Happy Memorial Day

LaFayette Ridge has several neighbors who have served in the military. We thank all our veterans for your service to our country! Happy Memorial Day.

Don't Forget : HOA Dues

Don't forget that the annual LaFayette Ridge Homeowners Association dues are now due. This year the dues are $15. 100% participation would be wonderful - even if you aren't an "active" member of the HOA.

Dues pay for our annual cookouts, the Christmas dinner, the power bill for the front entrance lights and other items that pop up during the year. Please submit your check, made payable to the LaFayette Ridge HOA, to Paul Smith.

Financial reports are available at all times for your review.

3 Mailboxes Damaged or Destroyed Saturday Night

School has only been out for one week and LaFayette Ridge has already been the target of vandals. Three mailboxes in the subdivision were either damaged or completely destroyed Saturday night/Sunday morning.

Please keep an eye out for our neighbors. Call the police if any suspicious activity is seen.

And while we are on the subject of mailboxes, it's that time of year again to spruce up your mailbox with a fresh coat of paint. Let's keep our neighborhood looking beautiful.

LaFayette Ladies - Outing Set for Thursday

The next LaFayette Ladies outing is set for Thursday, May 31st. We'll head to Monroe and check out the old Cotton Mill, shop for antiques (and junk), visit the Monroe Art Guild and have lunch. If you are interested in going, please meet at 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of LaFayette Place/Court/Drive.

Our next outing will be a summer trip to Madison. If you have ideas for future LaFayette Ladies outings, please contact Lauren.

We hope you'll join us.

Food Poisoning Alleged at Nearby Produce Stand

Several people complained of food poisoning after eating food from the new Audrey's Produce stand, located in the gas station parking lot at the corner of Ga Hwy 20 and McCullers Road.

More info is available here.

Happy Retirement

Congratulations to Paul and Vicki Smith on their retirement! Paul, already a retired AT&T employee, is retiring from the Gwinnett County School System and Vicki is retiring from State Farm Insurance.
We wish you the best of luck in your retirement. Have fun!

2012 Tax Assessments

Tax assessments hit the mailboxes of LaFayette Ridge neighbors today.

On average, the new "fair market value" of homes in the neighborhood ranged from $130,000 - $169,000. These prices are considerably lower than the original sales prices of LaFayette Ridge homes back in 1997.

On a positive note, mortgage rates are at the lowest levels in decades at 3.79% for a 30-year fixed rate and 3.04% for a 15-year fixed rate.

Burnouts in the Neighborhood

Several neighbors have complained recently about teenagers doing burnouts in the neighborhood. The latest incident occurred on Saturday afternoon on LaFayette Court. Neighbors have indicated that they will speak to the mother of the teenager involved.

Please talk to your teen drivers and remind them that our neighborhood is a place where children play freely. They should be respectful of the neighborhood, their fellow neighbors and all driving laws.

Class of 2012

Congratulations Justin Myers - 2012 graduate of Loganville Christian Academy!

Horizon Software Building to Possibly Become Teen Drug Rehab Center

According to County Commissioner Chuck Bagley, the former Horizon Software building, located on Hwy 20 about 1 mile south of McCullers Road, has been purchased by a company specializing in rehabbing teen drug abusers.

Here's what Mr. Bagley wrote in an email, "Thanks for the inquiry as there is much misinformation floating around. Horizon Software sold the property to Teen Challenge International Georgia around the fourth quarter of 2011. I understand but did not confirm the sale price was $3,250,000.00 and $2,250,000.00 was waived/forgiven or the such. This leaves a balance of $1,000,000.00. The zoning for both businesses is the same; this means the same as selling a house, there was and is no need for any zoning application.

There has been no action on the property to the best of my knowledge and the Loganville location is not listed as a location on the website http://teenchallengegaintl.com/index.html I have placed a telephone call to Pastor Tim for an update regarding the plans for the Loganville location. Please call if you have any questions."

More to come. . .

Another Loganville Police Shooting - Update

In the past three weeks, Loganville Police officers have shot and killed two local men. The latest shooting happened last night in the Ivy Creek subdivision (next to Chandler Walk subdivision) off of Chandler Haulk/Sharon Church Road. According to Loganville Police, the deceased is Michael Robert Holloway, 59, of 314 Ivy Court, Loganville. There was a domestic dispute at the home and Mr. Holloway pointed a gun at officers. They shot and killed him.

More details are coming out. Here's the latest so far.

The previous shooting occurred on Granite Lane. Here's information on that fatality.

Armed Robbery at Taco Bell in Loganville

An employee of Taco Bell in Loganville was robbed Tuesday morning as he was leaving the restaurant to make a bank deposit. More info is available here.

Burn Ban in Place for Walton County

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources bans outdoor burning from May 1 to September 30 to comply with Federal Clean Air Regulations. Beginning today, no outdoor burning will be permitted in Walton County throughout the rest of spring, summer and early fall. The ban, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, Air Protection Branch, is in place to be in compliance with Federal Clean Air Regulations.

The following counties are included with Walton in the ban: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Twiggs, Upson, and Walker.

The ban will be lifted on October 1, 2012.