Sep 2010 Newsletter

A publication of the Northpark Maintenance Association

1 of 3 pages

Please Note: All HOA Payments MUST be post marked

by U.S. Mail. No payments accepted at the Clubhouse office. Don’t risk being late!

What’s happening Now at Northpark?

Back to School, Wednesday, September 1st, 2010. Please watch for children crossing the streets and please drive with caution on Forest Glen and Paso Robles streets, during this busy time, both in the morning and afternoon. Your cooperation and watchful eye, will save a child’s life, please drive responsively.

NP Kids Talent Show, was a huge success. A very special thank you to our talented young NP performers who participated in making this a fun and special event. We hope this will become a yearly event, please see highlights of the show on our website at www.crummackhuseby.com/northpark under Activities and Photo Gallery.

Six additional umbrellas have been placed at the Bel Air Gardens pool at 40 Grass Valley, providing shade for children around the wader pool and table areas.

Please be advised; Northpark follows the Irvine City code for noise. Construction and agricultural operations may occur between 7a.m. and 7 p.m. Mon - Fri. And 9a.m. and 6p.m. on Saturdays and None on Sundays. Leaf blowers prohibited except between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mon - Fri. and 9:00 am. and 5p.m. on Saturday and None on Sundays.

Resident watering schedule recommendations from the Irvine Water district; please visit their website for important information regarding tips on watering. Go to www.irwd.com Be Water Wise!

Remember the Email Blast that was sent regarding a - Lost Dog named Panda? A Happy Ending, see residents note; 1. We found her! I can't tell you how happy we are. I am extremely thankful to all the families who helped us find her. A BIG thank you to everyone!

Lost Pet or valuable item? Please NO NOT post flyers on association street poles or walls throughout the community. Please do contact the Community Services Office so an email blast can be put out to the community to help in returning items or a pet to its rightful owner.

Witness Vandalism? New signs have been posted under the pool rules at each of the pool gates for quick access of the emergency phone number to call. Please, if you see anything that is broken please call the management company so a work order can be placed in a timely manner. Crummack Huseby, Inc. 949-367-9430 press 3 for on-call operator. If you witness vandalism happening please call the IRVPD at 949-724-7000.

Community Garage Sale, coming soon, start collecting your items and get ready to sell at our 2nd annual garage sale on Saturday, October 16th from 7a.m. to 12:00 noon. Registration will begin October 1st, to register please email the community Services office at northpark@crummackhuseby.com

Northpark Board of Directors Meeting; Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at the Clubhouse, 6:30 p.m. 10 Meadow Valley, Irvine.

Caution…….

Please Watch out for Kids Crossing the Street!

A Special Thank You to our young performers ď Š

Leo Baek Hudson Duenas Natalie Johnson Sophie Johnson Alice Lee Eunice Lee Kate Lee Isabelle McGrew Sahar Wahidi Laila Wahidi Northpark Has Talent!

Bel Air Garden Pool, looking good with six new umbrellas.

Just in time for Labor Day fun!

Vehicle Transponder Update: Getting ready to purchase a new vehicle? Please be reminded that transponder stickers are NOT transferable from one vehicle to another. Do NOT try to attach the old transponder to your new vehicle. This could cause damage to your new vehicle since the gate arm mechanism will not receive a clear signal. If you are purchasing a new vehicle and have a old transponder please remove from old vehicle and bring in with your new vehicle to the Community Services office to activate a new transponder. Replacement cost is $25.00 when you turn in the old, additional transponders are $35.00 each. Personal checks and Credit cards are the only form of payment received; please note a convenience fee of $4.00 is charged for credit card transactions. To make special arrangements to obtain a transponder please email the office at; northpark@crummackhuseby.com

Music Together Classes For children Birth to 4 and adults who love them.

Songs, rhythmic rhymes, dance, instrumental jam sessions.

Free Demo, 9-15-10 are 4:15p.m. and 9-17-10 at 10:45a.m. at the Clubhouse. For NP Residents only, please call Ms. Elena at 949-350-0985 or www.svmusictogether.net

Tennis Anyone?

Coach Mark Hybskmann is teaching Year round clinics for Northpark kids and adults Call Coach Mark to sign up at 714-335-3564

Keep This Sheet or Future Reference…..

Calling the Gates: Due to high traffic activity and phone calls, please do not call the Central Park Gate house for guest admittance during the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., please call either the Portola Gate or the Meadowood Gate. The Central Park Gate house is a 24 hour gate, all phone calls received during these hours are rerouted to the Portola Gate to be answered in a timely manner. Centurion Patrol: 800-721-4996 Gate House Phone Numbers; Portola Gate: (714) 368-9633 Hours of operation; 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Meadowood Gate: (714) 368-9633 Hours of operation; 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Central Park Gate: (714) 368-9322 Hours of operation; open 24 hours Deliveries; If you are expecting a delivery, please direct all trucks to the Portola Gate Entrance (3 Gate Park, off of Portola Parkway) QuickPass Guest Management System; (https://www.QuickPass.us) To manage your guests on line 24 hours a day you will need a log in and password, please email the Community Services office at; northpark@crummackhuseby.com Guests and Service providers must be listed on your guest list as a permanent, temporary or duration guest for the gate attendants to grant access into the community.

Transponders: Gate access transponders are available at the Community Services Office at 10 Meadow Valley, Tuesday – Saturday from 11:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Northpark Maintenance Association Website: www.crummackhuseby.com/northpark Contact Information Mail: Northpark Maintenance Association c/o Crummack-Huseby Property Mgmt. Inc. 1 Spectrum Pointe, Ste #320, Lake Forest, CA 92630.

Phone: Main Line (949) 367-9430 Fax (949) 367-9433 For After Hours Emergency line, Press 3 and wait to be transferred to afterhours answering service.

The on-call manager will be paged to assist you.

Management Extensions: Margo Crummack, Managing Agent Ext. 202 Rebekah Wall, Administrative Assistant Ext. 212 margo@crummackhuseby.com or rebekah@crummackhuseby.com Work Orders – Rebekah Wall Ext. 212 rebekah@crummackhuseby.com Architectural Inquiries – Terrin Petorella Ext. 216 terrin@crummackhuseby.com Billing inquiries – Kim Martin Ext. 209 kim@crummackhuseby.com CC&R oversights – Marie Hertrick Ext. 204 marie@crummackhuseby.com Northpark Community Services Community Services Director, Lynda Drake Mail: Northpark Maintenance Association, Clubhouse Office: 10 Meadow Valley, Irvine, CA 92602 Phone: Main Line (714) 544-4664 Fax (714) 544-4765 E Mail: northpark@crummackhuseby.com Best Management Practices Best Management Practices (“BMP”) generally require residents to be mindful of the impacts of drainage runoff on the environment. The BMP’s identify measures and practices first controlling runoff from the community into adjacent areas and storm drains that ultimately drain into the Pacific Ocean. Some of these practices include making sure homeowners’ landscape irrigation systems are adjusted properly to apply the proper volume of water to avoid excess runoff, not disposing of motor oil, paint products or detergents into the streets and ultimately the storm drains. Compliance by residents is important for several reasons. First, violation of these practices may subject the resident to penalties not only from the Association, but also from any public agency that has the right to monitor and enforce compliance. Second, violation of these practices may result in the imposition of more stringent maintenance requirements on the association, which could cause increases in monthly homeowner assessments.