Apple Creek Acres News and Fact Sheet: 20010-11
New ACAHA Board Up and Running
John Stoeckel, President Contact John at 828-456-8651 or email him at jrstoeckel@yahoo.com
Empty, Vice President
Sharon Gallimore, Treasurer
Dolores Foutch, Secretary
Irene Jackson, board member
Bob Child, board member and ACA Blog manager. Contact Bob at weatherflute@yahoo or the blog site at http://applecreekacres.blogspot.com/
Chris Martin, board member
Road Repair Accomplished!
Three sections of Apple Creek Road were repaired this year. This new surface will provide better traction during inclement weather. Broken road edges were repaired including our favorite pothole at the entrance.
Long Standing Board Member Resigns
Keith Patton contributed an enormous amount of time and energy to this community. He managed road repairs, cleared down trees and cut brush along the road. Keith has always "walked the second mile" for this community and his absence from the board will be missed.
Road Plan in the Works
The board is currently working with road maintenance experts to develop an on-going plan for the ACA Road System. This plan can provide a "checklist" annual maintenance needs for the main road, side roads, ditches, culverts, and overhangs. This will help determine priorities, monitor critical road areas, project cost, save money, therefore control fees and protect property values.
New ACA Blog Site Up and Running
Our new blog site at http://applecreekacres.blogspot.com/ was set up by Bob Child. Bob is a 20-year TV weatherman and invites suggestions and opinions at weatherflute@yahoo. The blog site will show ACA news, weather and later include our Community Watch program, road conditions and calling tree map. You can click on the 'archive' tab on the right to access all past posts...plenty of info there. Haywood County emergency information and contacts will also be listed shortly.
Community Watch and Weather Road Conditions
People are volunteering up and down Apple Creek road to observe and report road conditions in front of their house. Last winter our "calling tree" was very active and now we will have more observers willing to receive calls from those driving down the mountain, and those driving in from the outside. Our road is tricky with different freeze zones changing hourly as the sun moves along the ridge. Neighbors can help.
Interesting Facts from the Data Base
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