(Authored by Brian Wells, Board Secretary)

The Hickory Woods Board of Directors met for the first time today, since the elections were held in February. The Board Elected Mary Ferris as the President, Bob McGrath as Vice President, Jim Shearer as Treasurer and Brian Wells as the Secretary. Paperwork was prepared that enables Jim and John Kalantzakos to be the signers of all checks and payments.

One of the first orders of business was reviewing the boards responsibilities and discussing the general approach and philosophies that the board will follow in the months to come. Future meetings will be held each Wednesday for the foreseeable future to address the many issues not completely covered in this initial meeting. The Board is setting up an email address so that the community, each of you, will have an easy and quick way of communicating with the Board. We are interested in getting community input on a number of issues. Expect specific requests once the email address has been initiated.

The most pressing issue is the selection of a property management company. The Board will be meeting with and interviewing companies beginning next week. If you have suggestions or references for property management companies that you believe could do a good job, please let one of the board members know.

Among the more routine items addressed: the Board agreed to have speed limit signs installed at each of the entrances to the community; Mesiti Development has agreed to install a horseshoe pit; Jim Shearer took the action to provide a proposal to the board for additional folding tables and chairs for the clubhouse; and the Board approved the use of the storage room in the clubhouse for darts on a trial basis.

Each of us on the Board feels like we are off to a good start and look forward to future meetings where we will continue to address the actions needed to support and import our community. We look forward to hearing from you, once our email is established.

Sincerely,

The Hickory Woods Board of Directors