Greetings, Westchester Lakes residents, and Happy New Year! I hope 2014 has been and will continue to be a safe, happy, blessed, and prosperous for you. I also hope and pray that you and your family weathered the recent winter storms and that all is well with your homes. Hang in there...Spring is on the way!

For 2014, your Board of Directors will continue working hard to make our community a better, safer, and more fun place to call home. See some of the activities planned later in the newsletter. Due to a rise in the number of investors buying & attempting to rent properties in the subdivision, despite our lease cap and restriction policy appearing conspicuously on the website, we have also begun more aggressively enforcing our lease restrictions. If you are currently leasing your home, please refer to the Documents tab on website for information on fees, fines & penalties that will apply to you. In addition, to save money, this year the Board has begun publishing the newsletter every other month, rather than monthly. Important updates will still be published as often as necessary via the website.

We encourage and welcome more residents to volunteer for the Board and/or committees to share your ideas and expertise, and so the same handful of residents are not doing most or all of the work all of the time. Board meetings are monthly (except July and December) from 7-9pm at the Seventh Day Adventist church next door. Board members also may advertise in the newsletter free. Looking forward to a positive and productive 2014!

Westchester Lakes News Conyers, Georgia 30013 www.westchesterlakes.net | info@westchesterlakes.net

Did you know? The newsletter is available online at: www.westchesterlakes.net .

January/February 2014

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president@westchesterlakes.net

President’s Greeting

Residents can advertise & submit newsletter articles at info@westchesterlakes.net.

By now, you should have received your invoice for the mandatory home owner’s association dues, which is mailed to HOA property owners every January. Payment is due on or before March 15, 2014. Personal or cashier’s checks should be made payable to WLHOA and mailed or delivered to:

Westchester Lakes HOA 2500 Westchester Way SE

Conyers, GA 30013 Pay online from our website by clicking here or from the Dues tab at www.westchesterlakes.net. (A 2.9% fee will be applied to online payments.) If you have any questions regarding the HOA dues, including the need to set up a payment arrangement, please feel free to contact the Account Manager at (770) 483-8507 or email westchesterlakeshoa@gmail.com. NOTE: A 10% late fee will be applied to the account balance if payment is not received by March 15, 2014. See your statement and/or our website for additional information on fines and penalties for late/unpaid dues.

Did you know? You can pay your annual HOA dues online at www.westchesterlakes.net. 2

In honor of Black History Month, we salute Andrew Jackson Young. Born March 12, 1932, he is an American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor from Georgia. He has served as a Congressman from Georgia's 5th congressional district, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and Mayor of Atlanta. He served as President of the National Council of Churches USA, was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, and was a supporter and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Since leaving political office in 1989, Young has founded or served in a large number of organizations founded on public policy, political lobbying and international relations, with a special focus on Africa. Source: www.wikipedia.com

Please mark your calendars for the following event dates; more details will follow soon—check the website: • Thursday, March 27th: Our

first Quarterly Networking Night, Marshall's Sports Bar & Grill. 6-8pm.

• Wednesday, April 30th: Names and schools of 2014 graduates due to info@westchesterlakes.net for the graduation banner

• Saturday, May 3rd: Annual Take Pride Clean Up Day (makeup day of May 17th)

• Saturday, May 24th: Pool Grand Opening Events

• Tuesday, October 14th: Annual HOA Meeting

• Friday and Saturday, October 17th and 18th (tentative): Annual Octoberfest Community-wide Yard Sale _______________________

WELCOME NEW RESIDENTS!

Brenda and Charles Gunn 3004 Brian’s Way

If you are new to Westchester

Lakes, please email us at info@westchestertlakes.net for

some important information.

Beware: Wrong Way Drivers at Entrance Please be careful and

observant when traveling near the main entrance where the in and out lanes are split. We

have had a few reports of wrong way drivers leaving and entering the subdivision. We

are ordering additional “Wrong Way” and/or “Do Not Enter”

signs to post in this area.

POAA Amendment Update

The deadline for consent forms for the Property Owners’ Association Act (POAA) amendment change that was due January 15th has been extended. This extension is to give residents more time to read about the Act and ask the HOA Board any questions anyone might have. Please direct your questions via email to info@westchesterlakes.net.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2014 SENIORS Chi Tau Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to deserving high school students in Newton and Rockdale County. Our scholarships recognize outstanding high schools seniors that have a financial need and have already been accepted to an accredited 4-year college or university. The awards are given to students that have high scholastic achievement, proven leadership, and have actively participated in community service. Since 2005, Chi Tau Omega has proudly awarded nearly $43,000 to students in an effort to promote, encourage, and prepare our next generation of leaders with higher education. The 2014 scholarship application is open to all high school senior students (male and female) attending any public high school in either Newton or Rockdale County. For 2014, we will offer a total of six scholarships, including the following: • One Melanie Raiford Griggs Scholarship – Deceased, 1st President of Chi Tau Omega; Educator;

Community Advocate (for this award, the student must attend a public high school in Newton County) • One scholarship to each school in Rockdale and Newton County – one senior at each school will receive

an academic scholarship to apply toward their tuition and/or books who have applied and been accepted to an accredited 4-year college or university

Click here for the 2014 scholarship application and more information or go to www.chitauomega.com, point to the Service tab and click the Scholarship link.

*** Deadline for application submission is March 31, 2014.***

Community Service Announcements

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TEXT: @dc7b3 TO: 404-620-5493 And begin receiving senior announcements TODAY! (Texts are generated through remind101, a safe way for teachers and students to communicate via mobile phone. All numbers are anonymous! Sign up TODAY! Parents are welcome to join as well!)

SENIORS AND SENIOR PARENTS, STAY IN THE KNOW WITH JUST ONE QUICK STEP

http://cjcc.georgia.gov/victims-compensation

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) administers the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP), which helps victims and their families through the emotional and physical aftermath of a crime by easing the monetary impact placed upon them by providing financial benefits for expenses such as medical bills, loss of earnings, funeral expenses, mental health counseling, and crime scene clean-up. For more information and to download an application, visit the CJCC website in the link below.

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Subdivision Baby Sitting Service

Part-time experienced

babysitter Conveniently located in

the subdivision 17 years old Very mature and

dependable Great rates References furnished upon

request For further information please contact Chelsea Carter at Carterchelsea95@yahoo.com or mobile - 678-314-7866.

Sinkholes in Westchester Lakes Some residents are reporting seeing sinkholes on their property. This is primarily due to buried stumps, excess building materials, and other debris that builders and contractors were allowed to bury on the property back then. Over time, this material decomposed and is now causing the sinkholes. Stay tuned for the next edition of Westchester Lakes News for more information in case this is happening on your property.