The original Covenants and Restrictions were established and recorded in June 1990, by Ross Seasly, the developer of Quaker Estates. The first house was built in 1991 with the last house completed in 2006.

After the passing of Ross Seasly, Bank One (now JPMorgan Chase) served as Trustee for the Seasly estate which included oversight of the sale of the remaining lots and oversight of the detention pond for the subdivision. As part of finalizing the Seasly estate, Bank One sent a letter in 2011 to all residents of Quaker Estates informing them that a homeowners association would need to be organized to takeover care of the ongoing expense and maintenance of the detention pond which occupies Lots #33 and 34 in the subdivision.

Mr. Dale Creech, Premier Health's General Counsel and one of the original residents in Quaker Estates, organized an initial meeting of the residents to discuss the notice and determine next steps toward forming a homeowners association. Mr. Creech was instrumental in developing the necessary draft documents to form the association and served as the original Secretary. The initial bylaws were created in 2011, by the residents who formed the Quaker Estates Homeowners Association (QEHOA).

The original bylaws were executed to become effective January 1, 2012, by the Board of Trustees of the Association, which included Mr. John Weske, Mr. Dale Creech, Mr. Richard Sutera, Ms. Patricia Schweller, Mr. Bracy Elton, Ms. Karen Smith, and Mr. Richard Newlin. Mr. Newlin served as the original Chair for the newly formed QEHOA and was instrumental in working with Montgomery County to make the detention pond lots exempt from property taxes.

After the QEHOA assumed responsibility for the maintenance of the detention ponds, the priority was to address the significant deferred maintenance of the detention pond. Ms. Schweller, serving as the first President of QEHOA, was instrumental in gathering information from Montgomery County and coordinating the repair work to fix the issues including clearing out some of the trees and roots that had grown into the drainage tile, replacing the drainage tile and rebuilding part of the detention bank so the pond could temporarily hold water during periods of heavy rain and release water gradually into the creek to minimize overflooding. The cost for this repair work was significant ($10,000) and the initial dues assessments were set at $220 and $250 for 2012 and 2013 respectively to cover these costs and build a surplus for future maintenance issues.

The success of the Association is dependent on eligible owner-residents of QEHOA volunteering to serve on the Board. Typically, the Association Board meets 4-5 times annually plus the annual business meeting each February which all residents are encouraged to attend to hear reports from the Trustees, elect two new Trustees to replace the outgoing Trustees, and to share any concerns/updates from fellow residents. The Board also plans a neighborhood "Meet and Greet" to connect with residents and welcome new families who have recently moved into the neighborhood.

HISTORY OF THE QUAKER ESTATES AREA