Stonecreek Homeowners Association

December Issue

Nov 02, 1999

STONECREEK NEWS
A MONTHLY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 1999

DIRECTOR'S CORNER:
WE HAD A PAINT PARTY!
We held our 2nd Block Wall Paint Party. It was fun and messy, and a success. The walls between Quartz and Freestone Park (South side) and the walls by the playground were painted this time. We appreciate the time and effort of all the workers and hope they could remove the unwanted paint painlessly. Did you like the T-shirts?

We would like to thank all the people who helped make it a success. The work crew consisted of:
Bret Borg
Brian Borg
Sean Callahan
Frank Detrizio
Jeff D'Aurora
Marsha D'Aurora
Nick Koroulis
Sandra Lescoe
Martin Lescoe
Judy Morgan
Mike Morgan
Terri Pokosh
Jeff Raciak
Aubrie Suchocki
Max Wyberg

We would like to extend a special thanks to Mike Zoldak for donating his time and equipment.

We also extend a special thanks to Borg Property Services who picked up the paint and supplies, delivered them, painted, and then did the messy clean up work. (Their van was LOADED.)

Judy Morgan was in charge of refreshments.

Bret Borg was "Roller in Chief"

Bret and Brian Borg were the clean up crew.

If we forgot anyone's name, it was not intentional, but a production error. We still appreciate your help.

SWIMMING POOL:
The swimming pool is now closed for the season and the only people who should be in the pool area are our contractors who maintain the pool water and pool area.

The swimming pool is the private property of the Stonecreek Home Owners Association and requires a key to enter. Trespassing is a violation of ARS 13-1502-A1.

Should you witness activity that you deem is inappropriate or against the rules of the Association, please call either the Gilbert Police Department or Borg Property Services. The nature of the action, and the response/punishment would determine which party you call that you think is appropriate. The police department can enforce the rules posted at the pool and any other law in the Arizona Revised Statute, and can react quicker and with more severe punishments. (Borg Property Services is limited in what it
can do by the CC&Rs.) The swimming pool is now closed for the winter.

FOR THE CURIOUS MINDS:
?‘DEPOSIT' ON LEDGER?
When the Board of Directors mailed the new pool/tennis court keys, there was a ?‘Deposit' listed along with the other information concerning your property. This does not mean that you have a ?‘deposit' with your HOA. Rather, it was a problem with the report program, which has been corrected. There are no deposits with any homeowners, as we do not take deposits.

BUDGET
The Board of Directors reviewed the 2000 budget and will do a final review of the draft at our December meeting.

"FLOOD TEST" OF THE TENNIS COURTS
The Board of Directors met with the tennis court contractor (General Acrylics) and held a "flood test" to resolve the "bird bath" problems. We have also had Sunland, Inc. inspect the property as an independent contractor. As a result we feel that the bird bath problem cannot be completely eliminated because the courts were built incorrectly and we will determine the final compensation at the next Board of Directors meeting.


CLEAN OUT/DONATE TIME
Now is the time to think about people less fortunate than ourselves. Here is a way that you can get rid of unused bikes, make a donation, and save yourself the time and trouble of disposing of them all at the same time.

Call Tony at 480-892-7505 if you have any bicycles that you want to get rid of. They do not have to be in working order. Tony will come to your house, pick them up free of charge and give you a Gilbert Community Action Program (CAP) receipt that you can use as a tax deduction. Tony restores the bikes and gives them to CAP to give to needy children at Christmas time. Stonecreek has donated several
bicycles over the last years. Maybe we can keep the tradition up. Call Tony, make his day and make a needy child happier this Christmas.

WORK RECENTLY DONE TO THE COMMON AREAS:
TENNIS COURT LIGHTS
Although we have fixed numerous problems, the tennis court lights are not working again. We will continue working with our vendors until we get them working properly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

WATER FEATURE LIGHTS
The lights at the water feature were not working because of vandalism. They are now working as they should be.

PAINT PARTY
Paint party was held on November 13.

CONTRACTS AWARDED
none

UPCOMING CONTRACTS
Repair missing pool tile. This work will be done while the pool is closed for the season.

Pool water service,
Pool area service,
Newsletter.

As always, Stonecreek residents are encouraged to submit bids for any contracts that the Board of Directors will be awarding. Prospective bidders can obtain bid specifications from Borg Property Services. All contractors must meet appropriate license and insurance requirements.

VANDALISM
$66.50 - light bulbs and one new lamp at water feature.

GET INVOLVED:
We still need help on the ACC committee. Like the landscape committee, they generally meet once a month to act upon the ACC requests submitted.

You may contact the new Volunteer Committee for further information on a committee or for joining a committee.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Dec 1 - Top Notch Pest Control on site today.
Dec 7 - Pearl Harbor Day*
Dec 9 - Freestone Park Holiday concert/tree lighting
Dec 16 - Board of Directors Meeting (Thursday)
Dec 17 - Orville Wright's first successful flight in a self-propelled heavier-than-air craft. *
Dec 21 - Pilgrims discovered Plymouth Harbor*
Dec 30 - Scleroderma support group-Mesa Lutheran Hospital 6:30-8:30
Jan 5 - Top Notch Pest Control on site today.
Jan 18 - Board of Directors meeting
NOTE: An item in the calendar that has an "*" has a related article elsewhere in the newsletter.

WRIGHT, ORVILLE AND WILBUR
"American Aviation pioneers Orville Wright, b. Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 19, 1871, d. Jan. 30, 1948, and Wilbur
Wright, b. Millville, Ind., Apr. 16, 1867, d. May 30, 1912, invented the first successful self-propelled airplane. In the 1880s and '90s the brothers published a newspaper and later formed the Wright Cycle Company to build and sell bicycles in Dayton, Ohio.

"The brothers' interest in aviation started in 1896, when they learned of early European experiments in sustained
flight. They began a program for building an airplane by first conducting tests with kites and then gliders. Before
attempting powered flight, they solved the essential problems of controlling a plane's motion in rising, descending, and turning. An isolated beach near Kitty Hawk, N.C., was selected for flight tests on the advice of the U.S. Weather Bureau. After making more than 700 successful glider flights at Kitty Hawk in 1902, the Wright brothers
faced the problem of finding an engine light enough and powerful enough to get their plane off the ground. No
automobile manufacturer would accept the assignment, so the Wright brothers, along with Charles Taylor, designed and built their own 12-to-16 horsepower engine and propeller for their plane, which was originally named Flyer I, and commonly called Kitty Hawk. On Dec. 17, 1903, Orville achieved the first successful flight ever made in a self-propelled heavier-than-air craft."(1)
(1)The 1995 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Version 7.03.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE:
December 8 is the deadline for all information to be in the next issue. (1268 E. Laurel Ave., Gilbert, AZ 85234.)

MONTHLY HOMEOWNER TIP:
Try these gift ideas for the person who has everything:
By Joan Cleveland, Third Age News Service

"We all have the problem, from time to time, of choosing a gift for a Very Important Occasion being celebrated by
a person who is old enough to have three of everything he or she could possibly need or want. Older people are in a
downsizing mode, and yet another expensive gewgaw is not going to give them much pleasure. But you really can't
celebrate a Golden Anniversary or an 80th birthday with nothing more than a card. What to do?

"Something-of-the-Month Club.
Choose something appropriate, such as a meal if your recipient can't cook, a tea or cocktail party if he or she isn't up to entertaining, a movie if going out is not a problem. If you're providing dinner or lunch-of-the-month, make a certificate that says. "This certificate is good for dinner on the 1st Tuesday of every month at..."

"If you're a great chef, you can go to your loved one's home and make the meal, if not, you can either take or send
that person to a local restaurant or arrange for a local caterer or take-out shop to deliver dinner. If you'd prefer a tea or cocktail party, the certificate can say that and specify the number of guests you're willing to deal with. For stay-at-homes, taking them out to a movie or some other entertainment once a month will give much more pleasure
than another crystal vase.

"Sentimental Journeys.
Unless your recipient is very old or in poor health, there's probably someplace he or she is hankering to go. A plane ticket might make it possible to visit old friends, attend a reunion, spend April in Paris one more time. That can be a dandy gift. Depending on the destination, your relationship with the person and the state of your checking
account, you could either take or send him or her.

"Consider Charity.
Making a gift on someone's behalf can be fun. You can adopt a whale or a wolf or a bat or an orangutan, or plant a
tree, or sponsor a child anywhere on the globe. Some churches will light the steeple for an entire night in
someone's honor for a donation. As a grand and very expensive gift, you can have a gargoyle carved on the facade
of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York that looks like someone. If you do that, though, be sure the
someone has a sense of humor!"

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
"To avoid sampling rich ingredients while cooking, bake sweets early in the morning." - Family Circle


DID YA KNOW? :
Are you having company and don't know what to do? Or is the event you want to go to sold out? Maybe these folks can help you:

Danny's Tickets Unlimited
602-840-2340 - Preferred seating to all concerts, theaters, sports and sold out events.

Western States Ticket Service
602-245-3300 - Up-front and sold out events.

Desert biking adventures
602-320-4602 - Downhill specialists. Uphill option. Easy, moderate and challenging trails to choose from.

Desert dog hummer adventures
602-837-3966 - Experience Arizona's finest all-day Hummer tours. From Sonoran Desert to cool pines.

APPROVED PAINT COLORS:
BASE COLORS: (DUNN EDWARDS or equivalent)
Pheasant, Baja White, Desert Dawn,
Navajo White, Bone China

If the house will be all one color, then no ACC approval is needed provided you use an approved Base
color. If you are painting the "pop-outs" (raised stucco surrounding the windows and/or garage) an approved trim color, then you do not need to submit an ACC form.

TRIM COLORS:
Original Cinnamon, Briar, Dry Earth, Adobe South

ROOF TILE = Monier #1604 or equivalent Lifetile #108

To review these colors call Frank at 926-4412 (Stonecreek Resident). You may review the chips in their home or checked out to review at your home.

If you choose a different color than those approved by the ACC, then you must submit an ACC form with a large sample of the color you wish to use. You must allow 45 days for approval of a new color.

Homeowners have painted the following locations if you would like to drive by and check them out.

543 N. Quartz street (Baja White, trim cinnamon) new
1326 E. Mineral - Desert Dawn (no trim)
1414 E. Mineral - Bone China with Dry Earth
1501 E. Commerce - Desert Dawn with Dry Earth
1513 E. Commerce - Baja White with Original Cinnamon
634 N. Cobblestone - Bone China with Dry Earth.





WHO'S WHO?
Note: NEW Gilbert Numbers
FIRE/POLICE DEPT.
(EMERGENCY) 911
Fire Dept. (Information) 480-503-6300
Police (Information) 480-503-6500
Gilbert www.ci.gilbert.az.us
HOA www.neighborhoodlink.com/Stonecreek
Voter Registration/elections 506-1511
Borg Property Services 480-456-6927
Borg Property Services - BorgProp@AOL.COM
Sean Callahan - HOA Board of Director
Jeff D'Aurora - HOA Board of Director
Nick Koroulis - HOA Board of Director
Sandra Lescoe - HOA Board of Director
Judy Morgan - HOA Board of Director
Sharon Howes -Volunteer Committee 480-497-8124
Gilbert Police Officer Crime Prevention 503-6527
Can I burn in my fire place? 506-6400
Town of Gilbert (barking/vicious dogs) 503-6500
Town of Gilbert (dead animal removal) 503-6400
Town of Gilbert (graffiti removal) 503-6500


REMINDERS:
If you have any questions for the Board of Directors or comments on the newsletter, call Borg Property Services or attend the monthly Board meeting.

It is a Town of Gilbert ordnance that your dog be on a 6-foot lease when you are walking your dog. This includes in Freestone Park.

When you walk your pet, please clean up any messes that it leaves behind. To leave their mess is an HOA violation and a Town of GilbertCode violation.

The URL to our home page is: (all lowercase letters) WWW.NEIGHBORHOODLINK.COM/STONECREEK

All residents are encouraged to attend the monthly Board of Directors meetings. Call Borg Property Services for the time and location and to insure that we have available seating.

PEARL HARBOR DAY
A surprise Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 crippled the U.S. Pacific fleet (except for its aircraft carriers) and brought the formal U.S. declaration of war against Japan the next day.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Before it gets too cold outside, now might be a good time to look at the outside of your home and make any repairs that might be needed. In repairing the wrought iron fences damaged around the pool area, we have found that those homeowners who do yearly maintenance on their fences (wrought iron/block) are the homeowners with the least damage. So, look at the wall around your home, seal cracks, scrape rust and paint as necessary to keep the work load manageable and keep the expense down. You might
want to do the same with the stucco on your home.

PILGRIMS
"The Pilgrims were English Separatists who founded (1620) Plymouth colony in New England. In the first years of
the 17th century, small numbers of English Puritans broke away from the Church of England because they felt that
it had not completed the work of the Reformation. They committed themselves to a life based on the Bible. Most of
these Separatists were farmers, poorly educated and without social or political standing. One of the Separatist
congregations was led by William Brewster and the Rev. Richard Clifton in the village of Scrooby in ottinghamshire. The Scrooby group emigrated to Amsterdam in 1608 to escape harassment and religious persecution. The next year they moved to Leiden, where, enjoying full religious freedom, they remained for almost 12 years.

"In 1617, discouraged by economic difficulties, the pervasive Dutch influence on their children, and their inability to secure civil autonomy, the congregation voted to emigrate to America. Through the Brewster family's friendship with Sir Edwin Sandys, treasurer of the London Company, the congregation secured two patents authorizing them to settle in the northern part of the company's jurisdiction. Unable to finance the costs of the emigration with their own meager resources, they negotiated a financial agreement with Thomas Weston, a prominent London iron merchant. Fewer than half of the group's members elected to leave Leiden. A small ship, the Speedwell, carried them to Southampton, England, where they were to join another group of Separatists and pick up a second ship.
After some delays and disputes, the voyagers regrouped at Plymouth aboard the 180-ton Mayflower. It began its
historic voyage on Sept. 16, 1620, with about 102 passengers--fewer than half of them from Leiden.

"After a 65-day journey, the Pilgrims sighted Cape Cod on November 19. Unable to reach the land they had
contracted for, they anchored (November 21) at the site of Provincetown. Because they had no legal right to settle
in the region, they drew up the Mayflower Compact, creating their own government. The settlers soon discovered
Plymouth Harbor, on the western side of Cape Cod Bay and made their historic landing on December 21; the main
body of settlers followed on December 26.

"The term Pilgrim was first used by William Bradford to describe the Leiden Separatists who were leaving
Holland. The Mayflower's passengers were first described as the Pilgrim Fathers in 1799." (2)
(2)The 1995 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Version 7.03.

VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE REPORT
Call Sharon Howes if you want information on a committee or want to join a committee (480-497-8124).
Sharon will then handle the volunteer communications between the Board of Directors, the homeowners
and Borg Property Services.

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE ACTIVITY REPORT
Call George, Frank, or Borg Property Services on ACC issues. George and Frank deal with ACC issues
only; they are not responsible for handling other issues - like complaints about the HOA etc. For the
fastest response call the proper committee or Borg Property Services.

The committee processed the following requests:
RECEIVED: 6 APPROVED: 3
DENIED: 0 PENDING: 3

Remember that the CC&R's require ACC approval before starting projects that will change the
appearance of your home or yard. You can get ACC forms from:

(1) Borg Property Services at 480-456-6927
(2) George at 480-926-3619 (Stonecreek Resident) or
(3) Frank at 480-926-4412 (Stonecreek Resident),

You can review the approved
paint and trim colors by
calling Frank at 480-926-4412
(Stonecreek Resident).
Please respect Frank and
George as fellow homeowners
and contact them only
between the hours of
10am-8pm, Monday-Friday.
Leave a message if you get
their answering machine.

LANDSCAPE REPORT
They reported 106 violations this
month.

HOA WEB PAGE
We continue to have more "hits" each month. We have added more links that we thought would beinteresting.

SELLING YOUR HOME?
Please help yourself by telling your title company that a sale is pending and that they must notify Borg Property Services of the pending sale. Borg Property Services has seven (7) days to inspect your house before the sale can be completed. (House bill 2299) If the inspection must be done in less than seven (7) days because they did not notify Borg Property Services, then we will charge the homeowner an extra fee. We have known title companies to ask for a rush inspection because they did not notify Borg
Property Services, and the homeowner is the one charged the extra fee.

NEED TO CONTACT OUR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY?
If you have a question or complaint concerning Stonecreek HOA, contact our property management company, which is Borg Property Services. Their office hours are 9-4 M-TH and 9-12 Friday.
Phone: (480) 456-6927 FAX: (480) 456-9439
E-mail: BorgProp@AOL.COM.
Send ALL correspondence and payments to:
Borg Property Services
1245 W. Guadalupe, #B6-306
Mesa, AZ 85202

HAPPY HOLIDAYS
The Board of Directors would like to wish everyone a safe
and happy holiday season.







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