Village at Thornapple News

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Alert: Playground Area Closed Sat (6/12) for 48 hours!!!

Attention Homeowners and Friends.  The company that provides maintenance to our playground equipment and surface will be doing some repair work on Saturday, June 12th, to fill some holes that are in the surface.  This process will take between 36-48 hours to properly cure.  All areas of the park, outside of the playground equipment and safety surface will still be open for use.  Please help us let Pro-Techs people make these repairs properly by avoiding this area this weekend.  The area should be cleared by Monday am!!  And if you find yourself enjoying the park this weekend, please help us keep the foot traffic off this area.

Our apologies for the late notice but it is weather and availability dependent.

Thank you for your support and assistance.

VAT Board

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Garage Sale Reminder!

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 11th and Saturday, June 12th 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 but please spread the word!

The Highlands will also be having their sales the same weekend.

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Mailbox Update

With mailbox post painting underway, we wanted to address the recent inquiries and provide clarification on construction materials.

Mailbox posts are to be constructed of Cedar materials (pressure treated wood, even in the exact dimensional nature, is not permitted).  Cedar and other wood products present different looks and accept paint in different ways. They also deliver visibly different looks.  The visible quality and consistency of our mailboxes is often one of the many compliments we get on our community.

As provided in the Community Handbook on page 24, Cedar Craft is an approved vendor that supplies replacement options for those seeking to replace yours. However, for those who have inquired about constructing or repairing your own, we are working on providing dimensional requirements so you can and will provide an update when they are available.  If you would like to be placed on a list to receive the specs of our mailbox posts, please let us know!

Thank you,  your Board of Directors

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2021 VAT Community 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 11th and Saturday, June 12th 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 but please spread the word!

The Highlands will also be having their sales the same weekend.

Stay safe,

Social Committee

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HOA Board

The HOA board for this year has been seated and the roles of president, treasurer and secretary have been filled.  The board consists of two members from last year serving the last year of their two year term and two new members that submitted their nomination form and signed the required documents prior to the January 1, 2021 deadline.

The HOA governing documents state that four board members constitute a quorum, so the board is able to conduct business.  There are currently three open board slots.  Article IV Section 7 of the handbook permits the board to fill these vacancies by majority vote.  Any member of the community interested in serving on the board can submit a contact form from the Thornappleassociation.org website or email the board at [email protected].  The board will accept applications through April 15, 2021 and plans to make selections on or before the next scheduled board meeting in May.

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Village Easter Egg Hunt

The annual Easter egg hunt will be held at the community park on Saturday, March 27th at noon. 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.  Please wear your masks and practice social distancing for everyone’s health and safety!

In case there is rain on March 27th, the rain date for the Easter egg hunt is Saturday, April 3rd.

HAPPY EASTER

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Solar Energy Systems

For some time, The Thornapple Association Board has maintained active  participation on the Ohio Legislative Action Committee for residential communities.  In the last year, committee efforts have been focused on solar energy legislation.  As a result, under the direction and advice of the association attornies, The Thornapple Association Board has adopted Solar Energy System design guidelines  which are in compliance with both the Thornapple governing documents and forthcoming Ohio Solar Energy System legislation.  Please see the VAT HOA Community Handbook, p. 26.

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Community Park Pride

Dear neighbor,
Over the past several months board members and other concerned homeowners have witnessed an increase in community park vandalism. The vandalism has ranged from the destruction of park signs, shelter gutters, lighting, waste containers, and play equipment to continuous littering.  The littering problem is occurring with and without the presence of waste containers.

There are two primary issues of concern.  Number one, many of the youth we have witnessed engaging in destructive behavior are 9yrs. and older and all have been unaccompanied by an adult.  Number two, while some of the youth are VAT residents, others are not.  Some youth have been dropped off from communities several miles away.

As much as we welcome visitors, it is important to remember that the community park is for the intended use of VAT residents. The association must first serve the interests of homeowners whose dues pay for the maintenance, improvements, and vandelism repairs in the community.  Visitors from other communities such as Thornapple Highlands and Thornapple Grove are welcome as guests provided that they are accompanied by a VAT resident, have adult supervision, and conduct themselves in a respectful manner.

All homeowners are encouraged to take an active role in ensuring a safe and well-maintained community park.  Please take the time to talk to your children about what is happening at our park.  Discourage dangerous and destructive behavior like climbing on walls and equipment that is sized for small children.  Your role also includes the authority to request any unsupervised child under the age of 14 years or anyone engaging in disrespectful or unsafe behavior to leave the community park.  In addition, we all love seeing the youth engaged in pickup games at the park.  Please remind your children that the properties near the park are not an extension of park property.  We must be respectful of abutting properties and their boundaries by asking permission of the homeowner before entering their property.

Thank you for your support in addressing this community matter and remember: the best deterrent to vandalism is adult supervision.

Sincerely,
The Thornapple Association, Inc.
Board of Directors

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IMPORTANT NEWS: BEGGARS NIGHT CHANGE

 

Attention All Village at Thornapple, Thornapple Highlands, and Thornapple Grove Residents

Due to inclement weather that is forecasted for Thursday, October 29th, we have decided to SAVE beggars night for the kiddos of our adjoining neighborhoods.  We will be moving beggar’s night to

 Friday, October 30th from 6pm-8pm

With the blessing of the HOA’s and the City of Columbus Division of Police Special Events, we have been able to make this adjustment for our community ONLY, but we also need YOUR help.  If you plan on participating in beggars night this year, please do-so only on FRIDAY and do not send your kids out in the rain on Thursday.  All standard beggar’s night procedures should be followed on Friday. If you wish to participate, please leave a front porch light on.  If your light is off, we will make sure to skip your house.  Also, if you would like to participate but have COVID concerns…  Please feel welcome to leave a basket of treats at the end of your drive or porch stoop and we will hold our kids accountable for taking only 1 piece.  We want everyone to feel as though they can participate in a safe manner this year in our community on FRIDAY, October 30th from 6pm-8pm. 

 

If you have any questions or need any further clarification to the update, please contact Jennifer at (614)707-3079.

Let’s make it a VERY HAPPY HALLOWEEN for the kids of THORNAPPLE FRIDAY, October 30th 6pm-8pm!!! 

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Community Park Play Equipment Renovation

Village neighbor,
Since the beginning, the Thornapple Association Board has been committed to maintaining the safest environment in which our children can play.  Each year the park equipment undergoes the National Playground Safety Inspection (NPSI).  The 5-12-year-old play unit has served the youth of this community for 25+ years.  However, the 2019 NPSI safety inspection revealed that critical components on the 5-12-year-old unit, the slides and three of the four decks, were reaching their end of life.

The Challenge: Replacement components with the exact configuration and footprint are no longer available and because of the way the unit was installed, removal would also involve the destruction of 45% of the safety surface.

At the 2019 annual meeting, the board presented this matter to the community and solicited input from homeowners.  Some homeowners advocated complete removal, while others were proponents of replacement.

After consulting with industry professionals and considering the sizeable expense of demolition, the decision was made to preserve the viable components and repurpose others with minimal damage to the safety surface.  The overhead climbing unit was preserved, and posts were repurposed to incorporate activity panels.  The activity panels offer fun to all ages especially parents and grandparents with young children.

So, join your children at the park for a game of “What to Wear”, “Weather Game”, “Matching Game”, “Store Front Play”, and “Tic-Tac-Toe”.  Remember, the greatest deterrent to park mischief is adult supervision.

Have fun and be safe!

Sincerely,
The Thornapple Association, Inc.
Board of Directors

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