It's that time of year...

...no, not International Housekeepers Week, which also happens to be in September.

It's almost time for our Westlake Village Civic Association Annual Meeting, which is held in November!

At the meeting, we will summarize what the Village has accomplished, what setbacks we have experienced, and goals for 2008.

WE ALSO ELECT 3 NEW BOARD MEMBERS! So grab your phone, dial 417-8814, and let me know you will be a candidate for YOUR 2008 Board of Directors. No lame excuses like:

1. Monday night meetings are tough for me (they're tough for EVERYONE)
2. I just can't spare the time (Yes, you really can but you choose not to)
3. It's just not fun (most of the time it is...but there are times that are "harder" than others)
4. I will if you can't find anyone else to do it (Great...sign here!)

Let's cut to the chase - we're a volunteer organization 110% responsible for keeping up the value of YOUR home - joining the Board is a win-win proposition! No volunteers = no Board = crappy neighborhood = declining home values = keep working for that retirement, buddy!

Better yet, why don't YOU volunteer for one of our 2 open slots RIGHT NOW - don't wait for the meeting!

Make a choice to help out your neighbors (and yourself) - call me.

Thanks in advance,

Rich

the Latest..

Here we go...

1. Jim Brasby, our new Director of Bldg & Grnds, has been hard at work catching up on projects that just didn't get done previously. So far, he has repainted the parking lot, repainted the breezeway, serviced our maintenance equipment, coordinated with Andy Franek on lawn issues, installed new mailboxes throughout the park, and replaced light covers in the breezeway. Oh he also patched a hole in our Belcher Road chainlink fence.
2. The 2 southern tennis courts will be repaired soon, as the Board just approved spending $5800 for it's re-painting.
3. We will be surveying the Green Belt area in an effort to update our older records.
4. Criminal activity has subsided since the spike 2 - 3 weeks ago with the burgularies. No suspects have been identified nor apprhended.
5. WE STILL NEED BOARD VOLUNTEERS! We would like to welcome our newest Board member, Dmitri Leventis! As he will soon find out, being a Board member is easy, fun, and a great way to give back to your community.

cheers...

I went to YC for the weekend and I received no calls or emails, so I ASSUME it's been quiet around here - I will be checking with our PCSO liaison for an update. Here's the newest:

1. The auto-chlorinator failed over the weekend. Thank you to the residents who informed Rosemary in the office, who informed me. We had the pool company out post=haste and the issue was resolved.
2. Jim Brasby, our new maintenance director, has been making quite a few changes around the Clubhouse area - the Breezeway has been expertly painted, the parking lot is also being repainted, and new lighting has been installed in the Breezeway.
3. Jim is also responsible for organizing and itemizing out maintenancetools and machinery.
4. We do have a storm in the Caribbean on a westward course towards us - please stay up to date with this event. If you want to beat the newscasters, visit www.nhc.noaa.gov

Have a great day...

Be Aware

Every day I pick up the newspaper (actually I read it online) and I read about fights, assualts, theft, even murder - I think to myself "That's a shame to have to live in fear of _______."

Unfortunately, my rose-colored glasses broke yesterday when I heard what happened to one of our neighbors, Greg Foley and his family.

Rather than recite what I have been told, I am copying Greg's email here so you can read it in his words:

"FYI, our house (on Sandy Hook Rd) was broken into early this morning by a young white male approximately 6'2" medium build,dark clothing, hat & gloves. My wife's screams & our dog's barking scared him off but not before he took our wallets & a laptop that we found outside. Too hard to conceal I imagine. He discharged a taser in our home that fortunately hit no one.

We have three people who saw the suspect in the neighborhood & the Sheriff's department is working on it (Case # 07-218631). If anyone saw anything or anyone suspicious this morning (Saturday) between 5 & 7 please call the sheriff's dept @ 582-6200 & reference the case #.

Those in the area may want to check for anything missing. Suspect was seen at Lakeside @ Sandy Hook @ 6:10 am before he hit us.

Thanks,
Greg"

UPDATE:

1) Access to Greg's home was through an unlocked side garage door - check your right now.

2) The laptop was found outside, but the wallets are still missing.

If you know anything at all or think you may have seen something that relates to this incident, please call the PCSO with the case number.

Also, be observant as you go through your day to day routine - if you see someone who is unfamiliar or just looks out-of-place, please call me, a Board member, or the PCSO.

Trust your instincts - most often than not you will be correct.

Respectfully, Rich C.