The Isles at the Highlands News Blog

I have hidden the Directory of Residents page on the website due to recent concerns regarding the security of the information.  This is a free website I created on my own and does not have a secure login.  The site has been live for a couple of years now without incident. 

In any case, I will email a pdf copy of the directory to everyone I have a valid email address for, and everyone will need to save the pdf or print out a hard copy for their records.  I will send a new copy every time I add ...
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From the Plum Advance Leader 11/15/12:
   "Plum police are increasing patrols in the Highlands plan off Old Leechburg Road after at least three reports of thefts of items from hmes under construction.
   According to a Nov. 4 report, a refrigerator valued at $2,000 was taken from a home under construction on Glengarry Court. 
   Two thefts reportedly occurred between Octo. 29 and 30, according to reports.
   In the first incident, a locked front door of a condominium under construction on Glengar...
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At the recent HOA meeting we elected two members to the Board of Directors: Don Greb and Carol Johnson.  They will be our liasons with The Meritage Group.  Congratulations to them both!

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Please mark your calendars for April, 19th, 2012.  The annual condo association meeting will be held at the clubhouse at 7pm.  We will be electing two residents to the Board of Directors at this time.

Welcome to our newest neighbors, Don and Linda Greb, who are living in the former model home closest to the pool.  Stop and introduce yourselves!
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A special thank you to Marie Claypoole and Sue O'Toole!  The ladies went on a shopping spree to purchase items that will be available for your use at the clubhouse.  This will eliminate the need to carry in/ take home these items every time you reserve the clubhouse.  Some of the items they bought:

• Silverware - service for 24
• Drawer inserts for the silverware
• Various utensils - spatula, corkscrew, can opener, knives
• Four more folding chairs
• Pot holders
• A 12-cup coffeemaker
• Ice bucke...

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From the Plum Advance Leader 10/6/11 - Police Blotter:
    Plum police are investigating several incidents of thefts from vehicles and garages.
    Police said the incidents occurred in the Highlands plan off Old Leechburg Road and on Pin Oak Court in Holiday Park in the early morning hours of Sept. 28....
    In the Highlands plan, a wallet containing $50 and assorted identification and bank cards were taken from the console of a locked vehicle on Locharron Court.
    In another incident on the ...
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The new community website is going live!  I'm hoping this will be a vibrant, active community and created this website to serve as a clearinghouse of information.  We have an email address, theislesatthehighlands@yahoo.com.  Please feel free to email any suggestions of what content you would like to see here.  I hope we will be able to have some sort of scheduled group event at least quarterly.  We have a beautiful clubhouse and now a pool - let's make the most of it!...
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Our long-awaited pool was officially opened on August 18, 2011.  A mere ten days later, police were called just before 4am about drunken trespassers using the pool.  When the patrolman arrived, the suspects had gone, but wet footprints were everywhere and a beer can was left behind.  The cop had driven past at 3am and said there was a loud Steeler pre-season game party still going on in the garage of one of the homes on lower Glengarry.   Denny and I could hear them most of the night but only...
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The first Livingstone duplex is currently under construction between Buildings K and M.  Drywall of the interiors and brick work of the exteriors is currently under way.  New residents are scheduled to move into the former carriage-house model (Building I) by the end of August, 2011.
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