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Letter from the General Manager

Hello Rose Hill Residents,

I hope everyone has been enjoying the cooler than normal temperatures. Can you believe we are halfway through the year?

Your Board and Management Team have been diligently working to make improvements throughout the community. We know that your home is most likely one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime. As a result, it’s vitally important to protect that investment.

Here are a few of the improvements made so far this year.

• With your help we passed a community enhancement fee, a special golf assessment and 3 covenant amendments. Thank you!

• Operationally, Julian has been busy with lagoon dredging, weir repairs, sinkhole repairs, new pipe projects, replacing bulkheads, pool renovations, road seal coating, fountain repairs and overseeing the renovation project at Colleton Point.

• Administratively, we have implemented new internal controls for check signing and procurement. We’ve increased covenant violation notices, implemented a new online payment application and in conjunction with the new website implementation team, we created and launched our new website on June 20th. We’ve solicited input from residents in our Security Survey and on our new Colleton Point lease.

• The Board has selected 2 new operators, Heather Jenkins for the Equestrian Center and Scott Hastings for LuLu restaurant in Rose Hill.

Scott Hastings

Chef Scott A Hastings started his culinary journey at the age of 12 at the then famed Judges restaurant on the East End of Long Island better known as the Hamptons. He began as a pot washer but from day one he knew the kitchen is not only where he belonged but where he wanted to be.

After six seasons and advancing to line cook, he joined the US Navy. Upon completion of his service, he landed a job in New York City, where he earned his three-year apprenticeship under Chef Andy Anderson and had worked his way up to Sous Chef. His next stop would be a game changer in the way he would see how food was really cooked. It was under French Chef Armand Paquin at the Ramada Plaza in Clarks Summit, PA, where the art of refinement and skillful plating were at the forefront. After two years Chef Scott was put at the helm, where along with the General Manager, they did a complete overhaul of the menu and won the 1995 Beef Backer Award for menuing and implementation of beef on a menu.

As Chef Scott grew he knew there was still much to be learned and he tried to keep that as priority. The culinary field is continually changing… new ideas, new tools, and the way foods have been fused together. He has learned that no matter how many changes you encounter, what is most important are the fundamentals - the basic techniques and how he applies them to everyday cooking.

“I feel blessed to have Lulu Kitchen, I know it will be successful because of the people who are here, my wife Jennifer and all of the family and friends who have and are supporting us through this wonderful journey. Until we see you again. Stay well and be sure to eat well!!”

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POA Office Hours

Mon–Thursday: 8am-5pm

Friday: 8am-1pm

POA Staff

Crystal Higginbotham CMCA, AMS General Manager crystal@rosehillpoa.com

Julian Walls Operations Manager julian@rosehillpoa.com

Caroline Adams Office Manager caroline@rosehillpoa.com

Lisa Darazs Accounting Administrator accounting@rosehillpoa.com

Adrianne Collins-Brown Administrative Assistant frontdesk@rosehillpoa.com

Ed Greene ARB Administrator arb@rosehillpoa.com

Thomas Tracey Maintenance Supervisor maintenance@rosehillpoa.com

Bill Oakley Chief of Security security@rosehillpoa.com

Plantation Voice Editor

Lu Klaiber, Communications Chair

Graphic Designer

Aimee Downing, Social Committee

Letter from the General Manager

Heather Jenkins

Hello. My name is Heather Jenkins, and I am proud to have been selected to being the new Operator of Rose Hill Equestrian Center. I have had the privilege in the past of working with some of the boarders that are currently at the Equestrian Center and last year I started working with several residents at their personal homes. Rose Hill Community has such wonderful existing equestrians and I hope to create new equestrians of all ages enjoy “being at the barn”. I am a third-generation equestrian but first to become a professional.

My professional equestrian career started as a way to afford what had been purely hobby. I was the designer and general contractor on everything built on my farm including my house, barn, and hay/workshop. Hands on with anything within capability while running a metal roofing company. I have over 20 years’ experience in the construction as far as reading blueprints for cost estimations on material and interior design. This has allowed me to grow my business and put more equity through sweat equity. I have spent the last 20 years starting my own equestrian business including a 16-stall boarding facility, teaching, showing, and training with only staff when out of town. There is no job in care of the horses I have not or do not do generally daily. I take great pride in maintaining and evolving my business in an industry I truly love.

My barn consists of a variety of clients (Young and retired) and horses including young horses in training, show, restart, and retired. Diversity is what works to be successful based on my location. As my main discipline is hunter/jumpers I got my USHJA Trainer Certification in 2012. I also have mentored and worked with top level equestrians in the industry with diverse backgrounds in disciplines. With over forty-five years of riding and over 20 years have been as a professional. I have trained, restarted, and “backed” horses in multiple disciplines. Teaching is also a large majority of my business currently and what I thrive to excel and enjoy the most. I have clients of all ages (6-70+Yrs) and do not have a minimum age for helping a minor. Safety always top priority and even though attention span is shorter my experience has been they excel in a shorter amount of time. I also am a clinician and have had the pleasure of working with pony club and outside of the local area. I also have in past hosted summer camps. I also love having a great retirement program for the horses. This includes keeping horses “moving” and in a structured work program if needed to help with arthritis and mental health. They deserve just as much topquality care. It is important to monitor their diet and vet care including working with Dr. Mitch Lowery, a lameness specialist.

As my farm is also my residence, I plan on keeping my existing farm with intent to keeping it as more of a quiet retirement home with specialized top care and rehab for horses needing long layups. I currently have clients that represent the type of “makeup” Rose Hill Equestrian Center is. Which consists of retired horses, Hunters and jumpers, dressage, showing, pleasure, and trail. It is my job to help everyone enjoy the wonderful world of horses. My job is to give top quality care for horses from nutritional needs, vet, and farrier in a safe and healthy environment. To give clients a thriving environment they look forward to enjoying.

When you get a chance, stop by the barn and the restaurant to give our new operators a friendly Rose Hill Welcome. I know we all can’t wait to dine in our own backyard again!

Crystal Higginbotham

CMCA ® AMS ® | Rose Hill POA, General Manager Office: 843-757-2450

Hurricane Guide for Beaufort County

Be prepared for hurricane season! Check out this guide with tons of important information about our area and how to prepare for a hurricane!

Simply go to: bit.ly/RHhurricane or use the QR code below.

As the weather grows hotter, alligators and snakes in Rose Hill will be more active. Stay extra vigilant near lagoons and wooded areas.

Letter from the Board

Gate fees and our streets, You never know what you’re going to learn when the shoe’s on the other foot. Joe and I have been residents for about 2 years now, but I had no idea how costly it is to maintain our roads and the importance of the gate fee revenue.

Recently there was a comment on social media about why their $12 order had a $35 delivery fee. Vendors, such as Amazon, FedEx, and UPS deliver to a number of houses at one time and the provider pays the gate fee(s). But for most other companies, if you order something there is a delivery fee that is paid by the provider or the resident, and that depends on the size of the truck making the delivery.

As an FYI, 2023 daily gate fees are:

4 Wheels $15

6 Wheels $30

6+ Wheels $45 Trailer $5

We rely on these gate fees and decal sales for several expenses, but road repair/paving is the largest. Decal sales and gate fees for 2023 are budgeted at $500,000. Of that, $250,000 is budgeted for road paving, patching, and sealing. Did you realize Rose Hill has just over 22 miles of roads? I found out the cost per mile for milling and paving is approximately $250,000 to $274,000* depending on the width of the roadway. Patching and sealing, at $27,000 per mile, only extends the life of the road 3-5 years before it will need milling and paving. At some point, those 22 miles will have to be paved. Heavy trucks and constant traffic have a severe impact on the life of our roads.

If the decal and gate fees were removed, we’d have to cover these costs by about $500 -$600 per home annually. And unfortunately, that would only cover a portion of the monies needed for road work and contribute nothing to Replacement Reserves for future road maintenance.

Our roads are not publicly maintained so it’s up to us to keep them in the best shape possible. Living in one of the best communities in the Low country comes with a price. I don’t know about you, but I’ll gladly pay $15 here and $35 there to avoid any annual fees.

Being on the Board has been an eye opener – even in just the last few months. If you have ideas, concerns or just want to drop me a note, please feel free! Hope you and your family have a wonderful summer.

Susan Tucker

susan@rosehillpoa.com

*There are 1760 yards in one-mile times the width which varies but use average of 7.5 yards wide (22.5 feet) is 13,200 square yards times $19.50 per square yard (of asphalt) equals $257,400. Asphalt isn’t cheap! )

Rose Hill Board

Mike Hagen President

Chris VanGieson, Jr. Vice President

Michelle Layman Treasurer

Marguerite Carver Secretary

Tom Crocker

Nancy Fairfax

Susan Tucker

Dan Utley

Bob Zipse

Notable Neighbor Story

If you would consider sharing your story, or nominating a “Notable” neighbor, please write a short, descriptive paragraph and submit it via email it to Carolina Adams, Office Manager at the POA. caroline@rosehillpoa.com.

Please put “Notable Neighbors” in the subject line. A member of the Communications Committee will contact you.

ROSE HILL Report from the Operations Manager

Submitted by Julian Walls

Colleton Point Pavilion

• Colleton Point is moving along per schedule. Interior painting, bathroom tile, cabinets, and electrical switches and plates are complete. Also, decking, new sidewalks, outside lighting, and gutters have been completed.

• The project is scheduled for a July 15th completion date pending final inspections from the County.

Drainage

• Final plans for the new Wood Eden pipe project are being approved by BJWSA. EMC engineering is hopeful that the project can get started at the end of June with a 2-3 week turn around. Updates will be sent out prior to and during this project.

• A new bulkhead was installed at an outflow between 15/17 Spartina Crescent. The work included replacing a dilapidated wooden structure and replacing it with concrete and adding 30’ of rip rap to help with stabilization.

• Replaced 140’ of deteriorated metal pipe with new 18” pipe between two lagoons at Golf Hole#16.

• Repaired a sink hole at a junction drain at 170 Whiteoaks Circle

Maintenance

• Clubhouse lower railing painting completed.

• Weekly weir maintenance

• Monthly horse trail inspections.

• Added dirt to drop offs on the pathway at Bill Baker Park. Mulch added to the park’s workout stations.

• Colleton Tennis court surface cleaned, restroom doors painted, and roof power washed. New pool fencing installed

• Wood Eden additional decking painted, new water fountain installed and doors painted. New pool fencing installed.

• Willow Lake restroom doors painted and pool pergolas repaired/painted.

• Colleton Point oyster tables reconditioned.