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President: Bart Salzman Vice President: Rich Sisco Treasurer: Kathleen Coleman Secretary: Brandi Hulbert Member at Large: Edward Evans Manager: Renee Gordon (elancommunitymgmt@gmail.com)

Please take care of yourself during this difficult time! The HOA will handle emergencies as needed and Elan Management is always available to address your concerns. For safety reasons, the community pizza party and next formal board meeting is suspended for now. You will be notified of changes by email.

HOA Dues Update. For homeowners who continue to forget to send in their assessments on time, coupon books are still available by request from Renee at Elan if you need them as a reminder. They are no longer sent out routinely, since Arizona’s new law requires statements instead. Watch for your quarterly statement within the next few weeks.

NEWSLETTER

Volunteer Assistance Available for Homebound Seniors. Contact Renee if you or someone else needs help getting groceries, running important errands, etc.

The ballots have been counted! Kathleen and Brandi have been re-elected to serve for three more years. Thank-you to those who came to the February meeting and/or mailed in ballots. Meeting attendees expressed interest in scheduling more know-your-neighbor happy hours (when it is safe to do so), and there were compliments all around for the beautiful, improved green basin.

More Trees and Shrubs Planted. The Beautification Committee supervised two significant planting projects in February. Evergreen Street now has eight new elms and twelve sages that create a solid, gap-free tree line. Additionally, seven low-water, low-maintenance species of trees were planted on the west side of the retention basin. As these trees and shrubs mature, they will add beauty and much-needed shade on hot days. Thank-you to committee members Rich Sisco and Tony Dobbs.

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SPRING 2020

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Garbage/Trash Can Etiquette. Our clean and well-manicured neighborhood looks so much better when bins are hidden from view. Please get into the habit of keeping them out of sight from the street. As stated in Article V, Section 10 of our CCR’s:

“Garbage cans…shall be kept screened by adequate fencing or other aesthetically pleasing materials acceptable to the Architectural Control Committee so as to conceal the same from the view of adjacent lots and streets.”

Weed Prevention Ideas. To avoid major weed takeovers, spray or hoe small weeds for even 10 minutes every other day--it can make all the difference. Fortunately, pet-friendly and natural weed removal options now abound on the Internet. You can always ask a weed-free neighbor how they do it and give them a chance to share their secrets. By the way, Home Depot has Spectracide Weed and Grass Killer costing under $5 for a ready-to-use 32 oz. spray bottle.Valuable crime prevention tips! Officer Noah Dueker, of the Crime Prevention Unit/Chandler PD, shared important information at a recent board meeting. Did you know that 95% of auto break-ins could be prevented just by locking car doors? While police work on catching criminals, we can reduce criminals’ opportunities. For example, park your car in your garage, and keep the garage door closed and locked. If you must leave your vehicle outside, be sure to remove all valuables before locking it.

Avoid package theft around entryways. One way to prevent theft of Amazon packages is to have them delivered to a retail store. The Chase bank at 1155 S. Arizona Ave has a lock- box hub called Chase Bank Effia for Amazon deliveries. Simply specify Chase as the delivery point in your shipment instructions and you will be texted a package pick-up code.

"See something...say something.” It is vitally important to report crimes and suspicious activity! Use the Chandler PD non-emergency number (480-782-4130). They take calls and texts. It makes sense to add it to your phone’s contact list.