Our community is looking for volunteers to help us continue providing the services and maintain the standards that make our neighborhood great.

The Social Committee plans and leads community events, including the after holiday party, community yard sale, 4th of July parade, and Fall Festival.  They are looking for 2-3 additional members.

The Architecture Review Committee (ARC) helps ensure the community’s architectural standards are maintained by guiding residents making improvements to their properties.  The ARC is seeking 3 additional members.

We are also seeking volunteers to help establish a Grounds Committee.  This committee will help identify areas in need of maintenance and prioritize improvements for our grounds contractor.  We need 3-5 residents to help get this committee running.

Finally, three Board of Directors positions will be up for election at the association’s annual meeting in September.  These positions are either two or three year terms.  Specific billets are determined internally by the Board members following the election.

For more information on any of these openings or to volunteer, please contact the Board (boa...@highlandsca.com).

Many thanks to everyone who participated in our Christmas decorations contest – especially to those who fancied up their properties or who nominated a neighbor.  The neighborhood looked amazing!

Congratulations to our winners:

Colonial Christmas

            Connie and Jim Engle, 8722 Braystone Drive

            Shirley Michael, 7936 Dunnottar Court

Spirit of Christmas

            Steve Parkhurst, 11125 Sterling Cove Drive

            Michelle and Joseph Kirby, 11107 Isadora Drive

Over The Top Lights:

            Patrick Wheeler, 8303 Regalia Court

            Cheryl and Thomas Payne, 7901 Dunnottar Court

Each of the winners will be receiving a $50 gift card.

One of the ways our community maintains its quality is through implementation of our neighborhood architectural standards.  All changes or additions to properties in The Highlands must be approved in advance through an application to the Architectural Review Committee and must follow the published ARC Guidelines.

The current ARC Guidelines for our community were approved and published in December 2006.  Our ARC has done a tremendous job and has developed a recommended update to the Guidelines.  Both the current and proposed guidelines are published on the website (http://highlandsca.com/arc-guildelines/) for homeowner review and comment.

Feedback can be submitted by emailing the Board (board@highlandsca.com).  The deadline for providing comments will be Friday, January 6th, 2012.  Responses will then be considered before finalizing and publishing the completed update.

Additionally, the ARC is staffed by a number of neighbor volunteers.  The ARC is soliciting applications for additional community member volunteers to be part of the committee.  If interested, send an email to Mike Bogan (bogan329@gmail.com) with your name, address, and a brief statement describing your experience and how you would benefit the community if selected.  Questions may also be submitted to the Board using the email address listed above.