Halloween Helpers - 21-Oct-2008   Dear Oakwood Neighbors: It's that time of year again! Halloween is quickly approaching and we need your help with the OHA Children's Halloween parties. The party for the younger children will be Sunday, October 26th from 1pm to 3pm. This festivity will include games, facepainting,  hayride, cakewalk, as well as some other fun activities. The party for the older kids will be that same day, from 7-9pm. There will be popcorn and a movie,  with the main event being our famous "Haunted Hayride".  Since this is a neighborhood event we are looking for neighborhood participation in making it a success.  Please get involved in helping, it's very rewarding and a great way to meet new  people and neighbors.   How you can help:   1. Workers to man booths. (facepainting, cakewalk, games etc.) We will have four 1/2 hour shifts for each booth.  The first shift will be responsible for setting it up and the last shift will tear down and clean up.   If we don't have enough volunteers we will have less activities ( I know this won't be the case ).    3. Help cleaning up afterwards.   4. Baked goods for our cake walk. Instead of whole cakes and whole batches of cookies, we would like the prizes to be packaged smaller, such as half-cakes, 6 or so cookies in a package, 6 cupcakes, brownies, etc. To be brought to the club house at 11am the day of the party.   5. A truck and trailer for the hayride.   6. People to "haunt" the hayride (our dads had so much fun last year).   Thank you in advance for your time and help.  It's going to be an awesome day for our children. Please contact me at dwolfanger@bellsouth.net or at 867-8163 with your availability.    Sincerely, Donna Wolfanger

Lakeland Elementary PTA Invites You - 29-Sep-2008   Lakeland Elementary School PTA would like to cordially invite you to an adults only "Enchanted Evening", October 17th to be held @ historic Hillwood on the Davies Plantation. The evening will include a delectable Italian dinner, delicious desserts, live piano music for your dining pleasure and a live auction! Follow this link to find out more and purchase your tickets: lakelandpta.com/currentnews.html

Rent the Clubhouse! - 31-Mar-2008 All Oakwood Residents are able to rent the clubhouse for $100. Look on the calendar below to see if the date you want is available and then contact the Manager to secure your date. The rental forms are online under Residents Only: Documents. The following items that are available to make your function easier: Full Refrigerator 2 Dining Tables 2 8' Tables 4 6' Tables 34 Padded Folding Chairs 24 Padded Non-Folding Chairs Toaster Oven 2 Stovetop Burners 3 Couches Fireplace Restrooms Dishwasher Stereo Cleaning Supplies to clean up after yourself!

County Assessor and Register - 27-Feb-2008 An amazing amount of information is available at the Register website at www.register.shelby.tn.us. Almost anything about property records in Shelby County can be found on this website, including property back to 1812 for Shelby County! It also includes historical records on Shelby County, recorded deeds, subdivision plats and GIS information. Definitely check this out at your first opportunity!

Soliciting Permits Required - 26-Nov-2007 All residents are reminded that commercial soliciting is illegal and not permitted in Lakeland. This includes all commercial salespersons not invited to your home. (Non-profit groups such as schools and churches are exempted, but must obtain a City of Lakeland permit in order to solicit door-to-door sales. Political campaigning is exempt.) Report any violations to the Shelby County Sheriff at 901 379-7625 and to City Hall at 867-2717. Please be aware that a security company appears to be preying on new homeowners as new customers. Please be aware and report any unsual activity.

Mailboxes - 23-Jul-2007 If you need to replace your mailbox, they can be purchased at Pickle Ornamental Iron, on Summer Ave in Bartlett.

ATV - No Tolerance Policy for Lakeland - 16-Jul-2007 per Bob Wherry, City Manager As Springtime arrives, we want to remind residents that All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s), motorized dirt bikes and similar) may NOT be operated on City streets, public property or private property without advance authorization of the property owner. Illegal use of such vehicles on public and private property has caused extensive damage and is also dangerous. The Shelby County Sheriff Office has advised that, due to the number of complaints and damage by All Terrain Vehicles (ATV’s), they are instituting a “Zero Tolerance" policy on illegal use of ATV’s. If you are caught, you will get a citation. Residents noting illegal usage of ATV's should contact the Shelby County Sheriff at 901-379-7625. (Only call 911 if it is a life threatening matter.) The Shelby County Sheriff has been excellent about responding, but many times it is not possible for them to respond while the ATV is there. Residents should not personally confront the ATV violator. We appreciate residents calling the Shelby County Sheriff on illegal usage of ATV's and similar equipment.

Yard Waste and Recycling Pick-Up - 16-Jul-2007 All Star Waste Systems will pick up all refuse, yard waste and limbs on the following schedule: --Yard waste (grass clippings, leaves, and very small piles of brush) will be picked up the same day as your scheduled cart (refuse) collection. --Limbs (loose piles will be collected the same week as your recycling). To request service or determine your collection day for refuse and recycling, contact City Hall at 867-2717. Please refer to Cable Channel 19 or contact City Hall for updates on trash and recycling schedules. Recyling is every other Tuesday, please refer to the calendar on the OHA website to verify dates of pick-up.

Removal of Trees - 26-Feb-2007 February 15, 2007 OHA Homeowners Our office wanted to keep you informed of activities in your neighborhood that may cause concern or comment. Recently, a resident requested assistance from our office to have a tree evaluated that they believed was a hazard. It is the City’s policy to not perform hazard tree evaluations on private property unless they directly affect public safety (i.e. they are hanging over a public roadway or public trail, etc.). Therefore, we sent this resident a list of the International Society of Arborists (ISA ) Certified Arborists in Shelby County. The resident had the tree evaluated by an ISA Certified Arborist who deemed the tree hazardous. If a tree is deemed by an ISA Certified Arborist to be a hazard, then no tree removal permit is required from the City. However, this tree may be located in the 30’ deep non-disturb area of Oakwood Phase 4. Therefore, you may get calls and concerns about the activity. This brings up the issue of what to do when a tree within this non-disturb area is deemed hazardous. The following is the City’s recommendation on how to proceed in those situations. First, it should be emphasized again that the City does not perform hazard tree evaluations on private property. Therefore, residents who feel that a tree greater than 3” diameter breast height (DBH = 4.5’ above ground) within the non-disturb area is hazardous and want to remove it need to have the tree evaluated by an ISA Certified Arborist. If the tree is deemed hazardous by an ISA Certified Arborist then the City will not prevent the removal of that hazard. However, when that hazard tree is removed from the non-disturb area they are not allowed to follow that removal with the installation of sod or other improvements that would not be expected in a natural setting or that cause a disruption to that natural setting. It would be acceptable, and even encouraged, to replant the non-disturb area with native trees: however, that is not

Yellow Pages How do we get Lakeland seperated from Arlington? - 3-Feb-2007 Residents are urged to write/contact BellSouth to encourage them to separate Lakeland from Arlington in The Real Yellow Pages phone directory. Bill Ray, BellSouth assistant vice president of external affairs for West Tennessee said he was "sensitive" to the concerns of Lakeland, but that the company has no plans to change the current phone book for another two years. Mr. Ray welcomes letters concerning this matter, so PLEASE make your feelings known! Mr. Bill Ray, Assistant VP of External Affairs for West Tennessee BellSouth 6055 Primacy Parkway, 2nd Floor Memphis, TN 38119

Non-Disturb Areas in Oakwood - 3-Feb-2007 Please note the following which was taken from the plats of Oakwood. Phase 3 - the 25' non-disturb area on lots 111-128 shall remain a natural buffer and the area shall remain undisturbed by the lot/home owner. The non-disturb area may only be modified to the extent of limited clearing and underbrushing upon the approval by the City of Lakeland. There shall be no trees removed with a breast height diameter of three inches or greater unless the tree is dead or significantly damaged and presents a threat to public safety. Routine maintenance of non-disturb areas on Lots 137, 142, 147, 154 and a portion of 150 shall be the responsibility of the respective lot owner. Phase 4 - All lots except 181-184, 187-191 and 198 shall have a 30' deep non-disturb area within which no existing vegetation can be altered or removed without the expressed authorization of the City. This area shall remain a natural buffer and the area shall remain undisturbed by the lot/home owner. The non-disturb area may only be modified to the extent of limited clearing and underbrushing upon approval by the City of Lakeland. There shall be no trees removed with a breast height diameter of three inches or greater unless the tree is dead or significantly damaged and present a threat to public safety.ALL OAKWOOD residents in violation of the plat will be dealt with by the city legally. So, please be aware of what you are doing before you change the natural area so you will not be forced to remedy the situation and have out-of-pocket costs.

Lakeland Noise Ordinance - 17-Jan-2007 11-302. Anti-noise regulations. Subject to the provisions of this section, the creating of any unreasonably loud, disturbing, and unnecessary noise is prohibited. Noise of such character, intensity, or duration as to be detrimental to the life or health of any individual, or in disturbance of the public peace and welfare, is prohibited. (1) Miscellaneous prohibited noises enumerated. The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing, and unnecessary noises in violation of this section, but shall not be limited to the following: 1) blowing horns (more info on city website) 2) Radios, stereos, speaker systems, etc. The playing of any radio, stereo, or any musical instrument or sound device, including but not limited to loudspeakers or other devices for reproduction or amplification of sound, either independently of or in connection with motion pictures, radio, or television, in such a manner or with such volume, particularly during the hours between 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any office or hospital, or in any dwelling, hotel, or other type of residence, or of any person in the vicinity.

Invasive Plants to Tennessee - 1-Sep-2006 Do you want to plant trees, bushes or flowers in your yard? Well, make sure that what you plant is not on this list per the City of Lakeland code.   read more...