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Community News Briefs
• The May/June printed On The Mountain newsletter was recently mailed to property owners. Also, last week, the first mowing of the side roads for the spring and summer season was completed.
• Watch for workers and equipment on the main road as ditch line improvement work continues along Fairview Forest Drive in the community in the week ahead.
• Roads Chair outlines projects, goals for this summer — FFHA Roads Chair Gary Bolick outlined the focus and plans for our community roads at April's Annual Meeting. Some resurfacing of roads will take place with an emphasis on keeping organic material off the road surfaces. Read more in Community News and Roads.
• Trees close to roads cause issues for road, shoulder maintenance — With almost ten miles of roads to maintain, keeping the forest from literally reclaiming our roads requires renewed efforts every year. Some of our side roads have particular problems where threes have been planted too close to the edge of roads. Roads-related discussion will highlight the Monday, June 4th, Board Meeting at 6 p.m. Property owners on side roads such as Weeping Cherry, Black Oak Forest and Red Oak Forest need to attend the meeting to be updated on the problems and work that needs to be done. Get details in Community News.
• Parking on roads poses potential hazards — Vehicles should never block or partially block the road and should never block cul-de-sacs, short-term or long-term. Click here to take the jump to Community News.
Notices Mailed to Property Owners;
Assessments Due by June 1st
The budget for 2012 was presented and approved by the membership at the April 21st Annual Meeting and invoice reminders have been mailed to property owners. The 2012 assessment is $575 and assessments are due by June 1st. Prompt payment is appreciated so planned projects in the community can be scheduled. The Association's fiscal year runs from June 1st through May 31st.
May Board Meeting Highlights
The most recent FFHA Board Meeting was held on Saturday, May 5th. Officers and committee chairs were confirmed and appointed for the year. Officers will be Pam Tellock serving as Vice President, Pat McPhail handling the duties of Secretary, Jim McPhail continuing as Legal Officer, and Leo Cocciadiferro serving as Treasurer. Committee chairs: Pam Clark (Architectural), Pat McPhail (Communications), Leo Cocciadiferro (Financial), Rob Greene (Green Space), Jim McPhail (Legal Matters), and Gary Bolick (Roads). Joanne Klapauff and Pam Clark are the Clubhouse Coordinators with Joanne handling Clubhouse reservations.
At the meeting, three current regulations were slightly revised and approved. These include the Construction Approval and Delinquent Assessments, Driveway Construction, and Refundable Construction Deposit regulations. These can be reviewed online by going to the Regulations section of the web site.
Julian Brinson, who served as president for two years and has been a director on the board from some time, announced his resignation due to work demands and travel. The Board will appoint a new director to complete Julian's term at the June 4th Board Meeting; property owners who are interested in being considered for the position should email FairviewForest@gmail.com.
Members Enjoy 2012 Annual Meeting
The 2012 Annual Meeting of the Fairview Forest Homeowners' Association was held Saturday, April 21st. New property owners and first-time attendees received a warm welcome at the meeting.
Gary Melton, FFHA president, commented on the accomplishments of the past year including the removal of the fencing around the area formerly known as the tennis court, the significant road, ditch line and shoulder work along the roads, the revamp of policies into regulations, and the community events and social group activities.
The project receiving the most praise from property owners was the Clubhouse which saw major improvements since last year's meeting. The Clubhouse was given a high priority status by the board during the past year with various issues addressed, corrected, and the facility now fully useable for the first time in years. Community support and the many donations were recognized and applauded.
Committee reports were present and various members of the community received thank-yous for their assistance at the meeting including Julian and Kathy Brinson along with Pam Clark for the buffet planning and setup and Vicky Roberts and Barbara Wasserman for assisting with registration. Also recognized for their Association contributions the past year were Clubhouse Coordinators Joanne Klapauff and Pam Clark, Julie Ratcliffe for helping with newsletter mailings, Allan Zullo for his work as feature writer and editor of the printed newsletter, Troy Clark for assistance with the entrance lights and Clubhouse maintenance, Mark Hendley for his expertise with the well, pump, and water issues at the Clubhouse, and Barbara Wasserman for the social group activities.
Leo Cocciadiferro and Pam Tellock were elected to the board as directors — Leo for a three-year term and Pam for a two-year term.
Door prizes were won by Ann Marie Behling and Barry Matz (each receiving a $50 Lowes gift card) and by Maggi Zadek, Agnes Holladay, George Pittard, and Will Evans (winners of four hanging plants).
Address Changes, New Property Owners
Property owners are asked to email FFHA if they have not received recent newsletters or if the address information was not correct. Often, property owners who do not live in the community forget to advise the Association of address changes and therefore do not receive information and mailings regarding Fairview Forest. Be sure to send an email with any new mailing address information.
And, if you're a new property owner, let us hear from you with an email so we can add you to the database and mailing list.
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