Covington Place Newsletter
October 23, 2016 - For Residents of Covington Place
SAFE HALLOWEEN 2016 INFORMATION
TRAFFIC PATTERN MAP, 6:00-9:00PM:
DETAILS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
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The following Traffic Flow Plan will be in place for Covington Place from 6:00-9:00pm on 10/31/16 as follows:
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1 – Traffic can ENTER into the neighborhood in TWO LOCATIONS: (1) at Crestview Drive from downtown Covington and (2) from Plantation Trace at Dearing St at the Laurel Lake Entrance. Those are the only two entrances.
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2 - Our Main Entrance from Eagle Drive/MLK Jr will be EXIT ONLY and “Closed to Entry Traffic”. Police will have barricades and signage stating that all cars must go to the next light (Dearing St) and turn right and enter at the Laurel Lake Entrance.
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3 - We will allow ONE WAY car traffic on Crestview Drive, Plantation Trace, parts of Fairway Drive and parts of Golfview Circle. See Traffic Pattern Map for traffic arrows.
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4 - The following streets will be CLOSED except to golf cart traffic and walkers: Golfside Drive, High Lake Terrace, Parkside Lane, Willow Point and Azalea Drive. Homeowners that live on these streets (or cul-de-sacs off of them) may access as well.
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5 - Volunteers along with police officers will be encouraging everyone to park at the pool parking lot and at Eagles Point in the lower section where we have a lower number of houses.
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6 - CPD has asked that if you live on a street open to vehicle traffic, please bring your candy to the end of your driveway to prevent delay in the children moving from house to house. Traffic flow is always a problem and they have asked for our assistance in keeping the cars moving. PLEASE follow this request.
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Note: This Traffic Flow Plan, if followed, will allow emergency vehicles to get to anyone in a timely matter as necessary during this event.
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HOMEOWNER INFORMATION:
Homeowners will be allowed to enter and leave the neighborhood but will need to follow the one way traffic flow. Please remember that ALL VEHICLES who need to enter a barricaded (i.e. CLOSED) street MUST have a PASS on their dash. Please print it off today!
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By following this request and placing a Pass on Your Dash, you will greatly reduce unnecessary delays and possible stress that evening. Please print it off now.
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Please make sure your neighbors are aware of this just in case we do not have them on email or Facebook.
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All golf carts that are driven on any streets must be permitted by the City of Covington. The Open Container law will be enforced. No underage drivers are to drive a golf cart under any circumstances. Citations will be given throughout Covington for any violations.
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We also ask that you please turn your lights on at your residence and give out candy between 6:00PM and 9:00PM.
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Please begin turning off your lights and stop giving out candy at 9:00pm so that the Covington Police and our Halloween Committee can get all visitors out of our neighborhood and things back to normal by 9:30pm.
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Note: If you run out of candy it would be a good idea to turn off your porch light to avoid future candy kids.
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Note: If you do not wish to participate in Halloween, we suggest that you leave your front porch light off that evening.
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For your visiting Family and Guests who will be joining you that evening, they must have a Pass clearly visible on their dash if they wish to visit you on a Closed street. We ask that all vehicles be parked in driveways and not on the street for this event as any vehicles parked on the street will impede the flow of traffic and possibly be a safety concern.
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As always, please be VERY cautious of golf carts and children walking in our neighborhood enjoying Halloween. Golf carts and walking are permitted in ALL areas of the neighborhood including closed streets or Safe Areas.
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THANK YOUR NEIGHBORS:
Please thank those neighbors who have worked hard to make this happen and who are volunteering to work shifts at the parking locations and to the teens at the barricades. It is not the most glamorous job and they will be the first line of greeters to those coming into our neighborhood.
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Let's make this the safest Halloween ever at Covington Place!
HALLOWEEN NIGHT NO-NOs
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1 - NO All Terrain Vehicles
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2 - NO Trailers of any type
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3 - NO non-permitted Golf Carts (i.e. must be permitted by the City)
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4 - NO under age drivers behind the wheel of Golf Carts
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5 - NO Open Containers
NEED 2 MORE ADULTS AND 1 TEEN TO HELP, PLEASE!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STEPPING UP THIS PAST WEEK AND VOLUNTEERING TO ASSIST WITH SAFE HALLOWEEN 2016!!! YOUR HELP IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!
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We still need 2 additional ADULTS to help with working 1 shift each at the Pool Parking Lot helping with traffic. We also need 1 additional TEEN to help with the barricades. Please see the SHIFTS listed below and the times/areas needed.
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If you can help us out, please contact Susann via FB Messenger (Susann Heath Shriver) or shriverdawg@gmail.com as soon as possible. WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE!
VOLUNTEERS AND SHIFTS SO FAR:
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EAGLE'S POINT PARKING:
- Chris Branan - 5:45-9:15pm
- John Bellinger - 5:45-9:15pm
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POOL PARKING LOT:
- Ross Potts - 5:45-9:15pm
- Rodney Lynch - 5:45-7:00pm
- Yolanda Brown - 7:00-8:00pm
- Brian Dean - 8:00-9:15pm
- VOLUNTEER NEEDED - 7:00-8:30pm
- VOLUNTEER NEEDED - 8:00-9:15pm
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TEEN BARRICADE WORKERS, 5:45-9:15pm:
- Golfside - Reese
- High Lake - Noah
- Azalea - Collin
- Willow Pointe - Zack
- Parkside - VOLUNTEER NEEDED
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VOLUNTEER MEETING:
All volunteers need to meet at the Pool Parking Lot at 5:45pm Sharp on the 31st in order to receive your VEST and to share your CELL PHONE NUMBER. If a meeting is needed on Sunday evening to discuss the event, please let Susann Shriver know so it can be planned.
2016 SAFE HALLOWEEN VEHICLE PASS
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BLOCKED STREETS ARE:
- Golfside Drive (and cul-de-sac)
- High Lake Terrace
- Parkside Lane
- Willow Point
- Azalea Drive (and cul-de-sac)
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Note: If you do not live on a blocked street and won't be visiting in your vehicle with neighbors who live on a blocked street, then you do NOT need to have a Pass on your dash.
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Golf Carts do NOT need to have a Pass.
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Please print if off on 8.5 x 11" paper so it is visible. It is attached to this Newsletter.
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Please print off the Pass and do not be upset and rude to the person at the barricade who doesn't know you and is only doing their job. Nobody deserves to be treated disrespectfully like that because you did not plan ahead.
UPCOMING CP NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS
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TUNES ON THE TURF featuring "Whiskey Bent" at the playground/gazebo area on Friday, November 4th; bring your own chairs/blankets/beverages; time to be determined
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LADIES OF COVINGTON PLACE PALOOZA - at the Pool Clubhouse on December 8th at 6:00pm; bring a $25 gift from a local merchant; bring appetizer/dessert/beverage
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CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS CAROLING - on December 18th; send an email to Susie Keck susiekeck60@gmail.com containing your address if you would like to have the children visit your home; there will be an activity for the children at the Pool Clubhouse before and after caroling
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HOLIDAY LIGHTS, GOLF CART PARADE, & CHRISTMAS PARTY - Friday, December 23rd; more details to come later on this annual event
UPDATE ON SHELLEY WISNER
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WELCOME HOME SHELLEY!!!
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For those of you who may not know Shelley, she is a long-time resident of Covington Place and served on our HOA Board of Directors for many years and also was a realtor selling many of the early homes. She has been an asset to our neighborhood for a very long time.
OVERNIGHT VISITORS & CAMPERS/RVs PARKED IN THE STREET or AT POOL PARKING LOT - VISITOR PARKING PASS REQUIRED - NO EXCEPTIONS
Leaving unmarked cars parked in the Pool Parking Lot during the day or overnight is not allowed. If vehicles do not have a Green Vehicle Sticker on them then they MUST have a Visitor Parking Pass on them to keep from being towed. NOTE: If you see a non-resident vehicle parked at the Pool Parking Lot during the day or night, please call the Covington Police to come and check it out.
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If you need a Visitor Parking Pass Template, please sign in to HOA Butler and print it from Community Documents and Information.
GREEN VEHICLE STICKERS - IT'S ALL ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY!
If you do not have a Green Vehicle Sticker on each of your vehicles, please send an email to l_seabolt@hotmail.com providing your Name, Street Address, and the Number of Vehicles you have and they will be delivered to your mailbox.
If you would like a sticker for your golf cart too, please make that request as this is a great idea since many residents drive their golf carts to the pool.
GOT A QUESTION? ASK A BOARD MEMBER!
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Also, every resident should have received an eCopy of the HOA HANDBOOK in April. Always refer to that newsletter for the majority of your questions. If you did not receive a copy, please send an email to tp81854@yahoo.com and one will be forwarded to you.
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Also, just about every phone number you could ever need is included in this Newsletter near the bottom. Check it out!
OFFICIAL HOA ADVERTISING DISCLAIMER
2016-2017 BOARD MEMBERS CONTACT INFO:
Feel free to contact any Board Member with any questions you may have regarding our neighborhood. They are here to serve you and our community. Their email addresses are just below their photos.
PAT SHOWALTER
CHAIRMAN
Term expires in 2018FAYE BROWN-STONE
BROOKE WOODALL
MEMBER MANAGER
Term expires in 2018CHRIS BRANAN
MAINTENANCE MANAGER
Term expires in 2018ED WINNICKI
TREASURER
Term expires in 2017PERRI FUTO
CO-CHAIR
Term expires in 2017SUSIE KECK
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Term expires in 2017IMPORTANT CP HOA PHONE NUMBERS:
- Sentry Management is the umbrella over 2 divisions: Subdivision Services and Grace Management; the 2 divisions cover different aspects of our HOA business
- Subdivision Services - 678-284-0244 - contact them for these items: obtain/replace a pool/tennis key card, report/respond to covenant violations, report issues at the pool/tennis courts/playground, anything related to safety/security, etc.
- Grace Management - 770-389-6528 - contact them for these items: your HOAButler account, anything to do with your HOA account, Architectural Review (ARC) Request, etc.
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Architecture Review Applications (ARA) - go to HOAButler or contact Sentry at AtlantasouthARC@sentrymgt.com or 770-389-6528 (office) or 770-506-8430 (Fax).
Mailbox Repair/Replacement - The HOA Board is working with Sentry to obtain a new approved mailbox installation/repair/replacement company for Covington Place. In the meantime, please contact Ed Winnicki on the HOA Board.
Clubhouse Rental - Kaye Plitt, the clubhouse is available to all residents to rent for private parties; no corporate events or non-resident parties allowed; $75 fee during Pool Season, $50 fee during remainder of year; Rules & Regulations available from Kaye; some restrictions on dates/times of availability; 404-606-8062, kayep1030@gmail.com
Green Vehicle Stickers - Send email to l_seabolt@hotmail.com and provide street address and number of vehicles; place them on the rear window of each vehicle; they are available for golf carts too and should be placed on the windshield
Social Committee - Brooke Woodall, brookedwoodall@gmail.com
Collins Pool Services - 770-389-9999 - to report any problems with the pool during Pool Season (ex. chemicals, cleanliness, fecal matter, etc.)
Tennis Courts are accessed via the same Pool Card that opens the pool gate. The tennis courts are available for residents and their guests only. Guests must be accompanied by a resident at all times. Leagues or Teams are not allowed. Rules of etiquette were included in the HANDBOOK so please refer to them if you have any questions.
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Street Light Outage - City of Covington, 770-385-2000, use Option '0' and speak to a Customer Service Agent to report the outage and have a repair ticket created.
FREE ADS FOR RESIDENTS WHO OWN A BUSINESS
Our HOA offers residents who own a business the opportunity to reach over 340+ resident email addresses via our Newsletter and our Facebook Page. Our average weekly reach is over 425 views.
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Here's how it works:
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For Residents who own a business:
- No charge to run an Ad
- A print-ready Ad in JPEG format is required
- We'll run it several times if requested
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For Non-Residents to place an Ad:
- $25 to run 4 times
- A print-ready Ad in JPEG format is required
- Payable in cash or check payable to CPHOA. Payment sent c/o Susie Keck, 8110 Crestview Drive, Covington 30014
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All Ad JPEGS must be emailed prior to any Saturday to tp81854@yahoo.com in order to be placed in the next issue of the Newsletter. Please make sure that your Ad is clear and legible before sending your JPEG.
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Paid for Ads will be posted to our FB Page by someone on our Communications Team only. If an Ad appears on our FB Page that doesn't belong to a resident and hasn't been pre-paid for, it will be deleted.
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If you have any questions, please email susiekeck60@gmail.com or tp81854@yahoo.com for details.
GOT ANY NEWS TO SHARE?
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REMINDER: We use the same general guidelines as we do on our FB Page so please refer to these guidelines when submitting anything for publication.
HAS ANYONE NEW MOVED IN NEXT DOOR TO YOU?
Also, please ask them to send an email to tp81854@yahoo.com to be added to the Newsletter and receive a HOA Handbook.