Parks & Lakes Report

A couple of weeks ago, Jerry Jones held a meeting at his home to discuss some of the lakes and parks infrastructure and what we can do to make it more usable by our members. Among the topics:

Old Lake (#1) needs clearing on the north and east end. There are four bridges, perhaps more, that need replacing. The walking path on the south side has eroded badly in the past few years and will need a new bulkhead. Jerry is getting quotes on the bridges and bulkhead. It was also suggested that we build a new pier like the one on Hidden Lake. The clearing is on our to-do list for the next workday when the weather cools off.

Bream Lake (#2) needs clearing on the south side. On our last workday we did a lot of clearing on the park and cleanup of the storage building. The pier on the south side of the lake needs work, too, and we’ll need to do an assessment of its condition.

Long Lake (#3) needs a new bridge across the dam and there are two piers that need work, as well, on both the west and northeast sides.

Hidden Lake has some erosion going on between the spillway and the bridge which we’ll need to keep an eye on.

We appreciate all the volunteers who donate their time in order to make our neighborhood a more enjoyable place to live. Our long-range goal is to have as many walking trails as possible around our lakes so that our members can enjoy the lovely common areas our dues make possible.

July 4th Celebration in Country Place

A nice crowd of CPCA members gathered at the park on July 4th to celebrate and visit. Thanks to Valencia for coming up with the idea and seeing it through.

Fall Festival and Hayride 2016

Country Place is a very unique neighborhood for several reasons…estate-sized lots, four stocked lakes and very low dues among them. But another feature of our neighborhood are the Spring Picnic & Egg Hunt as well as the Fall Festival & Hayride. Both these events serve as a wonderful way to get to better know our neighbors, see how much the kids have grown, and have a fun and relaxing time. Lynette Fletcher was the Event Coordinator for this year’s event and she did a fine job of putting it all together. Tom Perry, who has been the Wagon Master since the first hayride, once again made it all run smoothly. Jonathan Campbell found the baled hay (not as easy as it once was) and buyers for it now that we have finished. Jerry Jones and Wayne Tiller, along with their helper, were the Grill Masters. The entire Fletcher family turned out to help move tables, Lucas and I worked with Jonathan and Ken Terrell to load the hay, and we’ll be back this afternoon to move the table back and be sure all the trash is out of the Burns’ yard. It really takes a lot of volunteer effort to put on something as wonderful as this Fall Festival turned out to be, and we want everyone who pitched in to know how much they are appreciated.

The snapshots I took throughout are available for free download at LarryLynch.com. Help yourself if you see anything you like.

Hayride Instructions 2016

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Dear Neighbor,

Find attached instructions for the volunteers, both treaters and drivers, helping with the Country Place 2016 Hayride.
Page 1 is contact information for everyone.
Page 2 is for both treaters and trailer drivers.
Pages 3-4 are for trailer drivers.
A map of the route will be provided later.
If you have questions, please call or text me at 903-570-9747 or email at kperry1022@aol.com.

Hayride October 15, 2016

 

Part I.  Contact Information

Very, very ImportantEveryone needs to RSVP with Festival Master Lynette Fletcher.  This includes adults and children, both volunteers and attendees,  attending the hayride and/or festival.  Do now if you haven’t done so already.  We need accurate head counts.

Festival:                   Lynette Fletcher   lydia.lynette.fletcher@gmail.com  903-953-1213 cell

Hayride:                  Tom Perry   kperry1022@aol.com (Wagonmaster) 903-839-7233 hm, 903-570-9747 cell

Haymaster: Jonathan Campbell

Part II. Information for Treaters

  1. Plan treats for 80—100  kids.
  2. We will have 7 trailers.  The last trailer will let you know that they are the last one.  Remember that the trailers will spread out as they trek through the neighborhood.
  3. We will start at 2:00pm and be through about 3:30-4:00 pm.
  4. The hayride will start and finish at the Nance driveway near the festival location at the cul de sac at Big Timber and  Copper Oaks.
  5. On Saturday morning, a pumpkin sign with a number on it will be placed in front of your home.  This sign identifies your home as a trailer stop.  The driver of the last trailer will pick up these signs.

Tentative order of families at trailer stops:

  1. Duke – Oakmeadow Circle
  2. Lynch – Great Oak Circle
  3. Strickland(Gary) – JoBar Dr.
  4. McCullough/Terrell – JoBar Dr.
  5. Elikan – Copper Oaks
  6. Ray – Great Oak Circle
  7. Boudreaux – Great Oak Circle
  8. Douglass – Lakeshore Dr.
  9. Magee – Lakeshore Dr.
  10. Rayburn – Ridgetop Rd.
  11. Tosh – Big Timber Rd.
  12. Rice – Big Timber Rd.


Part III. Information for Drivers (Wagoneers):

 Wagoneers                        Wagons

  1. John Campbell Campbell
  2. Gary Fain Drott
  3. Travis Hunt Mohn
  4. Pat Pyle                                     Norvell
  5. Ken Terrell Duke
  6. Eric Peterson (Fisher)
  7. Gary Strickland (Hills)
  1. Tom Perry (stand by)

Safety/Road Guard

**NEED a volunteer.  To be located at Big Timber & Ridgetop intersection.

Instructions Before Hayride:

  1. Prior to Saturday, drivers must have a suitable vehicle capable of pulling their 16 foot flatbed trailer with side-rails. A two inch trailer ball is required for the hitches.  A safety chain is required for the trailer to connect to the vehicle.  If anyone has any question about this, let’s discuss now.  Don’t wait to ask on Saturday.

Instructions for Thursday and Saturday

     Thursday, October 13, 2016:

  1. Haymaster will deliver hay to Tom Perry’s home at 19272 Hidden Lake.

Saturday, October 15, 2016:

  1. Morning: Wagonmaster will put yard signs at homes of treaters.
  2. 1:00pm sharp: All drivers with their trailers meet at Tom Perry’s home.  Hay will be loaded on trailers and a safety meeting held (see next page).   Vehicles and trailers will then be taken to Greg Nance’s home and lined up.
  3. 2:00pm: Riders will begin loading up.  Trailers will leave at staggered intervals.  Trailers will stop at designated homes and should complete the trail by 4:00pm.
  4. The last trailer is to pick up the yard signs and return them to Tom Perry.
  5. Trailers will return to Greg Nance’s driveway on Big Timber to unload hay onto two trailers.
  6. Borrowed trailers are to be returned to Tom Perry’s home.

Safety Meeting Agenda:

  1. Maps will be given out and the trail route discussed.
  2. Each driver will appoint an adult on the trailer to be the Trailer Leader.
  3. The trailer leader will make sure all riders are secured on the trailer before it moves. Absolutely no hands or legs are to be hanging off the trailer.  The leader will tell the children when to exit the trailer and will tell the driver when to continue driving.
  4. The driver will do traffic control at each stop. Any oncoming vehicles are to be stopped or slowed and be allowed to proceed slowly only when the driver determines it is safe.
  5. The area of most concern on the route is Lakeshore Dr. going downhill from Ridgetop and uphill to Great Oak Circle.  The driver needs to advise riders of these steep slopes.
  6. Candy is not allowed to be thrown at anyone.
  7. This is a no brainer. No smoking, no alcohol, no profanity is allowed.  Kick any violators off the trailer or vehicle.