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POA NEWS
Smoke Signals • October 2014
The community news-magazine of Lake Tansi Property Owner’s Association
Lake Tansi Neighborhood Watch signs and decals now available By Paula Hart Signals contributor
Gary Dillon, General Manager .............. 788-6721 Pauline D. Sherrer, Publisher ......................... 484-5145 Clinton Gill, Managing Editor.....................................484-5145 Kim Whitney, Production Coordinator ................ 484-5145 Becky Gilley, Advertising Director ....................... 484-5145 POA Board of Directors Information, Tricia Steinmann........................................................ 788-6721 Killeen’s on the Green..................................................788-6717 19th Hole Restaurant ............................................... 788-2550 Golf Pro Shop, Matt Phipps ...................................... 788-3301 Health Spa ................................................................. 788-6724 Marina, Carl Flanagan ................................................ 788-6423 Recreation, Betty Gates............................................. 788-6282 Creative Arts Department Betty Gates .................... 788-6282 Aquatic Exercise, Rita Chipps ............................. 456-1243 Architectural Control Committee, Tricia Steinmann, Sec ..................................................... 788-6721 Golf Committee, Sheridan Miszklevitz, Chair ............. 210-8771 Lakes Committee, Carl Flanagan, Chair .............. 788-5351 Recreation Committee, Brenda Toodle, Chair.............. 788-1150 Security Committee, Steve Hiltabidle, Chair ...........788-1915 Lakes Patrol, Dan Franks ................. .............................. 788-5880 Community Association, Jean Saal............................ 788-0194 LT Exchange Club, Mike Ferry ............................. 788-1828 FCE Club, Lynda Hilgar ............................................... 788-6828 Couples Golf, Les and Judy Elam.............. ......................788-1300 Ladies 9-Hole Golf, Pat Hopkins ...............................788-0376 Ladies 18-Hole Golf, Darlene Greer.............................788-3566 Seniors Golf, Bob Murray .............................................. 788-1128 Tansi Bandits, Jim Hellem ............................................. 788-3853 Hospice Auxiliary, Celia Hellem................................. 788-3853 Crown Information, Gail Boles ............................... 788-6724 Tansi Art League, Lillian Murray ................................... 788-1128 Women’s Club, Linda Wood ..................................... 788-5652 Lake Tansi Small Pan Fish Club .....................................788-2486 Area code for all numbers is (931)
Lake Tansi POA Board of Directors Earl Patton, Chairman, 788-3571 Farrell Odom, President, 788-1259 Bruce Wyatt, VP, 260-0595 Tommy Bean, 248-1444 Dick Cahill, 788-1270 Will Collis, 200-2380 Mike Dalton, 788-0304 Steve Chrisman, Holiday Out RV Park Representative, 931-933-5460 Gail Boles, Timeshare Representative, 788-6724 POA office hours Memorial Day to Labor Day: Monday — Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday: Closed Holiday hours are announced separately Editorial Policy Readers are invited to write letters of comment for use in our editorial page. Letters should be of a reasonable length, should not be libelous and must be signed by the author with a complete address and telephone number Anonymous letters will not be printed. Smoke Signals reserves the right to edit, accept and/or reject any and all editorial copy and advertisements submitted for publication. Letters should be addressed Letters to the Editor, Smoke Signals, P.O. Box 449, Crossville, TN 38557. Letters may also be dropped off at the LTV Property Owners Association office at 5050 Shoshone Loop. Copy Deadline: Smoke Signals deadline for article submissions is the third Wednesday of each month, with exceptions for major holidays. Submissions may be dropped off at the POA offices or at the Crossville Chronicle office at 125 West Ave. NOTICE: The Smoke Signals is a publication of the Lake Tansi Property Owners Association. It is prepared at the offices of the Crossville Chronicle, in Crossville, TN. All letters to the editor received in the Crossville Chronicle office, with a request to publish them in the Smoke Signals, will be shared with the POA board members, they will make the decision whether the letters will appear in the Smoke Signals.
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Your Lake Tansi Neighborhood Watch has been working diligently since our last report. Our primary effort has been the creation and ordering of the following “Warning – Lake Tansi Neighborhood Watch” signs: • Four-foot signs the POA has purchased for all Tansi entrances – Dunbar at War Eagle, on Dunbar near the Lake Tansi sign at Cherokee Trail, one as you enter Tansi on Dunbar from Brown Elementary School, one on Turner Greenhouse (from Hwy. 127), and one on Hutoha as it enters Tansi from Hwy. 101; • Nine-inch circular yard signs that individuals are buying for their front, back and side yards; • Two-foot neighborhood signs; and • Three-inch decals for house and car windows, etc. The POA will install the four-foot signs in the next couple of weeks. We will have the nine-inch signs and decals that have already been purchased available during the week of Oct. 27 and will continue selling yard signs and decals beginning Oct. 24. Neighborhood Watch Coordinators will sell these items within their Tansi subdivisions. They will contact you. If you do not have a coordinator or do not know
DUES
From page 1A We’ve had an interesting year at Lake Tansi, and I want to comment on just a few highlights. First, concerning POA finances, we had both ups and downs. Our cabin rental income is down year-to-date from last year. Dues income, including delinquent dues, is ahead of both budget and last year’s numbers. Our golf course is having a good year, with fewer rounds played but still showing increased income compared to last year. The Marina is doing slightly better than budget, due to sales and boat rentals. Overall, through August, the POA’s net income after expenses is better than both the budget and last year’s results. A great deal of hard work by each department went in this year to achieve and maintain the beauty of Lake Tansi while still working to manage against a tight budget. I commend our staff for their ongoing effort. With the election results in, I would like to thank everyone who ran and congratulate new board member John Beck and returning board members Tommy Bean and Dick Cahill. I also want to thank retiring board member Earl Patton for his work and leadership these past three years. Concerning the dues increase, what a shot in the arm this gives the POA members to start seeing some much needed improvement to our community and amenities. Just to clarify, this increase will be put in a separate account and will not be used for daily operations, but will be used only for improving our amenities and specific improvements. Projects for 2015 include: eliminate amenity user fees at pools and mini golf for members, weed control on all lakes, replace bait shop and office at Marina, energy efficiency upgrades to buildings and security gates for lakes along with some other projects that will be seen next year. Our legal issues with the sewer are still on hold. Although the lack of resolution can be frustrating, it is giving the POA board time to look at every avenue and opportunity, so when the •••See INCREASE on page 3A
whether you do, please email TansiWatchCoordinator@gmail.com. You can also send orders to that address, telling us how many nine-inch signs ($12 each) and three-inch decals ($2.50 each) you need. We will contact you as to whether we can fulfill the orders since we have a limited number of nineinch signs. We believe we have plenty of three-inch decals for the demand. We need Neighborhood Watch Coordinators in more than half of the areas in Tansi. See “Lake Tansi Watch” on Facebook for a posting that lists the Tansi subdivisions that do not have Neighborhood Watch coordinators. Please volunteer to help your neighborhood. Call Paula Hart at 788-0398 for information or email TansiWatchCoordinator@gmail.com. It is very important that we update you on the status of the two-foot sign project. These are the signs that are important because they will generally be installed at places such as entrances to Tansi subdivisions and high-traffic areas. They are meant to be what a person sees as they enter the area and to communicate
the following: “You are entering an area protected by Lake Tansi Neighborhood Watch and all its neighbors. If you mean to commit crimes against us, we will report you immediately, and you will be caught!” We are working on how many signs we need, but
we are positive that the cost will be between $7,000 and $10,000. We have to receive donations or raise the money for what we do not already have. I am thrilled to report that Frank Thierry and the •••See WATCH on page 3A
ACC Permits Issued in September 2014 Harry Kulp
Eastlake 2648, 2649, Outbuilding 2650 and 2661 Cherokee Trail
Dennis DeVer
Geronimo 2 Lots 244, 245 and 246 Iowa Drive
Doyle Phillips
Apache Lot 312 and ½ 313 Cheyenne Drive
Marguerite Iroquois Snow Lots 625 and 626 Chica Road Clyde Miracle
Shawnee 8A Lot 4088 Seminole Loop
William Jansson
Eastlake Lot 2826 Cherokee Trail
Dock
Spec Home Outbuilding /Fence
Outbuilding Outbuilding