New construction at Cumberland Harbour

Great Capes Builders, LLC, is building this home for the Ownby family on Wards Lane. Dennis and Helen Ownby, working with their builder and architect, went to great lengths to save as many of the wonderful live oak trees on their property as possible. A geothermal heating & cooling system is also planned for the home.

Correction: Harbour Lights previously indicated the Scherck home had the first geothermal system in CH. Actually, the Saare home had the first system, an open-loop one, which is also considered geothermal. The soon to be completed Scherck home and the Ownby home will have closed-loop geothermal systems. Congratulations to all three families for incorporating this new technology into their homes. -Editor

2009 CH Memorial Day
Neighborhood Cookout
Click on photos for enlarged views
Photos by D. Robertson & J.Means

LINK to More cookout photos HERE!

This POA Bd. Report has been posted as a courtesy to lot owners.
Harbour Lights is not connected with the POA, the property manager, or any other entity. -Editor

Correction: 2nd sentence, 2nd para. of the Board Report, below:
The City gave no timeline to the Board. The 'end of the year' reference originated solely with the Board and represented the Board's estimate of when the preliminary engineering and development costing work might be completed. -Harbour Lights Editor.

POA Board Report
Printable version

CUMBERLAND HARBOUR PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
REPORT AS OF May 22, 2009

Dear Fellow Lot Owners;

We are pleased to report that the Board of Directors has been working diligently over the past several months on many issues facing the association. We acknowledge that this has been a difficult and frustrating time as we all have faced the uncertainty created by the bankruptcy of the developer, Land Resource. As we previously reported, the bank holding the main mortgage on the community took back the property and they have been marketing it to several development companies. At this time there is still no final determination on this issue however the Board will continue to monitor the status and provide an immediate update to everyone as soon as information is received.

The Board has been monitoring the status of the bond with the City of St. Mary’s and can report that the most recent update from the City is that they continue to work with the bond company and are still going through the process of reviewing work needed with various engineers as well as development cost estimates on having the work completed. When asked whether there was a timeline they could provide on when the work would be done, they declined to give anything specific, however estimated that the work would be completed before year’s end.

We also have received information regarding new legal activity related to the marinas to be built as part of the community. Information on this can be obtained at: http://www.cumberlandharbor.blogspot.com/
(Marina update: here. -Ed.). The recent ruling did not change the status of the marinas, but basically resulted in a ruling on several motions by the Administrative Law Judge.

With the state of the current economy we are all aware of the need to carefully control expenses, and to attempt to reduce those where possible, without having an adverse affect on the quality of the community. We believe that all owners purchased their lot with an anticipation of the type of community Cumberland Harbour was to become and the Board of Directors is committed to maintaining, as best possible, the concept conceived for the community. While we cannot control the effect of the economy on real estate values, we do want to ensure that the services and facilities of the community are not diminished in any way that could further affect those values. To this end, the Board has been keeping a careful watch on expenses and has placed a hold on spending any funds on items which are not crucial to maintain the facilities and services. This review included taking an in-depth look at all contracts and making determinations on what services are being provided. The Board has appointed a Building and Grounds Committee to assist them in reviewing the current landscape contract, developing a complete list of all services and making plans to obtain competitive bids for landscaping and other services. They are also working with a landscape designer to develop a landscape plan for the entire community.

The Board will continue to look at all services provided to the community and will obtain competitive proposals in anticipation of the preparation of the 2010 budget. We are also seeking out information from other communities on their fees and services so that we can make a comparison of the operating costs of our association and the level of fees paid by lot owners.

The upkeep of the community is extensive. The landscaping alone requires maintenance of 20 miles of roadways (of which 13 are paved), 25 acres of ponds, 30 miles of irrigation and 80 acres of grass which is mowed and maintained throughout the development.
The Association also maintains four pools (three swimming pools and one reflecting pool) which require daily cleaning, chemical balancing and inspection of operating pumps and controls. The swimming pools were recently required to be updated to comply with a federally mandated retrofit of the drains to install anti-entrapment drain covers. Additionally, we have six clay tennis courts of the highest caliber which require constant grooming and maintenance. There are five buildings in the community that need routine upkeep including cleaning, painting, HVAC maintenance, repair to the interiors and exteriors, annual fire extinguisher testing and tagging, routine pest control, and maintenance of the equipment. We are looking at ways to reduce the utility costs of these buildings and will install controls on lighting, heat and air conditioning, and other appliances to reduce electricity costs.

As part of the finances of the association, the Board must look at income in relation to expenses. Unfortunately, there are quite a number of owners who have outstanding balances on their association dues accounts. The Board is taking active steps to ensure that these balances are collected and have authorized the Association’s collection attorney to pursue every means available to reduce the balance of outstanding assessments. Such action may include placing liens and/or foreclosure on lots by the Association where unpaid dues are excessive. It is essential to have the funds available to effectively operate the community and, the Board has a legal duty to collect these fees and we will continue our efforts in this endeavor.

The Board has engaged an independent professional Certified Public Accountant to perform a review of the Association’s financial records and copies of the report will be available to lot owners once the review has been completed.

We will continue to keep everyone informed as we move forward with the future of the community. Updates are always available at the Cumberland Harbour website: http://www.cumberlandharbor.blogspot.com/; or at the AIM website: http://www.aim-services.net/.
You may also email the Board of Directors at: Boardchpoa@aol.com. To help save on mailing costs, we ask that you check the websites frequently for news and updates.

The work of the association requires the assistance and support of a great number of individuals and we would like to thank all the committees and their members for their hours of volunteer service to the community. The current committees include: Design Review Board – charged with oversight of home design in the association; Building and Grounds Committee – responsible for the oversight of the physical property and grounds; Social Committee – organizes social gatherings in the community to allow owners to have an opportunity to meet each other and welcome new residents to the community; Rules Committee – charged with assisting the Board in the development of rules for the use of the amenities and other areas. The volunteer members of these committees work with great effort to help ensure the quality of life in the community.

As you can see, the operation, maintenance and organization of Cumberland Harbour takes a great deal of time and effort. The future success of the Association will require the support and assistance of everyone to help to build Cumberland Harbour into the quality development that we all envisioned when we purchased here. We anticipate that a new developer will purchase the community and we look forward to working with the new company in a spirit of cooperation to bring the potential of Cumberland Harbour to fruition. We appreciate your interest and concern and ask for your support to help move the Association forward in a positive direction.

Sincerely,

Glenn Saare, President
Board of Directors
Cumberland Harbour POA

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Marina case update
The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) in the Cumberland Harbour marina case issued an order on April 16, 2009. The ALJ's order did not change the status of the case, but implemented earlier decisions in the case by the Ga. Court of Appeals and Ga. Supreme Court. The Order also contained the ALJ's decisions on two recent motions filed by the parties.

The Order:

• Vacated the part of the ALJ's original 2006 order which had been overturned by the Ga. Court of Appeals, regarding regulation of upland development.
• Implemented the part of his 2006 order upheld by the Court of Appeals, by remanding the marina permit to the Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee for consideration of final conservation measures for the protection of Right Whales and other wildlife.
• Denied a motion by Center for a Sustainable Coast, et al., for an evidentiary hearing to consider the impact of upland development, such as stormwater runoff.
• Denied a motion by Point Peter for reconsideration of the ALJ order remanding the permit to the Committee for determination of final conservation wildlife measures.

For copy of the 4/16/09 ALJ decision, go here.

More information on the motions and case history:

A.) Issues on motion by the parties - 4/16/09 Order:

1.) Upland Development:

The Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ruled in 2006 the Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee (the Committee) erred in issuing a marina permit to Point Peter LLLP, under the the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act (the Act), without considering the impact on the marsh of CH's upland development (stormwater runoff, etc.). This part of the ALJ's 2006 ruling was overturned by the Ga. Court of Appeals.

The Court of Appeals held the Act did not regulate upland development. The Ga. Supreme Court affirmed the Appeals Court's reversal of this part of the 2006 Order.

Nevertheless, in 2009, the Center for a Sustainable Coast (CSC) requested an evidentiary hearing on the impact of upland development. CSC's request was denied in the ALJ's 4/16/09 Order.

2.) Reversal and remand of Marina Permit / Final Conservation Measures:

The ALJ in 2006 also reversed the permit and ordered it be remanded to the Committee for determination of final conservation measures. This part of the ALJ's decision was upheld by the Court of Appeals and affirmed by the Supreme Court.

Point Peter, which has maintained it has every intention of implementing such conservation measures, requested a reconsideration of the part of the ALJ's 2006 Order reversing and remanding the permit back to the Committee, so as to be able to begin construction and finalize the conservation measures, concurrently. Point Peter's request was denied in the ALJ's 4/16/09 Order.

B.) History of the case in a nutshell:

2005 – Point Peter LLLP obtained a marina permit issued by the Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee (the Committee), a division of Ga. DNR.
The Center for a Sustainable Coast (CSC) and several other groups, filed suit challenging the permit on several grounds.

2006 - the ALJ issued an order remanding the permit to the Committee for further consideration, on several grounds.
In so ruling, the ALJ essentially agreed with the CSC that the permit had been improperly or prematurely granted.
The Committee and Point Peter appealed the ALJ’s decision.

2007 – Ga. Court of Appeals overturned the ALJ’s decision in part and affirmed it in part.
CSC appealed to the Ga. Supreme Court.

2008 – Ga. Sup. Ct. upheld completely the decision of the Ct. of Appeals.
The case was to be remanded all the way back down to the ALJ for implementation of the Ga. Appeals Courts ruling.

2009 – Point Peter & CSC each make motions before the ALJ.
April, 16, 2009 – ALJ denies the motions of both parties, vacates that part of his original order with regard to Committee regulation of upland development, and remands back to the Committee the marina permit for consideration of final conservation measures.

Memorial Day Weekend Area Events

Sat., May 23, Fun in the Sun Expo 2009
9am - 9pm, Downtown St. Marys/Gilman Waterfront Park.
Link to Expo blog -- Schedule of Events

Sun, May 24, Fernandina Beach Pub Crawl
4pm -8pm - Participating Bars: O'Kane's - Karibrew - Pablo's
Green Turtle -Frisky Mermaid - Crab Trap - Wicked Davey's
$10 per person - includes T-shirt & drink special at each bar.
To sign up, email iLOVEfbNIGHTlife@gmail.com for paypal link,
OR, go to Karibrew on 3rd St.

Be Gator Safe!
Alligators are on the move. Always Be Gator Safe! Exercise particular caution from March to June, when alligators may be away from water, moving through fields, roads and areas with shrubs or underbrush.
Check out gator safety tips here!

Below is a message from property manager, AIM Services. -Editor
If an alligator in CH poses a threat to humans or pets, please contact the Cumberland Harbour gatehouse at (912) 576-9620.

First Geothermal System in Cumberland Harbour
Cumberland Harbour's first home with energy saving geothermal heating & cooling is being built for the Scherck family by builder D.C. Robertson.

According to EnergyStar.gov, geothermal heat systems are similar to ordinary heat pumps, but use the ground instead of outside air to provide heating, air conditioning and hot water. Because they use the earth's natural heat, they are among the most efficient heating and cooling technologies available.

The Scherck system is Energy Star compliant and consists of five 300-foot deep ground loops connected through a geothermal manifold to the HVAC system. A home automation computer controlling three temperature zones manages it. The system, with other energy-saving features, is projected to provide energy savings of 50% to 65%.

For more information on Geothermal systems, go here and here.

Spring Festival Update

Tribune & Georgian Fun In The Sun Expo 2009
Sat., May 23, 2009 -- 9am-9pm
Gilman Waterfront Park, Downtown St Marys
Fun In The Sun Expo 2009

-Recreational & Summertime Leisure products showcase & booths
-River Raft Race & 5K Fun Run
-Auto Show: Classic Cars & Trucks
-Hot Dog Eating Contest
-Kiddie Races, Arts & Crafts, Food

The US Navy Winward Brass Ensemble will perform a program of patriotic music.

For more information, contact John Long, (912) 882-4927, or tgfunsunexpo@gmail.com


46th Annual Isle of
Eight Flags Shrimp Festival
Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, FL, Fri.-Sun., May 01-03, 2009
Kickoff Pirate parade: Thurs., Apr. 3o

It's the 46th Anniversary and May 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will be bigger and better than ever.
http://www.shrimpfestival.com/

The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival features Fine Arts & Crafts, Antiques & Collectibles, Southwest Airlines Kids Korner and Live Entertainment from two stages, and dozens of food booths featuring scrumptious shrimp specialties.

Each year, the Festival is held the first weekend in May in the Historic downtown Centre Street business district in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida.

It all kicks off with the Pirate Parade. Known as one of the highlights of each year's festival, the Pirate Parade will begin at about 6:00 PM on Thursday, April 30th, 2009 and will last until the final float rolls up Centre Street. This year, the theme for the parade is "Home Grown Shrimp, the Pick of the Litter."


24th Annual Woodbine Crawfish Festival
Woodbine, Ga - Fri. & Sat., Apr. 24-25, 2009

The 24th Annual Crawfish Festival is a family oriented event and offers something for all ages from children's amusements to arts & crafts, to cloggers, square dancers and live bands.
http://www.woodbinecrawfish.com/

Entertainment is offered on Friday night from 5-9 pm at the Satilla Waterfront Park Stage. Saturday's entertainment begins at 9 am and continues throughout the day until 6:30 pm, at the waterfront stage as well as the gazebo stage located in the Arts & Crafts Area. A children's amusement area provides activities and games on Friday night and all day Saturday.

And don't miss the Crawfish Parade, one of the highlights of the festival. The Parade begins at 10:00am on Saturday at the corner of U.S. 17 and E. 10th Street and features entries such as bands, clowns, floats and horses. Parade Information

CH to host Habitat event

Cumberland Harbour will once again host Habitat for Humanity of Camden County's spring charity event April 18 at the Poolside Pavillion. This year's theme is "Treasure Island." Food, dancing and entertainment will be featured from 6:30 pm until midnight.

A live auction will be held. Items include a golf package, hotel getaways, salon and day spa treatments, small business advertising packages, and dinners at local restaurants.

Cost is $25 person -- Cash bar -- Pirate attire encouraged

RSVP by calling Habitat at (912) 673-1266.

CH's Buddy Mays receives award

Securitas supervisor Buddy Mays receives Supervisor of the Month award from Securitas Branch Manager Patrick Maginnis, for Buddy's supervision of the Cumberland Harbour gatehouse operation. Maginnis said Buddy deserved the award for his attention to detail, effective scheduling and communications skills. Also pictured is CH property manager Jeanette Jones.

Spring Celebration and Easter Egg Hunt
Cumberland Harbour residents, owners and guests gathered for a Spring Celebration Cookout on Saturday, April 5, at the Landings common area. After a week of heavy rain, Saturday’s weather for the event was a perfect, sunny day. Children enjoyed a variety of activities, including an Easter egg hunt and a piñata. Hot dogs and hamburgers with all the fixings were served. Bunny cupcakes baked by Rita Bruce were for dessert.

SPRING FESTIVAL CALENDAR

Blessing of the Fleet - Darien, GA
03/27-29/2009
http://www.blessingofthefleet.com/home.html

16th Annual Spring Arts & Festival Show - St. Simons Island, GA
04/04-05/2009

http://www.glynnart.org/calendar.html

46th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival - Fernandina Beach, FL
05/01-03/2009

"Always the 1st weekend in May"
http://www.shrimpfestival.com/

Cumberland Island Annual Horse Count

The 2009 Annual Horse Count takes place this weekend, Mar. 20-22, at Cumberland Island. The annual census utilizes volunteers from around the country, including many students. Cumberland Harbour residents Bernie & Mary Huber, National Park Service volunteers, also take part.

Though impossible to count virtually every horse, the census, by utilizing the same methods year to year, has developed over time a clear picture of horse population and health trends.

Volunteers gather for a review session Friday evening. Saturday entails counting in the northern part of the Island. Saturday night features the traditional Brats and Bubbas Barbeque. The census finishes on Sunday, where counts are done in the south. Protocols employed allow the final tabulation to identify and exclude redundant counts (ie, same horse counted twice).

The existence of horses is not without some controversy. Horses are not native to the island, and environmentalists charge horses feed on and destroy sand dune plant life, which anchor the dunes and serve to protect the dunes and island from erosion. The Park Service has in this case decided to allow the horses to remain.

Space Shuttle Discovery launch seen
from Cumberland Harbour
Launch time: Sun., 3/15/09, 7:43 pm

CH Gatehouse gets facelift with new paintjob

Below is a message from property manager, AIM Services. -Editor

Several options available for paying HOA dues

The second quarterly payment of the HOA fees is due this month. There are several options available for making payments:

• Coupon books were mailed to all lot owners in December. You can mail your payment with the coupon to the address shown on the coupon.
• If you do not have a coupon, you can mail your check to: AIM Services, 12154 Darnestown Road #618, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878.
• Pay online at: aim-services.net. If you have not already registered for a username and password, you will need to do so prior to paying your bill online. If you have a username and password, you can pay your bill using the website.

If you have any questions about paying your fees, please contact AIM Services at 877-435-3340, or through the "Contact Us" section of the website, or jeanette.jones@aim-services.net

Cumberland Harbour residents and owners extend their sympathy to their friend and neighbor Glenn Saare for the loss of his daughter, Shawne Jones.

This POA Bd. Report has been posted as a courtesy. Harbour Lights has no connection to the POA, the property manager, or any other entity.
-Editor

Report from CH Property Owners Association Board
POA Bd. email established for addressing questions and concerns

Printable version

CUMBERLAND HARBOUR PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

REPORT AS OF Feb. 10, 2009

Dear Fellow Lot Owners:

As the newly appointed Board of Directors of the Cumberland Harbour Property Owners Association, we would like to give everyone a brief update on where the community stands at this time.

As most of you are aware, Land Resource filed for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy last October. The bankruptcy process has been ongoing and recent activity involved the liquidation of their assets. This liquidation resulted in the communities which were under development being offered at auction with a plan to sell them to the highest bidder. The bank holding the main mortgage on Cumberland Harbour did not accept the highest bid and ended up taking back the community itself with plans to continue to market and eventually sell the community for a price they feel is more equitable.

As part of the review of the current issue with the bankruptcy, the Board of Directors met with the association’s legal counsel to discuss filing a claim with the bankruptcy court to secure the common areas and facilities on behalf of the association and its members. The Board did authorize this filing and as further information becomes available, it will be communicated to you, the lot owners.

Also, as reported earlier, the Supreme Court of Georgia overturned the lower court ruling prohibiting the building of the marina so we are hopeful that once a new developer comes forward to purchase the community, we will also see plans for the marina to be built.

The City of St. Mary’s is pursuing the release of the bond money to finish the roads and infrastructure in the community. At this time the bond company has had their own engineer out to look at the community to determine his estimate of the work still needed to be done. The City will seek proposals from sound, responsible companies based on the engineer’s plan of work and, provide them to the Bond company. We hope to see work begin on this sometime in the next several months, but there has been no schedule set for the work at this time.

The Board has met to review the financial status of the association. A hard look was taken at the delinquencies in the payment of the homeowners assessments. The Board has instructed management to work with George Nowack, the association’s legal counsel, to take further action to collect the outstanding balances.

It was the decision of the Board to keep the 2008 budget in place with the fees at the same level for 2009. The Board will be working with management on keeping expenses down where possible while not affecting the quality of service provided. We feel that a renewed collection effort combined with a close eye on expenses should enable us to weather the current economy. (A copy of the budget is available here!)

Also, the Board has been working with our manager, Jeanette Jones, in having repairs done to the common area buildings where needed. The Pool House was in need of replacement of some exterior sheathing that water had penetrated, the Spring House required replacement of some rotted wood and, the Fitness Center had a leak in the roof.

Plans for the very near future include review of proposals for insurance coverage for the association as well as to perform the audit recommended by AIM Services as discussed at the annual meeting.

The Board would also like to report that the Design Review Board has been busy reviewing new submittals for home construction in the community and in the past few months, they have given approval for four new houses to be constructed. Several of these have already begun work and we should have new neighbors in these homes within the year.

We will try to keep everyone informed as we move forward with the future of the community. Updates are always available at the Cumberland Harbour Blog Site: http://www.cumberlandharbor.blogspot.com/;

or at the AIM website: http://www.aim-services.net/

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We have also set up a separate email for individual concerns or questions for the Board of Directors at: Boardchpoa@aol.com. These concerns or questions will be addressed at each HOA Board meeting and upon a consensus of the board and a response will be made in person or via phone to each individual by a board member, manager, or future owner of the development.

Cumberland Harbour remains a wonderful community with a great group of folks living here. We encourage you to visit and hope that you will soon join us as a neighbor!

For the Board of Directors:

Glenn Saare, President


Editor's note: The lPOA Board Report and a copy of the 2009 budget will also be mailed to CH lot owners and posted at the AIM website: http://www.aim-services.net/ (Registration required)

Harbour Lights home

Super Bowl XLIII Sunday!
Game broadcast on NBC - Kick-off around 6:32 ETFor those who don't care for football, there's Animal Planet'sPuppy-Bowl V, with the Kitty Half-time Show

Below is a message from property manager, AIM Services. -Editor

New CH Exit Gate Closed Hours
CH Gatehouse outbound gates will be maintained in the closed or lowered position from the hours of 11pm to 6am, every day, including Saturday, Sundays and holidays.

Owners with CH bar code stickers on vehicles will be able to pass through without stopping by driving past the outbound gate card reader. Those without stickers will need to stop and sign out with CH security personnel during those hours.

Outbound gates will be maintained in the raised or open position from 6am until 11pm daily.

Lot owners needing bar code stickers can contact Jeanette Jones: jeanette.jones@aim-services.net ; Tele: (904) 425-8805;
or, Toll Free (877) 435-3340

Below is a message from property manager, AIM Services. -Editor

Key fob system update
The key fob system has been repaired. All fobs should now work at the Pool, Fitness Center and 'Landings' restrooms. If yours does not, contact Jeanette Jones: jeanette.jones@aim-services.net / 904-425-8805; or the security gate: 912-576-9620.

A new key fob swipe has been added to the pool entry gate. Look waist high on right side of gate. Swipe & lift verticle post for entry.

Harbour Lights has received an unconfirmed report about yesterday's Land Resource's bankruptcy hearing in Orlando.

It appears 6 Land Resource properties are to be sold to buyers pursuant to a bidding process set up in the Ch. 11 Reorganization case. Closing on those purchases is scheduled for Feb. 6.

Cumberland Harbour and Grey Rock at Lake Lure were the 2 LR properties not sold yesterday.

Three properties, Bridge Pointe at Jekyll Sound (Waverly, GA, Camden County), Villages at Norris Lake (La Follette, TN), and Wild Ridges at Morgan Creek (Marion, NC), have apparently been purchased by a single company, the "Emerson Group."

The possible sale of Grey Rock in parcels to creditors and owners is still being worked out.

Harbour Lights has learned interest in Land Resource's unsold Cumberland Harbour lots & marina was high; however, none of the bids submitted by prospective purchasers rose to the minimum level set by the creditor banks. As such, Cumberland Harbour was not sold but is being retained by the banks for the time being, which felt more money could be obtained if they had more time.

It's also reported that currently, the unsold LR lots, marina permit, and land set aside for the marina & yacht club, are being shopped together as a single piece. That could change, however, if selling them separately would bring more money.

Harbour Lights will have further news of the bankruptcy proceeding as it becomes available.

New slate of directors for CHPOA Board

Pursuant to the announcement made at the Cumberland Harbour Property Owners Association ("CHPOA") annual meeting held Nov. 8, 2008, that the Declarant, Point Peter, LLC, a subsidiary of Land Resources, LLC, would appoint new directors to the CHPOA Board, and once the newly appointed directors had been installed, the then existing directors would resign, the following lot owners have been appointed and installed as directors of the CHPOA Board by Point Peter, LLC:

Glenn Saare, President
Stan Smith, Vice President
Don Robertson, Secretary/Treasurer

The two then existing CHPOA board members, who were employees of Declarant and/or Land Resources, LLC, John Alvarez and Mark Rogers, have resigned.

The Declarant, Point Peter, LLC, had solicited applications from anyone interested in volunteering for the board. The number of applications received reportedly was just under 20.

Below is a message from property manager, AIM Services. -Editor

Two announcements from AIM

Welcome to new CH security company
We wish to welcome our new security company, SECURITAS, which began work on January 1st. A decision was made to change contractors following receipt of competitive bids and a careful review. The new security company offers better service at a lower cost for the community.

We also wish to welcome back Buddy Mays. Many of you may remember Buddy as the smiling gentleman who used to work the day hours at the gate, and we are very happy to have him back on board!

For vehicle passes, key fobs and other services from the gatehouse, there are two ways to contact them:
912-576-9620 (area code 921 posted earlier was incorrect); chsecurity@tds.net.

Repair to CH key fob system
The key fob system, used to access the amenity buildings in the community, is in the process of being repaired. The contractor has been out to do a complete check-up on the system, and all automatic locks are now working with the exception of the fitness center. The lock on the door to the fitness center is broken and will be replaced in the next week.

If you need a key to access the fitness center, you can obtain one at the gatehouse. We will issue a notice as soon as the lock has been replaced alerting everyone their key fobs will once again work.

AIM Services, LLC, is based in Gaithersburg, MD, and has an office in Jacksonville, FL. Contact, Jeanette Jones with any questions: jeanette.jones@aim-services.net or (877) 435-3340.

Happy New Year, Cumberland Harbour!!


Terry Stover Construction is building a house for the Le Family on Barrimack Dr.