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The Round RobinThe Newsletter for the Residents of ROBINWOODWest

Volume 48 Number 5 www.rwcid.org May 2010

Four Robinwood West residents are candidates in the upcoming RWCID DirectorElection. 2 Directors positions are open. Each election cycle theRound Robin publishescandidate information with photos and a response to the following questions:1. Please provide a brief biography of yourself, including number of years in RobinwoodWest, employment status, family information and three reasons why you find RW to be agreat place to live.2. Name 1-3 issues that you see as important for the RWCID Board to address in the next1-3 years. How will you help the Board and neighborhood resolve these issues?

Attend the Candidate Forum May 17th at 7:00 p.m. at the Robinwood West Community Center

Robinwood West Celebrates 50 Years 19602010

Meet the RWCID Directors Candidates Maria ORourke, Editor

Warren HaydenDeby and I moved into the neighborhood in1988. We both were Social Workers atGeneral Protestant Childrens Home (on

Olive Blvd) which has given us experience inthe general area since 1981. We havecommitted our careers to helping children inneed. I also have a background in working inpublic housing with senior citizens and thedisabled. I have worked in several

geographic areas of St. Louis City and County. I currently workfor BJC Behavioral Health and am placed in an educationalsetting. My previous position at BJC involved helping childrenin state custody transition out of long term placements fromfacilities and hospitals. My employment history also includes 15years working at two residential facilities for children.

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Steve ORourkeMy wife Maria and I moved to RobinwoodWest in July, 1993. When we were lookingfor a home, we focused our search primarilyon this ZIP code because it was a convenientlocation with good schools, and offeredmodest homes with mature landscapes. We

also appreciated the community assets in thepark, clubhouse and pool. We have sinceformed wonderful bonds with many of ourneighbors, a number of whom have come or

gone in the past 17 years.We have two daughters attending Parkway schools:

Abby is a sophomore at North High and Katie is in fourth gradeat Ross Elementary. They have grown up here, and have found ita safe place to live and play. You may have also seen our golden


Roberta Bobbie TolpenI clearly remember the day in 1968 when myhusband David and our 3 children (Laura,Bradley and Sari, so young at the time)moved to Robinwood West. We were all soexcited to be in this new residentialcommunity with the amenities of the pool and

clubhouse available. I was and still am anavid swimmer and continue to enjoy thepool. When my husband passed away, Irealized how much my friends and neighbors

became my family, and that Robinwood would always remain myhome.

I have been a registered nurse for over 50 years and havefirsthand experience as both a direct caregiver, and 10 years as aDirector of Nursing in a Long Term Care facility. Today, I am


Barbara MonroneyI have lived in Robinwood since 1983. Havinglived in many places in my lifetime, MO is myhome and more importantly, Robinwood is mycommunity. I love our one-level living homes,the access to major highways, good schools andin my opinion, the best group of neighbors ofall the places I have lived. We have awonderful community in many ways, but likemany other small special purpose taxingDistricts, we also have some issues to be

resolved.Over the years, I have been active in the Garden Club,

volunteered on the District Communications Committee andserved as the Districts records custodian, also in a volunteer

capacity. Volunteers are very important to the District however



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From the Presidents Desk John Motley, RWCID Board PresidentThanks to Bobbie Tolpen, Barbara Monroney, Steve ORourke, and Warren Hayden for stepping

forward to run for the two director positions in our upcoming June election. The candidatesbackground information and responses to several questions are in this current issue. Please mark yourcalendar to attend the candidate forum scheduled for May 20, 2010 at 7 p.m. to question thecandidates on the issues important to you and hear their responses and views regarding ourneighborhood. For more election news, visit page 7.

I hope to see you all at our May work day as we get ready for the upcoming pool season andwork together to keep our neighborhood assets in prime condition.

Volunteers requested for Financial AuditOur Bylaws require a financial audit be performed every

two years by three qualified individuals, not related to currentor previous board members for the period being audited.This financial audit would be for years 2008 and 2009.Anyone interested in volunteering to perform the audit,

please contact Board President John Motley at 314-469-6213.

The Round RobinMay 2010, Vol. 48 No. 5

Published by the

ROBINWOODWestCommunity Improvement District

www.rwcid.org

Editor Maria [email protected] Maria [email protected]

Board Of Directors

President John [email protected]

Vice President Jerry [email protected]

Treasurer Virginia [email protected]

Secretary Tom [email protected]

Director Holly Pavey-Day............434 [email protected]

Office Assistant Michelle [email protected]

The Robinwood West Community Improvement District is an organizationdedicated to bettering the Robinwood West community. Robinwood West is afriendly, inclusive community where residents live, play and work together toachieve our shared hopes and meet our shared challenges. We invite you tocome and share your ideas at the monthly meetings held on the first Mondayof each month, at 7:00 pm at the Robinwood West Community Center. Checkthe community center calendar for changes due to holidays and additionalmeetings.To contribute an article, neighborhood news or ad, please e-mail material for

publication to the editor. Newsletter contributions must be received by the20th of each month to be published in the following edition.

News About Your NeighborsA bit Thank You! to Rein Poppitz for

his many years of service as West SideBlock Captain Coordinator. Rein isretiring from the job and handing it overto Jane Hawkins. Thank you both foryour service to the neighborhood!

RWCID Loan Balance ReportVirginia Messersmith, RWCID Board Treasurer

DATE LOAN BALANCE

DEC 07 $366,095.68JAN 08 $364,825.19FEB 08 $363,549.78MAR 08 $362,178.70 APR 08 $360,893.03MAY 08 $359,557.27

JUN 08 $358,261.44JUL 08 $356,915.81

AUG 08 $355,609.75SEP 08 $354,298.79OCT 08 $352,938.30NOV 08 $351,617.12DEC 08 $350,290.44JAN 09 $348,958.24FEB 09 $301,778.48MAR 09 $300,225.04 APR 09 $298,684.23MAY 09 $297,136.99JUN 09 $295,583.53JUL 09 $294,023.38

AUG 09 $292,456.72SEP 09 $290,883.54OCT 09 $289,303.81NOV 09 $287,717.49DEC 09 $284,665.26JAN 10 $283,063.88FEB 10 $241,042.87MAR 10 $239.328.43

Community Center Rental Coordinator NeededTom Sothers, RWCID Board Secretary

The RW Community Center is in need of a volunteer rentalcoordinator. Any resident interested in the position can contactTom Sothers at [email protected] details about the

position.
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ROBINWOODWest50th Anniversary Celebration

Saturday, June 12, 2010

4:00

10:00 p.m.Robinwood West Community Center

Dinner will be served from 5-7 p.mPlease RSVP by calling 314-434-8622 or send an email to [email protected] your name and

number of people in your party

Pool will be open throughout the day with no charge tovisitors

Garden Tour10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

Come and see a variety of better homes and gardens righthere in Robinwood West!

Additional details available atwww.rwcid.organd in theJuneRound Robin newsletter.

Please note: There will be no Memorial Day potluck so our Special Events Team can

focus on this party!
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Our meeting was held on April 12. Minutes of theMarch meeting were read and approved. The treasurersreport was also approved.

The Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt wentwell. Over 60 of your friends and neighbors were served agood meal and enjoyed each others company. The EggHunters were please with the prizes theycollected. Thanks again to our many willing volunteerswho make these Goodwill Events successful.

The Special Events Committee held their meeting (onthe patio) at the same time as our meeting was beingheld. They suggested that when we got to the discussion

on the Robinwood West 50th Anniversary topic, that wewould have them join our group. Cynthia Polt reviewedthe ideas that had been brought up at a previous jointmeeting. Discussion followed with members of bothgroups participating. A follow up meeting was scheduledfor April 22.

We then finalized plans for the Garage Sale set forSaturday, April 24th from 7 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There was aquestion concerning how the proceeds from the GarageSale were going to be used. All proceeds from the GarageSale go to Air Conditioning the RW Community Center.

The subject of the proposed new flag and flag pole infront of the community center was mentioned.Our next meeting will be on Monday, May 10th at 7

p.m. at the community center. Be there to learn more aboutthe big June 50th Anniversary celebration.

The Goodwill Club is happy to coordinate the NeedA Ride/Need Help/Fix It Service for Robinwood Westneighbors.Neighbors who need a ride to the doctorsoffice, grocery store, medicine picked up from a

pharmacy,

help inrepairingtheir homes,yard work,etc, can callone of thefolks on ourlist and askforassistance.

Need A Ride/Need Help/Fix It?

Jane Dintelmann 275-7227

Brad Flanders 439-9456Marian Galvin 434-8009

Carol Kinder 576-1654

John Motley 469-6213

Jerry Polt 576-5008

Hilda Rafferty 434-0148

Goodwill Club Report Marian and Charlie Galvin

Garden Club News June SmithRhonda Dudenhoffer, Pool Liaison

RWCID Resident Annual Pool Registration formsare available in the MayRound Robin and @www.rwcid.org.

You may turn in your form to the RWCID lock box.

The Pool Membership Desk will operate on May 27and 28.

For forms that are received by May 28, your PoolMembership ID card(s) will be available on poolopening, Saturday, May 29.

When residents return their registration forms byJune 5, they will receive 2 free Guest Passes (avalue of $4)!!

DO YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL YARD ??WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHOW OFF YOURGARDEN ??

The Garden Club is sponsoring a Garden Walk onJune 12th from 10 to 2, in conjunction with our50th Anniversary celebration. We would love to include

your yard!! If you would be interested, please call ourpresident, Carol Kinder at 576-1654. Thanks a bunch!!

Thank you for sprucing up your mailboxes !!!Many of you read the article in theRound Robin askingyou to repair or replace your old mailboxes...and TOOKACTION!!! Just drive around our neighborhood and ad-mire all of the nice looking mailboxes, which have beenstraightened up, painted, repaired or replaced completely.Thanks for your co-operation in making Robinwood look

great....Also, a BIG thanks to the Garden Club for all of their

work on the Entrance Islands...trimming, pruning, rakingleaves, mulching, etc. It looks wonderful!

The garden in front of the Community Center has beenreadied for spring and it, also, looks beautiful. Thank you,Garden Club members, inspired by president, CarolKinder.

Grounds Committee June Smith

Snack Bar Manager Position for 2010 SeasonThe RWCID is currently accepting applications for

the position of Snack Bar Manager for the 2010 poolseason. This position begins in mid-May and laststhrough mid-September, with a salary of $50 per week.

Responsibilities include setup of the snack bar, purchaseof products, daily operation, including opening andclosing, cash reconciliation, training lifeguard staff tooperate snack bar, and other associated duties. If you areinterested in this position, please send your name, phonenumber and qualifications to Rhonda Dudenhoffer, RWPool Liaison, at [email protected] or 434-8042. Pleasedirect specific questions regarding duties to Cynthia Poltat 576-5008.
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The Garden and The Hill Dave Felt

Monthly News from Your Robinwood West Trustees Kelly McCarthy, PresidentA reminder to all of our wonderful Robinwood

West homeowners that Jim, Tom and I will be concludingour final terms as Trustees of Robinwood West and we

will soon be seeking volunteers to run for the Trusteepositions of President, Treasurer and Secretary. TheTrustee elections will be held this Fall.

As discussed at the April Trustee meeting, there havebeen some concerns expressed over a lack of maintenance

and the overall appearance of some properties within ourneighborhood. Please be courteous and attend to itemssuch as lawn care, litter, excessive deferred maintenanceand the parking of PODS units for extended periods oftime. The Saint Louis County Department of Planning,Comprehensive Planning Division has regulations

pertaining to County subdivisions and neighborhoods.Information on their ordinances may be obtained by callingthem at 314/615-2520.

Thank you to those neighbors who have obviously been

busy in their gardens and have taken extra steps to beautifyour neighborhood. Your effort is sincerely appreciated as itadds to the charm of Robinwood West!

If you have not paid your annual $6.00 assessment,please do so as we would like to finalize the books for thenew Trustees. Questions concerning Trust Assessmentrebilling may be directed to Jim Cain at 878-3551.

Be sure to join us at the May 11 Robinwood West

Trustee Meeting at 8:00 p.m. to be held at the communitycenter.

Robinwood West TrusteesKelly McCarthy, President......205-1805Tom Sothers, Secretary...453-9354

Jim Cain, Treasurer........878-3551Robinwood West Trustees Email:

[email protected]

On a lovelyspring day, nineRobins made what is

becoming an annualpilgrimage to TheMissouri Botanical

Gardens orchid showand Dave Rakersbirthday party. Theorchids wereoutstanding, onemore beautiful than the next. Afterwards at Rigazzi'sRestaurant Marge Keith had an unexpected encounterwith Al Capone at one of the tables. We then celebratedDave Rakers birthday with balloons, cards and cup

cakes. For a little extra excitement, one car in our partygot lost between the Garden and Rigazzis, finallyshowing up about an hour late, turning their frustrating

adventure into the highlight of the afternoon. (As reportedby June Smith.)Along for the outing was Marge Rakers great niece

who supplied your reporter with a couple of pictures. Togive you a word picture of the Orchid Show here is a quotefrom the Gardens Podcast:

Let us whisk you away on a sophisticated Frenchescape to experience a butterflys view of paradise: a lushgarden filled with hundreds of fresh-blooming orchids.Stroll through the French-inspired Monarch Caf todiscover its butterfly garden. Saunter beneath streetlampsalong the curvy rue du jardin. Meander past the storefrontof a quaint flower shop and alongside a rising image of

Pariss monumental Eiffel Tower. Aloft throughout

the garden, find dozens of over-sized model butterfliescovered with botanical surface treatments.

On April 30th were off to lunch at theSchlafly Bottleworks followed by a tour of theoperation. Full report next month. Should be an

interesting trip and Ihope to have pictures.Our May 26th

outing will be toHartford IL to viewand some of us willclimb the Lewis andClark ConfluenceTower with it view of

both the Mississippiand Missouri Rivers.Lunch will be nearby

with the final selection up to our tour organizers. Wellmeet at the Community Center at 10:00. The tower has justbeen opened so well be among the first to take in thisview.

Of course our regular meeting 10 a.m. on May 10 willhave a large selection of friendly dialog as well as anequally large selection of those special Silver Robin Treats.Come check it out and give your opinion on the latest in theneighborhood and suggest an interesting outing.See you at an upcoming meeting or outing -Till then, Ill see you around the neighborhoodYour Silver Robins reporter, Dave Felt


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We have three children. Our oldest son, Mark, is asophomore at University of South Dakota studying social work.Jesse, a senior at Parkway North High School, will leave forMarine Basic Training in July. Lauren, our daughter is currentlya sophomore at Parkway North High School.

My reasons Robinwood is a great place to live are wonderful

neighbors; a positive, safe environment; and the educationalopportunities Parkway School District provides for our children.I believe the 3 issues the Board should continue to address

are the safety of the neighborhood, the upkeep of our CommunityCenter and pool, and the continued support of programs toprovide positive summer activities for our children and seniorcitizens.

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Warren Hayden

retriever Shannon occasionally fetching a ball or talking a walk inthe neighborhood. He loves it here too.

My wife and I are both independently employed and workfrom home. She is a freelance writer, author and speaker, and Ido marketing and IT consulting, primarily in the renewableenergy field. I am also a columnist for several local publications.

Soon after we moved in, we were welcomed by Rein Poppitzand invited to join the Robinwood West ImprovementAssociation, which preceded the RWCID as a membership-basedorganization designed to help make Robinwood a better place tolive. I volunteered to get involved in the subdivision as thelandscaping director that first year, and then served as thetreasurer of the RWIA from 1994 to 1999, and served as trusteefrom 1997-2000. I was one of the original appointees to theRWCID Board, and served from 1999 to 2003, with two years as

director of finance, and two years as director of communications.In addition to these positions, Maria and I have taken turnspublishing or contributing to theRound Robin newsletter over theyears. I was editor in 1995-1996, and Maria published thenewsletter from 2002-2004, and again since 2007. I have alsomaintained the subdivisions database of residents, and have

published the neighborhood directories since 1996.As treasurer and trustee in the 90s, I saw firsthand the

challenges we faced as a subdivision. My predecessor trusteesand RWIA officers explored a number of ways to financenecessary or desired improvements with more than an annual $6assessment and $10 voluntary membership fee. Our trustagreement made it virtually impossible to raise the fixed

assessment, and at one point neighborhood leaders consideredincorporation as a means to properly maintain our community of478 homes. In 1998, the Missouri legislature expanded theNeighborhood Improvement District statute to create CommunityImprovement Districts, and this offered the best potential for usto consolidate the community leadership and renovate ourdeteriorating community assets.

The majority of residents have supported this difficult pathweve chosen, and it has been the hard work of many volunteers

that enabled us to take our crumbling common grounds andrestore them to a condition with which we can all be proud.

Robinwood West has been the envy of many neighboringsubdivisions, and our accomplishments have been recognized bythe greater community both publicly and in the media. A smallminority of vocal residents have opposed this progress, filinglawsuits and disrupting meetings to the point where manyresidents no longer want to be involved. I hope to change that.

I plan to work with the existing board to further firm up ourfinancial condition, and ensure that the board follows all of therequirements of the statute and bylaws. My goal is to bring aboutrenewed prosperity and goodwill to Robinwood West.


Steve ORourke

Election Date moved to June 15th

John Motley, RWCID Board President

At our initialRound Robin deadline in April, we wereunder the impression that the June 1st date had beenaccepted by the Election Board. Several days later theElection Board stated the election would need to be heldon June 15th secondary to not meeting the deadline for theJune 1st date. The election will be held on June 15, 2010.

Besides voting for two new directors, a proposition torenovate the restroom facilities at the community center tomeet ADA standards will also be decided. The sample

proposition for approval of the ADA restroom is locatedon page 4. The proposition must be approved by amajority of votes cast by RWCID members (consisting of

property lot owners and registered voters residing withinthe boundaries of the RWCID). A new calendar of eventsis posted on the web site (www.rwcid.org) and at thecommunity center. For purposes of both the directorelection and for approval of the capital expenditure

proposition, a person may only cast one ballot, even if

they qualify as both a registered voter and a propertyowner. Ballots are scheduled to be mailed the week ofMay 31st. The mail-in ballots must be returned to theoffice of the St. Louis County Board of Elections locatedat 12 Sunnen Drive, St. Louis, by mail or in person on or

before 7:00 p.m. on June 15, 2010.

If you do not receive a ballot in the mail or lost the

ballot received in the mail, you may pick up a mail-in

ballot at the office of the St. Louis County Board of

Elections at the address listed above during normal

business hours between May 31, 2010 and June 4,

2010.

Spring Work Day Paul Florek, Building &Maintenance Committee ChairA Community Work Day isscheduled for Saturday, May15, beginning at 8:30 a.m., with a

back up rain date of May 22. Allare welcome to come work andhelp improve the appearance ofour Community Center!


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there is a distinct difference between a volunteer and an ElectedOfficial. Once a person is Elected, the persons commitment and

action(s) is to abide by the laws regardless of their personal,individual desire.

As many of you know, we have several lawsuits pending.One lawsuit involved the number of times any one person could

cast a ballot and I was a Plaintiff on that lawsuit----fortunatelymy country education held-up and the law of One Person, OneVote still applies. That always seemed like common sense to me,but for some reason, some had a different interpretation. In fact,the other pending lawsuits have to do with legal interpretation.Like most of you, I am not an attorney but I do consider myself agood citizen, so we all will just have to let the judicial systemwork its powers, render their decisions and comply with thosedecisions when made. The last lawsuit is a personal injurylawsuit, and of all of the lawsuits, I find this one, the mostdisturbing to my perception of Robinwood.

Prior to the formation of the District, I always thoughtRobinwood to be a law abiding peaceful community. It is bothdifficult and disheartening for me to see what I perceive to be,

sad changes over the last several years within our Community.My goal is to restore Robinwood, to the type of neighborhood inwhich we are all proud to live. That means we stop name callingof people with differing opinions in the tax payer newsletter. Itmeans we embrace the ideals we have in common and respect thedifferences. We acknowledge we are human and we may makemistakes. It means we listen to all opinions and we make thedecision that is best for the Community as a wholenot just afew or a select group. When elected, we act in the best interest ofthe Community first and ourselves second, if at all. And alongthe way, we all learn and grow, together as a Community.

Without a doubt we have challenges ahead, just as we havechallenges in our individual homes. There always seems to be

more work that needs to be done than helping hands andpaychecks. So we prioritize our needs and desires, we make dowith what we have and we compromise where we need to inorder to be the best and make the best, of any situation. And thatis applicable to the Robinwood Community ImprovementDistrict.

As a retired person, I have many hours available to devote toyou and our Community. This election is not about me, it isabout you and your decision on which two candidates would bestrepresent your future desires, in a legal and appropriate manner.With your help and with your vote, I believe we can make allthings possible in Robinwood.


Barbara Monroney

still an on call duty nurse for various Parkway schools and otherpublic facilities when the need arises. Besides my nursing andmanagement experience, I have twice been a Robinwood Trusteeand I am committed to the quality of life in ourneighborhood. Robinwood is a great neighborhood with greatpeople, solidly built homes, good schools, easy commutes on

major highways and some of the best medical facilities in thecountry.Like many communities, we have leaders that are

responsible for the overall future direction of thecommunity. What makes Robinwood unique is that our Board ofDirectors is elected and each Robinwood West elected officialtakes an oath to abide by the many laws. Another unique aspectabout Robinwood is that each homeowner funds this Districtthrough special taxes assessed only by Robinwood West and onlyfor Robinwood West use. Because of the amount of taxes paidby each homeowner, we as individual Voters must select the bestCandidate for our Community.

I believe our Community needs to reduce its overalloperating expenses and start saving tax money for future

improvements. I believe this can be done by considering alloptions and alternatives, to do a job or meet any objective. Ibelieve your vote is a vote of trust, in that your elected officialswill be open minded, fiscally responsible with our taxpayermoney, and law abiding. As we all know, there is more than oneapproach to meet any challenge and we must be willing toexplore all of the approaches to ensure we make the best decisionfor our Community.

A current example, is the plan for becoming compliant withthe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). I fully support theADA, but I am concerned that the Board refused to considermore than one renovation concept. The only Board approvedplan reduces the total number of heated commodes for men and

women by 50% and jeopardizes the radiant heat for theCommunity Center. I dont believe any Robinwood Westhomeowner would willingly take on renovations that wouldpotentially compromise our radiant floor heat without consideringother alternatives. But this is in fact the only option this Boardfully considereda plan that both compromises our heatingsystem AND reduces the total number of commodesavailable. That plan simply can not be in the best interest of ourCommunity.

If elected, I will work my best to communicate and considerall options to community improvements in the best interest of theCommunity as a whole. I am so fortunate at this time in my life,both in terms of time and finances that I am free to prioritize my

travels. If elected, I will prioritize my traveling accordingly tomeet and more than likely exceed your expectations as an electedofficial. So I ask for your vote, but please, only vote once!


Roberta Bobbie Tolpen

Neighborhood Watch Meeting RescheduledSusan Florek, Robinwood West CrimeWatch Captain

The Robinwood West Block Captains Appreciation and Neighborhood Watch Meeting is re-scheduled for Tuesday May 4, 6:30 to 8 p.m. It will be held at the Community Center. Please come and

bring a neighbor. St. Louis County Neighborhood Policing Officers will be our guest speakers. Hope tosee you there!


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