Lee’s Crossing
Monthly
Newsletter May
2007
From the President…
May brings the end of another school year and the opening of our pool season at the clubhouse facilities. Swim team practices and swim meets will begin soon. The pool will officially open for all residents with our season opening party on Saturday, May 26, Memorial Day Weekend. Hours are Saturdays 10-9, Sundays 12-9, Weekdays 11-9 until school resumes in August. As in the past, the lifeguard positions at the pool will be staffed mostly by residents of the neighborhood. Please be courteous and respectful of their responsibility to manage the pool and enforce the rules to ensure an enjoyable time for all residents. Below are the updated operating rules for our recreational facilities. Please review them closely as changes have been made since last year. Enjoy your summer at the pool.
As always, if you have questions or comments, please give me a call.
Best Regards,
OPERATING RULES
Revised:
GENERAL
1.
The recreational
facilities are common property of the Lee’s Crossing Homes Association (the
Association) and are available to residents current in their assessments and
their eligible guests. All users must abide by the operating rules and the
right to use may be suspended for failure to comply.
2.
The Association
may require sign-up sheets, ID tags, etc. or any other measures deemed
appropriate.
3.
Users of the
facilities agree to do so at their own risk.
Users specifically agree to hold harmless the Officers, Directors, and
Operating Committee members in their official capacity and all homeowners in
their capacity as owners of the facilities.
4.
Vulgar language,
excessive drinking, or any other conduct that endangers others or unreasonably
interferes with the enjoyment of the facilities by others is prohibited.
5.
No glass
containers are allowed within the recreation area. Food and drink are not to be left unattended
and should promptly be placed in covered trash containers.
6.
Pets are not
allowed within the pool or tennis facilities. Dogs may be allowed on the grassy
areas but must be on leashes. Owners must clean up after their pets promptly.
7.
The playground
equipment shall only be used for its intended purpose and appropriate supervision
is required when used by younger children.
8.
Individual
members of the Board or Operating Committee shall have the authority to ban any
user of the facilities for a period not to exceed 48 hours. The lifeguards shall have the same authority
for periods up to 24 hours. The Board
may ban violators from the facilities for periods not to exceed one year. Such suspensions shall not entitle the
affected user to a refund of any fees or assessments.
9.
The Operating
Rules are to protect the enjoyment and safety of all users, the rights of
residents, and the facilities. The Board
may revise these rules from time to time to further these purposes.
10. The telephone at the pool is provided for the business
use of the Association and for safety.
Personal calls should be minimized and must be limited to one minute.
11. Loitering in the parking lot is prohibited.
1. An individual adult resident, or a group of adult
residents, may admit no more than five guests to the recreational facilities at
one time, except for Private Parties and except for youth parties described in
paragraph two below. Residents between
the ages of 10 and 14, or groups of residents between the ages of 10 and 14 may
admit no more than two guests to the recreational facilities at one time. Residents
under the age of ten may not admit any guests without the presence of an adult
accompanying resident. Only one tennis
court may be used by any such group. A
member must accompany all guests and each guest may be invited to the pool only
five times per year, regardless of the number of different sponsoring hosts.
2. An individual adult resident or a group of adult
residents may invite up to fourteen guests under the age of fifteen for a youth
pool and/or tennis party, etc. Such parties shall require pavilion or clubhouse
rental through the Board (or such manager the Board appoints).
3. The restrictions regarding guests, other than being
accompanied by a resident, do not apply to house guests visiting a member for
more than one day, nor do they apply to Private Parties.
1. The pool season will begin on the first Saturday in
May following the close of the Marietta City Schools and will end on Monday
evening of the Labor Day weekend.
Normal operating hours shall be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday through
Friday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, and from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Sunday. After the end of the Marietta City Schools’ summer recess, the pool
will be open on Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m.
until 8 p.m., plus normal hours on weekends and on Labor Day. The pool may be
closed on a limited number of evenings for neighborhood social functions or
when the Lee’s Crossing Swim Team hosts a swim meet.
2. The pool will only be open while under the supervision
of a management company lifeguard. The lifeguards shall have the authority to
enforce all operating rules and may also close the pool due to inclement
weather or any safety related issues.
3. Users of the pool facilities agree to do so at their
own risk. Those without adequate skills
and maturity must not use the pool without direct supervision. A responsible individual, at least twelve
years of age, must supervise children under the age of nine. Older children may use the pool without
supervision, provided that they are able to behave appropriately, swim the
length of the pool, and tread water for two minutes. The Club shall have no duty to examine
individuals and failure to deny use shall not be considered an acceptance or certification
of ability.
4.
All users of the
pool must wear swimming attire that is appropriate for a family oriented
facility. Unusually brief suits or thong style bottoms are prohibited. “Speedo”
or “racing” style suits for males are prohibited except when participating in
swim meets or except for children under the age of fourteen. Suits that are transparent or translucent
(except for the midriff) are prohibited. The lifeguard, members of the
Operating Committee and members of the Board shall have the right to ask
offenders to cover up, change or leave the facilities, in addition to any other
sanctions allowed herein.
5.
Infants must wear
rubber pants and diapers alone are not allowable in either the main or wading
pool.
6.
Wet swimsuits may
not be worn in the clubhouse main rooms, except when seeking shelter from
stormy weather.
7.
Absolutely no
running is allowed within the pool area.
Diving or jumping into the pool must be from the pool edge only, and not
from any raised object (except members of the swim team may use racing blocks
at the deep end for supervised team practice and meets). Diving shall be limited to “racing” (shallow
angle) dives and is only allowed in the deep end of the pool (with depth
markings of 6 feet). With the exception
of small children with their parents, riding on shoulders is prohibited.
Pushing or throwing of persons is prohibited.
8.
The lifeguard or
any Board or operating committee member may prohibit the use of any large
flotation device or any other object which, in their discretion, interferes
with the enjoyment of the pool by others.
9.
One to two lanes
of the pool may be roped off and restricted to lap swimming. Users must stay
off of any such lane ropes.
10. Once per hour (at ten minutes before the hour), the
lifeguards may be off duty for a period of ten minutes. When this occurs, all children must exit the
pool (including the pool steps and walls) and only individuals 16 or older may
swim.
11. Only authorized personnel may use the lifeguard stand,
enter the pool equipment room, or enter the lifeguard’s closet.
12. The provision of group or private swimming lessons is
limited to lifeguards or coaches with the managing company or others allowed by
the Board or Operating Committee. The
Association makes no representation as to the qualifications of the instructors
or the safety of their programs. Those
taking such lessons agree to do so at their own risk. Lessons are limited to residents only unless
the lesson is part of a Lee’s Crossing team practice and the non-resident is on
the team.
SWIM
1. Only residents shall be eligible for the swim team,
except that the team manager may accept non-residents to field a more complete
team. Team membership shall require
separate dues and non-residents shall pay an incremental fee to be determined by
the Board.
2.
An individual
chosen by the Operating Committee shall manage the team. The team manager, in absence of direction by
the Operating Committee, shall have the authority to manage the swim team in
the manner he or she deems appropriate.
3.
The swim team
shall be able to reserve the pool for practices from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Mondays
through Thursdays (holidays excluded) for the first five weeks of the swim
season, for scheduled meets and for a team party at the end of the season.
TENNIS
1. The courts are only for tennis. Pets, big wheels, bicycles, skateboards,
glass containers, etc. are strictly prohibited.
2.
The courts are
restricted to residents current in their assessments and invited guests only.
3.
The courts are to
be locked before and after use.
4.
Tennis court play
is limited to the hours of 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
5.
Residents may
reserve the courts up to two weeks in advance by signing the reservation sheet
on the reservation board. Reservations
are to be in one-hour increments with a two-hour maximum per match. Individuals may not reserve courts on an
on-going basis, but must sign up each week even if they desire the same court
and time. On weekends or after 7 p.m. on
weeknights, the courts may not be reserved for children under twelve years of
age.
6.
Except for
reservations for team practices or matches, reservations are void if the court
is not claimed within 20 minutes of the reservation time. After that time, the court is available on a
first come, first serve basis.
7.
Individuals using
the courts must wear tennis shoes and proper attire at all times. Spectators (including children) shall remain
outside the courts and shall not interfere with play.
8.
Court users are
to clean the area of discarded cans, balls, etc. after use and should empty the
courtside receptacles when full.
9.
Courteous behavior
is expected from all users and loud or disorderly conduct will not be
permitted.
10. Individuals using a court next to a match scheduled
for league play must avoid the unreasonable disruption of the league match or
must surrender the court.
11. Group or private tennis lessons may be given with the
permission of the Operating Committee on a non-interfering basis within normal
operating hours. The Association makes no representations as to the
qualifications of the instructors or the safety of their programs. Those taking such lessons agree to do so at
their own risk. Lessons are limited to
residents only unless part of a Lee’s Crossing team practice and the
non-resident is on the team.
TENNIS
1. Team use of the facilities shall be with Operating
Committee approval. In order to provide
tennis playing residents with the opportunity to play on an ALTA or USTA team
in Lee’s Crossing, team captains may add up to 6 non-resident members without
Board approval when sufficient numbers of residents are not available to
comprise teams at given skill levels.
Each non-resident will be required to pay a $20 fee per season (a season
is defined as any three month period).
Non-resident team members shall not be eligible to be the captain or
co-captain and may not use the courts at any time other than team practices or
matches (except as an invited guest of a resident).
2. Tennis teams shall be entitled to the exclusive use of
up to three courts for official matches during the league season, and the
exclusive use of two courts for practice on one evening a week a few weeks
before and during the league season.
Tennis teams may use more than two courts for practice only if no one
else is using or has signed up for the additional courts. Team members may not sign up for a court as
an individual at the same time their team is practicing. Tennis teams are also entitled to the use of
the pavilion during official matches.
3.
Team captains
must submit team rosters to the Operating Committee for approval prior to
league play. Captains must reserve the
courts for matches and team practices as soon as league schedules are
available.
4.
Captains should
obtain from the Operating Committee keys to the clubhouse so that restrooms are
available during practices and matches.
Such keys are not to be used at any other time and should be promptly
returned at the end of the season. It is
the responsibility of the team captain to ensure that the courts, outside
areas, pavilion, and restroom facilities are secured and reasonably clean after
each scheduled match.
5.
In the absence of
direction from the Operating Committee, each captain shall have full authority
to manage his or her team as he or she deems appropriate.
6.
Team captains
should meet prior to each season to minimize potential conflicts in court usage.
1. Residents who are current with their assessments may
reserve the pool for exclusive use private parties outside of operating hours.
Applications, fee schedules, and use guidelines are available via the Board or
through an individual the Board designates.
2.
The persons
reserving the pool for a private party must use at least one management company
lifeguard for every 25 participants expected to swim. Each guard is to be
employed for a minimum of two hours.
3.
Private pool
parties, for persons under the age of 21, must have at least one adult (over
21) chaperone present for each ten guests.
4.
Use of the pool
during such private parties will be in consideration of the neighborhood and
shall be subject to all other rules, except those regarding guest eligibility.
Any sound amplification shall be moderated so as not to interfere with the
enjoyment of property and outside speakers shall be pointed towards the
clubhouse.
5.
The sponsor of
the private pool party will be responsible for cleaning the facilities at the
conclusion of the party. Cleaning shall
include picking up and bagging all litter, wiping up all spills, sweeping,
vacuuming etc. The sponsor additionally agrees to be responsible for any damage
to the facilities.
CLUBHOUSE RENTAL
1. Clubhouse rental is available to residents current in
their assessments. Rental of the clubhouse will not include the use of the pool
or pool pavilion unless outside of normal operating hours and is subject to
those provisions listed under Private Parties. Clubhouse rental, during normal
pool operating hours, may only include use of the pool deck immediately
surrounding the back porch of the new clubhouse.
2. Other specific rules regarding clubhouse rental may be
enumerated separately in clubhouse rules and rental documents.
Around
the Neighborhood
Annual Pool Opening
It's that time of year again, opening day
at the pool on Memorial Day weekend.
Come enjoy the pool, see old friends, enjoy free food and beverages as
we once again welcome in a new season of pool fun and relaxation.
The pool opening is Saturday, May 26th, at
10:00 am. To mark this event, and, of
course, Memorial Day, we plan to throw a party.
Starting at 1:00 pm, enjoy Brunswick stew, pork barbeque, hot dogs,
(hamburger rolls and hot dog rolls included), Aunt Peg's Baked Beans, cole
slaw, and potato chips as you relax in the sun thinking about all those
wonderful days of summer ahead.
Sodas and beer will also be provided,
along with cookies, water melon, popsicles and perhaps even a DJ for some
musical entertainment. We will serve
until everything runs out.
Don't
miss the fun. Hope to see you there!
SOCIAL NEWS
From Janet Duncan
Well we’re close to all the summer fun poolside! But first a BIG Thank you to Judie Ebert and her kids and other volunteers for organizing a spectacular Easter egg hunt. I understand the 30 kids or so that came were all very pleased with their find and being able to meet the Easter Bunny in person.
See the flyer in this newsletter regarding the opening day/Memorial Day pool party coming up. We’ll have free food, beverage and DJ. Come on out and visit with your neighborhood friends and meet new neighbors. I wouldn’t be surprised if we got a good game of volleyball going and/or a good game of chess. You might even be able to scrounge up a good foursome for a nice game of tennis. Remember these are your facilities and events that your dues pay for….we encourage you to use them, come and HAVE FUN!
Keep in mind we plan to have a cookout for July 4th and Labor Day as well.
Tennis Court Concerns
We will begin locking the tennis courts when the pool opens for the summer. You may get the combination from Board members, lifeguards, Gordon Pfeiffer or team captains. We are not publishing the combination in the newsletter to avoid distribution to non-residents.
Please remember that the courts are only for tennis, not baseball, skating, big wheels or whatever. Please familiarize yourself with the rules concerning appropriate attire, court behavior, guest eligibility, etc. Please empty the trash cans when full, lock the courts and turn out the lights when not in use.
Ladies Summer Book
Club
The ladies of First Baptist Church of Marietta are having a Summer Book Club at the Lee’s Crossing Clubhouse, and we would love for you to join us! This is our second annual summer book club, and we had so much fun last year that we can’t wait to get started again.
This summer, we will be reading A Lineage of Grace
by Francine Rivers, a collection of five novellas telling the stories of the
women listed in the lineage of Jesus:
Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary.
These are fictionalized accounts based on the Biblical scriptures with a
powerful message of grace throughout. We
will be meeting on four Tuesdays this summer (June 5th, June 26th,
July 10th, and July 24th) at
REMINDER: Monday, May 28 is a holiday for the City of
Normal Pickup
Garbage |
Monday and Thursday |
Tuesday and
Thursday |
|
Tuesday and Friday |
Wednesday and
Friday |
Brush/Yard Waste |
Wednesday |
No Brush /Yard
Waste Pick Up |
Newspaper |
Thursday and Friday |
Thursday and Friday |
Recycling |
No service on
Monday |
Routes delayed one
day all week |
Calling All Scrapbookers, Stampers and
Crafters...
On Friday, May 11 of the month the Lee's Crossing Clubhouse will be open for you come down and have some time to work on your favorite crafting past time. Tables and chairs will be set up, all you need to bring are the items you need to work with and a snack and beverage - you can also bring a friend!
Clubhouse will be open from
If you have any questions, please call Debbie Brown at 770-528-9094.
REMINDER - BOOK YOUR PARTIES EARLY. CALL DEBBIE KELLEHER TO RENT THE CLUBHOUSE 678-354-7042.
Expanded
State Watering Ban
The
following is from the City of
Declared Drought Response
Level Two
The city of
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday: even numbered or unnumbered addresses may water
from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. only.
Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday: odd numbered addresses may water from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. only.
Marietta Water
will strictly enforce the restrictions. Warnings are issued for a first
offense. Subsequent offenses result in escalating fines for each offense up to
$500, water service disconnection and prosecution.
For more
information, call 770-794-5229.
Swim Team News
Registration for the Lee’s Crossing Cyclones Swim Team was a big success. We have lots of returning swimmers and a fair number of new participates as well. I have been contacted by several others about possibly joining and I would encourage you to do so soon. We currently have openings in all age groups, but some are filling up.
Practices will start Monday May 14th (weather permitting). The schedule for those first two weeks is as follows:
M/W
Our meets will be held on Tuesday nights this year. We will be at home on June 12th and 19th – for those of you not participating this means the pool will close early these days, but if you have never seen the team in action feel free to stop by and check us out!
If there are any questions feel free to contact Susan Herr @ 770-499-9354 or sdherr@comcast.net.
Our neighbor, Walter
Dean, has graciously volunteered to clean and paint the mailbox post of anyone
in Lee’s Crossing who needs this work done.
This is a no charge service. If
you would like to schedule a time for Walter to do this work at your home,
please call him at 404-862-3895.
Newsletter by E-Mail
Quite a few of us
have signed up to receive the newsletter via e-mail. If you haven’t done so, please consider a few
advantages. Getting the newsletter via e-mail
not only saves money for the HOA, but also saves paper. You will also get the e-mail version earlier
than the paper version (depending on editor/stringer schedules, maybe several
days earlier). Having a mostly e-mail
distribution allows a later cut-off date for articles and also allows events
the first couple of days of the month to be included in the current
newsletter. Please consider signing up
for e-mail delivery. Send your request
to leescrossing@comcast.net.
For those
of you who are already signed up for e-mail distribution – if your e-mail
address changes, please make sure to notify us!
Welcome New Neighbors
We would like to welcome the following to the neighborhood:
Lee & Kelly Napier 882 Park Creek Court
Neighborhood Notaries:
Greg Amaden Lee’s Trace 770-429-9264
Angela G. Ford Lee’s Trace 678-234-7430
David Hardy Harrowgrove Court 770-427-6319
Rebecca
Carolyn
Angelia Trevathan Basil Court 770-528-9052
If you are a Notary and are willing to help out your neighbors, please send your name and phone number to leescrossing@comcast.net. We will publish these in upcoming newsletters as a service to the neighborhood.
Classifieds
Babysitter Needed
We are looking for a fun-loving and energetic summer
babysitter in the neighborhood for our two boys, ages 3 and almost 2. Three
days a week from
Swim Lessons
My name is Brittany Funk and I am a trained swim instructor. I have also have been coaching for a couple years at a local High School. References upon request. 404-725-1758.
FOR
Solid oak Roll Top Desk. 52” wide, 46” tall, 29” deep.
Hand made by Amish of Pennsylvania. $800.00. Call Vic
678.467.9901.
FOR
All furniture items in like new condition and are excellent quality.
Day Bed- $400.00 Wood and wrought iron, originally purchased at Haverty's.
Cherry wood double sided desk with built in bookcase / shelves $300.00
Dressmaker Sewing machine with wood cabinet $50.00
Uniden phone set of 2 for $25.00
Sears refrigerator - dorm size - black $75.00
2002 Ford F350 XL Dooley 7.4 Turbo Diesel Auto, extended cab 4 door white Custom heavy duty flat bed and running boards well maintained $16,900.00 OBO.
1999
International Box Truck 4700 NON CDL 26
Call LaDonna (678)575-1945
FOR
Black Fender Starcaster guitar. Great condition,
$60.00. Call
FOR
GE 17.9 Cu. Ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator, Bisque color $400 OBO. GE Profile 2.1 Cu. Ft. Capacity, 1200 watt Microwave oven, bisque color $75 OBO. Both appliances are three years old, but have only been used for one year and are in great condition. Call Heather or Raza Kazmi at 678-354-9515.
BABYSITTING
I am 20 years old and have lots of experience. Brittany Funk 770-421-9620 or 404-725-1758
NOTE: When submitting classified ads, please make sure to submit contact information as well as how long you would like for the classified to run (i.e., one issue, two issues, etc.). Thanks.
For those of you with items
for sale, please contact us when they sale so we can delete your classified.
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Upcoming Concert Postponed...
Due to unforeseen circumstances, The Marietta Master Chorale
regrets that we have to postpone our Beethoven Mass in C concert (advertised in
last month’s newsletter) scheduled for
Neighborhood
Business Spotlight
If you would like to advertise your business, please send us a BRIEF
paragraph giving pertinent information about your company along with contact
information. Submissions will printed
first come - first serve each month, based on space. Competitors will not be published in the same
month. Send your information to leescrossing@comcast.net.
This month’s feature:
Satoria Eco-Chic Boutique and Spa is located at the new Village at Burnt Hickory next door to Gabriel's.
Specializing in organic skin and body care, unique gifts and much more.
Mention this ad when booking a 60 min Massage and receive 20% off.
Please check us out at www.satoriaboutique.com or Call us 770-429-8307
I Recommend……
This is your opportunity to recommend a business to your neighbors. If you know of someone that does a good job, please send us a SHORT testimonial that we can share.
For on-line edition, go
to www.leescrossingmariettaga.com
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS for June
Newsletter is May 25.
Newsletter
Editor: Angelia Trevathan: e-mail to:
angeliatrevathan@yahoo.com Phone:
770-528-9052
The LCHA Newsletter and
Website are published and maintained for the benefit of Lee’s Crossing
homeowners. The purpose of the Newsletter and the Website is to promote Lee’s
Crossing and to provide our homeowners with information regarding Lee’s
Crossing activities and related issues.
The homeowners have entrusted the LCHA Board of Directors with the
obligation and right to ensure content conforms to this purpose. As such, articles or advertising endorsing
political positions or candidates or other subject matter the Board deems to be
divisive, offensive or inappropriate in nature will not be published or
posted. All appropriate content is
welcomed and encouraged as a means of furthering awareness and communication
within our neighborhood.
Mailbox Repair: If you need a
new post call Bob Schoonover at 770-422-8774, new number placard call Tom
McBrayer at 770-427-8057, or paint call Noel Follrath at 770-426-0623.
Clubhouse Rental: Debbie
Kelleher 678-354-7042
Board Members
Erroll Eckford, President 770-421-9738 Kevin
Brown, Director – External 770-528-9094
Steve Young, Secretary 770-423-0905 Jim Martin, Director 770-420-3484
Rob Ottley, Treasurer
770-424-4188 Walt
Walker, Director - Swim/Tennis Liaison
Noel Follrath, Director – at large
770-423-0623 Covenant
Enforcement
1214 Meadowmist Way Mary Weibel
Community One
Associates
678-624-9453 ext 303
mweibel@e-communityone.com
Board Email: leescrossing@comcast.net