Newsletter 2011 Fall

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TOGETHER

WE ARE

BETTERLetter From Our President,

Romina Ryals

It is truly amazing how quickly threeyears can pass when you areimmersed in a community! It hasbeen an exciting adventure, and onewith many rewarding achievements.Kim Fox and my terms are ending asboard members, but we would like tosay thank you for the opportunity toserve our Superstition RanchCommunity. This is a great place tolive and we hope we leave things alittle better for the group who follows.

The friendships you can make whiletrying to take care of a neighborhood

are inspiring. We met many of youpersonally through many of ourcommunity events. Thank you tothose of you who came out to askwhat you could do to help.

Embracing the ways of the future,our new blog helps us communicatewith you. Wanting to respect yourright to privacy while sharing on yourterms, the blog remains safe andprivate to community members. Wehope it continues to flourish with newenergy and communication.

In addition, a more comprehensivenewsletter with semi-annual updateshopefully has kept you in the loop ofactivity. We made a commitment togive you information sooner, knowinghow busy your lives must be, so youcould mark your calendars for events.

Our board has encouraged theformation of two committees,Landscaping and Special Events, anddid we reap the benefit of residentvolunteers! If you look around, youmay notice more attention to our

common areas. Trees are on a regulartrimming schedule. The mature trees havebeen groomed into a manageable state,preventing wind damage and losses duringstorms. Budgeting for pre-emergent haskept the weeds under control.

One of our greatest accomplishments thispast year was being named the recipients

of the City of Chandler Matching GrantProgram for 2010 for $5000. To date, weare the only community to make it throughthe rigorous process. We thank ourLandscape Committee chairperson, ValLanza, who has serve above and beyondfor us. Special thanks also to those of youwho came to meetings to show support forour cause and to those of you whoattended workshops for the needed credittowards our grant.

A landscape plan was developed for bothcommon areas and split into two phases.Superstition Boulevard, the larger of thetwo phases, was started first. Drainageand erosion issues were corrected withstabilizer, and many new plants and rockwere added. Safety was improved at drop-off points from the sidewalks.

Block Watch was recently re-activated witha large turn-out. Safety of the community isa priority with a recent increase in propertycrimes. GAIN (Getting Arizona Involved inNeighborhoods) will be the focus of ourAnnual Meeting/Block Party this year.

Staying current on issues concerning ourresidents has been our boards goal. Wehosted a Drowning Prevention Daypresented by Southwest Ambulance toteach Continuous Chest Compressions, thenew CPR.

The SRC board recognizes that solarpower is becoming a common energysolution. We developed guidelines for solarpanel placement in the community andbrought a reputable company to our blockparty so you could learn more.

We have also reached out to businesses inour community to get their support for our

residents and our efforts to make ourcommunity a fun place we all like tolive in. The response was great! Notevery community gets a helicoptervisit after their annual meeting! Thankyou for making visitors feel welcomewith your outpouring of food andhospitality at our events.

We are slowly changing ourneighborhood look from cookie cutterhomes to a more custom appearance.

You have been adhering to the Dunn-Edwards paint palette and sprucing upour community look. Did you know wetook our palette digital with the help ofDunn-Edwards so anyone in ourcommunity can access the paintcolors 24 hrs a day?(http://dunnedwards.com)A new board member packet has justbeen developed to ease the transitionfor new board members as theyassume their responsibilities. Inaddition, we also developed acalendar for board business, ensuring

efficiency and a continuity of servicefrom your future board .

The social network we have builtamongst us has also been rewarding.If it had not been for some of oursocial events, we may never have metyou. We have had fun eating,chatting, and riding hay rides at ourblock parties and holiday celebration.

May the fun and friendship continuefor years!

October 2011

SUPERSTITION RANCH

COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

THOUGHTS ON OUR COMMUNITY, OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER,AND CELEBRATING GOOD NEIGHBORS!

GOT QUESTIONS?Nakeia Lyons, our property

manager, is eagerly waiting toassist YOU.

Call or email her anytime:

480-820-3451

[email protected]


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Phase I of our common arearestoration and beautification wascompleted on April 19

th, 2011!

Our committee gave apresentation to the NeighborhoodAdvisory Committee (NAC) onAugust 9

thas one of the final

elements in meeting our grantrequirements.

The Landscape Committee wouldlike to thank and recognizeresidents who attended a class ormeeting in support of our projectand helping us reach our

education requirement. They are:Linda and Donald North, Susanand Mike Isaac, Brian Pinney,Virginia Lanza, Susan Coolidgeand Roy Ryals.

We were invited by the City toparticipate in The MayorsListening Tour held on January 11as well as Neighborhoods AZ2011 where Romina Ryals wasasked to present a session

entitled Social Networking Lowor No Cost Ways to Spread theWord. There were classes

offered by the City attended byValerie Lanza, Rx for YourAssociation as well as aRoundtable Discussionattended by Romina Ryals as ourHOA President. Greatinformation was obtained at boththese classes for our community!All of these counted towards ourgrant education requirement.

Our final requirement will be metwith our annual block party beingheld in conjunction with the GAIN(Getting Arizona Involved in

Neighborhoods) on October 22

nd

,2011.

Also a condition of the grant, theBlock Watch program has beensuccessfully reactivated as ofDecember 2010. During theupcoming block party heldOctober 22

nd, you will have

another opportunity to sign up forblock watch. Please join fellowresidents in watching out for each

other and our community.

We will be holding a plant drive atthe block party in hopes of addingplants to the SuperstitionBoulevard area. Due to financialconstraints, we were unable topurchase all the plants called forin the design plan. Your help witha donation to this worthwhilecause would be appreciated.

We are looking forward to PhaseII of our common area projectalong Ray Road once thecommunity has sufficient funds forthe project.

As always, the landscapecommittee will keep an eye on ourcommon areas and addressissues with our landscapemaintenance company as theyarise.

Lastly, the Landscape Committeeis open to all members of thecommunity. Please contactValerie Lanza, Chair, [email protected] if you are

interested in joining thiscommittee.

LANDSCAPE COMMITTEE REPORT

$178 (35%) helps to covercommon area landscapemaintenance and repairs, treetrimming and weed control,

$63 (13%) covers our electricity

and water bills,$182 (36%) covers legal,accounting and collection costs,

property and liability insurance,Kinney Management fees andother miscellaneousadministrative costs,

$80 (16%) is placed in a reserve

account for undesignated and/orunanticipated future expenses.

If you have questions about ourfinances, feel free to attend anyboard meeting, or contact NakeiaLyons, our property manager.Contact info located on page 1.

-Lisa Knox, Treasurer

OUR ANNUAL BUDGETYour Board of Directors worksdiligently to guide theHomeowners Association andmanage the finances in aprudent manner. We operateimpressively on a rather low

budget.

Did you know that our projectedincome each year is $31,248?

We have 62 residences withinthe Association, and each pays$126 quarterly or $504 annually.

Of each residences $504 annualpayments:

OPPORTUNITIES TO

VOLUNTEER IN OUR

COMMUNITY ARE

GREAT.

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o Becoming acquainted with your neighbors

o Working together to solve neighborhood concerns

o Helping police by raising awareness and reportingany unusual activities as they occur

o Minimize potential risks by utilizing locks andlighting to prevent crime

o Reporting suspicious personsoo Looking out for your neighbors

o Do not talk to solicitors

POLICE NON-EMERGENCY # 480-824130

SUPERSTITION

RANCH IS GOING

GREEN!

In an effort to both reduce our spending and do ourshare to reduce paper waste, we are no longer printingand mailing our newsletters.

Do not fear! All newsletters will be posted near themailboxes and emailed to all who enjoy email updates.We will also post a digital copy to our blog.

Contact Nakeia Lyons at Kinney Management to geton our e-mail list and/or directions onto our safe &private blog. (Nakeias contact info is on front page.)

SEEKINGSPECIAL

EVENTS CHAIRThe Special Events Chairperson isa volunteer of Superstition Ranchthat provides direction andcoordination of special eventsoccurring in the community. Theposition is open to any resident ofSuperstition Ranch and reportsdirectly to the board of directors.

Duties and Responsibilities:Chair Special Events Committeemeetings to attract and recruitvolunteers to assist in the

implementation of a minimum ofone event per year.

Act as a point of contact forcommunication with the board ofdirectors.

Attend Superstition Ranch HOAmeetings to present volunteerinformation to the board.

Assist in the development of a

Special Events Budget to makerecommendations to the board forspecial events in the community(i.e. annual meeting, holiday cheer,etc.).

Coordinate the schedule of activitiesin the community with the board ofdirectors.

Directs distribution of information tovolunteers and residents ofSuperstition Ranch including ournewsletter, e-mails and additionalnotifications.

BLOCK WATCH IS:

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http://superstitionranch.blogspot.comWE HAVE OUR OWN BLOG!

REGISTER TODAY TO SEE NEIGHBOR HIGHLIGHTS, COMMUNITY NEWS, AND TO LEARN

MORE ABOUT OUR SUPERSTITION RANCH COMMUNITY.(Please contact Nakeia Lyons to find out how to access our private blog.)

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SPECIAL CALL TO OUR NEIGHBORS:THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR NEIGHBORS TO VOLUNTEER ON THE BOARD, AND COMMITTEES THIS YEAR. AS

TWO INDIVIDUALS TERMS ARE ENDING, AND OTHER MEMBERS ARE UNABLE TO CONTINUE ON THE BOARD IN2012, THE POSITIONS OF PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND TREASURER ARE ALL OPEN AND

HOMEOWNERS ARE NEEDED FOR SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNING, LANDSCAPING COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT AND

WITH NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE CONSIDER LENDING A HAND.


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NEXT COMMUNITYGARAGE SALE DATEIS: SAT 11/5/2011

BLOCK PARTY: SATURDAY, OCT. 22, 2011

IN THE CUL-DE-SAC RAY COMMON AREA

SUPERSTITION RANCHHOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

PO BOX 25466TEMPE, AZ 85285-5466

(480) 820-3451

and drug prevention programs.Police officers make scheduledvisits to the different GAIN events

as well as possible appearances byresources such as K9 policeofficers and their K9s, The MobileCommand Center or otherdepartment vehicles. Our BlockWatch co-captains will attend ameeting on September 24 torequest a special appearance yet tobe determined.

We will be holding a charity drivefor Law Enforcement Toys for Totsand ask residents to donate anunwrapped toy to this specialorganization.

Given the increase in identity theft,Shred-It was approached and hasgenerously donated two hours toour community providing documentshredding services on-site forresidents. Two bankers boxes perhousehold will be shredded for free.Additional documents will beshredded for a fee of $10.

2:30 PM ANNUALMEETING/ELECTION

OF OFFICERS

3:00 PM BLOCKPARTY/GAIN EVENT

This years event is being held inconjunction with the City-wide GAINevent in order to meet our lastrequirement relating to the grantmoney awarded by the City for ourSuperstition Boulevard common area

project.

The theme of the party is Vintage.There will be vintage police cars andfire truck on display for your viewingpleasure. GAIN stands for GettingArizona Involved in

Neighborhoods and is Arizonasversion of National Night Out.National Night Out is a night wherecommunities participate in anti-crime

Southwest Ambulance will provide atent, chairs and grill as well asdonating hamburgers and hot dogs

(including veggie) to our event.

Door hangers will again be distributedthroughout the neighborhood outliningitems needed such as buns,condiments, sides and desserts.Volunteers are needed to help withsetup and cleanup as well aschildrens games. Any help isappreciated. You can contact ourproperty manager, Nakeia Lyons, ifyoud like to help or know more!

Of course, before the fun can start,there is the business of the annualmeeting. Please plan to attend thisimportant meeting. The board isalways looking for new members toparticipate in making our community abetter place to live.

We look forward to seeing ourneighbors for a day of food, musicand fun!

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