Yard sale, dues and other miscellaneous musings

Life and work often get in the way of posting much on this site. According to Squarespace analytics some people do continue to visit though. So for those who do here are some random thoughts:

  • Yes we are having a yard sale this year. The details are on the Events page and in the Calendar. Communicating such things is difficult because half our residential population prefers physical signs and the other half ignores them (but may read email… or even this site). If you would want to help CCA post some signs about the mall areas we could use your help. Please contact us and thank you!

  • CCA Board participation is in dire shape. COVID hasn’t helped us recruit new members especially as we’ve had limited in person meetings the last few years. We could use more help and fresh ideas so if you have even the slightest desire to serve your community please reach out.

  • It is challenging to keep up with who is new to the neighborhood so please we’d encourage you to let your neighbors know of this site so we can get their information.

  • Dues are being actively collected (as they always are) and are essential for us to maintain the neighborhood. There is a breakdown of what the funds are used for elsewhere on this site. Thanks if you’ve already paid.

  • We may have a fall community forum— this is still being decided, but if we do it will be posted to Events section with full details and agenda.

From the entire CCA Board we wish you well and hope you and your family are enjoying the summer.

Political / Campaign Signage

The Carrcroft Community and its civic association cannot endorse individual candidates for public office.  The entrance and grass median of all of our boulevards are owned and maintained by the community. Any such signs planted in these areas are not done so with approval of the Board.

“I saw the sign and it opened up my eyes,
I saw the sign”
— Ace of Base

Snowplowing

Carrcroft is a difficult neighborhood to plow given the variety of wide and narrow streets, hills, and divided boulevards. Our contractor is aware of a few recent complaints regarding damaged grass patches and missed roads. Please continue to notify CCA if there are any issues, and we will contact the company on your behalf. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

Welcome Baskets

The CCA Board is looking for volunteers to help assemble and distribute welcome baskets to new residents. These are small baskets including a pasta meal, a few household items and a newsletter, which are delivered to newly sold houses in the neighborhood.

Holly Feldheim has generously dedicated her time to this activity for several years now and would like to pass the responsibility on to a fellow neighbor. Please contact the CCA Board if you are interested. Thank you!

Reports of Theft

On 01/04/2021, there were 2 vehicles removed from the driveway on Brentwood Dr (both vehicles were left unsecured with keys inside) and a theft from motor vehicle on Wynnewood Ave. These incidents occurred during the overnight/early morning hours.  There were also thefts from motor vehicle reported in Lynnfield and Northwood. Remember to secure your vehicles, remove any items inside and never leave a key or key fob inside the vehicle. PLEASE report suspicious activity to police right away by calling either 911 or the non-emergency line 573-2800.

Happy 2021!

Happy New Year! We would like to wish you and your loved ones health and happiness as we move into (what we hope is) a much better year!

The CCA Board would also like to thank those who have paid their 2020 civic dues and kindly request that you send payment for 2021 to our treasurer, Ed Redfield, at your earliest convenience. Overall, our incoming dues were down considerably last year, which has put obvious strain on our ability to provide routine services including mall maintenance and snow plowing.

Thank you & be well,

CCA Board

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