FALL GARAGE SALE
ART & WINE EVENT
The Fall Garage Sale is October 1st. Register online at the HOA website.
Join Butters Gallery and Cerulean Winery for an art & wine show this month.
FREE GARDEN WORKSHOP Learn how to naturescaping can save you time, money and natural resources.
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL We’ve got great food and a full entertainment line up for the International Fall Festival
pinnacle press NEWS AT FOREST HEIGHTS I N T E R N AT I O N A L SEPTEMBER•2011 FA L L F E S T I VA L I S ON FOR SEPTEMBER Annual tradition for Forest Heights residents continues
W
ith the postponement of the
On the big stage, Rio Con Brio will
Mill Pond dredging project, the International Fall Festival
be performing choro, the early 20th century music of Rio de Janeiro. This
is a ―go‖ for Sunday September 11th! The Community Activities Committee has great plans in store for this event. Since this year’s International Festival
music is influenced by Afro-Brazilian rhythm & the cafe music of Italy, France and Portugal. Students of the Nirvana Academy
falls on the 10th anniversary of 9-11,
for Indian performing arts, taught by
we are starting off our activities with a Bagpipe Tribute and Moment of
Forest Heights resident Chitra Sridhar, will be performing classical and folk
Recognition with the Portland Fire Department. Fire engines will be on
Indian dance routines in full traditional costume. Chrita will also be singing a
display for children’s tours, with local fire crews handing out free red fire
Sanskrit peace song.
hats and badges. Following this tribute, the Mythobolus Mask Theatre, a local dance and mask collective inspired by worldwide folk traditions, will perform Peace Tales. This three part play, performed by adults who often wear upwards of 50 masks in one show, examines how children in three cultures achieve peace in difficult situations. This performance will take place in the ―bowl‖ of the park, near the pond.
Lastly, we’ll close out our event with the lively, loud and festive Mariachi Viva Mexico, hailed as Oregon’s premier mariachi band. In addition to this great entertainment lineup, our event will include authentic food from six countries. Here is an overview of the countries and vendors in this year’s festival: continued on page 2
International Fall Festival
Field Improvement Team (FIT) Update
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From the Board President
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Community Events
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Pulling Together: SOLV Riverside Cleanup
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Naturescaping & Backyard Habitat Workshop
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Community Garage Sale
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Art Show & Wine Tasting in Forest Heights
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Back to School Traffic Alert & Street Light Reporting
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Fall Festival Schedule
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Garbage Can Reminder: New Enforcements
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GoGreen: Leafs & Farmers Market
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FHHOA Calendar
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Ask the Manager: Mill Pond 4
I N T E R N AT I O N A L F E S T I V A L I S O N FOR SEPTEMBER continued from page 1
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
Brazil: Best of Brazil Greece: The Blue Olive [vegetarian] India: Swagat vegetarian] Italy: Ernesto’s Mexico: El Tapatio Thailand: Zab Thai [vegetarian available]
Vision Statement To create and foster excellence in community, environment and quality of life. Board of Directors | 2011-2012 Mark Sanzone—President
Based on feedback from last year’s event, we have restructured our menu offerings and food service procedures to cut down on the amount of time spent in lines. We
Also new this year is the addition of event wristbands, which will be given to each attendee in exchange for their admission ticket. Admission tickets were mailed to your residence the last week of August, and you should have them by the time you read this newsletter. NOTE: Your Admission Ticket is REQUIRED for entry to the event. Please come celebrate the advent of fall with your community and enjoy cultures and foods from around the world. Should you have any questions please contact the FHHOA association office before the event.
ask for your help in keeping the lines moving by not requesting special orders from our food vendors.
Eric Butterfield—Vice President Stuart Roberts—Secretary Ric Barton—Treasurer Mike Fletcher Heather Gaitan Devidas Gupta
Association Staff Stephen K. Herr—General Manager email: sherr@fhhoa.com Judith Souers—Office Administrator email: jsouers@fhhoa.com Molly McManus Oliver—Compliance Coordinator email: moliver@fhhoa.com Kimberly Monaco—Marketing, Communications & Event Coordinator email: kmonaco@fhhoa.com Richard Metzger—Maintenance Supervisor Juan Guerrero—Maintenance Team
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“Curiosity is one of the greatest secrets of
“ Curiosity is the wick
in the candle of learning.”
happiness.”
- William A. Ward
- Bryant H. .McGill
Are you curious about things going on in our community? Do you ever wonder about something you see while walking or driving through our neighborhood? Do you have questions about issues that impact Forest Heights? Here’s your opportunity to get some answers! Our General Manager, Stephen Herr, will answer your questions about Forest Heights each month in this article. 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. If Manager Herr can’t answer the question, he’ll find someone who can! Please email your questions to contactus@fhhoa.com with “Ask the Manager” in the subject line. Questions received by the 10th of each month will be answered in the newsletter
ASK THE MANAGER “Did the Forest Heights Homeowners Association receive the permits required to start the Mill Pond restoration project?”
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nfortunately the agency permits to dredge Mill Pond were not issued in time for the dredging contractor to complete his work before September 30th. In fact, we are still waiting to receive our DEQ and ACOE permit as I write this update. Last month I remained cautiously optimistic that the permits would be issued and that Mill Pond would be restored this year. Dredging Mill Pond is now a 2012 project. Once we have all permits a dredging schedule will be published and a new timeline established for the restoration of Mill Pond. This delay does give the association more time to work with the City of Portland (BES) to maintain the upstream water quality features and formalize more precise plans for the entire watershed. In addition, the postponement also allows the
association to hold the International Fall Festival which is scheduled for Sunday September 11th from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Mill Pond Park. Rescheduling the dredging project also affects the proposed development of Tract R and the community socialization process started by the Tract R Task Force. Next month the Task Force will meet with the landscape architect for Tract R and will be re-evaluating the relationship between the two projects. Should you have questions regarding these projects, please send them to contactus@fhhoa. ~ Stephen Herr, FHHOA General Manager ~
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FIELD IMPROVEMENT T E A M ( F I T ) U P D AT E Dear Forest Heights Residents: First off, a big thanks to the Forest Heights Homeowners Association for their donation to the Field Renovation Project, as well as to those of you who have made individual contributions to the project. Our most recent campaign raised just over $20,000 moving us about $15,000 away from our total cash requirement of $212,000. The total project costs roughly $400K and we've covered the other costs through materials and labor donations. Your support of this project is really is amazing. If you haven't donated and would like to, you can still do so online at www.forestheightssoccer.org or by sending a donation directly to: Forest Heights Soccer Club FIT 1308 NW Abernethy Road Portland, OR 97229 NOTE: All donations are 100% tax deductible.
off on construction until the day after school gets out in June 2012. This will create the ideal construction window both in terms of weather and lack of disruption for sports, school, and other community activities, and give us schedule flexibility to ensure that we have a world class installation that will last for 10 years or longer. Portland Public Schools, our donors, and our construction partners are all on board with this revised schedule. We'll have all of our construction contracts, vendor agreements, PPS permits, and our construction permits with the county in place long before construction kicks off in June 2012. The additional months will also give us time to complete fundraising. We'll actually be purchasing the turf rolls this fall to ensure that we lock in the amazing donated pricing we received from CSD Council and the turf mills in Atlanta.
While we all would have preferred to have the project completed in time for this fall season, we're excited to have more time to ensure we are completely buttoned up on the project and ready to start in June for completion next August. In the interim, Forest Heights Soccer Club has renewed it's contract with Pacific Sports Turf to handle repair and maintenance of the field from August to October. This should ensure that field holds up a little better, as it did last season. Thank you to everyone who has contributed money and/or time to this phenomenal project. As always, please let me know if you have questions.
~ Brad McMahon, Field Improvement Team Chairman ~
Although our fundraising is close to completion, we are too close to the start of fall soccer practices and games as well as the beginning of school to start construction now. The excavation, rock work, drainage, and turf field installation will take 8-10 weeks, which would wipe out hundreds of soccer games and practices this fall and create a major safety issue for the school kids at recess in the early part of the year. So, after several meetings with the project stakeholders, our general contractor, suppliers, etc. we've decided to hold
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PRESIDENT’S CORNER
FROM YOUR BOARD PRESIDENT
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ast month, I reported that three Forest Heights residents answered the call to replace Sherrill Corbett’s recently vacated board position. During the August Board Meeting, the Forest Heights Board of Directors selected Devidas Gupta to fill this position. Devidas will hold this position until May 2012 when the next general election takes place. Devidas has been a very active member of our community and is currently the chairman of the G2 (Go Green) committee. I welcome Devidas to this position, and look forward to working with him in his new roll. Also last month, the Tract R Task Force held a third community open house on the proposed development of Tract R. These open house sessions offered homeowners a chance to learn more about the proposed development, to make suggestions on the design
elements and to offer feedback on the project as a whole. The Tract R task force is now reviewing the feedback received from the open house sessions, as well as the email responses sent to the HOA office. A revised plan will be created in September and will be presented to the board for review at the October 11th board meeting. Lastly, please come down to Mill Pond Park on Sunday, September 11th for the annual International Fall Festival. This event represents the rich cultural diversity that exists within Forest Heights. Admission tickets were mailed to all Forest Heights residents last month. We hope to see you at the event.
~ Mark Sanzone, FHHOA Board President ~
Forest Heights HOA will soon be launching a new and improved website! The Forest Heights HOA is working to bring our homeowners a new website before the end of this year. Our new site will be easier to navigate and will include features such as online compliance forms, an updated resident directory, opt-in communication features like RSS news feeds and security features for ―homeowners only data‖ viewing. We’ll let you know when the new site launches and how you can interact with the HOA via our new site.
Upcoming FHHOA Board Meetings Tuesday, September 13th Time: 6:00 pm Location: FHHOA Office
Tuesday, October 11th Time: 6:00 pm Location: FHHOA Office
All homeowners are welcome to attend!
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Upcoming Community Events International Fall Festival Date: Sunday, September 11th, 2011 Time: 4:00pm—7:00pm Location: Mill Pond Park
Art Show & Wine Tasting Date: September 9th—11th, 2011 Time: Varies—see article on page 12 Location: Forest Heights Village Center
Pull Together to Prevent Invasives Date: Saturday, September 17th, 2011 Time: 10:00 am—1:00pm Location: FHHOA Office
Pulling Together to Prevent Invasives Please join us right here in Forest Heights for the SOLV Beach and Riverside Cleanup, presented by the Oregon Lottery! On Saturday, September 17th from 9am to 12 noon, the Go Green committee, in collaboration with West Multnomah Soil and Water Soil and Water District and SOLV, is hosting an invasive removal event to enhance watershed health in Forest Heights. This SOLV project is one of over 100 projects taking place across the state of Oregon on that day, as part of an effort in which Oregonians will join with thousands of volunteers in all 50 states and over 100 countries to clean up our waterways and remove invasive species.
When: Saturday, September 17, 2011
Backyard Habitat Workshop Date: Thursday, September 29th, 2011 Time: 7:00 pm—8:30pm Location: FHHOA Office
Fall Community Garage Sale Date: Saturday, October 1st, 2011 Time: 9:00 am—3:00pm Location: Forest Heights Neighborhood
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where: Wetlands Trail Gloves, tools, snacks and coffee (courtesy of the Forest Heights Starbucks) will be supplied, and free t-shirts will be distributed at the event to commemorate this global project.
Click here to register
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Free Naturescaping & Backyard Habitat Workshop Naturescaping: Reduce yard maintenance, control erosion and improve stream and pond health in Forest Heights
D
id you know that by ―naturescaping‖ your yard, you will save time, money and be able to make a positive difference to the Forest Heights community at large? So just what is naturescaping? Naturescaping is the practice of designing a landscape such that it reduces water use, stormwater runoff and pollution without sacrificing the splendor of your yard. Plus, it saves you time, money, and energy – all while providing a beautiful habitat for birds, wildlife, and you. The Go Green Committee invites you to attend a free Backyard Habitat Workshop where guest speaker Gaylen Beatty of the Columbia Land Trust will introduce the concept of naturescaping. Gaylen will also discuss: •
Tips for the reduction/elimination of water and chemical use
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How to control erosion and improve the health of the Forest Heights stream system and Mill Pond
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How to increase and improve wildlife habitat
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How to be active in the stewardship of our watershed
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Basic site or project planning
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How to employ the benefits listed above without sacrificing aesthetics or revamping your entire landscape, as well as many other great gardening tips
BACKYARD HABITAT WORKSHOP WHEN: Thursday, September 29th, 2011 TIME: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm LOCATION: FHHOA conference room To attend this workshop, please RSVP by emailing contactus@fhhoa.com
Want to learn more about Naturescaping, local gardening classes and other gardening resources? Check out these links: Garden Smart Guide Columbia Land Trust Backyard Habitat Certification Program Native Plant Guide WMSWCD services, classes and other general information
Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. —May Sarton Page 9
FALL COMMUNIT Y GARAGE SALE WHEN: Saturday, October 1, 2011
October 1st
TIME: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Have you been collecting items for the next Forest Heights Community Garage Sale? If so, it’s time to start marking your items! This year’s fall community garage sale will be held on Saturday, October 1st. Please note that in order to have your sale listings appear on the sale map, you will need to sign
up online by September 21st. Here is what the association provides:
Sign up here to participate in the fall garage sale!
Advertising in local newspapers Signage in the neighborhood
Note: You must be
Maps with addresses of participating homes (must be registered online by Sept. 21st for your address to appear on the map)
sign up online no later
Balloons so shoppers will know where to find you
map!
than September 21st in order to be listed on the
Pick-up of your unsold garage sale items by the ARC on Monday, October 3rd. Sorry, no large furniture or appliances can be picked up by ARC
Tips for a successful garage sale •
Combine sale items in one location with your neighbors
•
Highlight kid-related items in the participating homes’ list
•
Start collecting shopping bags & boxes for your shoppers
•
Make sure you have old newspaper on hand to wrap glassware
•
Do not price your items too high
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GOOD PAIRINGS: Art & Wine, Friends & Neighbors Local Forest Heights residents team up to share their love of art and wine
W
hat do these things all have
Established in 1988, Butters Gallery,
wood Mountain Vineyards. Cerulean
in common? Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. Bogey and Bacall.
Ltd. is an important contemporary art source for both private and cor-
combines this pure fruit with traditional winemaking to produce ―real‖
Ups and downs. Highs and lows. Peas and carrots. Salt and pepper.
porate collectors. This family owned and operated gallery presents, in a
wines that reflect the natural flavors of the grapes.
These are all examples of things that go together, and two Forest
beautiful spacious gallery in Old Town, monthly exhibitions of work
Heights residents have joined forces
by artists recognized throughout the
to bring Forest Heights residents a very popular ―go together‖ pairing:
United States and abroad including several prominent Northwest artists.
art and wine.
The gallery deals in work that covers a broad spectrum of styles from oil
Norm and Carolyn Butters, owners of Butters Gallery, Ltd., Portland, Oregon, and Jeff Miller, co-owner of Cerulean Skies Winery, Hood River, Oregon, join together to present an Art Show and Wine Tasting event on September, 9th, 10th, and 11th, 2011. The event will be held in the old Postal Annex site at the Forest Heights Village Center at 2065 NW Miller Road. The event will kick off at 5pm on Friday, Sept, 9th, with an opening reception, wine tasting and light snacks. Featured Portland Artist Carolyn Cole will be on hand to meet guests and talk about her work. The Butters have enjoyed living in Forest Heights since 1996 and Jeff Miller located to the neighborhood in 2008.
painting and mixed media on canvas/panel to glass, metal, ceramic, and multi-media sculpture to graphic prints and works on paper. Notably known for their strength in selecting and presenting abstract painting, Butters has a strong focus on figurative and representational work as well. Butters Gallery staff are well versed in addressing the needs of their clients and are happy to do site visits to make recommendations.
Cerulean Skies will deliver wine right to your doorstep in Forest Heights and in neighboring parts of Portland. We invite you to join Norm and Carolyn Butters and Jeff Miller for a weekend of good pairings: art and wine, neighbors and friends.
ART SHOW & WINE TASTING Date: Friday, September 9th Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Date: Saturday, September 10th Time: 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm Date: Sunday, September 11th Time: 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Cerulean Skies is the result of two families focusing on making wine
For more information contact Butters
the way it was meant to be – pure, natural and authentic. Cerulean
Gallery at 503-248-9378 or email Carolyn@buttersgallery.com
Skies’ wines are made from grapes from the Certified Organic Acadia Vineyards in the Columbia Gorge AVA near Hood River, OR, as well as the Celilo Vineyards and Under-
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BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY TIPS School starts Tuesday, September 6th Be sure to observe the following traffic laws when out on the road with school buses, and while traveling the roads in Forest Heights.
Yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is preparing to
When driving in school zones, watch out for young
stop to load or unload children. Motorists should slow down and prepare to stop their vehicles.
people who may be thinking about getting to school, but may not be thinking about getting there safely.
Red flashing lights and extended stop arm indicate that the bus has stopped and that children are getting on or off. Motorists must stop their cars and wait until the red flashing lights are turned off, the stop arm is withdrawn, and the bus begins moving before they start driving again.
Slow Down. Watch for children walking in the street, especially where there are no sidewalks. Watch for children playing and gathering near bus stops.
Be Alert and ready to stop. Children arriving late for the bus may dart into the street without looking for traffic.
City of Portland launches online form for reporting street light issues
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ave you noticed the street lights on your street flickering on and off? Or have you seen lights that are completely out? If so, the City of Portland has launched an online form for the reporting of such issues. To use the online form to report a street light issue, you’ll need the following information: •
Nearest address to problem street light
•
Confirm whether light is out completely or cycling on and off, if the light is on during the day or if the light is damaged
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Map # and/or pole #, which is found on the Pole Tag, a three inch round metal plate on the Street Light pole located at about eye level (NOTE: There may not be a Pole Tag)
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Your name, email address (optional) and phone number for verification purposes only
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Upload photo (optional)
The City of Portland reports that repairs can take up to one week, possibly longer depending on the extent of repair needed per street light. Page 13
FHHOA International Fall Festival Sunday, September 11, 2011 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Mill Pond Park ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE 4:00 pm | Bagpipe Salute To honor the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, we will be conducting a brief Moment of Recognition with Portland firefighters. Fire engines will be on display for children’s tours, with fire crews handing out free hats and badges.
4:30 pm | Mythobolus Mask Theatre This mask theatre troupe, inspired by folk traditions from around the world, will perform Peace Tales, a three part play that examines how children in three cultures achieve peace in difficult situations.
5:00 pm| Rio Con Brio Rio Con Brio will be performing choro, the early 20th century street music of Rio de Janeiro, influenced by AfroBrazilian rhythm & the cafe music of Italy, France and Portugal.
5:45 pm| Indian Folk Dancing Students of the Nirvana Academy for Indian performing arts, taught by Forest Heights resident Chitra Sridhar, will be performing classical and folk Indian dance routines in full traditional costume.
Featuring authentic food and entertainment from six cultures Brazil
Italy
Best of Brazil
Ernesto’s
Greece
Mexico
Blue Olive
El Tapatio
India
Thailand
Swagat
Zab Thai
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FESTIVAL This festival is only for residents of the Forest Heights Homeowners Association Residents may bring a guest but must purchase guest tickets—on the day of the event—at the rate of: $15.00 adult, $7.50 child. Cash only sales Guest tickets will only be sold to residents and require proof of address Additional beer/wine tickets may be purchased on the day of the event for $3.00. Cash only sales Admission tickets were mailed to homes on August 24th.
DAY OF EVENT ATTENDANCE AND COURTESY REQUEST When entering the event, give your admission ticket to gate attendants in exchange for wristband Show wristband to event staff in exchange for food. Food vendors will not accept admission tickets in exchange for food One plate per person at each food tent Please do not ask food vendors for special orders, or to give you additional plates of food The following vendors are offering vegetarian dishes: Greek, India & Thailand
6:30 pm | Mariachi Viva Mexico We’ll close out our event with the lively, loud and festive Mariachi Viva Mexico, hailed as Oregon’s premier and favorite mariachi band.
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ARE YOUR GARBAGE CANS IN VIEW? Reprinted from last month’s newsletter: Clarification of trash receptacle policy and new enforcement procedures
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or the past two months, we’ve been alerting readers of this newsletter to the following trash receptacle policy and new enforcement procedures:
Trash, yard debris and recycling receptacles should be set out no earlier than the night before pickup and removed and stored out of sight from the street, in an appropriately screened or enclosed area, no later than the end of the day of pickup. Beginning September 1st, the following timeline for compliance enforcement will begin: •
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First letter: FHHOA requests compliance/remedy within thirty (30) days (typical notice requires a seven (7) day remedy according to Exhibit A Policy Resolution #3). All future notices will be seven (7) days. Second Letter: Seven (7) day notice to correct problem. If you are not compliant after seven (7) days a $25 daily fine begins on Day 8, plus administrative charges. Day 30: If the violation continues for thirty (30) days or more the Association may refer the compliance matter to the Association’s attorney for legal action.
If your receptacles are currently stored in your driveway or are otherwise visible from the street, this is the perfect time to evaluate where you can move them. The easiest solutions would be to store containers in your garage or behind a fence. Other methods would be to use landscape (shrubs or a short hedge) or a short fence to screen the containers from view. These projects would need to be submitted for Architectural Review Committee approval. The fee for such a review would be waived. Questions? Please contact FHHOA Compliance Coordinator Molly Oliver at: 503.297.9400 or by email at: moliver@fhhoa.com
Congratulations to Laurel Barton, winner of last month’s newsletter Word Puzzler and a $25 Starbucks gift card. Here are the answers to last month’s puzzle: Bolero Ulterior Silence Instep Nocturnal Escape Stamina Status Bureau Excavator Fragile “Business before pleasure” Check out this month’s puzzle on page 18!
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C O M M I T T E E U P DAT E
The “Leafs” Are Changing in Forest Heights
W
hile this has been an
completed along Interstate 5. But
life is projected to be 8 years, and
unusual and interesting year where the weather
the 100 mile range does make for the perfect commuting car, and that
with technology evolving quickly on the battery front, there are sure
is concerned, it is far too early to contemplate heading back into the
is why Susan and Mike Weedall of Forest Heights placed a deposit
to be evolving options for battery replacement.
winter season. However, between now and the cold days of January,
on the Leaf well over a year ago in order to be early adopters of this
we here in Forest Heights have the
technology.
good fortune to experience autumn in all its glory thanks to the deciduous trees in the neighborhood. Before we know it, the leaves will be changing right before our very eyes. There is one Leaf, however, that doesn’t herald more cold, wet weather, but rather symbolizes a step toward evolving personal transportation. That is, Nissan recently introduced the Leaf, their new allelectric automobile, and one of those Leafs is now travelling the roads in Forest Heights.
not like the car, we LOVE the car!‖ Nissan fully loaded this vehicle with
1.5 cents per mile to drive the Leaf. This compares quite favorably to the
cutting edge features such as a GPS system that automatically
Weedall’s 1997 Toyota Camry that averages 23.5 miles per gallon for
alerts the driver when a charge is needed, then identifies the nearest
city driving. Assuming gasoline at
charging station and whether the
$3.50 per gallon, the Toyota costs north of 16 cents per mile to drive.
station is occupied or not.
Annual fuel savings alone should easily top $1,100 per year. And there are no more trips to Jiffy Lube since the Leaf does not have a transmission, just direct electric drive.
mented by an internal combustion engine—the Leaf is 100% all-
one’s mind is ―How much does the Leaf cost‖? Answer: $34,000 list,
charges, this is not the vehicle to plan a trip to California in, at least not until the all-electric charging stations from Canada to Mexico are
car?‖ And the answer is, ―No, we do
Mike computes that at the current electric rates, it is only costing about
Unlike hybrids—which offer a limited range of electric driving, supple-
electric. With a range of approximately 100 miles between battery
The next question invariably asked of the Weedall’s is: ―Do you like the
So when you see, and don’t hear, a vehicle drive by your home in Forest Heights, it is most likely the Leaf passing by. Give a big wave, and if you have questions, feel free to flag down Sue or Mike. They’d love to tell you more about their car!
The number one question on every-
and no haggling is allowed. But with current federal and state tax credits
~Submitted by members of the G2 Committee~
totaling $9,000 for this all-electric car, you can see the final cost drops dramatically. The expected battery
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Open Houses for Tract R Conclude ...... ...... with lots of feedback from our residents. Your valuable feedback is being analyzed by our consultant, Brain Bainnson, and the Tract R Task Force. We hope to have an update for the community in the October - November timeframe. We sincerely appreciate all the feedback provided by the residents of Forest Heights, via the HOA website and/or by attending a open house. ~Submitted by Devidas Gupta, FHHOA resident and Chair, Tract R Task Force ~
Yes, we have no bananas...and no potatoes neither Farmer’s Market for Forest Heights, unfortunately, is not in the works
R
esults of a recent community survey indicate that
If you know of any farmers who are interested in
having a farmers market in Forest Heights is one of the top priorities residents would like to see the G2
pursuing the possibility of establishing a farmers market in Forest Heights, please feel free to contact
Committee sponsor. Unfortunately, the farmers don't seem to be interested.
the G2 Committee at contactus@fhhoa.com.
The G2 committee emailed farmers and members of
To assist you in your Farmers Market shopping, here are links to farmers markets in the greater Portland
the Community Supported Agriculture organization,
metro area:
asking if they would like to participate in such an undertaking. No one responded. Then the committee
Portland Farmers Market
contacted a nearby commercial farmer and a local school operating an agriculture program to ask if they
CMF Market
would be interested. No dice...or shall we say no potatoes.
Beaverton Farmers Market
Luckily, Portland already has a wide array of farmers markets. In addition to the big market at Portland State
Oregon Farmers Market
University on Saturday mornings, there is a smaller market on Wednesdays in the Park Blocks at SW Park & Salmon. The Northwest Neighborhood Market sets up shop on Thursdays at 19th and Everett, and on Saturday mornings the big Beaverton Market is open
~Submitted by Debby Rankin, FHHOA resident and member of the G2 Committee~
on SW Hall Blvd., between 3rd and 5th Street. You can also find smaller markets at Cedar Mill and in Hillsboro. Page 17
BABYSITTING BABYSITTING SERVICE AVAILABLE! Hi, my name is Emilie Jackson, I'm 17 years old, and go to St. Mary's Academy. I've been babysitting for 6 years with all ages and love it! I'm available most week nights but especially weekends and willing to book on short notice. I have lots of references upon request, so give me a call! (503) 804-6616
BABYSITTING SERVICE Hi, I’m Trudi, and I’m a senior at Lincoln High School. I am CPR certified and live in Forest Heights. I do not have my driver’s license yet; however, I can be driven by my parents to and from babysitting jobs. I have been babysitting kids ages 1.5 to 11 years old for the past three years. I also work with preschoolers and kindergarteners in childcare at my church. I am available most weekends including Fridays. I currently charge $9/hour. By the way, I am allergic to dogs and cats so I am unable to babysit for pet owners. Please call me at 503841-5989 or email tastysunflowers@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you.
NANNY/BABYSITTER My name is Ashley and I am 17 year old., experienced babysitter and Red Cross certified. I love to play games, do arts and crafts, play sports and be active. I have my drivers license and am a good driver with my own car. I am able to drive myself along with others if needed. I am available school nights, weekends and this summer. Please call Ashley at 503-577-6951 or email ktmarcy@yahoo.com.
BABYSITTING SERVICE Hello, my name is Sonja Breda and I am 17 years old and attend St. Mary’s Academy. I am friendly, fun and love to work with children. I am also Red Cross Certified, have experience working with children and have my driver’s license. I am available some weeknights and most weekends. Please cal me at 503-203-2627 or email me at sonja.breda@gmail.com. I look forward to talking with you soon.
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. FUN, RELIABLE, BABYSITTER AVAILABLE Responsible, caring and experienced with kids of all ages! Available on weeknights and weekends to babysit for families, during parties, etc. Call 503-291-1249 or email juliarenner@comcast.net BABYSITTER/PET SERVICES AVAILABLE Hi my name is Haley and I am a sophomore in high school. I am offering babysitting and pet services. I am Red Cross certified for CPR. I have been a camp counselor for ages 2-12, a mother’s helper for a 1 year old, and a sitter for school age children. My parents are available to drive me anywhere in the neighborhood. I love kids and am very patient with them! I currently charge $10 per hour. My pet services are as follows: Grooming and sitting. Grooming would be available at my own home where a grooming center is available. I currently charge $20 per full day/night sitting and grooming cost varies by size and coat length. References are available. Email: sunrisepetcare@hotmail.com or call 503.863.6673 BABYSITTER AVAILABLE High school student, Red Cross infant and toddler CPR certified, 3 years experience. Available to babysit Fridays and Saturdays year round. References available. Phone #: 503-841-5989 | Rate: $6/hr 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.
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! RESPONSIBLE, FUN BABYSITTER AND MOTHER’S HELPER AVAILABLE Red Cross Certified, 12 years old and love for kids of all ages. Like to play sports, read to kids, do creative things like acting, dancing, singing, and am an A+ student. Rate is $5 per hour. Call 503.294.1249 or email: katherine.m.renner@gmail.com BABYSITTING Tess Pauken, babysitting, age 13, Red Cross certified, $5.00/hr., Responsible & reliable. Contact:503-297-4007 or email: camoritz26@gmail.com NANNY/SITTER/ADULT CARE Single woman, 47 years old, who raised two children, looking for work as a nanny, baby sitter or adult care in Forest Heights. Please call anytime. Qualified masseur. English is limited. Tel: 503-367-4797 or 503-853-1851. Email: tanechka777@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.
SEPTEMBER CRYPTOGRAM What’s your take on reality? Email your answer to this month’s puzzle to: kmonaco@fhhoa.com for a chance to win a $25 Starbucks gift card. Bragging rights will be yours if you also name the author of this quote!
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MUSIC DRUM LESSONS Accomplished, studious high school student (junior) offering lessons in home studio; 2 drum sets for teach and follow instruction and recording equipment to monitor progress. Qualifications: 5 years study, numerous instructors, rock & jazz emphasis. Drummer and percussionist in 3 bands: rock, jazz and orchestra. Performance venues include clubs, charity events & private engagements. Rate: $10/half hour; $18/hour. Email: jeremyk23@yahoo.com, 503.686.8020 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C24mJgNyP8 PIANO TEACHER/TUTORING Excellent piano teacher and professional tutor (LA, Math, French, Study Skills). Fully certified. Established business 6+ years in Forest Heights. Great references from your neighbors. I make learning fun and I connect personally with my students. I travel to you! Please call Sarah at: 503.313.1216 or mail me: sarahwannell@hotmail.com.
PET/PLANT CARE 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
TUTORING EXPERT COLLEGE ESSAY COACH As the acceptance rates of competitive colleges decline, it becomes essential for applicants to craft compelling admission essays. Experienced high school English teacher with Master’s Degree available to help plan, organize, revise, and edit admission and scholarship essays during evenings and/or weekends. Hourly fee. References supplied upon request. Please contact Ali at 503.867.6321 or allisonleighmarks@gmail.com SUMMER MATH AND WRITING CAMPS Enroll your child (1st—6th grade) in our Summer Math and Writing Camps! We also offer a camp for students entering Kindergarten in the fall. Please contact Susan Ellis at 503-330-7757 or susanaellis@gmail.com for details. 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
MISCELLANEOUS LANDSLIDE INSURANCE RECOMMENDATION? Looking to insure my home against landslide. Any recommendations? Please let me know. Petra at 503.456-0770.
PET CARE / PLANT WATERING Responsible 13 and 16 year old brothers will 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 available. Call Reid or Trent at: 503-203-1491
My name is Nick Grout and I am an 8th grader at West Sylvan. I am willing to wash cars, feed and bathe pets, house sit, and do yard work. I can come anytime during the week or weekend. Please contact me at 503.292.5440 or njgrout@gmail.com
EXPERIENCED PET & PLANT SITTER Very responsible 12 year old girl with lots of experience. I can walk, feed and play with, clean up after and care for your pets if you are going to be gone. I have lived with cats, dogs, hamsters, fish and snails and have taken care of guinea pigs, cats and many other animals. I can also take care of plants, and have done for many people. Call 503.291.1249 or email: katherine.m.renner@gmail.com
NEED SOME EXTRA HELP? My name is Nathan VanDomelen, 16 years old. I am a trustworthy and dedicated person. I honor all appointments and always do quality work. Here are a few things I can do: baby-sit, take care of plants, take care of pets (I am good with animals), pull weeds, and clean cars (inside and out.) Please note that I am not limited only to the jobs specified. I am available most weekdays, but prefer weekends due to school. Please don’t hesitate to call me (503) 206-6563. Thank you.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES STUDIO8FILMS Have you ever wanted to create a special video to celebrate an event or milestone in the life of a loved one, including your pet, but don't have the time or skills to do so? Studio8Films can produce your custom video with original videography or can utilize and edit your super 8 films, photographs, videos and audio bytes. Why let the memorable moments fade, capture them forever! Final films provided in a format of your choice, a DVD or web movie for upload to the internet. Please go to: Studio8Films.net for video samples and information.
RENTALS FOR RENT MT HOOD SKI CHALET- One for Vacation Rental - One For SALE by Owner. Sleeps 8. Three Bedroom, 2.5Bath, 2-car Garage, Pools, Spa, Deck. Hot Tub, Trails. Offers four seasons of fun: Ski, Hike, Fish, Boat, Climb. Located Right at Government Camp - Collins Lake Resort and Grand Lodges. Mention this FHHOA ad for FHHOA Member Rates and Book Direct with owner. Loren P Hotchkiss lorenhotchkiss9821@msn.com 503-291-9822 FOREST HEIGHTS STORAGE UNITS FOR RENT Secure Storage/Parking Garages available in Forest Heights behind the Village Center. Sizes and Prices Vary. Contact 503-384-0333 if you’re interested. Professionally managed by C and R Real Estate Services, Co. SHORT TERM LEASE Looking for housing (Furnished Apt/Condo/House) in Forest Hts for family visiting this summer. Please contact: Hannah ezpiano123@yahoo.com
LOOKING FOR EXTRA HELP? Hi! My name is Jake Marcy and I am 16 years old. I am dedicated to my sports and school. I am a lacrosse player for Lincoln High School and love my sport. I am very motivated and willing to work as hard as you need. I can help with yard work, computer work (Facebook, upload photos, etc.), animal watching and walking, babysitting, house sitting, lacrosse training. I am a hard worker so feel free to call me for any work you might have. Please feel free to call me at 503-297-5921 or 503-407-0846. BRIDGE ANYONE? Looking for intermediate level bridge players who would like to play for fun. Call Mike and Steph 503-244-1418 LABOR DAY VACATION SWAP! Looking to swap luxury SUNRIVER Oregon home (sleeps 9) for your 2+ bedroom home/ condo in Forest Heights area August 31st-September 5th. For info & photos email: DanceSingImages@msn.com FOREST HEIGHTS MOMS AND DADS Having trouble sticking to your workouts while with your kids? Join Baby Boot Camp! Lose the baby weight. Prepare for labor with safe prenatal workouts. Spend time with your child while doing something for yourself. Playtime after classes for the kids. Meet other parents with kids the same age as yours. All fitness levels welcome and encouraged. Kids of all ages are welcome. FIRST CLASS IS FREE Locations: Tualatin Hills Parks & Rec Athletic Center - 50 NW 158th Ave, Beaverton. Monday – Friday @ 9:30am. We meet outside by the bike racks. Greenway Park – Coming soon! Saturday classes start in August! Contact Kylan Pimley for details and scheduling: 503-780-9235, kylan.pimley@babybootcamp.com
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Here’s a snapshot of FHHOA activities and meetings for the month of September. Print and keep this calendar in a handy spot so you’ll have access to what’s happening in your community.
SEPTEMBER 2011 Sunday
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Wednesday
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Mill Pond Park
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Community Activities Committee 5:00 pm FHHOA Office
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GoGreen, Natural Habitat, Landscape & Trails 12:00 pm 6:00 pm
Architectural Review Committee 9:00 am
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FHHOA Office
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Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 pm
Architectural Review Committee 9:00 am
FHHOA Office
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SOLV Beach and Riverside Cleanup 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
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Architectural Review Committee 9:00 am
FHHOA Office
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Pulling Together to Remove Invasives
FHHOA Office
Budget & Finance Committee 6:00 pm
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Saturday
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HOLIDAY Safety, Streetscape FHHOA OFFICE and Transportation CLOSED Meeting
International Fall Festival 4pm—7pm
Friday
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Tract R Development Task Force 5:30 pm
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FHHOA Office
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