What's New Since the Last Update?  Almadale Ladies Ornament Exchange - Dec 8th, 7pm - 1852 Hartwell Manor N. Santa to Visit Clubhouse - Dec 11th, 1:00 - 2:30pm   Mailboxes: If you need a new mailbox, send $35 to Daphne at 1851 Hartwell Manor N. and she will deliver it to your house. Orders placed the first of every month.   Thanks to Sophie, Sadie, Beaudreaux & Lilly for registering! Send your updated or new pet pictures here December 2011 Newsletter  What to do if you receive a Compliance Violation letter. Houston High School is One of America's Best Schools! See why below. Collierville's Green Belt Plans (see below) Download Almadale Farms Street Map (see below) Contact Architectural Review Committee Download the Architectural Change form.

HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL ONE OF  "AMERICA'S BEST HIGH SCHOOLS" EXCELLENT STUDENTS 10 National Merit Semi-finalists in 2010-2011 All A's on the Tennessee State Report Card ACT Average = 23.5 (surpasses local, state, and national averages) SAT Average = 1233 in Math and Critical Reading, 615 in Writing  (surpasses local, state, and national averages - and we test 3 times more students than local high schools) $25 million in scholarships for the class of 2010 55+ Clubs that focus on academics, service, and healthy fun Many organizations on campus focus on philanthropy with alliances with Muscular Dystrophy, St. Jude Research Hospital, Habitat for Humanity, and many others 97% attendance rate (our students LOVE to come to school!) EXCELLENT ACADEMICS The Honors Academy includes honors and AP courses, community service, and a senior project 20 Advanced Placement Courses 77.5% of AP students scored a 3, 4, or 5 - tested over 600 students in 2010 AP average for 2010 was 3.39 - exceeds local, state, national and global averages Honors Courses in every discipline Three Dual Enrollment courses: English, Psychology, and Sociology Community/work-based program for students with exceptional needs "One of America's Best High Schools" as designated by Newsweek Magazine EXCELLENT TEACHERS 100% highly qualified faculty 69% of the faculty that hold master's degrees or higher Award-winning faculty:  National Teacher of the Year, Rotary Teacher of the Month, City of Germantown Teacher of the Month, City of Germantown Teacher of the Year, Tennessee Teacher of the Year, State Librarian of the Year   click here to see more about Houston High School

Supermoon - March 19, 2011 January 2011

Architectural Review Committee   The purpose of the ARC is to review plans that include but are not limited to structural additions, significant changes to exterior appearance and property (e.g. paint colors, fencing, pool installations, patios, major landscaping changes, etc.). Article VII of our Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CCRs) provides additional information. To serve our homeowners on a timely basis the ARC will meet the first and third week of EACH month beginning April 2 to review all requests. An Architectural Change Application needs to be completed for all requests. Both a form and checklist are available to download. Completed forms should be submitted to Daphne to be time stamped. It’s in your best interest to ensure the strongest possible property values in our Almadale Farms community. The ARC is here to help you through the process of ensuring changes and modifications are in keeping with our CCRs. In doing so, we will continue to have an excellent reputation as a very desirable community with outstanding “curb appeal.” This goes a long way in protecting our property values.

FYI on Lamp Posts All decorative light posts on the property of each homeowner are the homeowner’s responsibility to maintain and repair. These fixtures are quite pricey, so regular inspection for stability can prevent potentially harmful accidents and/or expensive repairs or replacement.

Town of Collierville Greenbelt Master Plan   Collierville’s Greenbelt System is designed to enhance & protect the natural environment of Collierville. The completed design will have over 60-miles of trails and sidewalks connecting parks, schools, neighborhoods and commercial districts. Three major components of system as seen on the map are Regional Trails, Local Trails & Sidewalk Connections

Alamadale Farms Street Map Click here to download AF map

NW Corner HL & WF Retail Plan Collierville recently approved a zoning change to include office/medical along with retail for the northwest corner of Houston Levee & Wolf River. Click here to see the early stages of the site plan.

Liles Lane, Almadale Farms Commercial Appeal, Sun. 18th A Town Grows Up. Collierville learns lesson of growth. And Collierville has plenty of room to grow. Its current boundaries include about 29 square miles. Under Shelby County's growth plan, the town has the right to annex an additional 21 square miles. The above-average population growth, plus the cost of homes relative to local incomes, led Money magazine recently to rank the East Shelby County suburb as one of the 10 "hottest" places to live among cities under 100,000 population in the eastern third of the country. It was in the eighth spot, just ahead of the Nashville suburb of Brentwood. Read the full article.

click for larger view Houston Levee Stables was located at the corner of Houston Levee and Wolf River (formally Dogwood). Click the pictures for larger views. The property known as Almadale Farms was 620 acres of woods, pasture land and stables. Purchased by David Halle Jr. from long time owners, the McCool Family. Alma (Mrs. Lee Liles) and Janice (Mrs. Denny Napier) are daughters of the McCool family. Lon Hill was the engineer for the Almadale Farms project.