Derby Party Reminder- Saturday from 2-5pm!

Help Improve Folly Road!

Last week there was an awesome first meeting about the upcoming improvements on Folly Road. Next week should be even better at the new First Baptist School Activity Center on George Griffith (the road Walmart is on near the intersection with Riverland Dr.). Have you ever wanted to try your hand at designing road improvements? This is your chance to make your voice and design ideas both seen and heard! Thursday May 7th, 6-9pm.

If you are less creative and just curious about the progress, then attend the May 13th session from 6:30-8:30 covering the completed work!

Congratulations and Invitations

Congratulations

We would like to congratulate Barbara and Lloyd W.'s granddaughter for winning the Air Force Military Child of the Year. You can read all about her and her fellow recipients here .

Invitations

Folly Road is up for a makeover...in several years. However, public hearings to get resident input on what we value in the upgrades are starting now. (Like a sidewalk that extends farther than Harbor View to Walmart...hint, hint)

The first meeting is Thursday night (4/23) from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lowcountry Senior Center on Riverland Drive. Please feel free to attend and represent The Retreat at this meeting! (You can see the Live5 article here.)

Tidbit Tuesdays - Time Warp

Today's post is curtsey of Mrs. Cheryl. Above is a picture of building 200 in 2003 when the first buildings were being constructed. The palm trees were little more than poles and the grass was non-existent. (We assume it was beginning to grow under the straw.) If you look carefully you can see the old wood pergolas that we removed a few years ago because the woodpeckers enjoyed them so. 
 

Fast forward to 2015, and there are adult bushes and healthy grass around the building. The palm trees are some of the defining features of the landscape. ( We still constantly fight to have anything grow around that stop sign due to little sunlight and wet conditions.) Isn't it interesting to see what has and hasn't changed?

Do you have any other early pictures of the community? Share them with us!

HOA board meeting reminder

The quarterly board meeting will be held in the clubhouse on

Thursday, April 16th, at 5:30 pm

It is important to attend this meeting to get updates on community projects and concerns.

As always, we will have a social pot-luck dinner after the meeting starting at 6:30 pm. 

The social committee has decided to change it up this time and are preparing lasagna for the HOA's contribution. You are welcome to bring a side that fits to the theme or one that is tasty on it's own!

Please bring your own favorite drink! Remember that you must be 21 to consume alcohol on The Retreat property.

We are going to also offer the option of conference calling in to allow out of town owners to participate. The phone number to call is 712-432-3071 and the code is: 269482.

Tidbit Tuesdays - Closing the Fence

In response to the recent break-ins that have occurred near the fence separating our property from the conserved area, the board decided to inquire about installing gates in the fence. The story that has always been told by various owners is that the conserved area needed access per the county and no gates could be installed.

Given our recent success with recycling (after years of being told we were not allowed), the board contacted the department of parks. We were given permission to install gates, and promptly approved and completed the project. (From the first call to the parks department to the install was 8 days.) As you can see, we now have 3 locked gates where there used to be open access. Hopefully this will help deter future mischief, but please remember to continue to put away valuables and lock your vehicle at all times.

HOA Meeting & Recycling Winners!

The quarterly board meeting will be held in the clubhouse on

Thursday, April 16th, at 5:30 pm

It is important to attend this meeting to get updates on community projects and concerns.

As always, we will have a social pot-luck dinner after the meeting starting at 6:30 pm. 

The HOA will be providing meats. Please bring your own favorite drink

Remember that you must be 21 to consume alcohol on The Retreat property.

We are going to also offer the option of conference calling in to allow out of town owners to participate. The phone number to call is 712-432-3071 and the code is: 269482.

And now for a big pat on the back...We won the 2015 Recycling Community of the Year! Congratulations! Charleston County Environmental Management reported that we collected over 43 lbs of recyclable materials per unit over the course of the 6 week contest. 

We will receive a custom cornhole set for our pool & clubhouse as well as being known as the Recycling Community of the Year! Thank you so much for you recycling efforts. Remember every pound recycled is a pound we do not have to pay to dispose.