We raised over $1,200 toward the purchase of a new playground!

We would like to especially thank the following people for all their hard work and the hours out in to help organize such a huge, but amazingly fun, endeavor.If there is anyone we missed, please do not hesitate to let us know so we can give you a proper thanks!

Dorothy Moraca of 795 Rolling Hills (Dorothy was up bright and early on the day of the yard sale to help us get everything out of the clubhouse and on the lawn).

Dimitri & Tammy Leventis of 85 Woodcutter Ln. (Tammy helped during one of the donation collection days and during the entire yard sale. Dimitri helped sell items at the yard sale and he was quite a salesman).

Pete Mansour of 525 Lakeview Drive (helped set-up the morning of the yard sale)

Eric Mandell of 700 Village Way (helped break down the yard sale at the end of the day)

Dick & Carrol Rayfield - 877 Pinewood Ter. W.

Bill & Toni Benton - 858 Pinewood Ter W.

Rosemary Lehner - WLV Secretary (non-resident of WLV) (helped work part of the day at the yard sale)

Dave & Nida Stang - family of the Rayfield's & Benton's (non-residents of WLV) (worked part of the day at the yard sale and helped break down at the end of the day)

Kathie Keiderling - friend of the Benton's (non-resident of WLV) (put in countless hours sorting, pricing, setting up, and breaking down).

The anonymous hot dog donor (we really appreciated it!)

Thank you to all in the community that donated items for the playground fundraiser and to those who recognized and thanked us for all our hard work. We know many residents of WLV work and can not donate time, however, many of you stopped by to support the fundraiser by simply purchasing a doughnut, hot dog, and beverage. Some of you even contributed to the donation jar when you couldn't find a treasure at the yard sale.

This playground helps increase the values of our homes because it is a huge selling feature for our community!

We raised over $1,200 toward the purchase of a new playground!

We loved the sense of community this brought to WLV and we thought it would be a great idea to have a monthly BBQ over the summer at the pool to continue to help funds for the playground. We could call it a Pool Party Fundraiser, Picnic in the Park Fundraiser, or Poolside Picnic Fundraiser. The hot dogs seemed to be a big hit at the yard sale and it's fairly easy to do. We already have the pricing down. This would also be a great way to meet the neighbors! I also think we may want to move forward with doing some sort of community raffle and use the picnic fundraising dates as a way to get the community to come together. My friend Kathie and mom, Carrol, are on board and ready for the task! If these seems of interest to you please let me know and we can send a proposal as to how the raffle/fundraiser works.

Again, we take our hats off and bow to the terrific volunteers and donors of WLV.

Best Wishes to All,

Carrol Rayfield & Toni Benton
Playground Fundraiser Coordinators

The Easter Egg Hunt was a great success! Thanks to Colleen Bemis and her band of happy helpers for putting on such a terrific event. There is already talk of a Fall Fest so stay tuned!

Next up is our Community Garage Sale with all proceeds benefiting the Playground Fund. Toni Benton has spearheaded this ambitious and outside-the-box event and participation has already been exceptional - WE HAVE SOOOOO MUCH STUFF TO SELL! The Sale will occur on Saturday April 25...pls drop off all your donated goods at the Clubhouse no later than the night before. Toni needs help pricing the items, setting up the tables w/ goods, and "haggling" with shoppers ;-) Please call Rosemary in the Office to assist 784-3054.

Please note that we are under severe drought conditions and minimizing water usage, even reclaimed, is the right thing to do. Did you know that leaving your grass height at more than 3 inches provides more shade for the grass root system and encourages them to go deeper?

Happy (insert particular religious holiday, if you observe one, here) Everyone!

The Easter Egg hunt went very well - thanks to all the residents who donated their time to make this an annual ritual. Look for it again next year.

Also, this just in from a resident:

"My wife's car window was smashed and her purse stolen from the floor of her vehicle. This happen under a light at the YMCA between 7:45 and 8:30 on April 9. Two other cars were broken into in a similar manner.

While I was on the phone canceling her credit cards she called and told me the sheriff found out they broke into cars at Pop Stansel Park."

Let's remember to lock your cars at night and ensure your home is fully secured. Don't make it easy for these low-life wannabe thugs to make you and your family a victim.

Our annual assessment numbers are in...to date, we have collected approximately 93% of our 2009 Annual Assessment dollars. When I was in school, 93% was the least you could get and still score an A...in this case, that 93% represents a DEFICIT of 7% of our annualized $350,000 budget. Or in other words, appr. $25,000!

Rest assured your Board is working proactively to collect these dues that are used to keep our community fiscally sound and protect our $1M worth of assets, not to mention our 30+ acres of common area. This week, our Treasurer has directed that all overdue accounts be sent to our attorney for collection. In addition to the invoice residents receive, a secondary late notice, countless blog and Village Voice articles, as well as signs at each entrance, overdue residents will now receive a final demand letter from our Attorney. This is a prelude to a lien being filed against the property, which will need to be paid before the home is sold, refinanced, transferred, etc. An unfortunate step, but necessary.

REMINDER:

• Annual Easter Egg Hust at the Clubhouse on 4/11 at 10A
• Community Garage Sale for our Playground on 4/25...pls donate your gently used items for re-sale.

Stay warm ;-)