PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Dear Neighbors,
Allow me to introduce myself. I am the new President of your Chapman Woods Association. My tenure began at the Chapman Woods Association Annual Meeting in February, where I accepted the ceremonial gavel from out-going President, Harry Greenwood. Harry did a great job of developing and managing a Board of talented and enthusiastic homeowners who care deeply about our community. I hope to do the same.
This year, the Board has been busy planning social events and doing the quiet behind-the-scenes work to make Chapman Woods the friendly, thriving community that we all know. Here are a few highlights:
Our Social Chair, Armida Baylon, organized a wonderfully successful Easter Egg Hunt at the home of Len and Carol Golbranson on April 5, 2009. The overwhelming turnout of families and the enthusiastic reactions of the children as they searched for the elusive “Golden Eggs” was a welcome sign that the “Neighbors in the Woods” were off to another good year. We enjoyed mimosas, home-made baked goods and the good company of our neighbors. It was heart-warming to see everyone having such a good time together.
Next on the social agenda will be the Neighborhood Summer Bash on Saturday, July 18 at the home of Chapman Woods veteran, Terry Seidler. The Summer Bash always promises to be a great casual affair. In years past, we’ve had Patriotic Shirt competitions, watermelon seed spitting contests, great food, rocking music, and swimming. So don’t forget to bring your swimming trunks and your favorite summer dish or baked good. It will be great fun for the whole family. Many thanks to Terry for welcoming us into her home for this event.
Another area of good news is our Association’s financial condition. Due to the frequent filming in Chapman Woods, our Association’s treasury is very robust. Now I know that not everyone is enthusiastic about the amount of filming in our community, but it is a good source of revenue for the Association. I would also note that due to the diligent efforts of Board member Tom Rike, the production companies know that we are watching them carefully to ensure that they respect the homes and the residents of our lovely neighborhood.
The Board has decided to use the revenues we receive from filming and advertising to subsidize the cost of our social events and to pay the cost of community beautification projects. One such project is the curb number painting project. Under the supervision of Tom Rike, the Board has hired a few young adults from Chapman Woods to re-paint the curb-side address numbers of the houses in our community. This is a free service to you as a Chapman Woods resident, so there is no need for you to pay the painting team. We hope you like their work.
