Yard of the Week Gallery!

Congratulations to all those who have won “Yard of the Week” so far this year!

We now have a Yard of the Week Gallery on the association web site to highlight the winners with a photo of each front yard. Check it out!

Here are the winners who have been named thus far this season:

• 19-04-07 Janice and Mark Penk
• 19-04-14 Ryan and Nicole Kersey
• 19-04-21 Carolyn Haessler
• 19-04-28 Daniel and Linda Joyner
• 19-05-05 TBA
• 19-05-12 Pamela and Terry King
• 19-05-19 Betty Upchurch
• 19-05-26 Bell
• 19-06-02 Robert and Reba Burch
• 19-06-09 Myrna and Bill Zimmerman
• 19-06-16 Jankauskas
• 19-06-23 Cindy and Rudy Lonergan
• 19-06-30 Ric and Rosemary Sharouse

Friendly Reminders

The Board has received several concerns recently. There have been multiple issues with neighbors not having their dogs on a leash and under control.  

Please refer to the Gwinnett County Ordinance: 10-71. - Restraint of dogs for further information to make sure you are in compliance.  Here is their link: 

https://library.municode.com/ga/gwinnett_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH10AN

Per the Gwinnett County Animal Control website:

“For non-urgent situations such as nuisance barking or lost pets, call the Animal Welfare and Enforcement shelter at 770.339.3200 during shelter operating hours.”

(See shelter operating hours)

“For urgent matters such as neglect, mistreatment, or if an animal is behaving in a way that is threatening to the welfare of the community, call 770.513.5700. Neighborhood assistance may be necessary to document ordinance violations if Animal Welfare and Enforcement did not witness the violation.

Occasionally, a resident may receive an orange warning card as notification of a potential Animal Control Ordinance violation or complaint. Whenever possible, opportunities are offered to correct a violation before court action occurs.

Pet owners can be subject to criminal and/or civil legal action if their pet damages property or injures another animal or a human.””

— Per the Gwinnett County Animal Control website

Feel free to program these numbers into your phone.  We want to ensure that all of our neighbors and visitors are safe.

In addition, the Board has received several concerns about vehicles speeding, not stopping at stop signs, and passing slower moving vehicles in our neighborhood.  Please observe and obey these posted signs (25 MPH Speed Limit) and be respectful of other drivers.   

If you need to report a violation, please contact Gwinnett County PD.  

The Board asks that if you have renters, please make them aware of these concerns.  The Board appreciates your help with keeping our neighborhood safe.  

Thank you.

Pool Party Saturday May 18th

Hello Neighbors,

It’s that time of the year again for our Annual Ashton Wood Neighborhood Pool Party!!!!!

This year’s party is open to both Swim/Tennis members and non-members. If you do not have a pool badge you may still come as long as you are a resident.

The party is scheduled to take place on May 18th from 5pm-9pm. There will be food, games, and fun for all ages. The HOA will provide the meat, water, games, and prizes.

However, do ask that you bring your own sides and additional drinks.

Last year’s pool party was a great success! We have continued to raise the bar for this year’s pool party but it wouldn’t be a party without you. So please plan on coming out with your families to support this exciting event in our new pool area!

PS if you would like to volunteer to help set up for the party please arrive in the pool area at 4pm. Thanks 

Sincerely,
Ashton Wood HOA Social Committee

BACKYARD GARDEN TOUR JUNE 1st

BACKYARD GARDEN TOUR

SATURDAY JUNE 1, 2019

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Backyard Garden Tour is just around the corner. Our neighborhood gardeners have been working hard and are ready to share their handiwork.  Some of the gardeners have made new additions/changes to their yards.  Come and see.  On the day of the tour, there will be street directional signs telling you which streets to turn on.  There will also be decorative signs in the front yards of each neighbor that is participating. LOOK FOR THE PINK FLAMINGOS. The gardeners are all excited to talk about their yards, share information, and tell their stories. It looks to be a great time for getting to know more of your neighbors and to enjoy the beauty of nature.

This is free.  There is no charge.  Not a fundraiser.  Just a time to be neighborly!!  ENJOY!!

Pool Workday Re-Scheduled to Friday 6:30PM

Due to the weather on Thursday, we will try again on Friday, 6:30 PM for the pool workday.

Pick up Pool Badges and Info

Hello 2019 Swim/Tennis members. School is also out and Spring is with Summer near. Our new pool area will be open and ready for fun in May 11th. We will be handing out the pool badges and instruction packets a little different this year. We will be using a convenient central location and hours for you to pick up and sign for your badge/info. To ensure that you and your family are prepared for this year’s pool season, please come by the Welches home @ 2202 Ironwood Ridge Ct. during these posted hours:

• Thu. 05/09 6pm-7pm

• Fri. 05/10 6pm-7pm

• Sat. 05/11 4pm-6pm(AT THE POOL)

• Sun. 05/12(Mother’s Day) Call or text after 3 pm

• Wed. 05/15 4pm-6pm

• Thurs. 05/16 6pm-8pm

• Fri. 05/17 10am-6pm Call or text before you come

• Sat. 05/18 Last Pick Up Day at the pool party 🎉 
  

Contact Tiffany Welch 850-570-7122 Social Committee Chair
Best Wishes 

Pool Workday This Thursday

Please come out to help finish preparations for the pool opening.

When: Thursday, 5/9 at 6:30 PM

No need to sign up, just show up!

Our New Pool Opens May 11!

Pool opening day is just around the corner - May 11.

A pool party for the entire neighborhood is scheduled for May 18th (details to be posted in upcoming days, so check the web site often).

Swim-Tennis members should be receiving their welcome package soon. Watch your email box for information about picking up your package.

A pool pre-opening workday is scheduled for this Saturday starting at 9:30 AM. Please come out and help us prepare the pool area for the season, including new furniture!

What follows is an excerpt from Ashton Wood HOA President, Alfie Meek,’s article from last month about the pool improvements:

As I mentioned in my annual letter last October, the Ashton Wood HOA Board has been considering major upgrades and improvements to the pool.  I am happy to let you know that the improvements are underway and will be ready for the pool opening on May 11!!

If you have used the pool in recent years, you know that many of the tiles are cracked, the surface of the pool is rough on your feet, the umbrellas are faded, and the furniture is old and outdated.  

Well, no longer! The entire pool is being re-surfaced with a pebble finish that includes multi-colorpebbles and will have royal blue accent tile around the edges.  In addition, all new pool furniture has been purchased that includes new tables, new chairs, and new chaise lounges as well as new table umbrellas.  Finally, the old chain link fence around the pool area has already been removed and a new, 6-foot fortress steel fence is being put up in its place.  This new fence will have two self-closing, self-locking gates with electronic key pad locks…no longer will we have to deal with the old combination lock and chain.

Your HOA Board is excited about the new changes and upgrades to our pool.  The pool is probably the number one amenity in our neighborhood and I encourage you to check out the upgrades over the next few weeks, and then join the HOA as a swim/tennis member so that you and your family can enjoy the new and exciting pool.  Join before April 1 for only $385 per family and have full use of the pool this summer!

Upcoming Neighborhood Events

Here are some upcoming events in our neighborhood. Check out the Calendar on the HOA Web Site and, in come cases, articles on the News section of the HOA Web Site for further details.

- APR 27 09:30 AM: Pool Workday - All hands on deck!
- MAY 04         : HOA-Sponsored Yard Sale
- MAY 11         : Pool Opens for Swim-Tennis Members
- MAY 13 07:00 PM: HOA Board Meeting 2205 Ashton Ridge Drive
- MAY 18 05:00 PM: HOA Pool Party (For entire neighborhood)
- JUN 01 09:00 AM: Backyard Garden Tour
- JUN 10 07:00 PM: HOA Board Meeting
- JUN 15 05:00 PM: Block Party (new date)

Neighborhood Yard Sale in May - Let Us Know

The Spring Neighborhood Yard Sale will be held May 4th. If we know that at least 7 families want to participate, then a Large Banner will be erected at the neighborhood entrance to attract more traffic than a single-family sign. So, dig out those boxes of junk, oops I mean those cherished items and see what you can get for them.

Let us know you want to participate by using the form on the Contact page of the our web site and select the Yard Sale category.

Yard of the Week Winners

Congratulations to these recent yard-of-the-week winners!

Janice and Mark Penk

Ryan and Nicole Kersey

Pool Workday Now April 27th

Volunteers are sought to help prepare the pool area for opening day!

Many hands make light work, so please come on down to help out. No need to sign up, just show up! 

Questions?... Use the Contact form on our web site.)

BACKYARD GARDEN TOUR SATURDAY, JUNE 1st

Spring is here and many of our neighbors are out and about in their yards – cleaning, pruning, digging, planting, constructing, etc.

The Ashton Wood HOA is planning to hold its 4thannual Backyard Garden Tour in recognition of this hard work on Saturday, June 1st, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

We would love for you to share with our neighbors the beauty of your backyard.

If you are interested in participating, please contact Gaylene Seibel at gbseibel54@gmail.comor send her a text message at 404-862-4390.

Thank you and happy gardening.

Used HOA Pool Furniture for Sale

The Ashton Woods Pool is being renovated making it essential to find a new home for the old pool furniture. Here’s what we currently have available as of Sunday:

• 6 chairs with the checkerboard strap pattern.

• 8 chairs with the horizontal strap pattern.

• 2 lounge chairs with the curled handles

• 12 lounge chairs with straps

• 3 square tables

• 1 circle table

• 4 umbrellas

Reasonable offers will not be refused. If you would like to take advantage of this rare opportunity, please notify the Board soon at www.AshtonWoodHOA.org.

Spring Yard Sale is set for May 4th, at which time the pool furniture will be available to the public for purchase. These items WILL NOT last!!!!

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Backyard Garden Tour

The Backyard Garden Tour is back and everyone’s participation is essential to making this much loved event a success. If you would like to share your backyard gem, please notify the Board by May 15 by sending a message through the neighborhood website – www.ashtonwoodhoa.org – in the Contact section by selecting “Backyard Garden Tour “ as the Category. 

Tour date: Saturday, June 1, 10:00 to 12:00.

Team Conundrums Walk for Lupus

One of our neighbors, Francis Rolader, extends the following invitation to support her team…

Please consider having dinner at the Texas Roadhouse on  April 24th to support our Team Conundrums Walk for Lupus.

Eat in, order to go, or buy a gift card using the attached flier…10% of the sales will go towards the fight against Lupus.

To learn more go to our walk page at:

http://chapters.lupus.org/site/TR/WTELN/LFAGeorgiaChapter?team_id=11889&pg=team&fr_id=1700

A New Season, A New Pool!!

As I mentioned in my annual letter last October, the Ashton Wood HOA Board has been considering major upgrades and improvements to the pool.  I am happy to let you know that the improvements are underway and will be ready for the pool opening on May 11!!

If you have used the pool in recent years, you know that many of the tiles are cracked, the surface of the pool is rough on your feet, the umbrellas are faded, and the furniture is old and outdated.  

Well, no longer! The entire pool is being re-surfaced with a pebble finish that includes multi-colorpebbles and will have royal blue accent tile around the edges.  In addition, all new pool furniture has been purchased that includes new tables, new chairs, and new chaise lounges as well as new table umbrellas.  Finally, the old chain link fence around the pool area has already been removed and a new, 6-foot fortress steel fence is being put up in its place.  This new fence will have two self-closing, self-locking gates with electronic key pad locks…no longer will we have to deal with the old combination lock and chain.

Your HOA Board is excited about the new changes and upgrades to our pool.  The pool is probably the number one amenity in our neighborhood and I encourage you to check out the upgrades over the next few weeks, and then join the HOA as a swim/tennis member so that you and your family can enjoy the new and exciting pool.  Join before April 1 for only $385 per family and have full use of the pool this summer!

Alfie Meek, President
Ashton Wood HOA

Ashton Wood HOA 2019 Dues

You can save money by paying your dues on or before April 1, 2018.  For Basic Membership, you can pay $85.00.  For Swim/Tennis (Full Membership), you can join for $385.00.  After April 1st, the Basic Membership will be $90.00 and the Swim/Tennis Membership will be $415.00. 

Please make your checks payable to:  Ashton Wood HOA and include the 2018 Membership Invoice with your payment. The invoice form was delivered to all homes in the neighborhood in a doorknob hanger bag late last year. Also, here is a copy of the invoice form. So, act before the deadline to save on the cost of membership!

HOA Graduate Banner

If your son or daughter is graduating from high school or college this year we would like to help you celebrate by including their information on our neighborhood GRADUATE BANNER that will be posted at the neighborhood front entrance in May.

In order to have a name listed, you must be a 2019 HOA Basic Member or a 2019 Swim/Tennis member. Please be sure to submit your membership dues full payment by April 8th at the drop box indicated on the membership form.

Also by April 8th, use the the Contact link to send in your 

• Child's Name

• School Name

• Your Name and Address

Be sure to select the "Graduate Banner" category when submitting your information.

Neighborhood Yard Sale in May - Let Us Know

The Spring Neighborhood Yard Sale will be held May 4th. If we know that at least 7 families want to participate, then a Large Banner will be erected at the neighborhood entrance to attract more traffic than a single-family sign. So, dig out those boxes of junk, oops I mean those cherished items and see what you can get for them.

Let us know you want to participate by using the form on the Contact page of the our web site and select the Yard Sale category.