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YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER

TRICK-OR-TREAT: COMMUNITY SAFETY TIPS FOR EVERYONE With witches, goblins, and super-heroes soon descending on Boulder Walk, the American Red Cross offers parents some safety tips to help prepare their children for a safe and enjoyable trick-or-treat holiday. Halloween should be filled with surprise and enjoyment, and following some common sense practices can keep events safer and more fun.

• Keep away from open fires and can-dles. (Costumes can be extremely flammable.)

• Visit homes that have the porch light on.

• Accept your treats at the door and never go into a stranger's house.

• Walk, slither, and sneak on sidewalks, not in the street.

• Look both ways before crossing the street to check for cars, trucks, and low-flying brooms.

• Cross the street only at corners. Don't hide or cross the street between parked cars.

• Wear light-colored or reflective-type clothing so you are more visible. (And remember to put reflective tape on bikes, skateboards, and brooms, too!)

• Plan your route and share it with your family. If possible, have an adult go with you.

• Carry a flashlight to light your way.

• Use face paint rather than masks or things that will cover your eyes.

• Be cautious of animals and strangers. • Have a grown-up inspect your treats

before eating. • And don't eat candy if the package is

already opened. • Small, hard pieces of candy are a

choking hazard for young children.

Happy Halloween to all

Boulder Walk Neighbors!

Did you know: • Applying for the Homestead

Act Exemption can save you hundreds of dollars on your taxes?

• You can recycle here in DeKalb County?! See Page 3 for details.

• Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 7th? You can also vote before that beginning October 30th. Email us for more info.

Carbon Monoxide: Silent Killer PAGE TWO

Seasonal Ideas: Fall Lawn Care PAGE TWO

Home Improvement: Request for Approval PAGE THREE

Communicating: Contacting your HOA PAGE FOUR

DID YOU KNOW? SOME QUICK TIDBITS OF INFO

WWW.BOULDERWALK.COM

COMMUNICATING: How to reach your HOA

The easiest way to reach the board is via email. Remember to please include your full name, address and contact information in all correspondence with the board or management com-pany and the board. We can help you much faster with that information available.

Property Management Contact Information: Please feel free to contact CMA about any issues, concerns, complaints and compliments. Danielle Neely and CMA help your board manage Boulder Walk and are in constant communication with your board. Danielle Neely, CMA Agent for the Boulder Walk Community Management Associates 1465 Northside Drive, Suite 128, Atlanta, GA 30318 P| 404.352.5470 x34 F| 404.355.9561 Please feel free to contact any BW HOA board member about any issues, concerns, complaints and compliments. You can reach your HOA board by emailing hoaboard@boulderwalk.com. This email address reaches all of the board and Mrs. Neely at the same time.

Email your questions, concerns, issues: hoaboard@boulderwalk.com

UPDATE: Notes From The Board

Great News! We (all of us) have taken full ownership of the HOA as of September 25! We have been working hard on making the transition a smooth one and those of you who attended the kick-off meeting we appreciate your participation in YOUR community!

Here a quick list of the things your board is currently working on during this transition period: • The developer’s punch list has been delivered to the developer and they are working on some of

the items currently and reviewing the rest. • The Builder’s Punch list has been delivered (focus on sidewalks) • Entrance Planning Phase I • Corner Signage (Bouldercrest and Key Road) • Common area planning (front entrance and strip lot on BW Lane) • Common area maintenance (front entrance and strip lot on BW Lane) • County Lot Improvements (permission received from county to screen pump area...wahoo!) • Brand community (see insert for more information) • Website development (coming soon, hopefully before the end of November) • Vendor relationship building/managing • Reserve planning (vital to the future health of our community) • Committee start ups including the Architectural and Neighborhood Watch Committees • Covenant enforcement • Rules and regulations redevelopment and implementation • Refer to the Kick-off meeting presentation at boulderwalk.com for more info and explanation!

• October 9: Columbus Day • October 14: County Lot Im-

provement Day • October 28: Boulder Walk Fall

Festival • October 28: Daylight Savings

Time • October 31: Halloween • November 7: Election Day • November 11: Veteran’s Day • November 23: Thanksgiving • December 16: Boulder Walk

Light Up Night Coming Soon: Boulder Walk Pro-gressive Dinner, Spring Community Yard Sale and more!

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Remember

We need your email address!

Please contact us ASAP if you have

not gotten any emails from the HOA,

most of our communication will be

via email!!

These are not your grandmother’s wall treatments we’re talking about (although you can still get a beautiful cabbage rose pattern or William Morris print wallpaper, if you so choose). Today’s wallpapers are fresh and fun, easier to hang (and take down) and full of style. For a different look that packs a punch without the cost or trouble of papering an entire wall or room, frame a favorite piece of wallpaper, say an Asian take on toile or a big geometric print.

Carbon Monoxide: Invisible Killer Carbon monoxide is the leading cause of poisoning deaths in the U.S. according to the American Medical Association contributing to as many as 1500 deaths annually and thou-sands of hospitalizations.

Carbon monoxide is the leading cause of poisoning deaths in the U.S. according to the American Medical Association contribut-ing to as many as 1500 deaths annually and thousands of hospitalizations. Carbon Monoxide (or CO) is a tasteless, odor-less, colorless gas that is toxic to humans and pets. It is a by-product of the combustion of fuels in your home including natural gas, wood, kerosene, gasoline, etc. Under normal situa-tions your home is designed is dispose of the gas through the exhaust vents from your water heater, furnace, and fireplace. Sometimes, though, these systems fail us exposing our families to deadly fumes. Most newer homes (including those in Boulder Walk) are built very air-tight, thus cutting down on the supply of fresh air to our furnaces - and creating an oxygen starved flame. Carbon mon-oxide can spill from vent connections in poorly maintained or blocked chimneys. If the flue liner is cracked or deteriorated, CO can seep

While you’re thinking about it, take a moment now to add detectors to your shopping list for this weekend. It could be a purchase that could save your life. Michael Collins-Smythe, Boulder Walk resident, is the owner of The Inspection Company, LLC, a private home inspection firm. He can be contacted for more information on this issue or other home safety concerns at 404-219-2766 or at michael@inspection-company.com. Look for more articles about home safety and home maintenance in coming months.

HOME DESIGN TIP OF THE MONTH

Seasonal Ideas: Fall Lawn Care Fall is the time to pay attention to turf, because what you do this

fall will pay off in a big way next year. For starters, give your

lawn some breathing room. You can rent an aerating machine

by the hour at most rental centers. This machine removes small

soil plugs, leaving holes that provide a direct path for air, water, and nutrients to reach the grass roots. Aerating is especially necessary if the lawn is seven years or older. Research has proven that fall is definitely the best time to fertilize your lawn. If you do it twice in the fall, you don't have to do it in the spring, so it saves yourself some extra time next year. You'll need two elements to get this job done. First of all a spreader, and then a good fall fertilizer spe-cifically intended for the lawn. Once you've applied the fertilizer to your turf, make sure to water it thoroughly for best results. And don't forget about seeding your lawn in the fall. It's a great time to fill in the dead spots. Be sure to use a good quality lawn seed or try lawn patch: it's seed, mulch, and fertilizer in a bag. And finally, as temperatures become colder, it is important to cut grass shorter, leaving it about two inches by the end of the season. And don't forget to pick up any excess debris, such as fallen leaves that can cause problems in next year's turf.

Remember Gram’s Wallpaper? Discover a (not-so) new way to add style to your rooms

FALL PLANTING TIPS Fall is a great time to plant perennials, bulbs, trees and shrubs. Container plants and balled-and-burlapped specimens usually have well-developed root systems. Because roots don't have to supply nutrients and wa-ter to growing stems and new leaves, they can concentrate on getting established. Roots grow--although slowly--even when soil temperature is as low as 40 degrees. Before you plant, make sure to allow enough time for the roots to get settled in and accli-mated before cold weather sets in. plant the species that are most easily established--deciduous shrubs and maple, hackberry, ash, thorn less honey locust, linden, crabap-

Wait until spring to plant the trees that are slow to establish--oak, birch, willow, ginkgo, sweet gum, American yellowwood and American hornbeam. Mulch well to conserve soil temperature (but don't pile mulch around the trunk.) Wait until spring to plant broad-leaved evergreens and conifers, to avoid excessive water loss through the foliage and to give them the warmer soil temperatures they need. If you're not sure whether it's safe to plant, check with a local nursery or extension service. More planting tips: • To plant a tree, dig a hole no deeper

than the depth of the root ball or con-tainer but three or four times as wide. In fact, it's even better to dig the hole a couple of inches shallower than the depth of the root ball. Digging a hole that's deeper than the root ball and then filling it partially with backfill before plac-ing the tree invites settling. With a few waterings and a little time, the tree could sink below ground level--a fate that could mean death to the tree.

• Remember to always get HOA approval

before doing any major landscaping improvements. It will save you money and time later on!

Requesting Permission for Home Improvements It is vital to an HOA driven community to ensure that all improvements to any home within the community does not detract from the property values in the community. Here’s a quick how– to for getting an approval for your improvement project!

Think through the project that you would like to do or have done. Does the project change the exterior of my home? Does it change the appearance of my lot? If the answer is yes, than you have to get ap-proval from your HOA. Gather all of the facts and details about your project such as colors, dimen-sions, contracter information and anything else you may need to share and then download the ALRC Request form from Boul-derwalk.com. Make sure you have all the details!

Once you’ve downloaded the form, go through all four pages and make sure you have all of the information that is needed. For some projects, you may not need to fill out all four pages. Once your form is complete, make a copy of all the pages for your records. Send the completed form to Danielle at CMA (see back for address). The ALRC will review your request and make a recom-mendation to the board. The board will decide to approve or disapprove your request. You will have an official written response within 60 days of your request.

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DEKALB RECYCLES NOW BOULDER WALK RESIDENTS CAN TOO

What is the cost? Initial subscription cost is $ 30.00. Other costs include: $15.00 One Time Fee for Mixed Paper Recycling Blue Bin, $15.00 As Needed Fee for Commingled Blue Bags (Box of 100) Fees established by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners and are sub-ject to change without notice. How to participate Call the DeKalb Co. Sanitation Customer Service ( 404 ) 294-2900 or email sanitation@co.dekalb.ga.us and subscribe to the residential recycling program. Initial subscription cost is $30.00 as described above which includes first year’s worth of supplies and 12 months of weekly curbside collection service. Collection service schedule Collection service will be on Wednesdays. Certain Wednesdays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas Week, and County Holidays that fall on Wednesdays will be designated as: no residential recycling collection service.

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

• Recycling Saves Natural Resources

• Recycling Saves Energy

• Recycling Saves our Environment

• Recycling Adds Value to Atlanta's Economy

• Recycling is Good Business

through the liner and into the house - slowly creeping up to dangerous levels. If a nest or other materials restrict or block the flue, CO will mostly spill back into the house. Warming up vehicles in an attached garage, even with the garage door opened, can allow concentrated amounts of CO to enter your home. How can your protect your family? Buy CO detectors! They’re inexpensive and can save you hundreds of dollars in medical bills. More importantly, they can save your life. You need a plug-in type detector for each bedroom of your home. Additionally, if you already have detectors you need to replace them every five years. As a home inspector, I see very few existing homes with any detectors in place. While most of us have smoke and fire detec-tors, very few of us bother to install CO detec-tors.