I WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THE ASSOCIATION MEETING ON JANUARY 21, 2004. I DID WANT TO EXPRESS SOME CONCERNS AS WELL AS ASK SOME QUESTIONS. WE HAVE LIVED IN FALLS CREEK FOR 10 YEARS AND HAVE NOTICED THAT THE AMOUNT OF HOLIDAY DECORQATIONS AND LIGHTS HAVE DECLINED DRAMATICALLY--ESPECIALLY AT THE FRONT AND BACK ENTRANCES TO THE SUBDIVISIONS. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR THAT WE DID NOT HAVE THE DECORATIVE FLAGS AT THE INDIVIDUAL STREET ENTRANCES ALSO. ISN'T A PART OF OUR YRARLY INCREASED HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION DUES DESIGNATED FOR BEAUTIFICATION, MAINTENANCE OF THE GROUNDS, AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS? DID WE OVERSPEND OUR BUDGET FOR REPLANTING OF SHRUBS, FLOWERS, ETC? IS THERE NOT ENOUGH TO HAVE LIGHTS AT THE ENTRANCES AND MORE FESTIVE DECORATIONS THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD? I DID NOT REMBMBER ANY DEFICITS IN OUR BUDGET REPORT THE LAST ONE I REVIEWED. WHOM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PUTTING OUT THE DECORATIONS? DOES THE BOARD DECIDE HOW THE COMMUNITY IS TO DECORATE? I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHO HAS COMMENTED ABOUT THE NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE ESPECIALLY IN COMPARISON WITH SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS. SINCERELY, LINDA