South Down Shorelines...South Down Shorelines Newsletter July/August 2020 1 July/August 2020 SOUTH DOWN NEWSLETTER Letter from the President It looks like summer is finally here. Whilst

South Down Shorelines Newsletter July/August 2020 1

July/August 2020

SOUTH DOWN NEWSLETTER Letter from the President

It looks like summer is finally here. Whilst it will be difficult this year with Covid-19

forcing the closure of some amenities in the community as well as the bigger im-

pacts in most of our lives (the lock down, illness and loss, changes to work, chang-

es to our children/grandchildren’s education, and things like eating in a restaurant

or going to a show); we hope that you and your families are doing well, and thank

you for your patience and understanding by following the guidance around social

distancing and the responsible use of the facilities. It appears that a new ‘normal’

will emerge and we will do our best to ensure that you, your families and guests can continue to visit and en-

joy all the wonderful things we are so fortunate to have, but in a safe and respectful manner.

I understand that for some, adhering to the new (and existing) rules and regulations is hard. But the rules are

intended to help all of us enjoy the facilities in a safe and comfortable way. For the majority of owners, this

is an easy adjustment, but with nearly 500 homes there will be times where some owner’s fun causes distress

and unhappiness for others. In these situations, we all need to be respectful as none of us are perfect, and

we may not like to be told that our actions are upsetting others. It is our intent to tell you directly when you

have done something that is a problem, in a respectful way, and that you indeed listen and respond with

equal respect and understanding. Our rules are clear and owners are responsible for their family members

and guests within our community.

I would like to share the most common concerns in our community and ask for your help.

Speeding –The speed limits in South Down are 15mph or 25mph. Our community is not

the place to be driving fast. We have many families with children or pets playing in their

yards, enjoying walking around the community and sharing the roads. Most of our own-

ers are fantastic, they slow down, they are considerate, but there are a few who either

forget they are here to relax and enjoy the slower pace, or they feel they need to show

they can ignore the speed limits. We need everyone to please SLOW DOWN.

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Stop Signs – We have a few locations in South Down where there are stop signs

to prevent accidents and to keep pedestrian and golf carts safe. Some drivers not only fail to stop at the signs, but they do not even slow down. This is dangerous and unacceptable. Many residents in the community have complained about this and they are rightfully concerned about safety (and respect for the rules). Please slow down when ap-proaching the stop sign and come to a complete stop before proceeding.

We would prefer not to implement more controls (ex: additional speed calming); if the issues with speeding and ignoring the stop sign continue, we will be forced to take additional measures to ensure the safety of the community.

Picking Up After Your Pets – We live in a pet friendly community; it is great to

see so many people out walking their dogs, I enjoy walking Bailey multiple times a

day. Your neighbors like seeing your well behaved pets, many even saying ‘hello’

or having a treat for their favorite furry friends. However, our community does

have a leash rule, and a ‘pick up after your pet’ rule. No one wants to deal with

coming into contact with your pet’s waste. It should also be remembered that we

are not a community where people are picking up your little bags of poop; you

need to dispose of them properly yourself. Please insure that your dogs are

leashed while taking them for a walk and clean up any of their waste and dispose

of it properly.

Golf Carts – Yes, we are a golf cart community and our #1 complaint is children/

young adults driving golf carts in an inappropriate or reckless manner. We under-stand being in a gated community it feels like your children can drive around and have fun in the golf cart. However, we need to ensure that everyone is safe and that the golf carts are driven responsibly by (or with) a licensed operator. We also receive complaints of golf carts that are overloaded with passengers or

have passengers hanging onto or out of the golf cart. There have been cases of drivers operating a golf cart in an impaired fashion (alcohol or other impairing substances). Golf cart issues are the problem that security deals with the most during the summer. If the security person-nel indicates that there is a problem with your golf cart, driver or operation, please understand that this is with your safety and that of others in mind. Note that Long Bay now requires all Golf Carts have insurance, we can do the same if, as a community, we cannot operate golf carts in a safe and respectful manner. Please always maintain control of your golf cart, only allow children to drive when accompanied by a licensed adult, respect the rules of the road and never drive impaired.

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Respect - We understand you have worked hard, you are successful, and you

are here to enjoy yourself. However, how you treat the other members of the community, the volunteers keeping the community running, the security person-nel maintaining safety, the facilities staff, the management company and the mari-na staff is the measure of you as a person. We are all lucky to live in this commu-nity and it takes the daily contribution of many individuals to keep everything well maintained, safe, and fiscally sound. We understand that it is not easy for us all to agree or approve of each other’s actions all the time but if we can respect each other, it will make getting along and focusing on enjoying our community so much

easier. Please be respectful at all times. Enjoy the community, enjoy the summer, stay safe, keep socially distanced and thank you for your sup-port.

Steve Murfitt President, South Down Recreation Association



CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 SDRA

Annual Meeting

2 3 4 5

6

7 8

9

10 11 12

13 14 SDRA

EC Meeting

15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

SDRA/LB

Fireworks

23 Alternative

Date

24 25 26 27 28 29

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 Golf Cart

Parade

5 6 7

8 9 10 11

12 13 14

15 Tax Day

16 17

SDRA

EC Meeting

18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28

29 30 31

July 2020

August 2020

30


SOUTH DOWN GARDEN CLUB South Down Home & Garden Club Maintains Communication With Virtual Events The South Down Home & Garden Club has been coping with the many changes to our lives ever since Covid-19 entered them. Just like every other club and organization, we’ve been forced to cease meetings and functions, but that has not stopped the group from reaching out and trying to remain in virtual contact with members! Since April, when we normally would have started our monthly meetings, here are the projects we’ve used to reach out and let members know we are still around and eager to meet again soon. Thinking of You Survey Early on, our April project was a simple survey that was sent out to members. We wondered some silly things, like how many rolls of toilet paper have you stockpiled, and, what do you miss most: haircut, hair color or manicure? And also asked more poignant ones, like, how many books have you read and what do you miss the most? An-swers were tallied and results shared with members, giving us two opportunities to make contact, once to ask the questions and a second time to give the results.

In case you’re curious, haircuts were the most missed service among our members. The largest quantity of toilet paper rolls was 75, and the greatest number of books read since March 15 was 59. And in answer to what do you miss the most? Grandchildren, hands down! That answer was fol-lowed by family in general, and then eating out. Overall, members admitted to thinking about and becoming more aware of those and that which we take for granted.

Take In - Take Out Garden Exchange

In lieu of meeting in May the club held a properly social distanced gathering of sorts. The club sponsored a pop-up gardening exchange on the lawn near the newspapers on Recrea-tion Drive. Members and friends were invited to bring any garden related items, including plants, that they were looking to give away. Drop off was the morning of the event, and then in the early afternoon, members, friends and neighbors were invited to come back and help themselves to anything they wanted. Any items not taken were donated to the Salvation Army.

Partly because of its public location, the event gave us the opportunity to meet new folks who were intrigued by the chance to pick up some gardening pots, lawn displays, tools, plants, flags, and more. One particularly pleased customer was a teacher, low on funds, who was delighted at the opportunity to stock up with supplies for a chil-dren’s garden she recently put together. The event was considered successful by all counts, and is one that we just might consider re-visiting next year.

Reaching Out – Spreading Smiles By June, it had become apparent that our next live meeting would be many months away.

We decided to encourage members to reach out to their neighbors with a simple gift (a

small plant, baked goods, a “re-gift” of something unique) and a note that would let neigh-

bors know they were being thought of during this most challenging of times. An initiative

of the South Down Home & Garden Club, recipients were encouraged to visit the South

Down website in order to learn more about the club, and were urged to pay it forward, by

copying the note and showing an expression of kindness to a neighbor of their choosing.


SOUTH DOWN COVID-19 INFORMATION

TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL SAFETY

Use of these facilities is at your own risk

PREPARING TO PLAY:

• Plan only for singles play. No Doubles Allowed.

• No sharing of rackets.

• Bring your own 3-4 tennis/pickle balls that you have marked with your

initials.

• Bring hand sanitizer and two towels. One for your hands and one for

your face if needed for sweat.

• Review the guidelines below with your opponent while maintaining a 6'

distance.

• Sanitize and wipe your hands with your hand towel, if you have touched

the gate to enter the court.

• If you know you have been exposed to the virus, have a temperature, or

are feeling ill avoid these common areas.

• Users setting up pickle ball nets are required to wear gloves.

DURING PLAY:

• Try to stay at least six feet apart from other players. Do not make physi-

cal contact with them (such as shaking hands or a high five).

• Touch only your own tennis balls.

• Avoid touching your face after handling a ball, racket or other equip-

ment. Wash your hands promptly if you have touched your eyes, nose or mouth.

• If another opponent's tennis/pickle balls from another court comes to

your side of the court, send it back with a kick or with your racket.

• Maintain physical distancing if changing ends of the court.

• Remain at least 6 feet apart from other players when taking a break.

AFTER PLAY:

• Leave the court as soon as play is complete.

• Wash your hands thoroughly or use a hand sanitizer after coming

off the court.

BEACH AND GREENBELT SAFETY


• Limit groups to no more than 10 people.

• Maintain strict social distancing, i.e., 10-foot buffers between groups,

and in the water.

• It is advisable to wear face masks (when not in the water).

• People who know they’ve been exposed to the virus, have a tempera-

ture, or are feeling ill avoid these common areas.

BOCCE BALL SAFETY


• Bring hand sanitizer and two towels. One for your hands and one for

your face if needed for sweat.

• Review the guidelines below with your opponent while maintaining a 6'

distance.

• If you know you have been exposed to the virus, have a temperature, or

are feeling ill avoid these common areas.

• Try to stay at least six feet apart from other players. Do not make physi-

cal contact with them (such as shaking hands or a high five).

• Touch only your own bocce balls.

• Avoid touching your face after handling a ball, or other equipment.

Wash your hands promptly if you have touched your eyes, nose or mouth.

• Maintain physical distancing if changing ends of the court.

• Remain at least 6 feet apart from other players when taking a break.

Open in South Down Greenbelt, Beach, Picnic Area, Tennis Courts, Pickle Ball Court, Bocce Court, and Common Areas

Closed in South Down

Beach House and Restrooms, Playground, Gazebo, and Basketball Court


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LONG BAY NEWSLETTER Letter from the President

We are well into the new normal of Covid-19 and I’m sure were are all getting tired of the constant negative news and now the concerning impact of opening up our ameni-ties. Each of our Governors where we have residences are struggling with the tough de-cisions of whether to open amenities and ease restrictions, with the knowledge that there will be an impact of lives lost by these decisions. In Long Bay, we have had no less than a struggle with this decision. We have had contin-

uing requests, and in some cases a little more than requests to open our amenities fully. Where the Gover-nors restrictions and legal counsel have allowed us to do this we have . Beaches, Tennis Courts, Kayak Racks, and Bocce Ball Courts have been opened. We are now working toward the opening of the Pool and likely the Restrooms. Each of these will require new staffing and costs for Long Bay that will impact dues for the next few years. This staffing will be re-quired to manage the number of people in the pool area, giving an opportunity for all to use, and to pro-vide cleaning and disinfecting at required intervals. Long Bay is resilient, and we will get through this, but it is taking many more hours of Board time to deal with this new threat to our way of living and socializing. We will be discussing this in more detail at our An-nual Meeting. As always, we invite more of our owners to join our Board and various Committees. This especially true this year as we have had and will have key Board and Committee positions replaced from those retiring from their positions after many years of dedication to make Long Bay a great place to live and enjoy all that the Lakes Region has to offer.

Most Sincerely, Dick Bordwell President, LBHOA II

Editor’s Note: Dick Bordwell will not be running for re-election as President of Long Bay at the Annual Meeting. Personally, it has been a pleasure working with Dick; he has been instrumental in the community improvements, the Preserva-tion initiative, and the governance of the community.

LONG BAY IMPORTANT UPDATES

Boat Club -The weather has been beautiful and the boating season got off to an early start. Its great to see

the docks full of boats and everyone getting back to some degree of normal with their family and friends on our beautiful lake. One of the big improvements we have made is the lighting. The new LED lights have made it easier to dock at night and has kept our boating area safer overall. I look forward to seeing all the Long Bay Boat Club members and Day Dock Visitors throughout the summer. Jonathan Young, Long Bay Boat Club President

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LONG BAY IMPORTANT UPDATES

Annual Meeting – Due to Covid, we have cancelled our Town Hall Meeting which we normally hold in late June. At the same time, we have moved up the Annual Meeting to Saturday August 1st, and will be held again at the Beane Center. They are operating at a 50% capacity quota which allows for 135 members. Long Bay has rarely attained actu-al attendance of more than 90 at our meetings. Instead, we rely heavily on everyone getting their proxies in to enable us to hit our quorum and approve budgets. This year we need your support on attendance and proxies more than ever. The Beane Center will be setting up the meeting for auditorium style seating and this will accommodate the social distancing we need to maintain during check in and the meeting. This year we will require masks at the meeting and we will also be using a thermal thermometer to ensure that no one is running a fever at time of the meeting.

Social Committee – At this time we have a restricted Social Agenda since we just don’t have the space to congre-gate and maintain social distancing. This has impacted the 4th of July fireworks and Annual Golf Cart parade.

Fireworks – This event has been moved to Saturday August 22nd. Annual Golf Cart Parade—Saturday, July 4th 10:00 am (no pool social following this year)

Judy Smith, Judy Taylor, Long Bay Social Committee

Safety & Security Committee – Long Bay and South Down have 2 new security guards that will be working on a rotation in both communities. They will be working 6 days/week from 6pm - 2am. If there are incidences that occur during their shift, you can contact these officers. We have three key areas that Security is having to deal with when they are on our grounds:

Golf Carts – we continue to have underage children driving carts without an adult in the cart with them. Warnings will be issued, and continued infractions will lead to fines.

Late Night Beach Use – With the young adult increases this year with summer camps closed and summer jobs restricted, we are seeing an influx of partying on our beaches starting at 1:00 to 2:00am when our pa-trols are going off duty. Our owners are having to pick up trash nearly every morning. If you have young adults in your household , We ask you to PLEASE have them treat our amenities with respect.

Pool Break-in – Someone broke into the pool in the early hours of mid -June. They left food trash, fouled a restroom, and caused some damage to pool tiles that will need repair at the end of the season.

Arnie Pierce, Security Chairman

Moorings – So far, we have passed the 1st two steps with the NHDOT in gaining approval for our new mooring field. This new mooring field will hold 20 moorings and will entail leasing 550’ of waterfront from the State. The final step is for the Governor’s Council to approve and have the Governor sign. We are expecting that this could happen in Au-gust, and allow us to place the mooring blocks this fall and be prepared for the Spring of 2021 Boating Season. If you are on the mooring list you need to put in a $250 Deposit this July and again in the Spring of 2021, to defray the additional upfront costs of completing this new mooring field. This will be managed through Evergreen Management and you should contact Robin Kingston or Linda Hersey to get your 1st deposit in. The waiting list has more than 20 boat owners on it, so we will start with the first 20, and if there are vacancies from those not paying their deposit, we will then begin going down further on the list until we have all 20 deposits collected. Scott Palmer, Mooring Chairman



Storage unit for sale: I have one small storage unit for sale for 20k. Text me or email me if you are interest-ed. 214-642-3769 [email protected] (posted 6.22.20) Beach buggy for sale: Nantucket Beach Buggy, Escargo roof top carrier, Digital Photo Frame. Call 603-528-7783 (posted 6.22.20) Kayak for sale: Lightweight Kayak with paddle by Heritage - $275. Also available: Waterproof kayak bag; rack to hang kayak in garage; and wheeled kayak cart to ease moving kayak. Call 603-528-7783 (posted 6.22.20) Senior's single group: I would like to start a Senior’s single group for people in our association who are alone. We could plan a date to meet and discuss some fun outings and get together. If you are interested please con-tact Gail @ [email protected] (posted 6.22.20) Looking to buy a golf cart: In search of a used 6-passenger gas powered golf cart. Please contact Chrissy at [email protected] (posted 6/18/20) Looking to rent the week of 7/18: We currently own in South down - but unfortunately, are selling beginning of July, we are looking to rent a property the week of 7/18 - we would do a full week or any part of - Please call or text 978 502-3994 (posted 6/18/20) Looking to buy a townhome/condo under $400K: Must have a garage and 2 bathrooms. We are comfortable doing a private sale, ready and waiting for the right one to pop up. :) Please call Allison at 603-401-2026 or email [email protected] (posted 6/13/20) Looking for Slip to Purchase or Rent: We are looking for a boat slip to purchase or rent. Please call Debbie or Doug at (603) 361-1610 or email [email protected] (posted 6/13/20) Free: Free distressed cream / off white w/ gold accents 6 drawer dresser in good condition Free white night stand (22 x18) Free Samsung HD Smart TV (43 inches) Contact Elizabeth at 813-728-8098 - text or calling is fi-ne (posted 6/13/20) Rack Rental for PWC: Looking to rent a rack for a PWC for remainder of '20 season. Please call Brian at 860-930-4375 or email at [email protected]. (posted 6/12/20) Purchase or Trade Boat Slip: Looking to purchase a Long Bay Boat Slip, or trade for a Boat Slip in the South Down Boat Club; could also include a build able lot and storage shed. email [email protected] (posted 6/12/20) Slip to Rent or Purchase: We are looking to rent or purchase a slip please call Ste-ve or Susan 201-832-7060 (posted 6/12/20)

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Storage Unit Purchase: I would like to purchase a storage unit. Please contact Marcia at 302-670-8025 via text or voice (posted 6/3/20)

Yamaha 3-Seater Waverunner VX For Sale: 2007 Yamaha Waverunner VX 3-seater in excellent condition. It has been regularly serviced and is running great. It has very low hours. It comes complete with trailer. Call 978-995-6586 for more details and to make an appointment. (posted 6/2/20)

Slip Purchase: Looking to purchase a boat slip in South Down. Please contact [email protected] or 603-714-7425 (posted 6/2/20)

Home Purchase in South Down: Under $400k. I am not a broker. Call if planning to sell. No rush. email [email protected] or call 603-727-8754 (posted 6/2/20)

5 Piece Oak King Bedroom; 2-Twin Maple Beds for Sale: 5 piece oak bedroom includes 6 draw chest; 6 draw dresser; 2-3 draw night stands; and king-size frame,head, & foot board-$600 twins include matching head/foot boards and frame-$300 for pair. Please call Richard at 508 816-1774 (posted 5/31/20)

Boat for Sale: 2002 Four Winns 21 Horizon bowrider. 350 Volvo penta I/O. Excellently maintained, fresh water only, marina serviced winter and spring. Oversized swim platform. Upholstery perfect. Full rugs in great shape. On rack at boat club, available to see and test. Asking $8500.00. Phone Betsy or Wayne 556-9585 (posted 5/31/20)

Rack Rental: Looking to rent a rack for my PWC. Please call Michael at 603 365-1465 or email [email protected] (posted 5/29/20)

Babysitting and Schooling Assistance: I am a 21 year old student who just finished my junior year at UNH as a Nutrition, Dietetics major. I have past experience working with kids as I worked at a special needs pre-school during the summertime for the past 6 years before moving up here! I also have experience babysitting family friends and cousins when needed. I am CPR certified and am comfortable working with any ages. Please call Molly at 508-272-3217 or email [email protected] (posted 5/17/20)

Storage Units for Sale: Two storage units are for sale in South Down. The smaller unit is $20k and the larg-er unit is $30k. Please text Scott 214-642-3769 or email [email protected] (posted 5/13/20)

Looking for Rental in South Down: June - August, sublet or 3 to 4 month lease. Please call Jeff at 603-493-0723 (posted 5/10/20)


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South Down Shorelines...South Down Shorelines Newsletter July/August 2020 1 July/August 2020 SOUTH DOWN NEWSLETTER Letter from the President It looks like summer is finally here. Whilst