The agenda for today’s Bent Tree Board of Directors Meeting includes:

• Open Forum
• Call to Order
• Committee Reports by the liaisons
• President’s Report
• General Manager’s Report
• Secretary’s Report-Minutes
  • 03/20/18 Board Executive Session Meeting Minutes
  • 03/27/18 Board Regular Session Meeting Minutes
  • 03/27/18 Board Executive Session Meeting Minutes
  • 04/17/18 Board Executive Session Meeting Minutes
• Treasurer’s Report
• Approval of Agenda
• Old Business:  NONE
• New Business:
  • Approval of Election Committee Members
  • Approval of Golf Course Access Rules for Walkers and Non-Golfing Golf Carts
  • Youthfest Pool Admission Policy
  • Low Speed Utility Vehicles and Golf Cart Rules
• Adjourn

April 20, 2018

The weather was perfect for golf in Bent Tree, yesterday.  The photo above was taken from the cart path on Hole 16, looking towards Hole 17.  The photo below was taken from the fairway on Hole 10, looking towards the green (and the dogwoods).

April 20, 2018 – Hole 10, Bent Tree

…there’s fire pink and flame azalea.

On Wednesday, while on a cart ride around the lake, I took a picture of the smoke from the brush fire as seen from the dam.  During that same cart ride I took photos of two native blooming plants, “Flame Azalea” and “Fire Pink”.  I’m always snapping pictures of whatever is blooming, and it just happened to be those two that caught my eye on the day of the fire.

April 18, 2018 – Flame azalea in Bent Tree

April 18, 2018 – Fire pink in Bent Tree

According to reports, it was a downed power line that sparked a brush fire in the Bella Vista / Shadowick area of Bent Tree yesterday afternoon.  Bent Tree Fire, Pickens County Fire, Big Canoe Fire, and the Georgia Forestry Commission are among those that fought the fire during windy conditions.  As of the writing of this post (about 9:15 Wednesday evening), the fire was reported to be under control in Bent Tree, no structures had been damaged, and personnel were going to monitor and chase any hot spots throughout the night. Unfortunately, the fire shifted towards the Monument Falls area, and was not under control in that area as of the writing of this post. Much appreciation to Bent Tree Fire, all the other participating fire departments, and to Bent Tree’s controller who posted fire status updates on the Bent Tree NextDoor website.

April 18, 2018 – smoke rising from the brush fire in Bent Tree, as seen from the Lake Tamarack dam

There’s been a lot of talk about the new Quarry Park in Bent Tree.  Over the years, the quarry has been one of my favorite places to visit, to enjoy the peace and quiet, and the views. I’m not the only one who has enjoyed the area in the past.  From time to time, when I’ve been there, there have been people fishing, having picnics, hiking, and riding horses on the Quarry Trail.  Over the next week or so, I’ll try to find some of my past photos of wildflowers and wildlife at the quarry area. Here are a handful of my pictures of the views from 2016 and 2017.

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This month’s Topics for Discussion are:

• Golf Course Walkers
• Approval of Election Committee Members
• Recycling Update
• Website Update
• Gatehouse Entry Procedures
• Unleashed Dogs at Dam Area
• USPS Parcel Boxes Requirements
• Additional Golf Practice Area Property
• Suggested Lakefront Property Sale Regulations