The fourth week in May found the board of directors, officers and respective spouses in residence at Bay Pointe Vistas for the first annual BPV Work-Out!

On the agenda was scraping, priming and painting the front entry gates and fencing.

"It was a dusty, dirty job," said BPVPOA President Joe Accardi, "but the board agreed that something had to be done now rather than wait another year."

Accardi indicated that after obtaining painting estimates between $1,500 and $3,000, opting to purchase the materials and hold a volunteer work weekend seemed much more within reach of the POA during a tight budget year.

Hosted by the Peels, the Accardis, Lefevres and Peels spent more than 120 combined hours on the project.

To replace the rusty original primer that was wearing thin and offering little protection from coastal weather, the team ground away rust to bare metal, double primed each section and gave all sides of the iron work two coats of gloss black paint.

In addition to working on the gates, the volunteers also found time to trim entry shrubbery and adjust sprinklers.

Thanks to all

who attended the

BPVPOA Annual Meeting!

Covenants Section 3.15: Landscaping Maintenance requires undeveloped lots to be cleared of underbrush. If your lot has not been cleared of underbrush within the last two years, please make arrangements to have it done now. For your convenience, we have provided business card space below for local contractors.

Section 3.15: Landscaping Maintenance. No weeds, underbrush or other unsightly vegetation shall be permitted to grow or remain upon any Lot, and no refuse pile or unsightly objects shall be allowed to be placed or suffered to remain anywhere thereon. No elevation changes shall be permitted on any Lot which materially affected the drainage onto surrounding Lots or dwellings. All Lots and all portions of the Property and any improvements placed thereon shall at all times be maintained in a neat and attractive condition. Landscaping shall be maintained in a neat, attractive and orderly manner, including maintenance of grass, plants, plant beds, trees, turf, proper irrigation and water/marsh edge maintenance. In order to implement effective control, Declarant and/or Association, its agents and assigns, shall have the right to enter upon any Lot for the purpose of mowing, pruning, removing, clearing or cutting underbrush, weeds or other unsightly growth and trash, which in the opinion of the Board detracts from the overall beauty and safety of the Property, in accordance with the provisions of these Covenants, and, further, to conduct such landscaping and landscaping maintenance activities as may be authorized as a common expense under these Covenants and the Bylaws. In the event that the Declarant or the Association deems it necessary to enter upon any Lot to correct any unsightly, unkempt or unsafe condition, as set forth above, all expenses incurred in such corrective action shall be the responsibility of the Lot Owner, and such expenses may be charged and collected against such Owner as an assessment obligation.