Cookin' by the Creek

The Creek's Edge Community Cookbook -- Cookin' by the Creek -- has been published and is now available for purchase!!!

Cookbooks are only $6 each and this is the PERFECT time of year to grab them. You can use the recipes for holiday baking, PLUS they make great gifts or stocking stuffers. Alone, it's a fantastic small gift (think of people like teachers, hair dressers, or neighbors). Or you can spice it up by combining the cookbook with other kitchen gadgets or even a baked good from the actual book!! The possibilities are endless.

If you are interested in purchasing one (or more!), please email Shelby Sabelli at creeksedgecookbook@yahoo.com and let her know how many you need. We accept cash or checks (made payable to Creek's Edge HOA).

**All proceeds from the sale of cookbooks go directly back into the neighborhood budget for future community activities!!!**

Design Guidelines

Over the past several months, the Architectural Control Committee and the Board of Directors have been working to create a set of Design Guidelines for the community. This document basically elaborates and explains restrictions that are already in the Covenants, but have been confusing or vague in the past. We expect that these Guidelines will help to provide clarity for homeowners.

As part of the document, you will find an official fine schedule for violations. We are currently issuing violations to the Covenants as they are discovered and will continue to do so. However, this fine process and violations pertaining to the most specific details provided in the Design Guidelines will go into effect on January 1, 2011. If you have any questions about this document, please contact the Board of Directors at creeksedgehoa@yahoo.com.

Download the DESIGN GUIDELINES here

Links to this, and many other important documents, can always be found HERE.

Meeting Presentation

Creek's Edge held its Annual Homeowners' Meeting on October 14th. If you were unable to attend, we encourage you to download the presentation and review it. Two new board members were elected and we'll be posting more details on that soon.

Download Annual Homowners' Meeting Presenation Here

Creek's Edge Chronicles - October 2010

The newest edition of the Creek's Edge Chronicles has been published. E-mails will go out today. Paper deliveries will arrive some time this week. You can also download the PDF file by clicking here.

Homeowners’ Annual Meeting

Creek’s Edge will have its 2010 Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 14th at 6:30. It will be held at Allison Creek Presbyterian Church (located on Hwy 274, only a mile from the neighborhood).

Each residence should have received an official notification letter in the mail from Cedar Management.

Two board member positions are up for election. If you are interested in running, fill out the form (included in the letter from Cedar). Candidates must be in good financial standing.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, we encourage you to find a neighbor whom you trust to vote on your behalf. This can be done by filling out the proxy form (included in the letter from Cedar) and giving it to the selected neighbor to bring to the meeting.

At the meeting, we will discuss the following topics:

~ Accomplishments over the past year
~ Community goals for the future
~ Committee involvement opportunities
~ Questions from homeowners

Bookmobile Dates

The York County Library Bookmobile visits Creek's Edge twice a month. You will find it in the cul-de-sac near the intersection of Tributary and Sethwood.

Here are the Bookmobile dates for the remainder of 2010:

Fridays at 4:00 – 4:30 p.m.

October 8 & 22

Nov 5 & 19

Dec 3 & 17

Cookbook Update!

Last Call for Recipes!


Our community cookbook is going to press soon (just in time for the holidays!). We’d love to have as many homes represented as possible, so please bring your recipe submission to the homeowners’ meeting or email them to Shelby Sabelli at creeksedgecookbook@yahoo.com
Final deadline: October 15th

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Pre-Order Cookbooks Now!


Cookin’ by the Creek will be published later this month. With 50 pages of mouth-watering recipes, it will be a great tool for holiday entertaining and family traditions! It also makes a perfect gift as the holiday season approaches. The only way to guarantee yourself a copy, is to pre-order!!
Final deadline: October 15th

Pre-order forms are in the October newsletter, to be delivered this weekend.

***TRUNK-OR-TREAT***

 Creek’s Edge will be trick-or-treating on
 Saturday, October 30th!

We hope you will join all of your neighbors for the first Creek’s Edge Trunk-or-Treat event!

How do you get in on the fun???

• Park your vehicle at the end of your driveway with the trunk or tailgate pointing towards the road.
• Decorate the trunk/tailgate with festive Halloween décor. You can go “all out” or keep it simple.
• Pull up a few chairs and hand out candy from your driveway!

Why would you want to do this???

• It makes the neighborhood more festive & fun!!!
• Being near the street will help you interact more with neighbors and those adorable costumed kids!
• Contest!!! If you decorate your vehicle, be sure to take a photograph. E-mail it to creeksedgehoa@yahoo.com no later than November 10th. Submissions will be posted online and residents can vote for their favorites!!

**If you don’t want to decorate your vehicle, we still encourage folks to hand out candy at their driveway or porch so you can enjoy the experience of hanging out with your neighbors!!!

Signs will be placed at the front and back entrances to let outside trick-or-treaters know that this is taking place on Saturday, rather than Sunday

New Sponsor: Eagle Classics

We'd like to welcome our latest newsletter sponsor:

Eagle Classics

***Restoration & Customization Services***

affordable and dependable

any make, any model, any problem (large or small)
Foreign ** Domestic ** European

- A/C Service - Engine Diagnostics - Tune-Ups - Engine Repair - Clutches -

 - Oil Changes - Brake Service - and much more -

Often able to provide same day service!!
Money Back Guarantee

Owner: David Eagle

Phone: 803.327.0512

Fax: 803.327.8955

1611 Allison Circle

Rock Hill, SC 29732

website: http://www.eagleclassicsinc.com/

Neighborhood Yard Sale

Creek's Edge will be sponsoring another COMMUNITY YARD SALE.

It is schedule for Saturday, September 18th. The Social Committee has a placed a 3-day ad to run in The Herald (online and in print) and will handle putting up signs in the area. All YOU have to do is have your items ready to sell in your yard/driveway at 7:00 a.m. If you don't have anything to sell, be sure to get out and do some shopping - or just meet your neighbors!

Creek Patrol

You should have recently received the first Creek Patrol Neighborhood Watch Newsletter. If you haven't read it yet, you can download it here.

Playground Vandalism

The community playground has recently been vandalized. The damage done to the equipment made the area temporarily unsafe for play. Please note that these issues have been fixed.

If you see any damage to the playground that compromises its safety, please notify the Board or Cedar Management as quickly as possible so it can be repaired.

If you witness someone intentionally damaging the playground or any common areas OR participating in any illegal activity on HOA property, please call the York County Sherriff's Office. This will increase the amount of patrolling that will take place in our neighborhood and therefore act as a crime deterrent.

Back to School Bash THIS WEEKEND!!!

Don't forget...this weekend...

Creek's Edge HOA is having a

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

Saturday ~ August 21, 2010

4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Location: Winding Branch Rd, near the playground

Join your neighbors for an afternoon of FREE entertainment, fun & relaxation.

There will be music, food, vendors, and activities for children (including hayrides around the community).

York County Sherriff's Office and Newport Fire Department will both be there with fun activities for kids!

Hot Dogs and Chips will be provided at no charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Soft Serve ice cream will be available for purchase.

Please bring chairs and beverages for your family.

Neighborhood Watch

Creekʹs Edge Neighborhood Watch acts as a deterrent to crime by its mere existence, which is made known via signage at community entrances and through its monthly newsletter. Neighborhood Watch promotes mutual concern among neighbors and enhances the communityʹs sense of well‐being by having in place a network of volunteer ʺwatchersʺ, by encouraging all residents to be aware of and report questionable, unsafe or illegal activities, and by providing incident updates and safety and security information in its monthly
newsletter (coming in August!).

The purpose of Neighborhood Watch is to observe and report possible illegal activities, and to maintain a working relationship with the York County Sheriffʹs Department. Neighborhood Watch does NOT engage in any intervention or enforcement activities.

Will you join us? If interested, please contact creeksedgeneighborhoodwatch@yahoo.com

Community Improvement Efforts Underway

As shared at the Community Kick‐Off Meeting in June, we are beginning a new & exciting era here at Creek’s Edge. With many hardships now behind us, we are moving forward and striving to improve the quality of our neighborhood. The Board of Directors, Committee Members, and Cedar Management look forward to working with all homeowners in an effort to make this possible.

Many improvements have been made throughout the community already, and now we are reaching out to you – individual property owners. We all have investments here at Creek’s Edge and we encourage everyone to keep their homes and yards looking their best so that everyone benefits.

With a new management company on board, we are now moving forward with better and stronger enforcement of rules and guidelines as set forth in the community’s Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, as well as the By‐Laws. As a homeowner, you should’ve received a copy of both documents at the time of purchasing your home. However, if you do not have a copy, they are now available for download on this website, or you can call Cedar Management and request they be mailed to you.

Cedar Management does a monthly drive through, looking for violations. They will be taking a more active approach, sending more “friendly reminder” letters and violation notices. If you receive one of these and have any questions, please contact Cedar immediately. Two violation inspections have already taken place (June and July). Currently, the number of violations is extensive so they are gradually being addressed, beginning with more major offenses. If you would like to know if your home is in violation, please contact Cedar.

Some common issues include (but are not limited to):

• faded shutters
• home or driveway need to be pressure washed
• driveway or flower beds need to be weeded
• grass is too high
• basketball goal is located in the street
• siding needs to be repaired
• trash bags/cans in driveway
• commercial or recreational vehicles in front of home

property taxes

We wanted to make all homeowners aware of a small detail regarding property taxes that can make a big difference in how much you are paying annually. If your home in Creek's Edge is your primary residence, you need to ensure that it is set up that way with York County. Most of the homes in our community have seen property taxes in the range of $900-$1000. This can vary somewhat, but you should not see a bill for thousands of dollars. If you have been paying this higher amount, be sure to update your information with the county.

Forms can be downloaded at http://onlinetaxes.yorkcountygov.com/

***Back to School Bash***

Mark Your Calendars!!!

Creek's Edge HOA is having a

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

Saturday ~ August 21, 2010

4:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Location: Winding Branch Rd, near the playground

Join your neighbors for an afternoon of FREE entertainment, fun & relaxation.

There will be music, food, vendors, and activities for children (including hayrides around the community).

Hot Dogs and Chips will be provided at no charge, on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Please bring chairs and beverages for your family.

New Sponsor: Mechanical Doctor

We'd like to welcome our newest newsletter sponsor: Mechanical Doctor. Please consider them for all of your heating and air needs. His information is listed below. Thanks to Wayne Chapman for partnering with the Creek's Edge HOA!

Mechanical Doctor

Heating & Air

"Your Prescription for Comfort"

President - Wayne Chapman

NC License: 24830

SC License: 105375

Financing Available

http://www.mechanicaldoctor.com/

SC Phone: 803-327-2665

NC Phone: 704-566-7900

Fax: 803-753-9350

Covenants & ByLaws now available for download

Click on the "DOCUMENTS" link above and you will now be able to download two important community documents: ByLaws and Covenants.

If you have any trouble, shoot us an e-mail or leave a comment below.

Cookbook Reminder + Email Address

Don't forget to submit your favorite recipes for the Creek's Edge cookbook: Cookin' by the Creek, which will be printed later this year!

Email your submissions to:

creeksedgecookbook@yahoo.com

Reminder to Pet Owners

A common complaint in the neighborhood has been in relation to pets. The issues vary, but include things such as:
 - dogs parking and disturbing other neighbors
 - cats and dogs roaming onto other people's property and damaging their yards
 - loose dogs frightening young children

We'd like to provide a few gentle reminder to all pet owners in the neighborhood about some of the laws and regulations pertaining to owning domestic animals.

The Leash Law in York County is as follows:
"York County requires all animals to be either fenced in, on a leash, or under the control of their owners at all times when outside. Domestic animals are not allowed on private property without the property owner's consent. Animals that roam free can get lost or seriously injured. They are also subject to being picked up by Animal Control officers. Animal owners are liable for their pet's actions. You can prevent your animal from becoming a nuisance by keeping it confined to your property, or on a leash and controlled, as required by law. Failure to do so can result in legal or financial problems for you. Violation of York County's leash law can result in a fine of up to $200 plus court costs and the cost of impounding the animal."

Creek's Edge Covenants state "all household pets shall be kept under Owner's control so as not to be a nuisance to other Owners."

Keep in mind there is also a noise ordinance in York County that runs from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., which applies to animals as well.

If you have a complaint about a neighborhood animal, we encourage you to contact Cedar Management at support@cedarmanagementgroup.com or by calling 1-877-25CEDAR. They will anonymously contact the pet owner about the issue. If you feel an animal is in danger, or could endanger homeowners, you can contact Animal Control at 803-628-3190. We encourage you to use Animal Control as a last resort, and work with the Board and Cedar Management to handle the situation peacefully.

Front Entrance

You probably noticed that the front entrance was paved this week! This is exciting news for all of us and will make our travels much more pleasant.

Please rest assured that this is simply a temporary fix and our entrance will be fully restored after the completion of the Hwy 274 project (estimated for late in 2010).

Creek's Edge is now on Facebook & Twitter!

Creek's Edge HOA now has it's own Facebook Page and is also on Twitter.
Posts from this blog should be posting to both of these so you can choose to follow community activities in the manner that is easiest for you!

You can "like" on Facebook or "follow" on Twitter by clicking on the links at the right of this page.

We encourage homeowners to use these outlets to communicate with one another and share community related information. These forums are not the best way to get in touch with the Board and we encourage you to use our email address for that: creeksedgehoa@yahoo.com

Community Kick-Off Meeting Presentation

The Board of Directors would like to sincerely thank everyone that made it out to last night's Community Kick-Off Meeting. For those of that weren't able to make it, we hope you'll take a few minutes to review the presentation we put together.

You can download it below, or use the "Documents" link at the top of this page.

Community Kick-Off Meeting Presentation

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at creeksedgehoa@yahoo.com or Cedar Management at support@cedarmanagementgroup.com.