News and Views - August 2019
Covington Square Subdivision
News
Greetings from the Covington Square
homeowner association board of directors. As summer ends, we wanted
to update you on current subdivision events and news.
Mark your calendars! The 2019 HOA annual meeting
will be held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, October 22 at the Canton Township
office meeting room A. The agenda includes board elections
and volunteer committee confirmations, updates on subdivision maintenance
activities, and the treasurer’s report. We’re looking
for support to help keep our day-to-day operations momentum and
visionaries to help plan the future! Please volunteer a slice of
your time to help turn your subdivision improvement ideas into a
reality.
Our volunteer social committee organized another fantastic summer
picnic on July 27. We are grateful to Rebecca Staniek and Wanda
Sands for the many things they do to make our subdivision a welcome
community. Also, thank you to those who turned up early to set up
tables, chairs, and games for the kids.
Thanks to Mike Young, Tim McIntee, and Kevin Kuzniar for providing
thoughtful oversight to homeowner architectural requests. This is
a very important volunteer position that often goes unrecognized.
Their oversight helps keep your subdivision looking uniform and
neat.
The subdivision fall garage sale is scheduled for
Thursday, September 19 – 22.
2019 maintenance projects:
• Twenty-six Cleveland Pear trees were planted along subdivision
streets. Please water new trees in front of your home weekly throughout
September as a provision to the contractor’s 1-year warranty
on these plantings. New trees that have been watered regularly yet
perished will be replaced next spring.
• Damaged sidewalk sections along subdivision streets will
be replaced soon. The contractor will exercise extreme caution in
removing damaged sections but have already indicated homeowners
are responsible for repairing sprinkler heads inadvertently damaged
in the process. Sidewalk sections located in a driveway are considered
homeowner responsibility and are not part of this project.
• Viburnum shrubs in the Lilley berm that have reached their
life expectancy will be replaced in September or October. Additionally,
a tree on the Oakland side of the pond will be planted at the same
time.
• Brush and stumps were cleared from the edge of the woods
along the path, along the Lilley sidewalk, and at the Truesdell
Drain bridge. Our lawn contractor can now mow up to the tree line
at the woods eliminating need for annual brush cutting. The subdivision
has been working hard to eradicate poison ivy along the woods and
on the fence; however, some poison ivy still remains. Tread carefully!
In close, we pay tribute to John Silagy who passed on August 9.
John served as HOA president for a decade (or more) working tirelessly
for the common good of all residents. John and Joyce welcomed us
into their home for many subdivision meetings over the years making
us feel like family. It is with fond remembrance we bid farewell
to John.
We look forward to seeing YOU at the annual meeting on Oct 22!
Roger Faber
On behalf of the 2019 board of directors
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