The Springs Newsletter
December 2, 2021
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This time of year is one of the most dangerous for wildfires due to a combination of high and drying winds, low humidity, and lots of leaves and limbs on the ground. You may not notice the fire danger sign just inside our gate, particularly since it read Low during our rainy summer and early fall. Now it reads Extreme, the highest category. So, please heed its warning. No open flames of any kind outdoors, and let your contractors know that they need to do the same.
To make these points even clearer, you should be aware that there is a large wildfire at Pilot Mountain which is north of Winston Salem. The state park there is closed and 500 acres have already burned with multiple fire crews trying to get it under control. That kind of blaze in The Springs could be catastrophic.
Firewise Committee: Bruce Fleming
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Fire Fuel Removal Reminder |
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The deadline for The Springs to submit its request to have the state remove piles (4x4x8 feet) of flammable materials gathered by homeowners is fast approaching. If you have not made a request yet, please email [email protected] with your address, phone number, and number of piles (up to 3). Thank you.
Firewise Committee: Bruce Fleming
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Short-Term Rental Ballot Initiative |
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During the recent annual meeting of the HOA, the board introduced a ballot proposal restricting the short-term rental of property to be voted on by the membership. It is anticipated the proposal would be mailed to the membership early next year.
Representatives of two-thirds of the total number of lots forming our HOA will need to vote in favor of the proposal for it to be included in our Covenants.
A number of volunteers will be needed to follow up and petition members for the return of those ballots. If you are interested in assisting in this effort, please respond to the HOA Board of Directors.
HOA Board of Directors
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Did you know? Their association with the Christmas season might make you think poinsettias hail from a land of ice and snow, but the showy holiday flower is actually native to Mexico and Central America.
What Caused The U.S. Military To Start Tracking Santa Claus?
A Whiny General's Daughter
A Sears Advertisement
National Security Concerns
A Cold War Scare
See the answer below.
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HOA Board Meeting Summaries: Two new meeting summaries are available for your review: 2021 November 4 HOA Board Meeting Summary and 2021 November 6 Annual Meeting Summary.
Cedar Management: Information on managing your account with the web portal HOA Vine has been added to Cedar Management's website page. The Association Dues and Billing section has also been updated.
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As of 5 PM yesterday, new posts were
- Volunteers needed for Meals on Wheels
- Mike James for Sheriff in the Thomasville Christmas Parade
- Denton Christmas Parade This Saturday Dec 4th @ Noon – Look for "Mike James for Sheriff" Truck
Communications Committee: Joyce Ish
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Member Resources Protected-Pages Hub Active |
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Three pages on our website are now for members only: HOA Board Meeting Summaries, Financial Information and Results, and Off the Cuff (our blog). You will find them under the password-protected hub, Member Resources.
Only property owners in The Springs will be able to access the information on the three pages. If you are an Off the Cuff user, nothing will change. Your username and password will give you access to the minutes and the financial reports, as well.
Communications Committee: Joyce Ish and Judy Heffner
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Holiday Party: A Reminder To All Who RSVPed |
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The Springs' annual holiday party will start with a social hour this Saturday at 6 PM followed by an Italian buffet at 6:30 PM. Vegetarian dishes are included on the buffet. Coffee, water, soda, and punch will be served. You may also bring your beverage of choice.
Those families whose last names end with N-Z please bring a dessert to serve 6-8. Festive casual attire. Cash will be collected at the door for guests ($20.00 per guest) and, if desired, for Bill Conrad as a thank you for his work throughout the community. It will be fun celebrating this holiday with our community family.
Social Committee: Prudy Mitchell
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Scheduled Meetings
Contact the committee chair before attending.
All meetings are at the clubhouse unless otherwise noted.
ARC: Monday, December 13 - 5:30 PM
Security Committee: Monday, December 14 - 10:00 AM - 12 noon
HOA Board of Directors: Thursday, December 16 - 10:00 AM
- Contact: Karl Svatek at 336-859-0123
If you are interested in joining a committee, refer to the Committees page of our website, which will explain what its initials stand for, what it does, and how to contact it.
Communications Committee: Joyce Ish
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Trivia answer:
A Sears Advertisement
NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) is a joint operation between the U.S. and Canadian governments designed to monitor and protect the sovereign airspace of the two nations. The precursor of NORAD was CONAD (Continental Air Defense Command) — both located near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
In December of 1955, a local Sears store ran an ad in a Colorado Springs newspaper with a telephone hotline that purported to be a direct line to Santa Claus. The only problem was a huge typo in the Sears ad caused the phone calls to be routed to the CONAD switchboard instead of the Sears store staff. Colonel Harry Shoup, the commanding officer at the time, instructed his staff to answer the calls from hopeful children on Christmas Eve. He called the local radio station to say, “This is the commander at the Combat Alert Center, and we have an unidentified flying object. Why, it looks like a sleigh.” For the rest of the evening, radio stations called every hour for updates on Santa’s current location as he completed his wild, around-the-world toy delivery run.
When CONAD converted to NORAD, the tradition was passed on. Every year since then, NORAD has faithfully answered phone calls and emails from all over the world updating curious children on the location and status of Santa Claus. What started off as a handful of soldiers answering the calls of Colorado Springs children has grown to include a large crew of volunteers that handle roughly 12,000 emails and 100,000 phone calls from children the world over each year.
The operation even has a website with a virtual radar system and social media presence. If it’s Christmas Eve, and you absolutely need to know where Santa is, you can count on NORAD to assure you he’s out, about, and delivering toys to all the good girls and boys.
Communications Committee: Joyce Ish
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Clicking on the link(s) below will take you directly to detailed information on the topic. All ongoing topics are posted on the Home page of our website in the "Announcements and Events" section.
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Downloads: Official Documents/Fire and Evacuation Plans
Please report newsletter or website technical problems to the Communications Committee: [email protected]
Next edition of the newsletter: Thursday, December 16, 2021
Deadline for submitting an article: noon, Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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