There will be a Budget Ratification on November 29, 2011, 6:00 pm at Back Creek Presbyterian Church. The 2012 budget is approved and adopted by the Board of Directors and shall be deemed ratified unless at the ratification, a majority of all the members

in the association rejects the budget. A quorum is not required. No other business will be conducted at the ratification.

Sincerely,

The Townes at Old Stone Crossing Board of Directors

The Townes at Old Stone Crossing Homeowners Association annual meeting will be held on August 24, 2011 at 6:30 P.M. at Back Creek Presbyterian Church at 1821 Back Creek Church Road Charlotte, NC 28213. The meeting will be located in the Fellowship Hall, in the back of the Church, through the double white doors.  The purpose of this meeting is to elect members to fill two positions on the Board of Directors open due to term expiration and to transact any business that may properly come before the Association.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Some people have asked recently if we have a Twitter account.  The answer is now YES!  Follow us on Twitter.

We hope you are taking full advantage of our communication tools.  We are glad you have found our website. Please remember to sign-up your email address in the top right. This will help us keep in touch even better.  We send out periodic updates on community happenings between newsletters in form of email.  Also, if you are Facebook, visit our page and become a fan to get updates on new articles posted here as well as to network with your neighbors!

The Maintenance Department does routine inspections of property.  Repairs and maintenance are happening continuously on property, however it is important that you report any exterior repairs needed to your property in a timely manner. Our vendors and contractors are on property doing repairs or maintenance by work order only from Hawthorne Management Company, and cannot respond to homeowners’ requests directly. These requests must be reported to Hawthorne Management Company.  By reporting necessary repairs in a timely manner, we can avoid extra costs to the community for and damage that may be caused by unresolved maintenance issues.  Thank you for your cooperation.

Contact Information:

Pamela Williams
Association Manager
Hawthorne Management Company
704-377-0114 Phone / 704-347-4475 Fax
pwilliams@hawthornemgmt.com

or you can go to Hawthorne’s Website

Dear Homeowners & Residents of Townes at Old Stone Crossing:

The Townes at Old Stone Crossing Board of Directors is proud to announce we have an opportunity to apply for a matching neighborhood grant from the City of Charlotte to build a community clubhouse.  Building the clubhouse will enable us to reapply for up to $100,000 a year in grants from the city.  These resources will provide a facility for us to conduct and provide funding for the following:

1. HOA committee meetings
2. Senior programs
3. Healthcare programs
4. Children programs
5. A computer lab
6. Educational programs
7. Community library
8. Block captain/crime watch committees
9. Social events
10. Community Garden
11. Community Beautification

This future clubhouse also has the potential to generate revenue for the Homeowners Association by renting it out to our residents for private events.  In order for this community to be eligible for the grant we must have your support. Please come to the pool to hear a presentation from a City of Charlotte representative, Saturday June 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Best regards,

The Townes at Old Stone Crossing HOA Board of Directors

We would like to remind all residents that The Townes parking policy is still in effect and is enforced on a continuous basis. Parking on all streets, curbs, sidewalks and grass is prohibited at all times. The various  parking areas throughout the community (excluding large lots) are for guests of residents of The Townes and should not be used for regular use of homeowners additional vehicles. Overflow space is available at pool for homeowners’ vehicles.

Parking on Falling Rock Court is for the exclusive use of residents of Falling Rock Court and their guests.  Please refrain from parking on Falling Rock Court if you do not fall in this category.

As you know, the community has an insurance coverage for common areas in the community as well as certain coverage for the buildings.  The Board of Directors is proud to announce that we have recently switched our policy to a new provider and have subsequentially lowered our annual premiums by a good amount while upping the policy coverage amount.  Given our history of claims, we feel this will result in annual savings!

One problem we have noticed over the years is that there may be some misunderstanding in what coverage is provided by the HOA and therefore what is the responsibility of the homeowner.  We are working with our new provider to get information to the homeowners on exactly what is covered so that you can make sure you have sufficient coverage for your property.  More on this is coming soon!

The Board would like to welcome Ken Rance to the Townes at Old Stone Crossing HOA Board of Directors. Mr. Rance has filled the vacant seat left by the resignation of Mr. Ward and will serve the remainder of the term through the fall of 2011.