I was wondering what to write this week and then I received a phone call from our Dir of Building and Grounds, Jim. He proceeded to tell me that the pool is a disaster this morning - dirt and leaves in the pool, chairs in the pool, trash scattered around, etc. A couple of residents proceeded to tell him that the pool area was ground zero for unruly people this morning, which resulted in this mess.
What's unfortunate is that on the first day of Spring Break, we have to SHUT THE POOL DOWN until the water contamination issues are resolved. I anticipate this will result in some hard feelings, especially as people come to use the pool, but such is life. If residents (and their guests) cannot respect our facilities and treat them as disposable assets, then this is the result.
Jim has a ton of other things to attend to but they will have to be pushed to the wayside. How unfortunate...
Monday, March 30, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
April happenings
First things first…The Annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 11th at the Clubhouse! It will, as always, be a fine time for the kids. Rain day is scheduled for the very next day, Easter Sunday. Come on out, bring the little ones, and grab the camera!
Second things second…WE’RE HAVING A COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE WITH A TWIST! Thanks to devoted volunteers, Westlake Village will be having a Community Garage sale on April 25th with items donated by our residents. 100% of all proceeds from the sold items will go to our Playground fund which will be used to buy the best-quality, safest playground equipment for our children. This is a perfect time to clean out your garage (I’m guilty of a cluttered garage myself!) and feel good doing it. Simply call 474-5409 OR bring your items to the Clubhouse between now and April 25th and we’ll make arrangements to have your items securely stored until sale day. We need volunteers to help us price items the night before, setup in the morning, and “haggle” with buyers ;-)
Contact the Association if you want to help out. Flyers are posted in the VV and at the Clubhouse.
Third, as I have mentioned in earlier VV articles and on my weekly President’s Corner blog (http://www.westlakevillagehoa.com/), we will be distributing Resident ID cards to all Residents whose dues are FULLY PAID through 2009.
*****IMPORTANT***** *****IMPORTANT***** *****IMPORTANT*****
These ID cards will contain a code to the electronic lock on the front door of the Clubhouse. The Board is also asking residents for their cooperation in keeping this code secure – vandalism and non-resident usage of our facilities costs us all.
Now I fully expect for some residents to arrive at the Clubhouse w/o the code…unless we can verify you have paid your dues, we will not be able to issue you the code. It’s standard policy for all residents to carry their resident ID card with them at all times when using the Common Facilities.
Happy Spring.
Second things second…WE’RE HAVING A COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE WITH A TWIST! Thanks to devoted volunteers, Westlake Village will be having a Community Garage sale on April 25th with items donated by our residents. 100% of all proceeds from the sold items will go to our Playground fund which will be used to buy the best-quality, safest playground equipment for our children. This is a perfect time to clean out your garage (I’m guilty of a cluttered garage myself!) and feel good doing it. Simply call 474-5409 OR bring your items to the Clubhouse between now and April 25th and we’ll make arrangements to have your items securely stored until sale day. We need volunteers to help us price items the night before, setup in the morning, and “haggle” with buyers ;-)
Contact the Association if you want to help out. Flyers are posted in the VV and at the Clubhouse.
Third, as I have mentioned in earlier VV articles and on my weekly President’s Corner blog (http://www.westlakevillagehoa.com/), we will be distributing Resident ID cards to all Residents whose dues are FULLY PAID through 2009.
*****IMPORTANT***** *****IMPORTANT***** *****IMPORTANT*****
These ID cards will contain a code to the electronic lock on the front door of the Clubhouse. The Board is also asking residents for their cooperation in keeping this code secure – vandalism and non-resident usage of our facilities costs us all.
Now I fully expect for some residents to arrive at the Clubhouse w/o the code…unless we can verify you have paid your dues, we will not be able to issue you the code. It’s standard policy for all residents to carry their resident ID card with them at all times when using the Common Facilities.
Happy Spring.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Community Garage Sale at the Clubhouse - 4/25/09
Have you heard - we're having a Community Garage Sale at the Clubhouse on April 25th! We ask that residents donate their gently-used items for re-sale, with all profits going to the Westlake Village Playground Fund!
From n ow until then, please contact 727.474.5409 to make arrangements to get the items to our volunteers! We are very excited about this great opportunity and need your help before, during and after the event! If you'd like to pitch in and help us re-build the playground sooner, pls call and let us know!
From n ow until then, please contact 727.474.5409 to make arrangements to get the items to our volunteers! We are very excited about this great opportunity and need your help before, during and after the event! If you'd like to pitch in and help us re-build the playground sooner, pls call and let us know!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Playground fundraiser
As many know, the Board has taken steps to address our antiquated playground equipment and replace it with new, safe equipment that will last us 20 years into the future (at least!).
However, that cost is not cheap. We have received multiple proposals from various vendors and we are looking at a cost of at least $25k but more likely $30k - $35k after the dust settles and the playground meets ALL national safety standards.
To that end, one of our active volunteers, Toni Benton, has proposed a garage sale fundraiser with all proceeds going to the playground fund. Your participation is EASY! Just drop off any items you would like to have us sell at our community garage sale on 4/25 and all the proceeds go to the playground fund! All left over items will be donated to charity. It's that easy! More details are in your current issue of the Village Voice or click here and scroll to page 4 for our informational flyer:
Any questions, pls call the office 784-3054
Monday, March 2, 2009
March roars in...
On the subject of assessments:
I would like to thank our residents for working to keep our small corner of the globe moving forward through the payment of our annual assessments. As of this past weekend, we had collected 88% of our budgeted dues...compared to just 84% last year. We still have 12% outstanding, which equates to appr $40,000. Did you know our recurring monthly costs are appr $15,000 - $20,000 per month? You can see how this presents a problem...if you have not paid, please make an effort to do so. Homeowners associations are 2nd only to Primary mortgages on lienholder priority...
I would like to thank our residents for working to keep our small corner of the globe moving forward through the payment of our annual assessments. As of this past weekend, we had collected 88% of our budgeted dues...compared to just 84% last year. We still have 12% outstanding, which equates to appr $40,000. Did you know our recurring monthly costs are appr $15,000 - $20,000 per month? You can see how this presents a problem...if you have not paid, please make an effort to do so. Homeowners associations are 2nd only to Primary mortgages on lienholder priority...
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