Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, July 27, 1990 TAG: 9007280402
SECTION: SMITH MOUNTAIN TIMES PAGE: SMT-8 EDITION: BEDFORD
SOURCE: SANDRA BROWN KELLY and
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Developing World Inc., the company that marketed the property off Virginia 676, has deeded the common lots, including tennis courts, beach and boat storage area, and the subdivision's water system, to the new homeowners group, said Mary Lou Fisher, treasurer. She said the homeowners' attorney, Carter Greer, got the association reinstated with the State Corporation Commission.
The new association group elected Terry Vlug, president, and Susan Pratt, vice president. They and Fisher live in Lynville. Board members are Paul Graham of Moneta and Bill Graham and John Staub of Roanoke.
Fisher said they are preparing a letter to be sent to the 190-plus property owners represented in the subdivision explaining what has happened and announcing an Aug. 12 meeting at Lynville.
She said they also will attempt to collect some $9,000 in past-due homeowners' fees. Fisher said less than $800 was in homeowner accounts when they were turned over to the new group.
Fisher said the association also will begin billing residents for water.
The subdivision was one of several Smith Mountain Lake projects of David A. "Red" Dean, Dwight Dean, John Meteney and James Deyerle.
Red Dean is involved in personal bankruptcy proceedings in Roanoke. Dwight Dean is no longer living in the area. Meteney recently closed the developers' office in Smith Mountain Lake Executive Park and Deyerle has continued work as a Roanoke real estate agent.
The developers had been under considerable pressure for a long time from Lynville property owners, who were concerned that roadwork in the subdivision was not satisfactory and the water system had problems. Lynville is one of the oldest subdivisions on the lake and the nearest to Roanoke.
Property owners in February asked for an accounting of fees paid to the association. In April, about 50 owners formed the Lynville Creek Concerned Property Owners Group for the purposes of hiring an attorney to protect their interests.
by CNB