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H i d d e n H i l l s C o mm u n i t y A s s o c i a t i o n
October, 2014
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Tom & Elaine
Meadows
4738 Snowdon Lane
The Meadows will
receive a $25 gift
certificate from
Hidden Hills
Country Club
Photos by Kay Hendricks
Shooting
Star
Dr. James & Ilona
Ewing
11880 Hidden Hills Dr.
The Ewings will receive
a $15 gift certificate
from Mulch Masters
Rising
Star
Joseph & Shirley
Vickery
11933 Hidden Hills Dr.
The Vickerys will receive a $15 gift
certificate from
Mulch Masters
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Board Briefs
Board Loses Director, Yard Sale Day Dampened
Frances Powell—President
Serving on your Board of Directors has some wonderful benefits, but also some very significant lows.
The greatest benefit is meeting Hidden Hills residents and forming some wonderful and rewarding
friendships.
The lows come when we lose those friends, either
when they move away, or when they pass away.
This month we mourn David Boynton, the chairman
of our CC&R committee, who lost his long battle
with leukemia. David was a very special person, a
bright light for all who knew him.
The weather dampened our third annual yard sale a
bit. Thirty-three residents signed up to participate,
but not all of them braved the forecasted rain. One
hundred forty-seven cars came through the gates,
about half the attendance of last year. The participants I talked to said they had a lot of people stop
by, and sold more than last year.
This year the Salvation Army trucks were here a few
minutes after 2 p.m. and cleared out all the leftover stuff stashed on the curbs.
My thanks to Ben Kostecki for coordinating JSO coverage of the neighborhood, and Wayne Simmons for
advertising the sale and arranging the open houses
at the homes for sale. Also, thanks to Rob Bacon,
Bill Piper and Bob Powell for getting out all the
signage, and particularly Susan Clark who did her
usual thorough job of coordinating communications
from her golf cart patrol. Everything went smoothly.
Our web page www.hiddenhillsjax.com is receiving a great deal of attention. There were 705 page
views by 199 users for the month of August.
Three-quarters of those visitors were new to the
site, with 32 initiated from outside the US.
Kay Hendricks—Secretary
(See Board Meeting Minutes online at
www.hiddenhillsjax.com )
Kipp Gordon—Treasurer
(See Treasurer’s report on page 9)
Ben Kostecki—Security
your guards now have an e-mail address and active
e-mailing at the gate. The address '[email protected]' is assigned to them and you are
free to use this to communicate with them if you
choose. For example, email is a good way to let
Board Briefs (continued on pages 4 & 9)
2014 ARC Requests
August 15 – September 12
Requests denied are not shown. The
Architectural Review Committee will
continue to work with those residents
whose requests were denied to find
solutions to their problems, according to ARC Chairman Roger Launey
NAME
REQUEST
Ruedas
Exterior Paint
Mason
Exterior Paint
McQuarry
Exterior Paint
Scheeter
Pool Screen Repair
Anson
Fence for Pool
Mize
Tree Removal
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Board Briefs (continued from page 3)
CC&R Committee (by Rob Bacon)
Hidden Hills Community Association has established
specific specification guidelines as to style and color
for all real estate signs to be used in Old (or the
original) Hidden Hills. Any signs not in compliance
with these guidelines should be removed and taken
to the guard house where they may be picked up by
the responsible realtor.
Realtor’s “For Sale” signs are supplied by
Giglio signs. (904) 396-9046
Only these signs will be allowed to be used in
the Old Hidden Hills subdivision. All Real Estate
Company representatives need to be informed
of this policy. For Sale by Owner signs are included in this requirement to have consistent
signage.
Have you read the Covenants you signed when
you bought your home in Hidden Hills? They are
pretty typical of most community association covenants, but you might be surprised by what’s included. For example:
6.4 Enforcement. “The Association reserves the
right, but shall have no obligation, to enter upon
any Lot or Green Area to remove rubbish, signs,
structures, plants or other things or to take such
other action at the expense of the Owner as the
Association deems necessary in order to enforce
this Declaration. Such entry, abatement and removal shall not be deemed a trespass or make the
Association liable in any respect for any damages
on account thereof.”
One regular example of such enforcement is the
“forced cut.” The forced cut is ordered when a
vacant property has not been kept up. If attempts to reach the owner are unsuccessful, or if
the owner is uncooperative, an outside company
is employed to cut the grass and clean up the
property. The cost of the service, as well as any
attorney fees, are charged to the owner of the
property.
Aug. 16 to Sept. 15 2014 ARC Requests
Requests denied are not shown. The Architectural
Review Committee will continue to work with
those residents whose requests were denied to
find solutions to their problems, according to ARC
Chairman Roger Launey
NAME
REQUEST
Ruedas
Exterior Paint
Mason
Exterior Paint
McQuarry
Exterior Paint
Scheeter
Pool Screen Repair
Anson
Fence for Pool
Mize
Tree Removal
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Memorial Sought For
David George Lyon (Beef) Boynton
Several residents have pledged to seek approval from the city to create a memorial to David Boynton on one of the Monument medians.
Ray Christian, Chairman of the Grounds
Committee, is seeking
more volunteers to
serve on the planning
committee for the proposed community garden. Call 704-7215.
Boynton was a chief activist and coordinator in maintaining and beautifying
the medians fronting and approaching Hidden Hills.
Because of his dedication to the project, the family requested that, in lieu of
flowers, donations be made in Dave's name to the Monument Road Beautification, 4221 Stratford Way Jacksonville, Florida 32225
David served on the Hidden Hills Community Association Board of Directors
and was Chairman of the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions Committee.
As chair, he embodied the diplomatic approach to enforcing community rules
and was greatly loved and respected by everyone who knew him.
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Baby Sitting
Katie Blaquiere
565-2473
Erica Baker
646-3845
Jessica Snyder *
646-9288
Jordyn Snyder *
646-9288
Brianna Davey *
564-9387
Ethan Paffe
673-2376
* Red Cross Certified
Pet Sitting
Jessica Lindsey
371-5169
Kyle VanZanden
645-9330
Zach Costner
645-5299
Kathie
565-2473
Josh McIntyre
641-1897
Jessica Snyder
646-9288
Hannah O’Brien
645-9888
Yard Work
Robert Denisco
714-5831
To be listed here,
call Frances Powell at 645-8355
or email at
[email protected]
Board Briefs—(continued from page 3)
them know when you’re going to be gone from
home for an extended period.
Our experience with the JSO officers has been excellent. Residents have been enthusiastic about
their presence and cooperative in observing the
speed limit and stopping at stop signs.
Ray Christian - Grounds Committee
Our new well behind the guardhouse is almost finished.
Next comes the irrigation lines
which will cause some traffic
disruption temporarily. Mulch
masters will then add new
Plantings and mulch. Weeds are a problem this time of year
with all the rain. Duval landscaping is working to control the
growth
We lost two large trees this past month. Arbor pro was
there quickly for us to clean up the mess and clear the
roads. Thanks to Keith and crew for the hard work and dedication to our community.
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Hidden Hills Community Association
11261 HH Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32225
Property Management Systems, Inc.
Lee Graham, Manager
Office 225-9070
Fax
225-0790
[email protected]
To the Senior Citizen’s
Your first call should be to PMSI
For pick up call Sarah Rupe
at 641-3901
Security (Guard Gate)
641-0133
[email protected]
All kinds of books are needed:
Mystery, romance, biography, craft,
how-to, gardening, etc.
2014 HHCA BOARD
President
Frances Powell
645-8355
[email protected]
Vice President Ellen Bushnell
641-1012
[email protected]
Secretary
Kay Hendricks
568-4210
[email protected]
Treasurer
Grounds
ARC
CC & R’s
Security
Maintenance
General
Kipp Gordon
642-7456
[email protected]
Ray Christian
704-7215
[email protected]
Roger Launey
645-9722
[email protected]
David Boynton
642-5170
[email protected]
Ben Kostecki
514-1203
[email protected]
Rob Bacon
645-0238
[email protected]
Bill Piper
641-9989
[email protected]
COMMITTEES
Architectural Review
Committee (ARC):
Roger Launey
Michael Hays
Covenants &
Restrictions (CC&R):
David Boynton Susan Clarke
Bob Mackey
Bob Powell
Steve Wilson
Residents are welcome to attend
Board Meetings are normally held on the third
Tuesday of each month from 7 to 9 pm
Steve Wilson
STAR Coordinator
Bill Piper
STAR Selectors:
Susan Molly (Watson Realty)
Grounds
Ray Christian
Bill Piper
Security
Ben Kostecki
Information Systems
Webmaster
Ben Kostecki
Wayne Simmons
David Bushnell
Welcome Committee
Mieko Collins
Lassie Lee
Social Committee:
Mieko Collins Kathie Garrett
Svetlana Karnauch
Angels
Kathie Bennett Lorraine Allaire
Susan Boynton Debby Campbell
Susan Clarke
Mieko Collins
Kathie Garrett Kay Hendricks
Libby Holt Svetlana Karrnauch
Julie Mackey Kris Page
Frances Powell Donna Wilson
Next HHCA Board Meeting
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
7 to 9 pm
Watson Realty classroom
Located at 2490 Monument Road
Center
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Photographer
Advertising Mgr.
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Frances Powell
Kay Hendricks
Bob Powell
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More Than Coverage, Confidence
904-517-5900
For Bobby Raymond
904.517.5900 x 104
904.517.5912
phone
direct
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For Laura Mitchell
904.517.5900 x 105
904.517.5911
phone
direct
[email protected]
904.322.5728
Mary Ann Miller, 4326 Springmoor Dr., has a new
book that just came out: NEW Travels with a
Blue Vase: A Sketchbook of Britain and Ireland
(and more recipes). It's on her website
www.travelswithabluevase.com.
fax
www.brightwayfortcaroline.com
3033-11 Monument Road
Jacksonville, FL 32225
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