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7:OO PM,
FRIEDENS UNITED
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Are you willing to spend a few hours per
month helping your neighbors in
Researching streetlighting options
Maintenance-free signs
Welcoming new neighbors
Maintenance of the islands
Block representatives for Crime Watch
Solutions
to speeding
Newsletter
folding and mailing
Seniors
assistance
Monitoring
vacant houses
Helping
with the web site
You
may nominate yourself for the board but if you nominate someone else, you must
have their permission. Please come to the meeting and be a part of the process
of strengthening our neighborhood and serving each other. Let your voice and
vote be heard.
Board of Directors Meeting
Dates
As members, you are welcome to attend these meetings
and voice your thoughts. If you would
like to be included on the agenda, please call the HVHA President. The Board meets the 3rd Monday of every
month (except December) generally at St. Barnabas church at
Nov 17 Jan19
Feb 16 Mar 15 Apr 19
May 17 Jun 21 Jul 19
Aug 16 Sep 20 Oct 18
Nov 15
PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE
The
sun is setting on my third term as president and as I reflect on the
accomplishments during my watch I am proud of the present and past board
members for having cared enough to allow me to be their president. I have
always believed that, if given the tools, responsibility and accountability, people
will drive the project to a positive conclusion.
I
have always accepted responsibility for what was done by the board but always
paid tribute to the board members who made the effort. The board members and
countless volunteers have gotten the kudos passed on to them and I readily
accepted the rocks as they were thrown. I am thankful that not that many rocks
have been thrown.
Thanks to all of you who supported the board during my tenure. Thanks to my
present and past board members and thank you to my family for supporting my
desire to serve. God Bless you all.
SUMMER SOCIAL
VOLUNTEERS
Thanks
to all the following volunteers who made our recent Summer Social the best
attended picnic ever, in spite of the competition: Dorothy Scheidler, John
Scheib, Vince Raja, Bob Evans, Pat and Martha Vanbuskirk, Randy Ezell, Theresa
Bradley, Ed Kiesel, Ron Hunt, Chris Mazur, Don Smith, Jerry and Nora Brown,
Bryan Finke, and Board members. We hope we recognized everybody who helped.
Please let us know if we missed you.
CHRISTMAS
DECORATION CONTEST
Be thinking how you want to decorate your home on
the outside for Christmas - will it be Religious, Elegant, or To a Child's
Eyes? Those are the three themes the judges will use during their drive through
the second week of December. Be sure to have your lights on and be a member of
the Association. There will be prizes for each category and a grand prize.
TAKE CARE OF
YOUR DOGS
Last June as President of Hill Valley Homeowners Association I was asked to investigate an incident where one owner’s animal supposedly killed another owner’s animal. I was informed that the offending dog was a “Trained Guard Dog” and this obviously concerned me (I later found out that this animal was NOT a trained guard dog.) I called the Indianapolis Animal Care and Control Agency and found that there are specific rules regarding the ownership of “Trained Guard Dogs”.
The web site is
http://www.indygov.org/dps/accd/ordinance/ordinances.htm
Articles I. through V. apply to owner responsibility, requirements, and actions
that can be taken. It makes for very enlightening reading. The bottom line of
the ordinances is that if you own a pet you must keep them licensed, make sure
their shots are updated, and in general provide care for them. Additionally you
may not let them run loose. If you are identified as the owner you can be fined
or cited into court. If you own a licensed, trained guard dog YOU MUST REPORT
THAT FACT and protect the public from the dog. There is absolutely no excuse
for allowing such an animal to run loose.
Should you as a homeowner have issues with animals
running loose you may contact Indianapolis Animal Care & Control
(327-1397). If you wish to remain anonymous YOU must request that.
BOATS, TRAILERS, ETC.
You need to know that you may not leave boats,
hauling trailers, or travel trailers unhooked and parked on the street. Not
only does this situation pose a traffic and safety hazard but it is
illegal. All motorized vehicles must be
licensed, in running condition, and insured. If it is not, you as the owner can
be cited and/or the vehicle can be impounded.
SHERIFF'S
ALERT
A friendly reminder for all residents of Hill Valley
Homeowners Association area. Please be forewarned there will be on-going,
random sheriff patrols with the intention to cite traffic violators, observe
crime, and round up loose animals, Heed this warning and tell the teenage
drivers they should be especially careful because they can lose their driving
privileges at school
HALLOWEEN
ALERT
Halloween is fast upon us so please be careful. That
night there will be lots of kiddies out, hopefully just getting treated.
GARAGE SALE
Thanks to
everyone who participated in the garage sales. There were many in both East and West Hill
Valley. Please remove your sale signs from the neighborhood as soon as possible
following the sales.
NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH NEWS– HILL VALLEY ESTATES
Incidents reported to Crime Watch – 3nd Quarter, 2003
8/23/03 200
Block East Hill Valley Auto Larceny
– 2 vehicles
8/20/03 Valley
Estates Drive Auto
Larceny – 2 vehicles
8/20/03 8100 S. Meridian Armed Bank Robbery
8/19/03 8200-8300 HiVu Drive Auto Larceny – 2 vehicles
8/19/03 400
E. Ralston Road Larceny-from
Auto-under $50
8/19/03 Valley Estates Drive Vandalism
8/08/03 Palmetto
Lane Vandalism
8/06/03 Queenswood Auto Larceny
8/06/03 Royal Meadow Vandalism
8/06/03 Laura Lynn Vandalism -
Mailbox
8/01/03 Rhake
& Hill Valley Suspicious
Activity
FOUND: If you are
missing items (examples: key chain with single key, key chain with multiple
keys, key chain with a remote car door opener, camera, headphones, men’s
cologne) probably taken from unlocked vehicles, call Barb Brown 888-5456.
SPEEDING: If
you have comments, thoughts or suggestions on solutions to speeding, give Barb
Brown a call. If Crime Watch knows where
the problem exists and has possible solutions; perhaps something can be done.
LOCK YOUR
VEHICLE: An unlocked car is an
invitation to theft.
TURN ON YOUR
LIGHTS: Cost is
pennies a day. Well worth the cost.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS John
Campbell, son of Jim and Barbara Campbell, was graduated from the United States
Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. He majored in management and systems
engineering. A 1999 graduate of of Perry Meridian High School, Campbell was a
member of the 2003 Ring and Crest committee at West Point. He's now a second
lieutenant in the U.S. Army serving at Ft. Benning, Ga. He is enrolled
in the infantry officer basic course and Ranger school. After these courses, he
reports for duty in Alaska, home of the Army's Cold Unit Teams
Dean Patrick Shock was born July 11th at 8:30am, weighing in at 7lbs 15oz, and 21 inches long! He is the son of Lisa and Pat Shock.
We
have 50 members already signed up for their 2004 membership. Thanks!!
SPEEDING
Many suggestions have been made to reduce speeding along Hill Valley Drive. Sheriff monitoring has not been effective. Stop signs, speed bumps, television cameras have all been suggested. We have a board project to consider the options. Please volunteer if you have an interest.
NEWSLETTER
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 as necessary.
HILL VALLEY HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION 2003 EXECUTIVE BOARD
David Olmstead President S.
East St. 888-5270
Steve Scheidler Vice-President S.
Pennsylvania 881-1558
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
Pat Finke Member Laura
Lynne Lane 881-8594
Linda Mershon Member Ottawa
Dr. 881-9751
Pat Reece
Immediate Past-President
HVHA
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Indianapolis, IN 46217
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