South Division / Response Area Three

CMPD’s South Division has assigned a new Lieutenant, Pam Lisenby, to Response Area Three.  Pam is excited to be in her new role and brings 23 years of CMPD experience with her.  Pam is working in partnership with Providence Arbours and residents across Response Area Three with a focus on 2 crimes:

1. Residential Burglary
2. Larceny from Auto

Tips to Keep Your Home Safe from Burglary

• Keep your blinds or shades pulled when not at home so that burglars can’t “window shop”
• Keep your garage door closed and locked to prevent theft of golf clubs, lawn mowers and other items
• If you are home during the day and someone rings your doorbell, let them know you are at home by saying something like “Can I help you?”

Tips to Keep Your Vehicle Safe from Larceny

• Remove all valuables from your vehicles at all times (hiding items under the seat just doesn’t work)
• Remove valuables from vehicles parked in your own driveway as well as your garage
• Lock your vehicles at all times

Report Suspicious People

• Call “911″ to report any suspicious people in Providence Arbours
• Don’t be afraid to call “911″…trust your instincts

Click the following link to read Pam’s first newsletter and to learn more about crime prevention and statistics in Response Area Three:  CMPD Response Area 3 Newsletter May 2012

Providence Arbours Community Park

With the objective of improving safety in the park through better lighting, the Providence Arbours Homeowners Association recently hired a contractor who completed work to bring the lighting in the park “up to code” and to ensure that all light fixtures in the park were operational.  Last week, the following acts of vandalism were discovered:

1. The light fixture and related components were completely removed from the top of one of the poles (and are missing)
2. The access panel to this light fixture was opened and electrical wires providing power were tampered with
3. Underground power lines were unburied and pulled from the ground

If you notice anyone in the park after hours (before sunrise or after sunset) or anyone acting suspiciously please call 911.  A police report has already been filed in regard to the park property vandalism and the police will respond to your concern promptly.

Damage to Mailboxes on Esherwood Lane and Haddonshire Lane

During the late evening hours of February 29, 2012 and the early morning hours of March 1, 2012, two mailboxes on the 4400 block of Esherwood Lane and one mailbox on the 10400 block of Haddonshire Lane were destroyed.

Be Alert and Call 911

Your help is needed to keep an open eye for vandals (and persons completing other types of crimes) in Providence Arbours.  As requested by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, please report all incidents to CMPD by calling 911.  Additionally, please take the step to report incidents to our Neighborhood Watch Chairperson, Patti Weber, at webpatti@gmail.com.

Stay Informed

It has never been easier to stay informed of news of importance to residents of Providence Arbours (and neighboring communities).

As of October 2011, the Providence Arbours HOA “Communications Committee“ offers the following 3 options to keep informed of breaking news, crime alerts, meeting notices, lost pets and other related news and alerts.

1. Email – Sign up for emails that you’ll receive with each and every update to the Providence Arbours website.  Simply visit the “FOLLOW PROVIDENCE ARBOURS VIA EMAIL” section located on the right side column of the website to sign up for email updates.  (NOTE:  This new website feature eliminates the need for e-Notices that were introduced a couple of years ago but proved to be very time consuming to manage from an email database perspective).
2. Facebook – “Like” the Providence Arbours Facebook page by clicking here.
3. Twitter – Follow “tweets” from Providence Arbours on Twitter by clicking here.

You aren’t alone!

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities is hard at work this afternoon repairing a water line issue along Esherwood Lane in Providence Arbours.  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities is estimating that water service should return back to normal in 2-4 hours.

1. Year in Review
2. 2012 Goals
3. Financial Review
4. Committee Reports
5. New Business
6. Election of Board of Directors
7. Questions & Answers

View the presentation for the 2011 Annual Meeting in the Meeting Minutes section of the website (password protected) here.  Forgot your password?  Email Mark Weber at mweber10@gmail.com.

Among the business completed at the Annual Meeting was the election of new Board seats.   The Board is comprised of 5 seats and the membership filled 1 of 3 open seats at the Annual Meeting.  Congratulations to Chet Sadosky and Cynthia Conrow who join Dave Enav on the 2011-2012 HOA Board of Directors.

Interested in contributing your talents in serving Providence Arbours on the HOA board?  2 open board seats remain open!  Contact Julie Shadrick (Community Association Manager Contact) of Henderson Properties at 704-525-1122 or by email at jshadrick@HendersonProperties.com.

The HOA is grateful for the service provided by the volunteer board in 2011.  The 2011 Board was served by the following community residents:

• Patti Weber (President)
• Irving Welchons (Treasurer)
• Dave Enav (Secretary)
• Angel Trimble (Member at Large)
• Renee Miller (Member at Large)

Just a friendly reminder that the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Providence Arbours Homeowners Association kicks off this evening at 6:30 pm.  Registration begins at 6:15 pm at the Providence Springs Elementary School Media Room.

For more information, click here.

Providence Arbours Homeowners -

Be sure to review the NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING (as prepared by Julie Shadrick of Henderson Properties on behalf of the HOA Board) that was delivered to your home earlier this week by the US Postal Service.

Purpose of Meeting

• To discuss neighborhood updates, initiatives and other business
• To review year-to-date financial information
• To approve the 2012 Operating Budget for the Association
• To elect/appoint four (4) Board Members

Important Dates & Times

• Monday, October 24, 2011:  Nomination forms for Board positions and/or the Architectural Review Committee are due to Henderson Properties
• Monday, October 24, 2011:  Proxy forms (for those HOA members who can’t attend the Annual Meeting) are due to Henderson Properties.  You are also welcome to drop off Proxy forms in the newspaper box of HOA President Patti Weber at 10419 Haddonshire Lane.
• Tuesday, October 25, 2011:  Registration for the Annual Meeting begins at 6:15 pm at the Providence Spring Elementary School Media Room.
• Tuesday, October 25, 2011:  Annual Meeting begins promptly at 6:30 pm

Document Links

• 2011 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
• NOMINATION APPLICATION and PROXY FORM

Using the CC&Rs as the foundation for establishing the guidelines, the Board conducted extensive research on guidelines established by other communities of similar size and style and worked in partnership with our HOA management company (Henderson Properties) and an attorney.

The “Architectural Control Guidelines” document is intended to enhance understanding of the CC&Rs and to help HOA members more easily navigate the processes required when making exterior improvements, modifications, etc.

Click the following link to review the “Architectural Control Guidelines” (which can also be found on the Providence Arbours website under the Architectural Review Committee and CC&Rs tabs.

Download ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL GUIDELINES

It has never been easier to stay informed of news of importance to residents of Providence Arbours (and neighboring communities).

As of October 2011, the Providence Arbours HOA “Communications Committee“ offers the following 3 options to keep informed of breaking news, crime alerts, meeting notices, lost pets and other related news and alerts.

1. Email – Sign up for emails that you’ll receive with each and every update to the Providence Arbours website.  Simply visit the “FOLLOW PROVIDENCE ARBOURS VIA EMAIL” section located on the right side column of the website to sign up for email updates.  (NOTE:  This new website feature eliminates the need for e-Notices that were introduced a couple of years ago but proved to be very time consuming to manage from an email database perspective).
2. Facebook – “Like” the Providence Arbours Facebook page by clicking here.
3. Twitter – Follow “tweets” from Providence Arbours on Twitter by clicking here.

Thanks to the industrious efforts today of Providence Arbours volunteers Alex W. and Matt W., the HOA distributed an informal notice of the upcoming 2011 Annual Meeting of the Association on October 25, 2011.  You can’t miss the neon green flyers that Alex and Matt placed in your newspaper box this afternoon.

You should receive the formal meeting notice as prepared by Henderson Properties (the HOA’s management company) in the next day or two.

Matt W. volunteers his time to distribute flyers announcing the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Providence Arbours HOA

Alex W. spreading the word about the HOA's 2011 Annual Meeting

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Save the date!

• What:  The Providence Arbours HOA Annual Meeting of the Association
• When:  Tuesday, October 25, 2011 / Registration at 6:15 pm / Meeting Starts at 6:30 pm
• Where:  Providence Spring Elementary School Media Room / 10045 Providence Church Lane / Charlotte, NC  28270

The purpose of this meeting is to:

• review year-to-date financial information
• approve the 2012 Operating Budget for the Association
• elect/appoint four (4) Board Members
• to discuss other business as may be properly brought before the meeting

Henderson Properties, our HOA management company, has prepared a notice that will be delivered to all Providence Arbours homeowners by the US Postal Service within the next couple of days.

Make a Difference in Your Community!

As referenced above, the HOA is seeking volunteer homeowners in the community to fill four (4) board positions and to provide service on a number of committees (including the Architectural Review Committee, Park Committee and the Communications Committee).  For more information or to nominate a neighbor (or yourself!), contact:

Julie A. Shadrick, CMCA

Community Association Manager

Henderson Properties

hoa@hendersonproperties.com / (704) 970-4155