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Eagles over The Sanctuary

Two bald eagle pairs and their young have been conducting fishing lessons over and around The Sanctuary’s ponds. The adults, carving circles and figure eights above the surface, demonstrate how it’s done, periodically swooping down, talons extended, to scoop up a fish.

The youngsters—one with each adult pair—follow the adults’ example. With brown feathers, mottled with an occasional white, they more resemble large hawks. They circle, occasionally chirping a “why aren’t you feeding me?” complaint at their parents. The adults ignore the cries, with a you-want-to-eat-you’ll-have-to-catch-it-yourself attitude. Tough love.

Some people travel miles to see a bald eagle’s nest, only to get a glimpse,  hundreds of yards distant. We’re fortunate to have them soaring right overhead, stopping for minutes at a time on a pond’s grassy bank.

Living in The Sanctuary can be an uplifting experience.

— Valerie Williams, President (10-20-09)

Comments

Cher (Oct 21, 4:52 PM)
Thank you for this wonderful description of the paradise we have living in The Sanctuary! This is the very reason we purchased our home in this community. We saw deer prints in the sand on the empty lot we purchased along with Sand Hill Cranes dancing with their baby. After we signed the contract, and were leaving the sales office, a deer was standing at the pond watching us. We knew we were home.

President @ 11:45 am

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Newest Version of the Winter 2009 Newsletter Posted

CalendarCheck out the updated summer edition of The Sanctuary Newsletter posted to the web site. There is plenty of valuable information about our community and lots of events and activities. (PDF 2Mb)

New Play Equipment Guidelines

Have play equipment at your home or thinking about adding some. Read the guidelines for the Community. (71Kb PDF)

Obtaining official records

All requests for records must be submitted, in writing, to Pinnacle Property Management. Pinnacle will have ten (10) business days to respond to the request. The resident will be notified by Pinnacle, as to the date and time the records will be available for viewing.

Landscape Committee Chair Blog.

Findout what is going on around the Sanctuary grounds and what the Committee has planned through this new Blog. Christin Hards, Landscape Committee Chair, will be making new posts about their work and you can comment.

Community Alarm Monitoring: Devcon

Did you know your homeowners’ dues include a monthly monitoring service by Devcon? All homes in The Sanctuary should be pre-wired for alarm monitoring and the association pays for the monitoring of EVERY home in the community. There was a one year warranty on parts and labor offered by the developer but once that expires, you are responsible for repairs and/or additional components. Devcon offers a maintenance program to homeowners for approximately $42/quarter. For more information, please contact Devcon Customer Service at 877-338-2661.

Neighborhood Watch Looking for Captains

We are in need of MORE STREET CAPTAINS to make this program a success and truly make our neighborhood more secure. Read more (46Kb PDF)

Wireless Internet Access at the Clubhouse

Calendar Wireless Internet access is now available at the Sanctuary Community Center. Send an email to webmaster@thesanctuaryhoa.org to get access. Please include your full name, Sanctuary address, a contact phone number and your email; also the type of computer operating system you may be using (e.g., Windows XP, Vista, Macintosh, etc.). Finally, we will need the MAC address of the wireless card so we can register you on the network. To find your MAC address for all computer types.

Sanctuary Mail Boxes

If your mail box needs to be painted, you can purchase the paint at Home Depot: “Rust-Oleum”, Protective Enamel, Oil Based, color, “Gloss Black”. “Creative Mail Boxes” was the original installer. Please contact them if you need to replace your mail box or just need new numbers or a red flag. A set of numbers cost $12; new red flag, cost $5. Call 1-800-804-4809.

Watchout for House Numbers

Solicitors recently have canvassed The Sanctuary with an offer to paint your house number on the curbs. Your association has not approved this practice and, in fact, solicitation of any kind without prior approval is not allowed in the development.

Photo ID System

ID GirlThe only Identification that is now accepted for residents using our Amenity Center (including: Clubhouse, Gym, Tennis Courts, Playground, Basketball Court, Pool Area and Soccer Field) is our Sanctuary issued photo ID. If you do not yet have one, please see the office staff, at the Clubhouse.
You must provide them with your Home Purchase Documents or your Lease Agreement. These Photo ID's are required for all adults and children 13 years and over.

Help wanted!

The board is always looking for residents that wish to become involved in The Sanctuary HOA! If you want to help with social events, covenants enforcement, architectural review committee, welcome committee, security committee, the newsletter, etc. please contact the Amenity Center Office from 11am-4pm, Mon-Sat at 407-971-9749.

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