Saturday, February 16, 2013
TRICH ADAMS
THE BIGGEST LAIR AND DO NOTHING NEXT TO JOE HUNTER IS TRICH ADAMS, HERE IN LAKE ASHTON. SHE HAS NO LOVE FOR ANYONE. ED KING HAS DONE MORE THAN ANY ONE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND SHE BANS ME FROM USING THE CLUBHOUSE. SHE IS A WITCH. SHE DOES NOTHING, DOESN'T HELP ANYONE AND SHE WILL NEVER TELL ABOUT THE CRIMES BEING COMMITTED IN THIS COMMUNITY. SHE TELLS NO ONE TO LOCK THEIR DOORS OR STAY AWAY FROM THE ALLIGATORS. . THREE OR MORE HOUSES ALREADY HAVE BEEN BROKEN INTO AND SHE TOLD NO ONE. WHEN MR MILLER GOT BITTEN BY THE ALLIGATOR SHE TOLD NO ONE. WHEN CARS WERE BROKEN INTO SHE TOLD NO ONE. WHAT GOOD IS SHE? NOW SHE GETS GRADY JUDD HERE TO TALK ABOUT GOLF CARTS. WHAT A LOSER. WHAT GOOD IS THE MONDAY MORNING MEETINGS WITH LOUSY COFFEE IF SHE SAYS NOTHING. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME. IF A AX MAN CAME INTO YOUR HOME AND AX YOU TO DEATH SHE WILL SAY NOTHING. I NEVER GO TO NONE OF THE MEETINGS SO JOIN ME AND STAY HOME. BELIEVE ME YOU WILL NOT MISS ANYTHING. HARDLY ANYONE GOES TO THE CDD AND THE HOA MEETINGS WHICH ARE CONTROL BY THE PONTIES AND THE VAN SICKLES. WHAT A PLACE THIS IS! THIS PLACE IS RUN BY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Ranger in South Africa
Ranger in South AfricaThis Ranger's mission is to prevent poaching throughout the area wildlife refuge Lanseria, in South Africa
The way these animals interact with him is absolutely stunning.
The lions seem to know who is there to protect them.
He works with hyenas and jaguars too.
The hyenas are generally treacherous.
The photos taken on the river are wonderful... something amazing because lions do not like water.
"If a man can relate so well with ferocious animals, why is the relationship between humans so difficult ?"
MOVING PUZZLE
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doing the puzzle anyway.
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BELOW:
All cash reserves are gone and is operating in arrears.
Article Courtesy of The Palm
Beach Post
By Jennifer Sorentrue
Published February 13, 2013
A
small group of Century Village residents has called for the removal of
the retirement community’s president, alleging the 7,000-unit
condominium complex in suburban West Palm Beach has spent all of its
cash reserves and is operating in arrears.
The group has filed a petition with the village’s master homeowners’ association, the United Civic Organization, urging the recall of its president, David Israel. The petition alleges Israel has presented the association with “unsubstantiated financial statements” and has not acted in the “best interest” of residents. It has been signed by more than 90 residents, according to the group.
Israel flatly denies the allegations. A Board of Inquiry created by the association to investigate ruled Thursday the claims were invalid. The village’s 350-member delegate assembly will vote on the matter Friday.
This is the second time in the village’s 40-year history residents have urged the recall of a UCO president. A petition was filed in 2003 but no action was taken against the president, Israel said.
At the center of the dispute is a $5 million project to repave the village’s road network and repair its drainage system. The homeowners’ association swept “virtually every dollar” from its budget to complete the project, Israel said.
Much of the reserve money had been set aside for the repairs.
Century Village resident Edward Grossman, a retired accountant who has led the charge to recall Israel, contends the project should have been completed in two phases. The move would have left the village with money in its reserves for emergencies and other projects, he said.
“It wasn’t supposed to be done,” Grossman said. “We didn’t have the money.”
An engineering report recommended the road and drainage project be completed in two phases. The first phase was to be done immediately, and the second phase would have been competed in one to three years. Israel said the association went against that recommendation because members feared the cost of escalating asphalt and other supplies would cause the project’s price tag to skyrocket by as much as $1 million.
“The reserves were spent to complete the entire task,” Israel wrote in an email to The Palm Beach Post. “In the new calendar year, we are indeed rebuilding all reserve lines.”
But Grossman and his group have other gripes. They say the association has not given them a proper forum to inform the village’s 14,000 residents about their recall effort.
The community north of Okeechobee Boulevard and west of Haverhill Road has more residents than many small cities and towns.
Grossman says it is difficult to reach homeowners without access to the association’s email list. Israel, who runs a private blog about the village, has an unfair advantage because he can post information to sway residents, Grossman said. Israel has written about the recall effort on his blog.
Grossman and his group cited the blog in their petition to recall Israel.
Israel said the complaint is “absurd.” The blog, he said, provides residents with a valuable public forum.
“For the sin of opening up an unrestricted communications channel for our residents, I am to be removed from office,” Israel wrote on the blog. “Give me a break.”
Grossman also accuses the association of withholding information about the Board of Inquiry and stacking it with members who support Israel. Frustrated with the process, Grossman and two other residents walked out of the inquiry meeting on Thursday after members dismissed three of nine complaints filed against Israel.
“Our feeling is that we have been done-in,” said Grossman, who has lived in the village with his wife for the last five years. “This is like a banana republic.”
Israel says Grossman and his group “simply like to fight.” Two petitioners working with Grossman served as vice presidents of the association and have failed to be re-elected, Israel said.
“They enjoy pot-stirring and want to lead the parade, but most folks, ‘the silent majority,’ are sick and tired of their tactics,” Israel wrote in an email to the Post.
The group has filed a petition with the village’s master homeowners’ association, the United Civic Organization, urging the recall of its president, David Israel. The petition alleges Israel has presented the association with “unsubstantiated financial statements” and has not acted in the “best interest” of residents. It has been signed by more than 90 residents, according to the group.
Israel flatly denies the allegations. A Board of Inquiry created by the association to investigate ruled Thursday the claims were invalid. The village’s 350-member delegate assembly will vote on the matter Friday.
This is the second time in the village’s 40-year history residents have urged the recall of a UCO president. A petition was filed in 2003 but no action was taken against the president, Israel said.
At the center of the dispute is a $5 million project to repave the village’s road network and repair its drainage system. The homeowners’ association swept “virtually every dollar” from its budget to complete the project, Israel said.
Much of the reserve money had been set aside for the repairs.
Century Village resident Edward Grossman, a retired accountant who has led the charge to recall Israel, contends the project should have been completed in two phases. The move would have left the village with money in its reserves for emergencies and other projects, he said.
“It wasn’t supposed to be done,” Grossman said. “We didn’t have the money.”
An engineering report recommended the road and drainage project be completed in two phases. The first phase was to be done immediately, and the second phase would have been competed in one to three years. Israel said the association went against that recommendation because members feared the cost of escalating asphalt and other supplies would cause the project’s price tag to skyrocket by as much as $1 million.
“The reserves were spent to complete the entire task,” Israel wrote in an email to The Palm Beach Post. “In the new calendar year, we are indeed rebuilding all reserve lines.”
But Grossman and his group have other gripes. They say the association has not given them a proper forum to inform the village’s 14,000 residents about their recall effort.
The community north of Okeechobee Boulevard and west of Haverhill Road has more residents than many small cities and towns.
Grossman says it is difficult to reach homeowners without access to the association’s email list. Israel, who runs a private blog about the village, has an unfair advantage because he can post information to sway residents, Grossman said. Israel has written about the recall effort on his blog.
Grossman and his group cited the blog in their petition to recall Israel.
Israel said the complaint is “absurd.” The blog, he said, provides residents with a valuable public forum.
“For the sin of opening up an unrestricted communications channel for our residents, I am to be removed from office,” Israel wrote on the blog. “Give me a break.”
Grossman also accuses the association of withholding information about the Board of Inquiry and stacking it with members who support Israel. Frustrated with the process, Grossman and two other residents walked out of the inquiry meeting on Thursday after members dismissed three of nine complaints filed against Israel.
“Our feeling is that we have been done-in,” said Grossman, who has lived in the village with his wife for the last five years. “This is like a banana republic.”
Israel says Grossman and his group “simply like to fight.” Two petitioners working with Grossman served as vice presidents of the association and have failed to be re-elected, Israel said.
“They enjoy pot-stirring and want to lead the parade, but most folks, ‘the silent majority,’ are sick and tired of their tactics,” Israel wrote in an email to the Post.
Friday, February 15, 2013
The reason YOU can't sell your home. No for sale sign
You can't put a for sale sign out front because the developer wants his 3% sales cut. He gets a part of the MX and a 3% sales cut from the sellers 6%. What a deal this guy has. If resales sells a home for $300,000 he gets $9,000 for doing nothing. Man is this place crooked. He took the animals heads out of the pool room , what more does he want? And we had to pay to have it done over.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
HOA’s has much power
Article
and Video Courtesy of Channel 9 -- Orlando
By
Lori Brown
Published
February 9, 2013
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which quickly turned into thousands of dollars, the family said.
“In my case, the HOA jumped the gun and got a law firm involved way too soon,” Fraizer said.
“In my case, the HOA jumped the gun and got a law firm involved way too soon,” Fraizer said.
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HOA dues while they dispute past charges. Proponents of the bill said that would end frivolous disputes against HOAs.
“These people that are owed money need to be paid and paid promptly,” said Hays.
Hays explains that HOAs are responsible for expensive landscaping in common areas. If they aren't paid their dues, they can't afford to maintain the grounds, officials said, which brings property values down.
“We're just trying to establish a level playing field,” said Hays.
But Fraizer thinks the law is already slanted in the HOA’s favor, and he said his $2,000 bill proves it.
A separate bill filed by Hays would bring more state oversight to HOAs. It would prohibit HOA directors from receiving kickbacks and remove directors charged with crimes.
“These people that are owed money need to be paid and paid promptly,” said Hays.
Hays explains that HOAs are responsible for expensive landscaping in common areas. If they aren't paid their dues, they can't afford to maintain the grounds, officials said, which brings property values down.
“We're just trying to establish a level playing field,” said Hays.
But Fraizer thinks the law is already slanted in the HOA’s favor, and he said his $2,000 bill proves it.
A separate bill filed by Hays would bring more state oversight to HOAs. It would prohibit HOA directors from receiving kickbacks and remove directors charged with crimes.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Old Times to remember
Thursday, August 21, 2003
Thunderstorm Zaps - Part II
Somewhere near the end of July, Lake Ashton was visited with another series of zapped A/C units. This time we had at least nine (9) residents affected. Once again the problems seemed to mostly occur in the larger Tahiti style, those containing the variable speed DC units. This brings the total to 27 homes or better than 10% of our total residences.
Many homeowners had already started inquiries regarding some reasonable explanation other than "an act of God." Besides Tradition Air, which only handles installation and maintenance, people were trying to contact Tampa Electric and Bryant Air Conditioning. I have not heard of any success in these dealings as yet. One suggestion from Tradition was to order a Zap-Cap ($34.50 installation plus $6.00 per month thereafter) from Tampa Electric. This unit attaches to the outside electric meter and is considered a first line of defense to prevent a recurrance of the lightning damage. Many residents, including myself, have bit the bullet and gone with the Zap-Cap figuring $6.00 per month is a small price to pay for protection against destruction of a $332.00 motor module.
Two questions remain concerning the Zap-Cap. First, does it work? One of our residents got hit with a destroyed motor module even though he had a Zap-Cap installed. Second, are our A/C units covered? There seems to be inconsistencies in Tampa Electric's communications. A phone call confirmed that it does but the fine print in the warranty talks of disallowing coverage for anything with a circuit board.
Somewhere near the end of July, Lake Ashton was visited with another series of zapped A/C units. This time we had at least nine (9) residents affected. Once again the problems seemed to mostly occur in the larger Tahiti style, those containing the variable speed DC units. This brings the total to 27 homes or better than 10% of our total residences.
Many homeowners had already started inquiries regarding some reasonable explanation other than "an act of God." Besides Tradition Air, which only handles installation and maintenance, people were trying to contact Tampa Electric and Bryant Air Conditioning. I have not heard of any success in these dealings as yet. One suggestion from Tradition was to order a Zap-Cap ($34.50 installation plus $6.00 per month thereafter) from Tampa Electric. This unit attaches to the outside electric meter and is considered a first line of defense to prevent a recurrance of the lightning damage. Many residents, including myself, have bit the bullet and gone with the Zap-Cap figuring $6.00 per month is a small price to pay for protection against destruction of a $332.00 motor module.
Two questions remain concerning the Zap-Cap. First, does it work? One of our residents got hit with a destroyed motor module even though he had a Zap-Cap installed. Second, are our A/C units covered? There seems to be inconsistencies in Tampa Electric's communications. A phone call confirmed that it does but the fine print in the warranty talks of disallowing coverage for anything with a circuit board.
Wednesday, August 20, 2003
Thunderstorm Zaps A/C Units
On Monday evening, July 14th, a moderate thunderstorm passed over Lake Ashton about 7:00 pm and managed to disable the air conditioners for 18 separate residences. Specifically, only the motor modules were burned out while the motors themselves remained intact. The cost to repair was $332.00 per household but would have been over $600.00 if the motors were also damaged.
The following day, July 15th, our local installation and repair representative from Tradition Air, Inc arrived and diagnosed the problem. The motor modules had burned out due to an electrical storm in the area and would have to be replaced. Due to the quantity of units required, most, if not all, units were replaced on Wednesday. Each resident was required to pay on delivery and the official explanation for the failure was "an act of God".
The explanation was hardly acceptable. It has become even less so based on a number of unusual revelations. Our Tradition Air service man revealed that even though the damaged units were throughout our development, the homes affected were always on the same side of the street. Second, almost all the homes were the largest model called the Tahiti. Further, the air conditioners were all an upgraded model allowing variable speed using DC current rather than AC current.
It's interesting to note that none of people I've talked to since paid extra for an upgraded, variable speed unit. Presumably, this was installed automatically without consultation with the homeowners as an efficiency consideration for the larger homes.
On Monday evening, July 14th, a moderate thunderstorm passed over Lake Ashton about 7:00 pm and managed to disable the air conditioners for 18 separate residences. Specifically, only the motor modules were burned out while the motors themselves remained intact. The cost to repair was $332.00 per household but would have been over $600.00 if the motors were also damaged.
The following day, July 15th, our local installation and repair representative from Tradition Air, Inc arrived and diagnosed the problem. The motor modules had burned out due to an electrical storm in the area and would have to be replaced. Due to the quantity of units required, most, if not all, units were replaced on Wednesday. Each resident was required to pay on delivery and the official explanation for the failure was "an act of God".
The explanation was hardly acceptable. It has become even less so based on a number of unusual revelations. Our Tradition Air service man revealed that even though the damaged units were throughout our development, the homes affected were always on the same side of the street. Second, almost all the homes were the largest model called the Tahiti. Further, the air conditioners were all an upgraded model allowing variable speed using DC current rather than AC current.
It's interesting to note that none of people I've talked to since paid extra for an upgraded, variable speed unit. Presumably, this was installed automatically without consultation with the homeowners as an efficiency consideration for the larger homes.
Monday, August 11, 2003
Looking for a Golfing AlternativeAfter multiple days of unending thunderstorms, our golf course finally became saturated and was closed for all play effective yesterday. Now this same condition is causing a cessation of other popular activites such as shuffleboard, horseshoes and even swimming (at least while it's raining). What shall we do?
Imagine my surprise when one of the residents, Phil Hines, came up to me after our coffee klatch and suggested a new untried activity. Phil is actually looking for participants to play paintball - you know, the game played out in the woods where opposing teams seek each other out and fire paint pellets at each other from air guns. Last I heard these pellets can leave nasty bruises all over your body if you're not agile enough to stay out of the line of fire.
I do not speak for all our residents as many may be younger, stronger, etc. than I. Nonetheless, I was unable to give Phil any encouragement regarding my personal involvement. Others should contact Phil directly. If you do not reach him at first, please try again as he may be out on the lake kayaking amidst the alligators.
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