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Landscaping Update

Tomorrow Wednesday, June 19th, Schill Grounds Management will have a crew at our development to do pruning of all shrubs located in the front portion of our homes. Tree limbs close to the house or touching the structure will be pruned.  Per the current HOA contract, this does not include any work along the sides of the properties nor in the backyards unless previously requested through Jim Schill and there is a fee for that work.  Any resident with a sprinkler system is requested to turn if off so there is no watering tomorrow morning so workers may safely access the shrubs and tree areas as needed.  Note: if you have any specific requests as it related to the area to be pruned, please submit it to Bill Sweeny via email and be specific.  Please provide a contact telephone number if Bill or the landscaper needs to confer with you about your instructions.

During the next two following weeks, all customers of Schill will have their regular scheduled maintenance day changed and they will be unable to make an early notification of when they are coming to cut the lawns. Every effort will be made to notify residents.  The purpose of this temporary change is due to the high volume of customers that will be having picnics and other events for the July 4th weekend.  No maintenance will be done during the long weekend to accommodate all customers. We will have our lawns taken care of each of the two upcoming weeks so don’t worry about that.
Weed Control (organic mixture) was applied to all lawn areas a couple of days ago and due to high temperatures, a slight discoloration may be noticeable but will dissipate within the next day or so.  Watering will be very helpful.  Note:  During hot temperatures and high humidity, please try to water your lawns and flower beds daily.  Refrain from watering in direct sunlight  as a high percentage of water will evaporate and it will burn the leaves. Watering should be in the early morning before the sun is directly on areas and in the evening hours at dusk.  Watering is extremely crucial for survival of of our lawns and flowers/shrub beds.
Schill will be adjusting the lawnmower blades for cutting to 3-1/4 inch height for grass cutting. With proper watering this should cut down on browning of our lawns.
Any specific questions or concerns related to landscaping services, please contact Bill Sweeny via email or if urgent timely attention is required you may call me at residence or cell. Make sure you provide a return contact number so I can respond.   Many Thanks.

 

Bill Sweeny, Chairman
Trailhead Landscape Committee
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Design Committee Chairman Change

Residents,

Effective June 13 Sue Popadak stepped down as chairman of the Design Review Committee she will remain on the committee as a member.  Melissa DeCapite will be the new Chair of the committee.  The email address to contact the committee is still design@trailheadvillage.com.  If you have questions or concerns please feel free to contact the board.

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June Newsletter

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Hello Trailheaders,

The Board hopes everyone is enjoying this spring weather….hot cold hot cold hot cold….never a dull moment! Here is the neighborhood news for this past month.

Construction

The market home currently under construction on lot 11 has been sold to a retired couple from Strongsville.  Lot 14 has been sold and that home will be a ranch.

The next market home will be a Crosby and will be build on lot 7. No dig date has been set.

The Board has been notified that Drees will not be developing Phase 2.

Flooding 

As most of you are aware, we are having difficulty with drainage at the cul de sac and around the curve on Side Saddle. We have spoken with the Engineering Department City of Berea. They inspect the drains every 2 weeks and give the report to Drees who is responsible for their maintenance.. The town Engineer was very concerned that there might be property damage due to the flooding. He asks that we keep him informed of future issues, so please pass along to the Board any irregularities you notice about the drainage in the streets.

Social Committee 

After serving as Chair for the past three years, Jeanne Rouse has resigned that position. She will continue to be on the committee. The Board wishes to thank her for all the great parties she has planned. Her efforts have kept us connected to each other in a fun social setting. We will be looking for more members for this committee at the annual meeting.

Rules and Regulations

As we grow in size, the enforcement of the rules and regulations is becoming a time consuming unpleasant job. The Board asks everyone to refresh their memories concerning the rules and regulations. If you are thinking of doing something outside, read before you act, might be a good motto. Our community looks as good as it does because we all adhere to these rules.  Changes or further definition of these rules can be proposed by any resident and voted on by the membership.

 Upcoming Annual Meeting

The annual meeting will be on Tuesday, June 11, at 7:30pm in the Berea Room of town hall.  We will vote on a new Board member, Mark Angiocchi, to replace Laura Goepfert, who is rotating off the Board. There are no issues up for vote this year. The Agenda will be sent out in a separate email.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please email us at theboard@trailheadvillage.com.

Newsletters

May Newsletter

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Hello Trailheaders! Hopefully everything is blooming as you wanted.

Construction News

  • Construction on lots 1 and 11 has begun.  Cones have been placed on the Trailhead Lane parking pads to keep construction traffic off them.  Residents and guests are free to move the cones to park but we ask that you put the cones back when you are done using the pad.
  • With all the construction taking place the board would just like to remind everyone to be mindful of the speed at which people are driving through the development for both our safety and that of the workers.
  • Lot 14 has sold; it will be an Alistar ranch style home.

HOA Business
General Items

  • A reminder to our residents that the streets are meant for egress only.  We do not have sidewalks; additionally the streets are narrower than your traditional city street.  Be careful when walking or biking out of the neighborhood for oncoming traffic.  Furthermore biking in the street for recreation is not permitted.
  • With summer upon us and outdoor activities in full swing we would like to remind everyone that the pond, area around the pond (demarcated by the wooden fence) and retention ponds located off of Hobby Horse and Side Saddle are off limits for safety and liability reasons.
  • Parking in the street is not permitted overnight per city ordinance as well as the neighborhood rules. Please use the parking pads if you or your guests need to park overnight in the neighborhood.
  • A quick reminder that per the neighborhood rules and regulations residents should have their garage doors closed except for egress or when performing activities outdoors.
  • As the weather improves our four legged friends at ARF are spending more time outside.  If barking persists for more than 20 minutes please feel free to contact the Berea PD non-emergency number (440-826-5870) and they will address the issue.
  • Residents will be should have received the annual meeting paperwork on or before May 11. If you haven’t please contact the board.

Landscaping & Design

  • Another benefit of summer time is household projects! Remember if you are planning landscaping or architectural/design changes to submit a landscaping or design form to the respective committee.  All forms are available on the website.  When you fill them out you can drop them off to the committee chair in person or email them to landscaping@trailheadvillage.com or design@trailheadvillage.com and make sure to read the rules and regulations to see what is and isn’t permitted in the neighborhood.
  • A reminder that residents that only 3 flower pots are allowed on the fronts of homes and there are no lawn ornaments permitted.

Upcoming Meetings
Meetings are always posted on the community website calendar.

Annual Neighborhood Meeting
Tuesday June 11, 2013 – 7:30 PM
Berea Room at Berea City Hall
11 Berea Commons, Berea, OH 44017

As always if anyone has questions feel free to contact the board at theboard@trailheadvillage.com

Newsletters

April Newsletter

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Hi Trailheaders,

Happy Spring??  Surely it’s right around the corner….and soon we’ll be outside doing all the great park things we moved here to take advantage of!

There is a lot of news to pass along so here goes:

Annual Election of Board Member 

For those of you who are new to Trailhead since last spring, every year we have one Board member who rotates off the Board after serving a 3-year term. This makes room for a different resident to be elected to the Board. The election happens at the annual meeting that takes place on the second Tuesday of June (June 11) at 7:30PM in the Berea Room at City Hall.  Any resident whose name is on the deed of their home, is eligible for election, one person per household. The call for nominations has gone out. When someone is nominated, the Board speaks with that person to be sure they are willing to serve. Then their name goes on the ballot. You will receive, by USPS, on or before May 11, a list of nominees, any items to be voted on, and a proxy statement. The proxy statement is to be used if you will not be able to attend the meeting but want to cast a vote. More information about the meeting and election will follow, but if you have any questions, please email Laura.

Construction news 

Lot 9 will be closing on April 16.  Lot 1 dig is scheduled for April 19. There will be cones blocking the parking pads at the top of the hill during working hours, to keep the construction trucks off the pads. If you, a resident, or a guest, needs to park up there, please just move the cone and use the pad as it is intended to be used.  The next market home will be constructed on lot 11. It will be a Chester, and the dig is scheduled for April 26.

A word of caution, when construction on lot 1 begins, the entrance will be difficult to navigate….I guess that means no more whipping around the corner!!!

Landscape news 

Bill Sweeny is the Chair of the Landscape Committee. As such, he is the person to contact if you have problems, concerns or questions about landscape and/or landscape services. His email is bsweeny12@gmail.com.  Our landscaper has asked that all communication go through either the Board or Bill. He will be meeting with the site supervisor each week when they are here, so he can make sure your concerns are addressed in a timely manner. Schill landscape will be out in about 3 weeks to do the spring cleanup and it looks like our weekly service will most likely be on Tuesdays. Just a reminder to those who have a sprinkler system, please don’t run it the day of lawn services.

Email news 

To date, when you receive an email from the Board, it has come from Laura’s email address. Be assured the email was written by the entire Board, but we did not have an email address just for Board use. This will change shortly. In the near future, all communications from the Board will come from theboard@trailheadvillage.com. When we begin to use this, please send your communications to the Board to that address.

Website News 

Since many of us will want to begin Spring projects soon, please remember to access the website for forms needed to make changes and additions to your landscape, and/or your decks or patios. We are continually updating these forms as we find ways to make them work better for residents and the Board.

Please read the section of the Rules and Regulations, found on the website, concerning what you can do without asking for approval.

Status of Drees’ Realtor 

Katie Hoecker, the realtor for Drees at Trailhead, is now working out of Strongsville. There is more traffic there and she is better able to refer buyers to our development.

Other

Please feel free to shoo away the geese that love to use our pond and the surrounding grass. They are totally messy and any help anyone wants to give is appreciated.

 

Newsletters

February Newsletter

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Hi Trailheaders,
Here we are at the end of February and more than half way through winter….phew! Once again, news is light this month.
Just to let you all know, the Board has contacted Drees, the project manager and Katie Hoecker about the early starts of the construction workers, the general messiness of our neighborhood, and the overnight parking of vehicles and machines on the road. I know we are all anxious to have better weather, less mud, and a neater neighborhood!
As many of you are aware, the other night it was raining so hard that the street flooded. The Board wanted to let you know that this was due to the new erosion runners that were placed in the sewers to prevent the mud from getting into the sewers. The runners were working and consequently the road flooded because the rain came so hard and fast. With spring rains, this will probably happen again. Once construction is complete, the runners will be removed.
With spring just around the corner, please remember that if you want to make changes or additions to your landscape (or house), you will need to fill out the appropriate forms. The turn around time is about 21 days, so please plan ahead. The forms are available on the website. Please review the rules and regulations concerning number of flowerpots that can be on your front porch and other landscape items. Also be aware of what is allowed in the backyard, on decks or patios, and where things must be stored.
We heard from Katie Hoecker that lot 1 has sold. The couple that bought it is Willie and Etta Wells. No dig date has been set yet.
The Board had a response to a request for new committee members in last month’s newsletter. We are happy to welcome Karin Raajimakers, who has joined the social committee.  Please consider adding your talents to any one of our committees by contacting Laura Goepfert, mgoep@aol.com. It is great to see new residents begin to join in the workings of Trailhead!
I am trying to think of other things to pass along, but it truly has been a very quiet (no pun intended) month. The Board meets on March 6th, so if you have any concerns or questions please forward them along.
Here’s to Spring!!
Newsletters

January Newsletter

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Hi Trailheaders,
Hope this January 2013 newsletter finds everyone warm and snug in your great Trailhead homes. Things are not exactly quiet at Trailhead, but we’re also not hanging out at the street corner chatting and socializing!
News is slim this month so we’ll get right to it. As you may recall, Rod Rouse resigned as Chair of the Landscape Committee and Bill Sweeny has kindly stepped into that role. We have added a new member to the committee so there are 3 residents on it: Chair, Bill Sweeny, Mary Wnek and newcomer Karen Angiocchi. For those of you who haven’t met Karen and her husband Mark, they purchased the Little’s house a few months ago. If there are any other residents who would like to help out with the committees, please contact Laura Goepfert (mgoep@aol.com). The 2 other committees are Design and Review and Social. We are always happy to have new members, so don’t be shy!
The Board would like to remind you to take time to review our website occasionally as there are updates and notices, in addition to the rules and regulations that we live by here at Trailhead Village – just to refresh our memories, especially in this frigid weather! trailheadvillage.com. We have had some feedback from residents about the rule concerning leaving your garage door open for extended periods of time. Remember that garage doors must be closed except for ingress and egress or purposeful activity. Please refer to section C of the Rules and Regulations, under “environment of common areas”. In addition, a reminder that according to the rules and regulations, all Christmas lights are to be removed no later than 2 weeks after New Year’s Day. Please refer to section D under Home/Lot Restrictions of the rules and regs.
Speaking of the website, Brad has been working on cleaning it up and making certain areas easier to use. He has also begun work on a private residents section where we will be able to have newsletters and documents posted.
As we’re sure you have noticed, there is a sold sign on lot 29. A dig date has not been set yet. Katie had nothing to report concerning additional sales for this month.
On a sad note, one of our residents, Shirley Nash, passed away on January 12. She was a fun and vibrant woman who will be missed by many, especially at our yearly fall picnic.
That about covers everything…..stay warm!