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.

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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

What You Need to Know About Door-to-Door Solicitors

Keep in mind that there are no laws or ordinances against door-to-door soliciting, even if we have a posted sign at the entrances to our neighborhoods. However, door-to-door sales representatives need to have a “privilege license” required for “peddlers” to solicit business in the City of Charlotte or Mecklenburg County.  The only ordinance in place is the one restricting hours (see below).

Sec. 6-438. – Restricted hours in residential areas.

It shall be unlawful to peddle any article of merchandise from any vehicle or on foot between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in areas zoned for residential purposes within the corporate limits. However, during such periods that daylight saving time is in effect, these hours shall be from 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (Code 1985, § 6-28)

Please do not hesitate to call 911 if the person gets aggressive or will not leave your property. CMPD will arrest solicitors who threaten homeowners.

In the past, the Charlotte Observer and the Better Business Bureau have reported incidents with various companies selling magazines in south Charlotte.  Crews are sent to communities to sell magazines, often without appropriate licensing. The young people are taught how to use high pressure tactics and emotional sales pitches.

Problems with door-to-door sales representatives are not new to the Charlotte area. The Better Business Bureau offers the following advice to avoid getting scammed by door-to-door sales:

•  Do not open your door to strangers. Instead, you should say through the door that you are not interested, and ask them to leave.

• Do not purchase magazines from door-to-door sales people because you will probably not receive the magazines.

• Do not give money to door-to-door solicitors, unless you know you are giving to local kids for local causes.

• If you feel threatened by any door-to-door sales representative, call 911 immediately.

• Check businesses out at www.bbb.org before making a purchase.

• If you are a victim of fraudulent sales or any other scam, file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org or local law enforcement.

A Providence Arbours resident reported that an unknown person removed a check from the resident’s mailbox.  The check was copied and used to make unauthorized purchases.  Avoid leaving checks in your home mailbox for the mail carrier to pick-up.  The red mailbox flag is a clear notice to crooks that there could be checks to steal in the mailbox.  The safest way to handle your bills is to drop them off at the post office or at a secure mail drop-off box.

Click here for some helpful tips to eliminate the risk of mailbox theft.