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FCLOA Newsletter Fall 2010 FCLOA Newsletter
Four Corners Land Owners’ Association
Serving the Community of Arrowbee Ranch Estates in El Dorado County
President’s Message
Dear Members,
Thank you for your continued support of our neighborhood association! The FCLOA board is looking for new opportunities to improve our community connection with each other as well as with our association. If you could help us out, inserted in this newsletter is a short questionnaire that we hope you will complete, as we would love feedback from you so we can better understands the needs and expectations of our members and better serve our community association. Please feel free to email or call us with any questions and we hope you will take a few minutes to complete the questionnaire on the following page.
In addition, I would like to report that at our last General meeting
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Treasurer’s Report Please pay your dues.
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Important Contacts Keep this on hand; never know when you’ll need to call.
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Important Dates Get these dates on your calendar now!
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FCLOA Newsletter Fall 2010
2010 has been a great year with lots of water in the lake combined with a lake maintenance crew (Jerry Walter, Clay Butler, and many other members) who have provided an easy to use recreational area and lots of fun for our members at the Park and Lake.
Our Park and Lake maintenance crew work very hard to keep our grounds usable and reasonably manicured. They start early in the spring/summer as soon as possible after rain subsides by first spraying weeds to control growth. Then comes the mowing: as the Park fenced section and Dam parcel must be mowed a minimum of 3 times in the spring and summer to abate weeds and keep them from taking over our Park. And that’s not all…our lake has an abundance of Milfoil and Pond Weed that would completely fill our lake if it were not for abatement methods such as spraying of “Reward” and weed cutting with a special mower. We really appreciate the efforts of our Lake Maintenance crew…be sure to thank them when you have a chance. We continue to look for more effective ways to control weeds to make the workload smaller and are currently researching pellets for the lake weed control.
Many of our residents have fun using the floating dock in our lake…except we find that the geese also love it and leave lots of unwanted feces on the dock. Your association is currently researching a product called “Goose Off” which we hope to implement for the purpose of keeping our dock much more usable by those who like to swim and boat.
Our upcoming general election will have an opportunity for our members to nominate candidates for the Lake and Park Manager. The Lake and Park Manager position is one of the most important and fulfilling positions on the board. If you or someone you know would be interested in volunteering for nomination, please make someone on the board aware. A Park and Lake Manager job description document is located on the fcloa.com website…just click on Association Docs, then Board of Directors Job Description and Lake/Park Manager responsibilities.
Arrowbee Park & Lake Report
Treasurer’s Report by Jill Butler
Current checkbook balance (as of 12/1/10): $2,214.10
CD balance: $30,302.55
Pay your dues online, using PayPal. It’s secure and fast! Go to: www.FCLOA.com
FCLOA Newsletter Fall 2010
on September 30, 2010, we had a motion to increase our dues from $100 to $110 per year. The vote was split with 8 voting YES and 5 voting NO. In reviewing our By-Laws, It has come to our attention that any change in our Association dues requires a 2/3 vote of those members who chose to vote. So, because the vote for changing dues was not quite 2/3, we will continue to keep our dues at $100 a year at this time.
Increasing dues is never something that we look forward to and keeping dues as minimal as possible is our goal. However, the Dam inspection fees charged to us by the State of California continue to increase and there may come a time when a dues increase will be needed to cover the continued increase of costs. The FCLOA board is currently looking into possible loop holes which may help us to lower our fees, but even if this can be accomplished, it will take time.
On a fun note, next fall 2011, the Association will be sponsoring an October-Harvestfest in our community. We expect this new event to be a lot of fun with many different activities that will interest our whole community, i.e. music, games, food, and an opportunity for community members to share their hobbies, interests and personal endeavors. Please watch for upcoming information and participation opportunities!
Glad to be serving as your President,
Iona Merideth
FCLOA Board of Directors: Iona Merideth, President 626-6956 [email protected] Connie Ramos Vice President 621-4894 [email protected] Brenda Finneran, Secretary 622-5295 [email protected]
(& Neighborhood Watch) [email protected] Jill Butler Treasurer 344-1893 [email protected]
Other Key Contacts
Gerry Walter Lake and Park 621-3349 [email protected] Janet Barbieri Newsletter 344-8101 [email protected] George Anselmo Road Zone 642-8640 [email protected]
Julie Gibson Webmaster 622-0935 [email protected]
Important Phone Numbers: Emergency, land line 911 (sheriff dispatch) Emergency, cell phone 911 (CHP dispatch) CHP, Non-Emergency (916) 453-2400
(state: “Road Zone of Benefit”) CHP, Placerville Area Office (530) 622-1110 County Animal Control (530) 621-5795 Sheriff, Non-Emergency (530) 621-6600 County Vehicle Abatement (530) 621-6573 Burn Information Line (530) 621-5897 Handy Websites: Sheriff’s Office: co.el-dorado.ca.us/sheriff El Dorado Co: co.el-dorado.ca.us CHP Traffic Incident Page: cad.chp.ca.gov CA State Legislature: legislature.ca.gov US Federal Gov: usa.gov/Agencies/federal.shtml
Elected Representatives: Tom McClintock, US Congress www.mcclintock.house.gov State Senate – currently vacant Vote in the special election 1/4/11 Ted Gaines, State Assembly www.assembly.ca.gov/gaines Ron Briggs, County Sup, www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/bos/RonBriggs.asp
Important FCLOA and Community Phone Numbers and Web Sites
FCLOA Newsletter Fall 2010
FCLOA Newsletter 1105 Shoreline Drive Placerville, CA 95667
www.fcloa.com
2011 Calendar
Important Dates to Remember
General Membership Meeting
Thursday, February 24th
@ 7:00 p.m.
October Harvestfest
Fall, 2011
A movement has begun in our neighborhood that you can be a part of. In regards to creating community, a team of people is growing who share common attitudes and values. Opportunities can be created for people who believe in youth and families, who focus on opportunities, and who desire positive outcomes that measurably strengthen our Arrowbee neighborhood. Whether you are a member of the Four Corner’s Land Owner’s Association or not, you are welcome. Build social fabric and transform community isolation
into connectedness and caring for the whole. Shift our conversations from the problems of
community to the possibility of community. Commit to create a future distinct from the past.
Together we’ll consider- Where do we want to go? What’s preventing us from getting there? What strategies can help us achieve our goals? How will we know we’re progressing? And what will help us sustain progress? We would like to schedule gatherings for 2011. All are welcome, anytime. Please contact Mindy Stock at 530-626-7388 ASAP to leave your name, phone number and if applicable, email address. You’ll be contacted soon.
Creating Community