In addition to running for a Board of Directors seat, one can throw their name in the hat to occupy a position on any one or more of our important committees. There's a lot going on in the background around here at Lovinggood Landing.
Read below to understand what each committee does.
This committee has a chairperson and 6 other voting members. This is the only committee mandated by our Covenants and operates independent of the Board of Directors. They primarily approve home modification applications and oversee the effort to maintain the visual integrity and uniformity of our neighborhood. As you can imagine, they stay busy making timely responses to requests, especially during the spring and summer months. If a home or structure on a property is not meeting the uniformity of our neighborhood or is not withholding the visual integrity of the neighborhood, this committee should be notified before the BOD. This committee ensures that all structures in the neighborhood meet the Covenant’s standards.
Chairperson: Jason Stoddart
Jan Montgomery, Ron White, Shirley Shallies, John Gerick, Ty Towriss, Rob Abbott
This is a long-time running volunteer committee that is responsible for overseeing the ongoing maintenance of our common areas. It has a chairperson and as many members as wish to volunteer. This group stays busy year-round as there is never an end to the list of items that need our attention.
Maintains the front entrance. Notifies the board when needing pine straw, gets estimates from companies, ensures the fence and neighborhood sign are in good order. This includes sprinklers, lights, plants, shrubs, etc.
*If anyone wants to decorate for holidays or plant flowers, this is the group for you to join!
Maintains the Lovinggood Landing Cemetery. Keeps up the grounds to respect the area.
Maintains the path. Ensures all trees, fallen branches, deceased animals are removed for safe travel to and from the marina.
Maintains any other common ground areas in the neighborhood.
If anyone in the neighborhood sees any of these areas need to be addressed, they should contact the LCRU Committee before contacting the BOD.
If anyone notices that a house has not kept up their own grounds that may impact on the integrity of the neighborhood, the neighborly thing would be to contact them as their neighbor. However, if one would rather not, reach out to the LCRU committee chairperson. Once a complaint is made to the BOD it can be used against the neighbor in court, and we want to avoid that avenue. Maybe they need a helping hand because of a life event. In that case, the LCRU can help. If it continues, the BOD can be contacted.
Chairperson (LCRU CHIEF)-: Andy Labrot
Key Committee Members (based on meeting attendance and near 100% participation level): Rob Marbach, David Boyington, Ron White, Rob Abbott, Ty Towriss
The Dock Committee is chaired by a "Dock Commodore (Chairperson)" and subsequent committee members who are tasked with tracking needed end cap repairs/maintenance/security and other related issues, such as oversight of members reserving the end cap for parties, etc. The responsibility also includes keeping a close eye on the end cap's use by unauthorized persons and exploring remedies with the marina. This entails maintaining a friendly working relationship and communication with marina management and staff. This committee and chairperson will work closely with LCRU, our volunteer laborers and craftsmen, whenever repairs need addressed, and make requests from the BOD for needed funds for such repairs. Also under this committee is the possibility of drafting proposals for upgrades to our dock/end cap.
Chairperson: David Boyington
Stephanie Boyington, Kristen Slacker, Danny McKenzie, John Ziccardi
This chair welcomes our new residents to make them feel at home. They ensure all new residents get all the information they need about the neighborhood. They get their information for the neighborhood directory.
Chairperson: Shawn Shubert
This committee was formed to arbitrate and make recommendations to the BOD when disputes arise as related to the interpretation of our Lovinggood Landing Covenants and Bylaws. As times change and our community's needs evolve, this committee takes on the very nebulous and arduous task of getting a feel for the societal trend of Lovinggood, and how our governing documents are affecting our harmony either positively or negatively. When tides of change are lapping on our shores, this committee takes on the responsibility of gathering feedback from the community at large, and then proposing amendments to our governing documents that might make better sense for the future and for the whole of our community. This volunteer team usually goes unsung, however their role is vital nonetheless at ensuring we live in a community where all are bound by a standard to which we all can be proud.
Shirley Shallies, Brenda Stoddart, ty Towriss, Cinda Ziccardi, Lynn Rinehart
Every year we have a Halloween parade and party. We are always in need of volunteers to organize this annual event. If you are interested, please email the BOD.
This is a new managerial role that has elevated to a level of vital importance and responsibility as our world has transitioned to a cloud-based digital one. This person oversees the functioning of our HOA communications in managing our email forward settings to the BOD and various committees’ members' emails. They manage and regularly update our website, manage our cloud assets, safeguard its security, and attend to our numerous online accounts, logins & passwords. Over the past few years, as this role has grown in scale, it's always been undertaken by members of the BOD. However, it is an increasingly specialized role that requires someone with technical internet prowess and an eye for details such as website design. These skills are not a requirement for serving on the BOD. And there's no guarantee that future BOD members will want to take on these tasks. Nonetheless it is a critical function in our smooth operation.
Web Manager: Meredith Mourdock
Did you know all of that effort has been underway here in our little 53 home community? It's often hard to notice, but it all hums along in the backdrop. Must admit it's pretty impressive.
If you're one who's felt compelled to give back to your community, you needn't look further than right outside your front window. There's a friendly group of neighbors here that will genuinely appreciate your help. The only qualification is that you're willing to give of yourself in making life better for both yourself and your neighbors. This seems to have always been the Lovinggood way. You may find that you enjoy it. But you won't know till you try. Please send an email to BOD@lovinggood.org.
