Fellow Residents. It’s springtime again and time to pick up and clean up our property to make it appealing after the hard winter. Please ask your neighbors if they have paid their dues. We had a very hard winter for expenses due to the huge snowplowing challenge in February. We may have to raise the dues a bit but we sure don’t want to. Thanks to all of you who have already paid your dues for 2009. Sincerely, Steve

We invite all residents, owners or renters, to join the Hill Valley Homeowners Association for the new year. Among voluntary homeowners’ associations we are highly respected as one of the largest and most effective in Central Indiana. Please help us stay that way. At this point we have 503 members for 2009. On the insert page is a coupon to be returned with your payment in the enclosed envelope.

We have a new family at 909 Lackawanna Court who need some assistance from their neighbors if possible. The children are disabled with multiple sclerosis and could use the following:

Information on handicapped transportation to a local church, curtains for the windows, someone to mow the grass, a sofa and maybe an extra chair. Please contact Naomi Gard at 300-1963 if you can provide any of these items.

Your Board could use some help, too. We need at least one person to look over the Treasurer’s computerized books for last year to satisfy our requirement for an independent review. We also have a request for information from our beginnings – what was the source of the names for Laura Lynne Lane and Linda Leigh Drive?

As we get more rain, please help your neighbors by cleaning debris off the storm drains near your house. Clogged drains can cause flooding in your basement.

Please keep your dogs leashed and commercial trailers and vans parked somewhere else. These violations are not considerate of your neighbors and are being reported to the code enforcement office.

We have an Alerts page on our website to give you quick information on issues such as safety, zoning and lost pets. Please check it often. For example, we have had reports of a red fox in East Hill Valley and a coyote in West Hill Valley. That might explain the number of missing small pets in our area. If you spot these animals please contact the Mayor’s Action Center right away, 327-4622.

The house at 8819 Meadow Ridge Lane is unoccupied with an in-ground pool and a fence that has fallen down. We have reported it to the city safety officials but be sure to keep an eye on children in the vicinity. They could get hurt before it gets fixed.

Board members were invited to several meetings with city officials to hear about issues facing our neighborhoods. The insert page has a report on one of these meetings. Artistic graffiti has come to the southside and neighborhood youths could be involved. It is called tagging by the artists and both teenagers and adults are involved, trying to make a name for themselves with this new "public" art form. It is not pornographic or abusive but it can cause damage to the walls depending on the paint used. If you see this being done please call 911 immediately and describe the people involved. Some physical characteristics of a tagger are shown on the enclosed flyer.

NEW RESIDENTS

We have noticed many new residents moving into our neighborhood. We have contact information on some of you but it is very incomplete and we know you do not like to receive mail addressed to "Current Resident". Please contact Charlie Eldridge, 881-2718, or Joan Smith, 865-7761, with the best way for us to address your Newsletter and provide you with a resource guide on the neighborhood.

There are 1100 homes in Hill Valley. Our Homeowners Association provides snow plowing and a quarterly Newsletter to inform everyone what is coming up next, including zoning bulletins. We have an annual picnic for all members that includes a full meal, recreation for the children, and dancing for everybody. We have a website, www.hillvalley.org, where you can find a map of the neighborhood, a monthly calendar, special events and announcements, past Newsletters, and important area phone numbers; and, alerts on new issues and an e-mail link to notify us of any problems or neighborhood news.

The Garage Sales for 2009 will be: June 4, 5 and 6; July 25; and, August 13, 14 and 15.

Annual Summer Social for all members and families will be Friday, August 7, 2009 starting at 5:00 p.m.

The Board meets the 3rd Monday of every month (except December) generally at St. Barnabas church at 7:30 p.m. The first 20 minutes are devoted to input from visitors before the business meeting continues. Please be prepared, as there is limited time. Dates for 2009 are:

**The 2009 Annual Meeting of members will be Monday, October 19, 2009.

In 2009 the HVHA Board will continue the spring, summer and fall lawnscaping contest for our members, complementing our Christmas Decorations Contest, as a way to continue promoting the beautification of our neighborhoods. In the spring the focus will be on bulb flowers and early-blooming shrubs and trees, along with your evergreens. Judging will be in late April or early May. In the summer the focus will be on summer flowers and shrubs. Judging will be late June or early July. Fall flowers and shrubs will be judged in late September or October. We had good weather for both the spring and summer but last year the weather conspired to scuttle our fall judging. First, second and third prizes will be awarded for East and West Hill Valley for each of the seasons. Winners will be recognized on the web site and will receive trophies similar to the Decorations Contest.

If you have a specialty or talent that you would want your neighborhood to know about, we will be glad to list your name, address, contact information and a very short description of your business or craft. There will be no charge but no special wording or art treatment. This is information, not advertising, and a service to all members of HVHA and other residents.

John H. Renault - French tutoring and teaching. French/English and English/French translations. 8342 Parish Lane; phone: 317-888-9607; renaultjohn@sbcglobal.net

Martha J. Smart - For Buying or Selling a Home Make the SMART Choice... Call Martha at

F.C. Tucker Company, Inc Direct: 317-319-8083 Home: 317-889-8496

Lori Probasco - Babysitting. Took YMCA Safe Sitter course. References available. Age 17, Contact Lori at 317-887-6626

Donald A. Smith, Enrolled Agent - Tax preparation and small business services. Enrolled to represent taxpayers before the IRS. Contact Don or Joan Smith, 317-889-0771 or donsmith9@comcast.net

Greg Huntley Enterprises - Full service General Contractor. Free estimates, prompt and courteous. ghe1@comcast.net. 317-445-7817 or 317-859-9026
Randy Ezell - For all your insurance needs, auto, home, business, life. The Ezell Group, 8415 S Delaware St. 317-884-1777. www.theezellgroup.com

Carl J. Strohm - For all your automotive repairs using certified technicians. 5824 S Harding St, 317-787-0822

Luke Edwards - Lawn mowing, leaf raking, general yard cleanup. Reasonable rates, flexible hours.

317-883-2795. Cannot transport mower to West Hill Valley.

Michelle Butts - First time buyers, empty nesters, investors "No BUTTS about it" Contact Century 21 317-243-3666 or www.michellebutts.com

David H Olmstead - For all your life and health insurance needs, annuities and health savings accounts. Contact 317-888-5270 or 317-627-3018(cell)

Cecilia Tolan - custom-made appliance covers, basket liners, etc. 865-9518

DeAnne Milliken – Creative memories. I organize pictures into photo safe albums for long term preservation. Call 881-2444 or e-mail demilliken@yahoo.com

Luz Pena-Price - Mary Kay cosmetics, independent sales director. Contact 435-2955 or e-mail

penaprice@hotmail.com or use Internet www.marykay.com/penaprice

Linda Charlebois - Calligraphy by LMC. Beautiful writing for you. 888-6848. fayence97@hotmail.com

Ms. Rona - Certified animal groomer: dogs, cats, bunnies, etc. Call 985-3242 or visit my salon inside Uncle Bill's Pet Center.

Joan Smith - Small business bookkeeping using QuickBooks or spread sheets. Reasonable rate. 865-7761 or e-mail joansss@comcast.net

Lisa Brinker - German Park Rental Park rental for weddings, reunions, business meetings, etc. Call 885-0283, e-mail LisaB8600@hotmail.

Terry Lashley – Quilts. Make new quilts. Repair old ones. Appraisals for insurance. 888-7554

Ryan Berry – Construction. 3^rd generation carpenter, general contractor, handyman. Insured and bonded. 319-7887 or www.ryanberryconstruction.com

Erich Orrick –Lawn care, deck building, painting and general home repair. 429-7597 or e-mail Indylawnservice@yahoo.com

Jessica Orrick – Hair design by Jess. Full service Mary Kay beauty consultant. 429-7647

Holly Wyss - Water aerobics, fitness classes and rehab with certified instructor. Warm, clean, indoor pool. Small classes. FUN! Phone 317-887-2610 or hwyss@sbcglobal.net

Nora Brown – Cooking lessons – group or individual, any age. My home or yours. 881-0585

Jerry Brown – Carpentry – kitchens, baths, windows, doors, repairs. 30 years experience. 881-0585

Dan Meyer – Lawn mowing for home or business. 885-5837

Emily Hensley, - Educational and fun children’s books through home parties, 937-1481 or e-mail emahh1@yahoo.com

Toby Matherly - FREE LEAF RAKING, help us teach our kids about helping neighbors. 859-0358

Barbara Thomas – Art Instruction – experienced artist teaching children’s drawing classes starting June 4, 2009. Call 882-4812 or e-mail bthomas988@juno.com.

We would like to see our quarterly publication become more of a neighborhood newsletter, but we need your help. We would welcome suggestions, comments and other newsworthy items that you feel would be of interest to your neighbors. The HVHA does reserve the right to edit such submittals for clarity and conciseness. Please submit your articles to any HVHA board member and we will try to publish it as submitted. If we have questions or concerns we will contact the author.

Steve Scheidler President S. Pennsylvania 881-1558

Don Smith Vice-President E Hill Valley Dr. 865-7761

Ernestine Nicholson Secretary Lockwood Lane 865-0787

Joan Smith Treasurer E. Hill Valley Dr. 865-7761

John Renault Member Parish Lane 888-9607

Frank Hogan Member W. Valley View 888-6540

Patti Goelz Member W. Hill Valley Dr 889-5234

Paulette Clay Member Meadowridge Lane 889-3506

Charles Eldridge Member Grassy Lane 881-2718

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