July 2011 Newsletter

HOA MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 18TH – 7:00 P.M
LOCATION: 3345 POPLAR HILL

Something New! OUR 1ST ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER!!!!

WE HAVE ONLY HEARD FROM 15 RESIDENTS REQUESTING TO RECEIVE THEIR NEWSLETTERS BY EMAIL. HELP YOUR HOA BOARD BY ASKING YOUR FRIENDS TO EMAIL US SO THAT WE HAVE THEIR EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR NEXT MONTH!!
THANK YOU!!

In order to facilitate this, please send an email to secretarypoplarhill@yahoo.com and you will be put on the Newsletter list. If you are aware of anyone who does not have email, please contact the HOA secretary for them,

VANDALISM – IT’S SUMMERTIME!
Four (4) incidents recently:
• Two (2) neighbors’ cars were spray painted in their driveways
• One (1) neighbor’s car roof was covered with slices of bologna and left to rot on the car. Thankfully, a neighbor noticed the problem and contacted the neighbor.
• My husband and I just wanted to make you aware that we had to call the Sheriff's office 911 early this morning around 1:30 a.m. due to someone opening up our fence gate and walking around the back of our house and turning on our water spout which is located under our master bedroom window.  I was awoken when they opened the fence gate and then heard the running footsteps and then the water came on.  I proceeded to turn on the back deck light and I think that scared them away but they left the water running.  The sheriff's deputy came and made a report for the incident and walked the front and back yard.  We believe it was probably some teens from the neighborhood as no car was heard or seen and we have seen teens coming out from the woods behind our home and walking between our fence and the back neighbors fence but by the time we get outside they are gone.  We thought you might like to know if the board keeps records of incidents in the neighborhood. 

DON’T FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR FIREWORKS DEBRIS!

Young Moms! Are you interested in taking part in some Summer Play Groups in the part in some Summer Play Groups in the neighborhood? Contact katielclemmons@gmail.com for more information.

TO OUR SENIORS: if you are alone, please contact the Secretary at 368-4549 and let the Board know if you are in need of help.

MAILBOX NEED REPAIRS??? Email secretarypoplarhill@yahoo.com for information re obtaining replacement parts.
GIRLS’ NITE OUT! - JULY 12TH

On Tuesday, July 12th, 2011, we will have our monthly Girls’ Night Out. All ladies in the neighborhood are invited to get together. We are meeting at Red Lobster (on Wilma Rudolph) at 6:00 PM. RSVP to Bonnie at 368-4549 if you can make it.
BUNCO

Would you like to HOST a BUNCO evening?

All you need to do is open your home for an evening from 6:30-9:00 on a Friday night once a year and provide soft drinks, ice tea,, etc.

All players will bring snacks to share and there is always plenty!

If you need card tables and chairs, regular players are glad to bring them along. Please contact secretarypoplarhill@yahoo.com to sign up!

PETS

Hello! I am a resident of Poplar Hill, and also a volunteer for Animal Control, and the Humane Society.  I have noticed more and more missing pet signs posted at the front entrance of the neighborhood.  I was wondering if there would be room to place a few lines in future newsletters telling residents that have missing pets to contact Animal Control to see if the animal was picked up.  Animal Control will hold a stray for 3-4 days to see if the owner claims the animal.  If it is not claimed, it is put up for adoption.  If it is not adopted within 2 weeks +- they will put the animal to sleep.  Unfortunately, the shelter has a very high euthanasia rate.  If the owner of the missing animal would call Animal Control and give your contact information and a description of the animal they will put it on file and keep it for approx 3 months.  They will call if they have anything come in the shelter that resembles the animal.  I've had to do this before and it worked for us!  I thought I saw a sign for a missing beagle this morning, and they do have a stray beagle at the shelter that is up for adoption. 
 
Animal Control's phone number is 648-5750
If residents "like" Montgomery County Friends of the Shelter on Facebook they will be able to see all the animals in the shelter.  Friends of the Shelter is a volunteer group that helps move animals out of the shelter and they update pictures of shelter dogs and cats a few times a week.
 
SUPPORT OUR NEIGHBORS!