Heron Bay Academy in Henry County is one of Georgia’s newly approved public charter schools. The elementary/middle school will be located just north of the main entrance to Atlanta Golf community, Heron Bay Golf & Country Club in Locust Grove, Georgia.

Residents of both Henry and Spalding county communities have been thrilled with the approval of this new school and several companies have gotten on board to make Heron Bay Academy one of the best schools in the state of Georgia.

One of those companies is Mosaica Education. Mosaica has a huge role in the conception of Heron Bay Academy and will continue to play a major role in  the design and implementation of the school’s specialized curriculum as well as the rigorous training of the school’s teaching professionals. (more…)

The Positive Standards Committee at master-planned community, Heron Bay Golf and Country Club hosted a Spring Landscaping Seminar for fellow residents on March 9. The seminar featured the owner of Serenity Landscape Services who provided tips on having a pristine yard for the upcoming spring, summer and fall seasons.

One of the tips Serenity Landscapes gave was the importance of putting pre-emergent on the lawn by the end of March to prevent summer/fall weeds. (more…)

Atlanta golf community,  Heron Bay Golf and Country Club was featured on Atlanta’s Best New Homes on Fox on Sunday, February 28 at 10 a.m., but if you missed it you can still catch the video on YouTube and see everything this master-planned community is known for.

Heron Bay is a golf and lake community located in Locust Grove, south of Atlanta and has some of the most amazing amenities in the Southern Crescent.

One of the most woderful amenities is the lakefront park which allows one to look out over the 1,100 acre Cole Resevoir and enjoy the warm weather heading our way. (more…)

The Heron Bay community and residents of Henry and Spalding counties recently celebrated the approval of Heron Bay Academy’s charter from the State of Georgia Charter Commission.

The celebratory meeting was held on Wednesday, March 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Heron Bay Lodge. Residents from both Henry and Spalding counties met to celebrate the new charter and to identify opportunities for volunteering and leadership. Discussion was held regarding the next steps Henry County will take. Some of the steps included the  need for volunteer assistance, anticipated timeliness and being able to answer questions.

35 groups applied to the commission for new charters and Heron Bay Academy was one of only seven approved charters this past year. (more…)

The Heron Bay Community Liaison Committee is hosting a Blood Drive on Saturday, February 27 . The American Red Cross will be parking the Blood Mobile at the Sales and Information Center from 10AM to 3PM. All residents at the Atlanta lake community are encouraged bring friends and family members to donate blood.

Any participants donating blood or platelets between January 1 and March 31, 2010 are entered into a drawing for a $1000 gift card.  Join the effort to help those in need of lifesaving blood.

Appointments can be made by visiting www.redcrossblood.org. The sponsor code is “heronbay”. (more…)

D.R. Horton Homes has introduced 8 new floor plans this year in Heron Bay Golf & Country Club, a master-planned community in Henry County.

In addition, D.R. Horton is offering incredible home buyer incentives.  The Summit at Heron Bay has 5 new floor plans; 3 of which start under $200k and the other 2 are also affordable priced at beginning in the $200s.

The Brookwood is gorgeous with a two-story foyer and great room opening into the spacious kitchen and breakfast area. A formal dining room and study are also found on the first floor. Upstairs you’ll find three of the four bedrooms offered in this home. In addition, there is a loft perfect for a media room or fifth bedroom if needed.

Future homeowners that have a lit more “budge” to their budget should consider the Westerly, starting around $220,000. (more…)

Kicking off the new year,  The Henry Players will be performing The Women Thursday, February 18 through Sunday, February 21. The Women by Clare Boothe Luce is a satirical performance situated in 1936 to 1938 and focuses on high society wives in New York City.

The cast is made up of all women, but like most of the conversations we have with our girlfriends  men are the the focal point of the conversation throughout the play.  These  upper-class women experience marriage, divorce, vanity and gossip: all of which play heavily in their daily struggle to move themselves up in society.

Damon and Kay Bohan, residents of the Atlanta golf community, Heron Bay Golf and Country Club, volunteer their time with the Henry Players.

In addition to volunteering, the busy couple also runs a local salon, Damon’s Design Team in McDonough. They have both performed in several plays as well as done the hair and makeup for a few of the productions.

Damon directed Sweeney Todd during the 2009 season and Kay was the Assistant Director for Deathtrap. She will also be appearing in The Women. (more…)

Northridge at Heron Bay has 3 new D.R Horton  floor plans to complete the Estate Series in this Atlanta lake community.

The 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath McDaniel plan features the owner’s suite on the main level. An abundance of light  filters through the dramatic wall of windows in the two-story family room. This abundance of natural light makes you feel as though you are living outdoors. There is also a sunroom off of the breakfast area, perfect for a cup of coffee and the morning paper.

Upstairs features three large bedrooms with walk-in closets and lots of extra storage space. You won’t have a problem finding room for all of your daughter’s clothing essentials or a spot for all of your son’s sporting equipment. (more…)

All around the metro Atlanta area we are beginning to see the signs of change. Hope is rising and builders are heading back into neighborhoods to begin construction again. In the luxury golf community of Heron Bay, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods has taken the lead and has begun building again as par has started to ramp up construction in Heron Bay as a part of the Big Big Deal promotion.

There are currently two homes priced under the Big Big Deal promotion.

Built with family in mind, the Everton model features four bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms, and a three car garage. The spacious 3,825 square foot home has a Lifetime Structural Warranty. (more…)

The Heron Bay Community Liaison Committee, made up of residents in the Henry county community, is already busy planning their give-back events to benefit several organizations throughout the upcoming year.  The Liaison Committee is dedicated to reaching out to both Heron Bay residents and those in need throughout the world.

The January project “SAVE Your Greeting Cards” encourages residents to donate their old Christmas and greeting cards to benefit the St. Jude’s Ranch for Children.

St. Jude’s recycles the cards and sells them on their website. The children at the ranch play a big part in re-creating the “new” cards by removing the front of the cards and attaching a new back. The children benefit from the program by receiving payment for their work and they also learn the importance of “going green”. (more…)