thePlantation JournalRiverwood Plantation, Augusta’s premier master planned community, evokes the warm feelings of the traditional neighborhood not just because of its green spaces, trails, and parks but because of the harmonious spirit of its community members.

Fall 2012

ImportantDates

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DECEMBER 8th

Visit from Santa!

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OCTOBER 13th

Riverwood Local Fest!9am-3pm, behind RiverwoodTown Center

• NOVEMBER 3rdSemi-Annual Yard Sale

• OCTOBER 31stHalloween Pizza Party4:00pm-5:30pm in the Riverwood Barn

• OCTOBER 20thIt’s Spooky to Be Hungry Collection Date

• DECEMBER 18th Annual HOA Meeting6:00pm in the Barn The Plantation Journal is a publication brought to you by Riverwood Plantation Homeowners Association

Riverwood Plantation Association does not necessarily endorse or warrant any of the products or services o�ered by advertisers contained herein.

A FEW WORDS FROM OUR DEVELOPER...

Home sales in the new sections are going very well. Riverwood is on track to have one of its best sales years ever. With the year winding down into the last quarter, the development company and the Homeowners Association are working hand in hand to polish up the neighborhood. We are just about done with a reseeding effort to reestablish grass on the shoulders throughout the neighborhood. Our long term goal is to have areas that are either well maintained or natural. This project will take a concerted effort over the next year or two to complete.

The Newcastle community already has 13 homes on the ground and like in our other neighborhoods, sales continue to be strong.

Hilton is the newest section of Riverwood Plantation and is in the planning stage. This neighborhood will be located at the end of Cavanaugh Way and Churchhill Lane. The anticipated price point of the homes will be $300,000 and up.

In the next six months the development company is planning additional walking trails to be added to the community further linking all of the neighborhoods. We are committed to continuing to make Riverwood a pedestrian community.

Riverwood Land, LLC.

Bella Polur, Age 44 and Under Age Group

WINNNER!

Hampton Goff, Age 87-8 Year Old Age Group

WINNNER!

Alexis Crookshanks, Age 65-6 Year Old Age Group

WINNNER!

Coloring Contest Winners!

Thank you to Publix for sponsoring this contest!

Brought to you by:

on the grounds behind Riverwood Town Center @ the corner of Washington Road and

William Few Pkwy in Evans

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT!Family Fun | Food

Live Music | Shopping

OCTOBER 13th 9am - 3pm

*Bounce House from Hoppy Feet*Greystone Ranch Pettin’ Zoo

*Corn Playpen*Face Painting

*The Singing Princesses*Tara and the Mud Puppy Band

*She N’She*Steel Cross

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

to participate as a vendor, sponsor or volunteer, please contact Amanda at

localfest2012@gmail.com

FEATURED RECIPE

Easy Taco Dip -- Perfect for Football Season!

16 oz cream cheese (Philadelphia) softened16 oz sour cream2 pkgs. of Taco Seasoning1 pkg. Mexican Shredded Cheese Blend1 head of iceburg lettuce finely chopped2 tomatoes diced into small pieces

Using a mixer, completely mix cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning until smooth. Spread out evenly on a serving platter. Sprinkle the Mexican Shredded Cheese Evenly on top of the cream cheese, sour cream and taco seasoning. Put your finely chopped Lettuce spread out evenly and top with your diced tomatoes.

Chill 1 hour, serve with tortilla chips of choice and enjoy the game!

Have a recipe to

share?

Let us know!

Riverwood Plantation Association2013 Collection Schedule

• 1/1- Dues become due (billed in November of prior year)• 1/15- Date through which dues are payable without penalty of late fee ($50)• 2/1- Late Notices sent out by Association• 3/1- Date by which dues must be paid to avoid being turned over to Attorney for collection• 3/15- Liens filed by Attorney and sent to homeowners with instructions on how to remedy ..........(Filing fees and Attorneys fees attach in addition to late fee)• 5/15- Magistrates court action filed, pursuing judgment• The last remedy available to the Association once a judgment is received is collection by .........garnishment via bank account or Marshal’s sale which involves the seizure of personal property.

The Riverwood Plantation Association has a duty to all of our Homeowners to collect all amounts due. The alternative to the vigilant collection of dues will result in higher

assessments and a lower level of service to our Residents. Paying your assessments on time helps management to administer the budget appropriately and keep

Riverwood Plantation a beautiful place to call home.

Featured Yard Spotlight!

Do you know of a beautiful yard that should be considered for our next spotlight? Let us know!linda@riverwoodplantation.com

216 Beale LaneThe Plants have been Riverwood residents for over 9 years. Susan resides here with her husband Randy, their daughter Elizabeth, and their dogs, Chloe and Kirby. Her favorite flower is the Black-Eyed Susan. With the last name of Plant, it is only appropriate that that is what her favorite hobby is!

Thank you to Susan and her family for keeping Mitchell Park beautiful!

WELCOME TO OUR NEW LANDSCAPE CONTRACTOR!

Will Dalzell is the owner of Dalzell Design Landscaping. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree and has over 10 years of experience in the landscape industry. He is passionate about creating sustainable outdoor living spaces and maintaining greenspaces that are both aesthetically pleasing and practically functional. Through Dalzell Design Landscaping, Will works hard to achieve excellence in installation and maintenance services. Each client is valuable to his company, and providing quality customer service is a top priority. Projects Will has completed include: outdoor kitchens, waterfalls, retaining walls, pool decks, patios, butter�y gardens, vegetable gardens, bocce courts, new construction landscapes (residential and commercial) and landscape renovations.

Books and BearsA Girl Scout Gold Award Project

Have any elementary-school age books or stuffed animals that

you are thinking about giving away?

I am collecting these items as part of my Girl Scout Gold

Award to increase the love of literacy at Jenkins-White

Elementary School – a charter school in

downtown Augusta.

If you have any of these items that you would like to donate, please drop them off in the collection boxes at the HOA Office, or Greenbrier

Elementary School Library.

You can call me at 706-228-1671 if you want to arrange a meeting time for pick up or drop off of items.

Items will be collected until November 5th.

Thank you so much!Rachel HellingTroop 20308

Rachel Helling is 16 and a Junior at Greenbrier High School. She is the

daughter of Colonel Dr. Eric Helling and Sandy Helling, and has lived in Riverwood Plantation just over 2 years now. This is

her 12th year in Girl Scouts as she started in Kindergarten. Rachel aspires to be an

Elementary School teacher and hopes her project will inspire the kids she’s working with to love reading and learning as much

as she has.

Do you have an article you would like to submit for the newsletter? Contact us! linda@riverwoodplantation.com

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Dear Riverwood Residents,

If you have driven behind Greenbrier Middle School lately you may have noticed there was a big red trailer. This trailer is here for you to drop o� your aluminum drink cans for recycling. The Southeastern Fire�ghters Burn Foundation collects them to help burn patients and their families with lodg-ing, anti-scarring garments, medication, and transportation. If you have a child attending Greenbrier Middle School we highly recommend you have them take cans in to their homeroom to earn points for a new recycling program called PepsiCo's Dream Machine Recycling Rally. Girl Scouts in Cadette Troop 20334 have helped spread this nation-wide program throughout the school as part of their work towards earning the Girl Scout Silver Award, the highest award they can earn at this level of scouting. Working with the 7th grade science teachers, Mrs. Weiksner and Ms. Perry, along with the support of the school principal, Mr. Fulmer, the girls have designed a school-wide contest to see which homeroom can bring in the most cans and plastic bottles. The homeroom with the highest points will win an end-of-

semester party. If the school earns enough points, and ranks high in the nation-wide contest, they will win money for use towards “green” improvements. Another organization that is helped by the donation of your aluminum cans is the Ronald McDonald House. They use money collected from recycling the pull tabs to fund maintenance projects for the houses and provide services to families in need. If you have a collection of these that you would like to contribute, you can drop them o� at the front o�ce of the Middle School.

If you don't have a child that attends Greenbrier Middle School you can give your cans and bottles to a child you know attending the school. You can also bring your cans only to the red trailer behind the school. All other recyclable items may be taken to the Columbia County Recycling Center located on William Few Parkway.

We hope you will join us with this recycling project to help the Southeastern Fire�ghters Burn Foundation, the Ronald McDonald House, the neighborhood, and the world.

Sincerely, Cadette Troop 20334 Lauren Helling Tori Hockert Alyssa Jimenez

From Our Local Girl Scouts...

COVENANT CORNER

ANNOUNCING COVENANT ENFORCEMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH

WRIGHT MCLEOD ATTORNEYS AT LAW

Wright McLeod Attorneys at Law is a locally owned full service law firm and community management company.

We believe that a well-managed community not only ensures a sense of pride, but is a sound investment for the entire community.

We work closely with you to protect and enhance your investment by maximizing revenues, vigorously pursuing delinquent accounts, enforcing covenants and implementing responsible and

efficient long range planning goals.

We provide a full range of management and accounting services tailored to meet the specific needs of your community.With nearly 50 communities managed, we are the premier

community association management company in the CSRA.

www.mcleod.com www.mcleodhoa.com

SIGNS, SIGNS, EVERYWHERE A SIGN

Many of our residents are aware of the Riverwood sign policy relative to real estate signage, but are less likely to consider the sign policy when it comes to

election signage. Riverwood Plantation requires uniform signage. Please limit the signage showing your support for your candidate or other local issue to one

standard 18 X 24 inch sign per residential lot.

Thank you for helping keep Riverwood beautiful.

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“Quality You Can See”

LICENSED, INSURED & BONDED

Did You Know… Shingle roofs, over time, develop a black growth over the entire life of the shingle. The algae (Gloeacapsa magma) feed on organic filler materials such as limestone in asphalt shingles.

Left unattended, this creates shortened shingle life, increases electric bills because of the insulating factor of the algae and is just not attractive from the street. Our process involves a high volume and

very low pressure to apply professional quality detergents. No Pressure Washing Equipment is used in the process!!

We are excited to welcome Susan Landon as Riverwood’s Aquatics and Community Events Coordinator!

WELCOMESUSAN!

My family and I relocated to the Augusta area in 2012, previously calling Charleston, SC home. As a graduate of Florida State University and former competitive swimmer, I have held professional positions in parks and recreation in four di�erent states in the Southeast. My service on the National Parks and Recreation Association council earned me national recognition for my professional aquatics experience. My specialties lie in aquatics and �tness programming, and I am currently a WSI/LGI instructor/trainer for the American Red Cross. I am also a �tness professional experienced in both water and land exercise programs,including Water Aerobics, Pilates, Yoga and Spin as well as being a certi�ed Les Mills instructor for a majority of their �tness programs. I have been blessed with a wonderful husband & two beautiful children ages 8 and 4 and enjoy spending time doing anything in or near the water. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve this great community. It is my hope that my diverse background will allow me to bring new ideas to the table to better serve the Riverwood community.

Please help Susan as she strives to bring our community together!

Contact her at pool@riverwoodplantation.com or 706-910-4849 to see how you can help.

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References available upon request

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Classi�edsCHILD CARE

I am a 14 year old that would love to spoil your little ones while you have a much needed night out. I have 2 younger brothers that I watch (ages 1 and 8). I am a 8th grader at Greenbrier Middle School. Thanks. 7065895001 or robert@rlwiley.com_________________________________________________Hello, my name is Maddie Crosby. I'm a junior at Greenbrier High School. I'm available to watch children after school and on weekends. Please call if you have any questions or would like to schedule a date. 7064212194 or maddiecrosby@gmail.com._________________________________________________

PET SITTERHello my name is Sarah and I am a freshman at ASU, I will watch your pets in your home while you are away, please contact me at my cell. 706-414-2278 or marinocavaggion@comcast.net_________________________________________________

SERVICESDoes your mailbox post need repairing? If so, please call me to repair cracks, prime, and paint. References available upon request. Please email me or contact me by cell. Thanks. Phone: 706.589.5001or robert@rlwiley.com_________________________________________________

FOR SALE/RENTHandmade quilts for sale... lap quilts, baby quilts, rag quilts, all made in a smoke free home using the latest designs and �nest cotton fabric. Reasonable and a�ordable prices. Contact: genedee1962@nc.rr.com________________________________________________2008 Chariot Jogger/ Bicycle trailer. Comes with Baby Bivy, jogging kit and bike trailer attachment.www.chariotcarriers.com, asking $550________________________________________________North Myrtle Beach condo for rent. 2BR/ 2BA, one block from the beach and shopping. Ocean Keyes gated community. 1st �oor, screened in porch and walk right out to pool, jacuzzi, tennis court, Billiard room and exercise room. 706.814.7231 or tbourn5@comcast.net________________________________________________

To submit an classified of your own or to view current classifieds, please visit riverwoodplantationhoa.com.

If you are a business interested in advertising, please contact linda@riverwoodplantation.com

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Have an article you would like to submit to the Plantation Journal? We’d love to see it! Email the article to Linda at linda@riverwoodplantation.com for consideration.

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Show everyone how much youLOVE Riverwood!Oval Stickers and Koozies

Cost:Buy 1 for $3.00 or 2 for $5.00

Plastic TumblersBuy 1 for $2.00 or 3 for $5.00

Available at the Riverwood Clubhouse.Please bring exact change or check.

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What’s New in Riverwood?

LIGHTS OUT?To report a landscaping lighting issue

please email brent@riverwoodplantation.com.

To report a street light outage please visit http://www.georgiapower.com

/residential/outage.asp

YOUR ADHERE!INTERESTED IN

ADVERTISING WITHTHE PLANTATION JOURNAL?

PLEASE CONTACT US AT LINDA@RIVERWOODPLANTATION.COM

ADVERTISING DEADLINES:WINTER ISSUE: DECEMBER 15TH

Why Scoop the Poop?Besides being a nuisance, uncollected dog waste is a serious problem for our association. Next time you’re tempted to leave your dog’s droppings on the lawn, please remember

these facts:

1. The appearance and quality of the common areas are known to affect home sales—not just whether and for how

much they sell, but how quickly.

2. The more residents complain about dog waste, the more time

the manager must spend on enforcement rather than serving

the association.

3. Uncollected dog waste spreads disease and attracts rodents who feed on pet waste.

Your neighbors will appreciate you!

We have plenty of volunteer opportunities! Contact Linda at linda@riverwoodplantation.com or at 706-869-9800 for more information on how you

can make a difference!

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SAVE THE DATE!

Visit with SantaDecember 8th 9:30am-2:00pm

watch your email for more detailed information as we get

closer to the holidays.

Yard SaleNovember 3rd

Please email Melissa at fulghum01@comcast.net the following info:

Address of sale and items for sale ex. household, baby, moving, size range of clothing, big ticket items, furniture, etc.

Advertising will be done courtesy of our HOA in the Augusta Chronicle, online yard sale, Craigslist and Riverwood websites.

Additional signage will be placed throughout community.

Participants are responsible for their own tables and are encouraged to place their own balloons on their mailboxes.

Halloween Pizza Party!OCTOBER 31ST4:00PM-5:30PM

in the RIverwood Barn

*KiIDS COSTUME CONTEST**PRIZES**FOOD**FUN*

*PET FRIENDLY*

Thaniel Raynack, age 7 with Santa

It’s Spooky to Be Hungry Food Drive

Volunteers will stop at every neighborhood

home on Oct. 20 between

9:30 AM and 1:00 PM.

We are asking for donations of

non-perishable, commercially prepared food, with a special request for canned fruits, canned vegetables,

and canned meats.

ALL proceeds are donated to Golden Harvest Food Bank.

For more information or to volunteer in your neighborhood, please call your neighbor,

Susan Landon at 706-910-4849

We are pleased to print and mail this issue of the Riverwood Plantation Journal to you. We wanted to make everyone aware of this wonderful

resource that we publish electronically each quarter.

To ensure future delivery of this and other important information, please register at riverwoodplantationhoa.com

We hope you enjoy this last issue of 2012!