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Tree Updates

Dear Homeowners,

As many of you are likely aware, there has been discussion about the care and maintenance of the street trees within our community. Specifically, several ash trees require bi-annual trunk injection treatments against Emerald Ash Borer at a significant cost to the community – which was mentioned at the annual meeting in February.

After discussions among the board, property management, City of Columbus Urban Forestry, arborists, and neighbors, we have decided to proceed with treating these trees for 2022. Below are some of the details related to this decision:

  • Treatment for the ash trees dates back to 2012. The Association has been absorbing these costs since then.
  • Due to the size of the trees in question, trunk injections are the best course of action. Soil soaks are not as effective on trees as large as ours.
  • The board would like to have further community discussion on this issue, but due to the timeline to treat these and other trees on community-managed property (i.e., entrances, the park) a decision had to be made quickly.
  • Our community arborist will only be treating trees with less than 30% of decline. Trees with higher rates of decline will not be treated by the HOA. Homeowners with these trees on their properties may choose to treat these trees themselves, but will need to complete the permit process with the City of Columbus Urban Forestry Department.

The board received much community response, and this is not a final decision on these trees for the future. Treatment for these trees will not be needed again until 2024 and the board would like to engage the community more directly with the opportunity for homeowners to ask questions and hear feedback at a future annual meeting.

A reminder on street trees: These trees fall under City of Columbus ordinance and are subject to specific city code. In our conversations with the Forestry section, they explained that trees marked with a blue dot indicates that the City is keeping that tree under review for possible future removal. Trees marked with a blue “X” are scheduled for removal. Please keep this in mind as you walk around the community.

Finally, if you have a tree in need of pruning due to low branches over sidewalks or a tree that is creating a hazard that needs to be removed, please call the City of Columbus 311 line to report – (614) 645-3111, M-F 8:00AM – 5:00PM .

For more information about street trees please visit: https://www.columbus.gov/street-tree-faqs/

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Updated Handbook – Handbook 7.0 Now Available

Dear Homeowners,

At the annual meeting of the VAT Homeowners’ Association, the board announced that an updated Community Handbook would be released reflecting some revised guidelines and standards.

We are pleased to announce that the new handbook is available for homeowners to read and use.

This is linked below for your convenience: https://thornappleassociation.org/homeowner-resources/association/

As a quick reference, the following are a few changes:

  • Annual membership dues shall be billed on or before January 1 and shall be due and payable each year on January 31
  • Collection policy has been extended on delinquency
  • Recreational vehicles may remain long enough to prep for use and storage, but shall not exceed a 48-hour period
  • Homeowners are responsible for maintaining and painting mailboxes while adhering to the community design standards

As always, many exterior maintenance and home improvement projects within our community are subject to Architectural Review. If after reviewing the handbook you still have questions related to your proposed project or maintenance, we encourage you to reach out to the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) via email: [email protected]

We hope you find these changes/updates a welcome reflection of continued pride in keeping our community exceptional.

2022 VAT board directors

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ANNUAL GARAGE SALE

It’s that time of year to clean out closets and get your garage organized.   The Community garage sales will be held on Friday, June 10th and Saturday, June 11th from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm for those that wish to participate.   The sandwich board signs will be at the entrances for advertising.  I will also post the sale on Nextdoor and Craigslist but please feel free to post on any other group sites to get the word out!

Social Committee

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EASTER EGG HUNT – THANK YOU

Just like the postal carrier, neither rain, snow, sleet, or hail could keep the Easter bunny away.   We had 48 children along with their parents and grandparents brave the cold to attend our annual egg hunt.

A BIG thank you to the handful of families who generously donated candy and prizes to make it a successful and fun-filled event.   Also, a BIG thank you to everyone who volunteered their time that day

If you were unable to attend and didn’t get to sign up but wish to donate for next year’s hunt, please contact Susan Wood at [email protected] to be added to the list.

Social Committee

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Currently, there is an open position for a board member. Interested in becoming a Board member for the Village at Thornapple Homeowners’ Association? Please complete the application linked below and submit to [email protected] or mail to The Thornapple Association, 5990 E. Livingston Ave, Columbus OH 43232.  Applications should be submitted no later than April 15, of the current year.

If appointed to the Board, you will need to sign a Board Director’s Code of Conduct and Confidentiality Agreement and VAT Board Directors Responsibilities Code of Regulation forms at the meeting.

BOD application

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Village Easter Egg Hunt

The annual Easter egg hunt will be held at the community park on Saturday, April 9th at 1:00 PM.  This fun event is for children ages 1 – 10 who live in the Villages at Thornapple.   The Easter bunny will be there for picture taking!!!

Make sure you bring a basket or other container to use while gathering eggs.  In case there is rain on April 9th, we will hold the Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 16th.

Since our HOA dues cannot be used to fund any social activities, we are asking for help with candy donations or small prizes.   Please make sure all candy is wrapped and will fit inside the plastic egg.  If you wish to donate, please contact Susan Wood at (614) 853-0666 to arrange pick-up by March 26th.
Thank You
Social Committee
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Social Committee – looking for volunteers

We would like to find neighbors willing to join, help plan, and execute the social/neighborhood events” we currently do within the neighborhood. If you are interested in being part of the Social Committee and helping with current events and brainstorming/developing new events to get to know others in the neighborhood please reach out to John at [email protected] and in the subject line put “Social Committee”. We’d like to convene a meeting in the next several weeks to begin planning for future events. Next on the calendar is the Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 9th (we need a teenage volunteer (bunny suit is pretty small) to be the Easter Bunny) and the Yard Sale are the next recurring events we usually already do.

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Annual Meeting – VENUE CHANGE

Hello Members –

We were informed today that the Library on West Broad Street where we planned to hold our annual meeting will be closed on Sundays due to a new Covid policy.  We have however secured a meeting space at the Prairie Township Community Center (just down the street) at 5955 W. Broad Street.

Any questions can be submitted to “[email protected]”.

Thank you

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Board Member Applications Being Accepted Now

CALL TO ACTION – our neighborhood needs you! Please consider submitting your nomination form to join the board. Get directly involved in the quality and the direction of our neighborhood.

We have extended the nomination deadline – please submit your nomination today! See the tab – “Board of Directors Application”.

Last year the entire board changed, all 7 board openings were filled for the first time in many years. Due to Covid and no annual meeting, these vacancies were filled by appointment and not done via a traditional election.

This year per our bylaws, all 7 of these openings will now be filled via our normal annual meeting. The bylaws for these vacant openings have a provision that states we elect 3 board members in odd years (in this special case for a 1-year term) and 4 board members in even years (and for their normal 2-year term).

The annual meeting of the Village at Thornapple Homeowners’ Association will be held Sunday, February 6, 2022 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.  Please note the new location for the meeting this year- Columbus Public Library, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, 4740 W. Broad St, Columbus OH 43228.

Your VAT Board

 

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Notice of Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Village at Thornapple Homeowners’ Association will be held Sunday, February 6th 2022 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm.  Please note the new location for the meeting this year- Columbus Public Library, Lincoln Village Shopping Center, 4740 W. Broad St, Columbus OH 43228.

The primary purpose of the meeting is to elect Board members.  If you are interested in becoming a Board member for 2022, please complete the application on the website and submit it no later than January 15th, 2022.

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