BIT OF SNOW...LOTS OF COLD

10-26-20 from the end of Staymon Road (click to enlarge)

Haywood County is under a Winter Storm Warning is in effect from 7am Monday til 12 noon Tuesday for elevations above 3500'. As I type, it's 46 degrees here on Staymon Road, so no issues for a good while here.  To read the full warning, click HERE.  For elevations below 3500', there is a Winter Weather Advisory for lesser amounts.

And so we have an end to our crazy warmth.  Temps Monday afternoon will be plummeting and snowflakes SHOULD be evident before darkfall, especially above 3500' (top half of Apple Creek).

This will be a NW flow event, which is highly dependent on the actual direction of the flow/track as to our amounts.  Every model I've checked has us in the 0.5"-1" range, with 2" possible above 3500'.  Snow will be heaviest along the TN border, with 5-8" likely in places like the Smokies and Max Patch.

Strong winds will accompany this shot of winter, so the possibility of a power outage becomes a greater possibility.  Have provisional lights handy just in case.

We've got a lot of new residents on the mountain, and if you've never driven Apple Creek Road when it's white, you need an abundance of caution.  Even a quarter to a half inch of snow is a real problem....I recently used a clinometer on Apple Creek Road and we have a number of sections with a 10-15% grade.  If ever you have to abandon your car, please make sure it is as out of the way as possible.  If you have to park at the entrance of a side road, please make sure it is as out of the way as possible.

What sticks will stay for 36 hours or so.  Lows tonight could be in the teens, though strong winds might keep it a tad higher.  I don't foresee my high Tuesday getting above the mid 20s.

Bob

ACAHOA MINUTES, ETC.: ANNUAL MEETING 2020

If you'll click on the word "LINK" below, you'll be directed to the minutes and associated reports from our Apple Creek Acres HOA Annual Meeting held last Saturday, 8-8-20. (NOTE:  By-laws will be posted in like manner once they are processed. I'll make another post once they are active, which may be another week or two.)

LINK

Bob

NEW HOA BOARD: SAVE

7-20-20 sunrise from home (click to enlarge)

 I heard through the grapevine that the ACAHOA annual meeting was a good, productive one,  When the official minutes come my way, I will post them.  Too, the complete by-laws of ACAHOA will be scanned and posted so that you may access them at any time.  That link will be posted as soon as I can scan the documents once I receive them.

Here is your new board and complete contact information.  It would be a great idea to bookmark this particular page for future reference, or print a copy:

President: Jeff Hintzman 

jeffhintzman@att.net

Vice President: Keith Patton

keithpatton@att.net

828-456-8895

Vice President: Bob Haynes 

blhogfish@gmail.com

                                            

Treasurer: Tom Bowden 

tdbgator1@gmail.com

954-249-8046

Secretary: Melinda Owens

thephoenixnest1969@gmail.com

423-544-5000

Bob

ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION

By now, everyone should have received a letter and self-addressed stamped envelop from our HOA about our upcoming annual meeting.  

In light of the myriad COVID-19 issues and avoiding as much as possible crowding in an indoor area, this year's meeting will be held at the broad area where Staymon Road branches off from Apple Creek Road (roughly half-way up the mountain). Those wishing to attend in person should bring a lawn chair; however, unless you wish to bring matters up in person, the board urges the majority to send in the PROVIDED PROXY and use the SASE to mail it in.  Easy-peasey.

What:  ACAHOA Annual Meeting
Date:   August 8, 2020
Time:   10:00am
Where:  Intersection of Apple Creek Road/Staymon Road 

Concerning the proxy, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE do one of the following:

1) Assign it to the Board of Directors and mail it in with the SASE provided in your letter.

2) Assign the proxy to a fellow ACAHO who will be attending in person and mail/give it to them. They may also, on your behalf,  voice any questions or concerns you have for the board.

3) There is one vote for each lot you own in ACA.

On the Agenda (please refer to the letter you received for details)"

1)  Election of Board of Directors

2) Director's Reports

3) Current information on road maintenance/repaving.

4)  Any new business/issues owners wish to bring up at the meeting.



Bob

ACAHOA BOARD: NOMINATING COMMITTEE REQUEST

5-14-2020 Dawn from the end of Staymon Road
(click to enlarge)

Nice to have mostly sunny, dry days, eh?  It's been a gorgeous Monday, for sure.  We have some new residents on the mountain, so for them (and as a reminder for others) we should be having an HOA annual meeting later in August.  At said meeting, we vote on who will be the next ACAHOA board members for 2020-2021.

In advance of that, the board has requested names from anyone interested in serving on the board, in whatever capacity.  For anyone interested, or if you have some questions you'd like answered about serving, please contact either:

          Jeff Hintzman at (828) 400-7921
          Keith Patton at (828) 456-8895



Bob

PAVING...

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The Greening of the Mountains. 
View from the end of Staymon Rd. April 26, 2020.

Well, asphalt trucks are on the mountain this afternoon, so this notice is on the late side.  What a gorgeous day, even if it's on the cool side.

Still looking for a skiff of snow overnight Friday into early Saturday morning before it melts...if we get any at all here in ACA.  It may hold only for higher elevations than ours.  Sunday morning will be the potential freeze morning, so plan accordingly if you have tender vegetation that may need covering.


Bob

NEW PAVING UPDATE

Through no fault of ACAHOA's own, our current paving efforts now have been delayed in part due to a recent breakdown at the asphalt plant, and due to weather with our constant periodic rains.  

At this time, our paving in ACA is TBD....I will post just as soon as we get a good look at the next best timing.

Oh, and how about a little snow this weekend???  Friday night into Saturday, ACA will be on the edge of light accumulations, more towards the TN border and the Smokies, and northeastward up through the Roan Highlands.  It's not unheard of, and highs will be well above freezing, but Sunday morning there could be a freeze here on the mountain.  I'll update as the time gets closer.


Bob