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DECEMBER 2020
President’s Message
It is truly hard to believe that we are facing a new year…already. Though 2020 has had some very trying and diffi-
cult moments, we are grateful for the many good things that regularly cross our paths - daily provisions, good
health, family ties, and solid friendships. Even as I get older, I look forward to new beginnings and fresh starts.
The holidays are upon us! I wish each of you and your family a blessed time together. Merry Christmas, Happy
Hanukkah, and Happy New Year to all! Thank you to Perry and Robin Smith for adorning our entrance signs for
the holidays!!
Thank you for the opportunity you have given me this year to serve as president of our HOA. As Deryl and I have
made many door-to-door visits, we have had the opportunity to meet new long-time residents as well as new
homeowners. Thus far this year, we have record of at least twenty new families in our community.
I appreciate and thank those of you who have walked beside us this year, whether in serving on the Board, or de-
livering newsletters, or volunteering at the pool, or informing us if something seemed unusual. Del Norte/Eastgate
is truly a great place to live. Highlights of this year include:
• An increase in our annual dues… with full cooperation. This increase has allowed us to remain in the black
with a little cushion.
• Impressive strides in the technology realm. Ron Zigmund was instrumental in the re-design of our website, in
encouraging a better management of our community database, in improving our invoicing process, in setting
up a community email and the use of email blasts, and in the implementation of the fob entry system at the
pool.
• Better communication with homeowners via the website and use of emails.
• A clean financial report from our internal audit team.
• A very good pool season with 152 memberships, even amidst the pandemic.
• Continued improvements in appearance of homes bettered by compliance
with community covenants.
• Liens have been reduced in number from 15 to 5. All other dues have been
paid.
• Greenville County purchased one home this year; Del Norte/Eastgate now has
483 homes.
A special thank you goes to Beth and Ryan Waring for their graphic design of this
newsletter! Also, please take note of our advertisers located on the last page;
these companies covered the cost of our newsletters this year. We appreciate
their support!
I do not plan to serve on the Board in 2021 although I still plan to be involved
when possible. Others need to step up and contribute in making Del Norte/
Eastgate even better. Again, thank you to the many folks who have contributed in
making 2020 a successful year!
- Gerry Paradis
ATTENTION - UPCOMING ANNUAL HOA MEETING
Sunday, January 10, 2021 at 2pm at the Pavilion (upstairs).
We will vote for our 2021 HOA Board members during the meeting.
2021 Board Members Needed! Annual Homeowner Dues
• Several open positions are available on the • HOA dues for 2021 are $45 and are due Feb 15.
2021 HOA Board. Invoices will be sent out in early January.
• A full board consists of: • Our annual dues allow for the upkeep of com-
mon grounds, the park and the entrance signs,
• President
as well as for lights, liability insurance, and office
• Vice President (Manages the pool) supplies.
• Secretary
• Treasurer • Receipt of an emailed invoice does NOT man-
• 5 Directors date that one pay online; online payments and
• Submit candidate names to Gerry for ballot checks are both acceptable means of payment.
Payments made online carry a small processing
by January 3rd OR submit nominations at
fee.
the meeting January 10th.
• For those of you who would like to pay your
• Those running for office must be listed as the
dues early, your $45 check should be mailed to
owner on his / her property deed, as well as Del Norte HOA, PMB 171, 2123 Old Spartan-
being an owner in good standing in neighbor- burg Road, Greer, SC 29650.
hood.
• Penalties for non-payment of dues are $5 per
• Every homeowner has an opportunity to make month per year of delinquency.
our neighborhood a better place!
• Any cash donations made toward our pool or our
general HOA fund are always appreciated.
Duke Energy Burying Power
Lines
Recently we were told that Asplundh would be trimming
trees on Ellesmere and Ladbroke Roads; however, those
plans have changed. In January 2021, Duke Energy will
initiate the Targeted Undergrounding program (TUG) in
& Curb Courtesy our community; Duke’s goal is to bury the power lines in
all of Del Norte by the end of 2021. Work will begin in the
Go to ggsc.gov for their “All Services Guide” and Sherborne/Ladbroke Roads area. This work will improve
detailed information regarding our pickup. reliability, prevent outages, and enhance service. For
further info, call or email Ted Allen at (864) 432-3768 or
ted.allen@duke-energy.com.
We recently called GGS and were told that they plan
to pick up our green waste on a weekly basis except
possibly during leaf season (Oct – Feb) and after
storm damage in the county; during these times, the
pick-up schedule would be every other week. We
have certainly enjoyed the weekly schedule for the Our HOA board, as well as a group of homeowners and
last several months. The RECYCLING collection is 2020 pool members, met and discussed the need for
back on its weekly schedule. leadership for our community pool. The HOA Vice Presi-
dent is an elected board position whose primary respon-
Residents should call Greater Greenville (232-6721) if sibility is the management of our pool. This person has
trash, recycling or green waste has not been picked the freedom to delegate various aspects of the pool
up by 1 pm on Monday following the scheduled pick- season to others – together the “team” will strive to
make summers in Del Norte forever memorable. An
up day.
HOA-VP is needed for our pool to open in 2021. If
interested, call Gerry Paradis by January 3rd to discuss.
TreesUpstate is a nonprofit organization founded in 2005. Their mission is
to plant, promote, and protect trees in the Upstate. Last month,
TreesUpstate, along with their corporate sponsor, BMW, planted approxi-
mately 115 trees on several county-owned lots in the neighborhood for a
total of about 200 trees planted in our community during the last thirteen
months.
Having house numbers clearly posted on mail boxes,
houses, and/or the curbing is a huge benefit to emer-
gency vehicles as well as neighbors.
Noise - Greenville County noise ordinance (Ch 15, Art.
Loose dogs—Per GreenvilleCounty.org, dog owners
4, 15-102) includes noise restrictions at the complain-
should not allow their dogs to run at large off of their
ing party’s property line of 70 decibels (dB) during the
property (see County Ordinance, Ch. 4, Art. 2, 4-18).
day and 60 dB overnight. Motor vehicle noise should
Sometimes a dog will get loose from its owner. Give
not be audible beyond 50 feet from the device. The
the owner time to catch their dog (and post to the
Greenville County Sheriff’s Office enforces the provi-
neighborhood Facebook group) before calling Animal
sions of this article. In the case of a problem, call (864)
Control, unless it’s in immediate danger. If the pet own-
271-5210 and choose the option “8” which allows for a
er routinely allows their dog to run loose off of their
deputy response. Know that the caller is expected to
property, contact Greenville County Animal Control at
meet with the deputy upon his arrival; the County can-
(864) 467-7595 and an animal control officer can re-
not assist in the situation without having the coopera-
spond to make the pet owner aware of his/her respon-
tion of the caller.
sibilities.
Vehicles of any sort (including 4-wheelers, dirt bikes,
Yard debris (grass clippings and leaves) should never
or other motorized vehicles) are prohibited from being
be placed on the road anywhere near a storm drain.
driven on any of the vacated County lots. Greenville
Yard debris should not be blown into the streets unless
County will prosecute for any damages caused by such
the debris is raked or swept into a pile for pick-up.
vehicles.
Walking & Biking—Please strongly consider wearing
When you notice residents moving in or out of our
white, light, and/or reflective clothing when walking the
neighborhood, please “Contact Us” through our website
streets after dark. Walkers should always walk on the
or email/call our Treasurer. We’d like to formally wel-
side of the road facing the traffic (where no sidewalk is
come them here!
present). Bicyclists should ride with the traffic.
of the month winner:
ctober!
President Gerry Paradis 864-270-2191 gp1967@att.net
Vice President Ron Zigmund 864-630-9181 ron@carolinaauctioneers.com
Secretary Anne Marie Church 864-268-4769 hickory623@yahoo.com
Treasurer Deryl Paradis 864-360-2575 dansport@att.net
Director Lamar Buchanan 864-616-0045 jlamarbuchanan@yahoo.com
Director Stephen Piper 864-350-9329 stephen.piper@hubinternational.com
Director Christine Poirier 864-283-4314 impeartree@gmail.com
Director Perry Smith 864-430-5274 jsmith5422@aol.com
Director Ryan Waring 803-331-5713 waringrt@yahoo.com
COMMUNITY WEBSITE: www.DNEGcommunity.com
Congratulations to COMMUNITY EMAIL: DNEGcommunity@gmail.com
Peter & Carol Gulyas!
(102 Broadford Road) Join our “Del Norte Eastgate Community”
Facebook group!
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