President’s Message - By Max Perry

Greetings.
 
I want to begin this month by welcoming our two new Board members, Gary Chelseth and Bruce Liljegren. They were elected at the April meeting to complete the terms of Robert Frost and Scottie Blum. Both are very capable gentlemen and will contribute greatly to the Board. I look forward to working with them. I also want to thank Rick Ernst and Charlie Elliott for their interest in running for the open seats. Your Board is now back up to its full strength of nine members.
 
During this past month your Board met in a special session. This was necessitated by the discovery of severe termite damage in the wall between the pump room and ladies restroom at the pool and the south wall of the tennis court shelter. Since the cost to treat for termites exceeded $1800 for the two sites, the Board chose to replace both walls with block at a cost of $1050. Both projects are complete and await painting.
 
The Board also approved the enlargement of the storage building at the pool. This project has begun and should be completed soon. In addition, the renovation of the restrooms at the pool was discussed and is on the drawing board for this summer.
 
All of these projects will necessitate some inconvenience but will result in much improved facilities for the foreseeable future.
 
Big “thank you”s are due to Joan Moreaux and her committee for an outstanding Home Tour. It was a fun day. Also, many thanks go to Scottie Blum, Sam Barnard and Lavonne Corral for stepping up to chair the hospitality committee. Their first project is the Cinco de Mayo party on, guess when, May 5. Don't miss it. And, finally, the Board would like to extend our special appreciation to Trish Rodemeyer and Sam Bernard for the donation of a new barbeque grill. It will be housed in our new storage space at the pool and available to all Association members for use at the ramada.
 
Summer is on the way, so goodbye to our winter visitors. See you in the fall.
 
Volunteer Party – By Ben Sheffield
 
The Board of Directors hosted the second annual Jeanne Barzan Volunteer of the Year Award Dinner on March 24, 2005.  It was well attended, with 70 volunteers present to honor this years recipient Bill Milne. 
 
Bill and his wife Dottie are pioneer members of Esperanza Estates, first as the masonry contractor and then as homeowners since 1982.  They have both served on our Board of Directors and on several committees.  Bill organized the Red Hats, who met as a group to clean up our common areas, pull weeds and visit with a fellow member while doing untold good for EEHOA.   Bill has been the man that, as new homeowners, several of us have gone to for answers to our questions on where utility lines are on our properties, who can fix this or that and could we borrow this tool to complete a project.  Bill has always been willing to help his fellow homeowner and when the Volunteers were doing all of the work at Sunset Park and the Ramada Area Bill was over lending a helping hand, furnishing tools and equipment as needed and supplying materials to complete various projects if he had them.  Thank you Bill for your many years of contributing to the betterment of EEHOA with the spirit of a true  Volunteer.

New Phone Numbers – By Sheila Bennen
 
Lonnie & Lenny Borgman
 921 Circulo Napa
 906-5500 & 207-9071
 
Lightbulbs – By Sheila Bennen
 
All of you snowbirds that are flying off to be cool for the summer, please remember to put a long-lasting bulb in your light post.  It is really warm when you have to change them in August

Home Tour – By Joan Moreaux, Chair
 
The bi-annual home tour was held on Sunday, April 3, 2005, with a wine tasting party held afterward.  We had eight beautiful and unique homes on the tour.  There were 120 tickets sold.
 
It was a huge success.  We contributed $1000 to the Volunteers of Esperanza.
 
I wish to thank the eight homeowners for their wonderful particpation and all the volunteers and hospitality volunteers for all their help that made this tour such a success.

Congratulations to Green Valley Champions – By Bob Fallon

In March, the Green Valley Chess Club Tournament ended with both first and second place taken by Esperanza Estates residents Bill Haley (618 Placita Nueva) and Bill Vosseller (779 Circulo Napa) respectivelly.

Advertisements – By Sheila Bennen

We would encourage each of you to ask any "trade person" that you feel does an excellent job to place an ad in the Periodico. We would like our homeowners to have a list of reliable people to call. We would like a copy ready ad. Please call Sheila Bennen at 399-0501 for more information.

The cost structure is as follows: Full page 3 months $100, 1/2 page 3 months $50, 1/4 page 3 months $ 25.

Discussion of Possible CC&R Revision

Presently, Section 9.2.1 of the EE CC&R's reads:

Recreational Vehicles: No owner shall park or permit to be parked in any driveway, or on any street, or in any patio or front or rear yard of any lot, or on any common area any of the following types of vehicles: (I) any camper, camper truck, motor home or any other type of camping vehicle with a living or sleeping area; (2) panel truck, pick-up truck, boat trailer, luggage trailer, travel trailer, house trailer, mobile home or similar vehicle except for brief stops necessary for loading, or unloading or preparing for a trip. Such vehicles may be parked inside a garage or carport. "Brief stops" means no more than a continuous period of forty-eight (48) hours. No owner may extend this period by moving the vehicle and then returning it sooner than permitted. No more than four (4) brief stops of these vehicles in any calendar quarter is permitted on the lot and no more than eight (8) brief stops in any calendar year are permitted within the boundaries of the subdivision.

This provision has been the source of considerable misunderstanding and problems in the past couple of years. The Board has received numerous complaints from residents asking for enforcement of "the prohibition against parking cars in driveways instead of the garage," when in fact there is no such rule against parking a car in a driveway, even for long periods of time.

The language on the parking of "pick-up" trucks and "panel trucks" has also caused difficulties. In 1977, when the CC&R's were written, a typical "pick-up truck" was a work type vehicle, frequently in beat-up condition, and leaden with various types of work tools—generally unsightly in appearance.

Today, many if not most pick-up trucks are considerably more attractive, and are sometimes the sole vehicle of a resident.

And "panel trucks" really hardly even exist any longer. Instead, we have "vans," which are not covered by the existing CC&R language, thereby creating an ambiguity.

Other very common vehicles not covered by the existing language are sports utility vehicles or SUVs and mini-vans.

All of the above suggest some revision of the CC&R's may be warranted. Accordingly, the Board would like your input and ideas on what, if any, action should be taken to bring the CC&R's into conformity with the present times and conditions. Please take a few minutes and complete the following survey, and add whatever comments you may have at the place provided. The completed survey should be returned to Max Perry, 1136 Circulo Del Norte, either by mail or hand delivery.

SURVEY

1. Should the language of the CC&R's regarding the parking of vehicles be altered?

Yes__ No__

If you answered "yes" and your concerns are not covered in the specific questions below, please indicate in what particulars you feel they should be changed in the place provided at the end of this survey.

2. Should the parking of any type of vehicle in driveways overnight (except for guests) be prohibited? Yes__ No_______

3. Should the prohibition on the parking of camping vehicles be continued?

Yes___ No_______

4. Is the present allowance of "brief stops" for camping vehicles adequate, or excessive? Adequate____ Excessive_________

5. Should the prohibition on the parking of pick-up trucks be continued?

Yes__ No_______

6. Should any type of vehicle be restricted entirely from the subdivision?

Yes___No ___

Please provide any thoughts or comments you feel appropriate:

Thank you for your help on this matter.

The completed survey should be returned to Max Perry, 1136 Circulo Del Norte, either by mail or hand delivery.

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EEHOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2005

President* Max Perry 1136 Circulo del Norte 331-2973

Vice-President* Norma Stanley 788 Placita Nuevo 393-6100

Secretary*/Treasurer* Sheila Bennen 155 Camino Holgado 399-0501

Ben Sheffield 201 Circulo Napa 625-3797

Steve Brown 743 Circulo Napa 648-7235

Ken Miller 949 W. Calle Regalo 393-1914

Thomas Cooke 840 W. Circulo Napa 399-0455

Bruce Liljegren 179 S. Circulo Napa 829-6690

Gary Chelseth 775 W. Calle Regalo 399-1027

* The Bylaws require that these Officer’s positions be filled with Directors

Board Committee Chairs

Architectural Control Steve Brown 743 Circulo Napa 648-7235

Ken Miller 949 W. Calle Regalo 393-1914

Common Area Thomas Cooke 840 W. Circulo Napa 399-0455

Maintenance Ken Miller 949 W. Calle Regalo 393-1914

Capital Projects Ben Sheffield 201 Circulo Napa 625-3797

Neighborhood Relations Norma Stanley 788 Placita Nuevo 393-6100

Recreational Facilities Bruce Liljegren 179 S. Circulo Napa 829-6690

Standing Committee Chairs

Neighborhood Watch Melodye Cooke 840 W. Circulo Napa 399-0455

Hospitality Scottie Blum 1106 W. Calle Excelso 399-0955

Lavonne Corral 1208 W. Circulo del Norte 648-6051

Sam Barnard 1124 Calle Excelso 648-5925

Volunteer Activities Joan Zebroski 202 Circulo Napa 399-1053

Tess Ewing 780 Calle del Ensalmo 625-7353

Other Personnel

Periodico Production Bob Fallon 167 Circulo Napa 399-3185

Periodico Distribution Charl Petry 1106 Circulo del Norte 648-2541

Community Directory Charl Petry 1106 Circulo del Norte 648-2541

GVCCC Representative Sheila Bennen 155 Camino Holgado 399-0501

Board Meetings

1:00 P.M. at Bank of America Community Room – Continental & LaCanada

May 16 * June 20 *

There are no meetings in July and August

September 19 * October 17 * November 21 * December 19