Sun Lakes – Cottonwood Palo Verde at Sun Lakes

Message from the President

Anne Montgomery

Dear Homeowners:

Don’t miss the 11th Annual Art at the Lakes on Saturday, March 2, benefiting the “Sun Lakes Emergency Relief Fund” set up by local firefighters. This fund provides assistance to our community after a fire or an accident. There will be 85 local artists and craftsmen displaying and selling their work around Cottonwood’s North Lake (across from the tennis courts). The wide range of mediums include watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastels, pen and ink, as well as handmade jewelry, gourd work, woodwork, wire sculpture and more. Sponsor-donated raffle items include wine gift baskets, men’s and women’s golf, art classes and supplies and gift certificates, to name a few. All proceeds from the raffle and artists fees benefit the “Relief Fund.” This event opens at 9:00 a.m. – plan to come early and treat yourself or your home to a new piece of art, then stay for lunch – the firefighters will be grilling and selling hamburgers and hotdogs. This is always an interesting and fun event, complete with live music, in a beautiful setting that benefits our local community.

Fitness Activity Center (FAC) Update: Phase 1 of the spa construction has been completed, along with the underground utilities at the building site; concrete work, including the floor of the building and partial work on curbs, gutters and sidewalks, has been done; the gas line is in which completes the utility crossings of Robson Blvd. This month, according to the construction schedule, we should see work on the masonry site walls, light pole bases and the start of the landscape irrigation system. The structural steel for the building should be onsite by the end of the month for the start of the building framing. Reminder: the site is a hard-hat area, and only authorized personnel may enter. To view the progress, check out the website for the weekly updated photos or visit Homeowner Services to view the pictures.

Please meet Employee of the Month Cande Hernandez-Perez. Cande has been with the Cottonwood Palo Verde HOA for 17 years and works in the Cottonwood Golf Maintenance department as a greenskeeper. He has many job responsibilities, including pruning and pest control, and he is in charge of the overseeding irrigation during the fall. He is a hard worker, dependable, reliable and not afraid to get his hands dirty. Cande is positive and a self-starter. Congratulations, Cande, and thank you for being such a model employee.

Happy Spring, everyone!

Board of Directors meeting minutes

Directors Present: Anne Montgomery, Roger Beagle, Woody Neiman, Gay Zawatski, Don Hicks, Bill Greer, Hank Unck

Directors Not Present: None

Also Present: General Manager Steve Nolan

Guests: None

Call to Order: President Anne Montgomery called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. in the Saguaro Room. She stated the meeting was being recorded for the accuracy of the minutes.

Pledge of Allegiance: Secretary Gay Zawatski gave a biography of the military and professional career of David Hocevar. Dave was thanked for his service and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of the December 26, 2018, Board Meeting Minutes: President Montgomery called for the approval of the December 26, 2018, Board Meeting Minutes. Woody Neiman made a motion, seconded by Don Hicks, to approve the December 26, 2018, Board Meeting Minutes. The floor was opened to Board and homeowner comments. There was no discussion. Motion carried unanimously.

President’s Message: President Montgomery congratulated Marshall and Josh on the outstanding wine dinners. She announced the next two wine pairings are February 2, Groundhog Day Pairing, and March 5, Mardi Gras. It was noted to get your reservations early as they are very popular events.

Employee of the Month: Cande Hernandez-Perez is our Employee of the Month for January. Cande has been with the Association for 17 years. He works as a greenskeeper in the Cottonwood Golf Maintenance department cutting cups, setting tees, repairing greens, raking bunkers, mowing the course and fairways. He is in charge of overseeding irrigation practices in the fall. His duties include pruning trees and performing pest control. Cande is dependable, reliable and has a strong work ethic. He works hard and is not afraid to get dirty. His positive attitude creates a good working environment. Congratulation, Cande, for being selected as our first Employee of the Month in the 2019 New Year.

Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Woody Neiman presented the December 31, 2018, Financial Summary. A detailed report will be available for viewing in Homeowner Services. Roger Beagle made a motion, seconded by Don Hicks, to approve the December 31, 2018, pre-audited Financial Report. The floor was opened to Board and homeowner comments. There was no discussion. Motion carried unanimously.

Committee and Task Force Reports:

Architectural Compliance Committee: The report was given of their meetings held on January 8 and 22. Among the subjects discussed at the meetings were: 134 permits were approved and 0 permits denied. Their next meetings are February 5 and 19 at 8:30 a.m. in the Paint Room (A-7).

They have one (1) recommendation for the Board: 1) to approve Robert Thomas to the ACC Committee.

They have no recommendations for Management.