We would like to welcome all our new residents.  We hope you enjoy living here and we look forward to meeting you soon.  Following are our "new" homeowners:

Diane Bowie	10503 Chesterwood Drive
Diane Lane/Javier Lopez	10603 Chesterwood Drive
Stacy Morris	10805 Cedar Post Lane
Adam & Tiffany Moyer	10908 Holleybrooke Drive
Kathleen Pearson	10822 Heatherwood Drive
Michael Standish	10922 Crestwood Drive
Scott Ward	10625 Cobblestone Drive
Andrew & Margaret West	10624 Chesterwood Drive

FAMILY FUN DAY AT THE PARK
Saturday, October 24, 2009
2 - 5 P.M.

Adults - 1st Chili Cookoff - prize awarded to the tastiest chili.   Anyone can enter any kind of chili.  Electrical outlets are at the pavilion to keep the chili warm for at least an hour.  Each contestant's chili will be assigned a number and voting will take place with the tally being done at the end of the day.   The prize will be a gift certificate for $50.00 from Chili's Restaurant.

Children - Moon bounce, face painting, bowling, duck pond, cookie decorating.

PLEASE BRING A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM
TO DONATE TO THE LOCAL FOOD BANK.

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HOLIDAY AT THE PARK!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
6:30 - 8:30 P.M.

We are making arrangements to have the Trolley available for rides around the neighborhood so get your caroling voices ready!   Cookies, Hot Cocoa, Hot Cider will be available and, of course, our Special Guest of Honor, SANTA!  Come and enjoy, bring cookies to share!

We invite all seniors, 55 and over, to join the Holleybrooke Seniors for fun and good conversation.  We meet the second Tuesday of the month at 11:30.  We are currently meeting at the Golden Corral in Massaponax.   If you need a ride, it can be arranged for one of the current members to pick you up.

In November, we will be collecting food for Thanksgiving for SECA.

If you'd like to join us in any of our activities, or have questions, please call Ann McKlveen at 786-2127, or Fran Scott at 710-5854.

The ballots for the 2010 - 2011 election of Board of Directors have been mailed out.  Please remember to cast your vote and mail your ballot back by October 31, 2009 using the special election envelope.  (Residents in good standing and without ACC violations should have received a ballot.)

Mr. Robert Borka has agreed to be our coordinator for the Neighborhood Watch Program.  He is in the process of planning the initial strategy to kick the program into high gear! We already have a list of residents who want to participate.

If you'd like to sign up, please email the HHOA. We look forward to a successful coordination of effort by everyone.

Thank you, Robert...

Please take time to read our ACC Guidelines and check your property for the areas indicated in this article as well as those in the guidelines.  Notice of Violation letters will be sent if any of the following requirements are not taken:

• Vehicles must be in an operable condition (must display all current state decals, tags), they cannot be parked on the grass, and they cannot be covered just to disguise the fact that they are inoperable.
  
• Pick up all litter surrounding your property (bags with telephone books, cans, paper, flyers, etc that were placed in the paper boxes).
  
• Clear your property's drainage ditches of leaves and debris.  This will allow drainage efficiency of stormwater runoff through our properties.  Please place leaves and debris in proper trash receptacles at your residence.
  
• Lawns must be properly maintained.  Fall is an excellent time to plant new grass seeds as well as replace any dead shrubbery.  Keep the lawn mowed and free of litter before you mow.
  
• The rear and sides of your house must be kept in an orderly manner.  Junk must be removed.  Do not dump items into your neighbor's yard.  Use proper trash containers.
  
• Dead trees must be removed from the property.
  
• Yard sale signs must be removed immediately after the sale.
  
• Outbuildings must be maintained (painting, new shingles, etc.)
  
• Political signs must be removed the day after the election!
  
• Be a courteous neighbor.  Although parking on our community streets is not an ACC violation, however, we urge you not to park your vehicles so as to create a road hazard for other motorists.
  
• Advertising signs may not be displayed for more than 5 days (home improvement).
  
• Home-based business advertising may not be displayed in the yard.
  
• Holiday decorations must be removed within 30 days after the holidays.

The Association typically receives a phone call from homeowners who received violation notification.  In most cases, they will want to know why they are being singled out, and what about "Mr. Jones'" house.   The following summarizes actions taken by the Architectural Management:

• Minor Violation Postcards - 27 (tall grass, neglected ditches, illegal vehicles)
  
• Major Violation Letters - 25 (illegal vehicles, litter & debris, dead trees, aboveground swimming pool)
  
• Additions or Changes - 3 (sheds, fences, decks, tree house, room additions)

As always, sincere appreciation goes to our residents who continue to be mindful of our covenants, and are courteous to our neighbors.

You may NOT burn leaves, tree limbs, grass cuttings or yard trimmings in the Holleybrooke/Cobblestone community.  Although the state burn law allows burning after 4:00 p.m. between February 15th through April 30th, the burn site must, however, be 300 feet from any occupied building (other than yours) and be attended to at all times.

A courtesy reminder is extended to everyone that discharging a weapon of any kind within the subdivision is illegal.  This constraint includes, but not limited to, BB Guns, Paint Ball Guns, Compound Bows, etc.  For additional information, please feel free to contact the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office at their non-emergency number.

A few reports have been made of shooting BB Guns to kill squirrels.  While many of us consider squirrels as a nuisance, please bear in mind that shooting them in the community is illegal.

We also received reports of people riding dirt bikes and quad runners on the streets.  This is also a violation against prevailing county and state laws.

The Holleybrooke Newsletter has created a column entitled "Hats Off" which needs contributors like you to make it work.  This is a place where you can brag on yourself, your family, or your neighbor regarding just about anything.  Do you have a new baby or similar announcement; did someone come to your or someone else's rescue; have you found a worthwhile charitable organization to give of your time; or did a loved one receive orders of deployment or recent return?  Our community wants to recognize and honor these happenings.

The Pavilion has been a success despite continual vandalism.   All homeowners are welcome to use it for private birthday parties or family gatherings.  For liability reasons, the pavilion is not available for outside events such as sports team parties or church groups, etc.  If you want to reserve the entire pavilion for a family event, reservations are required prior to the event (two weeks notice, please).  In order that homeowners can enjoy the use of our pavilion, we ask that you pick up after your event and either take your trash with you or utilize the large plastic trash receptacle by the shed which gets picked up during trash days.  The Board is in the process of preparing rules and regulations and they will be available to all homeowners soon.  Please use common sense when utilizing the pavilion and park area.  Take heed of existing signs as they are posted to protect our common interest.

During a recent monthly meeting for the Chancellor Volunteer Fire/Rescue, a young girl from Powhatan County , Virginia (Monica, age 11) was introduced.  She is an animal lover who decided she wanted to do something to help animals.

Petmask.Com is the brainchild that she formed in order to provide a source to raise money to purchasePet Rescue & Resuscitation Oxygen Mask for fire departments to help save animals.

Monica presented to the Chancellor Fire Department 4 complete sets of Pet Oxygen Masks to allow firefighters to give oxygen to pets rescued from fires. The masks come in three sizes.

If you'd like to donate, please visit www.Petmask.Com

You may designate a particular fire department as the recipient. The station that is currently the first call to our community is Chancellor #10 Fire and Rescue. (Information by Irene Davidson).

Recently, the pavilion and the playground equipment have been vandalized.  In September, the security lights at the pavilion were broken, and an electrician had to be called to get the damage repaired.  Since the installation of the pavilion, tables have been moved around, and several youths have been observed skateboarding on the tables and benches as well as scratching pictures and/or writings into the aluminum.  As recent as the first week in October, someone reported that a boy was seen at the playground using a knife to damage the equipment.  Incident reports have been filed with the police department, and the HHOA is offering a reward to anyone who can provide incriminating information to the Board for any acts of vandalism in our common areas.

Homeowners are ultimately responsible for the cost of vandalism.  WE urge everyone to be vigilant about keeping a watchful eye out when at the park, playground, or pavilion - or even just passing by.

Parents, please inform your children (regardless of age) that the park closes at dusk.  Whether you see someone loitering or committing a crime, we all have the responsibility in ensuring that incidents are appropriately reported to the police and to the Association via our HOA Hotline.

The Board of Directors has approved and purchased for use at the pavilion the following:

• 12 Aluminum picnic tables
•  2 trash receptacles
• Ceiling for the pavilion
• Additional electrical work

Other necessary maintenance actions that were incidentally performed include:

• Repairs on the wooden picnic tables and benches at the park
• Installation of the new wooden ramp at the shed
• Replacement of a swing seat
• Replenishment of our playground's safety mulch

Total:  $13,801.13

POOL:

• Several pieces of pool furniture were repaired (chairs and lounge chairs)
• New safety pool cover (replaces the one that was 10 years old)

Total:   $7,109.25

FUTURE EXPENSES:

• Security cameras for the pavilion
• Upgrade the plumbing at the pool house
• New umbrellas for the pool

We received many calls on the voice mail box line.  However, some people do not leave name or phone number.  Please be advised, we must have a name or a phone number in order for us to address your concerns.  Complaints about a potential violation cannot be addressed unless we know of the complete address of the violator.  Rest assured we will never disclose the name of the complainant.