Esprit at Stonebridge

Homeowners Association(ESHA) Newsletter

(Preserving our quality of life)

July 27, 2005

The ESHA met on June 25, 2005, at 7pm at the West Bank Regional Library to elect officers to sit on the Board of Directors for the upcoming year beginning September 1, 2005.  The meeting was called together by (then acting president) Ivan Jackson, in which approximately 20 people were available to vote.  The following officers were elected:

President:                   Ivan Jackson (25 Lake Elizabeth Ct.)

Vice President:          Christine Wood (18 Lake Elizabeth Ct.)

Secretary:                  Karen Washington (29 Lake Powell Ct.)

Treasurer:                  John Fleming (26 Lake Elizabeth Ct.)

Other members have yet to be selected for the committees.  The meeting was adjourned at 8:10pm. 

The Board of Directors met on Tuesday, July 26, 2005 to composed the By-Laws, which will be voted on and approved by the association at the next meeting. 

Mission Statement:

The purposes of the Home Owners Association (HOA) for Esprit at Stonebridge are threefold:

1. Provide coordination of effort to create a real neighborhood that creates unity among neighbors for a better quality of life.

2. To act as a liaison to local government and to broad services providers to discover possible zonal changes, major road projects affecting us, etc. 

3. Maintaining and increasing property values through upkeep of our properties, our subdivision entrance, etc.

History:

Esprit at Stonebridge is our home.  Located off of Manhattan Blvd. in Harvey, Louisiana, this subdivision consist of 170 single dwelling homes bounded by Lake Lynn, Lake Powell, Lake Bernard, Lake Elizabeth and Tulleries Garden.  Phase I of the development included Lake Elizabeth Ct. and Lake Lynn, which began in July of 1994 with the first home constructed at 80 Lake Elizabeth Ct. in 1995.  Phase II of the development included Lake Bernard, Lake Powell and Tulleries Garden, which began in June of 1999 with the first home constructed at 26 Lake Bernard.  The total square footage of the homes in Esprit range between 2,200 and 3,600 square feet.  One really nice feature is that our neighborhood consists of only five streets and we are closed off from the rest of the area.  We are also co-located with Esprit at Stonebridge Condominiums, in which they were the first tenants to reside in our neighborhood prior to the single family homes being built.  The neighborhood is surrounded by the Link at Stonebridge Golf Course, which was totally renovated in 2004.

 Event:

Tuesday, August 2^nd, 2005 is National Night Out.  National Night Out is an annual nationwide event designed to strengthen neighborhood spirit and unity, raise crime prevention awareness, and develop partnerships in the neighborhood. It's a simple way for people to meet one another, have fun and explore how they might work together to improve the safety and quality of our neighborhoods. We will canvass the neighborhood during the National Night Out campaign asking for your support to get this association rolling.  We hope you'll join us on August 2nd.

1. Alert residents to turn on all of their outside
                  lights, front and back, at dusk the evening of August 2nd, and leave the lights on until early the next morning.

2. During that evening it is suggested that
                  residents get out and walk the streets, or ride bicycles and meet as many residents as possible!

3. Become familiar with other resident's vehicles,
                  bicycles and other property on their premises.

4. Get to know your neighbors, how many in their families, who is coming and
                  going, what yard services are used, maid services, construction services, etc.

5. Begin to build a picture of your neighborhood of
                  what belongs and does not belong so that you will be able to quickly identify and report what is out of place.

6. Set up lawn chairs in your driveway to meet
                  and greet your neighbors.

Next Board Meeting

The next board meeting will be held August 22nd
                  at 7pm

Jefferson Parish Regional Library