See page 23 for contact information www.hillsmereshores.org

PUBLISHED BY HILLSMERE SHORES IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION December 2017

Beach Committee 12

HSIA News & Events 3 Garden Club 13

Meeting Motions 5 Security Committee 14

Community Cat Program Update 6 Local School News 15

SBCD FY19 Proposed Budget 7 Piers & Harbors Committee 16

HSIA General Fund, Piers & Harbors & Pool Proposed

Budgets

9 General Meeting Proxy 21

Photo credit to MaryAnn Stephenson

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12/10 Santa’s Run

12/12 Piers & Harbors Meeting

12/13 Hanukkah Begins

12/21 HSIA Board Meeting

12/25 Christmas Day

12/31 New Year’s Eve

1/11 HSIA General Meeting

From the cover: Neighborhood youth Kimmy Stephenson, Hugh Michalski-Cooper & Alec Michalski-Cooper organized a 5k fun run for charity through Hillsmere on Thanksgiving morning. They sug-gested a $5 donation from participants, and ended up with $70., which they donated to the local SPCA. Sue Michalski was course director, Stacey Cooper handled publicity, and dog walkers Jeff Stephenson and Sophia Michalski-Cooper were on hand to support the group. The group intends to continue this event each year.

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~ Jean Somers, HSIA Administrator

HSIA Community News and Events

Election Results - Congratulations to our new seven board members serving the HSIA communi-ty for calendar years 2018-2019! In alphabetical order, with votes received noted, the new HSIA Board members are:

Marilyn Carpenter (63) Theresa Sutherland (77) Robin Clark (55) Steve Vanderbosch (86) David Miles (64) Mike Waters (52) Ray Sullivan (65)

Thank you to Lindsay Abruzzo and Paul Barnes for their dedication serving our community on the HSIA Board the past two years. Thank you also to Brian Gallagher and Nigel Sutton, for sub-mitting their names as candidates. Thanks to Rob Upfield and Blanche O’Neill for assisting with the ballot tallying. And last but not least, thank you Kate Brew, our Nominations Chair, for a job well done!

Santa’s Run - Santa’s Run, sponsored by the Annapolis Firefighters Union, will pick up presents for local, less fortunate children at the Hillsmere pool parking lot on Sunday, December 10, at

6:30 pm. Bring the kids to see Santa and please bring a wrapped present for the Toy Drive. Be sure to mark the gift with a tag noting the gender and age of the child the present is for. For more information, please visit the Santa’s Run website at www.annapolissantarun.com.

Please Clean Up After Your Pets - Please remember to be courteous and clean up after your pets. It’s good for our neighbors and good for the environment. HSIA provides pet waste sta-tions throughout our neighborhood. Three new pet waste stations have been purchased, and

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BUILDING PERMITS – Who needs one? An HSIA Building Permit is required: Every time an Anne Arundel County Building Permit is

required. The responsibility of obtaining an HSIA Building Permit does not fall on your builder, it falls on you.

The following items are needed to obtain an HSIA Building Permit:

1. A copy of the Anne Arundel County Building Permit. 2. A copy of the construction location on the property when required by the County. 3. Cash or check in the amount of $5.00 made payable to HSIA, unless we sent you a certified letter. If a Certified Letter is required, the cost is $20 for the permit. 4. Mail to HSIA, P.O. Box 3485, Annapolis, MD 21403

Permits are required for construction of new houses, new sheds, additions to houses or sheds, retaining walls, piers and bulkheads. When in doubt, or if you have any questions, please call HSIA at 410-263-4456.

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will soon be installed, at the Sunset Drive boat ramp, the Beach Drive boat ramp, and the Beach Drive Boat Park. Please take advantage of the pet waste stations and keep our neighborhood free of pet waste.

Come And Get It Day - Mark your calendars for our annual membership drive known as Come And Get It Day. The event will take place at Key School, The Barn, from 10 am to 2 pm, on Satur-day, February 17. More information will be in the January/February issue of the Sea Breeze.

Budget - In accordance with Anne Arundel County law, the proposed Special Communi-ty Benefit District budget for Hillsmere Shores Improvement Association for the next fiscal year must be printed in the Sea Breeze and distributed to all property owners pri-or to adoption. The proposed SCBD budget can be found on pages 7 - 8 of this issue.

The proposed budgets for the General Fund, Piers and Harbor, and the Pool can be found on pages 9-11, and will be presented at the HSIA General Meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm at Key School Katharine Hall. In case of inclement weather, we will present the proposed budgets at the board meeting scheduled for January 25, 2018 at The Key School Science & Library Center.

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Regular Meeting of the HSIA Board of Directors

(Please go to www.hillsmereshores.org for complete meeting minutes)

Motions from the October 2017 Board of Directors Meeting:

BUDGET: Gene Gross moved the Board approve the preliminary proposed budget to be pre-sented at the November General meeting. Steve Vanderbosch seconded the motion. Vote tak-en – unanimously approved.

RACES IN HILLSMERE: Steve Vanderbosch moved the Board approve a requirement that any organization holding races in Hillsmere only use chalk on road, not paint. Ray Sullivan second-ed the motion. Vote taken – unanimously approved.

PIERS & HARBOR: Steve Vanderbosch moved the Board approve the purchase of three pet waste stations from Zero Waste USA, Model Gladiator Station with the MittN Bag to match ex-isting HSIA pet waste stations, at the cost of $448.99 each, for installation at Sunset Drive Board Ramp, Beach Drive Boat Ramp, and the Boat Park. Dave Miles seconded the motion. Vote taken – unanimously approved.

BEACH: Steve Vanderbosch moved the Board approve $3650 overages to Irish Green. Mike Wurst seconded the motion. Vote taken – 7 in favor (Mike Wurst, Steve Vanderbosch, Ray Sulli-van, Lindsay Abruzzo, Amy Donovan, Jerry Lichtenberg, Gene Gross); 1 opposed (Dave Miles); motion passed.

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~ Carolyn Kilborn, Hillsmere Representative for the Anne Arundel Community Cat Coalition

Community Cat Project Update

It’s official, not a single cat from Hillsmere has been turned into Animal Control since the incep-

tion of the Hillsmere Cat Project in October 2016. That’s the official word from Anne Arundel

County, after monitoring intake from Hillsmere for over a year. This means not a single cat of

any type – owned, lost, homeless, feral, adult, or kitten – has been abandoned, given-up, or

turned in for nuisance behavior by the residents of Hillsmere during the past 14 months.

Many of you will recall that Hillsmere was selected for this pilot program because, in the past,

more cats were turned into Animal Control from Hillsmere than from any other neighborhood

in Anne Arundel County. To make such a drastic change in Hillsmere's intake numbers is entire-

ly positive and nothing short of remarkable! Congratulations and thank you to every single

Hillsmere resident!

The project has no end date, so please continue to keep an eye out

for any cats who appear to be lost or homeless. In the past couple

of weeks, I have seen a young black and white cat, without a collar,

who runs away when I approach. Does anyone recognize the cat in

the adjacent photo? He/she was seen near the corner of Harbor and

Gardner Drives. Please contact me if you need assistance finding

low cost spay/neuter. Carolyn Kilborn at jckilborn@yahoo.com

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Special Tax Budget FY19 Budget

Income County Tax Revenue $ -

Funds held by County $ 3,800

Newsletter

Ads $ 8,500

Newsletter - Other

Port-A-Pot Reimbursement $ 302

Surplus= Cash balance from prior actual year $ 117,245

Total Income $ 129,847

Expenses

Administrative Expense

Accounting Services $ 3,000

Administrative Assistant $ 9,000

Audit $ 3,000

Insurance

Community Center $ 700

HSIA Coverage and $ -

Officers Liability $ 2,500

Umbrella $ 500

Internet $ 500

Miscellaneous $ 1,500

Office Supplies & Expenses $ 4,000

Sea Breeze

Edit $ 4,400

Postage $ 2,500

Printing $ 9,600

Survey $ 2,500

Telephone/Message Center $ 1,500

Website $ 2,000

Administrative Expense - Other

Total Administrative Expense $ 47,200

County Administrative Fee $ 2,000

Ground Maintenance

Beach Porta Potty $ 900

Beach Water Testing $ 500

Dumpster Days $ 1,000

Grass Cutting $ 15,000

Ground Maintenance Projects $ 10,000

Keys/Locksmith $ 2,500

Miscellaneous $ 4,500

Miscellaneous Repairs/Supplies $ 2,000

Nettle Net - Raise & Lower $ 800

Real Estate $ -

Recycling Fees $ 250

Stormwater Tax $ 3,500

Legal Fees $ 5,000

Repairs and Improvements

Beach bulkhead

Beach Projects $ 35,000

Beach Project II

Community Center $ 4,500

Rain Gardens $ 15,000

Miscellaneous Projects $ 27,000

Property Management $ 30,000

Replace Sea Nettle Nets $ -

Swings Total Repairs and Improvements $ 111,500

Funds for Future Use

Marina Rip Rap-South River Shoreline $ 30,000

Beach BreakWater Wall/Erosion $ 25,000

Pool- Capital Improvements $ 35,000

Reserve Funds $ 46,500

Total Funds for Future Use $ 136,500

Security

AA Co - Gas

ADT $ 2,400

Blueguard Security, Inc. $ 50,000

$ 20,000 Homewood

Stickers $ 900

Security - Other $ 5,000

Total Security $ 78,300

Total Expense $ 434,125

FY19 Budget (Ground Maintenance continued)

Trash Dumpster $ 2,000

Trash Pickup $ 2,000

Tree Trimming and Replacement $ 5,000

Electric

Electric - 512 Harbor $ 1,100

Electric 100 E. Bay View $ 1,300

Electric 105 W Bay View $ 200

Waste Water $ 600

Water Conditioner $ 475

Weed Maintenance $ -

Ground Maintenance - Other $ -

Total Ground Maintenance $ 53,625

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Proposed Budget Submitted to County FY 2018 FY 2019

Administrative Expenses $ 48,680 $ 47,200

Legal Fees $ 5,000 $ 5,000

Security $ 80,700 $ 78,300

Ground Maintenance $ 57,436 $ 53,625

Repairs and Improvements $ 125,000 $ 111,500

Funds for future use $ 86,604 $ 136,500

County Fee $ 2,000 $ 2,000

$ 405,420 $ 434,125

*Estimated Funds Available FY17

Budget total $ 405,420 $ 434,125

Less Fund Balance as of 6/30/16 $ 86,604 $ 117,245

Less Other Revenue $ 9,642 $ 8,802

Not received from county yet $ 4,400 $ 3,800

Tax Revenues Needed Fy18 $ 304,774 $ 304,278

Tax Revenued requested $ 304,774 $ 304,278

Number of Lots $ 1,224 $ 1,222

Annual per lot Special Tax $ 249 $ 249

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Pool Budget Proposed

2016 2016 2017 2017 2018 2019 % Change

Budget Actual Budget Actual Budget Budget

Income

Family $ 64,000 $ 62,900 $ 66,000 $ 77,725 $ 75,000 $ 75,000 0.0%

Adult $ 24,000 $ 16,780 $ 20,000 $ 18,030 $ 18,000 $ 18,000 0.0%

Youth $ 5,100 $ 3,010 $ 4,000 $ 2,675 $ 3,000 $ 3,000 0.0%

Caregiver $ 1,000 $ 960

10 Pass $ 5,500 $ 6,145 $ 615

Guest Pass $ 1,500 $ 2,847 $ 1,500 $ 595 $ 600 $ 600 0.0%

Total Membership $ 99,640

Other Income

Key School $ 3,800 $ 3,700 $ 3,700 $ 4,850 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 0.0%

Hillsmere Hammerheads $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 $ 1,300 0.0%

Annabel Lobe $ 2,075 $ 2,000 $ 3,350 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 0.0%

Pool Party Fees $ 150 $ 570 $ 500 $ 520 $ 350 $ 350 0.0%

Miscellaneous $- $- $- $ 20

Total Income $ 106,350 $ 100,287 $ 99,000 $ 109,680 $ 106,250 $ 106,250 0.0%

Expenses

Administrative - total $ 7,500 $ 8,498 $ 7,000 $ 6,621 $ 7,500 $ 7,500 0.0%

Administrative - Jean $ 4,270 $ 5,305

Accouting $ 1,492 $ 1,894

Office Supplies $ 1,442 $ 1,729

Telephone/Message center $ 1,273 $ 1,372

Website $ 21 $ 238

Miscellaneous $ (3,916)

Insurance $ 3,200 $ 2,622 $ 3,200 $ 2,979 $ 2,800 $ 3,000 6.7%

Income Tax & Personal Property $ 12 $ -

Maintenance - total $ 4,000 $ 4,946 $ 5,000 $ 2,487 $ 4,700 $ 3,500 -34.3%

Pool Chemicals $ 542 $ 1,000 $ 600 $ -

Grass Cutting $ 440 $ 500 $ 880 $ 600 $ 1,000 40.0%

Equipment/Repairs $ 3,101 $ 2,000 $ 777 $ 2,000 $ 1,000 -100.0%

Misc. Maintenance $ 1,500 $ 863 $ 1,500 $ 829 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 0.0%

Pool Water $ 4,000 $ - $ - $ - $ -

Operations - total $ 64,700 $ 66,527 $ 71,800 $ 78,330 $ 74,350 $ 77,850 4.5%

Management Co Fees $ 60,000 $ 60,981 $ 65,000 $ 65,947 $ 65,000 $ 68,000 4.4%

Membership Management $ 1,500 $ 285 $ 750 $ 529 $ 350 $ 500 30.0%

Water Conditioning $ - $ 1,259 $ 1,500 $ 2,372 $ 2,500 $ 2,500 0.0%

Waste Water $ - $ 568 $ 350 $ 338 $ 500 $ 350 -42.9%

Water Testing $ 200 $ 370 $ 200 $ 502 $ 500 $ 500 0.0%

Supplies/Misc $ 1,000 $ 1,395 $ 1,000 $ 1,346 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 0.0%

Parties $ 2,000 $ 1,669 $ 3,000 $ 4,777 $ 4,000 $ 4,500 11.1%

Pool Management $ 2,518

Dumpster $ - $ -

Repairs and Maintenance - total (Improvements) $ 4,000 $ 7,323 $ 5,500 $ 10,062 $ 6,500 $ 8,600 24.4%

Furntiure $ 3,000 $ 3,500 $ 3,500 0.0%

Miscellaneous/Improvements $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 2,500 $ 4,800 47.9%

Mosquito Joe $ 500 $ 300 -66.7%

Contingency Fund $ 8,250 $ 4,770 $ - $ - $ 4,600 $ -

Utilities - total $ 6,700 $ 5,590 $ 6,500 $ 4,976 $ 5,800 $ 5,800 0.0%

Total Expenses $ 106,350 $ 95,518 $ 99,000 $ 105,455 $ 106,250 $ 106,250 0.0%

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Piers & Harbor Budget

Proposed

2017 2017 2018 2019

Ordinary Income/Expense Budget Actual Budget Budget

Income

Marina Income

Boat Storage 12,000 9,900 10,000 10,000 Dinghy Rack 4,000 4,400 4,000 4,000 Ramp Keys 9,000 10,750 9,000 10,000 Transient Fees/Misc 353 Slip Rental 121,000 123,211 121,000 121,000 Total Marina Income 146,000 148,614 144,000 145,000

Wait List 2,000 700 2,000 1,000

Total Income 148,000 149,314 146,000 146,000

Expense

Administrative Expenses 12,500 12,439.58 13,000 13,000

General Fund Loan 10,000 10,000.00 10,000 0

Grounds Maintenance 15,000 5,405.74 10,000 10,000

Insurance 3,500 2,900.40 3,000 3,000

Loan Repayment 58,400 38,056.20 45,000 44,000

Repairs and Maintenance 18,100 10,642.03 25,000 25,000 Reserves & Contingency 15,000 0 32,000 43,000 Security 7,500 0 0 0 Utilities 8,000 5,771.47 8,000 8,000

Total Expense 148,000 85,697.27 146,000 146,000

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Beach Report ~ Marilyn Carpenter, Beach Chair

The cool weather has arrived and the beach is ready for winter!

Winterizing The port-o-potty has been removed and will return in the spring. The water at the rinse station has been turned off, with Bill Siempora kindly preparing the pipes for winter. Bill and Mac also removed the faucet knobs temporarily for the winter. The rinse station will be back in working order next spring. Thank you, Bill, for donating your time and energy!

Repairs and Upkeep The replacement bench slat arrived. Phil Jones removed the besmirched bench slat and re-placed it with the new slat. Thanks to Phil for his handiwork.

The rain gardens will have their final clean-up for the year. Beach visitors enjoyed the beautiful swath of native grasses and flowers. More than just a pretty face, the rain gardens work hard to filter rainwater before it reaches the Chesapeake.

Our entrance sign area is updated with the seasons, thanks to Jeri Singleton.

The beach committee is exploring solutions for the erosion by the swim area and by the bulk-head. We don’t want these problems to become big ones.

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~ Leigh Gruber, Garden Club President

Garden Club

Wreaths for Sarah’s House. Photo credit to Anna Inglis.

Garden Club members created wreaths and enjoyed pizza at the November meeting. Wreaths were thoughtfully assembled for the Eastport-Annapolis library, while the wreaths to adorn the entrances to Quiet Waters Park and the Hillsmere Community were re-freshed. Twenty smaller wreaths were created to brighten the holiday season for the women at Sarah’s House, a local women’s shelter. Other annual projects completed include dressing Salvation Army bears, providing two fresh wreaths for State Circle, decorating a room at Hammond Harwood House, decorating the Li-brary Tree, and decorating the exterior and tree for the Visitor’s Center at Quiet Waters Park. Club members will relax at the next meeting (December 20), a holiday luncheon at Carroll’s Creek Restaurant. For information about this meeting, contact club president at the number listed on the last page of the Sea Breeze. The deadline to sign up for the luncheon is December 13.

Millie Samples granddaughter, Penda, offers a hug. Photo credit to Anna Inglis.

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Security Report ~ Matt Franz, Committee Chair

With the holidays, vacations, and cold weather upon us don’t relax on your security. Take extra care securing your properties and lock your cars, homes, sheds and anything else valu-able, as criminals don’t take vacations. Residents are the first line of defense fighting crime in our neighborhood. Remember to always call the police FIRST to report any suspicious per-son(s), illegal activities and/or noise complaints. You can choose to remain anonymous when calling the police. A suspicious person may be a door-to-door salesperson, an individual walking down the street looking into yards or cars, or an unfamiliar car driving slowly, look-ing at homes. Use your intuition! If something seems unusual or out of sorts, call the police and help protect our community. After you have called the police, you may contact neigh-borhood security. Keep in mind, Hillsmere emails and voice mail are NOT monitored 24/7; if you have an emergency and require immediate assistance, you must call the police.

Community automobile decal stickers help police and neighborhood security decipher resi-dents from non-residents. A decal is required for any/all vehicles parked on community prop-erty (beach, marina, etc.). All vehicles (resident or non-resident) not displaying a Hillsmere decal while parked on community property will be towed at the owner’s expense. Decals are available to all residents, at no cost. Be sure to pick a new 2018 decal up at Come and Get it Day on February 17th!

Additional reminders: Always be mindful of your speed and make sure you stop for school buses. The security

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great with kids). Our neighborhood is a great place to walk and bike, year round – make sure you keep an

eye out while driving through Hillsmere! Walkers/bikers, please don your reflective gear if you are on the street while it is still dark.

Security offers vacation patrols, elderly checks and random checks; just stop the officer or email security your information.

The security guard has No Trespassing/Soliciting signs for sale; the uniform look gives it more credibility against door-to-door sales people.

Important numbers and emails:

AACO Police emergency 911 AACO Police non-emergency 410-222- 8610

Hillsmere security: security@hillsmereshores.net Hillsmere president: president@hillsmereshores.net

Key school liaison: Ilatimer@keyschool.org AACO traffic engineer: pwflor11@aacounty.org

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Local School News

Marina Terrapins Return to Hillsmere In early July a neighborhood dog, Diamond, and his owner came across a diamondback terrapin laying eggs on the beach at the marina. The Terrapin Institute, a local volunteer-run organiza-tion, collected the eggs and incubated them for over two months. The juvenile terrapins hatched in early Septem-ber and were destined to become part of the terra-pin head start pro-gram. The program, which

has existed for many years, allows classrooms the opportunity to raise the terrapins for several months

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Piers & Harbors News ~ Steve Vanderbosch, P&H Chair

Winter Is Coming! Really! Don’t let the near-record-level warm temperatures fool you! Winter will be here soon! Right af-ter the first overnight freezing temperatures, during which the water system was run at a trick-le, the Marina Pump Out System was winterized on Wednesday November 15th, thanks to Norm Johansen, Rick Elliott, Bill Asbury and Steve Vanderbosch. The Water System was winterized on Thursday November 16th, with thanks again to Norm Johansen, Bill Asbury, Christian Elkington and his compressor, Tim Whisted, Rick Elliott, Bill Barker and Steve Vanderbosch.

With the Water System winterized, if you have a hose at your slip, please drain it and store it at home for the winter. If there are any old, orphaned dock lines on your slip pilings, please re-move and dispose of them to help keep the Marina looking ship-shape.

The installation of ice-eaters at the Marina and at the boat ramp docks was scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 2nd, and an email call went out for volunteer help. Twenty ice-eaters were available to place in various vacant slips to keep the Marina largely ice-free.

If you are leaving your boat in the water at the Marina this winter, please:

1. Make sure your boat is properly moored, using extra lines, spring lines and chafing guards as necessary. Several boats have needed lines to be adjusted because of the shift in high winds to the N/NE.

2. Check your boat often, especially after storms, high winds, and ice/snow events. 3. Do not use unattended space heaters in your boat.

And please be a good neighbor! If you see any boat at the Marina whose lines (or anything else) need attention for any reason, please send an email to marina@hillsmereshores.net or call 410-212-6978 and someone will respond.

Winter Slips The Slips Committee is offering temporary winter slip assignments, in more protected slips be-hind the bulkhead (Slips #1 - #51), to the extent they may be available, to slip holders who are leaving their boats in the water for the winter. Since fewer boats have been hauled so far for the winter, and we try to keep every fifth slip open for an ice eater, fewer slips may be available

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for Winter Slip use.

In order to facilitate Winter Slip assignments we need to hear from:

a) Bulkhead (#1 - #51) slip holders – if you are hauling or trailering your boat, we need to know: (1) when your slip will be available for temporary assignment, and (2) when you expect to return to your slip next spring. Please send an email to marinaslips@hillsmereshores.net advising when your slip is available (you have hauled out) or will be available (you know for sure when you are hauling out), and when you expect to return. Thank You to those who have already responded!

b) Slip holders on the outer piers (#A1 - #A26, #C1 - #C18) – if you want to request a temporary Winter Slip assignment along the bulkhead, please send an email to mari-naslips@hillsmereshores.net. There are no guarantees that a Winter Slip will be available for you, but the Slips Committee will try. Thank You to those who have already made a re-quest!

Reminder: Winter Slip assignments are temporary, and the Winter Slips must be vacated by March 15, 2018, or sooner if requested by the permanent slip holder. Failure to remove your boat from a temporary Winter Slip assignment may result in transient slip charges of $1/foot/day beginning April 1, 2018.

Marina Repairs and Improvements

Several A Dock deck boards, damaged by boats hitting the dock, were replaced.

Twelve light stanchions were repaired--new bulbs installed.

A high tide on October 23-24 overflooded parts of the Sand Spit and docks. Debris was cleaned up and hauled away by a contractor. Numerous pieces of marine lumber also washed up and were salvaged and stored at the Boat Park.

Breaks & cracks in the concrete cap along the Sand Spit seawall will be repaired.

Piling cap replacement has begun. We have 85 flat black plastic piling caps to replace torn and punctured copper piling caps throughout the Marina. Volunteer help is needed!

New locks will be purchased for the Pump Out box, Dock Cart and Oil Spill Kits.

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A derelict boat that had washed into the Marina and was temporarily stored in Slip #57 was removed by a DNR contractor for scrapping as an abandoned boat.

Three new Pet Waste Stations have been purchased and will be installed at the two Boat Ramps and at the Boat Park.

Survey Concerning Boat Lifts at the Marina A Boat Lift Survey was electronically distributed to current slip holders and residents who pur-chased boat ramp keys in 2017, in order to gauge interest in the possible installation, financing and use of 8 boat lifts at C Dock in the Marina. Summary Results:

Approximately 2/3 of respondents favor boat lifts, seen as adding value and not sig-nificantly impacting views.

Approximately 3/4 of respondents favor boat lift slip-holder financing of the lifts, un-der a lease arrangement that allows sale/transfer of the lift during the lease, but re-quires reversion of ownership to HSIA at the end of the lease. Respondents were evenly split on whether 10 years was an appropriate lease term. Eleven (11) respond-ents expressed interest in financing the boat lifts.

Approximately 2/3 of respondents favored increasing slip fees for boat lift slips both during the lease and after the initial lease term. Strong majorities favored HSIA con-trol of the selection of boat lift manufacturer and installer (96%), and annual inspec-tions and maintenance of the boat lifts (83%).

Since there appears to be sufficient, positive interest in installing a limited number of boat lifts at the Marina, with the concurrence of the HSIA Board the P&H Committee will develop a more detailed proposal for consideration by the HSIA Board and presentation to the HSIA Communi-ty.

Boat Park The general parking scheme for the Boat Park is larger boats (2-axle trailers) on the left side and back, and smaller boats (1-axle trailers) on the right and in the front. It is essential that trailers be parked as close as possible, and parked at an angle to allow more maneuvering room. "Assignments" of spaces are no longer valid. Take the next available slot, and park close to your neighbor. In the future we may delineate vacant slots with posts or stakes. With everyone's pa-tience and cooperation, we hope to maximize the use of space in the Boat Park, and make ac-cess a little easier for all. If you have any questions, problems or issues in parking your trailer, please do not hesitate to call Steve Vanderbosch at 410-212-6978.

A limited number of boats and trailers will be allowed to park at the upper portion of the Beach Drive Boat Ramp for the winter, generally December through March, at the rate of $20/month. Space will be assigned first to those on the Boat Park Wait List. If interested in this option, please contact marina@hillsmereshores.org.

Budget, Slip Fees and Other Fees for Calendar Year 2018 Acting upon the recommendation of the P&H Committee, the HSIA Board of Directors has ap-proved the proposed P&H Budget for FY 2019, and approved keeping the 2018 Calendar Year

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slip fees and other fees at their current rates, with no increases.

P&H Meeting Time and Place The P&H monthly meetings are normally held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Key School Science & Library Center (the building closest to Carroll Drive), Room 102. All Slip Holders, Ramp Key Holders, Wait Listers, Kayakers, Boat Parkers, etc. are encouraged to attend.

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HSIA GENERAL MEETING PROXIES In order for a proxy to be used at an HSIA General meeting floor vote, it must have the following in-formation:

1. Name, address, and signature of person giving the proxy.

2. Name of person who will cast the vote.

3. The date of a single meeting for which it is valid.

4. The particular subject or subjects for which it is valid.

Proxies that do not have all of these items will not be accepted. Proxies must be in writing and de-livered to the HSIA Secretary or his or her designate at the General Meeting. Faxed or scanned copies will be accepted. You may use the following format (it is also available for download on the Hillsmere website here.)

I hereby give my proxy to ____________________________________ and authorize him or her to

vote on my behalf on the following subjects:

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________________________

3. ____________________________________________________________________________________

at the HSIA General Meeting to be held on _________________ and any continuation thereof.

________________________________________________ _____________________________________________

Print Name Address

________________________________________________

Signature

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before they are released in the late spring. This head start allows the terrapins a chance to grow before heading out into the waters of the Chesapeake.

Last week six of the terrapins from the marina's beach were brought to The Key's Schools Low-er and Upper Schools to be studied and watched over by students. The students are thrilled to take on the responsibility of raising the terrapins and giving them a head start. Each month the students will write a short article for the Sea Breeze, updating neighbors about the progress of the terrapins.

Driver's Ed at Key School Key School is teaming up with Summit Driving School to offer a Driver's Education course for students who are at least 15 years old. Classes will be offered Monday through Friday, January 22-February 2, 2018, from 5:45 to 9:00 pm. Cost is $395. Contact Jane Flana-gan (jflanagan@keyschool.org) for additional information or to register.

Upper School Drop In Day Is your child interested in learning more about Key's Upper School? We invite them to come to Drop In Day on Friday, January 5. www.keyschool.org/visitkey for more information and to RSVP.

January 17 is the deadline for admission applications to Key for the 2018-2019 academic year. Contact Tom Rossini, Director of Enrollment and Outreach, with ques-tions, trossini@keyschool.org.

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A Dust of Snow

The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued.

Robert Frost

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the SEA BREEZE

Published by: the Hillsmere Shores Improvement Association (HSIA) P.O. Box 3485, Annapolis, MD 21403

www.hillsmereshores.org Editor: Kelly Ann Pavkov [seabreeze@hillsmereshores.net] Administrator: Jean Somers [admin@hillsmereshores.net]

Treasurer’s Assistant: Jim Schwallenberg HSIA Service and Information: 410-263-4456 (24-hours)

HSIA FAX Number: 410-267-6510

2017 BOARD MEETINGS - 7:00 p.m. Jan 26 April 27 July 27 Oct 26 Feb 23 May 25 Aug 31 Nov 30 Mar 30 June 29 Sep 28 Dec 21

2017 GENERAL MEETINGS - 7:00 p.m. January 12 May 11 September 14 March 9 July 13 November 9

BOARD of DIRECTORS 2017

Lindsay Abruzzo 410-430-5895 Paul Barnes 410-263-4456

Amy Donovan 443-867-3322

Brooke George 410-263-4456

Dave Miles 410-263-4456 Ray Sullivan 410-263-4456

Steve Vanderbosch 410-263-4456

OFFICERS 2017

President Mike Penn 410-263-4456 Vice President Jerry Lichtenberg 410-263-4456 Secretary Mike Wurst 410-263-4456 Treasurer Gene Gross 410-263-4456

Interested in advertising in the Sea Breeze?

Contact seabreeze@hillsmereshores.net for rates.

CHAIRPERSONS Beach Marilyn Carpenter 410-263-4456 x2 Building Permits Dave Miles 410-263-4456 x1 Budget Gene Gross 410-263-4456 Bylaws Mike Wurst 410-263-4456 Communication K. Pavkov & M. Wurst 410-263-4456 x1 Community Club House P. Barnes, J. Brew, M. Morlock 410-263-4456 x1 Entertainment Nuala O’Leary 410-263-4456 x4 Environmental Kevin Green 410-263-4456 Historian Julie Crudele 410-263-4456 x1 Membership Jean Somers 410-263-4456 x1 Nominations Kate Brew 410-263-4456 x1 Piers & Harbors Steve Vanderbosch 410-263-4456 x1 Pool Brooke George & Kate Brew 410-263-4456 x7 Security & Traffic Matt Franz 410-263-4456 x6 Volunteer Coordinator VACANT 410-263-4456 x1 Web Master Kelly Ann Pavkov 410-263-4456 x1 Welcoming Kathy McFadden 410-330-8432 Zoning & Covenants VACANT 410-263-4456 Key School Liasion Irfan Latimer 443-321-7811 ANPF Representative Ray Sullivan 410-263-4456

COMMUNITY FACILITIES and LOCAL CONTACT INFORMATION Beach Picnic Area Reservations 410-263-4456 x2 Boat Ramp Keys & Boat Slip Assignments 410-263-4456 Guest Parking Passes 410-263-4456 Hillsmere Car & Boat Trailer Stickers 410-263-4456 Hillsmere Garden Club 443-875-8886 Hillsmere Swim Team 443-336-8432 County Community Services Specialist 410-222-1242 Animal Control 410-222-8900 Recycling Information & Bulk Trash Pick Up 410-222-6100

Babysitter/Mother’s Helper

Ady Age 16 410-980-5210

Ella Age 13 410-533-8442

Emily Age 14 410-570-9127

Grace Age 15 410-353-4983

Kate Age 17 443-995-7133

Katie Age 13 410-268-2686

Keira Age 16 410-507-9143

Sara Age 16 443-569-1722

Taylor Age 15 410-991-7498

Linda Adult 443-822-7956

Pet Sitter/Dog Walker

Katie Age 13 410-268-2686

Emily Age 14 410-570-9127

Kate Age 17 443-995-7133

Eliza Age 16 443-822-4995

Malin Age 16 443-841-0887

Cheryl Adult 410-353-2066

Alexis Adult 410-980-0751

Elaine Adult 443-822-6035

Linda Adult 443-822-7956

Shondra Adult 240-578-9221

Yard Work/Odd Jobs

Patrick Adult 410-263-2058

Service provider lists updated May 2017.

Please contact the Sea Breeze editor at seabreeze@hillsmereshores.net to update our service provider lists. HSIA provides these names as a courtesy to our residents who provide or require these services. HSIA encourages residents to obtain references when hiring any service provider or contractor to work in your home.

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December 2017

Hillsmere Shores Improvement Association P.O. Box 3485, Annapolis, MD 21403 www.hillsmereshores.org

PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID MILLERSVILLE, MD

PERMIT NUMBER 141

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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3 Advent Begins

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5 6 7 AACPS Early Dismissal

8 AACPS Closed

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10 Santa’s Run (see pg 3)

11 12 Piers &Harbors Meeting @ 7p

13 Hanukkah Begins

14 15

Key School Winter Break Begins

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17 18 19 20 Garden Club Luncheon

21 Winter Solstice

HSIA Board Meeting @ 7p

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Neighborhood Caroling (check website for details!)

24 25 Christmas Day

AACPS Winter Break Begins

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