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
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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

PAVING CHANGES: UPDATE

Due to the rains tonight, along with the fact asphalt cannot adhere to any dampness on roads, PAVING ON APPLE CREEK ROAD IS NOW SLATED FOR TUESDAY, MAY 5.  Please take note and plan accordingly.

Well, what a gift to have the power come back on after less than an hour off, when the preliminary estimate was 10:45pm!  I'll take it, but the main line of storms has yet to arrive.  I'll keep the flashlights handy.  :-)



Bob

PAVING UPDATE

This just in from the ACAHOA Board:

We just received word from the paving company that if it is dry they are going to try and pave three separate pieces of road on Apple Creek Road on either Thursday or Friday. Unfortunately, we do not have any more definite information at this time. The three areas to be paved are the main entrance, the area where the culvert was replaced up near 844 Apple Creek Road, and an area between 925 Apple Creek Road and 986 Apple Creek Road. So, this paving will affect everyone who resides in Apple Creek. During the actual paving, it is best to not try and travel on the new asphalt. If Jeff Hintzman gets more detailed information--such as a definitive date and the times--we will be sure and pass it on. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.



Bob

WILDFLOWERS IN ACA

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Every spring I like to get out and catalog what wildflowers I see around home on Staymon Road.  This is by no means an exhaustive list, just a smattering of some of the more unusual ones at the moment; but if you are out walking or driving, this post may help you identify what you're seeing. Wildflowers come and go as the spring unfolds, but I was pretty happy to see one of these Toadshade Trillium for the first time here, down near Apple Creek Road on 4/20:

Yellow Trillium

We have two species of white trillium in ACA I've seen, the white Wake Robin and the Large-Flowering Trillium (the latter not out quite yet):

White Wake Robin Trillium

In the purple category, we have the rather striking Dwarf Larkspur:

Dwarf Larkspur

An unusual yellow flower looks like it's wilted as it hangs straight down...it's the Large-Flowering Bellwort:

Large-flowering Bellwort

I won't bother posting pictures of all the various violets, as we have several varieties of blue/purple, white, and yellow.  This white flower has the cute moniker of Squirrel Corn:

Squirrel Corn

In the non-descript category, the medicinal Blue Cohosh is in bloom (Black Cohosh is here, too):

Blue Cohosh

In the tree category, the first leaves fully out are Buckeyes, easily identified by their five leaves coming off of one point:

Buckeye leaves

Stay tuned for others to come!

Bob