President’s Message 

Happy Fall to all! Early fall was a busy season filled with  many refurbishments to our neighborhood amenities.  We appreciated everyone’s patience and understanding  throughout the renovation process. We believe these  upgrades are a great improvement within our  community and we hope everyone is now enjoying the  benefits. 

The Board is also pleased to announce the utilization of  new software that will help to streamline our Homeowners Club operations. The program, called  EasyHOA, will combine website, invoicing and  payments, ARC requests and covenant compliance, as  well as amenities reservations and more – all in one  program. There will be minimal change for our  neighbors, but it will provide the volunteer board an  increased efficiency in our system moving forward. We  will soon be sending out email instructions to create  your personal login for the system, so be on the  lookout. Feel free to contact us with any issues you  come across and we will work to assist you through the  set-up process. We acknowledge there may be some  hiccups along the way as we begin the implementation  of the software, so please bear with us. 

As always, the BSHC board is looking for volunteers.  Feel free to get involved. Please let us know if you  would like to help. Contact us any time at  buckheadsouthhoa@gmail.com. 

Best regards,  

Jim Pieters – President BSHC 

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Welcome ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

 

Two properties changed residents at Buckhead South  since our last newsletter. We extend our most heartfelt  welcome to:  

Hampton: Donald and Ann Faust 

Keller Crossing: Joseph and Karen Arlet 

Welcome Packets are delivered to new residents for a  great beginning to living at Buckhead South. It’s filled  with helpful quick start info, along with signup forms for BSHC email and pool use authorization. We rely on  newspaper property transfer notices, lawyer/bank  closings and realtors to learn of new residents and don’t  always hear in a timely way, especially with home  rentals. If you know of any of our new residents who  have not received a welcome packet, please let them  know to contact us at buckheadsouthhoa@gmail.com so we may deliver their Welcome Packet.  

Best wishes, Maria Keith, Secretary 

Treasurer’s Report 

Dear Homeowners, 

I hope this message finds everyone well. I would like to  report one hundred percent dues collection for this  fiscal year. Thank you to everyone. As part of our  ongoing effort to ensure the financial health of our  community, we have implemented several cost-saving  measures that will help us manage expenses more  effectively and keep our fees stable. With the board’s  support I did not print and mail dues notices in an effort  to control the cost of collection. More than 82% of  homeowner’s did not need a personalized statement of  the dues notice mailed. This is a small process,  however, it is expected to yield savings and contribute  to the long-term sustainability of our community budget. 

Thank you for your continued support and cooperation. Best regards, Cyndi Castle, Treasurer

Recreational Amenities 

After over a year of exerting time and effort in an  attempt to engage a local or regional contractor to  revamp our tennis and basket courts, the board has  finally been able to execute a contractual agreement  with a well-established company. The courts' flooring  has been treated for mold, resurfaced and repainted.  The best part is that one of the two existing tennis  courts has been converted to two pickleball courts. Two  separate four-foot fences have been installed to  segregate the courts primarily for safety reasons, but  also to stop the balls from rolling over to the adjacent  courts and disrupting other games. Last but not least,  the parking lot area has been made as new with a new  black tar surface and fresh white stripes!

The surfaces of the courts are designed for tennis  shoes only. It is imperative that no rollerblades,  scooters, or other wheeled vehicles are used on these  surfaces as damage will result. 

We trust that all the recent investments in our amenities  will contribute to making Buckhead South a premiere  and coveted subdivision, attracting new home buyers  and sustaining our home investments. We are now  pleased to announce that after about a month of  construction and almost $40,000, the neighborhood  amenities have reopened. It is also our plan to soon  protect the courts with a key fob gated entrance, thus  strictly limiting access to our homeowners and their  guests. Let's play ball! 

We would like to thank the community for the financial  support as well as putting up with the closure during  remodeling. We think that when you look at them you  will agree this is a great improvement. Please help us  keep this major investment in good shape by talking  with your family members about following the rules. 

The Pool Committee greatly thanks everyone for a fun  pool season and appreciates everyone's patience as we  continually improve our amenities. 

Our pool area concrete and resurfacing repair began shortly after the pool closed for the season on October  9th. We're redoing the epoxy flooring to repair where it  is peeling up and chipping away. We will be working on  the draining issue as well by increasing the size of the  drain to get the water to drain off the pool surrounds to  avoid future issues with water pooling and creating  issues with the concrete. 

Amenity updates are sometimes hard to communicate, so in the future, we will be providing immediate and  long-term updates via email, as well as the  neighborhood Facebook page. Please keep an eye out  for this communication. To ensure you are receiving the  communication, please make sure you have identified  the email account buckheadsouthhoa@gmail.com as  not spam, as we have found that this email likely ends  up in your Junk/Spam box. 

Please remember that all recreation amenities including pool,  parking lots, playgrounds & athletic areas close at 9:30pm. Fence  jumping, loitering, or other illegal activities on our properties, including our parking lots, is not tolerated and trespassers will be  prosecuted. Our upgraded 24/7 video surveillance system is helping  here. 

Arylia Phillips, Pool Committee Chair 

 

Keep Buckhead South Beautiful

Autumn is in the air! As temperatures begin to cool,  plants need less water. If your automatic watering  system stays on all year, fall/winter is a good time to  adjust the amount of watering during each cycle. A  good rule of thumb is to cut irrigation time in half when  overnight temperatures reach 40˚F or below. 

You can also help put a stop to any winter weeds just  as you would in the summer. Using a pre-emergent herbicide from mid-October to mid-November can keep  your lawn looking great through winter and help set up  your yard for success going into the spring. 

If your fall yard cleanup involves outdoor burning, GA  DNR allows outdoor burning for yard debris only, not  trash or construction debris. You must be present to  monitor and have a water source such as a hose or  buckets of water within reach. Burn permits do not need  to be called in, as long as the requirements are  followed. For more information, call 877-652-2876, local  912-884-3331, or go to http://gatrees.org. As always,  please keep the comfort of your neighbors in mind  when burning. 

  

Safety & Security at Home 

With school in session and as the days shorten through  the fall and winter months, please be mindful of our neighbor kids walking to/from and waiting at bus stops.  Please do your part to keep our young neighbors safe  by taking extra care traveling our roads without distraction and within posted speed limits (25mph max). 

We seem to have had a more active than usual snake  season this summer. Two children in our area were  bitten by snakes, one resulting in hospitalization. So, although summer is over, it would be prudent to remain  vigilant when outdoors. 

Did you know our Buckhead South roads are Bryan  County roads and therefore all operators of motorized  carts here must be at least 16 years old? You must  have a valid driver’s license to operate motorized  vehicles on our neighborhood roads. If a cart,  scooter, moped, or dirt bike is involved in an accident,  regardless of responsibility, the owner is liable for all damages and injuries if an underage/unlicensed person  was operating it. The Bryan County Sheriff’s Dept has  been welcomed to do more frequent drive throughs to  monitor this. And, as always, please be mindful of our  neighborhood speed limit and traffic signs to help  maintain the safety of all our residents. 

Residents are encouraged to contact Coastal Electric at  912-884-3311 or www.coastalelectriccooperative.com when you see streetlights out. 

Other news Send news to: melledge8@gmail.com 

COUNTY SERVICES: The Tax office at the county building no  longer provides notary services, unless related to vehicle sales. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:  

A volunteer is needed to raise and lower the flag during national  declarations at the Hampton entrance. The flag will need to be  removed if we cannot find a volunteer for this. Please contact  buckheadsouthhoa@gmail.com if you are able to help. 

Yard Sale Organizers: We’d like to thank those who organized the  recent yard sale for our neighborhoods! It was quite a success! If  you are interested in running a future community yard sale, ongoing  volunteers are always needed and appreciated. Contact  buckheadsouthhoa@gmail.com for loan of the entrance banners  and intersection signs. 

Volunteers are always welcome for the various BSHC committees or  for just a small specific seasonal project. We know we have a lot of  energetic neighbors with various skills and there are many  opportunities to contribute your talents, large and small. Please join  in. buckheadsouthhoa@gmail.com 

WANTED: for South Bryan County Animal Shelter – pet supplies  needed (new or used) for cat & dog: wet/dry food, bowls, leashes,  toys, bedding & towels for an ongoing collection drive. Drop off at 29  or 406 Victor’s Ct front porch or use the Animal Shelter’s 24/7 drop  bin at 250 Dog Lane (Rt 144 Spur, 2^nd dirt road on right after dump). 

List your BSHC groups here if you’re looking to add members – whether it’s a toddler playgroup, card group, book club, or special  interest (astronomy, boating, golf…). New residents will welcome the invitations and some longer-term residents who have been too  busy to meet their neighbors will benefit too. Contact the newsletter  melledge8@gmail.com to list here. 

Calendar 

Got something for the calendar? buckheadsouthhoa@gmail.com While we  love to print community events, this is not an endorsement by BSHC,  and times/dates may change. It’s best to call ahead to the  organization to confirm

**********STANDING DATES**********

       THURS: 1^st Thurs of every month, RH Historical Soc.  local history series, 7pm, free. (912)756-3697 

       SAT: Mar – Oct, 1^st Sat of each month, 9-11am: Cars  & Coffee at the Richmond Hill Historical Soc. Museum.  

Share your cool car and/or see others. Buy coffee there  & you help the Historical Society. (602)397-5300 

SAT: Saturday Picket at Ft. McAllister State Park 10-4.  The fort’s plantation house will be open and a Civil War  soldier reenactor will entertain topics ranging from fort  history to civil war medicine. There are many other  events including re-enactments, celebrations, kids  summer day camps, hikes, more. Contact them for  events. (912)727-2338. 

SAT: Weekly (Spring-Fall) Richmond Hill Farmers  Market, 3-6:30pm, new location at JF Gregory Park.

**********COMING EVENTS********** 

11-28 Thanksgiving 

11/29-30 December Nights & Holiday Lights at the  Coastal GA Botanical Ctr (Bamboo Gardens), 6-9pm.  Rt. 17 to 2 Canebrake Rd. A festive celebration of over  150,000 colorful lights, music & sweet treats. Tickets on  sale now. 

11-30 Illuminated boat parade, Savannah riverfront – Eastern Wharf, at dusk. Kicks off the Christmas  waterfront festivities through 12-24. 

Dec – month of Christmas celebrations at Savannah  waterfront, including events at waterfront and Christmas  Market at Plant Riverside. Through 12-24, then NYE. 

12-5 Christmas Tree Lighting & Holiday Market, JFG  Park, 5:30-8:30pm. 

12/6-7,13-14,16-24 December Nights & Holiday Lights  at the Coastal GA Botanical Ctr (Bamboo Gardens), 6- 9pm. Rt. 17 to 2 Canebrake Rd. A festive celebration of  over 150,000 colorful lights, music & sweet treats. Tickets on sale now. 

12-7 Richmond Hill Christmas Parade, 10am. 

12-7 Richmond Hill Farmers Market Holiday Market, JF  Gregory Park, 3-6pm. 

12-21 First day of winter  

12-25 Christmas 

12-25 Hanukkah begins at sundown 

12-26 Kwanzaa begins. 

12-31 New Year’s Eve. Goodbye 2024, Hello 2025! 

Please feel free to direct your comments or questions regarding the  BSHC Newsletter to Buckhead Officers. To submit an article or  calendar date for inclusion in the next Newsletter, submit it to  buckheadsouthhoa@gmail.com. We hope you enjoy this Newsletter,  but if for any reason you don’t want to receive future issues, please  advise and we will drop your name from our circulation. Thank you. 

Got news? Next newsletter deadline is 12-15-24 for the Jan issue.