Sunblest Farms Homeowners Association
Good neighbors. Good neighborhood.
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS CONTEST: The holiday season has
rolled around once again and the Sunblest Farms association
board members would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays and
a Happy New Year!! As our way of spreading the holiday cheer,
we are holding our Annual Holiday Decorations Contest. The
first, second and third place winners will receive a prize. Board
members will be voting on the prize winners after the Dec. 11
meeting. So get in the holiday spirit and head outside to decorate
your yards! Let’s light up this neighborhood with holiday cheer!!!
ELECTION RESULTS: Thanks to everyone who attended our
Annual Meeting and voted. Your participation was truly
appreciated. The board would like to warmly welcome back two
members who were re-elected – Andrea Davis and Garry
Harling. We are also happy to announce that Karen Vibbert has
accepted re-appointment by the board for the Crime Watch
position.
ASSOCIATION OFFICERS: After the elections, the board held
an organizational meeting. Officers were appointed for 2008 as
follows: Andrea Davis, President; Garry Harling, Vice-President;
Tamra Vincent, Treasurer; Jilenna Cloys, Secretary; Melody
Steppe, Community Pool; Pat Huser, Community Common
Grounds; and Karen Vibbert, Crime Watch. The entire board is
dedicated to the community and to working together to achieve
many of our goals in 2008.
FINANCES: After many hours of number crunching, a well
deserved huge THANK YOU is given to Treasurer Tamra
Vincent. The board announced at the Annual Meeting that a
proposed 2008 budget has been drafted that will allow for all
expenses to be covered including the pool repairs without
raising the dues for 2008. Dues are remaining at $400 for 2008
and keep in mind all accounts must be paid in full by May 15 to
avoid late fees and interest. Look for your invoice in March.
New to the neighborhood? Make sure we have your name and
contact information: E-mail Jill Cloys or Tamra Vincent.
POOL: The Board members have voted to hire Indianapolis
Pool Management to oversee the neighborhood pool during the
2008 season. We will have all of the 2008 pool information in
an upcoming Rooster report (and online). As discussed at the
annual meeting, major concrete repair work needs to be
completed in the Spring prior to the pool opening. The board
voted to hire Excel Concrete to do the work.
SIGNS: As we reported in the last Rooster report, the
Association-owned metal meeting sign holders and signs were
stolen from the neighborhood in July. Thanks to the hard work of
our neighbor Pat Huser, we now have very nice permanent
wooden sign holders at each of our entrances. Pat hand crafted
each of the holders and we truly appreciate his hard work!
an organizational meeting. Officers were appointed for 2008 as
follows: Andrea Davis, President; Garry Harling, Vice-President;
Tamra Vincent, Treasurer; Jilenna Cloys, Secretary; Melody
Steppe, Community Pool; Pat Huser, Community Common
Grounds; and Karen Vibbert, Crime Watch. The entire board is
dedicated to the community and to working together to achieve
many of our goals in 2008.
FINANCES: After many hours of number crunching, a well
deserved huge THANK YOU is given to Treasurer Tamra
Vincent. The board announced at the Annual Meeting that a
proposed 2008 budget has been drafted that will allow for all
expenses to be covered including the pool repairs without
raising the dues for 2008. Dues are remaining at $400 for 2008
and keep in mind all accounts must be paid in full by May 15 to
avoid late fees and interest. Look for your invoice in March.
New to the neighborhood? Make sure we have your name and
contact information: E-mail Jill Cloys or Tamra Vincent.
POOL: The Board members have voted to hire Indianapolis
Pool Management to oversee the neighborhood pool during the
2008 season. We will have all of the 2008 pool information in
an upcoming Rooster report (and online). As discussed at the
annual meeting, major concrete repair work needs to be
completed in the Spring prior to the pool opening. The board
voted to hire Excel Concrete to do the work.
SIGNS: As we reported in the last Rooster report, the
Association-owned metal meeting sign holders and signs were
stolen from the neighborhood in July. Thanks to the hard work of
our neighbor Pat Huser, we now have very nice permanent
wooden sign holders at each of our entrances. Pat hand crafted
each of the holders and we truly appreciate his hard work!
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Minute by minutes (highlights from recent board meetings)
Board members often find themselves dealing with the same
issues over and over, likely because residents aren’t familiar
with some of the rules put in place when Sunblest Farms was
everyone up to speed on the most common violations.
Remember, good neighbors make a good neighborhood.
Drum roll please …
10. Keep it down. Fishers has a noise ordinance,
and your neighbors have a right to some peace and
quiet. If you can hear your stereo from the street or your
scooter from a block away, it’s too loud.
9. Sit! Stay! It’s 10 o’clock—do you know where Fido and
Fluffy are? Please control your pets by keeping them on a
leash. It’s the law!
8. Ready, set, swim. Residents must show pool tags
when they arrive at the pool—even if the lifeguards don’t
ask for them!
7. If you build it … ask. Any architectural additions
(fences and storage sheds, for example) require prior
board approval. Access the appropriate form here.
6. No parking. If your garage, driveway and the street
can’t accommodate all your vehicles, you’re luckier than
most. But please don’t look to your yard or sidewalk as a
solution. Appearances matter.
5. IOU. Association dues fund neighborhood necessities,
from lifeguards to landscaping. Residents who don’t pay
make it more expensive for those who do. So settle up by
the May 15 deadline.
4. That looks trashy. Our garages are small and our trash
cans are large, but we’re still required to keep trash cans
out of view of the street. Hide your cans with a fence or a
bush, but hide them somehow.
3. It’s not easy being green. Make mowing and weeding
your yard a matter of routine in the summer months. You
don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. And
curb appeal is important.
2. Neither rain nor sleet … All mailboxes and mailbox
posts in the neighborhood must match. Get the details
(colors, style, lettering) on the Mailbox Musts page of this
Web site.
1. Lights out! Those yard lights aren’t just for show—they
keep the neighborhood bright and safe. When your bulb
burns out, make sure to replace it. And even if a new bulb
doesn’t do the trick, the fix is probably fairly easy. Look for
tips soon at www.sunblestfarms.org.
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Selling your house? Don’t forget to contact Treasurer Tamra
Vincent at least two weeks before closing to get a statement
saying you are up to date on your dues. We try to accommodate
last-minute requests, but as volunteers we can’t always make
miracles happen.
New to the neighborhood? Once you get settled, contact
Secretary Jill Cloys to get a resident questionnaire to keep our
records current.
issues over and over, likely because residents aren’t familiar
with some of the rules put in place when Sunblest Farms was
everyone up to speed on the most common violations.
Remember, good neighbors make a good neighborhood.
Drum roll please …
10. Keep it down. Fishers has a noise ordinance,
and your neighbors have a right to some peace and
quiet. If you can hear your stereo from the street or your
scooter from a block away, it’s too loud.
9. Sit! Stay! It’s 10 o’clock—do you know where Fido and
Fluffy are? Please control your pets by keeping them on a
leash. It’s the law!
8. Ready, set, swim. Residents must show pool tags
when they arrive at the pool—even if the lifeguards don’t
ask for them!
7. If you build it … ask. Any architectural additions
(fences and storage sheds, for example) require prior
board approval. Access the appropriate form here.
6. No parking. If your garage, driveway and the street
can’t accommodate all your vehicles, you’re luckier than
most. But please don’t look to your yard or sidewalk as a
solution. Appearances matter.
5. IOU. Association dues fund neighborhood necessities,
from lifeguards to landscaping. Residents who don’t pay
make it more expensive for those who do. So settle up by
the May 15 deadline.
4. That looks trashy. Our garages are small and our trash
cans are large, but we’re still required to keep trash cans
out of view of the street. Hide your cans with a fence or a
bush, but hide them somehow.
3. It’s not easy being green. Make mowing and weeding
your yard a matter of routine in the summer months. You
don’t get a second chance to make a first impression. And
curb appeal is important.
2. Neither rain nor sleet … All mailboxes and mailbox
posts in the neighborhood must match. Get the details
(colors, style, lettering) on the Mailbox Musts page of this
Web site.
1. Lights out! Those yard lights aren’t just for show—they
keep the neighborhood bright and safe. When your bulb
burns out, make sure to replace it. And even if a new bulb
doesn’t do the trick, the fix is probably fairly easy. Look for
tips soon at www.sunblestfarms.org.
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Selling your house? Don’t forget to contact Treasurer Tamra
Vincent at least two weeks before closing to get a statement
saying you are up to date on your dues. We try to accommodate
last-minute requests, but as volunteers we can’t always make
miracles happen.
New to the neighborhood? Once you get settled, contact
Secretary Jill Cloys to get a resident questionnaire to keep our
records current.
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