ATTENTION PARENTS URGENT!

If you have kids that ride the bus to school from Harper's Mill than you need to read this, if you don't have kids please pass this information and the link to your neighbors with kids, this is an urgent matter!

This morning a couple driving an older model tan car, possibly a Ford approached Kids at the Harper's Mill bus stop and several bus stops in Forest Oaks. The car was driven by an older white male in his 30's he is reportedly the boyfriend of the female passenger who is described as a white female about 23 years of age with long curly blond hair wearing a lip and nose ring. It is reported she may have recently moved into a home in Forest Oaks.

According to reports the couple was very intoxicated and where seen drinking Four Loco, and offering it to the kids at the bus stop. For those that do not know Four Loco is an alcoholic drink mixed with Caffeine and sold in a can. It has been banned in many states and is known on the street as liquid crack.

The female passenger was also reprted to be talking about sexual activities with a 14 year old boy from Harper's Mill this morning at the bus stop

The Sheriffs Department is asking anyone with information on the indentity of the pair or a license plate number to call 911 and report the information and to give the following case number that has already been created for these incidents when making your report.

The report number is 201228833 also it was reported that one of the kids from Harper's Mill may have video recorded the incident on their cell phone, if you did please call the Sheriffs Department reference the above case number and provide them a copy if possible.

Finaly please remind your kids if anyone approaches them att the bus stop, lime this again to call 911 from their cell phone get as much information as possible like what they look like the make model and license plate of any car involved.

If they do not have a cell phone they can ask one of the other kids at the bus stop to call from their cell phones.

The Dumpster Once Again

Ok lets see where to start this time,

1) The Dumpsters are emptied every Monday Wednesday and Friday, if they are filled hold taking your garbage out until the next day when they are emptied, just common sense.

2) If they look full, I almost bet you can open the top and drop more in, or go to the other side of the dumpster and that side may have more room, or even push the last bag by the door back and almost always there is room behind it, again common sense.

3) If you leave garbage outside the dumpster prepare to get a fine, it is a $100 fine every time you leave garbage outside the dumpster, Why? glad you asked Waste Management does not clean up anything outside the dumpsters, the HOA has to PAY extra money for someone to come out and clean up any mess left outside the dumpster.

4) Do not send your young kids, they are either not big enough to get the garbage through the hole and are just not going to check the other side of the dumpster for more room, again just common sense.

5) If you really have a lot of extra garbage, or cannot wait an extra day to dump your garbage, take it to the York County Convenience Site, there is one on 274 and one off of 557, you can bring any type of garbage there and dump it for free, all paid for by your taxes.

6) If you see anyone from Phase 2 using the dumpster or anyone who lives outside the neighborhood using the dumpster report it to the HOA, or in the case of a non-resident the Sheriff's Department.

7) If you follow these simple tips and do your part to take some time and actually care, than it will save all of us money in our dues, reduce the chances that our neighborhood becomes infested with mice and coach roaches, which will save us money in extermination costs. It's really not that complicated if we all tried a little harder.

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If we continue to let people use the dumpster who are not suppose to, it will only cost us all more money, Phase 2 Homeowners have garbage cabs and a collection service paid for out of the HOA dues that covers them, the dumpsters are designed only for capacity of Phase 1, and of coarse non Harpers Mill residents should not be using our dumpster at any time. If we add more capacity that will only increase the cost and we will have even more people who don't belong dumping here dumping more garbage,

Now on to other business 733 WaterFall Way is the owner of some of the garbage left outside the dumpster today, if we find out anymore of the responsible parities we will let you know.

Dumpster Alert!

For some reason Waste Management, did not show up today as they usually do to empty the dumpsters after the weekend. Both dumpsters are now completely full, several homeowners and non homeowners have already dumped their garbage on the ground in front of the dumpsters, if you have garbage please hold it until they are emptied we will post an update tomorrow, hopefully Kuester can call them and get them out here.

There are several large black garbage bags left in front of the dumpsters all are full with mail with the address of:

Lawrence Morgan
4151 River Oaks Rd
Lake Wylie, SC 29710

If anyone knows who this is and why his garbage is at our dumpsters please email is or Kuester to report it.

UPDATE: Waste Management came this morning and emptied the dumpsters, now we just need Metrolina Maintenance to come and clean up the mess that is left.

Police Activity at the Pool

This afternoon several York County Deputies responded to the pool after receiving reports of several intoxicated person acting disorderly and harassing families at the pool. One home owner was there with their young children and when one of the intoxicated individuals took the child's ball and started swearing at the parent because their 6 year old child was splashing around in the pool getting water in his alcoholic drink. Another home owner with two small children said they do not go to the pool anymore on Saturday or Sunday afternoons, because the same group of individuals is always there and drinking heavily. Another home owner saw these same individuals at the pool today with a funnel that was being used with alcohol this afternoon.

Deputies gave the partiers a warning, and left. The HOA is going to have to address this if it continues every weekend, the pool is no longer a safe and enjoyable environment for home owners with young children.

Expansion Tank?

A homeowner reported that last week his thermostat malfunctioned on the hot water heater the additional heat build up caused more pressure in in the pipes which caused one to rupture, spilling water from the attic all the way down to the laundry room, kitchen, dinning room, and living room, causing extensive water damage. It was noted while replacing his hot water heater by an engineer with York County Natural Gas and by a South Carolina certified plumber that had an expansion tank been installed the line would probably not have ruptured.

After some investigation it has been found out that if your incoming water pressure is 80 psi or greater you are required by County Building Codes to have an expansion tank installed, at time of construction. The water pressure in this neighborhood can average between 70 and 90 psi depending how you have your pressure regulator valve adjusted. This valve is located under the emergency cut off switch installed in the hall closet outside the laundry room in phase 1 homes.

An expansion tank can be purchased at Lowe's for $40 and installed by a plumber for about $100 and is installed on the cold water side of the pipe just before it enters the hot water heater,

Most phase 1 homes do not have this installed and should consider adding one, to reduce the chance of a pipe failure.

The incident that occurred last week on Harpers Inlet Dr is the second such incident at a home in Harpers Mill this year.

Police Blotter Sunday August 5th, 2012

Around 10:30 this morning, York County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a home on Waterfall Way, for a Domestic Dispute. A husband and wife were heard fighting over the 911 line by dispatchers, the wife left the home with their 3 kids the husband stated that his wife was under the influence of drugs and did not want her driving the kids. York County Deputies attempted to locate the mother and children but they had already left the area.