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We have recently held elections of new DIA Board members and
officers for the upcoming year. Thanks to our great slate of
candidates. I commend all of you for wanting to contribute to
your neighborhood. Please continue with your interest and join a
DIA committee. Deerwood needs you. Please check www.mydeerwood.com
or call Doug Scott to sign up.
At the DIA annual meeting, we had many complaints about lack of
compliance with our Covenants. This reflects poorly on Deerwood
and we are determined to address those concerns this year. Our
property manager rides through a different part of the
neighborhood each week in an attempt to identify problems. Let's
all take a hard look at our own homes and correct those things
we can, such as weeds, dead trees, dead grass and paint. If you
get a letter from the DIA, try not to be offended, but look at
the identified problem from your neighbors point of view. Maybe
there is something you can do. Please let's all try to be a good
neighbor!
Don't forget the necessity of submitting any major change to
the exterior of your home to the ARC for review. This
includes driveways, major landscaping alterations, removal of
trees, changing of your fence, redoing your roof or repainting
your home. Of course any construction additions also have to be
reviewed as well. This is for the benefit of the entire
community and is not a difficult process to undergo to maintain
the standards of our community.
To update you regarding legal issues in which the DIA is
embroiled, we have been involved in 2 lawsuits regarding the
enforcements of the covenants for more than 2 years now. While
we have had the judges agree that the DIA was in the right in
enforcement of the covenants, we are still fighting to get
repayment of the attorney fees we have had to spend. One case
has just returned from appeal, and unfortunately, the attorney
fees were denied. The other case is going to mediation on the
sole issue of attorney fees, if that does not resolve the
matter; there will be an additional hearing for a judge to
determine the amount owed to us.
Our lighting project is going full steam ahead! We are starting
the replacement of all the lights in Deerwood, one unit at a
time. This is a tremendous project which we must do as the
existing lights are so old, they can not be replaced or fixed.
The first unit will start around the beginning of May and be
finished by November. I know this seems like a long time;
however it is a great deal of work. The company will be digging
trenches where it is necessary to run conduit. If they must dig
in your yard, they will cover the hole the same day and replace
the sod back over the dirt as soon as it has settled (probably
the same week).
We are attempting to put the dates of all DIA committee meetings
on the entrance boards. Please take note of these and feel free
to attend any that are of interest to you.
We are your DIA!
Cynthia
Glazier
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