2011 Fall Subdivision Garage Sale
The Fall Garage Sale is scheduled for:
Thursday, September 22nd thru Sunday, September 25th..
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Weeds are starting to take over many lawns
with the hot summer we've had, that weeds are starting to take over many lawns and driveways and shrubs are growing wild.
This needs to be addresses immediately by the appropriate homeowners. Letters have been sent to those specific homeowners.
These unkept lawns and driveways, make the subdivision look bad.
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Cutting down dying trees
The Wayne County Forestry Division will be cutting down dying trees in our subdivision that are between the sidewalk and the street.
Once the trees are cut and the roots are ground up, it is up to the homeowners to replace them.
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2011 Spring Subdivision Garage Sale
The Spring Garage Sale is scheduled for:
Thursday, May 19 thru Sunday, May 22nd.
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A note from the President of the association
Please make sure you pay the subdivision dues by March 31st!
A $50 late fee will be applied if not received by then.
Thank you
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2011 UPDATES
- We had our subdivision annual meeting on December 2nd 2010. Please _CLICK_HERE_ to download a PDF copy of the meeting notes.
-Make sure you are replacing your trees if they die
-Please observe the two vacant homes in the area to prevent crime.
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2010 UPDATES
-Thank you to all who made the picnic a success!
-BOARD MEETING ON APRIL 6TH 2010! Be there if your on the board! More information coming soon!
-Also included are the members of the various committees.
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2009 UPDATES
The new members of the 2009 board are in the "BOARD" section of this website.
Also included are the mambers of the various committees.
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2008 ANNUAL SUBDIVISION MEETING
December 3rd, 2008
The new members of the 2009 board are in the "BOARD" section of this website.
Also included are the mambers of the various committees.
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Meeting minutes for the
2007 ANNUAL SUBDIVISION MEETING
October 8th, 2007
1. A short introduction and review of accomplishments:
? Received Canton Township 2007 Excellance Award for our detention pond!
? One board meeting was held and two meetings were with all board and committee members.
? Added new mulch in common areas.
? Removed black diamond edging and power edged all common areas.
? Annuals planted at the two main entrances.
? Ten mailboxes repaired and eleven posts replaced
? Treated cattails in pond and surrounding floodplain.
? Cut down high grasses growing in swale and floodplain.
? Summer picnic held without rain and with rock-climbing wall!
? Published annual homeowners directory.
? Subdivision garage sale held.
? Two homeowners replaced dead trees in font yard.
? New 8 ft. fountain installed in pond.
? New spotlights installed at Trent Dr. entrance sign.
? Monthly spring and summer maintenance for algae in pond
? Dead branches trimmed on 10 trees and two dead trees removed from floodplain.
? Two newsletters and numerous flyers passed out.
? Asphalt walkaway resurfaced and overgrowth trimmed along walkway on north side of sub.
? Two welcome baskets passed out.
? Liens placed against four homeowners for failure to pay the 2007 dues.
? Christmas lights hung at both entrances.
? Lawn and snow contract completed within budget.
? Learned that the woods on the North side are officially protected forested wetlands.
? Architectural committee approved one home renovation.
2. Guest Speaker Kathy Rich, Canton Township Emergency Management
Planner, spoke about the emergency procedures in case of a storm,
tornado, flood and other environmental catastrophes and answered some
questions. She also indicated that even though Wayne County has an
Emergency Management Plan, Canton has a plan to complement Wayne
County?s. Emergency information will be broadcasted on WJR radio am and
on the Canton television network. Kathy provided many handouts and
suggested keeping extra medications, water, glasses, toilet paper,
first aid equipment and extra cash on hand.
3. Treasurer?s report: A flyer was given out to all attendees with the
2007 budget report and the newly voted 2008 budget proposal. The 2008
annual dues will be $250 again. It was noted that the balance of the
asphalt walkway expense will be paid in 2008. Also, the balance of
sidewalk repairs ( the crosswalk areas) and road repairs started in
2005 will be completed in 2008.
4. Other committee reports: Concise reports from the landscaping, snow
removal, social and other committees.
5. Election of officers:
President ? Shrikant Krishnaraj volunteered to be the new president of the board for 2008 which was accepted by the board and attendees.
Vice-President ? Marie Everitt remains in this position
Treasurer ? Dave Paul volunteered to be the new treasurer. Accepted.
Secretary ? Larry Ristovski remains in this position
6. Election of committee members:
Architectural committee ? Don Treder, Yogi Patel, George Hudgens
Detention pond ? John Silagy, Judie Hudgens, Larry Ristovski, Roger Faber
Flowers and shrubs ? Lori Treder
Sprinklers ? Don Treder
Snow removal & Lawn maintenance ? Joyce Silagy
Social committee ? Tanya & Snehasi Ganguli , Mike Young and Joyce Silagy
Trees and lawn appearance ? John Silagy and George Hudgens
Website ? Larry Ristovski
Neighborhood
watch ? Chris Gogola
7. Open
Discussion:
- Include description of positions on board and committees for CS
residents to become more familiar and volunteer.
- Include reviews and suggestions on the website for recent work done
on a house (roof, heating and AC, plumber etc.)
- Marie Everitt and Larry Ristovski accepted a Community Excellence
award for our detention pond at a dinner at the Summit on October 4th.
- Dave Paul expressed concern that we not keep dues low for so many
years that our subdivision gets run down. There was considerable
discussion that for this year we are able to keep dues at $250.00, but
may have to be raised in the future. It was a valid concern.
- Marie Everitt discussed concern with bb guns and air guns used by
some subdivision children in the woods. This led to a general
discussion about use of the woods by our residents and those of other
subdivision and activities in general involving children. George
Hudgens also expressed concern about subdivision children using bb guns
to shoot at the wildlife at the pond.
- Liens were placed against properties for unpaid 2007 dues.
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July 16th , 2007
Annual Subdivision Picnic!
Don't forget, the Subdivision picnic is Saturday July 28th from 12 to 4PM. See you there!!!
Covington Square Subdivision Social Committee
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July 15th , 2007
Asphalt walkway improvement.
Dave Paul, one of our neighbors, has
volunteered to take bids from various contractors to see about
improving our
asphalt walkway on the other side of the bridge.
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July 15th , 2007
Cattail problem around the pond.
More info in our "Pond Project" section.
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Meeting minutes for the
2006 ANNUAL SUBDIVISION MEETING
November 21, 2006
Board members: John Silagy and Larry Ristovski
Guest speaker:
After a brief introduction Fire Marshall Frank Barrett gave a report on the current status and response time of the Canton Fire Dept . Some highlights:
? Make sure homeowners don't park in the fire lanes. Fire trucks must be able to get through.
? The closest fire department to our subdivision is at Palmer and Canton Center Rds .
? Canton has a fully staffed life support system when going on runs.
? The fire Department can have as many as 6 or 7 runs at one time.
? Approximately 250 fire inspections are conducted each year.
? Some common fire hazards at this time of the year.
? Make sure real trees are given plenty of water, up to a gallon a day.
? Make sure you use only UL tested lights. Replace older lights for safety purposes even if they appear to still be function. It's better to be safe than sorry.
? Do not string more lights together than recommended on the manufacturer's instructions.
? Be very care about burning candles, especially in the glass containers.
? Beware of turkey fryers. Keep them away from the house; never put any water in the vat of oil, and be extremely careful. Many horrible accidents have occurred with the use of these fryers.
The question was raised about having a bonfire with all of the dead trees in the woods. The Fire Marshall said the Township prohibits burning, except in a 3 ft diameter pit.
Treasurer's report:
Everyone was given a copy of the Treasurer's report for this year and budget proposal for next year. The attendees voted and unanimously accepted next year's budget proposal . Dues will remain at $250.00 per household.
Other Committee reports:
Flowers, Shrubs and Sprinklers: Lori Treder indicated that more bulbs and perennials were planted this year. Everyone was very pleased with the color of the new entrance signs and the area around them.
The board went through the following accomplishments for 2006:
* Continuous updating of the web site
* 100% of dues collected
* Two meetings held with all committee members
* Added three evergreens in common areas, additional sod & topsoil placed
* Shrubs moved at subdivision entrance signs & new flowers planted in common areas
* Subdivision entrance signs repainted
* 10 mailboxes repaired, 30 posts replaced
* Wooden bridge deck stained for the first time in 12 years
* Cement repairs made at Trent Dr near Dundee Dr & on Dundee Dr near Oakland Dr
* Nine welcome baskets handed out to new homeowners
* Summer picnic held
* Subdivision garage sale held
* Eleven homeowners removed dead trees and planted new trees between sidewalk & street
* Fountain purchased and will replace the aerator in detention pond next spring
* Sprinklers installed on the easement at the east end of pond
* Streetlight fixed at intersection of Oakland Dr & Lilley Rd
* Monthly maintenance (Apr to Oct of detention pond to control algae build up )
* Dead branches trimmed on various trees at west end flood plain
* Two newsletters and eleven flyers passed out
* Published a revised membership directory of homeowners
It was also discussed about the idea of Canton Township helping out with improving the walkway by the wooded area north of the subdivision. Dave Paul (397-3665) volunteered to look into that.
Election of officers and committee members (please see Board of directors link on the left)
Open discussion:
Everyone was provided a table comparing our annual dues to other subdivisions in Canton .
A homeowner expressed concern about oak trees around the pond being attacked by the ash bore which we'll take a closer look at next spring.
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November 20th , 2006
ANNUAL MEETING
COVINGTON SQUARE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
NOVEMBER 21st, 2006 AT 6:30PM
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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September 8 th , 2006
2006 Subdivision Picnic Photos!
Photos from our 2006 Subdivision picnic. Take a look!
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August 15th , 2006
Subdivision Picnic!
Don't forget, the Subdivision picnic is this Saturday from 12 to 4PM. See you there!!!
Covington Square Subdivision Social Committee
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June 22nd , 2006
June 2006 Summer Newsletter
The President of our subdivision Mr. John Silagy has put together a newsletter. Take a look or download it in PDF format:
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June 21st , 2006
Annual Garage Sale June 22nd, 23rd and 24th.
Clean out your closets, clean out your basement, clean out your garage, clean out your house!
It's time for the Covington Square Subdivision Garage Sale. Join your neighbor, make some gas money. Learn the ancient skill of bartering the deal. Make room for that beautiful NEW IKEA furniture you're buying.
HAVE FUN!
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April 6th , 2006
Website upgrade
We have upgraded our hosting plan for the website and now everything should work much faster. We also have a lot of space available so we will keep all of the existing contents and continue to build over it. One thing we lost was the number of visits on the counter so we'll have to start from zero again but looking forward to many visits in the future. Please enjoy your stay and let me know if you have comments or suggestions.
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November 18th , 2005
Minutes from our Annual Meeting
Covington
Square Subdivision
Homeowners Association Meeting
November 14, 2005
INTRODUCTION: John L. Silagy
GUEST SPEAKER: Sergeant Scott Hilden
The
Sergeant briefed us on the current crime rates and concerns in Canton
and the Homeland Security planning and organization. He also provided
many useful tips on how to better secure our homes, deter any break-ins
and how to better protect sensitive information that might be used for
identity theft. Canton has over 300 home invasions last year ? none in
our subdivision. Over 52% of home invasions are in the daytime.
Homes security suggestions:
1) Leave outside lights on
2) Cut down high bushes in front of windows
3) Make sure doors are solid not hollow and have dead bolts
4) Leave radio or tv on if not at home
5) Seal windows or sliding doors with 3 inch door wall screws
6) Put broom handle or wood in sliding door walls
7) Make sure garage doors are closed for the night
8) Let neighbors know if going on vacation
Identity
Theft:
1) Mail theft is the number 1 source of identity theft ? up from 1 or 2
per month to 6 or 7 per day. Don?t put outgoing mail in mailbox and
don?t raise the red flag. Take all mail to the post office or an
official mail drop box.
2) Check the three credit report agencies once a year.
Homeland
Security: Canton and three other communities have remained independent
from Wayne County. Canton has purchased bio-hazard suits and generators
to keep all Police Departments and Fire Departments up and running in
case of emergency.
PRESIDENTS DISCUSSION: John L. Silagy
The President presented many of the boards previous year accomplishments:
�
Continuous updating of the web site (www.covingtonsquare.org)
� 100% of homeowners dues collected
� One meeting held with all committee members in October
� One building permit reviewed &approved
� Replaced evergreens in common areas
� Additional Christmas decorations to be placed at the subdivision
entrances
� 45 mailboxes repaired
� Repair to asphalt at bridge &asphalt ramp constructed
� Cement repairs made at Trent Dr. &Lilley Rd. intersection
� Cement repairs made to seven sidewalk slabs leading to bridge
� Cement repairs made to five handicap sidewalks on Dundee Dr.
� Four welcome baskets handed out to new homeowners
� Summer picnic held
� Subdivision garage sale
� Truesdale outlet cleaned
� Wildflowers, grass seed, and 2 1 flowering shrubs planted at west end
of floodplain
� Maintenance dredging performed on floodplain swale
� Twenty homeowners responded by planting new trees &trimming
trees in front of their homes
� Aerator placed in detention pond
� One newsletter and eight flyers sent out
� Stop signs lowered on Dundee Dr. to be more visible
TREASURERS REPORT: Yogi Patel
The
Treasurer proposed next years budget plan and discussed each item
separately. The 2006 budget was accepted unanimously. The Treasurers
budget proposal for 2006 can be obtained upon request.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Larry Ristovski
Newly elected and re-elected officers are:
BOARD MEMBERS
President - John Silagy
Vice President - Barbara Davis
Treasurer - Tim Collins
Asst. Treasurer - Marie Everitt
Secretary
- Larry Ristovski
COMMITTEES:
Landscape/Snow Removal: Lori Treder (flowers, maintenance of shrubs, trees and mulch, sprinkler system) & Joyce Silagy (lawn cutting in the common areas & snow removal contracts)
Social: Mike Young, Doug Baker & Tania Ganguli
Architectural: Doug Baker & Yogi Patel
Communications: Meg Collins & Snehasis Ganguly
Detention Pond: Gino Polidori, Roger Faber, Larry Ristovski, Shelly Babcock & Amy Bis
Trees & Lawn: Larry Ristovski
Sidewalks & Streets: Yogi Patel & John Silagy
Mailboxes: Everyone agreed to have this subbed out
Wood Area Clean up: John Everet
Common area problem by the pond: Tim Skeeters
Website:
Larry Ristovski
OPEN DISCUSSION:
� Tim
Skeeters agreed to talk to the two families neighboring the common area
by the ponds east end to see if they would be willing to readjust their
sprinklers so that the common area would be watered as well.
� We also got a suggestion for a centralized postal stand. This will be
discussed in one of our future meetings.
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November 10th , 2005
ANNUAL MEETING
COVINGTON SQUARE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
NOVEMBER 14th, 2005 AT 7:00PM
THE SUMMIT - ASH ROOM
Please plan to join us on November 14th for our annual meeting. Our by-laws state that we need volunteers for all Board and Commitee positions, otherwise a Management Company will take over and double our annual dues. See you on Monday!
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October 10th , 2005
Pond Photos
Yogi was kind enough to take some new photos of the pond. Take a look!
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September 6th , 2005
Subdivision Picnic Photos
Photos from this years picnic. Take a look!
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August 24th , 2005
Subdivision Picnic
Don't forget! The Subdivision picnic is this Saturday from 11am to 3pm. See you there!!!
Covington Square Subdivision Committee
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August 9th , 2005
AUGUST 2005 UPDATE
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT
Hello again. I hope everyone had a great 4th
of July. Thanks for everyone that participated in
our annual garage sale in June and I hope you were able to sell lots of
your things. Thanks to
Mike Young and Cathy Veri for setting that up.
Just want to remind those homeowners living along the detention pond
and floodplain to cut, or
have your lawn company cut, two mower widths past the tree line in your
backyard. This will
give the floodplain a cleaner and more manicured look. Also, the grass
will not interfere with
the growth of all of the trees.
Thanks to Lori Treder for taking bids and contracting with a company,
"Fathers and Sons
Construction," for repairing the asphalt by the bridge and along the
walkway near Lilley Road
and also ramping the ground at the bridge. A great improvement! !
The wooden planks on the bridge will get a new coat of stain later this
summer.
Summer Vacation
If you take a vacation this summer, please make arrangements to have
your lawn cut. In this
heat, it doesn't take long for the lawns to get unsightly. Tim Skeeters
(734-397-1370), a
resident of our sub, cuts lawns for many homeowners in the sub; and I
am sure he would be glad
to accommodate you.
Dead Trees/Dead Branches
Again this year - as in the past - the Board of Directors is asking all
homeowners to please trim
off any dead branches from your trees between the sidewalk and the
street. Also, low-lying
branches (called sucker branches) should be cut off. These branches
will affect the growth of
your tree as well as the nutrients supplied to the tree. Also, if you
have a dead tree - it must
be replaced. Keeping your trees looking great keeps our subdivision
great. The Lawn and
Tree Committee has already contacted some homeowners and will making
another survey of the
subdivision soon. Thanks to the homeowners that have planted new trees
this year.
Vandalism
We have had some vandalism in our neighborhood the past month -
paintballs shot at both car
and house windows, some homes being T.P.'d and For Sale signs removed.
Please keep and
eye-out, and if you see anything please report the incident to the
police.
Cement Work
Sometime in August, the Board is planning to have the most serious
broken cement in the streets
and common area sidewalks replaced. Just a reminder: if the concrete in
your sidewalk or
driveway is broken, it is the responsibility of you - the homeowner -
not the Subdivision
Association. Contact one of the Board members if you would like to use
the same contractor
we are using for the common areas.
Summer Picnic
Our subdivision picnic will be held on Saturday, August 27th at the
soccer field (same place as
last year). Please watch your mailboxes a week or two before the picnic
for flyers describing
all of the activities. Thanks to Mike Young for spearheading this event.
New Homeowners
A lot of houses have sold in our subdivision this summer. PLEASE make
sure that you take the
time to welcome any new neighbors to our subdivision! ! ! New
Homeowners: PLEASE come to
the picnic so we can all get to know you.
House Remodeling
If you having any permanent construction done to the outside of your
home, i.e., swimming pool,
deck, etc, you are reminded to get approval from the Architectural
Committee (Yogi Pate1 -734-
394-0489 & Tim Collins - 734-394-0489). Then, make sure you get
a permit from the
Township. Both are required for you to proceed with actual building.
Lawn Watering
Canton Township is asking all residents to volunteer to water only
every other day. Even house
numbers water on even days and odd house numbers on odd days. Also, we
are asked to not
water our lawns between 6:00 am & 9:00 am
Mail Boxes
A handyman has been hired to repair the mailboxes this year.
Approximately 40 mailboxes have
been repaired in some manner. If you have mailbox concerns, please call
John Silagy at 734-
397-5574.
Landscape
Thanks to Lori Treder, o&landscape committee chairperson, and
her summer volunteers, for
keeping the subdivision common areas neat and trim this year. The
subdivision has been looking
real good. It appears, however, that this might be Lori's last year in
that position. She has
earned a well-deserved rest! The Board will be looking for a volunteer
or two to head the
Landscape Committee next year. If you have a green thumb (or not) this
could be for you. Call
John Silagy (734-397-5574) if you are interested in volunteering.
Detention Pond
The Pond Committee, in late spring, contracted with "All About Ponds"
to put in an aerator in
our detention pond. The aerator is intended to keep the pond cleaner
and circulate the water
better. Thanks to Shelly Babcock, Larry Ristovski, Amy Bis, Roger Faber
and Gino Polidori for
their hard work and coordination. Also, later this summer, the Pond
Committee is looking into
stocking the detention pond with a variety of fish.
After three years of waiting and waiting, the wildflowers are finally
coming in like gangbusters:
daisies, black-eyed susans, lillys, and etc., in and around the
detention pond. The lilly pads and
other water plants are spreading nicely in the detention pond. A big
"thank you" to all of the
homeowners living along the detention pond that mulched last year's
dead flowers right up to the
water line. We are now seeing the rewards.
Many species of wildlife are coming back again this summer. Herons,
ducks (live ones), turtles,
frogs, small minnows, etc. have been spotted swimming in the detention
pond and forebay area.
In August, flowering bushes will be planted at the west end of the
detention pond floodplain.
Also, the rocky soil will be cleared and the dry clay will be tilled
and mixed with topsoil and
seed for a more pleasant look.
Suggestions
We welcome suggestions to the Social Committee (Mike Young -
734-397-3057) or Board
members (Larry Ristovski, Secretary - 734-398-6666, Yogi Patel,
Treasurer - 734-394-0346 and
myself)), for making this the BEST SUBDIVISION IN CANTON.
John L. Silagy
President
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June 14, 2005
Aerator
This Saturday "All About Ponds" installed an aerator (bubbler) in our pond. This will help prevent the algae from taking over and will keep the pond water nice and clean. You might want to take a look at it or check back soon in our Pond Project Photo Gallery for the latest shots from the pond.
Covington Square Subdivision Pond Committee
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June 5, 2005
BRIDGE CLOSURE OVER TRUESDALE DRAIN
Homeowners:
For your information: the Bridge going to the school will be closed at 9:00 am on Tuesday, June 7th until 9:00 pm on Wednesday June 8th to all foot traffic.The damaged asphalt on the north side of the bridge was repaired this past week and a gradual incline to the bridge was formed. No more bike tires or baby stroller tires to be damaged. The asphalt contractor will be sealing the new asphalt Tuesday morning and it takes about 36 hours to dry. If the sealant gets on shoes or tires it will be almost impossible to get off.
Much thanks to Lori Treder for making this project happen after many years of discussion. We appreciate your patience.
Sincerely,
Board of Directors Covington Square Subdivision Association
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April 6, 2005
Pond Project update
The 2005 Fertilizer report was distributed the other day. As always, we'll keep a copy of it in our Pond Project section.
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November 17, 2004
We're in the papers!
The Detroit News wrote an article about our award.
To view the article on the Detroit News website CLICK HERE.
To view the article as a PDF document CLICK HERE.
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October 13, 2004
Congratulations all!
Our Covington Square Subdivision is the recipient of the Environmental Excellence Award 2004 for our pond.
An email from the president of our
Association Mr. John Silagy:
Just to let you all know that Joyce and I attended an awards banquet at
the Summit on Thursday night. This the second year that Canton Township
has had this event and it honors different aspects of landscape design
for neighborhood entryways, residential landscape, and commercial
landscape in Canton. Included for the first time, was an award for
environmental excellence for ponds. Needless to say our detention pond
won the best overall environmental excellence award for 2004. I was
given a framed picture of our forebay area with ducks swimming in it
and I also was given a sign to display. The picture shows the many
water plants and vegetation surrounding our pond. While the moderator
was handing out the awards, a picture of our pond was being displayed
on a screen for everyone to see. The person, that selected our pond
from all others to receive this award, told the audience that our pond
was retrofitted two years ago and that he liked the way our pond had a
natural look rather than a completely manicured look. He was also very
impressed with the different wildlife he saw. It made me feel very
proud for our subdivision and for all of you that volunteered your time
over that last two years.
John S.
An email from his wife Mrs. Joyce Silagy:
John forgot to mention the humor involved with this evening. When we
got the invitation, we both thought it was a come-on by some vendor and
that all of the houses had received invitations saying we were
"finalists." There was no mention about the category of the award, or
what. We attended out of courtesy. Were we surprised to read the
program and find out that the pond was the winner! And for
environmental design--that sounds serious. Some people got just
certificates, and then some people got actual awards. Our subdivision
got an actual award. I was so proud of all of the work you, the Pond
Committee, did! Just goes to show what a group of people can do who put
their heads together to solve a problem. See you at the annual meeting.
Joyce
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November2, 2004
Minutes from the Annual Homeowners Association Meeting for Covington Square Subdivision on November 1st, 2004.
John Silagy, President, opened the meeting up at 6:20 pm. He took the time to show off the Design Excellent awards for the detention pond. John and his wife Joyce bought cookies and bottled water to celebrate the achievement. John thanked the pond committee members for their hard work during the year.
John then discussed the various pond accomplishments during 2004. They were indicated on the handout.
Next, Shelly Babcock discussed about having a fountain put in the detention pond for esthetic appeal as well as environmental appeal. Shelly had talked to a fountain contractor who came out to look at our pond. As part of the agreement, he would install in the spring as well as store the fountain for the winter. He would clean out the fountain periodically as well as treat any algae that may appear. The only thing the contractor wouldn?t do, is install any electrical work. We would need to get in touch with an electrician. Maintenance for the pond and fountain could be approximately $105.00 per month during the summer. The cost of the fountain would be about $3,000.00 - $6,000.00 depending on the size and style. The board decided to try to limit the cost to about $4,000.00.
Shelly volunteered to get more details during the winter and spring before proceeding.
Larry Ristovski then talked about stocking the detention pond with various types of fish. Most of the fish farms are closed for the winter, so he will explore more in the spring. Larry figured he would need about $500.00 to stock the pond the first year.
Monica Baker, treasurer, went over the expenses for 2004. She also discussed a proposed budget for 2005. A new category, General Maintenance was proposed, so as to take care of any road or sidewalk concerns as well as the asphalt walkway to the school. Anticipated dues, not including the proposed fountain, would be $201.00. With the fountain, the dues would be $229.00 per household. The $229.00 amount was passed by those homeowners in attendance.
John Silagy then proceeded with the nominations for officers and committees. John (397-5574) volunteered to be President for 2005. Yogi Patel (394-0346) volunteered to be Treasurer and Larry Ristovski (398-6666) volunteered to be Secretary. Committee members who volunteered either at the meeting or later are as follows:
Newsletter - Rasa Skeeters,
Website - Larry Ristovski,
Trees/ Lawns - Joyce Silagy,
Bylaws - Shelly Babcock,
Landscape & snow removal - Lori Treder,
Detention pond & floodplain - Shelly Babcock, Larry Ristovski,
Amy Bis, Yogi Patel and Roger Faber
Architectural - Yogi Patel, Tim Collins
Social - Mike Young, Doug Baker
Mailbox - Tim Fesko
Flyer Distribution - Amy Bis, Meg Collins
More volunteers will be sought in early spring to help out.
The meeting was adjorned at 8:30 pm.
John
Silagy
President, Covington Square Subdivision
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September 22, 2004
ANNUAL MEETING
COVINGTON SQUARE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
NOVEMBER 1st, 2004 AT 6:15PM
CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - COMMUNITY ROOM
Please plan to join us on November 1st for
our annual meeting. Discusions will include 2005 dues, Budget for 2005,
elections of officers and committee members and other topics. All
homeowners are welcome.
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September 7, 2004
October 11, 2004 ? Town Hall Meeting - Meet your Elected Officials
Firestation #1 ?Canton Center at Heritage Park Drive - 7:00 ? 9:00 pm
With the elections coming up in November, the following elected officials will be at Firestation #1 to answer any questions and concerns
Guest Speakers ? Tom Yack, Supervisor
Phil LaJoy ? Representative, 21st District
Bruce Patterson ? Senator, 7th District
John Sullivan ? Wayne County Commissioner
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August 30, 2004
Covington Square Subdivision Picnic Photos
Finaly, the photos from the picnic are here. Take a look!
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August 11, 2004
Covington Square Subdivision Picnic
This years picnic will be on Saturday, August 14th. See you there!
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August 8, 2004
Pond Project Web Photo Gallery Update
Added this years first web photo gallery. Take a look at some interesting photos from arround the pond!
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May 19, 2004
Important note from our subdivision association president Mr. John Silagy
WILD GRASS PROBLEM - The last 3 years our neighborhood has been overtaken by wild grass (known as Onion Grass). This grass grows twice as fast as the normal grass so it is easy to spot. Right now, all grass is in the process of spreading their seeds, including Onion Grass - so now is the time to treat your lawn. My wife heard on the radio that Lowe's has something to treat this Onion Grass. I called over their, but the garden people couldn't help me. If you fertilize your lawn yourself, you might want to check it out. I also called Home Depot, but they couldn't help me either. Check with your lawn service to see if they provide treatment for this Onion Grass. I checked with Trugreen Chemlawn 248-960-1216 and they are currently spraying lawns in our subdivision for Onion Grass prevention.
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April 5, 2004
Important note from our subdivision association president Mr. John Silagy
I just want all of the homeowners to know that I will, once again, be putting important information about our subdivision and Canton Township in my column (The President's Perspective). If you have any questions about any of the information, please call me at 397-5574.
John Silagy - 2004 President, Covington Square Subdivision.
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February 9, 2004
Important Canton community sports information
Just got this in from the president of our association Mr. John Silagy
Important
Community Sport Information
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February 2, 2004
Operating budget for 2004
Sorry for the delay, we finally have this years operating budget.
Left-click the icon below to view or right-click and choose "Save target As.." to save to your local hard drive.
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February 2, 2004
Notes from our annual meeting
Here are the notes from our annual meeting held back in December.
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November 14, 2003
ANNUAL MEETING
COVINGTON SQUARE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
DECEMBER 8, 2003 AT 7PM
CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY - COMMUNITY ROOM
Please plan to join us on December 8th for
our annual meeting. During the meeting, we will give the year-end
budget report and present the proposed budget for next year. Also at
the meeting, we will be looking for homeowners to volunteer to be on
the Board for next year. We will need a minimum of three people. If you
would like to do your part for our neighborhood and have a little time
to give, please plan on attending the meeting and volunteering for the
Board.
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August 21, 2003
A few updates...
Some important dates for our community in the "President's Perspective" section, the July "Pond Bulletin" in the "Pond Project" section and some new photos of our pond in the "Pond Photo Gallery".
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July 28, 2003
Our Subdivision Picnic is August 2nd !
August 2nd is the Covington Square Annual Family Picnic! Are you coming?
Flyers have been delivered throughout the subdivision but here's a PDF document just in case.
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June 16, 2003
All homeowner dues have been paid in full!
I just received a note from our subdivision Treasurer - Monica Baker that all homeowner dues have been paid for this year and last.
Thank you to all homeowners of Covington Square Subdivision!!!
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June 06, 2003
The President's Perspective update
Our Subdivision Association President has added some important dates to his section of this web site. Click on the button to the left and check out what's new...
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April 5, 2003
The President's Perspective
New section of our website added where the president of our subdivision association will post a message every month or so...
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April 4, 2003
Panoramic photos
New stunning panoramic photos of our pond in the pond photo gallery...
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April 2, 2003
SUBDIVISION-WIDE GARAGE SALE FOR COVINGTON SQUARE
Due to overwhelming response from last year?s sub-wide garage sale, we are doing it again. The date has been set: June 27-29, 2003, Friday ? Saturday- Sunday. This is the weekend after the Canton Liberty Fest. Again, you can open at whatever time you like, on one day, two or all three. The board will provide signage at Trent Drive at Lilley and Oakland Drive at Lilley like last year. Good news: the sign cost was budgeted for in this year?s budget, so we will not be collecting $3 from each household. Depending on participation, we may also include an advertisement for the sale in the Detroit Free Press. If you are planning to participate, please e-mail Cathy Veri by June 13th at: secretary@covingtonsquare.org THANK YOU!
FAMILY PICNIC DATE SET FOR AUGUST 2nd
We had close to 150 people at last year?s picnic. Let?s see if we can get an even BIGGER turnout this year! You and your family are invited to this year?s picnic on August 2nd from 12 noon to 3pm. The place will again be Field School. And we promise to have a bigger tent this year! This year?s picnic will be Bring Your Own Beverage to cut down on some cost. And also, if you would like to provide a dessert or fruit, you are welcome to do so. To volunteer on the picnic committee, please contact Cathy Veri at 734-394-0552 or e-mail at: secretary@covingtonsquare.org We will meet sometime in April for one brief planning meeting. It?s not much work and it?s fun, so please volunteer!
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April 1, 2003
Pond Commitee Meeting Minutes!
Check "The Pond Project" section for details...
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March 14, 2003
New Fertilizer report has been distributed
Check your mailboxes for the new fertilizer report. You'll find a copy in "The Pond Project" section. Also, the minutes from the last Pond Committee meeting held February 22 ...
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January 27, 2003
Pond Commitee Meeting Minutes!
Check "The Pond Project" section for details...
The Homeowners Association Dues
The "dues" letter is out and Monica Baker, our treasurer, gives a great explanation why the dues are slightly higher this year. We wanted to take it a little further and with the help of Shelly Babcock now we compare our dues with those of our neighboring subdivisions. Here's the comparison table:
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Subdivision
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Association Dues
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Fairway Pines
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$425.00
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Central Park Estates
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$400.00
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Fairways West
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$350.00
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Echo Forest
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$350.00
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Covington Square
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$236.00
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Glengary
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$200.00
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Westfield Estates
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$200.00
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Pheasent Woods
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$175.00
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January 16, 2003
2003 Budget and Association Dues
Selecting
the icon below will display a copy of the 2003 Planned Budget for
Covington Square. The big change for 2003 is the project we are
managing along with Canton Township to retrofit our Detention Pond. The
financial requirements for this project have elevated the Association
Dues for 2003, and we expect that this number should be reduced
significantly in 2004.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding these plans,
please feel free to email Monica Baker (our Treasurer) at treasurer@covingtonsquare.org
These numbers were shared during the 2002 Final Association meeting in
November, 2002.
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The insect killing our Ash trees has been identified !
Up until a short time ago, the diebacks and complete death of ash trees in the Wayne County area had been a mystery. At first, the cause was thought to be a disease called ash yellowing. We know a fair bit about ash yellow and there is no real control for it but to keep the tree healthy and out of stress. We have also seen some borer damage to the trees caused by the redheaded ash borer, which is mostly a secondary insect that attacks after the trees are weakened by something else. The US Department of Agriculture and Michigan State Univ. have been working hard to rule out all possible causes and get to the main cause of this dieback. As of July 12, 2002, we have pinpointed the cause, a borer formally known to North America that has come from Asia. This borer named the EMERALD GREEN ASH BORER by the Department of Agriculture has been determined as the cause. This borer is controllable with trunk injections on a yearly basis similar to birch tree injections for bronze birch borers. The cost of these injections are based on the circumference of the tree requiring an injection for every 5-6 inches around the tree. Cost is based on the number of injections and treatment is recommended on trees with minimum or no damage at all showing. As always, a tree with the correct watering and fertilization will recover from this and other tree stresses more easily.
This information was provided to us by Turf Pro Inc. Their president, Michael Weakland, is contracted by our subdivision to maintain the common lawns and trees. You can contact them at 734-699-0010 if you would like to hire them to manage or correct any problems you may have with your lawns or trees.
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More on dead trees
Do you have a dead tree in front of your house? If so, Canton Township has a Tree Ordinance (Select this to view) that affects each one of us. The trees in front of your house between the sidewalk and the curb are your property. And, if one of these trees die, it must be replaced. Select the link above titled 'Trees in Covington Square' for more details. Basically, you must remove the dead tree, and replace it with a tree of no less than 1.0 inch to 1.5 inches in diameter. The link above describes what types of tree's that Canton Township recommends. The tree ordinance also states 'one for one replacement', meaning if you have two trees, you will replace both of them.
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Covington Square Subdivision Association
P.O.Box 871082
Canton, MI 48187
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