Author: Board Of Directors

Geist Patrol Safety Reminder!

Geist Patrol has asked us to remind our residents that anyone at anytime can become a victim of a crime of opportunity.  Therefore, please:

  • Immediately call Geist Patrol at 317-842-8082 (before you post on social media) to report any suspicious person, vehicle, or activity.
  • Lock all vehicles parked outside and remove all valuables.
  • Turn on your exterior lights from dusk until dawn.
  • Keep your garage door closed and lock the door from the garage to your home.
  • If you have a security system, use it when leaving your home or overnight.

Geist Patrol is available 24/7/365 and continuously patrols all GHPOA communities.  By immediately contacting these professional law enforcement Officers to report any suspicious person, vehicle, or activity we are partnering with them to maintain the safety and security of our Association.

New GHPOA Website Launched

GHPOA is pleased to announce the launch of our new website. As previously stated, our property management company underwrote the cost of the new website because the site they provided was not able to meet our needs.

Our website is a public website that contains comprehensive information about our Association. However, proprietary information (such as budget, financials, and minutes) which is available to all property owners must viewed by registering at our TownSq portal. Registration also enables you to receive immediate email announcements from GHPOA. To register, please visit our website and scroll down on the home page and locate the “Please Register” paragraph. The email address you provide is secure and will not be sold or shared with anyone.

We encourage you to visit our new website. If you have previously visited our website, the URL might be in your computer cache. Therefore, please use the following link: https://ghpoa.com to be certain that you can view the new site.

GHPOA Annual Meeting Will Be Virtual!

Due to the ongoing pandemic and social distancing guidelines, our Annual Meeting will be held VIRTUALLY on Tuesday, January 19th, from 7 to 9 p.m. A notice of this change of format and venue, as well as a proxy form and biographies of the election nominees has been mailed to each resident. Included in the mailing is the information you need to join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smart phone. You may also dial in using your phone. A quorum is required to conduct the business of this meeting. Therefore, it is very important for you to fill out the proxy provided and return it as instructed.

Please retain the forthcoming letter so you have the information needed to participate in our virtual Annual Meeting. Should you lose this information, please contact our property management company at 317-875-5600 so they may provide you with the information you need to participate.

2020 “Deck the Homes” Winners

GHPOA is pleased to announce the winners of our 2020 “Deck the Homes” contest. Our judge, Admirals Bay resident Brenda Fraser who is the owner of Dragonflies and Bows, drove by each home twice and evaluated each entry on the basis of creativity, use of holiday lights and use of holiday decorations. The quality of the submitted photo was not judged. And the winners are:

Grand Prize: The Schuller Family of Admirals Pointe
1st Prize: The Halbach Family of Feather Cove I
2nd Prize: The Saxton Family of Admirals Bay
3rd Prize: The McGuire Family of Feather Cove I
We also wish to acknowledge with grateful appreciation the prizes donated by Estes Design (GHPOA sailboat mailbox), and gift certificates from Charleston’s Restaurant and Wolfies at Geist.

The goal of the contest is to foster a sense of community pride and share the holiday spirit. We are pleased to report that the contest has grown in popularity each year. In addition, we thank each of our residents who participated and contributed to the success of this community-wide event.

Voting for Amendment Issue Ends

Voting for Amendment Issue Ends

Voting for the amendment to the GHPOA Declaration of Restrictions ended on Oct 31,2020.

The amendment was to add language to the Declaration which would clarify the proper procedures for changing the Declaration in the future. Specifically, the amendment would have lowered the percentage of votes necessary to make any changes to our Declaration which was adopted in 1979, and has become outdated. Any change currently requires 75% of the membership to approve. With a community of 2380 residents, this would be approval from 1785 residents.   The Board proposed this amendment in an effort to allow the community to be able to achieve having updated and relevant governing documents. These would provide a more conducive environment to protect the value of our community.

Unfortunately, the measure failed.  The final vote on this amendment was 772 in favor to 311 opposed, far short of the 1785 votes required.  We believe there were a number of reasons why this amendment was not sufficiently supported by our residents, many having to do with incorrect interpretations of the goal of the effort, despite the Board’s best efforts to provide correct information. This in turn created inaccurate messaging on social media which greatly hurt the effort. The Board will continue to look for ways to try to update our governing documents in an effort to fulfill our responsibility of protecting and enhancing property values.

Geist Patrol Safety Reminder…

Geist Patrol Safety Reminder…

Don’t be a victim of a crime of opportunity!

With the holidays approaching, the Officers of Geist Patrol have asked us to post the following reminder:

  • Lock all vehicles parked outside and remove all valuables.
  • Use exterior lighting from dusk to dawn.
  • Close and lock your garage door and the door from the garage to your home.
  • Use your security system.
  • Expecting a package delivery? Try to coordinate delivery when you will be home or ask a neighbor to collect the package and store it for you.

While we do live in a safe community, please immediately contact Geist Patrol (317-842-8082) to report any suspicious person, vehicle or activity.

Here Comes Santa

“Here Comes Santa” Parade on Saturday, November 28th, from 1 to 4 p.m.

Spreading holiday cheer and escorted by Geist Patrol, Santa and his elves will be driving through major GHPOA streets!

“Here Comes Santa” Parade Route

Saturday, November 28th, Beginning at 1:00 pm

A Special Note to our Masthead I and II Residents – Unfortunately, the beautiful streets contained in your developments do not offer any long through streets suitable for a parade route.  Therefore, we encourage you to view Santa and his elves from whatever viewing area is most convenient.

 Important Reminder! 

Escorted by Geist Patrol, it is anticipated that Santa and his elves will begin the parade at 1 pm.  The parade will be moving at approximately 3-5 mph.  Please note that the start time in your community is a best estimate.   Therefore, we encourage you to arrive early to secure a parking place along the parade route.

Section I (Admirals Bay, Admirals Pointe, Admirals Sound, Admirals Woods, Crossing South and Diamond Pointe) – (Estimated start time 1:00 pm)

Turn of Carroll Road onto Old Stone Drive.  Follow Old Stone Drive to Admirals Bay Drive.  Turn Right.  Follow until Anchorage Drive. Turn left and follow until Old Stone Drive.  Turn right and follow Old Stone Drive until Promontory Road.  Turn right and follow to Admirals Ponte Drive.  Turn left and follow Admirals Pointe Drive to Old Stone Drive.  Turn right on Old Stone Drive and follow until it “T” intersects at Woods Bay Lane.  Turn right and follow road back to Old Stone Drive.  Turn left on Old Stone Drive and Continue to Admirals Woods Drive.  Turn right and follow to the end of cul-de-sac.  Reverse direction and return to Old Stone Drive.  Turn right and continue to Promontory Road.  Turn right and follow across to Crossing South.  Follow Promontory Road until cul-de-sac ends and return to 86th Street. Exit and proceed to the entrance to Feather Cove III.

Section II (Feather Cove III) – (Estimated start time 2:00 pm)

Turn off Oaklandon Road onto Tidewater.  Follow Tidewater until it “T” intersects at Seafan.  Turn right and proceed to the end of the cul-de-sac.  Reverse direction and cross Tidewater and follow street to the end of cul-de-sac.  Reverse direction and exit via Tidewater back to Oaklandon Road.

Section III (Feather Cove II) – (Estimated start time 2:15 pm)

Turn off Oaklandon Road onto Windhaven Blvd. and proceed at normal speed until the road “T” intersects with Twin Pointe Circle.  Turn right onto Twin Pointe Circle and follow to the end of the cul-de-sac.  Reverse direction, crossing Windhaven Blvd., and follow to the other end of the cul-de-sac.  Reverse direction and exit via Windhaven Blvd.  Proceed to Halyard via Fox Road.

Section IV (Feather Cove I) – (Estimated start time 2:30 pm)

Enter Halyard from Fox Road.  Follow Halyard until it curves and becomes Skipjack.  Follow Skipjack to Bowline.  Turn right and follow Bowline to Courageous Drive.  Turn right onto Courageous and follow to 79th Street.

 

Section V (Beam Reach) – (Estimated start time 3:15 pm)

 

Proceed to Fall Creek Road and turn left onto Swiftsail Lane.  Follow Swiftsail as it curves to become Fathom Crest. Continue to follow until it becomes Stormhaven Way.  Exit on to Fall Creek Road.

Yard Signs

As you may know, the GHPOA governing documents include a covenant stating that signs or advertisements cannot be displayed on any lot in the development. Political signs are an exception to this rule, and their use is governed by State statute.  

Earlier this Spring, due to Covid-19, residents expressed a desire to be able to display signage related to the pandemic including health care worker support and recognition for students who were graduating without the usual ceremony. In response, and in an effort to be sensitive to the significance and importance of these signs to residents, the GHPOA Board paused the enforcement of signage which relates to Covid-19 and its impact on individuals through the end of August. Contractor signs were still not permitted to be displayed. This suspension period will soon expire, and the Board has voted to reinstate our usual enforcement for yard signs, effective Sept 1. We hope that the break from sign enforcement has provided your family with an opportunity to express meaningful support for topics of importance during this unusual time.

Thank you.

GHPOA Board of Directors

GHPOA Garage Sale

GHPOA is pleased to announce the dates for our annual Garage Sale. This event has been rescheduled from the usual June date. The event will be held on Friday and Saturday, Sept 18 and 19, from 8am-4pm. Signage will be placed in all 12 of our neighborhoods advertising the event, and a newspaper ad will be placed in the Indianapolis Star. All residents are invited to participate in their individual neighborhoods, and it is suggested that Covid-19 guidelines be followed. This has always been a popular event in GHPOA with good participation. We hope that residents find this to be a welcome opportunity to clean out closets and garages and sell some unwanted items.

July 4th – GHPOA Independence Day American Flag Display

GHPOA wishes to thank Patrick Tumbarello, Admirals Sound resident who serves our nation in the Indiana National Guard and is an F. C. Tucker Broker/Realtor, for his generous Gold Sponsor donation of $1,000 which is enabling us to display approximately 600 American flags in honor of our 244th Independence Day.  Flags will be displayed at all GHPOA entrances.