Monday, May 4, 2020
Community Updates and Reminders Amenity Reopening Plan of Action The POA Office will return fully staffed and will open to public beginning Monday, May 11. This is in keeping with Governor McMaster’s lift of 2020-14 and 2020-19 executive orders. To continue social distancing, we ask that only 2 residents enter the POA Office lobby at a time. Tennis courts and pickleball courts will reopen on Tuesday, May 5 with stipulations. No more than 4 people on the court at a time. No large group play or tournaments. All bathrooms will be reopened beginning Tuesday, May 5. Pools will remain closed until approval from DHEC. As soon as we get the green light that we can safely reopen, we will. The dock, gazebo and Colleton Point are open, we just ask that you exercise social distancing, use hand sanitizer frequently or take all necessary precautions to keep from spreading the virus. We ask that groups or committees of more than 4 people continue to meet by web or phone conferencing or schedule an outdoor meeting where you can maintain 6’ of social distance. Groups of 3 or less may schedule meetings at the POA Office. Board Meeting Webinar If you intend to join the webinar Board Meeting on Tuesday, May 5 at 6:30pm, please register ahead of time. Please register with your full name and email address. This meeting is open to all Rose Hill Property Owners’ Association members. At the time of Q&A, you will be able to ask questions by typing your question in the Q&A section of the webinar. Questions will be read aloud and answered by the Board. When asking a question, please start with stating your full name and address. Honeybees If a Rose Hill resident has a swarm of honeybees on their property, Journeyman Beekeeper, Jackie Currie, would be happy to come and remove them, free of charge. Jackie is a Rose Hill resident and can do this if she can safely get to the bees without putting herself in danger (if they are 25 feet off the ground, she can't get them, for example). Also, if they have gone inside or behind a part of the house, she wouldn't be able to get them since she is not a carpenter. Otherwise, she will remove the bees and take them with her. Did you know … Honeybees, like everything else in nature, are all about reproducing in the spring. That's why they swarm. It's how a colony of honeybees reproduces itself. It is a natural occurrence , and when the flowers are blooming and there is a lot of nectar out there, off they will go! The queen and about 40% of the bees in an existing hive take off( usually on a warm sunny day, but not always!). They find a branch or a soffit of a house or a fence post not far from their original hive and congregate. They hang out here for anywhere from 2 hours to several days while scouts are looking for a new home for them. They are not dangerous. They are interested in one thing and one thing only, the queen, that is at the center of the swarm. Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10… don’t forget to tell Mom just how much she means to you. We know that during these past couple of months many Moms (and Dads) have been taking on the extra task of teaching their children schoolwork in addition to doing their own work from home. It’s not easy, but you’re doing an awesome job! Thank you to all the Moms out there making it all happen! Safety Concerns We want to see all the little one’s out and about playing and enjoying themselves on these beautiful days. Just a reminder that basketball goals are not allowed in the cul-de-sacs for safety purposes. Let’s all keep our little Rose Hill kiddos safe!
Golf Course Maintenance The Golf Course will be closing the course for a few days (May 11th and 12th) for some much-needed greens maintenance. As part of the work, they will be filling aeration holes with a good amount of sand. To make this as efficient as possible,the POA has given them permission to temporarily stage some sand in the Willow Lake Pool Parking lot.
Pools Latest Information from the South Carolina Governor as it relates to pools: At this time, pools in SC are to remain closed. We anticipate current executive order to be lifted end of day on May 12. As we understand, SC pools and spa shall be allowed to open on May 13th. Please note that the order could be lifted before this date or may be extended beyond this date by SC Governor. Please view link below from SC executive order from 4.27.20: https://governor.sc.gov/sites/default/files/Documents/Executive-Orders/2020-0427%20FILED%20Executive%20Order%20No.%202020-29%20-%20State%20of%20Emergency%20Due%20to%20COVID19%20Pandemic%20Response%20%26%20Other%20Measures.pdf DHEC update: Columbia (state - main office) has been working on suggestions (not mandatory) to the Governor’s office regarding opening of pools and spas. We do not have full list of suggestions at this time. Examples listed below: ● Pool furniture to be spaced out every six (6) feet to avoid social gathering. ● Limitation of crowds at each pool location – Five (5) swimmers/guests per 1,000 square feet of combine pool and deck area. Please reach out to our office if needed as we have this data on file per each facility location. Please view letter from DHEC regarding pools from 4.29.20: file:///C:/Users/michael.wise/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/GDTNSB7C/DHEC%20Pool% 20Update%2004.29.20.pdf Pools Opening: While we expect that pools can start opening on May 13th in SC, there may be many health requirements that will need to be put into place to ensure a safe environment for our residents. While these requirements have NOT been announced for any counties in Georgia or South Carolina, we believe that we could be looking at the following items: 1. Social Distancing wherein only a certain number of members/residents are allowed at the pool at a time. 2. Actively screening all members/residents for COVID-19 symptoms, including temperature readings upon entering the pool area. 3. Aggressive cleaning and sanitizing of high touch point areas.
Continue to stay safe and healthy! Have a great week!