Wonderland Hill V Homeowners Association
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WH5 NEWS JANUARY 2020 Page 1 Wonderland Hill Five Homeowners Association http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Wonderland_Hill_V/ HAPPY NEW YEAR! WELCOME NEW NEIGHBORS! 3885 Newport Ln.: This past August, Sandra Shafto & Jeff McClure moved in after completing some remodeling of the house. They moved to Boulder from Bellaire, TX, a suburb of Houston. While in Texas, Jeff practiced law and Sandra worked as a political consultant. They oved to Boulder to be near their daughter, Laura, who is in law school at CU, and because Boulder seemed like an excellent place to retire. 405 Oakwood Pl.: Ian and Cotton O’Connell have a 3-year-old boy named Liam and a 1- year-old girl named Eve. They moved to Boulder 6 months ago from New Jersey, where Cotton’s family lives, and were renting a place in Table Mesa. Ian is a software engineer and Cotton is a writer and marketer. Both of them work from home and are thrilled to be living in such a beautiful place! 485 Oakwood Pl.: Robert Elliott and his family have been living in WH5 for some time but we did not have their bio in time for the last newsletter. Rob & Anggraini have recently moved to Wonderland Hill from Indonesia. Rob first moved to Boulder in 1972, grew up in the Boulder/Louisville area, and is pleased to be back near family and friends. Anggie is from Jakarta and has absolutely loved previous vacations and now life in Colorado. They have recently retired – Rob is a former geologist and Anggie is a former ethics and compliance manager. They have one son, Ghozy (18), who started a program in Mechanical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in August. ANNUAL HOMEOWNERS MEETING This is the official notice of the annual Wonderland Hill Five Homeowners Association meeting on March 1 at 3800 Newport Lane at 1:00PM. Meeting materials will be emailed separately closer to the meeting date. Please plan to attend the meeting or return your signed proxy to ensure there is a quorum to conduct business. ANNUAL DUES - NO INCREASE The annual dues invoice ($240) is included with this newsletter and again there is no increase for 2020. Please pay by the due date to avoid late fees. There will be no reminders, so please pay on time. Also, MAIL your payment; do not leave it at the front door or in the mailbox, it could be missed, damaged, or lost. All billings are done with volunteer time¸ we do not pay a management company, therefore keeping dues to a minimum. Please be kind to your volunteer HOA board. Please keep in mind that Pool & Tennis is a separate organization; they bill for dues in the spring. WH5 does not collect Pool & Tennis dues.
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Wonderland Hill Five Homeowners Association http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Wonderland_Hill_V/
HAPPY NEW YEAR! WELCOME NEW NEIGHBORS! 3885 Newport Ln.: This past August, Sandra Shafto & Jeff McClure moved in after completing some remodeling of the house. They moved to Boulder from Bellaire, TX, a suburb of Houston. While in Texas, Jeff practiced law and Sandra worked as a political consultant. They oved to Boulder to be near their daughter, Laura, who is in law school at CU, and because Boulder seemed like an excellent place to retire. 405 Oakwood Pl.: Ian and Cotton O’Connell have a 3-year-old boy named Liam and a 1-year-old girl named Eve. They moved to Boulder 6 months ago from New Jersey, where Cotton’s family lives, and were renting a place in Table Mesa. Ian is a software engineer and Cotton is a writer and marketer. Both of them work from home and are thrilled to be living in such a beautiful place! 485 Oakwood Pl.: Robert Elliott and his family have been living in WH5 for some time but we did not have their bio in time for the last newsletter. Rob & Anggraini have recently moved to Wonderland Hill from Indonesia. Rob first moved to Boulder in 1972, grew up in the Boulder/Louisville area, and is pleased to be back near family and friends. Anggie is from Jakarta and has absolutely loved previous vacations and now life in Colorado. They have recently retired – Rob is a former geologist and Anggie is a former ethics and compliance manager. They have one son, Ghozy (18), who started a program in Mechanical Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines in August. ANNUAL HOMEOWNERS MEETING This is the official notice of the annual Wonderland Hill Five Homeowners Association meeting on March 1 at 3800 Newport Lane at 1:00PM. Meeting materials will be emailed separately closer to the meeting date. Please plan to attend the meeting or return your signed proxy to ensure there is a quorum to conduct business.
ANNUAL DUES - NO INCREASE The annual dues invoice ($240) is included with this newsletter and again there is no increase for 2020. Please pay by the due date to avoid late fees. There will be no reminders, so please pay on time. Also, MAIL your payment; do not leave it at the front door or in the mailbox, it could be missed, damaged, or lost. All billings are done with volunteer time¸ we do not pay a management company, therefore keeping dues to a minimum. Please be kind to your volunteer HOA board. Please keep in mind that Pool & Tennis is a separate organization; they bill for dues in the spring. WH5 does not collect Pool & Tennis dues.
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ECOPASS BUS PASSES Our neighborhood participates in the RTD EcoPass program which provides bus passes for use in Boulder, Denver, surrounding areas and to the airport. Anyone who did not sign up at year-end and would like to do so may contact Kathy Byrne at [email protected] to join. Pass holders share the cost of neighborhood participation.
SNOW REMOVAL – REMINDER Per City code, sidewalks must be cleared within 24 hours of a snowfall. Newport Lane and Oakwood are plowed at the HOA’s expense after 4” or more snowfall. Please park in your garage or driveway to facilitate street snow plowing. Also, please keep our sidewalks (including the part extending over your driveway) free of ice. Please put down ice melt where water drains and accumulates. If your trees are lower than 8’ clearance over sidewalks, please trim them back. If shrubs are growing into/over sidewalks, please cut those back, too. Many neighbors walk their dogs and sidewalks are a safer option to icy streets when they are kept clear.
TREES Two dead/dying cottonwood trees were removed from the HOA common area this fall. Cottonwoods are long-lived but ours have reached their life expectancy. We have one last cottonwood in that area which seems to be thriving but we’ll be keeping an eye on it for future removal. On another note, please be reminded that before removing a tree on your property you should contact the Architectural Control Committee. Tree removal is included in our covenants. ANNUAL CHILIFEST Wonderland Hill Five hosted its second annual Chili Fest in September. The HOA received a grant from the City to help defray the cost of the event under their neighborhood program to promote neighbors getting together with neighbors. Competitors brought their chili for tasting by neighbors who bought tokens to vote on the best chili which was won by Jim Look who lives on Newport. A total of $155 was raised and donated to the Harvest of Hope charity. A picture appears at the end of the newsletter and additional pictures are included with the newsletter posted on the website. Thanks to Emma & David McCarty, Ken Budde, Mark & Nick Holdbrook, and all the neighbors who helped and participated. THINGS TO KNOW
Please be alert when driving on Newport and Oakwood. We have small children (and the rest of us!) who live here and want everyone to stay safe.
Please avoid parking in the cul-de-sacs. Parked vehicles make it difficult for trucks (particularly the trash trucks) to get around.
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Contact the Architectural Control Committee before making exterior changes to your home including landscaping and tree removal, painting, lighting, fences, roofing, renovations, and other changes.
Per City code, trash, recycle, and compost bins may not be placed at curbside before 8pm the day before pickup. Empty bins must be removed by the end of the day of pickup. Per HOA covenants, bins must be stored in a location not visible from the street or from neighbors’ property.
You may put a stop on your trash pickup if you are away and get a credit for that period. Go to Western Disposal’s website at https://www.westerndisposal.com/ to schedule vacation holds.
WH5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Louise Bickman [email protected]
Joan Lavell, Secretary [email protected]
Kathy Byrne [email protected]
Paul Lavell,Treasurer [email protected]
John Einberger [email protected]
Jim Look, President [email protected]
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE:
Andy Allison [email protected]; Ken Budde [email protected]; Jim Look [email protected]
A HAPPY GROUP OF NEIGHBORS AT THE CHILIFEST!
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