Legacy Park OWNOWN ERALDERALD TT HH For Official HOA News & Information www.legacypark.org Volume 17, Issue 9, September 2015 Legacy Park HOA 4201 Legacy Park Circle Kennesaw, Georgia 30144 IN THE P ICNIC ARK P OCTOBER 3rd 4 PM TO 9 PM ON THE TOWN GREEN LEGACY PARK GARAGE SALE! Sponsored by: SEPTEMBER 11TH Mike Sesan of Edward Jones 10 AM - 2 PM Legacy Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry CPI Security SEPTEMBER 12TH Harmony House 8 AM TO 2 PM Scott Crawley & Charles Boyd of Wealthcare Advisors Home Energy Solutions SPONSORED BY: Dean Yarrington of Dayco Air Reliant LEGACY ORTHODONTICS Lisa Neff, ERA Real Estate & PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY What’s better than a fun-filled night spent with friends and family on a crisp fall evening? Not much that we can think of! Bring your blankets and chairs to the Town Green on October 3rd and come out Inside this Issue . and enjoy an evening full of music, food, entertainment and fun at Picnic in the Park. HOA News & Information........................2 On the stage, we’ll have local favorites Danny’s Rusty Neil & Company opening Landscaping Tips..........................................3 up for Pandora’s Box, the best Aerosmith Tribute Band around! You won’t have to Activities & Events......................................4 worry about packing your picnic basket because we’ll have 10 food trucks on site Tennis News.................................................6 to choose from as well as funnel cakes and goodies from the Peanut Hut! But do School & Community News......................8 remember your Frisbees and balls and favorite lawn games for some Club & Committee New...........................10 old-fashioned picnic play! Yard of The Month...................................11 Calendar of Events....................................12 We’ll wrap up this spectacular evening with fireworks Legacy Park Style! Club & Committee News.........................18 Financial Update........................................14 Admission is free with your Legacy Park ID with 2015 sticker and guests can Newsletter Information............................15 attend with a Legacy Park Resident for $5 for ages 2 and up. Guest tickets can be purchased in advance at the HOA office. We hope to see you there! LANDSCAPING TIPS FOR SEPTEMBER FROM HUTCHESON HORTICULTURAL COMPANY HOA News & Information Legacy Park’s Own Landscaper ALL POOLS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 8th 2016 BUDGET PLANNING 770-924-1001 EXCEPT THE MAIN POOL The Legacy Park HOA is gearing up for the 2016 budget. It’s hard Just a reminder that all of the Legacy Park pools, except the Main to believe it’s that time of year again; it does come around so Pool, will close for the season on September 8th. The Main Pool will fast! All homeowners, Legacy Park groups, and neighborhoods remain open through Sunday, September 27th. The month of are welcome to submit budget requests to the HOA office. September will be “Swim at your own Risk” during the week; Requests should be made in writing and submitted to the lifeguards are here on the weekends only. Please remember that no property manager by September 18th. Please include as much one under age 16 is allowed at the pool without adult supervision. information as possible concerning your budget request. Lifeguards will be at the Main Pool during the Cobb County School Requests will be reviewed by the appropriate committee (if District’s fall break (September 21-25) from noon – 10 pm. applicable), the Finance Committee and the Legacy Park Board of Directors during the 2016 budget planning process. There are OFFICIAL LEGACY PARK COMMUNICATION no guarantees that any or all requests will have funds allocated, but all requests will be considered. The Finance Committee In this day and time of mass communication opportunities, please meetings will be posted on the website; Legacy Park members remember that the following are the “official” avenues for are welcome to attend to view the process of preparing a communicating Legacy Park information: correspondence on LP HOA budget for our community. letterhead, Legacy Park Town Herald newsletter, Legacy Park website, Legacy Park e-mail distribution from the property manager, and the The budget will be presented for approval at the November 19th “Legacy Park Community Association” Facebook page. This Facebook Board meeting. If you have any questions, or are interested in page is not a group, but is only used for disseminating information. serving on this committee, please contact the HOA Office These communication tools are controlled and maintained by the 770-919-2556 or via e-mail at propertymanager@legacypark. Legacy Park HOA. org. Remember, it is the volunteers in Legacy Park that make this community GREAT! DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING IN LEGACY PARK? PARKING ALONG LEGACY PARK CIRCLE Please take time and visit the Legacy Park website at www.legacypark. org to sign up to receive e-mails from the HOA office about the events The fall sports are starting up again in Legacy Park and the that are happening in your neighborhood. The sign-up section is Circle will be crowded on Saturday mornings and throughout located on the left-hand side of the home page. Sign up today and the fall tennis season. stay informed about Legacy Park! Please follow the guidelines below when parking along the Circle within Legacy Park. Failure to do so could result in ticketing and/or towing by the City of Kennesaw. • Only park on the INSIDE of the circle; Please Help Keep Legacy Park Beautiful • Only park WITH the flow of traffic; By Cleaning Up After Your Pet • Do not park in any area where the curb is painted white While On The Trails And On The Sidewalks (intersections and loading and unloading zones.) It is illegal to park within 30 feet of an intersection! There are signs posted in these areas as well; • Do not park in front of the fire hydrants; and • DO NOT park on both sides of the street! Additionally, if there are cars parked along the circle, please SLOW DOWN! It can be difficult to see a child coming out from between parked cars until it is too late. Slowing down and paying attention could save a life. Thank you in advance for your cooperation! Better Late Than Sorry! To Find Out About All The Events & Happenings in Legacy Park, go to: www.legacypark.org 2 HOA News & Information LANDSCAPING TIPS FOR SEPTEMBER FROM MAYOR’S CORNER HUTCHESON HORTICULTURAL COMPANY September 2015 Legacy Park’s Own Landscaper 770-924-1001 Thanks to those who attended my recent Town Hall meeting. It’s a great way to stay up to date on local affairs and get questions answered. I know it’s easy to get caught up in the daily grind and count on • Mow, trim and edge lawn areas others to participate in government. Many think their opinions don’t matter. That’s not the case at the local level. Everyone • Prune shrubs as needed can make a difference by simply staying informed, engaging in the debate, and most of all, VOTING. I encourage you to get • Inspect trees, shrubs and turf for insect and disease. involved and understand the issues. Then review the plat- (Treat as necessary) forms of the candidates and support the ones who share your common values and goals. With such a low percentage of the • Remove faded flower heads from Crape Myrtles voting public participating, elections are won and lost by a handful of votes. Make your vote count. • Apply post-emergent to control weeds as necessary By the way, if you recently turned 18 years old or have changed your name or address, you must be registered by • Begin Installation of fall color. October 3 to vote in the November 3 election. Visit (After September 15th weather permitting) kennesaw-ga.gov/elections/ for complete election information. I’d like to express my personal thanks and bon voyage to Public Works Director Earnie Via who is retiring this month. Earnie has done an exceptional job of managing his Please Practice Extra Caution department, and his steady leadership and depth of knowledge was always in evidence. He is following his dream in the Mornings & the Afternoons and moving on to become a full-time dog trainer. He will be greatly missed. This month features lots of great events on our streets and in our parks. Sample all kinds of tasty offerings at the annual Taste of Kennesaw on Saturday, September 12. The fourth annual celebration of all things canine, our Paws in the Park Kennesaw event hosted by Keep Kennesaw Beautiful, takes place at Swift-Cantrell Park from 9 am – noon on Saturday, September 19. On Saturday, September 26, choose from several interesting activities – Worldwide Day of Play at Swift-Cantrell Park, the Volcom Am Contest at Kennesaw Skatepark, the fall plant sale and butterfly release at Smith-Gilbert Gardens, Smithsonian Free Day at the Southern Museum, and the DEA’s prescription drug “Take Back” initiative hosted by the Kennesaw Police Department at the CVS pharmacy at 2782 Cobb Parkway. As always, find details at kennesaw-ga.gov. Especially Where Kids Are Getting It’s the perfect time of year to enjoy outdoor activities, so be sure to pick up some fresh veggies, fruit, and other items at the Kennesaw Farmers Market and check out the food trucks On & Off School Buses gathered in Depot Park every Monday. See you around town, Better Late Than Sorry! Mark To Find Out About All The Events & Happenings in Legacy Park, go to: www.legacypark.org Legacy Park Town Herald 3 Movie Sponsored by Legacy Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry Activities & Events FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS Friday Nights, 6 pm - 9 pm Amphitheater Parking Lot April - October Join us for Food Truck Fridays. Fun outdoor dining and entertainment. Different trucks each week! September 4 Toasted Cheese September 11 Seven Seas Tracy’s Tasties DINNER & A MOVIE September 11 Commemorative Moment of (See Inset) Silence Lead By Scouts September 18 Food Trucks: TBD On Tapa the World, Loaded Burger September 25 King Kabob Smokin’ Joes & Chay J’s September 11 Seven Seas Movie starts at dusk Sweet Jeanuis Throwback Cinema Friday October 9, 2015 Amphitheater at Dusk Sponsored by Legacy Orthdontics & Pediatric Dentisty FEATURING: GHOSTBUSTERS Unemployed parapsychologists set themselves up as "Ghostbusters" to rid New York of evil monstrous apparitions that are taking over the city.