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07/22/10 Added the new Committee Contact List.
07/07/10 Added the Resource List prepared by the Great Island Sunshine Committee.
06/05/10 Updated the Treasures Wanted/For Sale Page.
06/05/10 Updated Jacks & Jills of All Trades.
05/22/10 Added a statement about solicitation to the Hints page.
05/11/10 Added the Treasures Wanted/For Sale Page.
04/27/10 Added the Facebook Page.
04/13/10 Added a dimensioned picture of the canoe/kayak racks to the Pond Amenity page.
04/03/10 Updated Jacks & Jills of All Trades.
03/30/10 Added the 2009-2010 Snow Committee Damage Report.
03/30/10 Updated the Pond Amenity page.
03/21/10 Added Plymouth's Master Plan and Plymouth Studio to the Town of Plymouth page..
03/21/10 Added Landscape Maintenance Responsibilities page.
03/21/10 Added the Amendment to Rules and Regulations for: Indoor Pool/Fitness Building
02/15/10 'Recent Updates' was added to the Community Home Page.

NOTE: 'Recent Updates' lists articles that were updated in the last month by residents designated to maintain portions of the site.

01/18/10 Our neighbor on the other side of Great Island Pond.
12/24/09 The Great Island Web Feeds feature was added.
12/18/09 Adjusting the ball catch on your utility doors.
12/05/09 Updated the Finance section with information from the HOA meeting.
12/05/09 Added "Speak Out" to the community hoime page Quick Links menu.
11/11/09 Helpful Homeowner Hints compiled from the Great Island Newletter.
11/11/09 Winter Cost Saving Tips courtesy of the Great Island Going Green Group.
10/30/09 The Snow Committee's 2009-2010 Homeowner Handbook and Damage Report Form.
10/09/09 Updated the Residents Directory (revision 10.07.2009) 
09/15/09 Added the new (effective January 10, 2010) Pool / Spa and Fitness Center Rules and Regulations.
09/03/09 Preview release of the photo version of the Great Island Residents List
08/23/09 Added the Pinehills LOA Past Due Assessment Payments page. 
08/19/09 Updated the Jacks & Jills of All Trades list. 
08/09/09 Updated the Design Review Approval Form to PLA/DRA Form Rev 7/09
08/02/09 Updated the Residents Directory (revision 08.04.2009) 
07/31/09 Updated  the 'Going Green at Great Island' pages.
06/15/09 Updated the Jacks and Jills of All Trades list maintained by the LifeStyle Director.
05/30/09 The June edition of the Great Island Newsletter (Excerpts).
05/19/09 Updated the Landscape Committee membership roster, including the neighborhood captains.
05/18/09 Updated the Jacks and Jills of All Trades list maintained by the LifeStyle Director.
03/17/09 Hey Neighbor! - Share your knowledge and experience with your neighbors!
02/27/09 Added a link to the 'Going Green at Great Island' Home page.
01/19/09 A reminder from the Snow Committee.
01/10/09 Added Verizon FIOS to the Services page.
01/01/09 Updated The Pinehills Waste Water Treatment page.
01/01/09 Updated the Design Review Approval Form to PLA/DRA Form Rev 1/09
12/04/08 Updated the Finance page with the 2009 Budget and 2008 YTD budget numbers.
12/02/08 Updated the Residents Directory (revision 12.2.2008) 
12/02/08 Added About The Editor.
11/13/08 Added the 2008-2009 Snow Committee Newsletter.
11/04/08 Added the 2008-2009 Snow Committee Street Assignments.
11/02/08 Added the Where Can I Find? page that lists places where you can find some of the common items that came with your home.
10/10/08 Updated the Residents Directory (revision 9.10.2008) 
09/27/08 Added the Lawn / Soil Analysis page.
09/05/08 Added The Pinehills Affordable Housing Charitable Trust page.
09/02/08 Updated the Committee Membership lists from the 9/2/2008 distribution list.
08/29/08 Added the Great Island Pond Water Quality Monitoring page.
08/27/08 Added the Maintenance Committee page.
08/27/08 Updated the YTD Financials page with information provided at the 8/27/2008 HOA meeting.
08/24/08 Added a link to photo's of Del Webb Day to the community home page.
08/18/08 Posted the new Great Island Activities Group's Event Registration Policy.
08/08/08 Posted New England Environmentalist Post Construction Report on the restoration of  the open space behind White Trellis.
08/01/08 The August edition of the Great Island Newsletter (Excerpts).
07/31/08 Added a Lawn Care Advise page from Jim Burns, President, Fairway Lawn Care Corporation and the full text to the Landscape Committee's Newsletter page.
07/30/08 Updated the online Residents List from the Lifestyle Director's spreadsheet.
07/13/08 Added the Coyote page.
07/07/08 The Restoration of  the disturbed open space behind White Trellis.
07/02/08 Update the Great Island 2008 Agronomic Program.
07/01/08 Added the Great Island Wildlife Gallery page (Do you have any pictures that you would like to share).
07/01/08 Updated the Pond Amenity page with the current boat count. (there are 32 boats stored at the pond amenity)
06/16/08 Added a section to the Great Island Pond page called "The Rope Swing Pond"
06/11/08 Added the Pet Control in Great Island Memo from the Advisory Committee.
05/19/08 Added the EVENTS section to the community home page. This section will contain photographs of community events and links to external photosets created by residents.
05/04/08 Updated the Great Island Income/Expenses page with the March 31 numbers.
03/01/08 Updated the SiteMap.
03/01/08 Added the Supper Club page.
02/17/07 Added a bit about the rumored wetland at the Pond Amenity.
02/15/07 Added  "Illegal Parking in Designated Fire Lane at Clubhouse" to the Sanctions page.
02/15/07 Added the results of the Public Hearing to the Enforcement Order page.
02/03/08 Updated the Residents List (Residents Only).
01/20/08 Added 'The Market' Page.
01/20/08 Added the Comcast TC Channel Lineup.
01/06/08 Added the Model Page with copies of the model brochures.
01/01/08 Added the Notice of Intent to the Enforcement Order Page.
12/22/07 Updated the Plymouth Conservation Commission's 08/30/2007 Enforcement Order Page.
12/22/07 The January edition of the Great Island Newsletter (Excerpts).
12/15/07 Added Notes from The Pinehills Landowners Association Annual Meeting.
12/13/07 Updated The Pinehills Finance Page.
12/01/07 Added "The Pinehills Connection Transition to Comcast" Page.
12/01/07 Added the 2007-2008 Snow Committee Emergency Contact List.
11/23/07 Added The Pinehills Holiday Lighting Rules Page.
11/23/07 Added the Martha's Stone Soup Restaurant Page.
11/22/07 Updated the Finance page with the 2008 Budget and 2007 YTD budget numbers.
11/22/07 The Snow Removal Policy was updated.
10/21/07 Added the 'Gas Fireplace' and 'Door Maintenance' pages.
10/10/07 The October edition of the Great Island Newsletter (Excerpts).
09/24/07 The Landscaping Committee's Organization page was added.
09/19/07 The Plymouth Conservation Commission issues an Enforcement Order to Great Island.
08/07/07 CORRECTION: The submerged aquatic plant that is abundant in the coves of Great Island Pond is fanwort, not coon's tail as I had originally thought.
08/04/07 Updated the Great Island Year-To-Date Financials (as of June 30, 2007)
07/21/07 Added the Activities Committee FAQ page.
07/21/07 Added the Great Island Kayakers page.
07/08/07 Added the Aquatic Plants section to the Great Island Pond page.
07/07/07 Added two new photographs to the Great Island Gallery page.
07/01/07 Added Great Island Pond's East Beach page.
05/29/07 Updated the Contacts List.
06/30/07 Added the Association Charters page.
06/24/07 Added 'Can I Swim in Great Island Pond?' section to the Great Island Pond page.
06/24/07 Added the 'Current Use' section to the pond amenity page.
06/24/07 Added the Open Space Corridors page.
06/11/07 Facilities Maintenance was added to the services page.
06/10/07 Added the Reminders page to keep track of reminders and clarifications of the rules as issued by the Board
05/29/07 Updated the Contacts List.
05/15/07 Added the 'Your Deck' page.
05/12/07 The term 'Activities Director' was changed to 'Lifestyle Director' throughout.
05/07/07 The Activities page was split into the Events page and a Clubs page.
05/03/07 The Glee Club was added to the Clubs page.
05/03/07 Added the Contractors page.
04/29/07 SPRING CLEAN-UP was added to the Pitch-In page.
04/29/07 A MS-Word version of the Design Review Application was added to the Downloads page for those who own MS-Word.
04/18/07 Added a section on the SPRING commissioning of your irrigation system.
04/17/07 Added a text-only version of the Landscape Committee Newsletter.
04/14/07 Added the Little Island Pond Conservation Area Hike #4
04/07/07 Added an online version of the Design Review Application to the downloads page.
04/06/07 Added the GREAT ISLAND SPRING CLEAN UP to the home page.
03/22/07 Updated the Finance page with the YTD budget numbers.
03/18/07 Added the Little Island Pond Hike.
03/10/07 The Wright Tavern page was added.
02/09/07 Added a new service to the 'Jacks & Jills of All Trades' page. 
02/01/07 The February edition of the Great Island Newsletter  (Excerpts).
01/28/07 Added a new service to the 'Jacks & Jills of All Trades' page. 
01/26/07 Added the Hiking The Pinehills page.
01/07/07 Added the Landscape Committee Charter page.
01/04/07 Added the Travel Committee Survey.
01/02/07 The 'Residents Only' pages now have a light blue background.
01/01/07 The Sanctions page was added.
01/01/07 All of the Committees now have home pages.
01/01/07 The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency page was added.
12/18/06 Added the 'Protection' section to the Great Island Pond page.
12/15/06 Loaded the Resident List.
12/11/06 Added the Membership Roster.
12/08/06 Added Site Statistics to the About page..
12/06/06 Added a couple of NOTEs to the Finance page.
12/04/06 Added a couple of HINTs to the Heating /Air Conditioning page.
11/30/06 The Pinehills Budget Assessment was added.
11/22/06 The Heating /Air Conditioning page was added.
11/13/06 The Great Island Open Space page was added.
11/09/06 A new Great Island Community Survey was added.
11/06/06 The Great Island Resident List was added.
11/05/06 The Sales Projection has been added to the Community Home Page.
11/02/06 Added the Commuter's page.
11/01/06 Added the Activities Committee page.
10/23/06 Added the Jacks & Jills page for services provided by residents to residents either free or at minimal cost.
10/21/06 Added The Pinehills section to the Community News page for news about The Pinehills that would be of interest to Great Island residents.
10/09/06 Added some additional trails to the Great Island Trails page.
10/08/06 Added The Pinehills Stonework to the Photo Gallery
10/03/06 Added a HINT to the Media Distribution Panel page describing how to find out which cable TV wall jack connects to which coaxial cable in your media distribution panel.
09/29/06 The Water Conservation page was added.
09/27/06 The Fall Maintenance Checklist page was added and a Maintenance section was added to the Sprinkler page.
09/09/06 The Great Island Design Guidelines amendments section was added.
09/02/06 The site now has members-only content that requires you to log in to access certain information. The login will be based on insider knowledge until a more secure method is decided upon.
09/01/06 Great Island Activities Group Event Registration Policy (revised).
09/01/06 Added Dave's Corner - Advice from Dave Connell, Manager, Del Webb Customer Service.
08/30/06 The Q & A page was added to the "Your Home" section.
08/30/06
07/31/06 The Network Interface Device page was updated.
07/11/06 Added the Sprinkler page.
06/14/06 Added the Sunshine Committee page.
05/14/06 Added the Lot Layout Plan for the community.
05/09/06 Added the Del Webb paragraph to the Great Island page.
05/08/06 The Overlook Clubhouse and Community Center Rules and Regulations were added.
04/17/06 Added photos to the Vernal Pools and Gallery pages.
04/09/06 The Media Distribution Panel page explains what's inside that white box in your basement.
04/09/06 Get Connected [Preliminary] - A plain-english guide to The Pinehills network, exactly what it is, what you got, what you can do with it and what to do if it stops working.
04/09/06 The Great Island Photo Gallery page was added.
04/09/06 The Mayflower Compact was added to the Town of Plymouth page.
03/09/06 The Overlook Clubhouse and Community Center Guidelines page was added.
02/20/06 Added The Pinehills District page.
02/11/06 Added 2006 Great island budget analysis to the Finance page.
01/28/06 The Communiqué Committee now has it's own home page.
01/14/06 Information about the management company was added to the Services page.
01/14/06 The Calendar page was replaced the interactive calendar and activities list.
12/27/05 Information about snow removal was added to the Services page
12/21/05 The Vernal Pools page was updated with information provided by NHESP.
12/08/05 The Great Island Vernal Pools page was added.
11/29/05 The Finance page was updated with an analysis of The Pinehills 2006 budget.
11/28/05 The Pinehills new Design Review Application was posted for download.
11/28/05 The Pinehills 2006 Budget was posted for download.
11/27/05 The Pinehills Waste Water Treatment - Do you know where your wastewater goes?
11/26/05 Photo's of the Pond Amenity (as it is today) were added.
11/22/05 The Pitch-In page was added to lists volunteer opportunities within the community.
11/12/05 Added the Awards page, including the new "America's 100 BEST Master-Planned Communities" award.
11/12/05 The Pinehills Initial Use Restrictions and Rules were added.
11/10/05 The Pinehills Water Supply - Do you know where your water comes from?
11/09/05 Your Home replaces Sales in the community menu.
10/09/05 Street Map was updated to include the Phase II streets. 
09/27/05 Survey [removed] - Take part in an opinion survey about Great Island.
09/22/05 Calendar [removed] - Find out what's going on in the community with this interactive activities calendar.
09/17/05 Downloads & Meetings - Download the latest versions of important community documents or get the agenda's and minutes of important meetings.
09/07/05 Added a Sales page to track the progress towards the addition of a pool to the clubhouse and the end of the builder control period.
09/04/05 Clam Pudding Pond - This small pond sits on the southern portion of the community bordered by Old Sandwich Road.
09/03/05 Little Island Pond Conservation Area - This 122-acre property just north of the community has good hiking trails, varied wildlife and good fishing. 
08/29/05 The Great Island Pond Beach - There's a small sandy beach at the north end of Great Island Pond accessible from the trail on Great Pointe or from Island Pond Road (a dirt road just south of the Transfer Station).

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