2012
Mardi Gras Parade -
Family Fun - scheduled for February 18th. More details to follow.
Garage Sale -
The
annual neighborhood garage sale has been scheduled for Saturday, May
5th. More details will be announced as the date gets closer.
Please check back for more details and any calendar changes.
Lunch with the Easter Bunny -
Our annual "Lunch with the Easter Bunny" is scheduled for Sunday, April 1st.
Check back for more details.
2011 (and older)
Breakfast with Santa -
Update - Another wonderful breakfast spent with Santa.
Santa
with be stopping by Frenchman's Bend for breakfast on Saturday,
December 10th. Be sure to bring your kids or
grandchildren. Bring your camera for this great photo
opportunity.
Children 12 years old and under eat for free. Breakfast will be available for adults.
Please call the club for reservations - 10 or 11 a.m. seating.
Holiday Decorating Contest -
Update - Thank you to all who participated and to the winners. Congratulations!
Once
again, the HOA will be sponsoring a holiday decorating contest.
Join in and decorate your home. Awards will be given by
category and unit, and also a grand prize will be awarded.
Decorations will be judged in one of two categories - The Beauty of Christmas, or Through a Child's Eyes.
Judging is scheduled for the evening of Sunday, Decembe 18th. Please have your lights on by 6:00 p.m.
Yard Signs -
As a reminder
- no business signs are allowed to be displayed in any yards.
This season has brought on an onslaught of
allowable political signs. There has also been an
increase
in "business" signs being displayed. "Business"
signs are
NOT ALLOWED.
Per the covenants and restrictions, ONLY yard signs
for home sales and signs advocating support for a candidate are
allowed. The maximum size is 4 sq. ft.
Signs
for local businesses, contruction companies, tree-services, roofers,
mosquito abatement, and the like, shall NOT be displayed/posted on any
lot.
We
do allow short term posting of signs for "non-profit" type
events
(ie Race For The Cure, Spring Market, Community Theatre,
etc.).
Political Forum -
Thursday,
September 22nd
6:30
p.m.
Sterlington
Elementary
A
co-sponsored Candidate Political Forum will be held on Thursday,
September 22nd at 6:30 p.m. at Sterlington Elementary School.
Candidates seeking election as Sheriff of Ouachita Parish and to the
Louisiana House of Representatives District 16, will be in attendance.
All five candidates
for
Ouachita Parish Sheriff will attend: Joe Brady, Cam
Douglas, Larry LaBorde, Jay Russell and Ron Schleuter.
The
three candidates for House District 14 will also attend: Incumbent Rep.
Sam Little and challengers Michael Echols and Jay Morris.
Thank you to the Sterlington Chamber for organizing this forum.
Annual
Homeowners Meeting - July 25th
The Annual Frenchman's Bend Homeowners meeting was held on July 25th.
Thank you to those that attended in the meeting.
Updates (and discussion) were given on many issues and projects
happening within the neighborhood, such as the potential for sidewalks,
the neighborhood park project, speeding, HOA financials, etc.
Four new names were added to the HOA board...
Shelly Harrell, Christophe Nouvellet, Richie Garrett, and Jim Wilson.
Annual
Homeowners Dues - 2011
Statements for
annual dues have been mailed out and are now PAST
due. Your prompt payment is
appreciated.
Thank
you. HOA
Monthly
Meetings -
Monthly
HOA board meetings are normally held at 6:30 p.m. on the first monday
of each month. Please check the calendar of events above to
verify meeting dates. They do change due to holidays and
other
major conflicts. Board members should receive an email
reminder
prior to each meeting.
"2011
Celebration in the Bend"
The
second annual 4th of July celebration and fireworks were held
on July
3rd. Thank you to all that attended, and all that helped to
make this
event a fun one for all in the neighborhood to enjoy. It was
a day
filled with face painting, jumping castles, live music, fireworks, food
and fun.
See you next year!
Leashing Your Pets -
With
the beautiful spring weather, it is very tempting to open the door and
let your pets run free. This seems to be something that is
happening frequently.
As a reminder, ALL dogs
in Frenchman's Bend MUST
be on a leash or kept restrained behind a fence...at all
times. DO
NOT let your pets roam free. There is a "leash law" in
Ouachita Parish and is enforced by the Sheriff's Department.
Even
the friendliest of dogs can be a nuisance to your neighbors. Not
everyone is comfortable around dogs. Some children and
adults
are very fearful of dogs. A dog on the loose can create a very
frightening experience for many.
Free-running dogs are also a
nuisance to other dogs that are properly restrained within a
fenced yard. Dogs
should not be allowed on the golf course at any time. Protect
your
pet from moving vehicles by keeping them off the streets.
Please be a responsible
neighbor and pet owner... keep your dogs on a leash or behind a fence.
New Construction
- Remodeling - Additions - Fencing
Plans for ALL
new construction and ALL
exterior renovations, exterior remodeling, building additions, fences,
etc.... MUST BE
APPROVED
by the
Frenchman's Bend HOA prior to construction
commencing.
This applies to ALL
construction in ALL units - 1 through
10. Plans need to meet the guidelines
listed in the
Covenants and Restrictions (per applicable unit).
Please
contact the Association to submit your plans prior
to starting any construction -- applies to big projects and small
projects. It is a simple, but
required process.
Any questions, please
contact the HOA. Thank You.
Annual GARAGE Sale -
The annual Frenchman's Bend
neighborhood garage sale was held on Saturday, April 2nd.
Once again, it was a great success.
See you again next spring!
NEW
- "E-Newsletter"
The HOA has
been working hard to start an "E-Newsletter" that will be downloadable
from this website and e-mailed directly to those residents who have
signed up to receive it. We hope to save on
printing and postal expenses, along with delivering news to you in a
more timely manner.
To receive
future "e-newsletters" and important news updates, please sign up by
registering your email address (upper left side of this
screen). Tell your neighbors about this site and
the upcoming "e-newsletters"... it's news we all want to know.
Frenchman's
Bend Golf and Health Club
Although
the HOA is a totally seperate entity from the Frenchman's Bend Golf and
Health Club, the success of the club benefits us
all. Your support of the golf and health
club is very important. A variety of
golf and social memberships are available.
Be sure to stop in the
clubhouse and discover for yourself all of the great new changes and upgrades
that have been made recently.
In addition to the
golf course being in the best overall shape that it has ever been in,
you will find a pleasing new interior with new furnishings, paint,
etc. The air conditioning and heating
system has been replaced. The pool has had some needed
repairs made to it, with new patio furniture on the way.
Mulligan's restaurant
is open to everyone. If you haven't eaten there
yet, check out their successful specials on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings. They also have a complete lunch buffet on
Sundays in addition to serving lunch and dinner daily.
Check
out the changes!!!
Halloween
Trick or Treating -
Halloween is
officially Sunday,
October 31st (2010).
We do anticipate trick or
treaters in the neighborhood on Saturday evening, and most likely
Sunday evening also.
There
have been many
conflicting reports as to when neighboring communities would be
observing Halloween. Currently, Monroe sais to
trick or
treat on Saturday OR Sunday. Sterlington states trick or
treating is on Saturday.
This has put our neighborhood
in a tough position, as we get so many children visiting from
outside of Frenchman's Bend.
We
are attempting to hire extra Sheriff's security for Saturday night. We
want to deter the excess rowdiness and drinking in the streets that
occured last year.
Let's all make this a fun and
SAFE holiday for the children!
Drive slowly and be on the
lookout for trick or treaters all weekend long.
Driving
Through Frenchman's Bend
Please
control your vehicles speed. Excessive speed
continues to be a problem in the
neighborhood. Frenchman's Bend is ALL
residential and the speed limit throughout is 25 mph.
Men and women, young and old, residents and non-residents, are ALL
guilty of speeding.
For
the safety of our children, pets, and property, PLEASE make a conscious
effort to lower your speed.
Welcome New Units to HOA - July 1st '09
The Homeowners
Association would like to WELCOME the
Units entering the Association as of July 1st, 2009.
The Developer has handed over ALL units
in the subdivision to the HOA. The
HOA will now oversee and monitor compliance of the Covenants
and Restrictions for ALL units.
What does this mean to
you? If you have not previously been in the
Homeowners Association (Maison, Units 8, 9, 10) ... you are
now officially a part of the Association.
Find out more about this at the Annual Homeowners meeting on July 14th.
We will soon be
updating the website with the Covenants for ALL units.
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