The Villages of Rancho Del Oro H o m e o w n e r s A s s o c i a t i o n J a n u a r y 2 0 2 0

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

New Management

Happy 2020, Villages of Rancho Del Oro! We would like to introduce our-selves. We are the Avalon Management Group. Our amazing administrative and support staff is excited to partner with The Villages of Rancho Del Oro. Our designated Villages of Rancho Del Oro On-Site staff members are Sarah Rivas and Sue Moore. Do not hesitate to swing by the office or reach out via email, and we will be happy to help in any way we can.

VRDO - A Community That’s Hard at Work

Here are some updates on projects that have been completed or are in the works in our community:

Tot Lot 604 on 804 Masters Drive was

completed.

The major slope project behind Tot Lot

604 was completed.

The Baroque Terrance Tot Lot is underway.

Five new controllers were installed and another nine new controllers have

been ordered.

Two new booster pumps were installed.

Backflow yearly inspections have been completed

The Village I ADLP Major Slope Renovation Section 1 has had the brow

ditch replaced while planting continues.

Please avoid the areas under renovation until they have been reopened.

Thank you!

COMMUNITY UPDATES

AVALON MANAGEMENT

“We envision a community that offers

an inspiring lifestyle and quality of life,

and is a desirable place in which to live

and enjoy the benefits of family,

friends and community.”

President, Joe Calvario Vice President, Buster Beazley

Secretary, Otto Hunt Treasurer, Pete Crawford

Director, Dan Phillips

For Accounting/Payment Questions: Member Services: Email: ar@MyRdo.com Phone: (800) 342-7213 ext 109

For Architectural Applications: Email: Arc@MyRdo.com Phone: (760) 310-0012

For Management Issues: Community Manager: Sarah Rivas, CMCA, AMS Email: GM@MyRdo.com Phone: (760) 310-0012

Assessment Payment Mailing Address: The Villages of Rancho Del Oro Homeown-ers Association c/o The Avalon Management Group PO Box 52982 Phoenix, AZ 85072-2982

Correspondence Mailing Address: 4055 Oceanside Blvd. Suite J Oceanside CA 92056

Websites: www.MyRdo.com (Yours) www.AvalonWeb.com (Avalon’s)

Please join us in congratulating all of the Winners of Redhawk’s “Home of the Month” Award!

Birtcher Residence Ammirata Residence Weeks Residence Taylor Residence 32992 Anasazi Drive 33383 Crestview Drive 33751 Abbey Road 45548 Via Jaca Eagle Point Eastridge Summerhill Rancho Serrano

IMPORTANT DATES

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January Closures: January 1, 2020 and January 20th, 2020

Feel free to join us at our monthly meetings! Open Session begins @ 6:00 pm at the Villages of Rancho Del Oro On Site Office located at 4055 Oceanside Blvd Suite J, Oceanside, CA 92056.

(meetings subject to change with notice posted in the reception area of the onsite office)

January 23, 2020 February 27, 2020 March 26, 2020 April 23, 2020 May 28, 2020 June 25, 2020 July 23, 2020 August 27, 2020 September 24, 2020 October 22, 2020 November 19, 2020 December 17, 2020

Holiday Decorating Contest WINNERS!

Congratulations to the following homeowners for winning the Annual VRDO Holiday Decorating Contest:

Village I: Village V: 1684 Avenida Oceano 4889 Baroque Terrace 1712 Avenida Segovia 1024 Gallery Drive 1744 Avenida Vista Labera 1021 Gallery Drive Best Street: Avenida Oceano Best Street: Gallery Drive Village II: Village VI: 1865 Corte Pulsera 4802 Chalk Court 1408 Calle Marbella 758 Mosaic Circle 1422 Calle Marbella 870 Gallery Drive Best Street: Calle Marbella Best Street: Mosaic Circle Village III: Village VII: 4288 Conquistador 4716 Aliso Way 1330 Via Isidro 4712 Aliso Way 4684 Calle Del Greco 4720 Aliso Way Best Street: Via Otano Best Street: Aliso Way Village IV: 1209 Masterpiece Dr 1173 Masterpiece Dr 1171 Masterpiece Dr Best Street: Masterpiece Dr

On behalf of all of the Villages’ ARC committees, we want to thank the participants in the annual Holiday Decorating Contest. We look forward to this community event every year! Happy Holidays!

Holiday Light Removal and Christmas Tree Information

Now that the holidays are coming to a close, please be sure that all holiday lighting and decorations are removed no later than January 15th. Live Christmas trees are due to be collected on your regular

waste collection day. Please note all decorations, tinsel, gar-land, and any other non-organic matter must be removed from the tree or it will not be picked up. Please contact Waste Man-agement for more information.

Tot Lot Rules

As the Villages of Rancho Del Oro Board of Directors have been hard at work renovating the tot lots throughout the HOA, we would like to remind you of a few tot lot rules. Please keep all wheeled vehicles out of the tot lots. This includes skateboards, bikes, skates, roller blades, electric ride-on vehicles, etc.

Also, please note that pets are NOT ALLOWED in the tot lots. Please keep all pets outside of the tot lot areas and pick up af-ter your pets within the community. The HOA has provided doggy stations around the community to aid in this process. Thank you!

Upcoming Tot Lot Closures

Upon review of the effects the rain has had on the VRDO tot lots, the following tot lots are scheduled for renovations within the upcoming months:

Tot Lot 205, Avenida Guillermo Tot Lot 305, Calle Roberto Tot Lot 603, Mosaic Court Thank you for your patience during the renovation projects!

NEWS & INFO

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ELECTIONS

Village 4 and Village 5 ARC Election The Village V Architectural Review Committee (ARC) election is in March & Village IV ARC election is coming up in April 2020.

If you are a homeowner in either village and would like to serve on your Village Arc Committee, please contact the Man-agement office for information or visit the Association’s website at www.MyRdo.com to obtain a candidacy form. Please submit your candidacy statement no later than February 1st, 2020 to be placed on the ballot for your appropriate Village.

VRDO Master Board Elections

It’s that time of year to begin preparing for The Villages of Rancho Del Oro Master Board of Directors election. If you are interested in running for a Board position, please contact Avalon Management for an application and sub-mit your candidacy statement.

There are three (3) seats open for the May 2020 election. If you have any questions or need additional informa-tion, please contact your On-Site Man-agement staff for further discussion.

The VRDO Board of Directors works diligently in keep-ing the HOA assessment dues as low as possible while still maintaining and enhancing the HOA common ar-eas. To avoid complications, we wanted to send out a second reminder to ensure owners are aware of the assessment changes for the 2020 fiscal year. The new assessments are as follows:

1. VRDO: Beginning January 1, 2020, the monthly assessment will increase to $105.00 per unit per month.

2. Miraval: Beginning January 1, 2020, the monthly private street added assess-ment will remain at $19.00 per unit per month. The total assessment will be $124.00 per unit per month.

3. Pravada: Beginning January 1, 2020, the monthly private street added assess-ment will remain at $21.00 per unit per month. The total monthly assessment with be $126.00 per unit per month.

4. Belamar: Beginning January 1, 2020, the monthly private street added assess-ment will remain at $16.00 per unit per month. The total monthly assessment with be $121.00 per unit per month.

2020 ASSESSMENTS

Making a change to the outside of your home?

You must submit an architectural application to the Architectural Review Committee and obtain approval, prior to making any exterior alterations to your home. Exterior alterations that require approval are to in-clude, but not limited to: new paint colors, a new front door or garage door, landscaping, installing artificial turf, installing a patio cover, adding a pool, installing

solar panels etc. Full and Pre-Approved architectural applications can be downloaded from our website: www.MyRdo.com. Be sure to find the Pre-Approved list of changes as well!

YOUR CURB APPEAL CHECKLIST

The curb appeal of our community depends on each resident maintaining his or her property. For those who keep their homes and yards well maintained, the association thanks you for your efforts. We encourage all residents to pay particular attention to the following maintenance items:

Exterior paint. Paint is a quick and easy way to keep your property looking fresh, new and clean. It will also protect against corrosion, weathering and insects.

Landscaping. Landscaping is extremely important to our community’s curb appeal. Please remove dead plants and branches. Keep shrubs properly pruned and flowers well-tended. Keep yards free of leaves and remove grass clippings.

Roofs. Please insure your roofs are properly maintained and cleaned. Driveways and sidewalks. Please repair cracks, pitted or flaking surfaces and other concrete problems. Remove weeds

from sidewalk joints and debris from driveways and sidewalks. Do not use driveways for storage or auto repairs.

Thank you for keeping our community a beautiful place to call home!

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REAL ESTATE

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Association Mobile App:

The Villages of Rancho Del Oro HOA has a smart phone mobile app. Developed specifically for VRDO residents, this app provides you with access to the VRDO documents, forms, and news/updates directly from your smart phone.

With this app, you are one click away from sending an email or calling the office. You can even report a problem with photos right from your mobile phone.

The most significant feature is push notifications. This feature allows residents to receive real-time updates from the Asso-ciation about the community including, but not limited to, common area closures, emergency repairs, meeting changes, invi-tations and involvement requests, and many more.

To download the app for your iPhone or Android, go to www.MyRdo.com and click on “Download our App”

Landscape Tips: Crabgrass prevention begins in January, before the ground warms and the thou-sands of tiny seeds already present in your soil begin to germinate. Crabgrass sprouts when the soil is moist and reaches at least 50 degrees or so. Apply a pre-emergent herbicide that contains Dithiopyr, (brand name Dimension) now and you will be blessed with protection from crabgrass until May. Better yet, fertilize with a product that has “crabgrass prevention” in the bag, as now a great time to fertilize your lawn at the start of the New Year. If you prefer to skip the pre-

emergent application, buy fertilizer with a mix of 19-4-4 or similar. Just remember, pre-emergent control products effec-tively stop all seeds, not just crabgrass seeds, from germinating. If you were planning to over seed any bare spots in your lawn, do not use crabgrass prevention now; it will keep that new seed from sprouting.

The cold weather in January is also the best time to hard prune your rose bushes. A good rule of thumb is to cut them back to about ½ their original size, leaving a nice round open habit. Dormant hard pruning of roses is not a precise science and you should never worry about doing any harm. Prune away any crossing branches, dead wood, and shape the plant. Plant bare root trees and roses in the garden, and if you are feeling really ambitious, you can plant winter blooming annual flow-ers like alyssum, calendula, California poppy, Dianthus, iceland poppy, and snapdragon now too. You will be rewarded with a springtime look far earlier than your neighbors.