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Vista Voice March 2016
BOARD MEETINGS
Our board of directors meets on the first Monday of the month from
November through May at 2:00 pm. Property owners are always
welcome. Please call Nancy Schultz (520-399-0832) if you’d like to attend.
Please routinely
check the CCV1
website http://
ccv1gv.org/.
The Vista Voice will
be published there
along with other
pertinent
information.
If you don’t have a
computer, the library
has them for the
public’s use or you
can pick up a hard
copy at the CCV1
front entrance.
Board of Directors
President
Pam Haukaas
520-648-6253
Vice President
Nancy Schultz
520-399-0832
Treasurer Martha Spalding
520-250-5310
Secretary
Nancy College [email protected]
303-210-3222
Architecture
Gene Dunsirn
920-227-3910
Yards & Alleys
Don Thompson
520-505-8658
to the residents who volunteered
their time to deliver the community
phone directories:
Lavonne and Darrell Bahm
Bob Damerow
Len and Kathy Donnelly
Gene and Mary Dunsirn
Linda and Howard Easton
Pam Haukaas
Maria and David Risdon
Martha Spalding
Susan and Ross Warner
Jan Wee
Gene and Sally Wilson
Social
Diane Longo
509-945-4718
Newsletter Libby Beyrer
elizabethbeyrer @cox.net
520-269-7701
Website www.ccv1gv.org
Fred D’Angelo
520-269-7701
Neighborhood Watch
Jan Wee [email protected] 520-398-7598
Welcome New Residents
Susan Warner (winter months) [email protected] 208-559-3100
Gene and Sally Wilson (summer)
520-399-1807
President’s Message by Pam Haukaas
Yards and Alleys— to hire or not to hire??
I was sitting outside the other morning enjoying a coffee and the wonderful Arizona sunshine and
thinking about the positions on the board. Most of them do not require a lot of your time but one position
does, the yards and alley position in my opinion is the hardest, most frustrating and time-consuming of all the
positions. I have heard this many times over the years from various people who have attempted to take it on.
None of them could ever get anyone to really help them on their committee. Even though we have had signup
sheets at meetings, put out e-blasts asking for volunteers nothing ever comes of it. Because of this no one
ever lasts long in this position. Let’s be upfront — no one likes to go up to a neighbor and tell them they
have a violation. Most of the time the people notified of a violation are receptive and correct the violation
promptly, but some get quite abusive in their language and think we are out to get them when confronted
with a letter. This position requires someone to oversee 229 properties and all the alleyways in our
association, write up violations, mail them out or hand deliver them and then go back and make sure the
violation is corrected, this takes time and remember we are only volunteers. If our chairperson had more sets
of eyes reporting problems or concerns to him it would help. Believe me, I have wracked my brain and
discussed this with other association presidents looking for a better way to handle this position. One solution
that was suggested was to outsource this position to a management company. I will be bringing this up to the
board for future discussions as this may be the only option we have left. It’s like the front entrance situation
— for years we asked for volunteers and we did get a few but as time passed, they dwindled away. We as a
board also worried about the liability of having members doing this work. So the board made the decision to
hire a gardener to keep our front entrance clear of weeds, trees trimmed and garbage picked up. As I finish
my coffee and my thoughts about this I want to thank Yards and Alley Chairperson Don Thompson for all the
hard work he (by himself) has put into this position!
Dogs — there is a leash law
While out doing a drive around with our Yards and Alley Chairperson one morning, Don and I noticed
that some of our neighbors are still walking their dogs without leashes. I know as a dog owner myself that we
believe we know our pets and how they will react with people and other dogs but sometimes things happen
and they don’t act as we expected. How would you feel if your dog jumped up on an older person and
knocked them down, or your dog ran up to another dog that may not be as friendly as yours and a fight
started? Also, not all people are dog lovers like ourselves and they do not appreciate a strange dog running
off leash at them or into their yards. We don’t want these things to happen in our neighborhoods. It may not
be a rule in our CC&R’s but it is a Pima County law that all dogs must be on a leash when off their
property. Anyone can and will report a dog off the leash by calling 911. The Sheriff will then come and
issue a warning and if they come again the person will be fined.
Summer and Monsoon Yards — Please don’t abandon your property
With warmer weather here, I just want to remind our part-time neighbors that they are still responsible
for their front, back and side yards, and the alleyway while they are gone. Neighbors are not responsible for
cleaning up the yards of people who are gone. During the monsoon months the weeds grow with enormous
speed. We dislike having to send “violation” letters. We ask our departing residents to please have a service
of some type in place for the months they are gone; usually gardeners give a good rate over the summer.
They also can contact The Preferred Vendor Program for a list of good landscapers/gardeners. The phone
number is 520-444-6760. Give our yards and alleys chairperson a break over the summer!
Volunteers Needed — My POA is YOUR POA
I want to say it again, we need our association residents to help on some of our committees. We are not
asking that this be a full time job, but if people could give a couple of hours a month to help out it would
make all jobs more manageable and just think about how many new friends you will make and how proud
you will be of our community. You chose to live in a Property Owners’ Association, which means that you
agreed to share the responsibility of keeping our neighborhood safe and attractive, which is in everyone’s
best interest. Let’s share the love of our CCV1!! If interested in helping, please contact me at 520-648-6253
or Nancy Schultz at 520-399-0832.
Residents of CCV1 may advertise their
business in our future newsletters. The cost is
$40 per year for a business card-size ad. All
ads would be on the last page of the newsletter
so neighbors will have a convenient way of
saving them for future use. Please contact
Nancy Schultz if interested.
Be sure to be conversant with CC&Rs A-3
and A-7.
March 7th CCV1 Board meeting Notes
The President thanked board members and association members that helped deliver the phone directories.
Board President will be meeting with the Architectural committee to set up protocol of handling requests.
The committee reported they signed off on three projects this month, stucco of a house and painting it,
painting of overhangs and house trim and gates, and install of solar panels on a house. The committee wants
everyone to remember they must have solar panels approved by the committee as well as any enhancements
to your home even if repainting it the same color.
The board discussed criteria for yard art work in the association.
The board discussed raising of dues in 2017 to $42.00 (20%)
Work on two medians on Canoa — Don will get two or three bids for cleaning up and hauling away.
Then work will begin next fall.
Don received a quote to repair an alley and it was out of the question. So we will go to plan B and do a
lesser version . We will be doing the work ourselves and hope to enlist the help of some of the association
members.
The board has voted to buy a new computer that will replace the 10 year old one we store all our data
base on for eblasts and newsletter.
The Treasurer reported that only 9 people have not paid their dues for 2016. They have been sent letters
with a new amount that includes the late fee.
The social chair reported only about 20 people had RSVP to attend the BBQ. The board discussed cutting
the socials to the fall Ice Cream social and including something when we hold our Annual meeting in
January. We can then use some of this money on various board projects.
The President reported that the front entrance had been cleaned up for March. The gardeners will come
once a month over the next 6 months and perhaps more during the monsoon time. The board feels this is
money well spent. Our entrance looks good.
Volunteering can be an exciting,
growing, enjoyable experience. It is
truly gratifying to serve a cause,
practice one's ideals, work with people,
solve problems, see benefits, and know
one had a hand in them.
Harriet Naylor
Yards and Alleys Report Submitted by Don Thompson, CCV1 Yards/Alleys Chair
Weeds/Wildflowers: Now that the warm weather has arrived, weeds are exploding in everyone’s yard. The
wildflowers have also come out in abundance and there is a difference between the two. Thistles and Desert
Broom both have flowers, but these are classified as weeds or noxious plants. If you think that your weed is a
wildflower, please get the wildflower’s official plant name, otherwise, it will be considered a weed and you’ll
receive an initial Friendly Reminder to remove it. This is applicable to front, side and backyards along with
half of your alleyway.
Dog Owners: We are still having issues with just a few people who insist on letting their dogs off their leads
when walking. While there is currently nothing stated in our CC&Rs requiring having one’s dog on a lead,
we must comply with Pima County’s ordinance that all dogs be on a lead when being exercised. If someone’s
dog is off its lead and enters your property and this is an issue, please call 911 and the Pima County Sheriff’s
Department will be more than happy to deal with it.
Alleys: We introduced a plan in last month’s newsletter to start a maintenance program for our alleys. We
received our first bid for the alley between McCleary and Montana Jack and it came in at over $8,000. We do
not have this kind of money so we have reevaluated and we will try a little less ambitious approach. We will
be bringing in a load or two of rock but we are looking into perhaps doing more of the grading ourselves. I
will keep everyone posted on this project.
Palm Trees: Trimming palm trees is a suggested practice as part of improving the appearance of one’s
property. We recently have had a couple of super windy days and dead palm fronds and trunk bark were
blown everywhere including into neighbors yards and alleyways. I have fielded multiple complaints from
frustrated neighbors next to those properties that do have palms. Please be a good neighbor and get your palm
trees professionally managed or understand it is your responsibility to clean up the palm debris not only in
your yard, but also any adjoining alley.
Yard Lights (aka lamp post lights/ street lamps) We have had a couple more residential break-ins this past
month. The only illumination we have in our neighborhood is from these lights. All residential addresses are
required to have a working street lamp per our CC&Rs. This month’s light check conducted on Saturday
evening, March 5th, showed a total of 16 non-working yard lights which is a slight improvement over
February. It is frustrating on my part to leave a notice of lights being out only to find it still dark a month
later. Melendrez easily secured last place with 7 lights out. De Faber had 3 out, Cajon 2, McCleary, Montana
Jack, Canoa and Manantial Kent each had one light out. Any other street or circle not named had all yard
lights working. Great job to those folks.
A reminder to all part-year residents: Make sure you have made arrangements with your neighbor or someone
to replace your yard light should it go out while you are away. We need all lights on every night.
YARD OF THE MONTH: I saved the best news bit for last. The Yard of the Month for March is the Koppy
Residence at 1011 N. Placita Yoas. Please take a look at their wonderful display of desert plants.
GREEN VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT RESIDENTIAL LOCKBOX
Residents of the Green Valley Fire District (GVFD) now have a choice in residential
lockboxes. Lockboxes are only used by GVFD firefighters.
Your home keys are secured inside the lockbox, and accessed via a special coded key carried on
the fire apparatus. They cannot be opened by friends, neighbors, or any other person.
The supra Titan model lockbox is available for purchase directly from the Fire District. The
same company that serves the real estate industry manufactures this box. The main difference is that
the Supra Titan is smaller in size and less expensive to purchase. Your address is kept in our
dispatch center computer. Dispatchers alert responding crews that you have a lockbox.
The cost per lockbox is $50.00 and the installation is $25.00. You can pay by cash, credit card,
or check payable to GVFD. You can install it yourself, but the location must be pre-approved by the
GVFD. The lockbox is usually installed on an outer wall and near your front door.
For further information or to make an appointment, call the Community Services number 625-
9438.
SMOKE ALARM BATTERY PROGRAM
Call 520-303-7505
You can call Green Valley Fire Corps Volunteers to make an appointment and fire corps will
come to your house and change all of the batteries in your smoke alarms once a year. The fee is
$20.00 annually no matter how many alarms you have in your house. They will add alarms if you
are in need. There should be one alarm in each bedroom and hallway and in the central room of the
house. Remember a smoke alarm can save your life and that of your family and your pets.
GREEN VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT Fire Based Urgent Medical Services
If you have questions or would like to make an appointment to see the Nurse
Practitioner, please call 520-428-0550. The nurse practitioner will come to your
home and determine what is wrong or whether you should be seen by a doctor.
They can prescribe medications and also take X-rays in your home. This is a new
program and they are hoping it will alleviate the long waits in the urgent care
facilities.
People are illogical, unreasonable, and self
-centered. Love them anyway.
― Kent M. Keith
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I always wanted to be somebody,
but now I realize I should have
been more specific. — Lily Tomlin