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HARVEST RIDGE AVON

Avon, Indiana


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A website for and about the community of Harvest Ridge, in Avon, Indiana,
published by a Harvest Ridge Homeowner. This website is not affiliated with the
Harvest Ridge Homeowners Association, its Board, or Sentry Management.

Observation: Homeowner apathy is the enemy of an HOA.
(So is an apathetic Board.)

Avon, Indiana, is located about 10 miles west of Indianapolis, Indiana

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Benefits for the Aging
National Council on Aging
Click here: Benefits Checkup
Healthcare, Nutrition, Housing, Utilities, Etc.
Related story from Census Bureau:
65 and Older Population Grows Rapidly as Baby Boomers Age

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Ratings of nursing homes – From Medicare
Click here and enter your ZIP code.
Also provides info about doctors, hospitals, rehab facities, etc.

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Terminate the Harvest Ridge HOA?


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Town of Avon: Submit a request, report an issue.
Potholes, crime tips, school bus violations, drainage issues, etc.
Town of Avon Action Center

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Harvest Ridge Garage Sale Dates (from Sentry Managment):
The board of directors for the Harvest Ridge Homeowners Association, Inc. has
set the following dates to hold a neighborhood community-wide sale for 2023: 
June 2nd and 3rd from 8 am to 5pm and
September 8th and 9th from 8 am to 5pm.
A sign will be placed at the entrance for each sale weekend.

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Myth:
Federal spending can be cut by cutting social security.
Fact:
Social security and disability insurance are self-funded through a dedicated
payroll tax.

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Indiana State Police Scam Alert:
The scammers have called with the Caller ID showing “Indiana State Police Post
52.” The phone number displayed is 317-899-8577, which is the phone number to
the post. The scammers identify themselves as police officers and indicate to
the caller there is a warrant for their arrest. The scammer then tries to obtain
personal information and request financial restitution to take care of the
warrant.  Scams like this with “spoofed” Indiana State Police phone numbers have
happened across Indiana with scams ranging from telling the victim
their identity has been stolen, selling insurance or attempts to raise money for
false charities.
(Jan 31, 2023)

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HOA dues special assessment?
It was discussed at recent Board meetings (Sep. 2022 and Oct. 2022): More money
to pay for attorney fees. Attorney fees might include lawsuits against
homeowners in arrears in their payments, violators of the covenants, as well as
revision of the covenants. Watch for an email or letter with information about a
possible community meeting of homeowners to vote on the idea. Read more here.

Related article: “HOA Foreclosures Are a “Lose-Lose” Game for Coloradans, but
These Lawyers Win Regardless of the Outcome“

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Waste Management has purchased Ray’s Trash
Related story
WM/Ray’s Trash web page

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Door-to-door solicitors are required by the Town of Avon to obtain a direct
selling license.

The Town of Avon ordinance governing direct sellers/solicitors

The Town of Avon direct sellers & solicitors permit

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Contact the Board

It appears there is no means to contact the Board directly. The only apparent
option is to contact Sentry Management. Sentry is an HOA management company
hired by the Board.

Contact Sentry Management
Use this form (click here)
1/17/23: Sentry Management announces new community manager:
Jatin Saraiya
email: jsaraiya@sentrymgt.com

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MONTHLY HOA BOARD MEETINGS
Third Thursday of each month (subject to change by the Board).
Board meetings may be held on alternating Tuesdays, rather than Thursday.
6:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m.
An email notification should be sent a few days before.
Homeowners may attend.
[Note: No publicly-accessible Board meetings have been held since October,
2022.]

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Harvest Ridge or Hillbilly Ridge?
Read more

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CORPORATE HOMEOWNERS:

Washington Post story about a Harvest Ridge corporate homeowner, Progress
Residential (click here).
“…according to previously undisclosed documents and dozens of interviews with
renters and former employees, Progress Residential has been ringing up
substantial profits for wealthy investors around the world while outbidding
middle-class home buyers and subjecting tenants to what they allege are unfair
rent hikes, shoddy maintenance and excessive fees.”
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Click here to see addresses and corporate owners of Harvest Ridge rental homes.
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Click here to see the stunningly large number of rental homes owned by Progress
Residential in the Indianapolis area.
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Will the HOA Board of Directors do anything about the increasing number of
rental homes? (Personal observations – click here.)
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APATHY AGAIN EXHIBITED:
From a 4/13/2022 email from Sentry Management:
“The Board of Directors would like to update you on the poll to limit the number
of rental homes in Harvest Ridge.  Sentry received 42 in favor of limiting and 1
not in favor of limiting rental homes.”
[There are 203 homeowners in Hillbilly Ridge. Only 43 of them responded to an
email.]
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In the news: More homeowner associations are seeking to limit rentals

Rental Homes

Read about rental homes in Harvest Ridge

Another story about rental homes and how one HOA responded

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COVID
Indiana State Department of Health
Coronavirus Dashboard (click here)
Indiana Covid database (click here)
Regenstrief Institute

Free at-home Covid tests

Risk calculator (click here)
What’s the risk for Covid based on where you’re going

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According to the HOA, this 12″ x 18″ yard sign is not okay.



According to the HOA, this
rolling billboard is okay.



SELECTIVE AND ARBITRARY ENFORCEMENT OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS:

“No signs or advertisements shall be displayed or placed on any Lot or structure
in the Development without the prior written approval of the Committee, except
for the sale of a Lot or Dwelling Unit (limited to one sign per Lot)…”
(Covenants and Restrictions, Section V, B)

Read more about the HOA’s selective enforcement of Covenants and Restrictions

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Documents:
Homeowners’ Covenants and Restrictions, Plats, etc.








Plan to Make Changes/Additions?
Fill out the Architectural Request for Change Form.
New patios or decks, repainting, garden sheds, etc.
Download the form here (pdf format).








Repair or replace mailbox:
Mailbox Info








HOA Dues:
HOA dues are $200 per year (2021 and 2022).








Utilities:




– Electric: Duke Energy. View outages. Call 800-343-3525 to report one.
– Natural gas: CenterPoint Energy
– Water: Citizens Energy Group
– Sewage: West Central Conservancy District, Danville, IN
– Storm sewers: Town of Avon
– Trash collection: I’ve seen trucks from Ray’s Trash (now owned by Waste
Management) and from Republic Services.
– Internet: AT&T and Spectrum provide hard-wired internet service. Personal
note: I have subscribed to both Spectrum (cable) and AT&T (telephone wires).
Spectrum had more outages and unexpectedly raised my rate, whereupon I changed
to AT&T. AT&T’s service may be a little bit slower than Spectrum’s but it has
proven reliable.

HOA (Homeowners Association) Board of Directors:
The Harvest Ridge community homeowners’ association is currently comprised of
five board members:
Mark McCrocklin – President
Randy Starcher – Vice President
Tim Williams – Secretary
Adam Birge – Treasurer (pseudo treasurer)
Gary Nelms – Member at Large

But don’t try to contact them. Sentry Management apparently handles all
communications with the board. I don’t understand why we need a Board of
Directors.

Board Meetings:
Alternating Tuesday and Thursday on the third week of each month.
May be conducted virtually.
Sentry Management says it sends emails with link to join meeting.
Homeowners may attend.



HOA Management Company
Separate from the Board, and hired by the Board, there is a paid management
company (Sentry Management).
Sentry is, for all practical purposes, a surrogate for the Board–doing things
the Board would otherwise do, like sending out notices of meetings, checking for
violations of the Covenants & Restrictions, sending violation letters,
performing the responsibilities of the treasurer. According to the 2022 proposed
budget, Sentry will be paid $10,800 ($900 per month). I also recall a comment
from meeting minutes that Sentry charges the HOA $150 every time a Harvest Ridge
home is sold. It didn’t indicate why, but it could be for sending Covenants to
closing.

About Sentry Management (“Sentry”), from a Sentry manager:
“Sentry Management manages all aspects of your community, under the direction
and approval of the Harvest Ridge HOA board of directors. The board authorizes
all spending, contracts, budgets, etc.”

In my opinion, Sentry serves as a buffer, or barricade, between the members and
the Board. Questions to the Board may be referred to Sentry. Questions asked may
not be answered. Sentry, in my opinion, serves the Board, not the members.
Sentry was not elected, or even approved, by the members, yet it’s responsible
for important decisions and actions of the HOA.

I have been told that Sentry Management tours the subdivision once per month,
looking for violations of the Covenants & Restrictions. Who does it? Idunno. For
all I know, it could be a kid on a moped. Or maybe not. What does Sentry find in
the way of violations? Well, they say they do find violations, but it’s a
secret. They say they don’t disclose violation notices because of privacy
considerations (personal names, addresses, etc.).

Sentry Management says they maintain HOA records on file at “Sentry Management’s
‘Community Pro’ Portal”. I’m not sure how complete their documents list is. As
an “informative” website, it’s terribly deficient, in my opinion.

To log in to Sentry Management’s “Community Pro” portal (for registered
residents), click here (registration required).

Contact Sentry Management
Use this form (click here)

Address/phone:
8425 Keystone Crossing Suite 108
Indianapolis, IN 46240
317-251-9393

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Excerpts from Covenants & Restrictions
Not a complete or exact listing–published for background information only.
Note: The HOA may or may not enforce these. It says so in the Covenants.

ARTICLE III
RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING SIZE, PLACEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF DWELLING UNITS AND
OTHER STRUCTURES




[No hot tubs, garden sheds, basketball goals, deck, fence, etc., without
approval:]
(partial excerpts:)
A…. No Dwelling Unit, greenhouse, porch, garage, swimming pool, hot tub,
accessory building, deck, fence, basketball goal, tennis court or other exterior
improvement shall be erected, placed, stored, or altered on any Lot without the
prior written approval of the Committee. Each Owner or Builder shall request
such approval in writing to the Committee and shall take into account
restrictions including, but not limited to, the type of materials, exterior
facade, exterior paint colors, design, layout, location, landscaping and
finished grade elevations…



[Keep your grass cut (4″ max. height), trash containers must be screened with
fencing, etc.]
(partial excerpts:)
E. …Specifically, the Owner shall 1) establish and mow the grass with reasonable
frequency to prevent its growth from exceeding four (4) inches in height; 2)
keep Lot free of debris, equipment, stored building materials, and rubbish
including any outside storage of trash containers which shall be screened with
fencing and subject to modification by the Committee; 3) prevent the existence
of other conditions which may detract from or diminish the appearance of the
Development; 4) remove dead or unsightly trees or other plants; and, 5) maintain
the exterior of all improvements in good repair to avoid any unsightly
appearance, in the opinion of the Committee.
Note: As per a Board decision, the provision regarding trash containers will not
be enforced.

A,7: Security Lights: Prior to completion of construction, Builders shall
install one (1) “dusk to dawn” security light in the front yard of each Dwelling
Unit. The Committee shall approve the type and location of all security lights.
Each Owner shall subsequently maintain their security light as to condition and
bulb replacement.
Note: As per a Board decision, the provision regarding security lights will not
be enforced.

ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND PROHIBITIONS



C. Animals (partial excerpt): Dogs and cats may be kept and must not become a
nuisance. They must be leashed upon leaving the owner’s property, and their
waste must be properly disposed of. Pick up your pet’s poop!





Rolling Billboard

[No boats, campers, trailers, commercial delivery trucks parked on driveway
(must be kept in garage). No cars on blocks unless in closed garage.]
(partial excerpts:)
D. Vehicle Parking. Unless otherwise provided herein, motor homes, mobile homes,
any motor vehicle which is inoperative and not being used for transportation,
trailers, boats, campers, commercial delivery trucks and similar vehicles shall
not be parked or stored upon a Lot unless within a closed garage. All passenger
vehicles may be parked on the street for a period not exceeding forty-eight (48)
hours, however this does not include vehicles parked on the streets on a
frequent (in excess of 48 hours per month) basis. No vehicles shall be placed on
blocks or jacks for purposes of repairs, except for repairs made in closed
garages. It appears the Board and its lawyer have decided that rolling
billboards are okay.

[No open burning–including leaves]
(partial excerpts:)
F. Open Burning: No receptacle used for burning of trash shall be placed on any
Lot, nor shall any Owner burn debris or trash on a frequent basis except in the
Autumn months for the purpose of leaf destruction. Any burning of leaves shall
be allowed by local restrictions, and, if allowed, shall be limited to the hours
of 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
[Website publisher’s comment: I contacted the Town of Avon regarding leaf
burning and was told it’s prohibited in Avon.]

Signs:
No signs or advertisements shall be displayed or placed on any Lot or structure
in the Development without the prior written approval of the Committee, except
for the sale of a Lot or Dwelling Unit (limited to one sign per Lot)…
(One “For Sale” sign is permitted.)
Article V, B.
(Apparently, rolling billboards are exempt from this restriction.)
Note: The Indiana Code supersedes this regulation when it involves political
signs, which may be displayed 30 days before and 5 days after an election.

For full text of Covenants and Restrictions, click here (pdf format).

Liens and Foreclosures

If you don’t pay your HOA dues or owe the HOA money, the HOA can file a lien on
your home. The lien means that if you sell the house, they get their money. Your
home might also be subject to foreclosure, depending on issues surrounding the
lien(s).
Important Facts About HOA Liens & Foreclosures You Should Know
Read a related story about HOA liens

Violations of Covenants and Restrictions

“…after 1st violation letter is sent, if not corrected within 7-10 days the
second letter will be sent. If after another 7-10 days the violation is not
corrected, the 3rd letter will be sent with picture. If still not corrected for
another 7-10 days, it will be sent to legal.
(Minutes 05/23/2019 special board meeting)
(However, it appears the Board does not send all 4th-step violations to legal,
and if it involves trash cans or yard lights only one warning letter is sent.
See paragraph titled “Signs”.)

Lodging a Complaint:

If you wish to report a violation of the Covenants & Restrictions, well, good
luck with that. Don’t expect any response or feedback concerning your complaint
(based on my own experience). Who do you contact? I suppose Sentry Management.

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About this website:

This non-profit non-commercial website is not associated with the Harvest Ridge,
Avon, Indiana, homeowners’ association or board, nor with a homeowner management
company. It is the creation of a resident of Harvest Ridge, Avon, Indiana.

If you’re looking for the homeowners’ association management company (Sentry
Management), click here.
To log in to Sentry Management’s “Community Pro” portal, click here
(registration and login required).

To contact this website’s publisher, click here.

This website is intended to:
– Provide easy access to documents (e.g., Homeowners’ Covenants and
Restrictions).
– Provide Harvest Ridge residents access to a discussion forum.
– Provide information about the Homeowners Association.

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RECENT COMMENTS

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RECENT FORUM POSTS

 * RE: Your HOA Dues at work (flagpole)
   
   The tattered flag was replaced sometime around early Fe...
   
   By Tom , 5 months ago
   
   

 * RE: Your HOA Dues at work (flagpole)
   
   7 months later, the flag is again tattered.(The solar-p...
   
   By Tom , 6 months ago
   
   

 * Rental Property Owner: Not My Problem
   
   A few years ago, my yard was covered with weeds and dan...
   
   By Tom , 9 months ago
   
   

 * Holiday Decorations
   
   Can one have too many holiday decorations?What about ti...
   
   By Tom , 10 months ago
   
   

 * The HOA Treasurer Responsibilities Have Been Handed to Sentry Managment
   
   Harvest Ridge HOA has hired a management company, Sentr...
   
   By Tom , 1 year ago
   
   

 * HOA Financial Info: Are They Hiding Something?
   
   The Indiana Code permits homeowners to request inspecti...
   
   By Tom , 1 year ago
   
   

 * Your HOA Dues At Work (Daisies)
   
   Several months ago, a couple of board members decided t...
   
   By Tom , 1 year ago
   
   

 * Meeting Minutes Are Important: Maybe if people had more information it would
   help addess the apathy problem?
   
   I've reviewed a couple of years' worth of HOA meeting m...
   
   By Tom , 1 year ago
   
   

 * Should homeowners know where their money is spent?
   
   Financial Reporting: The HOA Board has a dubious meth...
   
   By Tom , 1 year ago
   
   

 * HOA (and management companies): A history
   
   Information obtained from Indiana Sec. of State Busines...
   
   By Tom , 1 year ago
   
   

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