A little bit of history…..The Ridgeway Heights Volunteer Homeowner’s Association was formed 3 years ago mainly to keep the entrances (Midway Rd & 71st Street) to the neighborhood mowed & trimmed. The city does not have the resources to keep it mowed more than once or twice a summer and it was starting to get very overgrown. We initially tried to get volunteers to take turns mowing, but at the very first meeting it was apparent that we did not have the volunteers & resources for that to work. So, we decided to collect money on a volunteer basis to pay someone to mow for us. With 180 homes in the neighborhood, if everyone gave a little, we could have it done for us. Because not everyone will contribute, the dues that we suggest are $22 per house per year. Each year, we have around 50 of the 180 homes that contribute. Some contribute a little, most about $25, and a few give more. Any size and all donations are appreciated. We only spend what we collect, so sometimes the mowings are spaced further apart. We have done a few other things too — such as neighborhood block party, neighborhood watch (need to get this started back up), and neighborhood wide garage sales — all paid for by donations from vendors/sponsors. The money we collect is spent 100% on the neighborhood. There are no administration fees/expenses at all — even the checking account set up is free.
As you may or may not know, I moved out of the neighborhood last year. While I am no longer living here, that doesn’t mean I have left it. I will still distribute the monthly newsletters and help with the Volunteer Homeowner’s Association. A few of you have noticed that I missed the last few newsletters — that was due to being busy & poor weather. I am resuming them now and there will be very little difference from previous years.
IMPORTANT!
One thing that is changing is that this year Nicole & Michael Ezell are going to be helping/coordinating many aspects of the HOA. They have lived in the neighborhood for almost 5 years and are great. They live at 8109 E Norman St. Nicole will be collecting/depositing the dues and coordinating the mowings.
Our goal this year is to have at least 90 of the 180 homes in the neighborhood to join. The suggested donation is $22/year, however, any amount you can contribute is appreciated. Please make checks payable to Ridgeway Heights HOA and you can either mail them to Nicole & Michael Ezell at 8109 E Norman St, BA, OK 74014 or drop them by their house.
If you have any questions at all, please call me at 688-0867 or send me an email at paul@paulmattke.com.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
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