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Basketball Court #1 Still Closed
The BHCA basket ball court #1, the court closest to Bay Green Drive, is closed while the board addresses a sink hole issue adjacent to court. A safety fence has been erected around the issue and the affected court has been locked and posted with appropriate signage. Court #2, located behind court #1 is open for play. Please make sure children and young adults understand the purpose of construction safety fences and locked courts. They are there for a purpose: safety.
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Welcome!
Dear Neighbors,
There sure is a lot happening in our community. The Board is deeply involved in resolving the storm water pipe/sink hole issue near the community's basketball courts. I will write a more detailed report and make it available online. In summary, neither the county nor the golf course wants to take ownership of the problem. The board has pointed the County Public Works Department to a deed of easement and agreement between the developer of Bay Hills and the county that indicates it is the county's responsibility to maintain all "sewers, drains, water pipes and other public utilities and services" in and across the Bay Hills community. Additionally, the board has uncovered, in the county records, a second document that indicates the county and the golf course entered into an agreement in which the maintenance of the storm drain may have been transferred to the golf course. However, neither the county nor the golf course can find that agreement. Yes, the association attorney and a second recommended law firm are guiding us forward.
The spring community clean-up week is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, through Friday, April 27. The county will provide dumpsters from noon Thursday the 25th to noon on Friday the 27th. Two dumpsters will be provided: one for trash and one solely for metal. The metal will be recycled while the trash will go to the landfill. PLEASE DO NOT MIX trash with the metal. The county has provided a flyer identifying many sources of metal that can head to recycling. Click here for the flyer. For more information or to schedule a personal bulk metal pick-up at your home call the county's customer service office at 410-222-6100.
Our community garage sale has been scheduled for Saturday, April 22, the weekend before the dumpsters are available to Bay Hills. Although this is a bit early weather-wise, it is perfect timing to get rid of the things that don't sell.
Anne Arundel County Schools is hosting the senior high and middle school Regional Science & Engineering Fair at North County High School, 10 E. 1st Avenue, Glen Burnie, MD 21061, on Saturday, March 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For those who have not attended this event before, it is a fun event for participants and guests alike. This is a great opportunity for both budding science students and "experienced" adults to be wowed. Check it out! Additionally, this year the Broadneck Robotic Team is going to provide a demonstration of their design, construction and programming skills at the event, late morning.
The Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Anne Arundel County Forest Conservancy District Board are promoting small community-based "forestry mini grants." There are four deadlines: March 1, May 1, July 1, and September 1. Bay Hills Community Association could use the financial help replacing trees that have been lost on community property. Anyone with interest or grant writing experience willing to help out (student, scout, or adult) please contact a board member or send me an email directly at president@bayhillsonline.com.
Find more information and the grant application, here.
What's happening in your extended Bay Hills/Broadneck/Anne Arundel County community? Let us know and we will pass the good stuff along to the community.
Nice to see so many of you enjoying the early spring weather.
Sincerely,
Jeff Burkhart
BHCA President
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Community Events and Notices Bay Hills Board Meeting The next Bay Hills board meeting will be held Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at 7:30 p.m. at the Providence Center. Bay Hills Book Club  The Bay Hills Book Club will meet March 13, 2012 - Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
For more information please contact Maureen Lamson at maureenlamson@hotmail.com. New members are welcome. Anne Arundel Regional Science & Engineering Fair  Mad for science? Don't miss the Anne Arundel Regional Science and Engineering Fair for grades 6 - 12, Saturday March 3. When: Saturday, March 3, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Where: North County High School, 10 E. 1st St., Glen Burnie, MD For more information, click here. Bay Hills Spring Garage Sale Saturday April 22. Start your spring cleaning and sell those unwanted items. The garage sale will take place the weekend before dumpsters are available to Bay Hills for community cleanup. What doesn't sell, take to the dumpsters. Community Cleanup Community cleanup week takes place from Saturday, April 21, to Friday, April 27. The county will provide dumpsters from noon Thursday, April 25, through noon on Friday the 27th. Two dumpsters will be provided, one for trash and one solely for metal. The metal will be recycled while trash will go to the landfill. PLEASE DO NOT MIX trash with the metal. Before you dump, check out these safe cleanup tips. Welcome New Residents! If you are new or have a new neighbor, we would like to drop off a welcome bag from the Bay Hills Community Association. Additionally, if you have a business, we would be happy to include one of your business cards in the welcome bag. Please contact Diane Ireland at 410-626-7130 BHCA Resale Packets
If you are selling a home in the community, please contact Bay West Management to obtain a resale packet. The packet contains the community's by-laws, covenants, and community regulations. The packet should be furnished to the buyer prior to the property sale closing. Bay West will confirm if there is any balance due on the homeowner's account before releasing the packet.
Sellers are expected to clear their BHCA account prior to closing on a home sale. The title company representing the buyer is required by law to research obligations related to a property. These obligations include homeowner association memberships, outstanding dues, liens, etc. To request a resale packet, contact Michelle Boss or Ralph Hudson at Bay West: 410-897-0207.
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February 2012 Treasurer's Report
Account balances as of January 31, 2011 Checking $12,812.76
Money Market $36,511.15
Reserve Fund CD - Commerce First $0.00
Total Assets $49,323.91
Revenues
Dues Revenue (Current Year) $19,035.00
(Current Year Late Fees) $0.00
(Prior Year Dues & Late Fees) $80.00
Advertising (refund McGovern Insurance) ($380.00)
Interest Income $3.85
Total Revenues $19,498.85
Expenditures
American Fence Gate Co., Inc. $320.00
G.P. Landscape $1,161.00
JC Wordworks, LLC (reimbursement for website hosting) $147.20
Total Expenditures $2,509.41
Year-to-Date Revenue $19,498.85
Year-to-Date Expenditures $2,509.41
NET TOTAL $16,989.44
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Grant Opportunity to Improve Neighborhood Tree Canopy
Can you write a grant? Please step forward for Bay Hills!
The Anne Arundel County Forest Conservancy District Board and the Chesapeake Bay Trust announce a new partnership to provide small community-based grants (up to $1,000) to help communities and organizations increase the number of trees and tree canopy in neighborhoods, parks, and communities throughout Anne Arundel County. The purpose of this program is to provide funding to Anne Arundel County neighborhood associations, community associations, non-profit groups, and others to plant trees, increase tree canopy, remove invasive species, and engage citizens in those activities.
Funding for the program is provided fully by the Forestry Board. Please note there are four deadlines for the 2012 program:
March 1, 2012
May 1, 2012
July 1, 2012
September 1, 2012
 For more information, please visit the Chesapeake Bay Trust website. If you have further questions, contact Kacey Wetzel at 410-974-2941, ext 104. You can also access the grant application on the Bay Hills blog. Click here.
(Please note that funding partners must receive all proposals six weeks prior to the start of the proposed project. Reimbursement cannot be made for already completed projects. If awarded funding, please allow an additional two weeks to receive your check.)
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Highlights from County Commissioner Dick Ladd
County Commissioner Dick Ladd spoke at the Broadneck Federation meeting January 23. His county highlights included the following: - The challenges of trying to select a seventh county commissioner - "The Impossible Task."
- Hard times managing with stretched county funding sources - "options to solve the gap."
- All non-educational county workers continue to be hit by forced annual furloughs.
- How to address dealing with the county's underfunded Teacher's Pension Fund, two issues: currently underfunded and the forecast widening financial gap.
- Chesapeake Bay clean-up funds, a three part attack - See Ron Bowen's Presentation
- Point Source Clean-up - $700 million
- Septic system elimination or decentralized, community treatment
- County's storm water program - a program in growth mode - $965 million
- Roads and traffic - the continued challenges of growth
- Pedestrian and bike master plan, overview of the three public hearing, opportunity for citizen's committee participation.
- What can county-owned "open space" be used for? - the continued debate
- "Winchester Goes Green" with Chesapeake Bay Foundation grants - a model success story.
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Reader Ads
The BHCA welcomes ads from residents for non-commercial services and items for sale. Submit your ad by the 15th of the month prior to Beacon@BayHillsOnline.com with your name, address, and dates to run. Please keep ads to 30 words or less. Ads may be edited for style and length.
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