BLACKBERRY
MOUNTAIN
ASSOCIATION Blackberry Mountain is a private, gated,
deed restricted community. Properties for sale may be viewed when
accompanied by real estate agents and property owners only.
MANAGER
Becki
Taylor
Phone 706
273.3100
Fax 706 273.3201
After Hours Emergencies
Water and Gate Systems
(leave name, phone number and brief message)
706 889-8179
MAILING
ADDRESS Blackberry
Mountain Association
25 Blackberry Mountain Drive #8101
Ellijay, GA 30536
To protect
the privacy of Blackberry Mountain Association members, the
membership directory is not available to the public. Contact the
association office to obtain a copy of the directory.
Hemlock
Treatment Underway
Blackberry's
hemlocks are being treated for the Woolly Adelgid. All
hemlocks that are treated will have a spot of white
paint sprayed on them. Small trees will be thinned
rather than treated. If you have any questions,
contact
Dave Teffeteller.
Hemlock
Treatment Program The
Association will begin a treatment of all hemlocks
within Blackberry Mountain against the Hemlock Woolly
Adelgid in the near future. Please click on the
adjacent image to download the information sheet.
February
2012
Newsletter
Download the
newsletter by clicking on the image to
download the Adobe Acrobat Reader pdf file.
Be
Prepared for The Winter Weather
Please take a moment to consider the following
questions:
Do you have ample heating fuel on hand?
Do you have an alternative heat source in case
of an electrical power outage?
Do you have an adequate supply of water,
prescription drugs, non-perishable food, and
other necessities to last 10 days?
If it is necessary for you to be at work or
leave home every day, do you have a 4-wheel
drive vehicle with adequate tires and the
know-how to drive on mountain roads under
adverse conditions?
Are you capable of walking to the front gate
from your home if necessary?
If you answered no to any of the above
questions, you are not fully prepared for the
winter months of Gilmer County.
Weather services usually provide adequate
notice of impending snow and/or ice. If you
believe you cannot manage adverse weather
conditions, then perhaps you should make other
arrangements until conditions improve.
The roads entering and exiting
Blackberry
Mountain
are the responsibility of
Gilmer
County
and the
Georgia DOT.
Blackberry
Mountain
Association has no control over these road
departments and does not provide road clearing
for association roadways.
Make plans now for a safe winter.
The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Is
Here!
Without
treatment, this non-native insect
will kill every hemlock in Blackberry.
Please take a few minutes to examine the
hemlocks on your property. If you find tiny
"cotton balls" (the woolly adelgid’s egg nests)
you have infestation. To discuss your treatment
options, or for assistance in identifying your
hemlocks and the woolly adelgid, please contact
Seth Hegert
or Dave
Teffeteller of the Design Committee.
BEAR
ALERT! Bears
are present in Blackberry. Please do not leave any food
out (bird feeders, deer, pet food or garbage). Bears have
a very keen sense of smell, it is dangerous for the bear
and for residents by luring bears away from their natural
food sources and dissolving the bear’s natural fear of
humans. Removing the food source to bears is a critical
step in resolving bear/human conflict. It may take a few
days for the bear to learn that it is no longer going to
be provided with a free and easy meal; once he does he
will move on to another area. There have been no recorded
bear attacks on humans in Georgia, but it is important to
remember that while it may be exciting to see a bear –
they are wild animals. You should never approach a bear.
Keep your pets under close watch as we have also had
coyotes in the area and they are known to attack small
animals.
Summer 2011 Newsletter
Download the
Summer 2011 newsletter.
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download the Adobe Acrobat Reader pdf file.
Annual
Meeting Newsletter
Download the
March 2011/Annual Meeting newsletter.
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download the Adobe Acrobat Reader pdf file.
Winter 2010
Newsletter Download the
January 2011 BMA newsletter.
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download the Adobe Acrobat Reader pdf file.
Fall 2010
Newsletter Download the
November 2010 association newsletter.
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download the Adobe Acrobat Reader pdf file.
• Keep your hemlocks healthy
•
Don’t encourage birds to feed or roost in your hemlocks
•
Don’t feed deer and other wildlife on your property
•
Don’t transplant hemlocks
•
Don’t plant nursery-grown hemlocks into your landscape