Vista Voice April 2018

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/

because 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, near Charley, the gopher greeter!

Board of Directors

President Pam Haukaas phaukaas@cox.net 520-648-6253 Vice President Ginny Mindel jini1204@aol.com. 399-2095 cell is 607-299-2874 Secretary Nancy Schultz nfschultz@cox.net 520-399-0832 Treasurer Steve Williams strylor@gmail.com 520-639-5822 Architecture Gene Dunsirn endunsirn@gmail.com 920-227-3910

Yards & Alleys John Bergstrom lizardjohn@gmail.com 480-430-5449

Social Committee Chair Open Auxiliary Positions

Newsletter Libby Beyrer elizabethbeyrer@cox.net 520-269-7701 Website www.ccv1gv.org

Rob Morton 206-268 -0808 rob@shedeau.net

Neighborhood Watch Jan Wee janwee65@gmail.com 253-376-4254 Welcome New Residents Martha Spalding

spaldinghi@gmail.com 520-250-5310

CCV1 BOARD VACANCY

A volunteer Social Chair is needed. If interested, please contact any board member. We usually have 2-3 social events from November to May. Thank you in advance for stepping up and helping this great neighborhood.

Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in. ~anonymous

TITAN TRASH & RECYCLE

ANNOUNCEMENT See President’s Report

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WHAT’S BREWING?

Another successful What’s Brewing was held on April 11th. Our thanks to Nancy and Jim Schultz for hosting. Ginny Mindel at 1021 N. Placita Yoas will host What’s Brewing in June. The date and details will be posted in an eblast and on the board by the front entrance. Come on out, bring an appetizer and a special beverage if you prefer and enjoy the weather and great conversation with your neighbors. No RSVP required.

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Highlights of the Meeting of the CCV1 Board of Directors PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Social Rep, Dee Ruger has resigned creating an opening on the board. A “want ad” will be published in the newsletter.

I have updated some of the information in the Welcome folder that Martha Spalding gives out to new members.

A resident has complained about the constant ringing of wind chimes caused by the recent high winds. Please be considerate of your neighbors by taking down your chimes if you are planning on leaving for the summer or during the holidays and even if you are home on a windy day. Thanks everyone.

The board of directors decided that the April Newsletter will be the last one until the fall. If we need to get information to the membership over the summer we will use eblast to members email addresses. If you have changed yours or not submitted one, please update Treasurer Steve Williams.

Starting May 1, Titan Trash will pick up trash on Tuesdays and Fridays and recyclables on Wednesdays at an additional charge of $2.00 a month. This is not optional: All customers using this company will receive this service, which returns to twice a week pickup on September 30.

Vice President Ginny Mindel will handle affairs while I am away for the summer. If anyone has a problem, please contact Ginny or any member of the board. Our phone numbers and emails are listed in this newsletter and on the website.

TREASURER’S REPORT- Steve Williams

I am happy to report that all but one home has paid their dues. This home will be paid up upon selling. I

appreciate the board’s support of my efforts to collect the dues!

ARCHITECTURE COMMITTEE REPORT- Gene Dunsirn

The committee received five requests during the month of April. I will be away for the summer months and Fred

DAngelo will chair the Architecture committee. See website and this newsletter for Fred’s phone number and

email address.

Please remember that when you plan to change the outside appearance of your home, you MUST submit a

request to the Architecture Committee. Forms are easy to fill out and are found on the website.

The five request were: Install dual pane windows over openings in garage wall; add iron fencing to top of back

wall and replace gate; add black steel fencing to top of back wall and replace gate; replace gates and paint house

and trim per colors submitted; paint house, wall and garage door per samples submitted.

YARDS AND ALLEYS REPORT- John Bergstrom

Steve Williams and I met with the owner of a vacant lot to discuss the unpruned trees, dead cacti, packrat nests and litter. The lot has since been cleaned up.

All CCV1 houses are required to have a lighted lamppost during the night. I have replaced 6 light bulbs. We are finding that those lamps that use a solar light are not staying lit and are not very bright at all. According to Pima County law, it is the responsibility of the homeowner to make sure to replace or repair the lamppost. Some lampposts have switches inside the house that sometimes get turned off so make sure this has not happened at your home.

Discussion was held with the board as to what is acceptable appearance to a vacant lot. After the discussion, I

agreed to write a piece for the Vista Voice. [ see page 3]

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ACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS FOR VACANT LOTS - John Bergstrom

I’m addressing some issues with our vacant lots. First-of-all, it’s a misnomer. They have not been built on, but

can be anything but empty. There’s always something there, be it trees, shrubs, or other vegetation.

So, what is an “acceptable” condition? One with tree limbs pruned off-the-ground, broken limbs removed, and

no uncontrolled overgrowth on to neighbor’s properties or alleys. No accumulated litter, dead cacti or packrat

nests. Also, no small trees or vegetation growing under larger trees with no apparent purpose or balance. Green

Spring or Monsoon growth is acceptable if it stays low and not overgrown. A personal or professional

evaluation during our two rainy seasons and timely corrections would-be-appreciated.

Pam Haukaas extends a BIG THANK YOU to the following volunteers for taking the time to deliver the Green

Valley Community Directories to your homes: Steve Williams, Martha and Randy Spalding, Gene and Mary Dunsirn, Karen and John Knoll, Linda and Howard Easton, Jan Wee, Sue and Ross Warner, Len and Kathy Donnelly, Mike and Christine Bates and Ginny Mindel. Without their help it would have been a daunting task.