Check our web page www.hillvalley.org for pictures of our winners and a list of Honorable Mention.

The Board appreciated the excellent and creative efforts of everyone to beautify our neighborhood for the holiday season. If you saw flashlights pointed at your house or mailbox, we were trying to make sure of your address. It was a challenge. We are sorry the weather prevented some of you from getting everything up. Happy New Year from your Board! We hope you all had a delightful holiday – Christmas, Chanukah or Kwanza – and are off to a joyful 2008.

Happy New Year! Thanks for the beautiful Christmas lighting of our neighborhood. It’s again that time of year to keep your cars and other vehicles off the street for the snow plows. We are open to suggestions for new ideas for getting more members. We could also use some new active members to help get some of the older members back in the fold. Please welcome Charlie Eldridge of Grassy Lane as our newest Board Member. Charlie has graciously accepted the position of Chair of the Membership Committee. John Renault has given HVHA great service in this capacity for over twenty years and is very happy to hand it off. John will continue to serve on the Board. It is now time to renew memberships – our envelope is enclosed. Best regards, Steve

We will continue to refine the thoroughness and convenience of snow removal. We hope you were pleased with the response to the December snowstorms. Please let us know as soon as possible if there is any problem with the service we are receiving from our contractors. Contact the Smiths, 865-7761 or the Scheidlers, 881-1558.

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 the largest in Central Indiana and one of the most effective. Enclosed is a flyer with the 2008 membership information and a coupon to be returned with your payment in the enclosed envelope.

Newsletters will be sent out during first or second week of January, April, July, and October. Any news must be submitted before the end of previous month.

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 2008 are:

The 2008 Annual Meeting of members will be Monday, October 20, 2008.

The Garage Sales for 2008 will be: June 5, 6 and 7; July 26; and, August 14, 15 and 16.

Annual Summer Social for all members and families will be Friday, August 8, 2008 starting at 5:00 p.m.

In 2008 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. Last year the weather conspired to scuttle both the spring and summer seasons for flowers. We are thankful that we had a beautiful fall.

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.

There are 1100 homes in Hill Valley. We have grown together over thirty-seven years to support a Homeowners Association with a Board of Directors. Joining is only $25. per year and covers the cost of 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 of the HVHA that includes a full meal, recreation for the children, and dancing for everybody. We have a website, www.hillvalley.org, where you can find our mission statement, a map of the whole neighborhood, a list of all board members, 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.

To keep you posted on serious situations or issues we have implemented an Alerts page on the HVHA web site. Please call or e-mail the webmaster, Don Smith, 865-7761, at hvhoa@hillvalley.org about any situation that you believe needs to be shared with your neighbors. With the rash of vandalism of parked cars in nearby neighborhoods, please make sure to lock your cars and take valuable items into the house. Also, keep your garage doors closed, especially on weekends.

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 description in 12 words or less 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 16, 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

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

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

Terry Snyder - Fencing, all types, installed 339-8145

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

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

Chris & Elly Kreutzer - Karaoke 4Fun DJ services and bounce tent for event needs. Contact 888-2384 or e-mail ckreutzer@comcast.net

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

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

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 885-0293, e-mail LisaB8600@hotmail.com or contact web site http://germanparkindy.org

Harold & Jane Pickerell – Kinetico water treatment systems. Free water analysis. 881-8369

Joe and Melahni Ake – Portraits, action photos, sports, event photography. 513-1763. or www.xtremephotojoe.com

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

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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Indianapolis, IN 46217