See our new pages: Luanne Hurst Remembered, Trash and household hazardous waste page.

Does the flag fly at your house? 9/11 Photo Gallery Red Shirt Fridays redshirtfridays.org/

Here is the link for the new Knoxville Craigs List: http://knoxville.craigslist.org/

Two homes now for sale in Hickory Woods. See the homes page for our new neighbors and the 2005 summary statistics. A home is not a house -- its a neighborhood!

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Vandalism rears its ugly head with turfing lawns and snowmen. Now we have a rash of damaged (smashed and burned) mailboxes and a burning trash can. See the Neighborhood Watch Forum page for more information.

Post Lanterns See information about proposed standards for Hickory Woods post lanterns on the Post Lanterns page. The issue of stray light has been raised.

Read the information on the Forum page about the fireants found in the Berkeley Park subdivision. They are dangerous. If you find any on your property, let us know and call the phone number listed for help.

I received this information about pine bark beetles from the Extension Office. Since we have so many pine trees in Hickory Woods, I wanted to pass on the information. Charlotte Klasson

If you see or hear of any strange activity in the neighborhood, call your Neighborhood Watch Area Rep right away. That gets the information process rolling. NW rep names are in your Hickory Woods directory.

Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008
Rain Date: Saturday, June 14, 2008

Time: 8:00 a.m. -- 2:00 p.m.

Diane Smego
(Contact info is in your directory)

Grigsby and Smith Road Presentation to MPC on 2/21/08

The presentation Cannon and Cannon made to the Municipal Planning Commission on 2/21 and the Board of Mayor and Alderman on 3/13 can be viewed by clicking here. This is just the PDF file and does not cover the discussion that went along with the presentation. The important information is here, anyway.

Hickory Woods Homeowners Association Newsletter
January 2008

Dear Homeowners,

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful holiday season and that you have had time to rest and recover from the hustle and bustle.  I put up the last box of Christmas decorations just yesterday and can now breathe a sigh of relief.  However, this will be a short relief since I have a very pressing issue to deal with…  The new entrance sign.

As I mentioned in my last newsletter, the Town granted final approval of our plans to replace the Hickory Woods entrance sign. The sign committee, chaired by Wayne Sullins, worked very hard to make that happen. They also secured bids for the manufacturing of the engraved sign along with the construction and assembly of the sign foundation, the stacked stone pillars and pillar caps. The bid for the engraved sign was $1382.85 and has been paid already. The bid for the sign construction is $2240.00. The lowest bid was $1500.00, but that contractor has not returned our numerous calls. The next bid was $2240.00 and we chose to go with that. Most bids were in the $3500-$4500 range so we feel like we did due diligence in selecting a contractor. We have one problem…the HWHA bank account balance is just shy of $2000.00. We do not have enough money in the bank to cover the cost of construction, much less any landscaping to accent the new sign.

I sincerely hate having to ask for money. I also hate to say that as I write this, there are still 50 families that have not paid their 2007 HWHA dues. I know that we are all very busy and that this may have been an unintentional oversight for some. If you have not paid your dues for some other reason, I ask you to please reconsider that decision. I believe that each and every home owner will benefit from the new, more attractive entrance sign. At the top of the list of benefits is this: It will certainly make a great first impression to any prospective buyers coming into Hickory Woods, which could only have a positive effect on all of our property values.

We are going forward with the sign construction on faith that all of our homeowners will step up in support of this effort. If you have not yet paid your 2007 HWHA dues, please take a few minutes to do so as soon as possible. The 2007 dues are only $25.00. You can make your check out to Hickory Woods Homeowners Association and mail it to:
Jennifer Paxton, HWHA Treasurer. Her address is in your directory.

If you have any questions about your dues, please don't hesitate to give me or Jennifer Paxton a call. I look forward to the successful completion of the entrance sign project in the coming weeks.

Warmest Regards,

Ken Carter
HWHA Chairman

Hickory Woods Neighborhood News and Events

Volunteers Needed for Entrance Sign Demolition—Saturday, January 26

I apologize for the short notice, but we need a few volunteers to help remove the existing entrance sign and prepare the site for construction of the new sign. Tasks include dismantling the wooden sign, removing the electrical box and digging up the electric feed to move it safely out of the way. We will also need to dig up the existing landscaping for re-use later and remove the 1-2 foot high earth/mulch bed to level the area in preparation for the foundation construction which will begin sometime next week. I could use a few strong men and/or women with shovels to help out. If you are interested in helping, please give me, Ken Carter, a call at 671-6604 and let me know.

New Neighbors

We would like to extend a warm Hickory Woods welcome to Steve and Julie Lancaster and their children Matt, Brooke, Abby and Jessica along with their grey tabby cat, Duke. The Lancaster's purchased Tim and Sharon Light's former home on Hickory Woods Rd in December 2007. Steve and Julie's adult son, Matt, owns and operates Lancaster Tree Service. If you have any tree trimming needs, you can give Matt Lancaster a call at 617-1200.

Dogs and Garbage - It´s a Messy Crime Scene

Last week on two different occasions, a dog got into some trash cans that were set out for pick-up and scattered trash across a couple of yards on Hickory Woods Rd. Description of the suspect: Reddish-brown, medium sized, mixed breed dog with a collar.

M.O: The dog is not aggressive and was just doing what most dogs do when they get out of their fenced yards and find plastic trash bags with food inside. The Victim: An unsuspecting homeowner who discovered the crime scene while backing out to go to work.

To help prevent these types of inconveniences, please take care to make sure that your discarded food is in a can with a latching lid. Or if you have a dog with a predisposition for committing these types of offenses, please take care to make sure they cannot get out of their yards without your supervision. Thanks so much for your cooperation

Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008
From: "Jeff Cravens" <jcravens@gmail.com>
To: hwha@discoveret.org
Subject: Community Caring Project

To the homeowners associations of Hickory Woods, Prestwick Place, Woodchase II, Andover Place and Berkeley Park (or at least I hope I have the right contacts... if I have it wrong, could you please pass along to the right people?)

Greetings to you all,
I am the Scoutmaster for Boy Scouts of America Troop 140. Our Troop has been assigned to work in your neighborhoods for the "Scouting for Food" drive in February, so we wanted you to know what we're doing, when and why in hopes that you will pass the word to the residents of your nice communities.

Scouting for Food is an annual event wherein Boy Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs canvas assigned areas picking up non-perishable food to donate to local food banks for the benefit of those who are in need. A main focus of Scouting is service to others, so this is a very important event for our Troop. I believe that it is a very important event to our communities, as well, because service to others makes us all better people and builds stronger families and communities... the basic building blocks for our great nation.

As important as this service is, though, we know how busy everyone is, so we try to make it as easy as possible to participate. On Saturday morning, February 2, 2008 we will place brown plastic bags on mailboxes in your areas. The bags are printed with the specifics of the Scouting for Food initiative, but the short version is: if you will place non-perishable food items in the bag (or any kind of bag should you lose the brown one or desire to contribute more than one bag will hold), we will come by early on the next Saturday morning, February 9, 2008 to pick them up. It's as simple as that!

Won't you please pass the word along to your neighbors and encourage all to participate? I know my Scouts will benefit from their efforts to serve others, and I know recipients of your generosity will also benefit. Please share with us the blessings that come to those who serve.

Thank You!!

Jeff Cravens, Scoutmaster Troop 140, BSA

http://www.boyscouttrail.com/scouting-for-food.asp

Hello Neighbors,

Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays to everyone. It's crunch time again! Bringing down those boxes of decorations from the attic, all those office parties, church parties, family get-togethers, shopping, writing the Christmas cards, gift wrapping, travel planning, menu planning, cooking and shopping. Yes...I know I mentioned shopping twice. Even with all the stress the season brings, you have to admit that there's something special about this time of year. It's the only thing I actually dread and look forward to at the same time. Whatever your beliefs, I hope you have a chance to share some very special times and make some special memories with your loved ones this Christmas/holiday season.

Speaking of Christmas parties...After a two year hiatus, the Hickory Woods Christmas party was held on Friday November 30th and it was a huge success! It was very encouraging to see so many neighbors of all ages come out to enjoy the festivities, fellowship and food. I believe that the unofficial count was 60. I saw many new faces and enjoyed meeting many of you for the first time. I only regret that I didn't get a chance to meet everyone.

A lot of work went into making the Christmas party a success and special thanks are in order to Melissa Mustard for taking charge and heading up the effort. Of course we can't forget to mention Mark Mustard who I'm sure Melissa put to work providing a lot of manual labor needed to set everything up. We also would like to thank Fiona Hill and Gloria Paul for helping to organize the party and hand deliver the invitations. Can't forget to thank Neil and Susie Carr for helping with the set up and clean up. Very special thanks to Karen Craze for helping to set the mood by providing the live entertainment on the electric piano.

We also want to thank the Ash and Campen families for providing door prizes. Other door prizes included gift certificates graciously provided by Ingles Grocery, Snappy Tomato and Koko Japanese Grill. Koko's is located near Lowes on Town and Country Circle and is owned by our neighbors Raymond and Mary Yap of Hickory Woods Rd.

If you didn't get a chance to attend the Christmas party, you missed a great meal, some delicious deserts and a very nice chance to meet some of our new neighbors and get reacquainted with some old ones. I hope you will have an opportunity to participate in some (or all) of the upcoming activities of 2008.

From my family to yours...Have a very, merry Christmas and a wonderful new year.

** Lost and Found **

Someone left a jacket at the Town Hall after the Christmas party Friday night. It is a ladies Croft and Barrow, black leather jacket and I have it at my house. This may belong to the person who accidentally took Susie Carr's black leather jacket. If you have a leather jacket that seems a bit different than it did before, please call Susie Carr at 675-9940.

Neighborhood News

Christmas Bows

Entrance Sign

Sincerely,

Ken Carter
516 Smith Rd
671-6604

Mailboxes Again...

Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007
Subject: Security/Mailbox Issue
From: Vanessa and Bob Standaert <vanbob@standaert.us>
To: hckrywds@chartertn.net

In the late night hours of June 11th or early morning hours of June 12th several of our neighbors on Hickory Woods had their mailboxes vandalized. Sharon Light's family was among those struck and she filed a report with the police.  Others who need to do the same should call the Knoxville Sheriff's Office at 215-2243 to report the incident.  

If anyone saw or heard anything pertinent to this or these incidents please let Rick Jackson on Rolling Creek know.  His cell phone number is 310-6449 and his email is rick_jackson69@hotmail.com.

Thanks,

Vanessa

See Bill Priest's note to us about Red Shirt Fridays. The link is under the waving flag on the right!

Farragut School Zone Changes

Dianna Lewis sent this on to us from Fionna Hill. This information is posted in the Forum page. November 20 is the end of comments. Send e-mails now!!!!

HW Neighbors,

Sharon Light asked me  to pass along this email regarding the construction on Smith Road:

Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:13:47 -0400
From: "T. M. Rosseel"
Subject: Fwd: Town of Farragut Announces Smith Road Sidewalk Project to Begin in July

To: tslmlight@charter.net

Sharon Light,

I had forwarded the attached message concerning the start date of the Smith Road project to Warren Rollins yesterday, but have since learned that you have replaced him as a Chair of the Hickory Woods HOA. If you have any questions concerning this project, please contact the Engineering staff at the Town or me.

Best regards,

Tom

Thomas M. (Tom) Rosseel, Alderman - Ward 1 (North)
Town of Farragut, TN. 37934
tom.rosseel@townoffarragut.org

Voice: 865-966-8476
Fax: 865-574-6095

Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 08:52:29 -0400
From: Chelsey Riemann <chelsey.riemann@townoffarragut.org
Subject: Town of Farragut Announces Smith Road Sidewalk Project to
Begin in July
To: Dan Olson <dan.olson@townoffarragut.org>,
Eddy Ford <eddy.ford@townoffarragut.org>,
Joel Garber <joel.garber@townoffarragut.org>,
Mary Dorothy Lamarche <marydorothy.lamarche@townoffarragut.org>,
Mike Haynes <mike.haynes@townoffarragut.org>,
Sue Stuhl <sue.stuhl@townoffarragut.org>,
Tom Rosseel <tom.rosseel@townoffarragut.org>

11408 MUNICIPAL CENTER DRIVE
FARRAGUT, TENNESSEE 37934
TELEPHONE 865-966-7057
FAX 865-675-2096

www.townoffarragut.org

MEDIA RELEASE

July 11, 2006
Contact: Sue Stuhl or Chelsey Riemann

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Leisure Services 966-7057

Town of Farragut Announces Smith Road Sidewalk Project to Begin in July

FARRAGUT, TN - The Town of Farragut announces that construction for the Smith Road Sidewalk Project will begin the week of July 17, 2006, and is expected to be complete by mid-November 2006. The project will start at the intersection of Grigsby Chapel and Smith roads and end at Andover Subdivision.

For more information, please contact the Town of Farragut Engineering Department at 966-7057.

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May 25, 2005
SMITH ROAD CHANGING -- Here is an update

The latest news from the News Sentinel about Smith Road can be found here in this article from the May 25th edition in the West Edition

At the Homeowners meeting on Tuesday, May 24th, Paul White reported at length on the upcoming widening of Smith Road.  This work will impact all the Hickory Woods owners on the north side of the road.  The work will include widening the street by 2 feet, new 18-inch wide gutters with 6-inch curbs, an 18-inch wide grass strip, a sidewalk, and where necessary, retaining walls to provide the negative slope required to make water run toward the street from the sidewalks instead of into the yards.  

Along with the improvements stop signs are being considered for Hickory Woods intersection with Smith Road and also for Andover's intersection.  The stop signs are important to slow traffic and allow safe access to Smith Road from the neighborhoods and from the driveways on Smith Road.  The current speed limit on Smith Road is 25 mph, but many drivers exceed that, especially those coming from Everet Road where there is a long run before entering the area with housing fronting the street.  However, the stop sign issue is not final yet. There is a planning meeting on June 9th at Farragut Town Hall about the stop signs.  All interested Hickory Woods residents are urged to attend.

Another planning meeting is to be held on June 16th about the revised sidewalk design.  The change from 3-foot grass strip to 18 inches will save a number of trees and may change the requirement to move some power poles.  There was a discussion at the homeowners meeting about requesting that the poles be moved to the south side of the road or perhaps the utilities could be placed underground.

As an interesting ancecdote about the speeding and need for stop signs on Smith Road, Paul White told of a recent meeting at his house to discuss the rework with town engineer, Darryl Smith.  After the meeting where Paul had discussed the difficulty of accessing the road because of speeding cars, Mr. Smith attempted to back out of the driveway onto Smith Road.  It took him a full 5 minutes to finally get an opening in the traffic where he could safely exit.  Paul says the point was made!

From: Warren Rollins
Interim Co-Chair, Hickory Woods

Date: Friday, January 21, 2005

Fellow Hickory Woods residents,

For some time, Farragut officials have planned to widen Smith Road and add a sidewalk. They were waiting for a grant to proceed. Because of both the current and projected growth of Farragut, town officials voted on January 13, at a Farragut Town Hall meeting, not to wait for a grant before proceeding first with the sidewalk, and then with the widening of Smith Road.

Mabel Sumner today reported upon speaking with surveyors at the site, that sidewalk construction contracts have been drawn up and signed. Exact plans have yet to be drawn. This, I believe, is where we can have our influence, though the sidewalks will shortly go in. The widening of Smith is still in the future but will follow. All will be on the Hickory Woods side.

We formed the HW Smith Road Committee at our general meeting. Paul White of 508 Smith, and Gerald Derthick of 625 Hickory Woods Road, volunteered to be on that committee. If you wish to be added, contact Paul (home phone 675-2576, e-mail paigewidener@aol.com ).

Town Hall meetings are the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. A meeting is scheduled at the Farragut Town Hall on next Thursday, January 27, to discuss the sidewalk matter. If you have concerns about the changes, I suggest you attend.  We may be able to influence the plans concerning things like green space between sidewalk and road. If you live on Smith, I suggest that you list and put some value on trees, irrigation systems, etc., that will be destroyed.

I´ve told you everything I know at present.

Warren

Have you noticed the new 25 mph signs on Smith Road. Thanks...

Subject: Smith Road Improvements?
From: Charlotte Klasson
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 09:24
To: Hickory Woods

See info on the petition to modify Smith Road on the Forum page. Charlotte's two notes are there.

Traffic Calming Policy Goes to Town Board

We recently attended a meeting of the Mayor and board of Aldermen to consider among other things the new policy on traffic calming, something we need on Hickory Woods Road. The wording of the draft plan was changed at that meeting and that wording was accepted. The process has been passed.

Here is how it works:

• Citizens complain to the township and a review begins.
• A citizens committee is selected from the affected area to represent the area and lead the community involvement.
• The committee or team of residents identify the concerns, the potential solutions and contact those that will be affected by the changes.
• The Town Administrator decides at this time if the proposed solution should proceed.
• The team and the town conduct a public hearing and a mail in vote of property owners is taken. If 70% or more of the votes approve the change, then the traffic calming change will be added to the budget and will take place eventually.
• The Planning Commission and the Mayor and Board must approve the action for it to be implemented.

Who are we?

This is a page of information about the history of the Hickory Woods Homeowners Association. It also includes the information about annual dues.

What do we do?

The Activity page describes the fun things and neighborhood activities that the neighbors in Hickory Woods do. Click on the link to see the latest list and current projects. There is a Mind-It button on the page so you can be automatically notified of changes.

Where are we?

Where are we? Good question. This page has a map showing how to get to our neighborhood and another map of the neighborhood with the address's shown. The map shown at this link isn't to scale. Be sure you understand the distances shown. This is not to any scale. The location is in Farragut, south of I40/75 and north of Kingston Pike and about half way between Watt Road and Campbell Station interchanges. If you want a high resolution version of this map to use for HWHA business, check with John Andrews or use the e-mail link at the bottom of this page.

When does the Association meet?

Our meetings occur annually or more often, at irregular times. Three meetings are specified in the ByLaws. Two are actually required for the nominations and election of the officers every year. Additional meetings beyond the three may be held if required. Official business requires notification of the residents. This page describes the notification process.

Privacy Policy for HWHA Web Page

The Privacy Policy for HWHA page outlines the current policy of this web page for displaying and otherwise using personal information on the web. Please read this page. We will not put any information that you do not want on the page. But officers must specifically state what information should not be posted. There are also legal disclaimers here, the fine print, so to speak.

Neighborhood Problems Discussion?

The Neighborhood Problems Discussion page is the page where we air our problems and suggest solutions. Everyone can have a say here, pro or con. Send your comments to the WEBMASTER after reading the current problems page. There is a Mind-It button on the page so you can be automatically notified of changes.

Forum

The Forum page is the page for exchanging ideas about the neighborhood, and the use of the web page. Lots of new stuff. Privacy on the web, speeding and more, selling houses on the web, listing prices, cooperation with realtors for a fee, etc. Check it out. There is a Mind-It button on the page so you can be automatically notified of changes.

Hey, are there any computer students who want to help? Let me know if you have some time and want to learn HTML or Javascript. (Students come in all ages) Send a note to WEBMASTER at hckrywds@chartertn.net.

What about the by-laws?

The By-Laws are the official rules for the Hickory Woods Homeowners Association. They are provided here in full. Several years ago, the HWHA bylaws really weren't sufficient and binding. Brenda Rollins, then president, started the change process and that's why we went through all that agony of getting them changed. They were basically good but needed to be updated, and our neighborhood did just that. Now, though we're over 20-years old, we've insured that our well-maintained neighborhood remains second to none in the area in attractiveness and that it remains a very desirable location to live.

Covenants and Property Restrictions

Common Covenants and Property Restrictions to the uses of your property are included in all deeds to Hickory Woods property. Special permissions such as fence approval or exterior home additions are granted by the Planning Committee. This page includes the property restrictions common to all Hickory Woods properties and the form needed to petition the Planning Committee for permission to make certain changes to your property use.

Officers names and phone numbers.

This page is a list of the officers names and phone numbers for the Association. There is a Mind-It button on the page so you can be automatically notified of changes.

Some e-mail addresses in the neighborhood.

Many neighbors have e-mail addresses. Some are available here. Add yours if you like. Send your permission to add the address to the Webmaster. Click on the link to see the current list. You can e-mail the Webmaster with your e-mail address and it will be included in this list. You must give written (e-mail) permission for your address to be posted. Please make sure you give your real name with your e-mail address. If we don't know who you are, it is hard to place the name correctly. We will post your name and the street you live on and your e-mail address unless you direct otherwise.

Neighborhood Watch Program.

It's A Good Idea To Be A Nosy Neighbor Looking out for your neighbor's house while they look out for yours is one of the best ways to help law enforcement protect our entire neighborhood. The Neighborhood Watch Program is designed to make you and your Hickory Woods neighbors aware of what you can do together to make your homes safer. This page also gives the current news reports of happenings in our neighborhood that effect security. You can find the name of your block captain here, too. Call your block captain right away if you see anything strange going on.

Homes for Sale.

The Homes for Sale page lists our new neighbors. When new owners move in, this page will have a welcome headline for them so we all know their names and who's house now has new owners. You can update your directory from this information. The page lists the properties that are for sale in the neighborhood and provides links to the property listing on the web if available. There is information on getting 'for sale' information onto this page as well. Annually, we update and provide a summary of the sales of homes for each year giving the highest and lowest prices paid and the number of homes sold each year. We provide some e-links to e-loan vendors and links to local general real estate sites. This is the place for the home sales forum also.

Web Links.

The Web Links page provides phone numbers and web links to important local organizations and services. There is listings for all the emergency services and for other local services. Our schools are listed as are parochial schools in the area. Farragut city codes are available. Some general community links are here that take you to current lists. You can also find local politics and election information. We have listings for a number of local web sites for other homeowners sites and for some of our own neighbors sites. You can also find State and Federal links here.

Web Tools.

The Web Tools page has useful information for the web user. Since your Webmaster gets lots of web hoaxes from some neighbors, we list here some links to sites that give information on hoaxes on the web. If it is too good to be true, it probably is false! We also have a list of search engines and how they work and which ones to use. There is a bit on cybercrime. And we always put up the latest virus information as soon as it is available.

Waste Information.

The Waste Information page contains information about our trash pickup including information on our preferred trash vendor, Waste Connection. They give us a discount. There is also information about the Knoxville and Knox County Waste Transfer Center on Baxter and Elm streets in Knoxville where household hazardous wastes can be taken for disposal -- free! From there you can get to the County waste pages and find phone numbers to call for questions.

HWHA Calendar.

The HWHA Calendar of Events page has the calendar for the current three-month period as soon as the dates are set by the board. This page is currently being revised, but the date information is presented as a list. The same information is available on the page listing what we do.