Gillette woods association

1. Gillette woods association 2014 annual spring meeting

2. Today’s Agenda • A Brief Overview of Gillette Woods Association Evolution • A Look at Last Year : Updates & Efforts • The Treasurer’s Report • Tryon/Gillette Woods Real Estate Outlook • Presentation of new GWA Director Candidates • Member Input, Q & A

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4. 1. Gillette Woods – A Brief Overview • William Gillette acquires Tryon acreage 1917 – 1925 • 700 acres in “Gillette Woods” is sold to Thermal Belt Development Company • 1st Lot, Lot # 11, in Piney Top area is sold on 1/7/1926 • The registered Deed included 9 Covenants re land use & single family dwelling restrictions.

5. Gillette Woods becomesA Neighborhood Association • Thermal Belt Development becomes Gillette Woods, Inc. – 1941 • Revised & expanded covenants are adopted, effective 1/1/1941 • A Neighborhood Committee is formed, with 1 vote per Household, regarding the Gillette Woods Development • The Neighborhood Committee becomes the Gillette Woods Association as of 2/14/1946 (Happy 68th, GWA!!) • Dues were set at $10. per “Active Member”

6. Time Marches on ~ 1954

7. Gillette Woods’ Areas As of Jan. 1962, the Gillette Woods development included the 6 sections known as - • Glenwalden • Thousand Pines • Overlook • Piney Ridge • Hogback Mountain • Upper Crest

8. Gillette Woods Association, INCORPORATED • In 1978, the Association was incorporated as a 501 (c)(4) corporation in the State of North Carolina • Covenants & Restrictions were agreed upon and published: to the purpose of the support and benefit of Gillette Wood residents and/or property owners, and to promote the goal of the serene ambience of the unique wooded community of Gillette Woods.

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10. A Brief LOOK at the Past Year • Emphasis on Communications Via Email, Newsletters, Web Site… even Phone Calls! In the past year, GWA sent out: 16 “blast” Emails 3 Newsletters/Mailings 3 Updates to the Website

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17. Sign Up for Tryon’s NIXIE Email Alerts • DO sign up with the Tryon Town Manager’s office to receive alerts and notices that are as current as possible • Contact Joey Davis’s office : tryonmng@tryon-nc.com

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19. GWA Is On The Web! www.gillettewoods.webs.com Newsletters, Notices & Pictures GWA Covenants & Restrictions (“C & R”s) GWA Good Neighbor Handbook

20. 2. New GWA Signs The Gillette Woods signs - our “Calling Card” to Friends & Visitors. The 6 signs were all in need of rehabilitation – 4 were not salvageable for the wear & erosion that had occurred over the years.

21. New GWA Signs • Community Input received: Make the Signs More Welcoming • The Board determined that all 6 signs should be alike and be provided to all GWA areas. • Local sign maker, SignSource, produced & installed the signs, and removed all old material. New signs were in place in February, 2014.

22. New GWA Signs The Generous Donations from 48 Gillette Woods residents covered 68% of the cost of this Project! We are grateful for the generous support and are pleased with the outcome!

23. 3. GWA & Invasive Plants Facts of Life: Death, Taxes and Invasive Plants ! The GWA Irregulars experienced something of a “stand-down” during the extraordinary 2013 summer rains which created a damper to those efforts. The culprit plants: English Ivy, Tree-of-Heaven, Privet, Bamboo & Kudzu

24. GWA & Invasive Plants The first line of defense is for the homeowners to maintain their properties.  Tips & Resources: • This NC State website provides a wealth of information http://www.ncsu.edu/goingnative/howto/mapping/invexse/kudzu.html

25. GWA & Invasive Plants Tips & Resources: 2. The Polk County Extension Office in Columbus (828/894-8218) 3. The Polk County “Weed Watch” column, written by John Vining each month for the Tryon Daily Bulletin If you see an infestation that needs control, especially on  vacant property, please contact Gillettewoods@gmail.com We will maintain an inventory of these reports, will try to engage the Town of Tryon to address these locations if in Town limits and will otherwise try to address

26. 4. GWA Neighborhood Watch • There is a Neighborhood Watch Program – it is as good as YOUR participation! • Watch out for your neighbors as yourselves – • Know your Neighborhood Watch “Pod Captain” and keep him/her informed as necessary.

27. GWA Neighborhood Watch Captains Know your Captains: • Dick Belthoff  440 East Park Dr • Craig Williams  1345 Braewick Rd • Christine Mariotti 707 Dogwood Tr • Jim Wright  10 Hillswick Rd • Lucy  Mauney 1421 Carolina Dr • Need a Captain: GreenstokeLoop • Norma French 387 Carolina Dr • Beth Childs  611 Carolina Dr • PatyAusum  10 Thousand Pines Ln • Kathy Gross  664 Braewick Rd

28. GWA Neighborhood Watch NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH TIPS • Notify your neighborhood watch captain and/or your near neighbors when you plan a time away from home.  • If you live in town limits, notify the Tryon Police. If outside town limits, notify the 911 center at the Sheriff’s administration secure number...894 3001. • People living alone should consider having a daily telephone contact person or may use the Sheriff Dept. "Are you OK" program".  Call Kim Pack at 894 3001 for more information.

29. 5. GWA Welcome Wagon GWA has renewed the Welcome Wagon program to new resident homeowners! Welcome Wagon greeting bags, filled with information about Gillette Woods, Tryon and introduction materials from Tryon merchants and beyond are all “part of the package” Should anyone wish to participate, or know of a new resident homeowner, please let Kathy Gross or Paty Ausum know via email at Gillettewoods@gmail.com

30. The Treasurer’s Report Historical View: Dues Paid • 6/2008 – 5/31/2009 $920 • 6/2009 – 5/31/2010 $839 • 6/2010 – 5/31/2011 $955 • 6/2011 – 5/31/2012 $910 • 6/2012 – 5/31/2013 $1,070 • 6/2013 – 4/2014 $1,650

31. The Treasurer’s Report Member Dues were increased in 2013 to $20. per Owner. We anticipate that at the end of 2014-2015 Dues paid will approximate $2,400. Current assets are: Tryon Federal Checking: $ 325.65 Tryon Federal Savings: $7,024.07

32. Gillette Woods Real Estate Update Kathy Toomey, New View Realty Broker/OwnerEmail Kathy@kathytoomey.comOffice: 866-498-0088Mobile: 828-817-0942Fax: 866-256-5957

33. GW Active – 4/2014

34. Gillette Woods – Sold 2013 - 2014

35. GW Sold YTD

36. GW Active Listings 2012 - 2014

37. GW Closed Sales 2012 - 2014

38. GW Median sales prices 2012 - 2014

39. Current GWA Board • Paula Jordan, President* • Ken Miller, Vice – President* • Peggy Wyllie, Director* • Kathy Gross, Director • PatyAusum, Secretary • Libby Rauch, Treasurer • John Ryan, Director * Rotating Off Board

40. New Board Candidates Parky Flanagan, upper Hogback Mountain Rd. Louis McCray, Greenstoke Loop Jim Steckel, Doubleday Street Stephanie Kaneps, Greenleaf Lane Bill Cummings, Marion Street

41. GWA Spring Meeting Conclusion • Q & A • Input • Suggestions

42. GWA Spring Meeting - Drawing May the best ticket win!! See you at the GWA web site!!