Berkeley Walk News

 


Recent Happenings - Berkeley Walk Community Association

April 2004

News from the Board

Changes to the Board
As everyone probably knows by now, Heiner Fuchs (previous President, BWCA) and his family have relocated to Arizona. They will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure to know them! Our Board will definitely miss Heiner's enthusiasm in keeping this neighborhood a great place to live! Due to Heiner's recent departure, changes had to be made to the Board to ensure continuity in the workings of the neighborhood. The changes are as follows:

  • Kathy Pourmehr - newly appointed President
  • Sherwin Levinson - newly appointed Vice President (liaison with Clubhouse Committee)
  • Mark Pazol - newly appointed Member at Large (liaison with Pool and Tennis Committees)
  • Chuck Wilkinson - Treasurer (liaison with Landscaping Committee)
  • Tom Walton - Secretary (liaison with Covenants Committee)

We were happy that Mark volunteered to fill the open position. Mark is a native of the Atlanta area, 45 years, and moved into Berkeley Walk with his family in October, '02. They had lived around the corner for 6 years off Lou Ivey. His wife's name is Melanie, and he has 3 children-Tiffany 16, Ben 7, Zach 4. Mark works as a Mortgage Lender for Countrywide Home Loans and has a BBA in Finance. For exercise, Mark enjoys riding his bike around Lakeshore Drive. He plays tennis on those days that his son's soccer game is moved to another day. Mark is enthusiastic to serve our community in its best interest for all to enjoy.


2004 Pool Opening and Pool Party
It is hard to believe that summer is just around the corner! As the temperatures begin to rise, so does everyone's urge to jump into the pool. Well, the time has come to do just that! Our pool will officially open for business on Saturday, May 15. The new combination for the pool and tennis court gates will be sent out shortly. We are planning on holding a neighborhood Pool Party the following weekend, on Sunday, May 23. There will be a short meeting immediately following the party to give everyone an update on the state of the neighborhood. Please watch your email for the details of this party.

Volunteers
During the last meeting, sign-up sheets were passed around to everyone in attendance looking for volunteers to assist (and Chair) the pool committee and social committee. We only received a few volunteers. In order to keep the pool area in clean, working order, we need the families in this neighborhood to step up to the plate and play a part. We need one household per week to monitor the pool area, put out the trash, and inspect the restrooms in case we need to call the cleaning service to make a special trip. With the pool opening in a few weeks, it is important that we get this committee established. The pool is here for our enjoyment and everyone in our neighborhood should accept a bit of the responsibility in managing it. Please let Mark Pazol know if you are interested in serving on, or chairing, this committee. Mark can be emailed at Mark_Pazol@Countrywide.Com.


Fence Project
As you can see as you drive in and out of our neighborhood, the fence project is almost complete. One end piece of the fence needs to be replaced due to a problem with the measurements. When you see Chuck Wilkinson or Pamela Orkis out and about, pat them on the back for a job well done! The fence looks great and definitely makes our neighborhood look more elegant! Also, the pressure washing of the concrete around the clubhouse and the stone columns has brightened up our common area! The next step to this project is the installation of lighting. Chuck, Tom, and Sherwin are working on getting the plan finalized and the lights installed. It will look like a whole new entrance when all is said and done!

Covenants
I have a whole new appreciation for covenant violations since stepping into this job a few weeks ago! We have covenants to keep our neighborhood looking pristine. I have been through neighborhoods that have much looser covenants than ours and it makes me appreciate what we have! Nobody likes receiving a notice that their flowerbeds need to be weeded, or that their lawn needs to be trimmed, etc.! On the other hand, nobody likes to issue these notices either! However, this process allows us to maintain a high quality neighborhood, one which we are proud to live in! So, please be understanding when you receive such a notice. Simply respond to the notice stating what you intend to do to resolve the issue. If you don't agree with the notice, respond with your reason(s) why you disagree. We get no pleasure out of having the neighborhood inspected for covenant violations! We get even less pleasure out of talking to an irate neighbor who feels that his/her civil liberties have been violated! The notices are simply that…a notice. The intent of the notice is to tell the homeowner that something has been observed which can be construed as a violation of the covenants. Enough said…you get the picture! Tom Walton is the Board's liaison with the Covenants Committee. He can be reached at tswalton@msn.com. If you have a concern about a violation notice, Tom will be more than happy to talk to you about it. You should direct all of your violation responses to Tom at the above email address.

I am looking forward to seeing you at the Pool Party. Please mark your calendars for May 23, and take time to attend our neighborhood meeting following the party. We have a lot of new neighbors and it would be good to get feedback and ideas from everyone in the neighborhood!

Kathy Pourmehr
President, BWCA