SECOND QUARTER NEWSLETTER
March 31, 2010
The election ballot for the selection of the Treasurer finally went out in February. The new Treasurer will be Kelsey Brookreson. Thank you and Tom Neubauer also for volunteering to be on the Board.
There was no meeting of the Board in February, so no news from that month.
Seventy-five percent of the Dues for 2010 have been paid to-date. The Board voted to have the Treasurer deposit the budgeted amount into the Reserve Fund for major HOA repairs.
They also decided to go forward with a Yard of the Month acknowledgment for the residents of the Orchards. Kim Best will be in charge of this committee and Erin Klaus will be helping her. Janet was asked to contact the Cheney Gardeners and find out what they use to decide their monthly winner.
The vice president was asked to contact Half-Moon Construction and get a bid on fixing the curb on the corner of Silverthorn and Meadow Glenn.
The Board also discussed the continuing problem of people in the Orchards driving up onto the sidewalks around the speed bumps. They will try a change with a speed bump on Silverthorn and monitor to see if it is working. The Board decided to call Lisa at Specialty Asphalt and get a maintenance quote for sealing asphalt cracks in the roadways.
Under new business, the Board was asked if they had set a date for having AAA Sweeping come in and sweep the streets. Tabled until next meeting. Also, the question was asked about repainting the street corners with the red paint. Travis said he wanted to investigate painting in front of fire hydrants also, and would talk with the Fire Department in regard to this. Tabled until next meeting.
Board meetings will be held the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm. The next meeting was set for April 6th at Keith’s house.
Ah, the homeowners association….A RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION NEAR ENGLAND’S HAMME-ON-RYE UNEARTHED A 14th CENTURY DOCUMENT THAT SUGGESTS THAT HOAS ARE NOT A NEw PHENOMENON..
“REFUSE SHALT BE REMOVED ON EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY. Homeowners Should
Throw any mullok and other unwanted materials out of their windows to the
Footpath below. Barrels are available near the commons for the recycling of
Parchment and chainmail.” Proper Manners by David Martin
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OMG! It hasn’t changed! I find McDonalds, Starbucks garbage and beer cans, all over the Orchards every day/week, HOA owners and tenants please remember that garbage pickup is Friday, the cans need to be put in garages or out of sight after pickup. The City of Cheney asks that the cans be placed in the street for ease of pickup by their truck.
