05/Feb/2010
Yard of the Month Competition
Re-installed in Hickory Ridge
By Louise E. Strong, Treasurer
Hickory Ridge Civic Association
Hickory Ridge has re-instituted its Yard-of-the-Month competition.
We are proud of our subdivision and its many residents, living in approximately 575 homes. Our residents take pride in keeping their yards beautiful for everyone to enjoy.
Please keep up the good work, and you too could soon be awarded the honor of Yard of the Month in Hickory Ridge!
Christmas Lights
Girl Scout Troop 559 did a wonderful job of judging the Christmas light displays in Hickory Ridge this past season. We'd like to thank everyone in Hickory Ridge who displayed such wonderful lighting during the holidays. It makes things look so festive and bright for all the children, the young ones and the ones of us who are just young at heart!
Judges for the Hickory Ridge Christmas light
Our winners for 2009 are as follows:
Best Children's Theme
Winner...
Honorable Mention...
Most Creative
Winner...
Honorable Mention...13815 Cypress Ridge
Most Religious
Winner...
Honorable Mention...13644 Timber Ridge
Best Lighting
Winner...
Honorable Mention...5336 Fox Ridge
Best Overall
Decorations/Lighting
Winner... 5237 Charring Way
Honorable Mention...5326 Fox Ridge
Our Hickory Ridge Homeowners Association also sponsored a float and participated in the 2009 Jones Creek Area Business Association Christmas Parade held Dec. 13, 2009. We hope many of our HR residents attended the festivities and continue to support your area businesses.
A reminder to established residents and especially to newer residents: the Sheriff’s Department suggests and encourages all residents to turn on your front porch lights nightly. This is an excellent deterrent to criminals who may wish to break into your homes; it gives you a better opportunity to look out during the evening should you hear a noise; and it gives your neighbors a better view of your home so that they too can keep watch on your home when looking out. We’re told it only costs about 5 cents a month to leave on your front porch lights and what a bargain that is for fighting crime!
Notices have been sent out for your 2010 Hickory Ridge Civic Association dues. We hope that everyone within our subdivision will become more active in HRCA and part of that participation is paying annual dues, which are allocated mainly toward our security patrol to keep each and every household safe. We are pleased to see that the crime rate in our subdivision is minimal, due in large part to these patrols, but also because of the vigilance of our residents.
New Litter Law
The new city-wide Litter Law, which kicked off August 1, 2009, is wonderful news for Hickory Ridge. The program targets trash and debris, overgrown weeds and grass more than 12 inches in height, swimming pools that are neglected or lack proper security, illegal signs, and garbage bins that are left on the curb for extended periods.
Under the new program, City-Parish workers take photos of violations and feed them into a computerized system that generates warning letters and hearing notices. Property owners who fail to correct the problems in a timely fashion then go before an administrative hearing officer, who can assess a $117 fine for each violation. At the October meeting, we met Ms. Helene Wall from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods for District 9 and who works closely with District 9 Metro Councilman, Joel Boé (389-4688).
The Office of Neighborhoods is very diligent in inspecting Hickory Ridge as well as all District 9 properties to see that everyone does their part in keeping our city beautiful and litter free. Should you have any problems or questions regarding litter issues in your neighborhood, please call “ 311” to report these specific issues. All issues will be investigated and addressed as quickly as possible.
