Construction has been established, and we hope to have more information soon. We are in need of a Lakefront Houses .................................1 swimming coach. If you or anyone you know is interested, please contact our Recreation Golf Course Houses .............................1 Coordinator Keith James at [email protected].