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May 20 Agenda HOA Board meeting 8:00 a.m. - Location: Desert Hills Social Ctr. Room A
May 20 Agenda HOA Board meeting 8:00 a.m. - Location: Desert Hills Social Ctr. Room A
Updated 5/18/2024: Webmasters Karen Rainford, desertridgehoagv.tech@gmail.com and Lynn Potter, lynjanpot1@gmail.com
May 2024 Monthly HOA Newsletter
Hello Neighbors!
Even though our May board meeting isn’t until this coming Monday, I wanted to get a couple notices out about this week!
First off, Thirsty Thursday is already this Thursday!! It will be taking place at the home of Marge and Dan Galitz at 1072 W. Desert Hills Drive from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Be sure to BYOB and also an appetizer to share. Unless someone signs up for a month sometime this summer, this is the last one until the fall.
Secondly, I wanted to let neighbors know that we’ve lost another long-time resident, Jack Prust. Jan Morgan, our board secretary, sent a condolence card to his family on the HOA’s behalf, but I wanted to let everyone know. We have posted Jack’s obituary and a picture on our Memorial page on our website. Jack’s daughter Hollie will be living in Jack’s house for the foreseeable future, so please welcome her!
And thirdly, I received a letter from the President of the Desert Hills Golf Club Board of Directors concerning a problem they are having that could involve our residents. The Club wanted to notify us about "ever increasing activities that are occurring on the Desert Hills Golf Club course. Non-golfers and non-members of the Desert Hills Golf Course have been using the golf course for their walks with and without pets with increasing regularity throughout the winter and spring months. A neighboring resident was even out playing soccer on one of our greens late one afternoon.” Obviously, this is not allowed and indeed is not good neighborly relations. The President goes on to state that, “No walking, fishing, golf carts, pets or otherwise [is allowed] on the course. Our members have access to the course except on those days when we are closed. If members are golfing, they have no way of seeing unauthorized use of the course and golf balls can be lethal. In addition, at times we apply chemicals to fertilize the grass, retard grass growth and overseed various areas of the course.
“We would appreciate your help in getting the information to your association homeowners and/or renters to ensure their safety and the continued health of our course.”
I would ask that our HOA members respect the wishes and rights of our golf course neighbors. We live in a lovely area of Green Valley, which includes the views of green fairways. Please don’t ruin it for the golfers or for your neighbors. We have worked hard to maintain a good relationship with the management of the golf course and it would be a real pity if this relationship were spoiled.
Thank you for your attention to these issues! And hopefully we’ll see many of you at the last Thirsty Thursday of the season on this Thursday!
Best regards,
Ruth
Ruth Krawczyk, President
Desert Ridge HOA
Hello Neighbors!
Even though our May board meeting isn’t until this coming Monday, I wanted to get a couple notices out about this week!
First off, Thirsty Thursday is already this Thursday!! It will be taking place at the home of Marge and Dan Galitz at 1072 W. Desert Hills Drive from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Be sure to BYOB and also an appetizer to share. Unless someone signs up for a month sometime this summer, this is the last one until the fall.
Secondly, I wanted to let neighbors know that we’ve lost another long-time resident, Jack Prust. Jan Morgan, our board secretary, sent a condolence card to his family on the HOA’s behalf, but I wanted to let everyone know. We have posted Jack’s obituary and a picture on our Memorial page on our website. Jack’s daughter Hollie will be living in Jack’s house for the foreseeable future, so please welcome her!
And thirdly, I received a letter from the President of the Desert Hills Golf Club Board of Directors concerning a problem they are having that could involve our residents. The Club wanted to notify us about "ever increasing activities that are occurring on the Desert Hills Golf Club course. Non-golfers and non-members of the Desert Hills Golf Course have been using the golf course for their walks with and without pets with increasing regularity throughout the winter and spring months. A neighboring resident was even out playing soccer on one of our greens late one afternoon.” Obviously, this is not allowed and indeed is not good neighborly relations. The President goes on to state that, “No walking, fishing, golf carts, pets or otherwise [is allowed] on the course. Our members have access to the course except on those days when we are closed. If members are golfing, they have no way of seeing unauthorized use of the course and golf balls can be lethal. In addition, at times we apply chemicals to fertilize the grass, retard grass growth and overseed various areas of the course.
“We would appreciate your help in getting the information to your association homeowners and/or renters to ensure their safety and the continued health of our course.”
I would ask that our HOA members respect the wishes and rights of our golf course neighbors. We live in a lovely area of Green Valley, which includes the views of green fairways. Please don’t ruin it for the golfers or for your neighbors. We have worked hard to maintain a good relationship with the management of the golf course and it would be a real pity if this relationship were spoiled.
Thank you for your attention to these issues! And hopefully we’ll see many of you at the last Thirsty Thursday of the season on this Thursday!
Best regards,
Ruth
Ruth Krawczyk, President
Desert Ridge HOA
Cindy Hubbard - Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Hi everyone! Thanks to all who helped with meals for Bob and Novella. I believe it truly helped them as they got through that rough patch. We are going to begin phasing out the meals. It's okay if you want to keep your date and meal as planned. There are 8 more meals that are planned and then I think it prudent to save our culinary skills for our next neighbor in need.
https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/1vmne6
Hi everyone! Thanks to all who helped with meals for Bob and Novella. I believe it truly helped them as they got through that rough patch. We are going to begin phasing out the meals. It's okay if you want to keep your date and meal as planned. There are 8 more meals that are planned and then I think it prudent to save our culinary skills for our next neighbor in need.
https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/1vmne6
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Trash and Recycle: Thursdays. Please keep a list of any missed or late days. You can report them at this LINK. You are welcome to report past 2023 issues if you kept track of the dates. Please submit one issue per form.
HOA Board meetings: Monthly, September to May, 3rd Monday, 8:00 a.m. at a GVR Social Center. Please check this website for the correct location of the monthly Board meeting. Meeting locations will be listed here as they become available. We have meetings on March 18th, April 15th, and May 20th.
Committee meetings: Details posted at least 3 days in advance.
Maintenance Committee Meetings: THURSDAYS SUPERVISING MOCHOMO'S LANDSCAPE CREW
Beautification Committee - Scheduled as needed.
Thirsty Thursdays socials are the third Thursdays monthly. A "happy hour" type event, attendees bring an appetizer to share and a choice of beverage. See the current list of hosts and dates under the Community Tab. Please volunteer to host by contacting Cindy Hubbard. 701-205-7726 or email to cgrayhubbard@gmail.com
Trash and Recycle: Thursdays. Please keep a list of any missed or late days. You can report them at this LINK. You are welcome to report past 2023 issues if you kept track of the dates. Please submit one issue per form.
HOA Board meetings: Monthly, September to May, 3rd Monday, 8:00 a.m. at a GVR Social Center. Please check this website for the correct location of the monthly Board meeting. Meeting locations will be listed here as they become available. We have meetings on March 18th, April 15th, and May 20th.
Committee meetings: Details posted at least 3 days in advance.
Maintenance Committee Meetings: THURSDAYS SUPERVISING MOCHOMO'S LANDSCAPE CREW
Beautification Committee - Scheduled as needed.
Thirsty Thursdays socials are the third Thursdays monthly. A "happy hour" type event, attendees bring an appetizer to share and a choice of beverage. See the current list of hosts and dates under the Community Tab. Please volunteer to host by contacting Cindy Hubbard. 701-205-7726 or email to cgrayhubbard@gmail.com
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