SUMMER 2010 | Wingfield Springs Community Association Newsletter
neighborhood update
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n this article occurrences will be highlighted and rules and regulations updated regarding our neighboring golf facilities.
Summertime Get-togethers All of us wait all year for warmer weather and look forward to having outdoor cookouts with our family and friends. Please remember your neighbors and be mindful of the noise and distraction you and your guests may create in your neighborhood. Showing courtesy towards others living in your vicinity will gain you respect and the privacy you enjoy in return. We are also fortunate to have several parks in the area to consider when you are planning to entertain a larger group.
Vista Boulevard Update As all of you have undoubtedly noticed, there is good progress toward the completion of the Vista Blvd. expansion. Construction is on schedule with an expected end date of September. Trees and bushes have been planted along the sides as well as in the median area. We think everyone will be pleased with the upscale look the street will have, in addition to the obvious perk of having better traffic flow in both directions.
The Disgrace at Eagle Canyon Park The porta-potties provided by the Parks Dept. for the park patrons’ convenience. They were knocked down; the doors were ripped off and vandalized. This costs us all and is shameful. If you witness any occurrences like this, inform the police immediately. We have also had reports of door bells being rung late at night. This is a major inconvenience to people who have children and to those who work early shifts. This has happened at a greater rate since school has been out. Need I say more?
Summer is Here Red Hawk kindly asks that you observe the following rules: 1. When golf is in play, the following activities are strictly prohibited on both the Lakes and Hills Courses: walking, dog-walking, bicycling, or any other activity that does not directly relate to playing golf as a shop registered golfer. (A good rule of thumb: if there is ample light, golfers are probably on the golf course.) 2. Skateboards, roller blades/skates, scooters, bikes or other wheeled devices, whether motorized or non-motorized, are prohibited on the golf course and cart paths at all times.
3. The walking of animals is limited to golf cart paths only, when golf is not in play. Animals without a leash are strictly prohibited on both the Lakes and Hills courses. It is the duty and responsibility of the owners to clean up any waste left by their animals. 4. All non-golfing minors—children under the age of 18—must be accompanied by an adult. These rules exist for the safety of you and your family.
Watch Where You Go! z Sparks Municipal Code Section 7.08.040 requires removal of animal waste deposited on public or private property within the City of Sparks. z Section 11.3 of the Wingfield Springs CC&R’s requires that animals must be kept on a leash held by a person capable of controlling the animal, when not in or on a private lot. Both the hills course and the lake course are private property.
The Latest Contractor Scam. Beware! Reno police arrested Leland Carroll on suspicion of defrauding the elderly and/or handicapped. To some, the 45-year-old bicyclist who approached them in their front yards was a kind and professional handyman, willing to do construction and home maintenance work for a deal. The “prowling handyman” gained the victims’ confidence and struck conversations by claiming he was looking for his lost dog. He was featured in 2007 as one of the top ten most wanted in Northern Nevada by the state contractors board for working as an unlicensed contractor. So beware of these contractor scams.
Homeowners Association Meeting The next meeting of the HOA will be Thursday, August 5th, at 6 p.m. in the Events Center at Red Hawk. We hope to see you there!
Lou Dauria
President Wingfield Springs Community Association