HOA Annual Meeting on January 31

The Annual Meeting of the Mount Vintage Plantation Homeowners' Association will be held on Monday, January 31, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. at the Mount Vintage Plantation Athletic Club and Town Center.

All Property Owners are urged to attend.

Pictures from the Hike last week

Many thanks to Jim and Susan and the rest of the Outdoor Travel Club
for organizing the Fall Hike. Here are a couple of pictures of our
intrepid hikers.

Alzheimer's Memory Walk recap

Last Saturday, a team from Mount Vintage participated in the Alzheimer's Memory Walk in downtown Augusta.  Thanks to everyone who walked and donated to the event.  The grand total was over $90,000 in donations.

The Augusta Chronicle published an article about the walk:

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2010-11-06/walk-advocates-cure-honors-alzheimers-patients

Here's a picture from the Chronicle:

For more information about the Alzheimer's Association, please see alz.org.

Halloween at the Grille

Monday's Homeowner Meeting

I'm sorry that I wasn't able to attend the meeting on Monday night. Someone gave me a quick overview. All property owners should be getting more information about the assessments and increases in HOA dues soon. The golf course is being taken over by Mike Hooker with the intention of making it a private club. Golf members will have to pay an assessment to keep their membership. The new golf and athletic fees will be announced soon. That's all I can say at the moment. If you have questions, you should contact Jay Rusch, jayr@mountvintage.com, 803-279-5422.

If you have more information about the meeting or would like to publish an opinion, please send email to webmaster@mountvintage.org.

Property Owners Meeting on July 19

The Mount Vintage developer sent out the following announcement. We have no additional information at this time. A report will be posted here sometime after the meeting.

> Members / Property Owners,
>
> You are invited to attend a residence [sic] meeting at 6:30pm on Monday, July 19th at the North Augusta Community Center.
>
> The purpose of this meeting is to announce the restructuring of Mount Vintage Plantation including the Town Center and Golf Club.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Talmadge Knight
> Charles Blackston

Book Club updates the book list

We have a new schedule – same books, different months. The new schedule (PDF) can be downloaded here:

Independence Day party at Mount Vintage

Table decorations

 

Cooking

 

Poolside decorations

 

Air show

 

Up in the Air

 

Golf Course Update

The committee of homeowners investigating the feasibility of buying the Mount Vintage golf course and operating it as a member-owned facility has announced that they have terminated their work and will be disbanding their organization. They were recently informed by Talmadge Knight, the Mount Vintage developer, that he has decided to pursue a different path. Additional information from Mr. Knight is expected in a few weeks.

The Feasibility Committee had planned a meeting for tonight (June 21), and conference calls during the week. These are canceled in light of the developer's decision.

The editor of MountVintage.org thanks the committee for its work.

Decorating for Independence Day Celebration

Decorating volunteers are needed for the 4th of July celebration. There are 2 different times you can volunteer. If you can help, please come to the pool area on Saturday, June 26, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Also, the tables and tent will be decorated the morning of the celebration, July 3rd. That will start at 7:30 a.m. in order to be finished by the start of the parade. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you and make plans to attend the parade and all the festivities on Saturday, July 3.

Editor's note: Mount Vintage is celebrating the "Fourth" on Saturday, the third.

Book Club List for 2010-11

The list of books that we selected for July 2010 through June 2011 has been posted on the website.  Click on the link for the full list (PDF).

Transplants Agenda for June 28

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the Transplants Garden Club meeting on Monday, June 28, at 7 PM in the Town Center/Athletic Club.

Click on the link for the agenda. (PDF)

Rodney Ashcraft meetings

Rodney Ashcraft is an Edgefield County Council Member.  He is running for re-election this year.  The primary election is June 8.  The following meetings will be held at the Mount Vintage Town Center.

I have included a list of meetings that are being held regarding my campaign and would like to invite anyone who has not yet been contacted to attend any of these meetings.  I would also encourage anyone to contact those who do not have email accounts so that they will be able to attend.  We will be accepting questions and donations.

 

May 12    6:30pm    Town Center

May 16    4:00pm    Town Center

May 19    7:00pm    Town Center

May 24    6:30pm    Town Center

 

Thank you,

Rodney Ashcraft

Report on Homeowners Meeting

A meeting of Mount Vintage homeowners was held at the North Augusta Community Center last night. Talmadge Knight announced that he now personally owns all the unsold lots at Mount Vintage, and that he will be the sole developer going forward. He called it a "New Beginning for Mount Vintage". Charles Blackston will be the general manager at Mount Vintage and will be organizing a marketing plan for selling real estate in the next thirty days. The Shaw Estates and the equestrian center (including the riding trails) are for sale as a package. They hope that a buyer (who would cooperate with Mr. Knight) is almost ready to announce a deal. The golf course is in default and it is expected that the bank will take over shortly. A homeowners group is studying the feasibility of buying the golf course. It's unclear who else might be interested in acquiring the golf course. Mr. Knight explained that it was in his interest to maintain and improve the golf course in order to promote real estate sales, but he personally did not want to purchase it at this time. The Town Center is expected to be in default by the end of June. A buyer for the golf course could perhaps acquire that property as well. According to Mr. Knight, the Homeowners Association is financially sound. We can expect the directorship of the Homeowners Association to change sometime in the near future as the new management takes control, but there are various details to work out. My impression is that there are still financial and legal issues that need to be resolved among the former owners, but it's fairly certain that Mr. Knight will be firmly in charge when the dust settles. The audience seemed to be very supportive of Mr. Knight's efforts. I would say that the general atmosphere was positive, but there are serious questions about the future of the golf course, which is a major concern for property owners.

Steve Miner
webmaster@mountvintage.org

Mac Vintage on Wednesday

The "Mac Vintage" Macintosh users group will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, in the Town Center. For more information, see our web page here:

http://www.mountvintage.org/activities/mac-vintage/

Updated: Homeowners Meeting for May 4

We don't have any more details or any explanation for why the meeting has moved, but we assume that something important will be announced. This is all we know:

A meeting for all concerned residents and property owners will be held on Tuesday, May 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the North Augusta Community Center.

Directions to North Augusta Community Center from Mount Vintage: Turn left onto Sweetwater Road, go 5 miles to Five Notch Road (at Sweetwater Baptist Church). Turn right, following Five Notch to the first stoplight. Turn right on Georgia Avenue and go to the 3rd stoplight which is Buena Vista Avenue. Turn left, go about 200 yards and the North Augusta Community Center will be on your left. It is across from the North Augusta Police Department.

Landscaping Ideas Gleaned from Nature

On Monday night (April 26) at 7:00 PM at the Athletic Club/Town Center, our featured speaker is MVP resident, Beth Smith, who will be presenting "Landscaping Ideas Gleaned from Nature".

Follow this link for the handouts:

http://mountvintage.org/activities/transplants/landscaping-ideas-gleaned.html

MV Homeowners meeting on May 4

There will be a special meeting of the Mount Vintage Plantation Homeowners' Association on Tuesday, May 4, at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Center.

EdgefieldDaily.com covers Sunday's tornado

http://edgefielddaily.com/merriwether033010.html

County Councilman Rodney Ashcraft drove through the district checking the damage and speaking with constituents. "The damage is extensive," Ashcraft said. "This is not something you are going to fix in a day or two." He said he offered to help house family pets while the displaced families affected by the tornado are staying in hotels. "I may not be able to do something on the county side, but I can do things personally to help out."

More here:

http://edgefielddaily.com/merriwether032910.html

Snakes and Spiders: Mar. 29

The Transplants Garden club invite you to attend the talk tonight at 7 P.M. in the Town Center.  For more information see:

http://www.mountvintage.org/activities/transplants/snakes.html

Edgefield County Budget Calendar

Edgefield County FY 2010-11 PROPOSED BUDGET CALENDAR

Advertise start of budget process 2-03-10
Advertise deadline for budget requests from non-governmental entities
2-03-10
All department heads and elected officials receive budget request
sheets 2-04-10
Budget request submittals to administrator due from department heads
2-18-10
and elected officials 2-19-10
Budget requests due from non-government entities 3-01-10
Administrator's recommendations for elected officials' budgets 3-10-10
forwarded to elected officials
Advertise First Reading of budget 3-17-10
Council Budget Work Session 3-25-10
Administrator's budget draft due, elected officials address council
First Reading of budget 4-06-10
Advertise Second Reading of budget & Public Hearing 4-14-10
Council budget work session 4-20-10
Second Reading of budget & Public Hearing 5-04-10
Advertise Third Budget Reading 5-12-10
Council budget work session 5-18-10
Third and Final Budget Reading 6-01-10
Proof Budget 6-08-1 0
Submit budget to printers 6-11-10
Advertise adopted budget in newspaper 6-16-10
Printed copies of budget received 6-22-10
Proof completed budgets 6-23-10
Distribute copies of budget received 6-30-10
Operate in new budget 7-01-10

Angela Pride

The Star recently published a profile of Mount Vintage resident Angela Pride, who's working on the census:

http://www.aikenstandard.com/star/News-0225-Angela-Pride-PROFILE

March Gardening Events

An announcement from the Transplants Garden Club:

Nurseries Caroliniana is offering a seminar every Saturday starting in March.

Spring is right around the corner! 

At least we hope it is. This has certainly been a memorable winter. To kick off the spring gardening season, we will be having seminars every Saturday at 10:30AM here at the retail store. We have lots of ideas for seminar subjects, but we would also love to hear suggestions from you. The object of seminars is to help you, so we want to address topics that our customers feel are important. Bring a paper and pen when you come and bring your questions too. Here is the schedule for March.

March 6 - Pruning - knowing when or if to prune and proper pruning techniques and tools

March 13 - Weeds - Bring your weeds with you, and if you don't know what type of grass you have, bring a sample of that too. 

March 20 - Liming and Fertilizing - why and when to lime, how the right fertilizer can make your plants perform their best.

March 27 - Vegetable Gardening - Homegrown vegetables always taste the best. We will cover the basics of soil preparation, pest and disease control, and varieties that are good for our area. 

We look forward to seeing you. If you have questions, please call us at the number below.

Nurseries Caroliniana
143 Mims Grove Church Rd.
North Augusta, SC 29860
803-279-2707

Snow in Mount Vintage

The Miners enjoyed a rare snow day at Mount Vintage.

http://lisaminer.com/miner/photo-albums/recent-albums/snow-february-13-2010/

HOA Annual Meeting, January 25

The Annual Meeting of the Mount Vintage Plantation Homeowners'
Association will be held on Monday, January 25, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. at
the Mount Vintage Plantation Athletic Club and Town Center. All
Property Owners are urged to attend.

Carolinas-Georgia Junior Championship

The field is set for the 2nd annual Carolinas-Georgia Junior Championship
to be held January 17 – 18, 2010, at Mount Vintage Plantation:

http://carolinasgajunior.com/Home.php

SRS offering tours in 2010

The Savannah River Site is accepting reservations for free tours.  You must register soon as the available spots fill up quickly. See the story in the Aiken Standard:

http://www.aikenstandard.com/Local/0105SRSTours

For reservations, visit:

http://www5.hanford.gov/SRSTours/