Applications Due for Board of Directors Elections

MOSP Homeowners are reminded that applications to run for the HOA Board of Directors need to be to the Nominations Committee by Janauary 11, 2015.  In the last mailing from Jennings Management in earlyDecember were two Nominations forms, an application and a page describing the qualifications of potential candidates for Director.  A candidate should read the Board of Directors Criteria form to see if he or she qualifies to hold the position and then fill out and submit a Nomination Form to any member of the Nominations Committee (listed below.)

The Nominating Committee will distribute to all homeowners a list of qualified candidates on or about February 1st of 2015 in anticipation of elections at our Annual HOA Meeting on or about the third week of February, 2015.  You may give your application to any member of the Nominating Committee.
Current members are:

Carol Koch                              cklk122sc@gmail.com        
122 Blarney Stone Ct.            843 748-0447
 
Dave Griffin                             davidgriffin@sccoast.net
294 Four Leaf Lane                843 357-9579

Should You Run for Director?

 Opinion by Dave Griffin

   Anyone who has been around the Meadow's of St. Patrick for a year has seen quite a lot of drama on our Home Owner's Association Board of Directors.  Each of the board members, the "old" and the "new," have been good hearted people who wanted to help lead our neighborhood up from a scattering of a dozen homes to a full fledged community we could all enjoy.  Many of our officers were able to help toward that goal. 

   Anyone thinking of running for the office of Director in the upcoming election should be forewarned it's not an easy job.  It won't take up all your days and nights, but you'll need some people skills and you'll certainly need patience.  You should have some idea of what you think is best for the community and how you will try to implement that plan as a member of the board.  But you'll also have to be honest with yourself and admit that you don't have all the answers, that  your job will often be to seek better answers from the suggestions of those who you will represent.  That's what makes the job difficult: being a leader by not always putting your own ideas first.

   So if you want to be a director who represents your constituents instead of coercing them, and you feel you can listen to community members, explain your ideas to them, come to an agreement and then work to implement a shared set of goals .... then maybe you should think about running for the office.

How To Run For Office

You may obtain a Nomination Form and a Board of Directors Criteria statement from any of the following three members of the Nominating Committee:

Carol Koch                            cklk122sc@gmail.com         

122 Blarney Stone Ct.            843 748-0447

Dave Griffin                           davidgriffin@sccoast.net

294 Four Leaf Lane                843 357-9579

We’re All In This Together

         The following is a public statement released byh the MOSP HOA Board of Directors in 2013.  The sentiments also apply today.

          Most of us were happy to accept the services of five of our neighbors when they volunteered their time and efforts to conduct the day-to-day business of our Home Owners Association. The Board now in place has worked in an open manner to resolve any problems and to maintain communications with the membership through open meetings, the publication of this newsletter and the sponsoring of an Internet blog. 

            The Board of Directors is not the Association.  We are … all of us.  The Association’s central documents are the By Laws and Declaration that protect our property values while ensuring the community remains a pleasant and safe place to live.  When it has become necessary to enforce the rules, the Board hasn’t shirked from its duty to protect the well being of the members. They’ve done this by enforcing the Declaration, the document we all agreed to when we purchased our homes.  If the Board neglected their obligation in that regard they could face legal action by everyone who elected them to enforce the rules. 

            It’s never a pleasant task to tell a homeowner he or she has violated the Declaration. The Board and supporting committees follow set procedures to try to resolve the problems in the most neighborly and non-confrontational way possible. This is after all a neighborhood and that implies respect and mutual obligation to each other.  When we work together we can form ties that will make the Meadows of St. Patrick a more enjoyable place to live.

                                                          

 - The Board of Directors, MOSP Home Owners Association

Glamping It Up

You’ll never look at camping the same way again.

If you think the only time you’ll use a tent is at your wedding—one big enough to host your entire outdoor reception—then you haven't discovered “glamping” (that is, glamour + camping), the hottest trend in alternative luxury honeymoon accommodations.

Forget huge hotels or sprawling resorts. For the couple seeking an intimate, secluded, get-away-from-it-all locale for their honeymoon, the newest in tricked out tents is where it’s at. Inside, they offer all the amenities of five-star properties, but outside, they make such a temporary and low-impact mark on the environment that they can be set up on some of the most scenic, remote and breathtaking spots on earth.

Read on to discover our favorite glamping spots for your honeymoon.

Continue at:

http://www.colincowieweddings.com/inspire-me/honeymoon/trend-report-glamping-it-up?utm_source=Outbrainnf&utm_medium=cpc

Neighbors

That's what this blog is designed to do, help us to be neighbors by sharing news, things to do in our great location by the sea, and from time to time help out or share the bright and dark things that come along in life.

I've put together this as a sample blog and included this post and another I made up more as an example, although I do like Daryl's show on the Internet.  Over to the right on the Sidebar are items I typically do on my other blogs.

I'm willing to share my time and post items if you will send me stuff to put up in an email  that's fully written out.  I don't mind doing a little editing, but I spend most of my time writing these days and my time is limited.

Those of you who know what you're doing on the Internet will recognize that I'm no expert, and if you want to help out or even take over you're welcome to do so.   ANYONE can comment, without registering, by simply clicking on the word "comment" at the bottom of each post.  This is how discussions take place.  

Regarding discussions,  Facebook seems to be the place for high spirited conversations about our  HOA and I prefer it remain so.  (Actually, I think face-to-face is better for that topic.).  The Meadows of St. Patrick Blog will be best used as a news sharing device where you can read about activites in the M.B. area and general items of local interest.  And there are so many things to celebrate, from news of your child's first music concert to a retiree's art or terrific photograph.

If not many folks become interested in this blog, that's OK with me.  There must be a million blogs that never went anywhere.  I just thought I'd offer.

Dave Griffin

294 Four Leaf Lane

dave@windsweptpress.com

BTW: If you're interested, my web page is here:

http://www.windsweptpress.com

Murrells Inlet

 Nice intro web page

"Welcome to the historic fishing village of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, a quaint, little town full of history, beauty & colorful characters. Tucked away just 10 miles south of the hustle and bustle of Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet is a nature lover's paradise."
 

"Here, you won't find flashing neon signs or roller coasters. In Murrells Inlet, you enter the quaint feel of a true fishing village, unspoiled by concrete and high rises. It's a place sought out by fisherman and naturists, whispered about by antique collectors, and revered by art lovers and horticulturists. It's the place where golfers come to relax, families come to dine and snowbirds come to retire"

Continue at:

 http://www.murrellsinletsc.com/