North Shore HOA Neighborhood News - August 2019

The following are selected news items or issues of interest related to the residents of the North Shore Villas in Summerton, SC. These brief items are drawn from postings on the North Shore HOA Web Site, North Shore HOA Facebook Page, Minutes of the North Shore HOA Board Meetings, and other items of interest submitted by homeowners during the past month:

• Lake Front Retaining Wall: You may have noticed that some of the building materials have started being placed on-site in preparation of beginning construction of the retaining wall this fall. The final Engineering Plans have been completed. They are posted on-line on the Association's website under the private North Shore HOA 'Google Drive'. The final documents are being submitted for the loan to the bank which has indicated that there should be no problem in getting approved. Construction is scheduled to being sometime this fall. A big thanks to Jimmy Jackson and other Board members working on this project.
• Remember, to pay your HOA Dues on time. You can use the online payment feature on the the North Shore HOA Web Site Home Page. 
• Summer vacation is wrapping up and its time to ensure your kids are registered for school and have their immunizations up to date. 
• Check out the Santee Cooper Country web site for the list of upcoming area festivals and events.
• Seeing hints of next round of Mayflies coming out again in August. Wish they would only come out in May. 
• We will be having a Labor Day Picnic at the clubhouse on August 31st at 6:00 pm at clubhouse. The association will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, sodas and water. They are asking for help with the setup and cleanup for the party. Please contact Kathy Cooper if you can help lucier1651@gmail.com
• Check out the current list of North Shore Villas on the real estate market according to Zillow. 
• Finally, the HOA Board wants to update you on several items:
  • Marathon Gas Station Road 400 - Sam the owner of the station has a fenced area for Boats and Trailer Storage. He has offered spaces to North Shore owners for $20,00 per month. Please contact Sam at the station if you have any interest.
  • Your neighbors thank you for the plantings you have done around the buildings but if you plant it, please maintain it. Asking our landscape crew to do additional duties involves additional cost.
  • TV dish antennas are regulated by the Architectural Review Board. Dishes and antennas may not be mounted on railings or posts but are allowed if they are freestanding, such as on a tripod on a deck, as long as they are not permanently secured.
  • Oil-fueled tiki torches and fire pots are forbidden. They pose a fire hazard to our buildings and are absolutely not allowed.
  • There is no smoking allowed around the pool or in the clubhouse. There is no glass of any sort allowed around the pool. Homeowners are responsible for advising their guests of these rules and enforcing them.
  • If you use the kitchen in the clubhouse, please clean up. Please do not leave food items in the refrigerator and/or freezer or in the cabinets. If you carry it in, carry it out. 
  • Stay tuned for news about the upcoming roofing project - replacing the roofs on all our buildings later this Fall.