GO GREEN
SOLVE nominates the Go Green committee for Citizenship Award
NEWS FROM THE MANAGER Monthly update from the General Manager’s Desk
SAVE THE DATE The HOA is planning two new health fairs in August, one for humans and one for pets
pinnacle press Monthly Newsletter for the Residents of the Forest Heights Homeowners Association
AUGUST •2013
welcome new forest heights homeowners
Forest Heights Homeowners Association 2033 NW Miller Road Portland, Oregon 97229 Phone: 503.297.9400 Fax: 503.297.9408 Office Hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 am—5:00 pm Email: contactus@fhhoa.com
Vision Statement To create and foster excellence in community, environment and quality of life. Board of Directors | 2012-2013 Don Bielen—President Stuart Roberts—Secretary Greg Maletic Heather Gaitan Kyle Abraham Don Ciffone Pamela Morris
Association Staff Jennifer Callaghan—General Manager email: jcallaghan@fhhoa.com Judith Souers—Office Administrator email: jsouers@fhhoa.com
Have you ever wondered what it takes to make the Forest Heights Homeowners Association run so smoothly? Or been inspired to make a change in your community? The following is an abbreviated description of the Forest Heights HOA Committees. Please visit our website at www.fhhoa.com for detailed descriptions of each committee.
Go Green, Natural Habitat, Trails & Landscape Committee The purpose of the Go Green, Landscape, Trails and Habitat Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in the following areas and to bring to the Board information on which action and decisions may be based:
• Go Green and Sustainability • Landscape
Budget & Finance Committee The purpose of the Budget and Finance Committee is to ensure that dues assessments by the Association are reasonable and necessary and that expenditures by the Association are prudent and appropriate. Safety, Streetscape & Transportation Committee The purpose of the Safety, Streetscape and Transportation (SST) Committee is to monitor the streets and common areas for safety related issues, address the aesthetics of streets, work with the city and neighboring communities to address public transportation needs, and investigate/respond to homeowner inquiries on these subjects.
• Trails • Natural Habitat Community Relations Committee The purpose of the Community Relations Committee is to create opportunities for Forest Heights residents to meet together and socialize on a regular basis at a reasonable and appropriate expense to the Association. If any of these committees are of interest to you, please complete our easy online form. Your community thanks you!
Kimberly Monaco—Marketing, Communications & Event Coordinator email: kmonaco@fhhoa.com Wes Hansen—Compliance Coordinator email: compliance@fhhoa.com Richard Metzger—Maintenance Supervisor Juan Guerrero—Maintenance Team 3
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Forest Heights Go Green Committee Nominated for SOLV Citizenship Award
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orest Height's Go Green committee, whose members and volunteers work to sustain the natural environment in our neighborhood, was recently honored by SOLVE when they were nominated for a 2013 Citizenship Award in the Community Group category. Go Green was one of five organizations selected in the State of Oregon to be considered for this honor. Each year, SOLVE honors special Oregonians who have a positive impact in their community. SOLVE is a statewide non-profit organization that has been bringing Oregonians together to protect our environment since 1969. The organization has grown from a small, grassroots group to a national model for volunteer action. Today, SOLVE mobilizes and trains tens of thousands of volunteers across Oregon to clean up beaches and rivers, and restore watersheds. Visit www.solveoregon.org for more information. The Citizenship Awards were established in 1994 by SOLVE as a unique way of recognizing outstanding businesses, community groups, individuals and educators from all across the state. Efforts through volunteering and
education have helped to restore our natural spaces and build a legacy of stewardship. Award winners will be honored at the Annual SOLVE Citizenship Awards Banquet in October in Portland. Quintin Bauer, Team Leader of Statewide Programs for SOLVE stated: "The Forest Heights Homeowners Association Go Green committee serves as a statewide example of a small group of people coming together to make a major positive impact on their local environment. Each individual on the committee personifies SOLVE's mission of bringing Oregonians together to improve our environment and building a legacy of stewardship. Groups and individuals throughout Oregon can use their hard work as an example of how to improve their local environment". If you would like to learn more about the Go Green Committee, please consider attending their next monthly meeting on Wednesday, August 7th from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the HOA office: 2033 NW Miller Road. ~Susan Weedall, Go Green Committee Chairwoman ~
Forest Heights Book Club Meets September 4th The Forgotten Garden A foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, an aristocratic family, a love denied, and a mystery. The Forgotten Garden is a captivating, atmospheric and compulsively readable story of the past, secrets, family and memory from the international best-selling author Kate Morton.
mysterious bequest from Nell turns her life upside down and ends up challenging everything she thought she knew about herself and her family. ~ With thanks to goodreads.com ~
All are welcome! Cassandra is lost, alone and grieving. Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident ten years ago, feels like she has lost everything dear to her. But an unexpected and
Date: Wednesday, September 4th Time: 7:00 to 8:00 pm Contact Patti at Forest Heights Starbucks for location: p.prenger@gmail.com
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PRESIDENT’S CORNER
BUILDING COMMUNITY IN FOREST HEIGHTS Are you an informed community member?
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hen asked why a new director ran for the Forest Heights Homeowners Association board, he shared that he wanted to get involved in the community and build new friendships. He said that he felt isolated and hardly new anyone nearly two years after moving into Forest Heights. He went on to share that recently one evening he noticed smoke coming out of the house next door. He called 911 and went outside to check on his neighbors. After the fire department arrived, he found himself standing alone in front of the smoking house without another neighbor in sight wondering, where is everyone? This sense of isolation was quite perplexing considering the closely-nit neighborhood he had moved from. I think most would agree, this is not the Forest Heights neighborhood we aspire to live in. Why is it important to know and build relationships with your neighbors? What does it mean to “build community”? What can we do to increase our sense of “community”? We intuitively know the answers to these questions and understand a strong community is safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable and sought after. These features not only support home values but ultimately reduce crime and related security costs. Assuming these benefits are important, we still have a tendency live our “remote control garage door” lifestyles and fail to fully engage with our neighbors. We don’t volunteer for community events, join committees or attend community socials as often as we should. It is relatively easy to understand why this is the case considering our primary demographic is busy professionals with active families and/or busy, involved lives. The point of raising this issue is to increase our awareness of what our community is today and what it could be if we collectively place a higher priority on building our Forest Heights community.
Quality communications, like in nearly all aspects of our lives, is a foundational building block for educating, informing and involving residents. The association has migrated away from paper communications to the web based and electronic mail to be more ubiquitous, timely and cost efficient. Overall, this change has been well received but for these communication mediums to be effective in building community and keeping the populous informed, they must be read and followed regularly. According to the recent readership tracking results, approximately 45% of our households open our emails, while only 20% of our 1934 households click to read the newsletter or visit the website on a regular basis. Considering these are our primary means of reaching our residents, one can say that 20% does not pass the engaged and informed “litmus test”. What can we do to increase our newsletter and website communication’s effectiveness? To name a few, we can start by reaching out to our neighbors and friends and promoting the importance of reading the newsletter and visiting the website. We can forward the newsletter to other Forest Heights residents and encourage them to sign up or add the website to your “favorites” list. One may say “it is just a newsletter or a website” but if building community is important and we want to realize the benefits of a strong community then we can collectively make it happen. We can all take these and other simple actions and next thing we know “we are one”. Thank you in advance for your support. As always, please feel free to contact our manager, Jennifer Callahan, or the Forest Heights Association staff with your input on what else we can do to assure that Forest Heights continues to be on the most desirable places to live in Portland. ~ Don Bielen,
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New Homeowner Reception a Success! Have you met your newest neighbors in Forest Heights?
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pproximately sixty to eighty new homeowners gathered last month at Mill Pond Park for a new homeowner reception, sponsored by the Forest Heights Homeowners Association and local real estate agents. In the past eighteen months, there have been over one hundred and eighty homes that have sold in Forest Heights, which means a lot of new faces here in the neighborhood. If you happen to live next door to one of these new owners, or even down the street, please take the opportunity to stop and introduce yourself to your neighbors and help them feel welcome! If you are a new homeowner who could not make the reception but would like to meet other new owners, please email the HOA office: contactus@fhhoa.com and we’ll try to make introductions. Another great way to meet your neighbors and learn more about what is happening in your community is to join one of the Forest Heights committees. Are you passionate about the environment? Have you got suggestions for improving safety issues in our community? Got a mind for numbers? Enjoy meeting new people and mingling in large crowds? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we’ve got a committee for you:
• Budget & Finance
Special thanks goes out to Don Ciffone, a new homeowner and board member, for for suggesting the new homeowner reception. Thanks, also, to Linda Locker, Steve Kaer, Linda Cohn, Lynn Marshall and Tim and Melissa Finn for providing a delicious array of food and beverages during the event.
what new homeowners are saying...
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Just wanted to let you know the reception was a great idea...it was good to meet folks around the neighborhood and in a casual environment. Please pass my thanks along to Don and everyone who was
• Go Green
instrumental in getting that together. — Jerome Kline
• Safety, Streetscape & Transportation
Matt and I want to send a great big thank you for last
• Community Relations
night. Although it has only been a couple of months since
For committee descriptions, please visit the committee pages on the FHHOA website: www.fhhoa.com
we moved here, we heard last night that those who have been here longer still struggle to find friends. We met so many great couples last night and have already made plans to get together. From the bottom of our hearts ~ thank you!! — Matt, Sherry, Camryn & Liam Tader Thank you for all of your work making all of this possi-
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ble. I met a new couple who moved into their new home which is just up the street from me and they want to be Two of our newest homeowners at the Forest Heights New Homeowners Reception
friends. Give and you shall receive. — Don Ciffone
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FROM THE SST COMMITTEE
H O W TO H A N D L E D O O R - TO - D O O R S O L I C I TATO R S Rule #1: Do not engage
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n the past few days, many Forest Heights residents have called the HOA office to report that door-to-door sales agents are back in the neighborhood soliciting magazine subscription sales. It may surprise many of our owners to learn that door-to-door solicitation is legal within the City of Portland as long as the solicitors have taken out a permit with the city to solicit their services.
Sales agents often try to convince purchasers that the sales agents are local students, on a local sports team, etc. to make the sale. Sales agents have been arrested by police agencies for theft by deception by lying to make a sale. Sometimes sales agents have been reported to use threatening behavior and intimidation tactics to make sales that consumers wouldn't otherwise make
Permit or not, these solicitors often resort to aggressive and intimidating tactics when trying to make a sale. The Oregon Department of Justice (ODJ) wants consumers to know about these door-to-door magazine subscription sellers and have provided the following information for consumers:
Frequently, magazine sellers tell consumers that they may purchase a subscription and donate it to a charity in lieu of receiving it themselves, or that the solicitor works for a charitable organization. ODJ believes this may be a fraudulent sales pitch and no benefit goes to charity
Here are tips that may be useful to consumers and avoid becoming a scam victim:
Be suspicious of receipts where the delivery name or address for the subscription is different than the address of the purchaser. Or, the subscription is to be delivered to a nonprofit, or is a "donation", some- times to a vague charitable cause. Also be suspicious of receipts where the purchaser paid by "cash" which can be easily pocketed by the sales agents
Do NOT engage these solicitors in any way. If you are suspicious or intimidated by their behavior, do not answer your door Put a “No Solicitors” sign on your home near your front door. Even with a permit to solicit, sellers may not attempt to engage you if you have a “No Solicitors” sign on your home. Information on the FHHOA approved No Solicitors sign can be found here
yourself from becoming a victim or if you want to report a scam, please contact: Oregon Attorney General's Consumer Hotline Portland area: 503-229-5576 Toll-free: 877-877-9392
Oregon DOJ Charitable Activities investigates and takes civil action against the companies if the activities involve a charitable sounding pitch. Typical violations include: False or misleading solicitations (ORS 128.886) or other violations of the Oregon Unlawful Trade Practices Act (ORS 646.608 et seq.). OR DOJ Financial Fraud/ Consumer Protection Section also monitors crews that go door to door for violations of the law, such as the home solicitation law. ~ Information provided by the Oregon Department of Justice ~
Consumers are encouraged to report this type of activity to both the Portland Police and the Oregon Department of Justice. For more information on how to protect Page 6
H E L P U S C R E AT E A N E T T E A M IN FOREST HEIGHTS!
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n the event of a citywide or regional emergency such as a severe winter storm, flood or major earthquake, households need to be prepared to be on their own for at least a week. Neighborhoods need to be prepared for self-sufficiency, too. Volunteer neighborhood rescuers will likely be first on-the-scene when firefighters and police are slowed by impassable streets or overwhelmed by calls for help.
Neighborhood Emergency Teams (NETs) provide emergency disaster assistance within their own neighborhoods and are trained to save lives and property until professional responders can arrive. These volunteers are specially trained to help others without putting themselves in harm’s way. NET members are:
• Prepared to be self-sufficient for one week during any emergency
• Able to provide emergency assistance to their family and immediate neighbors
• Able to work within an emergency response team to save lives and property in their neighborhood
• Able to guide untrained volunteers who want to help others during a disaster
>> Learn More
Learn more and sign up to join NET here Trainings are scheduled for September 2013 but you must sign up first! Consider joining NET with your neighbors!
Upcoming Community Events Wine and Real Estate Date: Thursday, August 15th, 2013 Time: 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm Location: Kaer Property Group
Pet Parade & Petiquette Fair Date: Saturday, August 17th Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Location: Mill Pond Park
Wellness Day at the Park Date: Sunday, August 25th Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Location: Mill Pond Park
Forest Heights Book Club Date: Wednesday, Sept. 4th, 2013 Time: 7:00 to 8:00 pm Contact Patti at Forest Heights Starbucks for location: p.prenger@gmail.com
Forest Heights Pet Parade and Petiquette Fair
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oof, woof! That’s dog speak for “it’s time to play!” On Saturday, August 17th we will be hosting a Pet Parade & Petiquette Fair for all Forest Heights residents, including your furry, four legged family members. This event is geared for pets and pet owners and will include a juried pet parade (costumes encouraged) and special guest speakers on subjects relating to pet health, pet safety, obedience training, healthy pet food options, leash laws, licensing and microchipping pets and what to do if your pet goes missing. Confirmed sponsors and vendors to date include: The Oregon Humane Society, The Pearl Animal Hospital, Forest Heights Veterinary Clinic, Run! Day Camp for Dogs, There’s No Place Like Home for Dogs, Portland Parks and Recreation. Additional vendors and speakers are coming on board for this event and a full listing of the activities will be posted to our website as we get closer to the event. WHAT: Pet Parade & Petiquette Fair
International Festival
WHEN: Saturday, August 17th, 2013
Date: Sunday, September 8, 2013 Time: 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Location: Mill Pond Park
TIME: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Community Garage Sale
If you are interested in participating in this event as a vendor or speaker, please contact Kim Monaco at the HOA office: kmonaco@fhhoa.com or by phone at: 503.297-9400.
Date: Saturday, September 29, 2013 Time: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Location: Forest Heights Neighborhood
WHERE: Mill Pond Park
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Wellness Day at Mill Pond Park Forest Heights resident and wellness expert to host free event
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eeling a little stressed? Need a break from the hustle and bustle of summer activities? Curious about yoga, pilates and healthy eating plans? If so, please join us on Sunday, August 25th for a Wellness Day at Mill Pond Park. This low key event will take place from 9:00 am to noon at Mill Pond Park and will include free services ranging from massage, acupuncture and skin care techniques to yoga, pilates and healthy eating strategies for all ages. Our featured sponsor for this event is Laila Noll, a Forest Heights resident and owner of Asula Wellness. Sponsors to date include Asula Wellness, Legacy Health & Whole Foods. If you are interested in participating at this event as a sponsor, please contact Kim Monaco at kmonaco@fhhoa.com or by phone 503.297-9400. WHAT: Wellness Day in the Park WHEN: Sunday, August 25th, 2013 TIME: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm WHERE: Mill Pond Park
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD? Come find out what’s selling in Forest Heights at our Wine & Real Estate Event! Date:
Thursday, August 15th, 2013
Time:
Drop in anytime from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM Refreshments served
Location:
Kaer Property Group Office Across from Starbucks at the Village Center 2029 NW Miller Rd | Portland, OR 97229
Contact:
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FROM THE MANAGERS DESK Have you got a question about Forest Heights? Are you curious about things going on in our community? Do you have questions about issues that impact Forest Heights? If you are wondering about something, chances are others in our community are curious about the same thing, so do us all a favor and send in your questions. Email your questions to contactus@fhhoa.com Questions received by the 10th of each month will be answered in the next month’s newsletter.
Manager’s Report for August
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s many of you have seen, we have been undertaking a variety of maintenance projects throughout the community. We started the year with replacing the Silver Ridge stairway. Last month, we started the Mill Pond path remediation and seal coating, which will conclude August 16th. We also have been working on improving our community monuments: the arches at Chapin and Miller are being replaced (see above photo), the copper signage at all main entry points to the neighborhood are out for replacement and the two gazebos at Miller Road and two bus stops along Miller Road have all been painted. Throughout the month of August, we will be looking at sealing the waterfall at the intersection of Chapin and Thompson, relocating the HOA’s maintenance shed from the park to a new location, and painting the monuments before the new copper signage is reinstalled. Once we get past these summer months, we will be making a recommendation to the Board to replace sections of the split rail fence along Skyline to achieve a more consistent look, starting the work on Tract R, and installing new signage at various unmarked Forest Heights entrances. Thank you for your patience while we spruce up the community.
Crosswalk at Hazeltine Another exciting project in the community will be the installation of a new crosswalk and median from Hazeltine to Woodrose Loop, crossing Miller Road. The Board believes that pedestrian safety in Forest Heights is of utmost importance. This project will be managed by the City of Portland Department of Transportation and funded by Forest Heights at a cost of $29,755. The funds for this project have been made available by the sale of two Business Energy Tax Credits that the HOA received as a result of providing our Ecoshuttle service in 2010 and 2011. In July, we received in excess of $52,000 to help offset our expenses for this crosswalk project. Activity at Forest Park Elementary School and City Park While it appears that our security firm has had some success deterring night time activity at Mill Pond Park, I have received many complaints about activity taking place at Forest Park Elementary and the adjoining city park. Unfortunately, since this property is owned by the city, the HOA has no jurisdiction over enforcing trespassing laws or deterring any other activity in these areas. continued on page 11 Page 10
FROM THE MANAGERS DESK continued from page 11
We strongly encourage owners who are impacted by the noise at the school, or have other complaints with security at these locations, to contact First Response Security at: 503-207-5300. First Response has a security contract with the school and is responsible for monitoring their property. If you witness illegal activity at the city park next to the school, we encourage you to call the Portland Police non-emergency number: 503-823-3333. The police are responsible for the monitoring of all city parks, including the small city park next to the school. It is important to note that the city park is advertised as being open until midnight. We have asked the City of Portland to consider changing these hours to reduce the impact of late night activities in our residential areas. Sustainable Events When we started the year, we made a commitment to continue our efforts to move our community events to a
more financially sustainable model. In year’s past, the Fourth of July event consisted of a traditional picnic that cost the association in excess of $40,000. The Community Relations Committee has slowly pulled back the offering of this annual event to have just fireworks show with a budget of $20,000. This year, due to homeowner feedback, we added back some of the niceties that go along with events of this magnitude, and all at no cost to the association: a disk jockey was provided by Umpqua bank, food carts were brought in by local vendors for individual sales, and beer and wine were sold at a reasonable cost. Thanks to the creative efforts of the committee and HOA staff, this year’s 4th of July event cost the association just over $15,000, reflecting a $5,000 savings over last year’s event.
beer and wine available for sale as opposed to serving it at no cost. The other cost saving measures should have no impact on the event overall. Applying the same concept of selfsustainability, we have added two new events this summer. On August 17th, we are holding a Pet Parade and Petiquette/Safety Fair. We will also hold a Wellness Day in the Park (for humans) on August 25th. Neither of these events should cost the association any money, but have the potential to further our commitment toward facilitating a greater sense of community and comrade here in Forest Heights. Please let us know if you have any other ideas or suggestions. ~Jennifer Callaghan, FHHOA General Manager ~
Similarly, we are hoping to bring the International Fall Festival to a more sustainable level as well by having
H AV E Y O U R E C E I V E D A L E T T E R AB O U T T H E C O N D I T I O N O F Y O U R M AI L B O X ?
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n order to re-establish the original aesthetic standards of the Forest Heights community in regards to mailbox design, both the Forest Heights Architectural Review Committee (ARC) and Board of Directors have approved new standards for mailboxes and their component
parts for use in the neighborhood. In our ongoing effort to adhere to these standards, we have begun mailbox inspections throughout the community and are sending letters to homes whose mailboxes are in need of a cleaning, repair, maintenance or replacement. If you have received one of these letters and need to simply repaint your white mail post, we recommend using Rust-o-leum’s Automotive Enamel Gloss spray paint (pictured right) in their stock ‘white’ color. Please follow the instructions on the can for properly cleaning the surface that is to be painted in order to ensure proper paint adhesion. Curious about the mailbox standards? You can view them by clicking the following link: >>REVIEW MAILBOX STANDARDS Page 11
BUDGET & FINANCE REVIEW
Forest Heights Homeowners Association Balance Sheet Account Descriptions
(as of 6/30/13)
Operating
Reserves
Private Streets
TOTAL
Cash & Equivalents
$ 537,770.70
$ 515,647.39
$ 145,898.95
$ 1,199,317.04
Accounts Receivable
$ 31,268.86
$ 31,268.86
Prepaid Expenses
$ 12,132.74
$ 12,132.74
Property & Equipment
$ 55,013.19
$ 55,013.19
Current Assets
TOTAL ASSETS:
$ 636,185.49
$ 515,647.39
$ 145,898.95
$ 1,297,731.83
Current Liabilities & Equity Accrued Expenses/Accounts Payable
$ 37,658.50
$ 37,658.50
Prepaid Income
$ 191,432.33
$ 191,432.33
$ 229,090.83
$ 229,090.83
TOTAL LIABILITIES:
Accumulated Fund Balance
$ 300,726.37
$ 485,022.02
$ 122,494.82
$ 908,243.21
Current Year Net Income (loss)
$ 106,368,29
$ 30,625.37
$ 23,404.13
$ 160,397.79
TOTAL EQUITY:
$ 407,094.66
$ 515,647.39
$ 145,898.95
$ 1,068,641.00
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY:
$ 636,185.49
$ 515,647.39
$ 145,898.95
$ 1,297,731.83
Forest Heights Homeowners Association Summary Income Statement SECOND QUARTER 04/01/13 to 06/30/13 Actual
Budget
Variance
YEAR TO DATE Description
Actual
Budget
Variance
Yearly Budget
Operating Income $ 0.00
$ 0.00
Member Assessments
$ 511,868.00 $ 512,144.00
$ (276.00) $ 1,024.288.00
$ 19,791.49
$ 31,005.00
$ (11,213.51) Other Income
$ 40,927.76
$ 48,865.00
$ (7,937.24)
$ 83,075.00
$ 19,791.49
$ 31,005.00
$ (11,213.51) Operating Income Total
$ 552,795.76
$ 561.009.00
$ (8,213.21)
$ 1,107.363.00
$ 11,223.02 Admin/Compliance/Office
$ 151,322.43 $ 162.188.77
$ 10,866.34
$ 336,122.42
$ 33,011.07 Common Area Maintenance
$ 171,838.69 $ 219,324.63
$ 47,485.94
$ 425,394.55
Operating Expenses $ 78,887.90
$ 90,110.92
$ 104,573.42
$ 137,584.49
$ 36,736.70
$ 36,137.25
$ 6,523.29
$ 5,526.51
$ 9,790.92
$ (599.45) Transit (Shuttle)
$ 73,131.58
$ 72,274.50
$ (857.08)
$ 144,549.00
$ (996.78) Park Patrol
$ 10,676.25
$ 11,053.02
$ 376.77
$ 22,106.00
$ 10,975.01
$ 1,184.09 Community Relations
$ 12,540.39
$ 14,505.02
$ 1,964.63
$ 55,690.00
$ 5,602.49
$ 6,612.00
$ 1,009.51 Professional Services
$ 14,808.31
$ 20,024.00
$ 5,215.69
$ 34,898.00
$ 4,675.35
$ 4,500.00
$ (175.35) Insurance
$ 9,369.04
$ 9,000.00
$ (369.04)
$ 18,000.00
$ 0.00
$ 3,174.99
$ 3,174.99 Bad Debt/Misc Expense
$ 836.10
$ 6,949.98
$ 6,113.88
$ 13,300.03
$ 1,219.48
$ 6,000.00
$ 4,780.52 Special Projects
$ 1,904.68
$ 8,000.00
$ 6,095.32
$ 57,303.00
$ 248,009.55
$ 300,621.14
$(228,218.06) $(269,616.17)
$ 52,611.62 Operating Expense Total
$ 446,427.47 $ 523,319.92
$ 76,892.45 $ 1,107.363.00
$ 41,398.11 Operating Fund Net
$ 106,368.29
$ 68,679.21
$ 37,689.08
$ 0.00
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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CONTRACTOR? Did you know that the Forest Heights HOA has a list of recommended contractors? This list contains contractors that FHHOA staff have personally worked with, or who have been recommended to us by FHHOA residents or other trusted contractors. Below are the types of services and contractors you’ll find on our list. CLICK HERE TO VIEW LIST OF RECOMMENDED CONTRACTORS Air Duct Cleaning Arborists Backflow Device Testing Barkdust Decks/Fences Geotechnical Contractors Gutter Cleaning & Repair Handyman/Repairs
HVAC/Furnace Air Conditioning Repair Landscape Maintenance, Installation& Design Painting Contractors
Have you got a contractor to recommend?
Pest Control
Residents are welcome to suggest
Plumbers
contractors for addition to the Recommended Contractors List
Roofing Contractors
by completing this form
Homebuilders
Siding, Windows & Construction
Home Inspector
Waterproofing Consultants
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Want to run a classified ad? Email your ad submissions to kmonaco@fhhoa.com by the 15th of the month for your ad to appear in the next month’s issue. Ads for businesses run $15 per month, all other ads are free.
BABYSITTING BABYSITTER Responsible 12 year old girl available for babysitting in the Forest Heights Neighborhood. I am Red Cross-certified and love kids! Call Abby at 503-292-7744. BABYSITTING SERVICE Hello! My name is Jarrett Gold, I am 16, and a sophomore at Lincoln High School. I am Red Cross certified and can take care of any age group of children. I can also take care of any pets or other things needed. I am very responsible and I have had past experience taking care of children and feel very confident in doing so. I was a counselor at outdoor school and took care of children for a week. I had a lot of fun and built leadership skills. I can also help tutor children with their schooling if needed. I can babysit children during the week or weekends. With summer coming up, I am free anytime, and am willing to take any time slots. I enjoy children and I am eager to help take care of them. You can contact me at 503-922-9900. Thank you! BABYSITTING SERVICE My name is Kendall and am 13 years old. I live in Forest Heights and an Red Cross CPR certified. My parents will drive me to residences in the neighborhood. I can be reached at 503-780-1890/503-706-0348, and charge $5.00/hr. Babysitter, Petsitter and/or House-sitter for Hire! Hello! My name is Jamie Huggins and I have been a resident of Forest Heights for over 15 years. I have about 5 years of baby and petsitting experience, including nannying. I currently live with my family which consists of my dad, stepmom, 4 younger siblings (who are all in high school), 3 cats and a dog. I am 21 years old, can drive and have own car. I can handle all ages and all kinds of pets ranging from rodents to horses (etc.)! I am currently working at two restaurants in Bethany Village and attending PCC Rock Creek studying business administration. My rates vary based on different needs and situations. I have great references that can be provided upon request. I am honest, fun, outgoing, stern but kind. I love both kids and animals more than you can imagine! The best way to contact me is through e-mail: jamiehuggins@hotmail.com. I am a very punctual person, and usually respond within the hour. Hope to hear from you soon! BABYSITTER/NANNY/PET SITTING AVAILABLE Hello, my name is Michaela. I am 17 years old and I live in the neighborhood. I am offering babysitting, nanny services, pet sitting and as needed jobs. I have a reliable car and a good driving record. I have experience as a nanny and with animal sitting. Give me a call at 503.737.4845. I am available most of the summer of 2013. Responsible, Fun, and Experienced Babysitter Available Hi, I'm Katherine. I'm a freshman at Lincoln High School. If you're looking for a reliable, redcross certified, fun babysitter, look no further. I've been babysitting and being a mothershelper since age ten, and have great references. I love kids of all ages (as well as pets), and I can cook, clean up, and help kids with their homework too. My rate is $6/hour for one kid; additional rates available upon request. I'm usually free, especially over the summer and on weekends. Contact me at katherine.m.renner@gmail.com or 503-291-1249. Babysitter--Certified, Reliable, Fun! Hi! I'm Julia Renner, a junior at St. Mary's Academy, and I have 6 years' experience babysitting as well as working with kids at camp. I am Red Cross CPR/First Aid certified and excellent with all ages as well as families with pets, and am also able to do housework/chores. Flexible rates; outstanding references available upon request. Call (503) 291-1249 or email juliarenner@comcast.net. Babysitter Hunting? Got one or more 1-6 year olds? Look no further! My name is Claire Jackson, I’m a sophomore at Lincoln High School, and I am here to tell you your kids are safe in my hands. But there’s no reason for you to trust me on the spot, so don’t be shy to call me at the phone number indicated at the bottom of the advertisement. Living in Forest Heights makes for easy access to any one of your homes, so don’t be shy to call me last minute late Saturday night, as long as you call I will do my best to make it over to your house just in time to make it to that movie you were dying to see. Yours truly, Claire Jackson (503) 803-7881 BABYSITTING Tess Pauken, babysitting, age 13, Red Cross certified, $5.00/hr., Responsible & reliable. Contact:503-297-4007 or email: camoritz26@gmail.com EXPERIENCED NANNY Experienced nanny for many families in Forest Heights. Flexible availability. Reliable transportation and perfect driving record. Many references. Part time preferable. Phone Jocelyn at: 503-459-9443.
CERTIFIED BABYSITTER I'm Jaclyn and I am a responsible 13 year old. I have been certified through the Red Cross Babysitting Class. I am capable of helping kids with homework as well. I am available on the weekends and Holiday Breaks. I am also very good with dogs and cats. My rate is $5/hour. Contact me at my mom's cell 602-809-0917 or email: flood.noreen@gmail.com EXPERIENCED BABYSITTER Searching for a reliable, experienced, and fun-loving babysitter? My name is Annika Hansteen Izora and I’m 17 years old. I’ve been babysitting for four years, and with four younger siblings; I know how to take on any handful. I’m certified in Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED, with experience in caring for children of all ages. Above all, I love kids and I understand what it means to keep them safe and happy. Please contact me and we can have a chance to get to know each other. Call 503-705-6481, weekends only BABYSITTING SERVICE Warm, caring, responsible, babysitter who drives! CPR certified and experienced! Available throughout the summer until I leave to head back to college. Would love the opportunity to meet your family. Call Sonja Breda at 503-863-1221 Need a babysitter? Contact Grace Sullivan at 503-686-8805 or at graciesull@gmail.com. CPR certified, 16 years old, previous childcare experience. Reliable and responsible. Babysitter for Hire Hello, my name is April Mallery. I am 11 and going into 6th grade at East Sylvan. I love little kids (3 and older). I love cats and dogs, too. I am very creative and watchful. I am Red Cross class certified. Call or text me on my cell. My number is: 503-577-2682.
PET/PLANT CARE Professional Pet Sitter/Dog Walker Professional pet care when you cannot be there. Insured and bonded, pet first aid certified. Administer meds, give shots and lots of love. When you hire me, I am the only one who does the job. I do not contract out any work. I also do overnights. Call Candis at 503-246-7559 or email me at candisc@comcast.net. For more information about me, my rates, and policies, check out my website: http://www.noplacelikehomeforpets.com/ PET CARE Responsible 12 year old girl who loves to care for your pets. I am available to walk, play with, feed or care for while you are at work or away. All types of animals, birds or fish are acceptable. Please call to schedule your pet care. Manoy 503-203-1787 PET CARE / PLANT WATERING Responsible 13 and 16 year old brothers provide excellent nurture for your pets and plants. In the last five years we have cared for numerous neighborhood pets, watered an abundance of vegetation and provided many dogs a daily walk. References. Call Reid or Trent at: 503-203-1491 Experienced and Reliable Pet Sitting and Plant Watering 'm very responsible, have over six years of experience, and also have outstanding references. I can water plants, and feed, water, walk, play with, clean up after, and care for your pets. I've lived with cats, dogs, hamsters, and fish, and have experience sitting for cats, dogs, guinea pigs, birds, fish, and snails. I'll show your pets and plants lots of love and care. My rates are low and flexible, and I'm almost always free, especially over the summer and on weekends. Contact me at katherine.m.renner@gmail.com or 503-291-1249. PET CARETAKER Hello, my name is Emily Wu! I'm a Junior at Lincoln High School, extremely fond of animals. I would love to care for your pet (or that precious hydrangea!) while you are away. I have two dogs myself, and a lot of experiences with pets. I charge low rates, and will shower your animal with lots of loving. Call me at (503-490-9543) or email me at emilywui@gmail.com.
MUSIC GUITAR LESSONS Classically trained guitarist now accepting new students; can teach any style of guitar Friendly, enthusiastic and easy going Forest Heights resident.. Open to teaching theory to non-guitarists. Music reading taught to every student, any age and skill welcome. Rates available upon request. Rory Kenner (360) 510-0096 rory.kenner@gmail.com LOOKING TO LIVEN UP YOUR NEXT DINNER OR COCKTAIL PARTY? Pianist available to play background music for your next event. Genre of music can be discussed. Has had 11+ years of piano experience. References available upon request. $50/hr. Christina Seung 503.320.4296 Email: christinabean13@gmail.com PIANO AND FLUTE LESSONS Children and adult lessons available. Start a new hobby or pick up where you left off as a child. I travel to you. Well-established local business with outstanding Forest Heights' references. Contact Sarah at 503 313 1216; sarahwannell@hotmail.com. PIANO LESSONS Concert pianist teaches your child the art and technique of the piano. Over 10 years of teaching experience. My home or yours. Contact Lydia: 503/292 6868 or by email:lydiabg@hotmail.com GUITAR LESSONS Hi my name is Michaela and I am 17 years old and have lived in Forest Heights most of my life. I am looking for work with pet-sitting, house sitting, babysitting, dog walking or driving children to appointments/sports. I can also assist with grocery shopping, errands, etc. I have a reliable car and good driving record. $12.00 an hour, can negotiate for house and pet sitting. For caring reliable help call me at 503 737 4845 or e-mail me at Michaelalhs@gmail.com.
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ave you lived in Forest Heights for more than ten years? More than twenty? Been here from the start? If so, we consider you a “Pioneer of Forest Heights” and we need your help preparing for our 25th anniversary. To help preserve all that is unique about our community, we’re asking all our resident “pioneers” to consider sharing your Forest Heights memories by participating in the Forest Heights History project. The association office is looking for old photographs, newspaper clippings, realtor spec sheets, maps and original housing and marketing materials from the past 10 to 25 years. Nothing is too small to contribute and all items are welcome. We are especially interested in hearing stories from our residents, past or present. Tell us what it was like to raise your kids here, what trails you’ve walked, the wildlife you’ve seen and the neighbors you now consider lifelong friends! To participate, please email: kmonaco@fhhoa.com
Want to advertise in the Forest Heights Newsletter? When you advertise in the FHHOA newsletter, your ad will appear monthly during your contract period. In addition to your ad, we provide links to your website from the both the newsletter itself, a monthly email blast and on our website. For ad rates, submission deadlines and general information, please contact Kim Monaco by email at:
HOUSE CLEANING Veronica’s House Cleaning
kmonaco@fhhoa.com or by phone 503.297.9400.
Professional, quality, low rates, free estimates. Mini-blinds, party clean up, window cleaning. Good references. Has many clients in Forest Heights. Contact: Veronica at 503-619-6690
TUTORING TUTORING Tutoring, all ages, Math, English, French, SAT prep, homework help for learning challenged. Experienced certified teacher. I travel to you. Excellent Forest Heights references. Please contact Sarah at sarahwannell@hotmail.com or 503 313 1216
FOR SALE LifeCORE LC-1000rb Recumbent Bike (valued at $800+) * Compact 44" step-thru design * Footprint: 44" L, 24" W, 42" H * 12 preset programs * * 3 heart rate control programs * Stores data for up to 9 users *
CERTIFIED READING THERAPIST Private sessions to improve your child's reading skills. Call for information or to schedule an evaluation. Caren 503-327-8046 or cbcohen@hotmail.com
*Contact heart rate sensors * High tech display /time & temp. *
MATH & HEBREW LESSONS Math lessons: Experienced math teacher (all levels) with Bachelors degree in math. Hebrew lessons: Native Hebrew speaker experienced in Hebrew teaching. Please contact Aya at: 971-227-0555
* Adjustable slide seat track * Comfortable seat w/vertically adjustable seat back *
* Toggle wheel for easy program scrolling *
$400 obo. Call John @ 503-407-8354 – must be able to pick up
AUGUST 2013
Here’s a snapshot of FHHOA activities and meetings for the month of August. Print and keep this calendar in a handy spot so you’ll have access to what’s happening in your community.
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