June 13
Rosetta Davis, Board Secretary
20:00 - Pres. Stillman calls meeting to order. Pledge
20:02 - Old Business. Pending proposal to install new streetlamps that look more colonial. Discussion of electric light vs. flame. Feasibility of hiring a lamp-tender vs. additional electricity costs. Availability of �a Ben Franklin-type costume.� Tara Solomon offers to call Colonial Williamsburg for additional information. Further discussion postponed.
20:23 - Newsletter discussion; need for cheap, reliable printer.
20:28 - Motion to establish competitive bidding process for newsletter printing, with time set a side for public comment, rejected 1-10.
20:29 - Motion to use Kinko�s, agreed to 10-1.
20:31 - Should the newsletter be made available on the internet? Ability to reach non-residents, entice them to move to Pine Oaks vs. time spent re-typing newsletter onto computer. Suggestion made to scan newsletter rather than re-type. Fred Muldoon appointed webmaster.
20:38 - New Business. July 4 picnic. Discussion of catered vs. potluck.
20:40 - Roger West volunteers his barbecue restaurant as picnic caterer; some Board members object to restaurant�s choice of side items, specifically lack of egg salad.
20:43 - Egg salad vs. potato salad debate.
20:49 - Sidebar discussion of �German� vs. �regular� potato salad. Potato and egg salad suggested as compromise. �German� potato salad proponents object. Question of carrot-raisin salad availability tabled.
21:01 - Motion expressing preference for �German� potato salad agreed to 6-4, with one Board member voting �present.�
21:04 - Motion to make picnic a potluck affair agreed to 8-3.
21:06 - Heard from representative of pool management company. Due to recent incident, pool will be closed for cleaning and tile repair. Tentative reopen date: August 12.
21:14 - Founder�s Day Committee. Brief testimonials heard from the candidates for chairperson.
21:44 - Barbara Del Roca elected chair by secret ballot.
21:47 - Motion to publicize individual ballots rejected 5-6.
21:48 - Resident Concerns. Terry Otter asks to clarify local leash laws, and whether a different leash is needed for each dog, or whether multiple dogs may share a leash. Board agrees on the former.
21:57 - Motion to adjourn agreed to 9-2.
by Tony Daniels
Hello friends! You folks may know me as the friendly fellow walking around the neighborhood every evening. And, as I�ve explained to each of you who have called into our headquarters to complain, I�m the head of our Neighborhood Watch group. I�m very excited about the opportunities this newsletter will provide to inform the residents of Pine Oaks about things to watch out for, and to impart some safety tips to you all.
This month, I want to discuss evening exercise. The summer months are popular for people to go jogging or ride their bikes outside after work. And Pine Oaks� newly constructed bike path is perfect for either of those options. However, while the days are getting longer, there is a temptation to stay out later. While exercise is always encouraged, this can mean that joggers and bikers are hard to see in the dark. So, I must ask that if you do, in fact, bike or jog along the path at night, please bring a flashlight.
Unfortunately, while the bicycle path was completed several weeks before the projected date, the lighting has not yet been installed, and so we are asking residents who use the path to bring along their own flashlights, so that they can be safe for the three weeks before the path lighting is installed.
Bicycle riders should purchase a flashlight that can be operated while keeping hands free to operate the conveyance. Some flashlights are available that can wrap around the user�s neck, leg or wrist. Another available option is to purchase a frontally-attaching basket for the conveyance and place a standard flashlight inside it. Joggers should purchase whatever flashlight they are most comfortable carrying on their person. Personally I recommend the Lite-Lot 30x, which can be purchased from the nearest Home Depot for a reasonable $8.49.
Remember, carrying a flashlight while jogging or bicycle riding can save lives. Both of the jogger or rider and of any oncoming jogger or rider who now see the first jogger or rider. Also, a well-lit bicycle path helps prevent crimes both misdemeanor and felony. So remember, bring a flashlight and help prevent collisions and/or armed assault.