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January/February 2016

Inside this issue:

HOA Board Members

Holiday Decorations

Super Bowl Party

Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Spring Garage Sale

Pool Furniture

CCR/ARC Violation Letters

Cambridge Book Club

City of Charlotte

Cambridge Social Media

Cambridge Website: CambridgeHOA.org

Facebook: Cambridge Hoa Charlotte

NextDoor: nextdoor.com

~ Residents must be in good standing with the HOA to

attend community events. ~

HOA Board Members Sharon Johnson has decided to step down as a Board Member. We’d like to thank Sharon for her service as a Board member.

Please join us in welcoming Bob Isaacs as the newest Board Member. The current Board members/positions are as follows: Chad Andersen, President; Charlie Foster, Vice President; Sharon Montgomery, Secretary; Bob Isaacs, Treasurer and Gunther Weise, At Large.

Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions or need additional information.

Holiday Decorations We hope everyone had a great holiday. Unfortunately, it’s time to take down all your exterior decorations. Everything must be taken down by February 1st.


Super Bowl Party Panthers vs Broncos Super Bowl Party on Sun., Feb. 7th, at 5:00pm at the clubhouse. Please bring an appetizer/finger food to share and your own beverage, some food will be catered. Weather permitting, the game may be viewed outside on the movie projection screen as well as in the clubhouse.

Please RSVP by Sat, Feb 6th, to [email protected]

Neighborhood Watch Meeting Our next Neighborhood Watch Meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 11th, at 7:00pm at the clubhouse. Please come to our meetings and show your support for our Cambridge Neighborhood Watch program.

Please continue to leave your outside lights on during the evening hours. This is really helping to light up our community and help make it a safer place for our residents!

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The Cambridge Newsletter [email protected]

Just a reminder, Feb. 14th is right around the corner!

Garbage & recycling bins must be stored on the side or behind your

house/garage. The city can fine the homeowner $25 for non‐compliance.

The first HOA assessment payment of $111.87 is due on/by Monday, Feb. 15th.

Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00am on Sunday, March 13th.

Remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour.

The Cambridge HOA monthly board meeting is

at 7:00pm at the clubhouse on the third Tuesday of every month.

Spring Community Garage Sale Our Cambridge community garage sale is planned for Saturday, April 16th, from 7:30am to 12:30pm. If you are interested in participating or helping with the event, please contact Sharon at [email protected]

Cambridge Pool Furniture Our pool furniture has been showing its age for the last few years. With all the suntan lotion and the weather conditions, the strapping has become discolored. Before the pool opens in May, all strapping on the chairs & loungers will be replaced and all tables will either be fixed or replaced.

The pool is scheduled to be open on Sat., May 28th, for the 2016 season!

CCR/ARC Violation Letters The Board has heard your concern and has revised our violation letter. The letters should now be easy to understand and reference the exact violation.

The Board will also be more aware of what the violation is and give an appropriate timeframe to comply. (i.e. If you need to paint your house, you will be given until the temps are warm enough to do so.) You may request additional time to comply for special circumstances. Those requests will be reviewed by the Board and be either approved or denied.


Cambridge Book Club The book club for women living in Cambridge is held the 4th Tues. of every month (except July & Dec) at 7:00pm at the Clubhouse. The February book selection

is: The Husband’s Secret, Liam Moriarty. A full list of 2016 book selections is provided on our website under the Events & Meeting tab.

City of Charlotte In the City of Charlotte, it is unlawful to park on a sidewalk. It is also unlawful to park on a street within 30 feet upon the approach to any stop sign located at the side of a roadway. If you can’t pull your or your visitors vehicle in your driveway properly or park far enough away from the stop sign, please park elsewhere.

A full list of parking violations can be found at: https://www.municode.com/library/nc/charlotte/codes/

Please be courteous to your neighbors when you or your visitors park in the street. Together, we can make Cambridge a safer place for everyone.

March/April 2016

Inside this issue:

Community Yard Sale


Pool Season Opening

Pool Party

Little Free Library

Street Light Feedback

Bunco

Sprucing up Yards & Homes

Cambridge Book Club







Community Yard Sale Our community yard sale will be held on Saturday, April 16th, from 7:30am to 12:30pm.

If you’re interested in participating by having a yard sale or helping with the overall event, please contact Sharon at [email protected] for more details.

Neighborhood Watch Meeting Our next Neighborhood Watch Meeting will be mid-May at 7:00pm at the clubhouse. The meeting date will be posted on our social media sites as soon as it’s scheduled.

Please plan to attend our quarterly meetings to show your support for our Cambridge Neighborhood Watch program.

Pool Season Opening The pool opens for the season on Saturday, May 28th!

As a reminder, there is a $3 fee for each guest you bring to the pool. Each household is permitted five guests at one time. The life guards will use their discretion if additional guests for your household can be permitted. Likewise, they also have the authority to deny guest access if the overall person count is already at a higher level.

Residents must be in good standing with the HOA to use the pool. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

Pool Opening Kick-off Party A Pool Opening Kick-off Party is in the planning stages for Sunday, May 29th. Please keep an eye on our social media sites for more details as they become available.

Little Free Library In May, we will start collecting "light" summer reading books to prepare for our "little, free library" kickoff at the pool opening. The "free library" for pool users will be located on the patio by the vending machines. Residents are encouraged to both borrow books from and donate books to the library.

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Earth Day is April 22nd. On this day, events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental

protection.

Mother’s Day is on Sunday, May 8th.

National Night Out is on Tuesday, August 2nd. Please put this date on your calendar and join us in a celebration at the clubhouse at 7:00pm.



Street Light Feedback The Board would like to get community feedback on the proposed street lights, which would be located on all streets throughout Cambridge. There are several factors to consider when deciding what’s best for our community.

All details will be posted on our website shortly. Once the information is available, it will be posted on our social media sites. Once the Board collects the feedback, they will make their final decision on how to proceed. Please direct all questions related to street lights to [email protected]

Bunco Bunco is a fast-moving dice game ladies have played since the 1800’s. It is played in 2-person teams with 2 teams per table and is a great way to relax, have fun, and be social. We have the perfect location at our clubhouse: it’s free for community events, close to home and gives us a chance to meet other women of all ages living in Cambridge.

If you’re interested in playing Bunco, please contact Sharon at [email protected] or at 704-607-3849.

Sprucing up Yards & Homes Now that springtime is here, it’s a good time to get outdoors and spruce up your yards and homes. Here are just a few things to check:

The condition of exterior paint. Remember to check with the HOA (file an ARC application) if you want to change the color of your house.

All exterior wood on our homes including the conditions of window frames, garage doors, fascia boards, etc.

Sagging or damaged gutters and downspouts.

Mold and stains on sidewalks/driveways and siding on our houses.

The appearance of trees, shrubs, flower beds for weeding and re-mulching.

Cambridge Book Club The book club for women living in Cambridge is held the 4th Tues. of every month at 7:00pm at the Clubhouse.

Club members agreed to modify our schedule to include a July meeting with a picnic supper to share (3rd Tues., July 19th) and a December (1st Tues., Dec. 6th) meeting with a pot luck supper. We will figure out what to read for the two added meetings at the April 26th meeting.

We are reading All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner for April. A list of 2016 book selections is provided on our website under the Events & Meeting tab.

May/June 2016

Inside this issue:

National Night Out

Cambridge Street Lights

2016 Pool Season

Little Free Library

ARC Application

Bunco

Which Email Address?

Cambridge Book Club







National Night Out Event The Cambridge HOA will be sponsoring a National Night Out Event on Tuesday, August 2nd. This is a great time to meet members of your community and show your support for crime prevention.

Due to our National Night Out event, we will not have a Neighborhood Watch Meeting in August. Our next meeting will be held mid-November. The meeting date will be posted on our social media sites once it’s scheduled.

Cambridge Street Lights The street light plan for our community is moving forward. Within the next few weeks, the HOA will be sending a mailing to homeowners that will be effected by the street lights. This letter will include information from the City of Charlotte as well as Duke Energy.

If you have any questions regarding the information in this letter, please contact our management company at [email protected]

2016 Pool Season The pool is open for the 2016 season. To ensure all residents are safe while using the pool, please review the full set of rules posted at the pool entrance.

As a reminder, residents must be in good standing with the HOA to use the pool and participate in community events. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

Little Free Library We’re giving a Little Free Library a trial run at the pool this summer. Residents are offered fiction, children's books, and magazines. The library is located on the patio by the snack shack. We need more donations of everything but magazines.

If the Little Free Library goes well during the pool season, we may have it available during the rest of the year at locations in the community.

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June 18th is International Picnic Day. It’s a perfect day to go out and have a picnic. It can be in a park, or right in your back yard.

Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 19th.

Pool Party from 4pm‐8pm. We plan to have music, cool sweet treats and

games for kids.

Children are now out of school. Please be mindful of the 25 mph speed limit throughout community.



ARC Application ARC pre-approval is usually required for projects done on the exterior of your home and property. Homeowners must submit an ARC application before starting projects such as: changing the paint color, removing a front yard tree, or constructing a deck or storage shed in the back yard. The ARC Application can be found on our website: CambridgeHOA.org

Questions about ARC rules and process should be directed to Braesael Management Company at [email protected]

Bunco We’re still reaching out to see if anyone is interested in playing Bunco at the clubhouse. Bunco is a fast-moving dice game ladies have played since the 1800’s. It is played in 2-person teams with 2 teams per table and is a great way to relax, have fun, and be social.

If you’re interested in playing Bunco, please contact Sharon at [email protected] or at 704-607-3849.

Which email address to use? Sending your email to the correct address will ensure your request is answered in a timely manner. Please use the following as a guide:

For matters concerning our community, including the pool and other common areas, or to notify the HOA Board, please use: [email protected]

For matters concerning the Clubhouse, including rentals, please use: [email protected]

For matters concerning our Newsletter, including submitting articles or offering feedback, please use: [email protected]

For questions about our Neighborhood Watch Program, including meetings, please use: [email protected]

Cambridge Book Club The book club for women living in Cambridge is held the 4th Tues. of every month at 7:00pm at the Clubhouse. These are the next book selections:

June: Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen

July: A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler

August: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

A full list of book selections is provided on our website under the Events & Meeting tab.

July/August 2016

Inside this issue:

HOA Annual Meeting

HOA Annual Dues Late Fees

Street Lights

Fall Community Yard Sale

ARC Application & Violations

Little Free Library

Cambridge Book Club

Clubhouse Rentals







Cambridge HOA Annual Meeting The HOA Annual Meeting will be held on Dec 2nd (Friday) at 7:30pm at the clubhouse. Proxies will be mailed to resident’s mid-November. There are three board member positions up for re-election.

If you are unable to attend the annual meeting, please complete and submit your proxy prior to Dec 2nd. If you do attend the meeting and submitted a proxy, you can pull your proxy and vote in person.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please email Braesael Management at: [email protected].

HOA Annual Dues Late Fees In the effort to help homeowners get their account current, the Board is extending a one-time offer to possibly reduce or waive late fees.

To be considered for this effort, the Board must have your request on/by Thursday, Sept. 1st. The Board will then review all requests on an individual basis.

To submit your late fee reduction/waiver request or to ask questions, please contact our management company at [email protected]

Street Lights The HOA has already sent a letter to homeowners that may be affected by the 110 street lights to be installed within our community. Homeower comments are due to the Board by Aug 22nd. The City of Charlotte and Board will review any comments sent in. Once all comments have been reviewed and considered, the Board will confirm moving forward with the next step.

The City of Charlotte and Duke Energy will send a letter to affected homeowners giving them 30 days to provide feedback. Once all concerns have been addressed, the street light installation will begin. The actual installation start date has not yet been determined.

Please feel free to attend the upcoming Board meetings or check our social media sites for more details as they become available. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

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August 15th is Relaxation Day. It’s a day to kick back and do nothing. Ahhhh!

What a great day!

Our 2016 pool season will come to an end on Mon.,

Sept. 5th at 8:00pm.

School will be starting soon. Please use caution during your morning & evening commutes.

Our next Neighborhood Watch Meeting will be in Oct. Once it’s scheduled, the date will be posted to our social media sites.


at 7:00pm in the clubhouse on the third Tuesday of every month.

Fall Community Yard Sale We plan to have a Fall Community Yard Sale on Saturday, October 15th, from 8:00am -1:00pm.

For residents who are interested in participating, please contact Sharon at [email protected] or at 704-607-3849 no later than Wednesday, October 12th.

ARC Application & Violations ARC pre-approval is usually required for projects done on the exterior of your home and property. Homeowners must submit an ARC Application before starting such projects. The application can be found on our website: CambridgeHOA.org

Air conditioning units in your windows are not permitted. Other violations to be aware of are: unkept yards (such as tall grass, fallen trees, untrimmed bushes, etc.) and parking on your lawn are also violations.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Braesael Management Company at [email protected]

Little Free Library The first, regular Little Free Library will be placed in Woodhill Manor after Labor Day. A second library will be placed in Langley Mill in the Fall 2016 if the Woodhill Manor location is successful. Please continue to make donations to our Little Free Library!

Cambridge Book Club The book club for women living in Cambridge is held the 4th Tues. of every month at 7:00pm at the Clubhouse. The Aug. book selection is: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. A full list of book selections is provided on our website under the Events & Meeting tab.

Just a reminder that our December meeting is the 1st Tuesday, December 6th, with a pot luck meal.

Clubhouse Rentals Residents, in good standing, can rent the Clubhouse for $100.00 and a $150.00 deposit. The contract, which can be found on our website, and checks must be deposited in the mailbox located at the Clubhouse entrance. Please include an email address for a rental confirmation.

Once your name appears on the calendar on our website, your reservation has been confirmed. Please send all rental inquiries to

[email protected]

September/October 2016

Inside this issue:

HOA Annual Meeting


Fall Community Yard Sale

Carowinds Promo Offer

Little Free Library

Cambridge Book Club

Fall Festivals

2016 US Presidential Election

Library Used Book Sales







Cambridge HOA Annual Meeting The HOA Annual Meeting will be held on Dec 2nd (Friday) at 7:30pm at the clubhouse. Proxies will be mailed to resident’s mid-November. There are three board member positions up for re-election.

If you are unable to attend the annual meeting, please complete and submit your proxy prior to Dec 2nd. If you do attend the meeting and submitted a proxy, you can pull your proxy and vote in person.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please email Braesael Management at: [email protected].

Neighborhood Watch Meeting Our next Neighborhood Watch Meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 13th, at 7:00pm at the clubhouse. Please share with meeting information with everyone in our community.

We hope to see everyone there!

Fall Community Yard Sale We plan to have a Fall Community Yard Sale on Saturday, October 15th, from 7:30am -12:30pm.

For residents who are interested in participating, please contact Sharon at [email protected] or at 704-607-3849 no later than Wednesday, October 12th.

Carowinds Presents Good Neighbor Days Carowinds has extended a promotional offer to our community for discounts to either Carowinds and/or SCaroswinds for October 15th, 16th, 22nd and/or 23rd. Please see the flyer at the end of this newsletter for more information.

If you have questions regarding this promotional offer, please contact Carowinds directly at 704-588-2600 and mention the Good Neighbor Days promotional offer.

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Halloween is right around the corner. Please be safe while having participating

in the seasonal fun!

Daylight saving time is on Sunday, Nov 6th. You’ll want to be sure to turn back your clocks on hour!

National Take a Hike day is on Thursday, Nov

17th. With over 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System

across the 50 states, there is no lack of opportunity

to take hike!


at 7:00pm in the clubhouse on the third Tuesday of every month.

Little Free Library Our Little Free Library is not yet in place in Woodhill Manor. The Book Club is currently working with City of Charlotte Neighborhood Services on funding for the project. If you have any donations for our Little Free Library, please contact Sharon at [email protected]

Cambridge Book Club The book club for women living in Cambridge is held the 4th Tues. of every month at 7:00pm at the Clubhouse. The Oct. book selection is: Orphan Train by Christina Kline. A full list of book selections is provided on our website under the Events & Meeting tab.

Just a reminder that our December meeting is the 1st Tuesday, December 6th, with a pot luck meal.

2016 US Presidential Election The US presidential election, scheduled for Tuesday, November 8, 2016, will be the 58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election.

Voters will select presidential electors, who in turn will vote for a new president and vice president through the Electoral College. The term limit established in the Twenty-second Amendment to the US Constitution prevents the incumbent president, Barack Obama of the Democratic Party, from being elected to a third term. The 2016 election will likely determine the 45th President and 48th Vice President.

Fall Festivals During the fall season, there are several festivals going on in surrounding towns. This can be an inexpensive way to do something fun with family or friends. You might even see a part of North Carolina you’ve never been to before! You can search for “NC Fall Festivals” or like to find festival locations and dates.

Library Used Book Sales Libraries often have used book sales to. This is a great way to get lots of books at very low costs. They have items for all ages and all types of books, magazines, audio, etc. Typically, you can fill a bag full of books for about $1.00 a bag.

You can contact area libraries to see if they will have any sales or know of any sales. You can also look online by searching for “NC Library Book Sales” or similar.

Your tickets are good for either Carowinds or SCarowinds.Children 2 and under FREE! For complete information visit carowinds.com

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Carowinds is transformed from a “THEME PARK” to a “SCREAM PARK”, the largest, most horrific Halloween event in

the Carolinas. The atmosphere is transformed each evening with a sinister eerie fog, causing the Overlord’s guests to fear and

question their own senses as to what is real or not.

Compare these prices to our Gate price of $5599!SCarowinds requires a seperate ticket from Carowinds daytime event.• The Monsters Are Coming, Charlie Brown

(PEANUTS™ Showplace) NEW! Join Charlie Brown and friends as they get dressed up in their favorite Halloween costumes and sing in this creepy and kooky, mysterious but spooky musical adventure that is more fun than fright.

• Petting Zoo Fall is the perfect time of year to visit the farm, and we’ve got an entire barnyard full of animals ready to meet you!

• Hay Bale Maze Our Halloween guests will weave their way through a twisting path of hay bales and cornstalks, all while dodging a series of dead ends as they attempt to make their way toward the exit.

• Mumpkin Patch Kids can choose their own mumpkin (mini-pumpkin) to decorate and take home.

• Trick-or-Treating Kids will be able to Trick-or-treat at various stations throughout the Great Pumpkin Fest.

This event is rated PG-13 and may be too intense for young children and is not recommended for those under the age of 13. No costumes or masks are permitted in to this event.

NIGHTTIME

November/December 2016

Inside this issue:

HOA Annual Meeting

Christmas Party

‘Tis the Season


Cambridge Book Club

2017 Presidential Inauguration

Street Lighting Petition







Cambridge HOA Annual Meeting The HOA Annual Meeting was held on Dec 2nd at 7:30 PM. There were three board member positions up for re-election. The positions were held by Charlie Foster and Bob Issacs with the third position being vacant from a previous resignation. The three new Board members elected were: Sharon Montgomery, Lisa Forrest and Ken Bauer.

We would like to thank Charlie Foster and Bob Isaacs for their service as Board members.

The 2017 budget was ratified during the meeting. It was noted that there would be no increase in the dues for 2017.

If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Braesael Management at: [email protected]

Christmas Party for Adults We are planning a Christmas Party for adults living in Cambridge. It will be on Saturday, Dec. 17th, at 7:00pm at the Clubhouse. The HOA will provide meats/bread, attendees are asked to bring a side dish to share and their own beverage.

The deadline to RSVP is Wednesday, Dec. 14th, to [email protected]

If you would like to participate in a white elephant gift exchange, please bring a wrapped $10 gift. Hope to see you there!

‘Tis the Season There’s no place like home for the holidays. That is, unless the holidays find you home alone.

Every year more and more seniors and young adults find themselves spending the holidays alone. At a time when families come together to catch up on the latest news, create lasting memories, and just enjoy each other’s company, untold numbers of singles (whether by divorce, death of a loved one or unmarried) will spend the holidays alone.

Any gesture, even small, to support or include someone you know who may need it is a wonderful thing to do, especially over the holidays.

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Here’s wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2017.

All holiday decorations need to be removed from

the outside of your property by Feb 1st.

Super Bowl LI is on Feb. 5, 2017 at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. It is yet to

be determined which teams will be participate.

Spring Community Garage Sale is planned for

Saturday, April 1st, from 8:00am to 1:00pm.


at 7:00pm in the clubhouse on the third

Tuesday of every month.

Neighborhood Watch Meeting The next Neighborhood Watch Meeting will be on Thursday, Jan 19th, at 7:00pm at the clubhouse. Please share this with all your neighbors.

With the holiday’s right around the corner, school will be out of session. With more people outside during the day, please be mindful when driving within our community, obeying the 25mph speed limit.

As a reminder, don’t leave boxes at the curb on recycle day. This shows everyone the new items you got for the holidays. The city asks that you: cut cardboard into small pieces that will fit loosely into your bin; pieces should not exceed 18 in. x 18 in; and please do not fold. By putting all cardboard in your recycling bin, the picture of items will be hidden from view.

Please do everything you can to keep you, your family and our community safe during the holidays and at all times throughout the year.

Cambridge Book Club The book club for women living in Cambridge is held the 4th Tues. of every month at 7:00pm at the Clubhouse. The next few books selections are:

January: The Light Between Oceans, M.L. Stedman

February: Church Folk, Michelle A. Beven

March: Girl with a Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier

A full list of book selections is provided on our website under the Events & Meeting tab. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions regarding our book club.

2017 Presidential Inauguration The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States is scheduled to take place on Friday, January 20th, in Washington, D.C. The inauguration will mark the commencement of the four-year term of Donald Trump as President of the United States, with Mike Pence as Vice President of the United States.

Street Lighting Petition Alert The Charlotte Department of Transportation has authorized Duke Energy to install additional street lights in our neighborhood. If you received a postcard, you may be impacted. For your convenience, a copy of the postcard is attached as well as the information in the referenced ink. The complaint deadline is Friday, Dec. 23rd, at 5:00pm.

Please contact Braesael Management at [email protected] if you have any questions.


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