The Board Meeting minutes for January 2010 have been added to our site: Here

Church workers’ safety the focus of seminars By Donna Swicegood | Statesville R&L

The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is planning two seminars aimed at church workers and volunteers.

The first workshop will be from 1-3 p.m. Feb. 9 and is called “Safety for church workers.” It is aimed at secretaries and other staff members who work at a church.

Lt. Rick Eades, crime prevention officer and Star Barbaro of the Governor’s Crime Commission will address topics such as basic personal safety and being aware of one’s surroundings.

He said the seminar will also focus on what to do if you are a victim of a crime.

The second workshop will be from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 27 and is for church greeters, such as ushers and deacons.

Eades will be the instructor, and the workshop will focus on various security issues and how to react in the event of a problem.

This workshop is especially for those who are the first person who parishioners see when they come to church.

Both workshops are free, but advanced registration is required.

Eades said a place to hold both workshops is not set, but anyone interested in attending will be given the complete details at the time of registration.

Each workshop is open to about 100 people.

To register for the church worker seminar, call Eades at (704) 924-4035 by Feb. 5, and the registration deadline for the second seminar is Feb. 18. Call Eades for more information on either seminar.

In February, the Board will have its first ever Open Meeting on Thursday, February 18 at 5:30 PM at the Mooresville Public Library. This meeting will be limited to 15 people (one per household) who sign up (due to room size). This will not be a “come and complain” meeting. We hope this meeting will allow residents to voice their concerns, questions, and suggestions in a friendly manner.

The Board will conduct its normal business and the attendees will then be allowed to address the Board. All questions must be submitted in advance and any person that wants to speak will be given 3 minutes. Anyone who wishes to attend and participate will need to register online HERE . If interested in attending, please sign up and submit your questions by February 11th.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Jeoff Greenfield, LF HOA President

Did you know that all of the Linwood Farms Newsletters from 2009 going forward are here on our website? You can download, read, and print any newsletter you’d like from our Newsletter Archives.

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2009 was an interesting, yet exciting time for the two newest members of the Board. Dan and I weren’t seated until the end of July and Mauro resigned sometime after that. Not having any documentation from the previous Board, it took several months before Dan and I obtained copies of existing contracts and legal papers. Once that happened, we rolled up our sleeves and started working. Rhett Dusenbury, Mooresville’s Commissioner At Large, has joined our Board. All contracts have been reviewed and new companies will replace existing ones. In February, we will sign a new contract with a different Landscaping company that should do a better job than the previous one. And, we are in the process of cancelling our existing pool contract and going with a company that offers us more options. We have replaced the lights in front of the pool house and will have them re-wired so they can be turned on without having the main lights go on. Meetings have taken place between the Board, the Town of Mooresville and Duke, and a new light has been purchased and will be placed at the main entrance to Linwood Farms. This should light-up the whole intersection and cut down on the vandalism that has taken place. Most of the stone work at the front entrance has been repaired and a street light with be installed near the curve at the center of Centerpoint Drive. Also, due to the keen eye of Dan, he has spotted that the town has been charging us for sewer and water on a piece of property that has irrigation only. The Town is refunding the sewer part of the bill. Go Dan.

The Board is currently working on establishing new committees, i.e. Landscaping, Handyman and Covenants, so more people in the community can be involved. In February, the Board will have its first ever open meeting. This meeting will be limited to 15 people (one per household) who sign up due to room size. This will not be a “come and complain” meeting. The board will conduct its normal business and the attendees will then be allowed to address the Board. All questions will be submitted in advance and any person that wants to speak will be given 3 minutes. Anyone who wishes to attend & participate will need to register on line on the Linwood Farms Website.

As always, any comments or suggestions can be sent to us on the Linwood Farms Web Site, HERE. We wish you and your families a Happy New Year.

Jeoff Greenfield
President, Linwood Farms HOA

With winter weather nipping at our noses, you may find yourself staying inside the next few months. To help you pass those chilly months, the Social Committee is organizing a book swap. Here’s how it works:

1. Collect all your gently used books that are in good condition. No encyclopedias, atlases, magazines or “adult” material will be accepted.
2. Drop off your used books at the location sites (listed below) the week of February 1-7.
3. Record your name and number of books you dropped off on the clipboard at the collection site. Please be honest!
4. Meet at the pool parking lot on Sunday, February 21 to from 2PM-4PM to select your new books.
5. Take your books home and enjoy.

With the book swap, you will exchange your books for other neighbor’s books. Please note that we cannot guarantee what the selection will be. So only exchange books
that you are willing to part with. We do hope for a great participation so we have a large selection. With the cost of books, this is a great way to clear out your used books and get some new ones!

COLLECTION SITES:

183 Golden Valley
114 Lacona Trace
147 Pleasant Grove

Visit any of these homes during the week of Feb. 1-7 to drop off your books. Bins will be on the front porches.

Reminder:
• No torn or missing pages.
• No atlases, encyclopedias, magazines, or “adult” material.
• Turn in books that are in the condition as you would like to receive them.

The November 2009 Board Meeting minutes have been added to the site. There was no meeting in December, so the next minutes to be posted will be for the January meeting.

The Nature Kids Club will not meet in January. Make 2010 an Earth Friendly Year!

May you and your family have a safe, happy, healthy and prosperous New Year!

Happy Holidays Linwood Residents,

As promised, the Social Committee was cruising the neighborhood for the Holiday House Judging Contest this Wednesday, December 16. After about an hour of admiring all our sparkling homes, we came up with 3 Most Festive Homes. While it was a tight vote on some of the homes, we are proud to announce this year’s winners:

108 Bushnell
230 Pleasant Grove
161 Heywatchis

These homes really went all-out, dared to go to the highest peaks of their house, or captured the classic winter wonderland feel. The families were surprised with gift cards to Lowes. We hope everyone had fun this holiday season taking part in the friendly contest. Don’t give up…there’s always next year!

An Honorable Mention needs to go out to all the residents who lit up Morning Sun Drive. This street really stood out for the most participation and decoration!

If you have time this season, spend some time and check out the winning homes.
The Social Committee wishes all the families in Linwood Farms a happy and safe holiday season! See you next year!

Winter Wishes,
LF Social Committee