2010 Harrington Grove

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> Spring Yard Sale

Harrington Grove Highlights > Babysitting Co-op

> Covenants
SPRING in Harrington Grove
> Raleigh Parking Code
Harrington Grove’s Spring yard sale will be held on May 15th. Please contact the board > Club House Parking
at: board@hghoa.com to inform us of your address and participation.
> Spring Cleaning
We are advertising in multiple places and will have one master sign at the entrance of
Harrington Grove. The addresses will be mapped and offered to the public, so there is
> Bulk Pick Up
no need for individual yard sale signs.
> Yard Sale Tips
Good luck and happy yard selling!

Baby Sitting Co-op

Does the warmer weather make you want to get out and have some fun?
The Harrington Grove Babysitting Co-op began in 1991, when a group of moms got together and decided to
exchange babysitting services.

The Co-op meets once a month and invites any Harrington Grove parent to participate. It
is a great way to meet new people for yourself and your children. We also have some
social events throughout the year. We use a points system to record the sitting, so all
the babysitting is free of charge!

For more information, contact Kim Beebe (919) 518-2069. You are welcome to attend a
monthly meeting to check it out with no strings attached.
We look forward to hearing from you!

Reminder of Harrington Grove Covenants

Remember to get Architectural Review Committee approval before you:
• Paint your home exterior a new color
• Install a fence on your property
• Remove large trees from your yard

It is not allowed for you to:

• Store boats or trailers on streets or unapproved locations. Parking pads are typically required.
• Park or stop within 50 feet of intersection or traffic signal/sign during school bus pickup and dropoff
• Leave basketball hoops on the streets
• Drive motor scooters on streets or walking paths in Harrington Grove
• Leave trash cans within view during the week
• Have a mailbox post painted a color other than white

If you're considering making any changes, please submit an Application for Approval of Exterior Design Changes BEFORE you begin any work.
Better safe than sorry! You'll find the application here: http://bit.ly/cqq9D2
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Stop, Stand, Or Park

Raleigh City Code Ordinances: Know the law.

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle (attended or unattended) except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic
or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device in any of the following places:

(1) On a sidewalk, in the area between the roadway and the sidewalk, in the area between the right-of-way line and the roadway or
in the median area of a divided roadway .

(2) On or within twelve (12) feet of a crosswalk .

(3) Within an intersection.

(4) Within twenty-five (25) feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of
a street or roadway.

(5) No vehicle shall park within (5) feet on either side from a private road or driveway, or in such a manner to block the passage
of vehicles to or from such road or driveway.

(6) Grade crossing approaches. No vehicle shall park on either side of any street approaching a grade crossing within fifty (50)
feet of the closest rail; provided, that where existing permanent structures are located along the street and closer than fifty (50)
feet, parking may be permitted in front of such structures, unless otherwise prohibited, if the parking does not interfere with the
view in either direction of an approaching locomotive or train.

(7) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.

(8) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, standing or parked at the edge or curb of a street.

(9) Within fifteen (15) feet in either direction of a fire hydrant, unless a greater or lesser distance is designated by action of
the Council and appropriate signs or markings are displayed.

http://library1.municode.com/default-now/home.htm?infobase=10312&doc_action=whatsnew

Community Watch Tip

Raleigh Police recommends not having valuables in sight of the front door, because people pretending to be a solicitor may be
casing the home for robbery. In addition the non-emergency phone number is (919) 831-6311.
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Spring Cleaning Tips

Kitchen Utility Spaces Throughout the House
• Vacuum refrigerator grill and coil • Remove the lint from the hose attached to the • Vacuum and wipe walls and ceilings
• Wipe the inside of the freezer back of the clothes dryer • Shampoo wall-to-wall carpets and area
• Clean the attic and basement, giving away or rugs with backings
Living Room discarding unwanted items • Send area rugs without backings out for
• Rotate heavy curtains, rugs, and throws for • Vacuum and mop attic and basement floors professional cleaning
lightweight options • Steam-clean upholstery
Outdoor Spaces • Dust vents
Bedrooms • Scrub porch ceilings and walls • Reseal stone surfaces
• Replace cool-weather bedding with warm- • Scrub porch floors, decks, patios, the driveway, • Reseal grout
weather bedding and walkways • Launder machine-washable window treat-
• Launder or dry-clean blankets • Scrub outdoor furniture, umbrellas, and awnings ments
• Wash light-fixture covers • Dry-clean non-machine washable window
Bathrooms • Clean gutters treatments
• Discard expired cosmetics, beauty prod- • Take books off shelves, dust shelves and
ucts, and medications books
• Polish metal door and window hardware
Home Office Cleaning your house while your • Oil window and door hinges
• Clean out files kids are still growing is like • Wax wood furniture
• Review and update insurance policies, con- shoveling the sidewalk before it • Wax wood, stone, concrete, brick, and
tracts, and household inventories stops snowing unglazed tile floors
~unknown • Strip and rewax vinyl and linoleum floors
Closets • Wash windows and window screens
• Reorganize closets, giving away unwanted • Remove, wash, and store storm
items windows
• Replace cool-weather clothing with warm-
weather clothing

Examples of Acceptable Items.

Reminder on Trash
Free Bulky Load Pick Up:
Free collection of items that
will not fit in a garbage cart is
limited to FOUR CUBIC YARDS,
which is equivalent to filling the
bed of a standard-sized pick up
truck.
If your load is deemed to be in
excess of 4 cubic yards, you
may be assessed the fee of Items placed without schedul- *Air conditioner (Window Units)
$50.00 for a Special Load Collec- ing will not be picked up and *Car Seats
you may incur a $50 citation *Basketball goals (call for details)
tion.
for violation of the Solid Waste *Bed frames
YARD Waste and LARGE appli- *Carpet
Code.
ances are NOT included in Bulky *Chairs
Load. NOTE: Trash receptacles *Couches
should not be put curbside until *Doors
You must call ahead and schedule after noon on Monday, and
for collection. Please call: 831- should be moved back by end of *Desks
6890. *Dressers
day Tuesday. *Entertainment units
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Our Facebook Group page is growing! Come post questions, share news, and be available
for Board emails.

Access our HGHOA website for ARCH requests, maps, news, electronic newsletters, calendar
events, other forms/links, and access to the Swim and Racquet Club.

We are also on Twitter! http://hghoa.com/

http://twitter.com/HarringtonGrove
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=80066116446

TAKE NOTE!
HOA Meetings: Every Fourth Thursday, 7pm, at St. Francis, Anthony Hall, room 402.

Spring Yard Sale-May 15th

National Night Out– August 3rd

Fall Yard Sale– September 2010 (Date to be announced).

Annual BBQ— September 2010 (Date to be announced).

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Chains , Chains, and Automobiles

In order to enhance security in our neighborhood, we
now secure the entrance to the parking lot of the
Harrington Grove Playground and Swim and Raquet
Club. Generally we will close the entrance starting at
10 PM and it reopens in the morning. Residents should
ensure vehicles are not left in the parking lot over-
night.
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Garage Sale Tips
From Tipnut’s How To Guild

Supplies You Need

• Clean table clothes, sheets (to lay across tables and on ground to lay items on)
• Measuring tape (to enable customers to measure furniture or shelving, etc.)
• Have an extension cord handy to plug in any electrical items you have for sale, and an assortment of batteries to test items. Use the
outside electrical outlet-do not let people in your home!
• Fanny pack to hold the money (do not use a cash box-too easy to grab and run and too awkward to hold all day)

Money on Hand
• Roll of quarters
• 20 $1 dollar bills
• 5 $5 dollar bills
• 4 $10 dollar bills

Prep Work
• Make sure the yard and surrounding area is neat and clean, hedges trimmed, leaves raked,
weeds pulled and grass mowed. Move the garbage bin out of sight. Yes–even at a garage sale
-presentation makes a difference.
• Price everything to save yourself and the shopper less questions to ask and answer.
• Thoroughly review each item before putting it out for sale. Look for forgotten money in pockets, old receipts, etc.
• Clean everything really well-the shinier the better. Wash clothes blankets, towels, and bedding.
• Mark the measurements for things like curtains and drapes, sheet size (twin, double, etc.). You can do this on masking tape.
• Move your vehicle over a block, especially if you live on a small street. If people can not find a place to park, they will not be buying
anything (do this the morning of the sale).

Presentation and Display

• Take time to organize: Keep glass items together, collectibles together, books and magazines, etc.
• Not enough tables? Lay things out individually on clean blankets or sheets. Do not bury things in boxes, the more things that are dis-
played, the easier it is for someone to spot them and buy.
• Keep sections spaced far enough apart so people can browse on both sides of the table or blankets.

Sales Tips
• Have fun and enjoy having people browse through your stuff-it shows, and people respond to that.
• Know what you have for sale and what your rock bottom prices are. Pay attention, if you see someone debating whether or not to buy
that old wool blanket for $5, sweeten the offer by throwing in that little gadget in their hands for free or come down a buck to two on
the price.
• Do not hover over people, do not be pushy, loud or abrasive. And do not sit in the corner talking on the cordless phone or watching
your portable TV. Acknowledge people and be approachable.
• Bartering is a sport-Do not be intimidated, insulted or shy about it. If someone offers you $2 for a $10 item and it’s only an hour into
your sale-suggest $8. If it’s 4 p.m. and you are starting to pack up—take the offer or pack it up—it’s your item and your choice.

Remember
• Cash sales only, no matter how sweet Grandma looks.
• Throughout the day, run extra money into the house and keep it hidden (just in case someone does get in). If you do not have time to
run it in, discreetly stash a wad of bills deep into your pockets.
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Newsletter
We’re on the Web! IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:
WWW.HGHOA.COM
http://twitter.com/HarringtonGrove Emergency: 911 Spring Edition
RPD Non Emergency: 831-6311
And look for us on Facebook!
York Security: 919-828-7677
Poison Control: 800-848-6946
Raleigh Animal Control: 919-807-5260
Waste Management Bulk Pick Up:
919-831-6890

Harrington Grove HOA

c/o Charleston Management
PO BOX 97243
Raleigh, NC 27624