Little "Greenmen" Invade Harbor Hills

Our crafty ladies created little "Greenmen" to decorate their terra cotta pots. 

In the kitchen with James for the baking of the "Greenmen." 

Our ladies with their completed "Greenmen." 

Are You Interest in Joining the Newest Group?

Harbor Hills has a new Photography Club. Members who are interested in digital photography will meet monthly to learn about photography and talk about their work. Shooting excursions will also be planned. Watch for information on the first meeting which should be held in October. If you are interested in more information, you may contact Barry Pressman at 750-5978. And if you take great photos, please email them to me for the blog!
Mary

Up and Running (Sort Of)

I have a new computer to replace the one fried by lightning! So now I will be able to receive your emails. Unfortunately, I lost the address book for my email when the old computer died. I am slowly trying to recreate the address book so that I can send out reminders for Round Table meetings, etc. If anyone out there reads this blog and would like to assist me in getting back in communication, please send an email to me at mhuey@harborhills.com so that I will be able to put your email address in my address book. The other sad news is that the new computer will not be able to run the software for the community channel. The community channel will be off the air until we get another computer set up to handle that task. I hope you will be patient while we recover from the lightning damage. Speaking of lightning damage recovery, we have had the telephone and gate openers at the South gate repaired and the pool has been reopened. That's progress!
Mary

Lightning Damage

Blogging and email will be a little hard for me the next few days. Over the weekend lightning put an end to my computer. So please do not think I am ignoring you! I will be checking my email and blogging from home in the evenings and early mornings until I get a new computer up and running. Unfortunately I will not be able to update the community channel from home. Please be patient and I will work on bringing it current as soon as possible.
Mary

Get Ready to Sing!

I can't carry a tune in a bucket but I love to listen to those who can! The Harbor Hills Chorus will begin meeting again on Monday, October 16 with past director Elaine Carter once again directing accompanied by Pat Cople on piano. The chorus will rehearse each Monday evening at 7:00 pm at the clubhouse and would love to be joined by some of our newer members. No auditions! If you love to sing and can hold a tune, they have a place for you!

It's Not Too Late!

It's not too late to join the trip to the Seminole Hard Rock Casino leaving Harbor Hills at 10:30 am on Friday, August 4. There is still room on the bus! You can either call Rose at 753-7000 to sign up or just show up at boarding time on Friday morning with $40 in cash. This covers the transportation, $20 in free gambling, a fabulous early bird seafood buffet at Floyd's and all taxes and gratuities. The bus should return at approximately 7:30 pm. Sounds like a great day!
Mary

Golf Course Update

It will be well worth the wait to play on the beautiful new green on Hole #3!

The new grass on Hole #5 green is looking great! 

The front of the green of Hole #9 has been raised to allow more pin placement options. 

Don't Forget

The next Round Table Discussion Group is scheduled for tomorrow, August 2 at 10:30 am. All are welcome to attend this informal forum. Come hear the latest Harbor Hills news!
Mary

More New Residents!

As of today, we have more new homowners, Mr. and Mrs. Garrison, and Mr. and Mrs. Manning. The Mannings are our first residents in Lakeview Village! Welcome!

WELCOME NEW HOMEOWNERS!

Our residents who are traveling this summer will be greeted by lots of new faces when they return. In May, June, and July the Dyer, Mahoney, Griffiths, Hoffman, Austin, Pestka, Henkle, Schoedl, Ridge, Schrager, Grillo and Bucell families have closed on their new Harbor Hills Development built homes. We expect many more closings in the near future. Welcome new neighbors!

August Round Table Meeting

I can't believe how quickly July has flown by. The next meeting of the Round Table will be held at the club at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2. This is an informal discussion group and all are invited to attend.
Mary

New Blood Drive Requirement

Please note that, if you wish to participate in the blood drive this Friday, July 28, you will need to bring a photo ID. This is a new requirement for all blood donors. Hope to see you there!
Mary

Sounds Fun to Me!

A Scavenger Hunt and Ice Cream Social is on the calendar for Sunday, August 13, rain or shine! The cost is $5 plus tax and gratuity per person and all members are encouraged to participate. The price is the same for members who wish to attend the ice cream social but not participate in the hunt. All ages are welcome. You will assemble a team of 2 to 6 people and scour Harbor Hills from gate to gate to gate collecting clues. No knocking on doors and no cars! Golf carts, bikes, skate boards and roller blades only! Call the clubhouse by August 9 to sign up for the hunt as a team or individual or to attend just the ice cream social. Then meet at the clubhouse at 1:00 pm on August 13 to receive your instructions for the hunt. The ice cream social will follow at approximately 3:00 p.m. Win or lose, you still get to enjoy ice cream!
Mary

The Pool is Always Cool!

 

Is there a Tiger Woods in the group?

 

Another Chance to Save a Life!

The Blood Mobile will be at Harbor Hills from 12:30 - 3:30 pm on Friday, July 28th. It's your chance to help save a life! We have been having fewer donors lately and will not be able to keep the Blood Mobile coming to Harbor Hills unless we have an increased number of donors. All donors will receive $10.00 off admission to Sea World for the donor and two guests. Please contact Karen at 753-7000 if you have questions.
Mary

Focus on Tennis

John Natolly has their attention! 

Eye Contact

 

Concentration

 

A Little Help from Miss Lynn

 

More Concentration

The Oldest Camper?

Oops! How did Buck Bradley get into Kids Camp?

Kids Camp Firsts

This is the first year we have had the added fun of a water slide

And the first year for our song leader, Judy Warren!

Thank you, Mrs. Warren!

Our official Kids Camp group photo!

We had a great time on Day One and are looking forward to even more fun the rest of the week!

And our unofficial fun group photo!

The Children Are Coming!!!

Harbor Hills Kids Camp starts on Monday, July 17. Camp activities run from 8:30am to 3:00 pm each day. Please show extra caution when traveling in the club area as we will be moving as a group to our different activities. I will be available in my office before 8:15 am and after 3:15pm. Please call Sandy at 753-7000 if you need to contact me during the day.
Mary

GREAT NEWS!

We have received word from the state testing labs that the water in Fairway Village is fine to drink. No more boiling water! Thanks to all of you for your patience and understanding! We have tried to call each home in the affected area with the good news but received a few no answers and a few recordings about disconnects. Please let us know if we need to update your phone number.
Mary

Please Ask!

Yesterday, after the Harbor Hills Homeowners' Association Board of Directors meeting, many of the residents who had attended to observe stayed after the meeting to let me know of concerns they had that were unrelated to the meeting. I wrote a list of several maintenance items that had been brought to my attention by the residents. I was able to contact the people in charge of these items to arrange to have action taken. The sad part of the story is that residents do not have to wait for a meeting to tell me their concerns. Please pick up the phone and call me if you have a concern. Or email me at mhuey@harborhills.com. I would love to deal with your issues as they concern you. Please do not feel that you have to wait for a meeting to draw my attention to something that may be bothering you.
Mary

Precautionary Notice

Our utility company hired a subcontractor to repair a leak on Saddleback Court. When they arrived today, they were unable to make the repair without shutting down the water. Because we lost water pressure in our water system, we issued a precautionary boil water notice for the Fairway Village area of Harbor Hills. This includes homes on Saddleback west of Harbor Hills Boulevard and homes on Tacoma, Greens, Treeline and Pineview Court. (The water of residents living on other streets will not be effected.) Notices were hand delivered to the homes in the affected area today advising the residents that, as a precaution, all water used for drinking or cooking should be boiled. A rolling boil for one minute is sufficient. As an alternative, bottled water may be used. We will be taking water samples for the next two evenings. These will be sent to state labs for testing. We will be advising residents when the samples prove that the water is once again safe to drink. Thank you to everyone who was so understanding when we went knocking on doors today to explain the situation!

What do you call a family of peacocks?

Thanks to Karen Smead, our assistant controller, for doing the research to determine that a group of peacocks is called a muster or an ostentation. Not very pretty words to describe our beautiful birds! Our latest muster (I prefer family) of peacocks is growing quickly and Mom has taught the babies to fly short distances. I bet not many of you knew that we have another mother peacock sitting on a nest. Steve Henne's son was kind enough to show me where Mom is sitting on the eggs.

Harbor Hills Homeowners' Association Board of Directors Meeting

If you are a member of the Harbor Hills Homeowners' Association, you were mailed a notice that there will be a Board of Directors meeting on Monday, July 10. I have had several phone calls about this meeting and questions were asked about it at the recent Round Table. Any member of the association is invited to attend to observe. Observers will not be asked to participate. The Board of Directors will conduct their meeting just as they would if there were no observers. I will borrow an anology from one of our resident Board members. He explained it perfectly when he said that attending to observe will be like watching the proceedings on television.
Mary

We Had An Informative Round Table - A Water Pressure Update

Our informal Round Table Discussion Group met this morning. All those in attendance had the opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns. I explained that we are replacing a valve at one of the two wells that produces our water. For the next few weeks, on nights when irrigation is run, you may notice a slight dip in pressure. We are awaiting the arrival of a new valve. It would be helpful if, during this waiting period, you would choose not to run your irrigation on days we have had sufficient rainfall. This will have the added benefit of lowering your next water bill!

Round Table Reminder

The next meeting of the Round Table Discussion Group will be held at the club at 10:30 am on Wednesday, July 5. If you have questions or concerns, or if you would just like to hear the latest Harbor Hills updates, please join us.
Mary

An Update on Renovating the Greens

The crew is hard at work today sprigging the greens. I have posted photos to explain the process.
Mary

First We Spread the Sprigs by Hand

And Then We Disc

And Finally We Water

Watering, watering and more watering until, in a few weeks, we are ready to mow!
Mary

We are sad to announce ...

We are sad to announce the passing of former long time resident Helen Manning. A viewing will be held at 10:00 am followed by a service at 11:00 am on Monday, July 3 at the Hiers Baxley Funeral Home located at 910 SE Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala.

You Can't Believe Everything You Read!

Recently I was shown a flyer that implied that Michael Rich, our developer here at Harbor Hills, had filed for bankruptcy a few years back. The flyer even gave a case number. Upon further investigation, it was found that the case number provided involved a Michael Rich that has a different middle initial, a different address and a different wife's name than "our" Michael Rich. Our Michael Rich was living in Broward County, Florida in 2003 while the one who filed bankruptcy was living in Fruitland Park.
Those printing the flyer may not have deliberately misled us, but they certainly didn't do their homework. If you do some research of your own concerning the parties publishing the flyer and bankruptcy, you might find that this whole situation is more than a little ironic. While they may have bankruptcy issues, our developer does not.

Our Youngest Resident!

Congratulations to Scott and Emma Sentell on the birth of their beautiful baby daughter! Samantha was born on June 22, weighing 7 pounds and 14 ounces. She qualifies as our youngest resident. I won't ask who might be the oldest!

Congratulations to Bill Murn!

Bill Murn is pictured here with the largest bass caught by a Harbor Hills resident this year! It was "officially" weighed in on Tiit Gentalen's scale at 8 -3/4 pounds - a half pound larger than any Tiit Gentalen has caught this year! I understand that the rainy days have been great for fishing in the Orange Canal.
Mary

Your Help Would Be Appreciated

We are in the process of repairing a valve at one of the wells that serves our water system. We hope to have the repairs completed tomorrow. You may notice a small drop in water pressure in the middle of the night when most people choose to irrigate. In view of the amount of rain we have had recently, it would be helpful for us if you would choose not to run your irrigation this evening.
Mary

Thank You

Amid all the controversy over a few people who refuse to comply with the Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for our community, I realized that the majority of honorable residents who do comply are getting very little appreciation. I may get a few grumbles when I point out to a resident that they have an item out of compliance. But in 99 times out of 100, once the item is brought to their attention, they honor their commitment to the community, and comply. Experience has led me to the theory that even the most community minded person has a particular rule that they would prefer not to follow. But, because they do honor their neighbors, they comply.
I would like to thank all of you who treat me in a respectful manner and understand that there is nothing personal when I bring to your attention that an item needs corrected. I am grateful for your cooperation and am proud to work with and for you. Please understand that we will not let the few defiant residents, who get the attention of the community by refusing to comply, slip through the cracks. We will follow the guidelines set out in the community documents and the procedures allowed by law to resolve the situation. We understand that you would like immediate results and so would we. Unfortunately, in very rare cases, the actions of the resident in non-compliance make immediate correction impossible. We will follow the legal avenues available to us as quickly as possible to resolve the situation to the benefit of the community.
Thanks again to all of you whose actions show that you do value your community and your neighbors.
Mary

We miss you!

All of us here at the club miss your smiling faces! Unfortunately, our traditionally slower paced summer months have also been impacted by the renovation of the golf course. The front nine holes are closed and we anticipate closing the back nine next week. We want to assure you that our staff is still here Tuesday through Sunday, hoping that you will join us. During this renovation period, we are making good use of our time, doing everything we can to better your ability to enjoy our great facilities. Please join our personable staff in the Signature Grille for lunch Tuesday through Saturday, for breakfast on the weekends, or for a cocktail or pitcher of beer. We are currently working on a new menu for the Grille and would love to have your suggestions. Please come by to say "Hi," enjoy a meal or beverage, or relax at the pool or inside in the air conditioning. We miss You!
With thanks and best wishes,
The Staff
Pictured above are Nicole, Debra, Leigh Ann, Becca, Christina and Bob

FOUND!

A beautiful black lab puppy has been found near the north entrance of Harbor Hills. He is approximately six months old and was found without a collar. If you have lost your puppy, please contact Les Ridge at 430-0155.
Mary

Kids Camp is Coming!

We have a week of Kids Camp fun scheduled for the week of July 17-21. The lucky children and grand -children of members will enjoy golf, tennis, swimming and cooking with the chef. Camp is limited, for safety reasons, to 36 children. We have had a few cancellations. Please call me at 753-7000 if you are interested in enrolling a child. We promise to send them home tired!
Mary

July 3

Please note! Although the club is scheduled to be closed on Mondays while the greens are being rebuilt, it will be open on Monday, July 3.

A Happy Harbor Hills Resident

This crane and its mate can be seen most days taking a stroll down Harbor Hills Boulevard.

SAFETY FIRST!

We realize that many of our members may be anxious to check on the progress of the work on the greens. Please show great caution and keep golf carts well back from the heavy equipment. If you have questions about the work, please address them to Steve Henne.
Mary

Developer Donation

As announced at the 2005 annual meeting of the Harbor Hills Homeowners' Association, Michael Rich offered a donation of $250 per home constructed and closed by Harbor Hills Development plus a bonus if a member of the homeowners' association had referred that buyer. Based on closings for 2005, a donation of $2,750.00 will be made to the association. The resident directors, Regi Chapin, Harold Tassell and Tom Warren will decide how best to use the donation to benefit the community.

Work has Begun!

As promised, we have begun work on the rebuilding of the greens. At this point, only the front nine holes are closed. As soon as the dirt work is complete on the front nine, we will close the back nine and begin work there as well. We hope to open with temporary fairway greens in mid August.
Mary

ANYONE FOR WALLYBALL?

A new sport has arrived at Harbor Hills! Wallyball is here! One to four members per team can play a volleyball type game with a net in the racquetball court. The equipment is available in the entryway to the court. Rules will be posted there. Bring your own referee!

Round Table Rescheduled

The Round Table meeting for this month was rescheduled and will be held on Wednesday, June 14 at 10:00 am at the clubhouse. Hope to see you there.
Mary