Category: News

As you all know, Tuesday was a major rainfall event and caused a lot of flooding in the neighborhood. We have more rain coming soon (hopefully not Noah’s Ark levels again), and we need to do whatever we can to prevent flooding of not just our properties, but those of our neighbors. Please take some time to check any ditches or culverts on your property and ensure they are clear of debris, mud, leaves, or any obstructions. Each obstructed culvert affects our neighbors’ properties and can cause a lot of damage.

The Covenants address owner responsibilities for culvert maintenance specifically: “Each owner shall keep drainage ditches and swales located on his/her lot or parcel free and unobstructed and in good repair and shall provide for the installation of such culverts upon his/her lot or parcel as may be reasonably required for proper drainage.” Article IX, Section 1(d)(13)

If you have any questions, as always, please contact the Board at board@falconslaircsa.com.

As discussed in the Fall Newsletter, the Board is hosting a forum for interested candidates to learn more about board positions, position responsibilities, talk to the current board members, and talk to your neighbors.

Update 9/23/2023:

The Association had a great turnout for our Special Meeting yesterday.  We exceeded our quorum of 60 and the results of the business under consideration was as follows:

• A motion to amend the bylaws, paragraph 6.8, was adopted unanimously to remove the restriction to pay bills only by check.
• A motion to correct the missing page error on the deed for the roads was adopted unanimously.
• After a spirited discussion, the Association affirmed that Windsor of Walhalla will maintain the front entrance, and the Association will formalize the relationship with a lease agreement.
• Windsor of Walhalla agreed to provide three signage options on the main entrance sign for the Falcon’s Lair Community within the next month.
• Meeting minutes can be found here.

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Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Association will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Walhalla High School auditorium. Notices were also mailed out on Monday, July 1st, 2023 per the by-laws.

It is important for us to have a quorum to vote on our options. A quorum will be 60 votes. Please find a list and the contact information of your neighbors included with the mailed notice. The Board encourages everyone to attend this special meeting or submit their proxy allowing someone else to attend the meeting and act on their behalf. We have heard a lot of people voice their concerns regarding the present signage at the main entrance, it is important we get this all cleared up.

FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS SUMMER….

The neighborhood had an actual bear sighting on 8/6/2023 at approximately 7:00am. A resident took a small dog out for his morning business, when turning the corner on his house, a bear popped up. The bear was approximately 4 foot high on four legs, and weighted an estimated 400 – 500 pounds.

Please remember that a few ways we can help reduce the presence of bears in our community is to remove the feeding sources (bird feeders and trash) by placing trash in your garage until early on trash days and not put bird feeders out until after daylight and taking them in at sundown.

The annual Falcon’s Lair Easter Egg Hunt was held on March 25 at the Linder’s home on Troon Lane. Approximately 50 adults and children of all ages participated in the Easter fun. Many thanks to the Linders, the Bunnings, and the rest of the community who helped or participated.

The Falcon’s Lair CSA Board of Directors and Architectural Review Board met jointly at 6:30pm on February 16, 2023 at the Hilewitz/Shaver home.

Focus of the evening was a Treasurer’s Report and preparation for the special meeting to be convened at Tamassee-Salem Elementary School on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 at 1:00pm.

For more information about this meeting, see the minutes here.