Welcome to Whitehall
The Whitehall Homeowners Association welcomes all residents of the Whitehall subdivision, which is in the St. Andrews / Seven Oaks area of Columbia, South Carolina. With 1,200+ homes, we have many opportunities to join together for neighborhood enhancement, socializing, and community projects.
All residents of Whitehall are automatically members of the Whitehall HOA, and are invited to attend twice-a-year neighborhood meetings, as well as other activities sponsored by the WHOA.
You'll get to know your neighbors quickly, when you join a WHOA project or activity. Opportunities include occasional support for a single activity, or taking part in a committee project, or serving on the Community Advisory Board, or even joining the Board of Directors.
To learn more, click About the Whitehall HOA at left.
A Tribute to Lester Blackwell, the "Flag Man" of Whitehall
When you drive through the Whitehall neighborhood and see the stars and stripes lining both sides of many of our streets, it is due to the handiwork of Lester Blackwell and the team of flag volunteers. For more than 14 years, Lester has made it his priority to make sure no Veteran's Day, Memorial Day or Fourth of July goes without proper recognition.
His purpose with the flags is to honor all who have served and all who have sacrificed for our freedom in this great land. Lester began with 300 flags on Tram Road. He place them purposely after dark, so folks would wake up and wonder how they got there.
The project has grown
What started with 300 flags has grown to more than 6,000 flags, which will be next be placed during the days prior to Veteran's Day, November 11, 2026. These are placed with much care and are evenly spaced. All flags must be in perfect condition.
Lester has always paid for the flags as his gift to our heroes. But his actions were so admired that many began to offer donations and some of the neighbors pool their money to buy flags for their streets.
Lester, now 87 years young, came to our Neighborhood Meeting in April and explained that he needed more people to "step-up" so that the tradition could continue. His request was heard, and we now have 31 families who have committed to "get the flags out."
Listed below are the individuals and families who comprise the current, all-volunteer flag team, commanded by Lester.
Join the team
How might you get involved?
- Offer to sponsor the cost of the flags for your street.
- Volunteer to be on the flag team for your street.
- Solicit support from vendors you frequent, to see if they might want to sponsor flags.
Make it a way to get to know your neighbors, and to celebrate our freedom!
Just click Contact Us to volunteer or to find out more.
Lester Blackwell's Flag Team, Autumn 2026
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Kirk and Laura Adair
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Jane Henson | Rick and Merin McCollum |
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John Armstrong
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Thomas J. Hilbish and Lorie L. McCraw | Mike Mears |
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Jim and Susie Bales-Oswalt
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Bryan and Vickie Jordon | Nolan and Norah Ortieb |
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Louis and Susan M. Biles
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"John" Larry Jordon | Ralph D. and Ruth Bailey Radcliffe |
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Steve Bostrom
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Henry and Parker Lane | Jim and Ada Raybon |
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Jeanette Bramlett
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Kay Little | Wayne and Beth Smith |
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Jane Bristle
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Blakely and Lori M. Liles | Calvin and Katrina Smithers |
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Calvin J. Brice, Jr., and Alicia "Charlene" Chappelle
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Ray Marr | Susie Templeton |
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John H. Crane, Jr., and Valerie B. Trustees
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Shirley Melvin | Darryl and Shari Tolen |
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Roger and Linda Davis
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John M. and Mary Carol McDonald | Ken and Jackie Weedon |
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Hazel Elliott
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Minutes of April 2026 Neighborhood meeting
Read or download the full meeting minutes.
Reminder: 2026 dues are due
The Whitehall HOA requests that households pay the $48 annual dues as soon as possible. The single annual fee provides the benefits of the paid membership to everyone in the household. There are several ways to pay:
- By mail — print and complete the paper information form and mail it with a check.
- Online — complete the online information form; at the end, continue to the DUES screen for payment by PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay or credit or debit card.
- In person — at the April 23 Spring Neighborhood Meeting, complete a member information form, and pay by cash, check, credit card or Venmo.
About the new trash and recycling schedules
If you pay for trash collection, the new provider for Whitehall is NewSouth Waste. They've revised the pickup schedules for weekly household/yard trash, and for alternate-weeks recycling. Recycling is on varying days/weeks throughout Whitehall.
For weekly household trash and yard trash:
Throughout the neighborhood, these are picked up every THURSDAY.
Please note, they don't pick up loose leaf-piles. You must bag or barrel your yard trash for pickup.
For alternate-weekly recycling pickups:
Recycling is picked up in Whitehall on schedules that vary — either on alternate MONDAYS and on alternate FRIDAYS.
To find your home's recycling week and day, go to Lexington County's Solid Waste Management page.
- Once you're there, find your household/yard trash pickup day and recycling week (Week A or Week B) and day by clicking on ***Solid Waste Curbside Service District map***, then enter your address.
- Your pickup day (Thursday), and recycling day/week are displayed in the left column.
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- Recycling Week A is on alternate MONDAYS including November 17 and December 1.
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- Recycling Week B is on alternate FRIDAYS including November 29 (postponed to Saturday because of Thanksgiving) and December 5.
Opportunities for involvement
Members are encouraged to get involved with the following two activities:
- The annual December recognition of holiday decorations of homes/yards.
- The distribution and placement of American flags on several patriotic holidays.
Both are traditions that we have enjoyed for many years. The models are in place for both, we just need two or more energetic people to coordinate or participate, and to bring new life to these events.
Cleaning up street litter
We're asking all residents to help with keeping our streets free of litter.
- In your own yard, pick up any litter that lands in your yard, or on your street, especially on trash day.
- Walking in the neighborhood, carry a bag with you to collect litter.
- Of course, don't contribute new litter to the problem!
Are my dues paid? How do I join?
To check on your dues status, click Contact Us and ask us to look it up for you. Please be patient, it could take a few days, because the info must be checked manually, and we're all volunteers. Thanks!
To begin or renew your membership, go to the Membership page.
By the way, you can view everything on this website without signing in. That "log in" button at the top of the screen? That's for the use of the website administrators.
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Meeting minutes of the April 2026 Neighborhood Meeting.
The Spring 2026 Newsletter.
How to request pothole repairs.
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