Meadowglen Homeowners Association

The Meadowglen Beautification Committee has taken on a project of investigating possibilities to make our lake more appealing to the eye and more attractive to wildlife. The committee is made up of 6 dedicated residents. If successful, there may be a possibility of more community involvement in the future. We’ll let you know what we discover!

On Friday the 25th the neighborhood came together for a hallowing good time. This year we shook things up to provide more space inside for all to have room to party. We added a campfire and S’mores outside in the parking lot. This was a great way to keep an eye on the children playing on the playground and stay warm. Having the fire also provided a place for people to go if it did get crowded inside. We added apple bobbing! This brought back childhood memories for the adults and had our children making new ones. Inside this year we moved the furniture around to maximize the space. This left room for the games we had like: bones-ket ball, toss a spider into the web, and our photo station. We also added times and activities for each school age group which included crafts for our preschool and slime for elementary. Overall, neighbors had excellent feed back to our changes. We look forward to next year when we will add a haunted house under the club house. A special shout out to Linzi King and Natalie Ohlsen for all their planning and creativity.  A giant thank you to everyone else who helped make this event a big success!

Just a friendly reminder that we have our Annual Meeting tonight 10/10/2019 at 6 pm at the clubhouse. Please join us to hear about updates from 2019 and what we have planned for 2020. Furthermore, we are electing 2 officers and have 1 open spot on the board. If you would like to give back to your community, this is a great way to pitch in and make a positive impact.

Please help support the Meadowglen Swim Team. All questions about the fundraiser can be directed to Carla Ficca carlaficca@comcast.net

Now that the pool is closed for the season, please join us Saturday 9/7 at 9 am to let the dogs take a dip in the pool. Donuts and coffee will be provided. Thanks to Mike Cline for helping out with this event!

The Board and some neighbors met this morning to replace the aging and rotted timbers around the playground. The intent was to replace at least the top row of timbers to improve the stability and safety of the playground. The Board removed and replaced the entire south wall that had bulged over 40 years of pressure from gravel and wood chips.

We had received bids to replace both the top row and 3 levels of the wall that varied between $2200 and $5100. For $650 and some labor from your board, we feel good that the playground is safer and we saved the community about $3000!

If you’d like some used timbers for your yard, please come get them ASAP from next to the tennis courts. No promises on quality and longevity. Also beware of hard to pull spikes!

Big thanks to the Board, David Sands and Joe Demers from the ARC, and former Board Presidents Jason Zack and Karl Ohlsen!

The Meadowglen 5K has been moved to Fall this year to avoid conflicts with swim meets and to beat the heat! The 5K is planned for October 12 at 8 am. Registration remains at $10 per person.

To register, please use the following signup form: https://www.meadowglen-hoa.com/5k-registration/

To volunteer to help or ask any questions, please email Ally Feldman at ally.h.feldman@gmail.com.

There are open positions on both the Board and the ARC. If you are interested in making an impact and joining either of these committees, please reach out to Lewis Moses (lmoses@msihoa.com) at MSI or any Board member. We need your help!

Please join us in welcoming Sharon Gallo to the ARC! Sharon has been in the neighborhood for a number of year and brings her project management experience to the committee. Thanks for your service Sharon!

After much deliberation at the July Board meeting, the Board accepted the draft 2019 ARC Guidelines. We did receive a couple of comments asking for our further consideration regarding a few of the proposed changes. After a lively discussion, the Board voted in favor of accepting the ARC’s proposed guidelines. There are a number of major changes this year including:

• Removed Guidelines:
  • Clotheslines (see Declarations)
  • Flower Boxes
  • General Maintenance (see Declarations)
  • Holiday Decorations (see Declarations)
  • Newspapers/Flyers
  • Vents (moved to Roofs)
• Guidelines that no longer need approval (but please consult guidelines for best practices and clarification):
  • Repair of a fence when replaced with like-for-like materials
  • Hot tubs/spas
  • Minor landscaping changes. I.e. replacement of plants. Major landscaping design changes still require approval
  • Standard mailbox replacement with a cedar post. Custom mailboxes still require DRR.
  • Repair/replacement of Railings for like-for-like items
  • Storage containers in the back yard under 6 feet tall
  • Solar Panels
• Major Changes:
  • Basketball poles – Temporary poles may now remain standing, assuming they follow the same rules as permanent poles. If it is lying down, it must be stored behind the fence.
  • Flag Poles – May now be 15 feet tall. Up to 3 flags may be displayed
  • Play Structures – may now be up to 10 feet tall
  • Roof Addendum moved into body and simplified
  • Sheds – May now be 9 feet tall. Total number of sheds allowed is up to 3 with the following stipulations: no more than 3 below fence line, no more than 1 above fence line, and no more than 1 attached to the house.
  • Siding – Engineered wood siding and concrete fiber now approved.