What's New @ Harrington Grove?

Loose leaf collection is underway

2008-11-16T13:00:00.004-05:00

Seasonal leaf collection started on November 12. Click here to learn more.

Otherwise, all yard waste must be placed in CLEAR plastic bags. Please do not use black bags as the City will not collect them.

Reminder: The Commons and Woods are private roads and the City will not collect loose leafs from streets within those subdivisions.

Raleigh Permanent Water Conservation Rules

2008-11-16T12:57:00.001-05:00

Raleigh Permanent Water Conservation Rules

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New "Private Property" Signs

2008-10-15T21:57:00.004-05:00

We're 'testing' a new Private Property sign. The wording is based on guidance from the Raleigh Police Dept. and is designed to give us more recourse when dealing with solicitors. Before we purchase more, we want to know what you think. The sign is currently located at the front entrance. Please go to our forum and vote in the poll or just send an email with your thoughts.

Council Approves Everyday Water Conservation Measures

2008-09-17T17:56:00.001-05:00

The Raleigh City Council on Sept. 16 approved permanent everyday water conservation rules as recommended by the Water Conservation Advisory Council.

The rules apply to all customers using water from the City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department in Raleigh, Garner, Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon, Wake Forest and Rolesville. Customers using automatic or non-automatic irrigation systems may water their lawn from 12:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for addresses ending in an odd number. Wednesday, Friday and Sunday are watering days for even-numbered addresses. Hose end sprinklers may be operated from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the same odd and even address schedule as sprinklers systems. No irrigating is allowed on Monday. [read more]

VOTE EARLY FOR THE 2008 GENERAL ELECTION

2008-08-25T12:00:00.002-05:00

Why wait for Election Day? Visit any Wake County early voting location to cast your ballot for the 2008 General Election. Here are just a few reasons why early voting is easy and convenient:

You can vote at any of the 16 early voting locations throughout Wake County.
With day, evening, and weekend voting hours, early voting fits your schedule.
Moved recently? We can update your address before you vote.
Missed the voter registration deadline? Qualified voters can register and vote at the same time.

Visit www.wakevotesearly.com for more details.

Protect Your Home While On Vacation

2008-08-23T14:18:00.002-05:00

Annual Golf Tournament - 9/13

2008-08-12T10:06:00.001-05:00

HARRINGTON GROVE ANNUAL GOLF TOURMANENT

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Afternoon start at Wildwood Green Golf Club

Captain’s choice format

$60.00 per player covers golf + cart + pre-golf clinic +prizes

Party afterwards…TBA

Everyone welcome…singles, twosome, threesome or foursomes

Including mixed teams.

Come have a lot of fun and meet some new neighbors!

Jim Martin – mar7707@earthlink.net

Kevin Baldwin – kevinjbaldwin@msn.com

Jim Vescio – jvescio@nc.rr.com

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

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We're now on Twitter!

2008-08-09T14:35:00.001-05:00

Your friendly neighborhood HOA is now on Twitter! If you're on Twitter, then please follow us. If you're not, then visit twitter.com and consider signing up. Yet another way for us to stay in touch with our homeowners.

http://twitter.com/HarringtonGrove

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Upcoming Events

2008-07-25T21:42:00.001-05:00

Yard Sale - June 28

2008-06-27T09:22:00.003-05:00

Reminder: Our neighborhood yard sale is Saturday, June 28 from 8am - 2pm.

We have almost 50 participating homes on the map!

UPDATE: The map has been updated at 10pm Friday, June 27.

Leesville Rd Update

2008-06-24T18:24:00.002-05:00

We wanted to share the following with you:

As some of you may be aware, yesterday the Raleigh City Council adopted its budget for FY 2008-2009. I am happy to announce that the approximately $1.1 million which the City had recommended to begin the design phase of the Leesville Road Project was approved. That is what we sought, and what we initially needed to keep this project on track. However, funds for completing the project are contingent upon another Bond Referendum being held, and passed. Although Leesville Road’s share of that referendum will (only) be approximately 10 million, the total referendum package will be approximately $129 million. The referendum was initially recommended for the fall of 2008, but due to the overall current economic situation, as well as the fact that the budget that the City Council just approved already includes some significant tax and fee increases for citizens, it was decided to put off the referendum until some time in 2009. However, in speaking with some folks at the City, this delay probably will not have a significant adverse impact on the Leesville Road Project due to the fact that the design phase will probably take 12 – 18 months anyway.

We thank everyone who contacted the City Council. Several council members have commented to me that they have received letters and emails from their constituents concerning this project. Please take another minute to write, call, or email the City Council and thank them for what they have done so far, and to encourage them to make sure that this project stays on the fast track for completion. Our work is not over yet, but I believe a major accomplishment has been realized. On behalf of Father Mark G. Reamer, our pastor, and Ben Whitehouse, we wish to thank-you for your efforts in this endeavor. We will be in touch as this project progresses.

Marc R. Kielty

June 28 - Yard Sale

2008-06-19T06:38:00.003-05:00

Don't forget: We have another Neighborhood Yard Sale planned for June 28.

If you are going to participate and want to be included on the web site map, please send your address to the webmaster.

Complaints regarding security company

2008-06-18T18:16:00.003-05:00

We've received several complaints about a security company going door-to-door and saying they have permission from the HOA to be in the neighborhood. This is NOT true, and they have been told on numerous occasions that we have a no soliciting policy and need to leave the neighborhood.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Charleston or the Board.

Upcoming Events

2008-05-23T09:29:00.000-05:00

Jun 28 - Neighborhood Yard Sale
Aug 5 - National Night Out
Sep 20 - Neighborhood Yard Sale
Sep 21 - Annual BBQ

Concerned about Leesville Rd? Take action NOW!

2008-05-16T17:00:00.002-05:00

Thought it was important to share the below from Mark Kielty:

As you know, and as we have been discussing, in 2005 voters identified the section of Leesville Road from New Leesville Boulevard to the I-540 interchange for proposed funding as part of a $60 million Transportation Bond Referendum. Since January 2008, representatives of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Bethany Hills Baptist Church, along with residents of Harrington Grove, Harrington Meadows, Harrington Pointe, Dominion Park, Leesville Downs, Woodlawn, Barton’s Creek, Sedgefield, Farmridge, Wood Valley, Farless Drive, and other area residents, have met to discuss the issues surrounding the project, and our continued resolve to see the project funded and completed. Since that meeting in January, we have learned that the funds from the 2005 referendum have been diverted to other projects and that reportedly, there is currently no funding left for the Leesville Road Project.

During the last several weeks, Reverend Mark G. Reamer, the pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, and Marc Kielty, the Coordinator of Communications, have met with individual members of the Raleigh City Council to express the group’s concerns over this project, and to seek their assurance that the project will continue. Meetings were held with Mayor Charles Meeker; At Large Councilors Russ Stephenson and Mary-Ann Baldwin; District A Councilor Nancy McFarlane; and District E Councilor Philip Isley who represents the neighborhoods surrounding Leesville Road. Each indicated that they will thoughtfully consider our ongoing request to find funding in order to continue with the original plans to widen Leesville Road, but it is up to the community to bring continued attention to the issue. As we all have heard, and as one of the councilors actually mentioned, “the squeaky wheel gets the grease”. Although we realize it is probably not possible for the City Council to find funding for the entire project without another referendum, we believe that the City can, and should, find funding to continue with the design phase of the project which, by itself, will take several years. We do not believe the entire project should be allowed to indefinitely stall.

In the next few weeks, the City Council will be deciding upon its FY 2008/ 2009 budget. We at St. Francis of Assisi will continue to do our part to keep the council focused on this issue. However, comments made by the city council members indicate that without the vocal support of the surrounding neighborhoods, the project will probably not move forward until after another bond referendum; possibly several years in the future.

Below is the contact information for the Raleigh City Council. Urge your neighbors to contact the Raleigh City Council as soon as possible to voice support for funding the Leesville Road Widening Project. Attached is a postcard that we will be using at St. Francis. Feel free to copy and distribute the postcard to those in your neighborhood. . Now is the time to have your voices heard. When it can be ascertained what day the council will actually be discussing their Capital Budget in an open meeting, we will forward that information to you. It will be imperative that neighborhood representatives attend that meeting to show support for the funding.

CONTACT THE RALEIGH CITY COUNCIL AND LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD. IT IS OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE THAT YOU CONTACT MAYOR MEEKER; AT LARGE COUNCILORS BALDWIN AND STEPHENSON; AND THE LEESVILLE ROAD AREA COUNCILOR, PHILIP ISLEY.

Council Member Email Address

Mayor Charles Meeker: charles.meeker@ci.raleigh.nc.us
Councilor Mary Ann Baldwin: mary-ann.baldwin@ci.raleigh.nc.us
Councilor Russ Stephenson: russ.stephenson@ci.raleigh.nc.us
Councilor Nancy McFarlane: nancy.mcfarlane@ci.raleigh.nc.us
Councilor Rodger Koopman: rodger.koopman@ci.raleigh.nc.us
Councilor James West: james.west@ci.raleigh.nc.us
Councilor Thomas Crowder: thomas.crowder@ci.raleigh.nc.us
Councilor Philip Isley: pisley@boyceisley.com

The mailing address for the Mayor and all City Council Members is:
Post Office Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602

Their phone number is 890-3050.

Neighborhood Yard Sale - May 17

2008-05-15T22:37:00.001-05:00

The Harrington Grove neighborhood yard sale is this Saturday, May 17. For a map of participating homes, click here.

Rain Barrels

2008-05-04T15:26:00.003-05:00

You should have received a postcard outlining the HOA's stance on rain barrels. In short, we encourage you to use them but to be aware of some limitations. If you have any questions, please contact the management company.

Neighborhood Yard Sale, May 17

2008-04-30T20:42:00.002-05:00

If you’re interested in participating, send your address to Trude (841-1317)
To signify your participation, pick up an orange balloon to be placed on your mailbox on the day of the yard sale. You may pick up a balloon at any time between now and the 17th from 4920 Morning Edge Drive, The Village (located in box on front porch). One balloon per household, please.
We’ll also post an online map of participating homes as the date draws nearer. Please email your address by May 15 if you want to be included on the map.
Advertising will be done in the News & Observer and on craigslist.
Rain date: May 24

York Security - New Phone Number

2008-04-26T22:15:00.001-05:00

Please note that York has a new phone #: (919) 828-7677

March HOA Meeting - 3/27

2008-03-24T08:59:00.001-05:00

Please join us for the March HGHOA Meeting:

St. Francis
Anthony Hall, Room 403
7pm

City of Raleigh - letter re drought (2/12)

2008-03-08T18:36:00.002-05:00

Never Accidentally Leave Your Garage Door Open Again!

2008-02-29T20:57:00.001-05:00

How many times have you realization that you may have forgotten to close your garage door? It's pretty common. Make sure the garage door is closed securely with the automatic Garage Door Closer, which automatically closes after an adjustable amount of time. The GT-100 is a gadget that will automatically close your garage door when you forget. You can lock the receiver so it won't close when you don't want it to. Easy to Install! Replaces your traditional wall button.

Check it out here.

Petition to widen Leesville Road

2008-01-28T20:00:00.000-05:00

Many homeowners are extremely concerned about the poor traffic flow and potential dangers on Leesville Rd north of I-540 to the intersection of New Leesville Blvd. If you share these concerns, please sign the petition to widen Leesville Road or delay the opening of the school until the road project is completed.

We would categorize it as a "very poor” situation now and an "unacceptable" situation if the new school is allowed to open BEFORE Leesville Rd is widened to four lanes with a middle turning lane ALL THE WAY between I-540 and New Leesville Blvd.

Please either expedite the road improvements or delay the opening of the new school until the road project is completed. Thank you for immediate attention to this problem.

Last HOA Meeting in 2007: Nov. 29

2007-11-19T15:02:00.000-05:00

Please be sure to attend the last HOA Meeting in 2007.

Thursday, Nov. 29
7pm, St. Francis
Clare Hall - Founder's Room (large room at end of hall)... or Room 404 if that's taken

Among other things, the planned agenda includes a presentation by the Social Committee and review/approval of the 2008 budget.

We hope to see you there!

Ideas for Social Committee?

2007-11-17T14:32:00.000-05:00

The Social Committee is looking for your input! What are the types of social activities you would like to see happen in 2008? If you have suggestions, please contact Patty (676-0247 or e-mail) or Trude (841-1317 or e-mail).