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ATT Makes the Rounds
While some Michiana utility crews are deployed in the Carolinas post-Hurricane Helene, others are locally engaged in maintenance and...
Nov 13, 20241 min read
Botany Sizes Up The Site
In preparing an estimate for removing remaining invasives and renovating the perimeter of the the KPVA retention pond with native...
Nov 8, 20244 min read
KPVA Turns 40 in 2024
In 2024, KPVillas turned forty years old, and the neighborhood is looking good. Knollwood Park Villas was incorporated May 31, 1984, by...
Nov 7, 20241 min read
November Clean
Fall clean-up was in full swing as November opened, with the New Generations crew cleaning landscaping beds, trimming bushes, and hauling...
Nov 6, 20241 min read
Law Supports Political Sign Restrictions
KPVA legally prohibits political signs. Only signs advertising a property for sale or rent are permitted in KPVillas, per Section 31 of...
Nov 3, 20242 min read
KPVA Tree Removed
A perilous tree was removed from the KPVA parcel containing the retention pond. Earlier in 2024 a major branch fell , revealing the...
Oct 21, 20241 min read
Buttressing the Berm
An interim solution has reinforced the berm of the KPVA retention pond at the spillover to the St. Joseph County (SJC) retention pond. ...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Fall Trimming to Begin in October
With fall trimming to occur soon, it's time to mark special trimming if you had opted for it in the spring. In an email on October 14,...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Irrigation Off by October 21
Please turn off your irrigation water line by Monday, October 21 , 2024. Gary Boyer of GBS Irrigation will blow the lines in preparation...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Pond Water Management
Jones Lake Management services both the KPVA retention pond on the KPVA-owned parcel and the uphill pond form ed within the respective...
Sep 26, 20242 min read
Proposed Change to Leasing Terms
A proposed change in the Covenants and Restrictions seeks to require the duration of any lease in KPVillas be a minimum of one year. ...
Sep 23, 20241 min read
Voting for Persons Confined to Home
Absentee and in-person voting opens Tuesday, October 8 , 2024, in the lobbies of the downtown South Bend County-City Building, 227 W....
Sep 23, 20241 min read
New Budget Approved
At the 2024 KPVA Annual Meeting , homeowners approved the new budget presented by the KPVA Treasurer. Treasurer Ron M. noted the...
Sep 18, 20241 min read
Water Supply Cut
Irrigation of the islands is restricted as the water supply is interrupted. Historically KPVillas has paid Knollwood Country Club (KCC)...
Sep 18, 20241 min read
Awaiting Imminent Stellar Explosion
Together, let's watch science unfold. Anticipating the nova T Coronae Borealis (T CBr) in late summer 2024, I have tried to get an...
Sep 14, 20241 min read
Agenda and Dialogue at Annual Meeting
The 2024 Annual Meeting agenda outlines the planned topics for the September 17 meeting, and includes both the 2023 meeting notes to be...
Sep 13, 20241 min read
Drainage Funding Runs Dry
Repairing the spillover between the KPVA retention pond and the St. Joseph County (SJC) retention pond was to be part of County efforts ...
Sep 7, 20242 min read
Give Input on 20-Year Vision
St. Joseph County, IN, released its draft Comprehensive Plan , its vision for County governance for the next 20 years, as detailed at...
Sep 7, 20241 min read
Entrance Ambiance
Converting to an LED with a warmer color softens the appearance of the guard house. The original bulb cast a garish green hue over the...
Aug 19, 20241 min read
Dressing Up the Entrance
The guardhouse landscaping was freshened up by a volunteer homeowner. The bushes in front of the guardhouse that would split open and...
Aug 19, 20241 min read
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