WWHA Newsletter - Whitfield Woods

Whitfield Woods Newsletter
Issue 5-3 July 2015
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Inside this issue:
The Progressive
Dinner was a hit!
Social Another pool party is
being planned for
August 8th. Watch for
an EVITE.
Two recipes from the
Progressive Dinner are
shared in this issue.
Books
Thanks to our hosts, and
all the neighbors that
brought food, and came
to the party. Everything
was YUMMY! The
recipes for pictured
appetizer and dessert
are inside this issue!
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Have you joined
the WWHOA
Facebook page?
Search for Whitfield
Woods HOA and send a
friend request. It’s a
great place to keep in
touch with your
neighborhood.
Recommended
reading
What is the ECCA?
Pool:
Closed
August 4-5
Yard of the Month
Theft in the
neighborhood
SUMMERTIME!
the fence. No Animals inside the
This is certainly a HOT Summer.
are planning a children’s party at the
Everyone has been enjoying the pool,
pool, notify a Board member at least a
and the water has been perfect. To
week ahead, to be sure there isn’t a
keep everyone safe at the pool this
conflict and if 10 or more people are
Summer, a list of pool rules was given
invited, a lifeguard must be hired. The
to every homeowner. These rules are
Board is working to gather a list of
also on the bulletin board at the pool.
lifeguards for hire for your use. If you
These rules include but are not
have lost your copy of the pool rules,
limited to: no glass of any kind inside
let a Board member know so they can
fenced pool area or in the pool. If you
get a copy emailed to you.
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We hope everyone
enjoyed the
Appetizer Pool Party
July 5th!!
There will be
another pool party
event August 8th.
Watch for an EVITE.
Covenant Corner
Have you read your Covenants
lately? Did you know that any
changes to your property have to
Website and Facebook
We are moving into the age of technology! We have a website, and
now we have a Facebook page. Please join our FACEBOOK page! To
do this, search for Whitfield Woods HOA and request to be a friend.
be approved by the Architectural
Committee? See Section 10. For
For the website, go to www.whitfieldwoods.com. Click on Login. If
your convenience, an
you have an account, your user ID is your last name. If you can’t
Architectural Approval form is
remember your password, you can ask for another. If you haven’t
attached to this newsletter. You
accessed the website before, you can request to set up an account at
can also find this form at
the home page.
www.whitfieldwoods.com
There is great information at both places.
A Warm Welcome to our new neighbors:
Lu Ann McDaniels and Greg Floyd at 4069 Silver Fir Court
Amanda Kolibas and Chandler West at 1472 Rosebay Court
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East Cobb Civic Association
Website: http://www.eastcobb.net/
Whitfield Woods Subdivision is a member of the East Cobb Civic Association (ECCA).
Past presidents of the ECCA include Tim Lee, and Sam Olens.
The association’s mission statement states:
“The East Cobb Civic Association brings individual homeowners and
associations together to promote and maintain the community,
lifestyle and camaraderie we moved to East Cobb to enjoy.”
Each month ECCA sends an email to its member’s representatives. The email has the
agenda for the monthly meeting that also includes a summary of activities within Cobb
County government that members should be aware of. ECCA meets on the last
Wednesday of each month. For WWHA, Bren Carson is our representative to ECCA.
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When WWHA joined ECCA in 2003 it was to have the backing and counsel from ECCA
in a zoning matter with the developer of Dylans Glenn subdivision on Maybreeze road.
The developer needed a sewer line easement to have the outfall line enter and terminate
in Whitfield Woods. ECCA guided us through the commission hearings, and negotiations
with the developer. Rather than running the sewer line outfall between homes on Silver
Fir Court, we negotiated the line to run through the pool parking lot. That gave us a new
concrete section of the parking lot at the developer’s expense.
Since 2003 ECCA notified WWHA of developments that would impact our neighborhood.
Several years ago the northeast corner of Canton Highway and Shallowford Road, a
developer was proposing a QT-Convenience Store and gas station. That intersection has
bad traffic without a QT. The zoning hearing had ECCA, and WWHA in opposition. The
zoning was not granted by the commissioners.
ECCA also assisted WWHA negotiate the use of SPLOST funds to get our streets
repaved. The monthly email notice is sent to Bren Carson, who reviews it for any matters
that would be of interest to WWHA. If you would like these emails to be forwarded to you,
please let him know. [email protected]
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All the food brought to the Progressive Potluck Dinner was delicious. Here are a couple of the
recipes:
Double Chocolate Caramel Trifle
Colleen Haseltine
A 9” x 13” pan of baked brownies (crushed)
1 large box chocolate pudding (following package directions – mixed with 3 cups milk)
1 regular size Cool Whip
1 bag mini chocolate chips
1 regular size bottle caramel syrup (I use the glass jar kind)
12 Rollo cups, cut up in fourths or halves.
Chocolate syrup
In large bowl mix chocolate pudding with milk until thickened Mix together with Cool Whip.
Set aside. Spread half of the brownie mix into a trifle bowl or large glass bowl. Pour half of
caramel syrup on top, gently drizzle chocolate syrup on top (I use maybe a half cup full). Top
with chocolate syrup mixture. Sprinkle with ½ bag of mini chocolate chips. Repeat with
brownies, syrups and Cool Whip mixture. Sprinkle top with remaining chocolate chips and
Rollo cups. You can also use peanut butter cups, etc. Serves about 20.
I usually drizzle chocolate syrup on top as well.
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Donna Mau found her recipe for Bacon Wrapped Pineapple on Allrecipes.com. The link
for this recipe is: www.allrecipes.com/recipe/bacon-wrapped- pineapple/
Donna suggests going to the website to read some of the suggestions on how to prepare
this dish.
Recipe makes 24 appetizers
1/2 pound sliced bacon, cut into thirds
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chili sauce
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Wrap each chunk of pineapple with a piece of bacon and secure with toothpicks.
Place in a shallow baking dish. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar,
mayonnaise and chili sauce; pour over the bacon wrapped pineapple.
Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes in the preheated oven, until bacon is crispy on
the edges and the sauce is bubbly. Serve warm.
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Yard of the
Month!
July 2015
Congratulations to the Simpsons at 4071 Silver Fir Court-May;
the Kalet’s at 4064 Silver Fir Court- June, and the Mau’s at 4045
Silver Fir Court - July. Who will the coveted Yard of the Month
designation go to in August??
If your yard is chosen to be YOM, you need to pick the next
month’s yard and move the sign.
Thanks for using American Disposal! To limit the number of trash trucks going through the
neighborhood, Whitfield Woods has negotiated a neighborhood rate with AMERICAN DISPOSAL
(previously Liberty). In order to get the rate, you must call and identify yourself as a homeowner in
this neighborhood. They provide a great service, and if Whitfield Woods increases to 90% usage,
they provide free pool trash service, which saves our community hundreds of $ a year.
Call 678
720 0500 Identify yourself as a Whitfield Woods homeowner to get the agreed to price.
American has an informative website: www.americandisposal.com
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Cobb EMC hosted their semi-annual Homeowners Association Forum in April 2015. By attending
as a representative of WWHA, WWHA received a credit of $50 toward our electric account. In
addition to an informative presentation, we experienced a Hot Line Electrical Safety Demonstration.
The demonstration was amazing-and scary!
If you know of a school, church, or other organization that would like to see this Hot Line Electrical
Safety demonstration, you can call Cobb EMC and they will schedule a time to bring the
demonstration to your facility.
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Theft in the Neighborhood
This Spring, we had new LED lighting installed at the front entrance. A thief must have noticed the
improved lights, because soon thereafter, several of the new light fixtures were stolen. A few nights
later, the rest of the light fixtures were stolen. The $ value was not enough to file a claim with the
insurance company. Be aware that thieves are always on the lookout for easy targets. Lock your
doors, cars, etc. and report suspicious behavior.
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Thanks to everyone that volunteered to be on the 2015
Board:
Jay Streck President and Facilities 678 618-5140
Kathryn Bozic Vice-President and Social 470 295-5333
Linda Elliott Treasurer 678 524 6920
Leslie Giamarino Secretary and Social 770 928-1003
Mel Smith Director of Committees 770 928-7236
Tom Clements Special Projects and Pool 770 516 7834
Patrick Meagher Architectural Committee and Social
404 422-5662
Sharon Sigler Membership/Welcoming and Social 404
786 8292
The following members have agreed to help on
committees:
Bob Zecher Facilities
770 591-7167
Beau Henry 770 591 8989
Colleen Haseltine
770 926-4247
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
If you are looking for an interesting book
to read, here are some suggestions:
Shall We Tell the President by Jeffrey
Archer
POOL NEWS
The Pool will be closed August 4 and
5th, 2015 for
maintenance and
repair of the tile. The decision was
made to wait until Cobb County
schools are back in session before
this activity was scheduled.
Killing Patton by Bill O’Reilly
Beyond the Call by Lee Trimble
The Wright Brothers by David
McCullough
A Higher Call by Adam Makos
New releases are Lee Harper’s Go Set A
Watchman. I’ve heard that Leaving George
by Diane Dickson and Mean Streak by
Sandra Brown are must reads.
If you have read a good book recently,
please let me know.
And so I come to the end of this issue
of the Whitfield Woods newsletter.
Many thanks to Bren Carson for the
article on the East Cobb Civic
Association!
Thanks to the ladies for sharing their
recipes!
Thanks to the folks that provided the
names of the books they have been
reading!
Hope you enjoy this issue!
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