Stonecreek Homeowners Association

November 2004 Issue

Oct 25, 2004

Stonecreek News
Neighborhood of The Year!!

Stonecreek Homeowner?’s Association, Gilbert, AZ 85234 ☺
Monthly Newsletter ☺
November 2004


DIRECTOR?’S CORNER
We would like to thank all of the homeowner's in Stonecreek HOA for their response to the survey. We are tabulating the data as this newsletter is going being printed. We received 175 completed surveys.

Frequently asked questions from the survey will be addressed in future newsletters.

One point that was made on numerous surveys was the subject of parking. According to the CC&R's, parking on the street and driveway are allowed. The streets are public and as long as vehicles are parked legally they are allowed. We cannot control the number of cars that each residence has or the age of the vehicles. It is a violation of the CC&R's to have an inoperable vehicle. If you notice a vehicle that is inoperable please contact Borg Property Services. If the vehicle is parked on the street, the police will be contacted. If the vehicle is parked in view of the common area, street and or neighboring property a violation notice will be sent to the offending property owner. If a vehicle is parked on the rock or grass of a front yard, this too is a violation of Stonecreek HOA Landscape Guidelines, and warrants a violation notice.

We are happy to see that the water feature is up and running. In the upcoming months it will be drained and cleaned out. Once this is accomplished, more fish will be added to the water feature.

Please be aware that homeowners with wrought iron fences that back up to common areas will be4 notified regularly regarding repairs and maintenance.


The Pool Will Close for the Season on
November 1, 2004.


GOOD BYE TO DAY LIGHT SAVINGS - AGAIN
Our friends who are on daylight savings need to ?“fall back?” one hour Saturday night, 10/30/04.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS
The mailing address for Borg Property services is now ....
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Borg Property Services
PO BOX 40397
Mesa, AZ 85274-0397

REMINDERS
☞ Send your payment to Borg Property Services?’ new address!!

☞ The Board of Directors recently mailed a questionnaire to each homeowner. We thank you if you have already returned it and we ask that you do return if you have not already done so. Need another one? Contact Nancy Borg

E-Mail Addresses and Privacy
One way to avoid (reduce?) the amount of spam (unwanted e-mail messages) that you receive, watch who you give your real e-mail address to. Many sites treat e-mail address field as a required field, but you can use a nonexistent e-mail address or modify your e-mail address such that it cannot be used automatically by spam tools, but understood by real people (such as in a forum).

If your real e-mail address is STONECREEKHOA@AOL.NET, you could make it STONECREEK(REMOVETHIS)@AOL.NET . A SPAM tool would not send messages to you, but a person in a forum could send something to you as they will know to exclude the "(removethis)" when they send you e-mail.

CALENDAR:
10/30 - Family Halloween Carnival
10/30-31 - Good Dog Agility Freestone Park
10/31 - Daylight savings ends.
11/6,7 - AKC Trials, Mesa, AZ
11/2 - General Election
11/15 - Uncontained trash week
11/23 - Board of Directors meeting
11/19 - Gilbert 5K run/1 mile fun run
11/19-21 - Gilbert Day?’s events
11/25 - blue trash barrel pick up day
11/25 - Thanksgiving day
12/20 - Uncontained trash week
01/17/05 - Uncontained trash week

Note: The Board usually meets at the Mesa Public Library (64 E. 1st Street, Mesa, AZ) from 6:45 P.M. - 8:45 P.M.. Confirm meeting date and time with Nancy or visit our web site calendar. If you wish to speak at the Board meeting, contact Nancy by 10/14/2004 so that we have enough seats and you may be added to the agenda.

GILBERT DAY?’S ARE HERE AGAIN
Stonecreek Homeowner's Association Newsletter. Published monthly. www.neighborhoodlink.com/gilbert/stonecreek

Officers
President - Richard Service
V President - Sean Madigan
Secretary - Denise Willis
Treasurer - Jack Maas
Mem at Large -Sean M. Callahan

Property Management
Borg Property Services
(Nancy Borg)
Office hours:
Mon-Thur 9-4, Friday 9-12
Phone: 480-456-6927
FAX: 480-456-9439
Email:BorgProp@AOL.COM. Send all correspondence and payments to:
PO Box 40397
Mesa, AZ 85274-0397
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Disclaimer
The Association provides patrol personnel at the pool area at certain times. The patrol personnel is not a lifeguard. Any person using the pool must do so at his or her own risk. There is no lifeguard on duty at any time at the pool.

The HOA does not endorse any product or service listed in this newsletter. Copyright?© 2004 Stonecreek HOA.

Are you ready for the Gilbert Days Celebrations? The Gilbert Promotional Corporation sponsors the annual Gilbert Days, which is a celebration of the paving of Gilbert Road in downtown Gilbert. The three day celebration features one of the largest parades in the state, IPRA Rodeo action with some of the finest contestants in the region, along with a carnival and exhibitors area. This year?’s events will be held on November 19-21 with the parade being held on Saturday.

The parade starts at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and runs through downtown Gilbert with plenty of floats, equestrian teams, antique vehicles and marching bands. The parade ends at Gilbert Town Center where the Festival begins. There will be many artisans at the festival showcasing their wares, as well as information booths and lots of food and fun for the entire family.

BARKtoberFest 2004
BARKtoberfest is a party in the park for PEOPLE & POOCHES - part dog wash/part merchant bazaar with games, contests, raffles, live entertainment and doggone good fun. The event is free of charge however the dog wash and raffles will require a donation to participate. If your dog is partaking of the dog wash portion of BARKtoberfest and they have a favorite towel bring that and feel free to bring a blanket or chair to enjoy the great outdoors at the park.
October 30, 2004
9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2048 E. Baseline Road
Mesa, AZ 85233
Phone:480-497-8296
source:http://www.dogfriendly.com/server/general/events/event/eventAZ.shtml
downloaded 10/4/04

USDAA Tests
Good Dog Agility Club
OCTOBER 30,31, 2004
Freestone Park
Contact: Karen Gloor, 1008 N. Quartz St., Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 539-8333,
Email: rysaroni@cox.net
http://www.gooddog.org
Source:http://members.aol.com/k9news/
downloaded 10/4/04

DONATE YOUR USED BICYCLES
It is that time of the year again when ?“elf?” Tony gets in high gear. He repairs used bicycles and gives them to needy children. (Gilbert CAP, St. Anne?’s Friends of the Needy, schools in South Phoenix etc.) Stonecreek has donated many bikes to Tony in the past and we?’re asking that you clean your garage and help unfortunate kids at Christmas.
Whom do I contact?

Call Tony at 480-892-7505. The bikes 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.

SAVE THE DATE
December 9, 2004 - Holiday Concert and Tree Lighting
Jan 15, 2005 - Neighborhood of Congress Community Expo. 9-1pm, McQueen Activity Center
NEWSLETTER DEADLINE:
10/10/04 is the deadline for all information to be in the next issue. 1268 E. Laurel Ave., Gilbert, AZ 85234.

GIFT GIVING TIME AGAIN?
If you look in the stores, the gift giving season is here. If you are thinking of buying a new computer, an informative article can be found at: www.komando.com/kolumns_show.asp?showID=5971