May 29, 2012
The Fishing Corner
Dec 5, 2011
Cumberland Harbour Holiday Decorations
Members of the CH Landscape Committee gave the community a festive air by putting up Christmas and Holiday decorations on Sat., Dec. 3. Thank you to Landscape Committee members Dianne Lindsey, Peni Colville, Joyce Kirkman, and Cindy Means, and their spouses, who worked Saturday to get the decorations put up.
Members of the CH Landscape Committee gave the community a festive air by putting up Christmas and Holiday decorations on Sat., Dec. 3. Thank you to Landscape Committee members Dianne Lindsey, Peni Colville, Joyce Kirkman, and Cindy Means, and their spouses, who worked Saturday to get the decorations put up.
Jun 7, 2011
Note from Prop. Mgr. about Fountains
Please be advised all fountains have been turned off due to low water levels. Michael [Faulk, from Martex] will use this time to perform maintenance but until we get enough rain to bring them back on line safely they will remain off. I have sent a note to Meghan at Heritage to post on the POA website.
Melodye Pitts, Community Solutions Management, LLC
912-729-4336
http://www.communitysm.com/
Please be advised all fountains have been turned off due to low water levels. Michael [Faulk, from Martex] will use this time to perform maintenance but until we get enough rain to bring them back on line safely they will remain off. I have sent a note to Meghan at Heritage to post on the POA website.
Melodye Pitts, Community Solutions Management, LLC
912-729-4336
http://www.communitysm.com/
May 30, 2011
Mar 22, 2011
POA After-meeting Pizza Party Mar. 12, 2011
Photos by Rita Bruce
Dennis Ownby, Sandy Halsey
Leigh King (center), Ann Felteau (right)
Bill Bruce
From left: Sam Colville, Mary Huber, Cindy Means, John Means, Susan Gregory, Joe Gregory
Leo Felteau
POA President Paul Gommo (in cap) speaking with property owners
Brian Timberlake (center), Andy Kirkman (on right)
Ed Freeman (center), Frank Martinez (right)
Loree Scherck (on right)
Big Bill Whilock
Bobby Howell (right)
Dianne & Sam Lindsey
Katherine Timberlake, Andy Kirkman, Joyce Kirkman, Jack Halsey
CH POA Annual Meeting
The Cumberland Harbour Property Owners Association 2011 annual meeting was held on Sat., Mar 12, at the St. Marys Middle School Auditorium at 1:30. The consensus among attendees was the meeting went well. The agenda covered a lot of ground and included comments and/or PowerPoint presentations from Board members Paul Gommo (Pres.), Michelle Deis, Dan Mayer and Helen Ownby and PowerPoint presentations from Design Review Board Chair Joe Gregory and Landscape Committee Chair Dianne Lindsey.
St. Marys City Councilperson Chuck Trader spoke about issues involving the City of St Marys and Cumberland Harbour. A generous amount of time was given for property owners to ask questions after each agenda item was discussed.
Board President Paul Gommo presented former board member Bernie Huber and recently resigned board member Michelle Deis, with plaques thanking them for their service to the Cumberland Harbour community. (Michelle submitted her resignation in January, and the March annual meeting was her last official act.) Harbour Lights reiterates it's prior thank you to Bernie and conveys a big thank you to Michelle Deis for all her service and hard work as a POA board member. Sam Colville was named as a new POA board member. The meeting was adjourned at 3:45.
The Cumberland Harbour Property Owners Association 2011 annual meeting was held on Sat., Mar 12, at the St. Marys Middle School Auditorium at 1:30. The consensus among attendees was the meeting went well. The agenda covered a lot of ground and included comments and/or PowerPoint presentations from Board members Paul Gommo (Pres.), Michelle Deis, Dan Mayer and Helen Ownby and PowerPoint presentations from Design Review Board Chair Joe Gregory and Landscape Committee Chair Dianne Lindsey.
St. Marys City Councilperson Chuck Trader spoke about issues involving the City of St Marys and Cumberland Harbour. A generous amount of time was given for property owners to ask questions after each agenda item was discussed.
Board President Paul Gommo presented former board member Bernie Huber and recently resigned board member Michelle Deis, with plaques thanking them for their service to the Cumberland Harbour community. (Michelle submitted her resignation in January, and the March annual meeting was her last official act.) Harbour Lights reiterates it's prior thank you to Bernie and conveys a big thank you to Michelle Deis for all her service and hard work as a POA board member. Sam Colville was named as a new POA board member. The meeting was adjourned at 3:45.
Mar 21, 2011
CH "Navy" involved in Causeway & River Cleanups
Photos by S. Lindsey, B. Timberlake & J. Means (scroll down for photos)
Cumberland Harbour residents recently volunteered for trash cleanup duty on two different days in March.
About 16 residents volunteered to pick up litter along the North River Causeway on Fri., Mar. 11. The Causeway cleanup is done quarterly by members of the "Cumberland Harbour Navy," a loose-knit though not quite rag-tag organization of CH residents, owners and friends, who enjoy boating, socializing and occasional volunteering. (The CH Navy has no dues or titles, save the honorary title of "Commodore" for Bill Bruce, the driving force behind the Navy's volunteer efforts.) Sam Colville organized the Mar. 11 Causeway Cleanup. Former resident, Don Robertson, in town visiting, also helped out. (Thanks, Don.)
On Sat., Mar. 19, 14 CH residents, led by Brian Timberlake, pulled on fishing boots and marsh waders to pluck debris out of the marshes and river banks surrounding the Point Peter peninsula. The peninsula is bounded by three waterways: The North River, the St. Marys River, and Point Peter Creek. Volunteers were able to fill the beds of two pickup trucks with trash from the waterways. This effort by CH residents was part of a larger, region-wide St. Marys River Celebration, held every year in March.
A hearty thank you to Sam, Brian, Bill and all those who participated.
Causeway cleanup: Sam Colville and Micky Bright
Causeway cleanup: Sam Colville, Jack Halsey, Rick Lundgren, Bill Bruce, John Sotman
River cleanup: Rita and Bill Bruce
River cleanup: The day's "take" - Good job!
River cleanup crew (standing): Karin & Rick Lundgren, Ann & Katherine Timberlake, Bill & Rita Bruce, Sam & Peni Colville, Bernie Huber, David Spencer, Scott Abels; (sitting) Micky Bright; (kneeling) Brian Timberlake.
Nov 7, 2010
CH Residents clean up Causeway
Cumberland Harbour residents joined together on a sunny but brisk Saturday morning on Nov. 6 to clean up litter on the North River Causeway. The volunteer litter clean-up occurs every several months with CH residents and owners pitching in. The effort is coordinated through the City's Public Works Dept., and CH's volunteerism is acknowledged by a sign on the Causeway. Lunch was provided afterwards by Sam & Peni Colville. 
Oct 26, 2010
Bernie Huber Resigns from POA Board
It's been an open secret here for awhile, that Bernie Huber has submitted his resignation to the POA Board, apparently effective after tomorrow's board meeting.
Harbour Lights would like to join Cumberland Harbour owners in thanking Bernie - and Mary - for their faithful & valuable service to the Community. Bernie and Mary have selflessly served Cumberland Harbour owners in many ways in their years as residents. Thank you, Bernie & Mary.
The Board is reportedly working behind the scenes to recruit a new board member. One wag has suggested it's harder than originally thought to find someone to do all that Bernie was doing and who would be acceptible to certain members of the Trails Committee, however, Harbour Lights doubts that's the issue. Being on the board involves considerable time & effort, particularly if he or she is the only one on the board who is also a resident.
Harbour Lights wishes the Board well in it's search for a replacement, and would encourage the board to find openings for several residents, so the burden of on-site administration doesn't fall on only one person.
It's been an open secret here for awhile, that Bernie Huber has submitted his resignation to the POA Board, apparently effective after tomorrow's board meeting.
Harbour Lights would like to join Cumberland Harbour owners in thanking Bernie - and Mary - for their faithful & valuable service to the Community. Bernie and Mary have selflessly served Cumberland Harbour owners in many ways in their years as residents. Thank you, Bernie & Mary.
The Board is reportedly working behind the scenes to recruit a new board member. One wag has suggested it's harder than originally thought to find someone to do all that Bernie was doing and who would be acceptible to certain members of the Trails Committee, however, Harbour Lights doubts that's the issue. Being on the board involves considerable time & effort, particularly if he or she is the only one on the board who is also a resident.
Harbour Lights wishes the Board well in it's search for a replacement, and would encourage the board to find openings for several residents, so the burden of on-site administration doesn't fall on only one person.
Oct 24, 2010
Neighborhood Nights
On Friday nights, weather permitting, there is a casual get-together at 6pm of Cumberland Harbour property owners and their guests at the Pool House. If you’re free and in the mood to drop by for a visit with your neighbors, come join us! Bring your beverages of choice and a snack to share, if you like. It’s very casual and come-as-you-are.
On Friday nights, weather permitting, there is a casual get-together at 6pm of Cumberland Harbour property owners and their guests at the Pool House. If you’re free and in the mood to drop by for a visit with your neighbors, come join us! Bring your beverages of choice and a snack to share, if you like. It’s very casual and come-as-you-are.
Oct 20, 2010
Message from Coastal Georgia Film Alliance
Here's your chance to be in the movies. The production team of "Eye of the Hurricane," now filming in St. Marys, is inviting the public to be a movie extra for a day. This is an all-volunteer day, (meaning no compensation), but a great chance for bragging rights to your friends. We need you (actually 125 of you) this Saturday, October 23, at 1 pm at the west end of Conyers Street in St. Marys. This is where we have the FEMA village set up for the movie. You'll be on set for about 3 hours.
Please show up in casual clothes (no white/red/stripes/or plaid please or obvious name brands showing like Nike, etc.) Check in at the first tent you see. But first, please email me and let me know you'll be there. We're counting on you!
Thanks so much.
Barbara Ryan
Coastal Georgia Film Alliance
barbara@coastalgeorgiafilm.org
Here's your chance to be in the movies. The production team of "Eye of the Hurricane," now filming in St. Marys, is inviting the public to be a movie extra for a day. This is an all-volunteer day, (meaning no compensation), but a great chance for bragging rights to your friends. We need you (actually 125 of you) this Saturday, October 23, at 1 pm at the west end of Conyers Street in St. Marys. This is where we have the FEMA village set up for the movie. You'll be on set for about 3 hours.
Please show up in casual clothes (no white/red/stripes/or plaid please or obvious name brands showing like Nike, etc.) Check in at the first tent you see. But first, please email me and let me know you'll be there. We're counting on you!
Thanks so much.
Barbara Ryan
Coastal Georgia Film Alliance
barbara@coastalgeorgiafilm.org
Jun 16, 2010
http://www.tribune-georgian.com/articles/2010/06/16/news/top_stories/1topstory6.16.txt
Cumberland Harbour deal breaks, infrastructure progress is back in holding
CHANGES IN THE deal between a prospective developer of Cumberland Harbour, an upscale subdivision in St. Marys, and Cleveland-based KeyBank, the note-holder on the development, mean infrastructure might not be completed by November 2011. (Tribune & Georgian file photo)
By Ellen Robinson
Published: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:16 AM EDT
The completion of Cumberland Harbour's infrastructure is back on hold after a deal fell through between the prospective developer and the note-holding bank.Due to complications in the deal between developer Bryce Grafton and Cleveland-based KeyBank, which holds the note on Cumberland Harbour, residents and property owners of the upscale subdivision may have to wait beyond the November 2011 deadline on which Grafton had agreed to deliver infrastructure.
For the City of St. Marys, Mayor Bill DeLoughy said, this means the city has also been put back into a holding pattern. The city stood to not only collect the back taxes owed for the development, but also the estimated $600,000-$700,000 in fees and taxes that another 30 new homes would generate once the infrastructure is finished."We have 30 people who are ready and want to build right now, but they can't," DeLoughy said. "After learning that the deal isn't going to happen, we haven't heard back from Bryce Grafton. We were just trying to do what was best for the city."
The city agreed in May to accept Cumberland Harbour's unsold lots as collateral in exchange for releasing its call on security bonds. The bonds were intended to complete the infrastructure, such as roads and utilities, after the subdivision's original developer, Orlando-based Land Resource, filed for bankruptcy protection Oct. 30, 2008.
DeLoughy said the deal hinged on Grafton's purchase of the neighborhood from KeyBank. In the deal that Grafton drafted with the city following a May 14 special called meeting, Grafton agreed to invest $1 million into finishing the installment of utilities and roads. He also agreed to place another $500,000 into an escrow account as an assurance of his intentions."At this point we are back to square one. Everything is at a standstill because it was predicated on him owning the property. When the bank changed the agreement, that didn't happen, so we are now back to where we started from," DeLoughy said.
The deal apparently went south between Grafton and KeyBank for the purchase of the development. Grafton had proposed offering $4 million for Cumberland Harbour, however DeLoughy said the bank may have changed the parameters of the deal.
Council member Chuck Trader said that just like when an individual pursues buying a house, there are many phases in the process that can break a deal such as this one."This agreement was by no means a done deal. All contracts are always subject to a number of terms and items, and when those requirements aren't met, or fall through, the deal is broken," Trader said.
Trader said that the city was willing to take the risk of winding up with lots in Cumberland Harbour to sell in an effort to complete the infrastructure that was left incomplete in the final seven phases. However, the city was only going to be willing to accept the property as collateral if the appraised value for it came back at more than $1 million."We were looking for it to have a cushion over $1 million because had the deal progressed, once Bryce Grafton had invested $1.5 million into the infrastructure, there would be another $1 million needed to complete the project. We would have wanted the collateral of the land that we would have accepted to be greater than what we would need to complete the final phases," Trader said. "Our pursuit was also contingent on Grafton's company covering costs, appraisals and other associated costs. But the deal never got that far, so that's why were back here at square one."Phone calls made to Grafton on Monday morning were not returned by press time on Tuesday.
Cumberland Harbour deal breaks, infrastructure progress is back in holding
CHANGES IN THE deal between a prospective developer of Cumberland Harbour, an upscale subdivision in St. Marys, and Cleveland-based KeyBank, the note-holder on the development, mean infrastructure might not be completed by November 2011. (Tribune & Georgian file photo)
By Ellen Robinson
Published: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 10:16 AM EDT
The completion of Cumberland Harbour's infrastructure is back on hold after a deal fell through between the prospective developer and the note-holding bank.Due to complications in the deal between developer Bryce Grafton and Cleveland-based KeyBank, which holds the note on Cumberland Harbour, residents and property owners of the upscale subdivision may have to wait beyond the November 2011 deadline on which Grafton had agreed to deliver infrastructure.
For the City of St. Marys, Mayor Bill DeLoughy said, this means the city has also been put back into a holding pattern. The city stood to not only collect the back taxes owed for the development, but also the estimated $600,000-$700,000 in fees and taxes that another 30 new homes would generate once the infrastructure is finished."We have 30 people who are ready and want to build right now, but they can't," DeLoughy said. "After learning that the deal isn't going to happen, we haven't heard back from Bryce Grafton. We were just trying to do what was best for the city."
The city agreed in May to accept Cumberland Harbour's unsold lots as collateral in exchange for releasing its call on security bonds. The bonds were intended to complete the infrastructure, such as roads and utilities, after the subdivision's original developer, Orlando-based Land Resource, filed for bankruptcy protection Oct. 30, 2008.
DeLoughy said the deal hinged on Grafton's purchase of the neighborhood from KeyBank. In the deal that Grafton drafted with the city following a May 14 special called meeting, Grafton agreed to invest $1 million into finishing the installment of utilities and roads. He also agreed to place another $500,000 into an escrow account as an assurance of his intentions."At this point we are back to square one. Everything is at a standstill because it was predicated on him owning the property. When the bank changed the agreement, that didn't happen, so we are now back to where we started from," DeLoughy said.
The deal apparently went south between Grafton and KeyBank for the purchase of the development. Grafton had proposed offering $4 million for Cumberland Harbour, however DeLoughy said the bank may have changed the parameters of the deal.
Council member Chuck Trader said that just like when an individual pursues buying a house, there are many phases in the process that can break a deal such as this one."This agreement was by no means a done deal. All contracts are always subject to a number of terms and items, and when those requirements aren't met, or fall through, the deal is broken," Trader said.
Trader said that the city was willing to take the risk of winding up with lots in Cumberland Harbour to sell in an effort to complete the infrastructure that was left incomplete in the final seven phases. However, the city was only going to be willing to accept the property as collateral if the appraised value for it came back at more than $1 million."We were looking for it to have a cushion over $1 million because had the deal progressed, once Bryce Grafton had invested $1.5 million into the infrastructure, there would be another $1 million needed to complete the project. We would have wanted the collateral of the land that we would have accepted to be greater than what we would need to complete the final phases," Trader said. "Our pursuit was also contingent on Grafton's company covering costs, appraisals and other associated costs. But the deal never got that far, so that's why were back here at square one."Phone calls made to Grafton on Monday morning were not returned by press time on Tuesday.
May 26, 2010
City Council agrees to release Cumberland Harbour performance bonds in exchange for unsold lots as collateral
Tribune-Georgian story here:
http://www.tribune-georgian.com/articles/2010/05/26/news/top_stories/1topstory5.26.txt
Tribune-Georgian story here:
http://www.tribune-georgian.com/articles/2010/05/26/news/top_stories/1topstory5.26.txt
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