Spring musings...

March has been a busy, busy month. Here’s a brief summation of what has occurred:

1. The Board now has TWO (2) open Board positions. If interested in helping us out, please contact me, any Board member, or Rosemary in the Office at 727.784.3054

2. Speaking of, Rosemary Lehner is now fulfilling Alice Duffy’s (our former Office Administrator) duties. Rosemary has extensive experience with Homeowner’s Associations, excellent organizational skills, and is a no-nonsense New Yorker. If you have a free second, drop by the office and say “Hi!”.

3. You may have noticed a few less dead trees and visible stumps throughout the common areas. As promised, the Board did contract with a company to remove those trees and stumps. After discussing our situation with the Division of Forestry in Lakeland, we will delay our planting of long-leaf pines until the Dec-Feb longleaf pine planting season.

4. The Clubhouse has been painted!

5. The Board will be working closely with Andy Franek, our lawn services contractor, throughout the summer months to continually improve the “first impressions” people have of Westlake Village via the appearance of the Boulevard.

6. The Maintenance Department is asking any and all residents who have an interest in assisting the Village with identifying/addressing Maintenance items should contact either myself or the Office. The level of commitment is completely dependent on the individual – we just appreciate your generosity!

7. Now is the time to repair those lawns! If you have a dead spot (or more) in your lawn, take a weekend (before it gets too hot) to put new grass in – trust me, your neighbors will thank you!

8. Starting immediately, the APPROVED meeting minutes from our most recent monthly meetings will be posted in the Village Voice. We will always be a month behind (the April VV has February’s meeting minutes) due to the fact that meeting minutes are always approved at the next month’s meeting (March’s meeting minutes will be approved on April 16 and inserted into the May newsletter).

As always, if you have any concerns, questions, or comments, please contact any Board member or the Office – we serve at your direction!

Warmest Regards,
Rich Cornelius

Column Retracted

To whom it may concern:

The blog posting titled "Read All About It", which posted on 3/26/07 at 9:48a, was posted in error and was a misguided attempt at an April Fool's gaffe.

The posting was made in jest and was 100% fictional.

I apologize in advance for any discomfort I have caused and I certainly WILL NOT make the same mistake again.

Rich Cornelius

March is here!

What the heck has your Board been up to? I ask myself that question everyday. Here's a brief synopsis:

1. Our tree removal contract was voted upon and ratified at the February Board meeting. It calls for the removal of 25 dead/dying trees and 75 unsightly stumps. Work to begin soon.
2. The Clubhouse painting is scheduled to begin, as well. Extremely cold weather prevented us from performing the work earlier, as paint does not perform as well when the mercury dips.
3. Alice, the Westlake Village Administrative Assistant for the past 3 years, has resigned to pursue other goals. The Board thanks her for her years of dependable, proficient, and excellent service to our residents. Her replacement, Rosemary, is now training for the position.
4. We have had 2 Board members resign recently, which has impacted our manpower.
5. The Pumphouse remodel is being re-examined. The Board is striving to meets the needs of the Village while completing the project with the least financial impact on our budget.
6. The Board will be setting aside monies out of our $30,000 budget allocation for tree removal to purchase new trees and citrus.

That's about it for now... if any of the above interests you, please contact myself or any other Board member for more info!

Cheers.