Berkeley Walk News

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February 2004

News from the Board

On January 18, during the annual meeting of the homeowner association, three new board members were elected. We all thank the out going board members Robin Kessler, Susan Count and Patty Thumann for their hard work and dedication.

The three new board members are:

Kathy Pourmehr:
Kathy and her husband Fred have been married for 23 years. They have 3 children; a daughter attending Southern Polytechnic State University, another daughter attending Penn State, and a son who is a 5th grader at Berkeley Lake Elementary School. They have lived in this neighborhood since 1996. Kathy is the President of ExcelaCom, an IT Professional Services company headquartered in Virginia. She has a Bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems and an MBA, both from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX, and is currently completing work on a Doctorate in Business Administration. She plays a lot of tennis and table tennis, and enjoys traveling with her family at every opportunity.

Sherwin Levinson:
Sherwin has been working with computers for four decades, running his own consulting business full time since 1984. He is also involved in homeland security through Infragard and preparing his own community for disasters through the Berkeley Lake Emergency Management Agency. He has previously served on the BWCA board and the City Council, as a Boy Scout leader, an officer of his congregation, and a Habitat for Humanity volunteer. He has been married to his wife Judee for almost 33 years. Their daughter, Sarah, is a computer specialist for a local healthcare software company and their son, Marty, will be graduating from UGA Law School in May.

Thomas Walton:
Tom and his wife Marie bought the house from Preston and Mallory Polk June 2000. On October 1, 2000 their daughter Ashley Marie was born and has been a great addition to their family. Marie and Tom both work in healthcare. His wife is an Occupational Medicine Physician and currently works part time as a sub-investigator at Neurotrials Inc (specialize in Neurology related clinical trials). Tom consults for various Pharmaceutical companies and Clinical Research Organizations. He has a BA in Chemistry/Biology, BS in Business Administration and a Medical Degree. He is looking forward to working on the current board and becoming involved in our community.

During our first board meeting on February 1, we agreed on the following responsibilities and positions:

President: Heiner Fuchs. "The buck stops here"
VP: Kathy Pourmehr. Liaison for Pool and Tennis committee
Secretary: Tom Walton. Liaison for Covenant Committee
Treasurer: Chuck Wilkinson. Liaison for Landscaping Committee
Member at Large: Sherwin Levinson. Liaison for Club house committee

Landscaping:
The homeowners extended their full support for the fencing project during the annual meeting. Details of this project were sent to all homeowners (that have current email addresses) via email in January as part of the business case. Construction will commence as soon weather permits.
Neighbors, as Spring approaches, many of you will begin doing landscaping/garden projects in your yards. Please know that Chuck is a Georgia Master Gardener and has a commitment to Gwinnett County to provide a minimum of 25 hours of community service around providing gardening advice and answering related questions. He would love to be able to give back a portion of his time to his neighbors here in Berkeley Walk! Please know that if you have specific gardening questions or just need a few ideas, he would love to be able to offer his assistance. And he is free! :-)
Public Safety
During the annual meeting it was noted that speeding and stop sign violations persist. Violators seem to be mainly residents. Mayor Lois Salter, who attended the meeting, offered increased police patrol. However, we decided to have those violators reported through the covenant process and only use police force for repeat offenders. This is only meant to be a neighborly reminder for those "living in the fast lane". Imminent public safety concerns need to be reported to the police.

Tennis Stand
For several years improvements to the tennis stand have been planned and budgeted. However, no progress has been made. We all agreed that we either realize the plans this year or use the budgeted monies for other improvement processes. Kathy will work with the tennis committee to bring this topic to closure.

Vandalism
On February 1, we noticed several paint ball splashes at the club house. We also noticed some graffiti at the back of the club house. This act of vandalism will not be tolerated. If the board sees anybody with a paint gun, spraying graffiti, or committing any other act of vandalism around the neighborhood, we will call the police, have the person arrested and prosecuted. This is a promise! If you notice anybody committing these acts please call the police or notify us.

Heiner Fuchs
President BWCA