Letter from the President

by: Bret Middleton

Posted: 2008-03-17

As a reminder, the newsletter will only come in the form of an electronic version (with the exception of this issue and June, July, and August) to those of you signed up to receive it. If you have not signed up, please do so at www.landenshra.com. Also, within a matter of days, we will have the new website up and running. Please check it out and let us know your thoughts as we continue to enhance and improve it. Please see the voting proxy included with this newsletter, and make an effort to return them as requested. This is your Association, and as such, your participation in these matters is the key to our success. If you have any questions, please contact a Board Member. One business matter the Board has been discussing and investigating is the matter of furnishing alcohol at some gatherings and functions. At the last Board Meeting, after much investigation and consultation with insurance sources and acquiring legal advice, it has been determined we are covered adequately on insurance and are in legal compliance. The Board has made a suggestion to continue providing alcohol for two gatherings in 2008, as in the past, the 4th of July Party and the Adult Pool Party. We are adding this as a recurring motion to be voted on by the Board at the Annual Meeting. Thus, going forward, the Board will be able to review the purchase of alcohol for SHRA sponsored events on an annual basis. Spring is near (we hope after this past weekend…) which means the pool will be open for business before you know it. We would like to welcome our new pool management company, SwimSafe Pool Management which is locally owned, managed, and operated by Cary Belyea. Cary has slowly built his business over the past several years, conservatively and selectively growing his clientele each year with respect and attention to detail, concentrating on safely and unusually high customer service. Cary and his company came highly recommended by his existing customers; have some experience with the SHRA facility through his previous employer; and have built a solid reputation for first class service. Through successful bidding and negotiation, we have secured SwimSafe for three years with a substantial financial savings when compared to our previous pool management company. AND, we will be able to extend our pool hours of operation from 10 AM - 9 PM ALL SEASON LONG!! We look forward to working with Cary and his team this pool season. As winter comes to a close, another piece of business comes to mind, paying our homeowners’ association assessments. We have all received our notices, with various payment options such as a split payment plan and new credit card payment options. Please be sure to pay your invoice on time to ensure that no late charges are incurred. Remember, we have only raised the SHRA assessments once in several years, and we are still well under the average cost compared with other similar associations. Your contribution not only allows us to have activities for the family and neighborhood comradory, it maintains the facilities, and the facilities and amenities themselves bring untold value to your community AND your property values. In closing, I would like to thank the entire SHRA Board of Trustees, committee members, and community volunteers for their dedication of time and effort. They have made 2007 a great success and we look forward to an even better and more exciting 2008! Respectfully, Bret Middleton President

by: Bret Middleton

Posted: 2007-09-01

Summer’s end is near, the kids are back at school, and those seniors that graduated in May left the nest and have headed out on life’s journey at college. The leaves will soon be turning and football season is here! Just like the change of the seasons, so do several aspects of our lives. This being said, we would like to welcome some new Board members that have graciously agreed to donate their time and efforts to the good will of our Homeowner’s Association. I would like to welcome Beth Galberg and Audrey Maschino who will be co-chairpersons of the clubhouse. If you would like to rent the clubhouse, please see their contact information below. Check out the reservation website as well. Other new volunteers are Reese Smith has joined as a Board member at large; James Ball has joined us as Website Chair; and Penny Hulefeld has also joined as a Board member as well as continuing on as Social Chair. A special thanks to Penny who through her hard work, pulled off one of the best Adult Pool Parties ever from what I hear. So much time and effort is required for all the functions we do, and I don’t think anyone can thank Penny enough! As mentioned in the past, we continue to plan for repairs on the tennis courts and fencing. Also, in and effort to be fiscally responsible, more environmentally conscious, and to address delivery challenges, we have decided that beginning January 2008, we will move toward a monthly electronic newsletter with delivery of paper hard copies for only the June, July, and August newsletters. The Fiscal Meeting Notice and Annual Meeting Notice will continue to be mailed hard copies. You will need to register to receive these, and all past newsletters are also archived. If at anytime, you have questions or comments concerning any topic, please do not hesitate to contact a Board member, or submit a question through our inquiry form link on the web. Have a great fall season! Respectfully, Bret Middleton, President