Stonecreek Homeowners Association

February 2000 issue

Jan 21, 2000

STONECREEK NEWS
A MONTHLY NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 2000 issue
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DIRECTOR'S CORNER:
LET'S HAVE A PARTY

May is a time for graduations and parties, so the Board of Directors will have a party with free food and drink to begin the May celebrations. The party will be free, but you will need to attend to enjoy the food and door prizes, which will be announced just before the meeting. This party will also include the annual Board of Directors election. The party is planned for the first week in May, so mark your calenders. We're in the process of reserving the party place, and we will let you know the exact date when it becomes available.

If you would like to be a candidate to be a member of the Board of Directors, please fill out the form found in this newsletter and send the form to Borg Property Services. A list of the candidates who submit this form will be in the April newsletter along with your usual proxy/absentee ballot forms. If you have questions, contact Sharon (Volunteer committee 480-497-8124) and a Board member will contact you to answer any of your questions.

As a member of the Board of Directors, your responsibility would be to attend the board meetings, conduct the business of the association, act in the best interest of the HOA, and act as a reasonable person. There is normally one board meeting a month lasting approximately two-three hours. This meeting is usually during the third week of the month. The exact day of the meeting is agreed upon by the Board members and Borg Property Services each month. (We have families, classes, meeting, etc. too.)

ANOTHER BLOCK WALL PAINT PARTY
We expect to have another block wall paint party in either April or May. Call Sharon Howes if you want to participate or if you think your wall needs painting this time.

ASSOCIATION ACTIVITY:
WATER FEATURE VANDALIZED AGAIN!
$265.91 - The lights at the water feature were vandalized and repaired. We had to replace two lamp holders, one photocell, and two lamps.

We received a check for $2,630.00 from the insurance company for the water feature pump vandalism last year.

THERE WAS NO COMMON AREA WORK TO REPORT.

THERE WERE NO CONTRACTS AWARDED.

UPCOMING CONTRACTS ARE:
* Replace all pool tiles. This work will be done while the pool is closed for the season,
* Cool Deck repairs,
* Repair tennis court chain link fences,
* Paint all the tennis court poles (light and fence)


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.

KEEP YOUR SIGNS OUT OF THE MEDIANS:
The Town of Gilbert has a few regulations that must be followed when you post a sign (yard sale etc.) One of those regulations is that you may not post your sign in the medians or on the sidewalks. "Signs must be taken in at the end of the day and cannot be left overnight or over several days."

If you have questions or know of a violation, the phone number of the Code Enforcement Department for the Town is 503-6879. They will be happy to help you.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS:
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 REPORT:
The committee processed the following requests:
RECEIVED: 2
APPROVED: 2
DENIED: 0
PENDING: 2

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),

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 responses call the proper committee or Borg Property Services.

HOA WEB PAGE
As predicted, activity at the site has increased this month. We continue putting the newsletter on the site before it is mailed, updating committee reports and adding new links. This month's new link was to INFOSPACE.COM which allows you to search for names, business and E-mail addresses. (To find an E-mail address, go to Web Page, then to Find People, then to the E-mail Search.)

Although they were anonymous, we thank the folks who gave us their opinion on the Discussion Areas last month.

Come visit us at (all lower case):
www.neighborhoodlink.com/stonecreek

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

Two members of the Board of Directors will leave the Board in May, so there will be opening on the Board of Directors in May.

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

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Feb 2 - Ground Hog Day *
Feb 2 - Top Notch Pest Control on site today.
Feb 5 - Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon)
Feb 8 - Boy Scout Day. Boy Scouts of America incorporated, 1910
Feb 12 - Lincoln's Birthday
Feb 14 - Valentine's Day
Feb 15 - Mardi Gras
Feb 21 - President's Day
Feb 22 - Washington's Birthday
Feb 22 - Board of Directors meeting.
Feb 24 - Scleroderma support group-Mesa Lutheran Hospital 6:30-8:30
Mar 1 - Top Notch Pest Control on site today.
Mar 22 - Board of Directors meeting

NOTE: An item in the calendar that has an "*" has a related article elsewhere in the newsletter.

MONTHLY HOMEOWNER TIP:
If you cannot conceal your trash containers, keep them as close to the gate wall as possible. You might consider hiding them with bushes or a small fence. Keep your yard looking nice to keep the Association looking nice.

If you see landscape or ACC violations, call Borg Property Services. Nancy can tell you if the violation has been noticed and whether it is being fined or not. If the violation is not being fined, Nancy will verify it and issue a violation notice as needed.

DID YA KNOW ABOUT GROUNDHOG DAY? :
"Groundhog Day, in U.S. popular tradition, the day (February 2) that the groundhog, or woodchuck, comes out of his hole after winter hibernation to look for his shadow; foretells six more weeks of bad weather if he sees it; spring is coming if he cannot see his shadow because of clouds; supposedly goes back into his hole if more bad weather is coming and stays above ground if spring is near; statistical evidence does not support this tradition."
Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia
Copyright (c) 1994, 1995 Compton's NewMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved

"BUBBLEBOY IS BACK"
There is a new generation of virus that can infect your computer without being an attachment and without even being opened. This virus (worm actually) is called BubbleBoy and currently only infects Microsoft Outlook users.

For this specific virus, the fix is easy. If you receive an E-mail with the subject line "BubbleBoy Is Back" just delete it without opening or previewing it. For a fix and further information, visit our web site and go to Virus or Hoax and search for BubbleBoy.

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 ordinance that your dog is 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 Gilbert Code violation.

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.


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* 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 *
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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

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 his home or checked out to review at your home. Please respect Frank as a fellow homeowner and contact him only between the hours of 10am-8pm, Monday-Friday. Leave a message if you get him answering machine.

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

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE:
February 14 is the deadline for all information to be in the next issue. (1268 E. Laurel Ave., Gilbert, AZ 85234.)
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We Want You:
To Help the Board of Directors Lead Our Homeowner's Association!

Fill out the enclosed Candidate Form and be considered to be a member of the Board of Directors.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATE FORM

The following is the form to be completed by any person wishing to be elected to the Stonecreek Homeowner's Association Board of Directors. This information is to be received by Borg Property Services by March 15, 2000. Any nomination not received by this date will not be included on the proxy form which will be mailed in the April Newsletter. The information below will appear in the newsletter, except address and phone numbers.

Any person who is elected to the Board of Directors will serve a term of three (3) years. We will have two (2) positions to fill at the May election. Any person running for the Board of Directors must have the following qualifications:

* Act in the best interest of the HOA,
* Act as a reasonable person,
* Be in good standing with the Stonecreek HOA,
* Be an impartial observer,
* Make commitments of both time and effort to the running of the HOA, *
* Cooperate with other Board members and the property management company.

If you have any questions regarding the Board of Directors, please contact Nancy at (480) 456-6927.

* Please see meeting information on Page 1 of this newsletter.

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Name: ______________________________________________
Address:________________________________________
Lot #: _________
Home Phone #: _______________
Work Phone #: ________________
Number of years you have lived in Stonecreek: _____
Why would you like to be a member of the Board of Directors*
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If you are elected to the Board of Directors what would you like to see on the agenda*
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Please attach any additional comments on separate paper. Return this form to:


STONECREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
% BORG PROPERTY SERVICES
1245 W. GUADALUPE ROAD, SUITE B6-306
MESA, ARIZONA 85202


MUST BE RECEIVED BY March 15, 2000.
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