Cantada Community News

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1 Canvassing for Votes Your Board will be going door-to-door to get your vote for the By-Law revision. We need at least 40 addition votes from owners to complete the process. Households who have not submitted a vote in the last 8 months for this effort will receive a visit on: Saturday, February 4 th, from 1 PM Just as a reminder, the By Law amendments are required to help streamline operations especially as it relates to elections. Financial Update Our dues increase is paying off. Although we continue to experience higher than expected plumbing costs, our additional dues income has covered the expenses for the first few weeks of our fiscal year. A very good sign. We have a long way to go to repay the money borrowed from Reserves and t build back our Operations Fund, but we are definitely on the right track! Community Update The Board approved agreements to resurface and repair our decks and balconies along with repainting all the wrought iron fences in the community. Weather allowing, you should see announcements from the vendors as work gets underway. When you receive notice that the projects are to begin, please be prepared to: 1. Remove all decorations, furniture and other personal items from your balconies 2. Trim back your bushes and other plants that abut the black wrought iron fences All Cantada streets are considered fire access lanes. We have already spent more than $500 waiting to get a quorum! Unattended parking is forbidden on all Cantada streets. Even five minutes. Violations are subject to towing, fines or other sanctions. Page 1 of 4

2 Get Involved! If you want to participate, we have a number of open committee spots available for volunteers including Landscape and Architectural Committees. We are forming a new group to examine the option of replacing all our wooden fences with a more durable vinyl option. If you have an interest, let us know! We will have three openings for Board members in the upcoming election. Nomination forms will be mailed soon. We also need volunteers to be electors to assist with supervising the election and counting ballots. If any of these options interests you, contact Krista at (714) ext Tustin Police Citizen s Academy in Spanish Quiere saber más sobre las funciones del departamento de policía y las diversas funciones de los agentes de policía? Quiere entender mejor cómo los oficiales hacen su trabajo? Los invitamos a participar en la Academia de Policía para la Comunidad Hispana. En Español! La próxima Academia de Policía para la Comunidad Hispana está programada para comenzar el Miércoles 8 de Febrero de La clase se impartirá en Español. La clase es gratis. Esta academia se llevará a cabo los Miércoles por la noche de 6:00 p.m. a 9:00 p.m., con la graduación prevista para el 12 de Abril de 2017 (una academia de 10 semanas). Para más información contacte: Detective Diego Gomez dgomez@tustinca.org (714) Events in Tustin & OC Adults Night Out Tuesday, February 14 4:30pm-9:00pm Community Center at the Market Place 2961 El Camino Real, Tustin Enjoy a romantic night out while we watch your kids. Your kids will enjoy dinner, crafts, games, and a movie. Ages 5-10 years old. $10.00 per child. Laguna Beach Music Festival February 8 12 Classical and contemporary music at the Laguna Playhouse. Info: philharmonicsociety.org/lbmf Lunar New Year Celebrations Tustin Library Outdoor Courtyard, February 17, 1-4 PM, free, annual family event (714) Celebration at Disneyland Resort, February 8-13, 10am-5pm, Pacific Warf area of Disney s California Adventure; food, entertainment, events; adult $87 child $81 Tet Festival, 32 nd year, February 8 th (3-10pm), 9 th (10-10pm), 10 th (10-9pm), Garden Grove Park, $5 per person Irvine Chinese School, February 1, 7PM, Irvine Barclay Theater, (949) Chinese New Year at Pretend City, February 10, 10am, Irvine (949) Pretend City Children s Museum Page 2 of 4

3 February 2016 Optimum Professional Property Management 230 Commerce, Suite 250 Irvine, CA Certified Community Association Manager, Cantada Krista DiFede, CMCA (714) ext. 291 Administrative Assistant Deborah Kirby (714) ext. 223 Assessment Billing / Collections (714) Option 1 Escrow Department (714) Option 2 Maintenance Department (Parking, Maintenance, Keys, Lighting, Landscaping and Customer Service) (714) Option 3 After Hours Emergency Call (714) Your Board of Directors President - Vice President Secretary Treasurer At Large Pamela Waters Elodia Camalich Mike Dannan Paul Pursell Frank Avalos PAID ADVERTISING Page 3 of 4

4 Have an Extra Parking Space? If you have a parking space you can rent to a neighbor, you can advertise for free in this newsletter! Extra spaces are in great demand, so please let us know! Newsletter Advertising & Notices Owners and residents in the community may advertise their professional services, offer items for sale or express their need for items such as extra parking spaces. Business Business Card Adds $35 / month ¼ Page Add $50 / month ½ Page Add $75 / month Classified Ad Non-Commercial notices for community owners and residents only Have a Parking Space to Rent $5 / month for 20 words (add $5 for each block of 20 words or each photo added to the ad) FREE Contact Krista DiFede (714) EXT. 291 Cantada Calendar Board of Directors Meeting, February 6 th & March 6 th, Optimum Property Management, 230 Commerce, Irvine, Suite 250 Homeowner Forum at 6 PM Property Inspection, Monday, February 27 th, 9 am, circle drive. Tustin Police Citizen s Academy New class begins February 2 nd. Info: George Vallevieni at (714) or gvallevieni@tustinca.org. Page 4 of 4

5 Trash Etiquette 1. REMOVE ANY VALUABLES 2. OPEN AND EMPTY THE BOX (most packing material is not recyclable, so toss it into the regular blue trash bin) 3. OPEN THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX 4. PUSH THE CORNERS OF THE BOX TOGETER SO IT IS FLAT That s all there is to it! Our two great trash issues throughout the community are people dumping item that are not permitted into the bins, especially the Recycle bin, and people tossing away packing boxes (cardboard) without breaking the down! A few boxes can fill the bin quickly leaving no room for your neighbors! Flattened boxes take less than 1/6 th of the space. Your 2 minutes of courtesy will insure that your neighbors have plenty of room to deposit their recyclable treasures. Many of your neighbors get deliveries from Amazon, Walmart and other mail order businesses. Few break down their boxes, and it is easy to do. Don t be a Trash Bin Hog! Page 5 of 6

6 Community Signs The Association s Rules strictly prohibit posting signs on mail boxes, trash enclosures and other Common Area structures without the prior approval of the Board of Directors. Any sign so posted in the Common Area will be removed immediately and the person responsible may be subject to a fine or other sanction. It s the Law! Slow Down to 15 MPH when driving on our property Wintertime brings unwanted risks to your safety! All California homes with attached garages are required to have Carbon Monoxide Detectors installed outside the bedroom and on each level of your home. All Cantada unit owners are required to provide these devices. The smoke alarms in your unit are not carbon monoxide detectors. If you do not have the required devices, get them now. Carbon Monoxide risk increases in winter when windows and doors are closed. CO is produced from fire places, natural gas powered appliances (hot water heaters, stoves, dryers), automotive exhaust barbeques, and other devices that burn combustibles. Newer homes are at increased risk because they are better sealed for energy efficiency. Be safe! Each year people die from asphyxiation because of unventilated rooms. Winter Safety Facts From the National Fire Protection Association, April 2016 Space heaters (electric portable, fireplaces, ovens/stoves, etc.) cause: 40% of Home Heating fires o = 56,000 in US 84% of Home Heating deaths o = 470 deaths, 1,490 Injuries 16% of all home fires Placing things than can burn too close to fire source caused most of the home heating fires & 56% of the deaths 49% of all home heating fires occurred in December through February We have a central space heating system, use it as designed. Saving money by using a portable device to heat one room is a terrific and potentially deadly risk. Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet away from heating equipment (fireplace, hot water heater, stove/oven, portable space heater) Have a 3 foot kids free zone around all heaters and open fires Never use the oven to heat the home Turn portable heaters off before going to bed Page 6 of 6