Annual Meeting: Thursday, November 5th—7pm @ VC

1. The Annual Meeting for the Homeowner’s Association will be on Thursday, November 5th at 7pm at the Visitor Center. We invite you to attend to hear what is planned for the Spring Ridge Community. We do need your proxy to achieve quorum. Quorum is required by law and is the number of owners present in person at the meeting or who submit a signed proxy. You can submit an electronic proxy at www.springridgeonline.com OR submit a paper proxy to the Visitor Center. Please submit your proxy and ballot if you intend to vote, by November 4th.

2. Daylight Saving Time ENDS on Sunday, November 1st. This means Spring Ridge school children will be walking to school or the bus stops in the dark. Please be aware of the school children in the community.

3. The pavilions at the soccer field have been cleaned and power-washed. New fencing has been installed along the Quinn Road entrance.

4. The heavy rain on September 30th severely damaged one of the storm water maintenance facilities. This will be repaired in 2016.

5. Finally, the Board is working with the development company (Pleasants Development) now responsible for the Dresden place construction, ensuring that previous commitments are still being followed.

Board Corner

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Lennar Townhouses/ Calendar/ Scouting for Food

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Lot Maintenance/ FAN Club News

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Rec. Committee News/ ACC Annual Inspection

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Emerald Ash Borer Article

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Yard Waste Recycling Reminder

Single Family/ Townhouses: Yard Waste

Recycling will take place each Wednesday beginning April 1st through December 9th, 2015. Grass and other yard clippings must be placed in paper bags, kraft bags or in a clean uncontaminated container separate from household trash or the standard co-mingled recycling. Yard Waste in plastic bags will not be accepted! Contact the Visitor Center with questions.

Conservancy Annual Meeting With Election

The Board of Directors has decided in an effort to be more ‘environmentally-friendly’ and to save the association funds, this newsletter (Spring Ridge Review) is now completely electronic. No paper copies of the newsletter will be mailed via U.S. Postal Service. To be added to our newsletter emailing list, please email your name, address and email address to nadena.mg@pmpbiz.com. Alternatively, you may download the newsletter at www.springridgeonline.com. Paper copies will be available at the Visitor Center Only. Additionally, we are working on a few efficient alternatives in addition to our website link or receiving the newsletter via email. Stay tuned for more information. The call for nominations, annual meeting announcements, proposed/approved budgets and proposed amendments will continue to be mailed to the membership via the U.S. Postal Service.

The Spring Ridge Review Is Now Paperless

The Spring Ridge Conservancy Annual Meeting will be held Thursday, November 6th at 7pm at the Visitor Center. Please submit your Proxy—you have two different ways to do so: 1) Submit an Electronic Proxy for Quorum Only at www.springridgeonline.com and look for the Proxy link. OR 2) Submit a

completed hard-copy Proxy to the Visitor Center. (Quorum is required by law in order for the meeting to take place, and is the number of owners who attend the Annual Meeting in person or who submit a signed Proxy.) Please contact the Visitor Center at 301-620-0782 or richard.ag@pmpbiz.com with questions about the Annual Meeting or Board Election.

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Nov. 1 ~ Daylight Saving Time Ends

Nov. 2 ~ 7:30pm—Recreation Committee Meeting @ VC

Nov. 5 ~ 7pm—Conservancy Annual Meeting @ VC

Nov. 6 ~ 4pm—ACC Application Submission Deadline

Nov. 6 ~ 6:15pm—Children’s Concert featuring Mr. Jon @ VC

Nov. 11 ~ 7pm—ACC Meeting @ VC

Nov. 12 ~ 7pm—Hampton Court II Condo Board of Directors Meeting @ VC

Nov. 16 ~ 7pm—Friends and Neighbors (FAN) Club Social @ VC

Nov. 17 ~ 7pm—Hampton Court Condo Board of Directors Meeting @ VC

Nov. 19 ~ 7pm—Spring Ridge Condo Board of Directors Meeting @ VC

Nov. 26th-29th—THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY WEEKEND (Visitor Center Management Office Closed)

Calendar of Events

Lennar Now Building New Townhomes in Spring Ridge Lennar, known nationally as the “Everything’s Included” home builder, is now offering new luxury townhomes in Spring Ridge. The small enclave will connect Newport Drive East and West and will feature three level, 3-4 bedroom townhomes. The new homes are being sold from the Spring Ridge Community Center. A fully decorated model will follow shortly. The Spring Ridge New Home Consultant, Chris Burke, is available from Thurs-day to Sunday and Monday by appointment. He’d be happy to share floor plans and describe Lennar’s exclusive, “Everything’s Included” program, where options and upgrades that typically cost extra; hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances and granite countertops are all included at no additional cost! In a Lennar home, what you see is what you get…and what you get is a great value! Lennar is proud to be joining this beautiful community and looks forward to building quality homes for your new neighbors! For additional information and appointments, call 877-205-0472 or visit www.LennarMD.com

Scouting for Food is Back!

The Cub Scouts from Packs 287 and 371, together with Boy Scout Troop 2017, will be participating in Scouting for Food again this year in Spring Ridge. This is a national food drive organized by the Boy Scouts of America, and takes place in neighborhoods across the country. Last year, Spring Ridge residents donated close to 3,000 pounds of food for the Downtown Frederick food bank, helping to keep their shelves stocked through the winter!

The Scouts will drop off a plastic food bag at your house on Saturday, November 7th from 8am-Noon and will pick up food items left by your front door the following Saturday, November 14th from 8am-Noon You don't have to use the bag provided, or limit yourselves to just one bag! Please make sure your donated items are non-perishable and unexpired.

Also, If you have a flag that needs to be retired, you can also leave it out on your porch and we will pick that up too.

Please contact Monica Robyns at mmrobyns@hotmail.com if you have any questions. Thank you in advance for helping your Frederick neighbors in need!

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Have you heard of Frederick's "12 Immortal Justices?".. The ones who, in 1765, repudiated the British Stamp Act? That's before Bostonians dumped King George's tea into their harbor -- Frederick was FIRST! And what better way to celebrate Frederick's unique place in American history than with beer, brewed by

Tom Flores of Brewer's Alley and Monocacy Brewing. Come join us Monday, November 16th, 7pm at the Visitor Center for a tasty history lesson from Tom, and hear how our local brewmeister created this historic brew. This is free and open to all Spring Ridge residents (over 21) but we would appreciate an RSVP to 240-285-1144, so we have enough chairs and tasting cups. Hope to see you there!

For this upcoming Holiday season, our Spring Ridge FAN Club is partnering with Mission of Mercy to collect donated toys for their clients' children. A box will be placed at the Visitor's Center to collect unwrapped toys, beginning Monday, November 16th. If you're planning on being present at the Repudiation Beer Tasting, bring a present for the children!

Friends and Neighbors (FAN) Club News

From time to time, we all can use a reminder about the ‘Obvious’. Living in a HOA has many benefits, the two greatest are the preservation/enhancement of property value and the great sense of community. In general, both of these are very important to most Spring Ridge residents. However, far more than we would like to admit, we observe homeowners who are lacking in their lot maintenance responsibilities and therefore must be lacking in their sense of community. Not keeping up with all of the maintenance a home requires is the same as saying, ‘I don’t care enough about my property’s value and I really don’t care about my neighbors either’. Most would never admit to this kind of mind set but the net effects of not properly maintaining one’s property says it louder than any words could say.

The following list contains the most commonly observed violations of lot maintenance/rules: Not picking up after your pet(s) both on common property and private lots. Exterior storage of trash cans, recycling containers, ladders and equipment. Lack of regular lawn maintenance, mowing, edging and de-weeding. Allowing green algae to grow on the siding of the house. Exterior painting and wood replacement. Putting out trash cans not in accordance with the rule of only placing it out the evening prior to pick up. Townhouse neighborhoods – not placing your household trash out in a proper container at the right time.

We realize that everyone if very busy with their lives but sometimes a simple reminder or nudge is all that we need to get back on track. Remember, it’s all about property value and a strong sense of community. PMP will post on the website the covenants that describes Lot Maintenance and the Rules/Regulations ONLY for your quick reference. We know that most of your Spring Ridge Covenants are buried deep in a box somewhere in storage. Visit www.springridgeonline.com.

Lot Maintenance and Community Rules

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Recreation Committee News

Important Dates: November 6th: Kids’ Concert at the Visitor Center with Mr. Jon December 13th: Pictures with Santa Youth Soccer: Thank you to Cam Robinson for organizing and running our wonderful soccer season. Also, thank you to our awesome volunteers who coached the soccer teams: Matt Lord, Tom Giancoli, Brian Keiser, Jason Stanczyk, Luke Yanike, Greg Boehme, Tyler Cox and Cam Robinson. Thank you to Frederick Indoor Sports Center (FISC) and Joel Alligood, for leading our technical sessions and their partnership. We hope our residents enjoyed this program and we'll see you next season! Fall Festival: Thank you to all who came out and enjoyed our annual Fall Festival! Thank you to Lauren Stanczyk, Michelle Corden, Lesley Giancoli, Kristina Ray, Jenny Lazarus and Caitlyn Reed for organizing this event. Thank you to our volunteers who helped out on the day of the event Tom Giancoli, Bryan Ray, Jason Stanczyk, Sam Corden, and Julian Lazarus. A big thank you to Valley Crest for donating fall decorations. Thanks to Balloons by Brenda, Mr. D Entertainment, D&D Ponies, Cryin’ Johnnies and the Spring Ridge Fire Department for helping to help make the fall festival even more successful. Kids’ Concert with Mr. Jon: Come out to the Visitor Center on Friday, November 6th at 6:15 pm for some singing and fun with Mr. Jon! Pictures with Santa: Santa will be at the Visitor Center on December 13th for pictures and fun! This is an open house so please come anytime between 11 am and 1 pm to avoid lines. There will be cookies and juice, crafts activities, and of course Santa. Please remember to bring your own camera to use for pictures with Santa, no photographer will be provided.

Recreation Committee Meeting - Do you like planning events? Do you think you have some new ideas? If so, join the Recreation Committee! It is not a huge time commitment, and it‘s a great way to meet new neighbors. Join us for our next meeting on November 2nd at 7:30pm.

The Annual ACC Inspection will take place soon. The Covenants allow Management/Board to perform on-site property inspections. Richard, Victor and Nadena will be out on the property noting any changes homeowners have made to their property, both in front and rear yards. We’ll verify applications were submitted and structures were built as applied for. The only exception is storm doors that meet the requirements in the documents. The Board gave Management authority to approve applications for storm doors that comply with architectural guidelines. However, if a storm door has already been installed without having been previously applied for, it will be “grandfathered in” as long as it complies with the architectural guidelines. If you’ve made other changes but forgot to apply for them, please apply for them now. We will be requesting applications for any changes that currently do not have one. Visit www.springridgeonline.com or stop by the Visitor Center for an application. Due dates for applications and ACC Meeting dates are posted in the newsletters.

Annual ACC Inspection

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Classifieds

MOMS Club of Frederick-East

The MOMS Club of Frederick-East is a support group for stay-at-home mothers, offering support and activities for mothers and their children. Please contact momsclubfrederickeast@gmail.com for information.

SPRING RIDGE CONSERVANCY, INC. (MANAGED BY PMP, INC.)

Phone: 301-620-0782 Richard Gemmell, richard.ag@pmpbiz.com

Victor Rocha, victor.mr@pmpbiz.com Nadena Mowry, nadena.mg@pmpbiz.com

For Sale: Red Italian Leather Sofa. Excellent condition. $300.00. Contact 301-514-8192.

Babysitter Available. High School Sophomore, Red Cross Certified, Willing to work weekends and weekdays as needed, References Available. Contact 240-566-6138 or sarbear470@gmail.com.

Babysitting Available. Experienced and Red Cross Certified, Available to babysit infants to 11-years old, Also offers pet sitting, References available on request. Contact Maya at 240-772-0249 or mschiller39@gmail.com.

Spring Ridge Part-Time College Student Looking for Extra Income. Available to babysit, dog walk, snow shovel or sit with the elderly, etc. Contact 301-219-7163 or nsaabrahams@gmail.com.

Tree/Shrub Trimming, Yard Work, Pressure Washing: Spring Ridge resident/father of twins available for tree/shrub work, yard work & pressure washing. Has large trailer to haul debris away, Honest and Reasonably priced. Contact 301-343-0704.

Available: Spring Ridge boys ready for lawn work (mowing, clean-up, etc.). Set the price and don’t pay until you’re satisfied. Contact Erik or Billy at 240-876-7789 or paulstarks865@gmail.com.

Experienced Teacher Available for Tutoring. Certified in Elementary Education & Middle School Mathematics, Looking to tutor for the summer and into the school year. Contact Emily at 301-471-5514 OR eakern@g.coastal.edu.

Found: Girls Silver Bracelet. Along Ridgefield Drive. For Sale: AT&T Corded Answering System. Includes speaker phone, audio assist, backlit display, caller ID/call waiting. Make offer. For either item, contact 240-285-0650.

Spring Ridge Childcare Available: Licensed In-Home Childcare Provider in Spring Ridge has openings available for newborns thru age 5. Before/After-School Care and Part-Time Care available. Contact 301-846-0983.

Babysitting Available. 14-year old Oakdale High student & Spring Ridge resident. Completed babysitters training conducted by FCPS-Life Skills, Can work weekends, Loves kids and has lots of experience with babies. Contact Victoria at 240-608-8421.

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The Emerald Ash Borer Infestation (Information provided by ValleyCrest Landscape)

Not too long ago, many Frederick County landowners were worried about the damage that gypsy moths would do to trees. Now the concern is the emerald ash borer. As the name suggests, the emerald ash borer bores into ash trees, which eventually kills the tree. The insect is native to Asia and is believed to have come to the United States in solid wood packing material from Asia in 2002. The adult borers become active from April through August and can kill an untreated North American ash tree within a few years, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The usual route for controlling an infestation is insecticides. Jonathan Kays, Natural Resource Specialist at the University of Maryland Extension, said treatment is the only way to save an ash tree when there are borers in the area. “If they’re not treated, they’re going to die. There are no ifs, ands, or buts about it,” Kays said. An infected tree will often have D-shaped holes in its bark, leaves that die off, splitting bark and woodpecker activity. When the bark of an infected tree is peeled off, the borers’ trails are visible. As for property owners who are also concerned about their trees, taking stock may be a good idea, Kays said. “Once those trees die, they start to fall apart very quickly. ... It’s worth it for people to see what they have and actually talk to a professional,” he said. Ash trees have been a popular addition to residential developments and streetscapes in the past, he said, especially because it is a hardy tree that has attractive foliage. “If (homeowners) want to get them treated, they should do it while the trees are still healthy and doing well,” Kays said. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources recommends only treating trees with less than 30 percent canopy loss, since trees that have lost more than that percentage may not recover. Trees up to 15 miles away from an infested tree may be at risk. Treatment options include insecticides injected into a tree’s trunk, a bark spray or soil-applied drench.

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Homeowners or those concerned about the emerald ash borer can report infested trees to the University of Maryland Extension at 800-342-2507.

Ash Tree Identification