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Issue No. 30
October 2013
In This Issue
Neighborhood Housing Report
Community Events and Notices
September Meeting Minutes
Treasurer's Report
Local Happenings
Reader Ads
Courtesy of Ann Chumney, Coldwell Banker Agent Ann Chumney, Coldwell Banker and 18-year Bay Hills Resident

As a resident of Bay Hills for 18 years and real estate agent for 25 years, I look forward to getting the prices back up in our neighborhood this year.

To read this month's neighborhood housing report, click here.  
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Welcome! 

 

Greetings Neighbors,

 

October is a busy month for Bay Hills. We have two major community activities right around the corner:
  • Annual Meeting: Wednesday, October 9, 7 p.m. social, 8 p.m. meeting at the Bay Hills Golf Course Clubhouse
  • Community Yard Sale: Saturday, October 19 (rain date October 26), 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Try to make it out to the annual meeting. We would like two new board members. Please consider serving your community as an association board member. We keep Bay Hills beautiful and safe, and we have fun while we're at it!

 

If you can't come to the annual meeting, be sure to send in your proxy ballot by October 4. You should have received the 2014 budget and proxy ballot by mail. If you have not, you can access those documents by clicking on the links below:

Sincerely,   

 

Paul Cain

BHCA President

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Community Events and Notices

 

Bay Hills Book Club
Tuesday, October 8
The Bay Hills book club is reading A Tale For The Time Being, by Ruth Ozeki for October. For more information, please contact Maureen Lamson at maureenlamson@hotmail.com. New members are welcome. 
Check the Bay Hills Community Association Facebook page for book titles and meeting times.

 

 

Bay Hills Community Association Annual Meeting

Wednesday, October 9   

The Bay Hills Community Association will gather for our annual meeting on Wednesday, October 9 at the Bay Hills Golf Course Clubhouse. We will start with a social hour at 7 p.m. and hold the meeting at 8 p.m. Join us if you'd like to have a say in dues and other issues within your community. We will be voting on board members as well. See president's letter for access to the proposed 2014 budget and proxy ballot. You should have also received these by email and in the mail.

 

Bay Hills Community Yard Sale

Saturday, October 19 (rain date Saturday, October 26)

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Clean out your closet, garage, basement, and attic. It's time for the Bay Hills community yard sale. We have advertised it in the Pennysaver, so we hope to have a great turnout.

 

Where to Find Community Contacts  

BayHillsOnline.com

Have a question about the tennis courts? Not sure who to call about the playground equipment? Have a complaint? Find your answers at  bayhillsonline.com/importantcontacts. Contact information for your association board members, clubs, and neighborhood amenities are all available and easily accessible at bayhillsonline.com/importantcontacts.  

 

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.  


September Meeting Minutes 
September 3, 2013

To read the minutes from the September Bay Hills Community Association board meeting, click here.
 

September 2013 Treasurer's Report

Account balances as of August 31, 2013   

 

Summary
Total Assets        $68,483.76
Total Revenues       $2.90
Total Expenditures       $5,998.89

Year-to-Date Revenue       $70,673.92
Year-to-Date Expenditures       $44,359.32
NET TOTAL      $26,314.60

Local October Happenings
The Broadneck peninsula and surrounding Annapolis area welcome a plethora of events each month, especially in the fall. Take advantage of all our area has to offer, or use this information to plan travel wisely. Find more events at visitannapolis.org/explore.

Maryland Renaissance Festival Renn Fest
Every Saturday and Sunday, August 31 - October 20
10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Celebrating its 37th season at Revel Grove, the Maryland Renaissance Festival is the region's premier outdoor event and the second largest Renaissance Festival in the country. It features a 16th-century English village with King Henry VIII, his court, 200+ entertainers, 10 stages, a 3,000-seat jousting arena, 122 craft shops, 48 food-and-beverage emporiums, games, and attractions. The site includes 85 acres of free parking. Let merriment abound! Ticket prices vary. Click here for more info.

42nd Annual U.S. Powerboat Show
Thursday, October 3 to Sunday, October 6
10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Experience the exciting world of powerboats at the nation's oldest in-water powerboat show. See every type of motored boat available, right in downtown Annapolis. Click here for more info.

First Sunday Arts Festival
Sunday, October 6
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Experience the arts and entertainment district of Annapolis on the first block of West Street and Calvert Street. This festival combines crafts vendors, artists, live music, street performers and sidewalk dining--uniquely Annapolis. Free. Click here for more info.

Londontowne Symphony Orchestra: Fall Celebration
Sunday, October 6
3 p.m.
Experience classical music in the beautiful natural surroundings of Historic London Town House and Gardens. General admission: $15, seniors: $10, students: free. Click here for more info.

44th Annual U.S. Sailboat Show Sailboats
Thursday, October 10 to Monday, October 14
10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
The world's largest in-water sailboat show featuring exclusively new boats attracts more than 50,000 boating enthusiasts each year. Join in the fun at Annapolis's City Dock. Click here for more info.

Bay Hills Community Yard Sale

Saturday, October 19 (rain date Saturday, October 26)

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Clean out your closet, garage, basement, and attic. It's time for the Bay Hills community yard sale. We have advertised it in the Pennysaver, so we hope to have a great turnout.  


Patuxent Wildlife Festival
Saturday, October 19
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Great event for the whole family! Enjoy live animals, children's crafts, tram tours ($3 per person), scientific demonstrations, and behind-the-scenes research tours of the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. Click here for more info.

 

 

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Friday, October 25 to Sunday, October 27

10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Calling all ghosts, goblins, and friendly monsters! Come to the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore dressed in your best Halloween costume and enjoy free trick-or-treating, costume contests, carnival games, crafts, live entertainment, delicious food, and more. The most spooktacular event of the year! Adults: $17.50, children: $12.50, children under 2: free. Click here for more info.  

 

Pumpkin Walk at Hammond-Harwood House

Friday, October 25

4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

This annual event draws hundreds of children of all ages, who enjoy old-fashioned festivities, including apple bobbing, face painting, storytelling, and a musically accompanied costume parade down Cumberland Court and Maryland Avenue. Held rain or shine, starting at the Hammond-Harwood House at 19 Maryland Avenue, Annapolis, MD. Cost: $6. Click here for more info.  

 

National Sailing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Sunday, October 27
1 p.m.
Witness the 2013 induction ceremony and Junior Sailors program that will take place at Annapolis City Dock at the site of the National Sailing Center and Hall of Fame. Click here for more info.

 

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.