Sep/Oct 2011 Shore Talk - Desert Shores Community Association

Desert Shores Community Association
September/October 2011
DESERT SHORES
SHORE TALK
WHAT’S INSIDE
Board News.............................2
Fishing Derby Registration......3
Community Relations..............4
The Real Estate Facts.............5
National Night Out Photos...6, 7
Candidacy Forms..............9, 10
Marketplace........................... 11
Sept/Oct Calendars......... 11, 12
IMPORTANT
DATES
Monday, September 5
Labor Day
DSCA Office Closed
Labor Day Beach Party, 11am-4pm
Saturday, September 17
7th Annual Fishing Derby,
9am - 12 noon
Monday, September 26
District Delegate
Candidacy Form Due
Wednesday, September 28
Deadline For Declaring Candidacy For Board
D
esert Shores Annual Meeting and Election will be held
Wednesday, November 16, 6:00 pm at
the Clubhouse.
The Board of Directors consists of
five (5) members. Members will cast
their votes for three (2 year) positions
on the Board of Directors. The terms
of Jane Snow, Ed Lanigar and Lee
Bernstein are expiring.
Any Desert Shores owner who is
in good standing with the Association
and who receives the number of votes
necessary for election to the Board
may serve.
Board members are required to
attend bimonthly board meetings held
on the third Wednesday of January,
March, May, July, September and November to conduct the business affairs
of the Association. Attendance is also
required at the April Budget Ratification meeting.
Board members are responsible for
the maintenance of the common areas,
the administration of the Association’s
governing documents and the general
supervision of the Association’s affairs
as they relate to officers’ activities, administrative policy decisions, financial
decisions and organization changes.
Board members are volunteers and
serve without compensation. Board
members have a fiduciary duty to the
Association and owe the duty of care,
undivided loyalty, honesty and full
disclosure.
Effective October 1, 2003 Nevada
Revised Statute 116.31034(5) requires
that “each person whose name is
placed on the ballot as a candidate for
a member of the executive board must
make a good faith effort to disclose any
financial, business, professional or personal relationship or interest that would
result or would appear to a reasonable
person to result in a potential conflict
of interest for the candidate if the candidate were to be elected to serve as a
member of the executive board. The
candidate must make the disclosure,
in writing, to each member of the Association.” The Candidacy Form that is
enclosed provides space for any such
disclosures.
Candidacy Forms must be postmarked or received by the office no
later than October 7, 2011. Forms
may be faxed (254-1345), mailed, or
delivered to: Desert Shores Community
Association, 2500 Regatta Drive, Las
Vegas, NV 89128.
Board of Directors Meeting, 6pm
Friday, October 7
Board of Directors
Candidacy Form Due
Get Your Complimentary
Resident Photo I.D. Card
Monday through Friday
Wednesday, October 12
8am - 5pm, closed for lunch 12-1
Meet the Candidates, 6pm
For more information call
the Desert Shores office,
Saturday, October 15,
Community Yard Sale, 8am - 2pm
254-1020
8am – 2pm
Desert Shores
Community Association
Board of Directors
Ed Lanigar, President
Lee Bernstein, Vice President
Jane Snow, Treasurer
Gail Qualey, Secretary
Jay Veneaux, Director
Community Relations Committee
Linda Cravens, Chair • Neva Brown
Harvey Claussen • Neil Ericksen • Michael Fezza
Helen Jakl • Stanley Weitz
Lakes Committee
Denise Paturzo • Lynn Rosenberg
DSCA STAFF
Rita Peterson, PCAM®, General Manager
Jeannie Koch, Accounting Administrator
Ann Copeland, Community Relations Manager
Sandra Zimlich, Facilities Manager
Paul Farley, Maintenance
www.desertshores.org
Important Telephone Numbers
DSCA Office, 24-Hour Number......... 254-1020
Accounting Department.................... 254-0657
Community Relations........................ 254-0628
Emergencies................................................911
Metro Police Non-Emergency....................311
Abandoned Cars................................ 229-6432
Animal Control................................... 229-6444
Neighborhood Response.................. 229-6615
Neighborhood Watch Program........ 828-4305
Street Light Service........................... 229-6331
Parking Enforcement........................ 229-6431
Pot Holes............................................ 229-6227
DSCA Mission Statement
The Desert Shores Community Association is a non-profit
corporation specifically established by Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions filed on June 1, 1988, in Book
880601, as Document No. 00011, of the Official Records
of Clark County, Nevada, for the purpose of operating the
business affairs of its homeowners association.
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BOARD NEWS
T
he Desert Shores Community Association Board
of Directors meeting was held Wednesday, July 27,
2011.
Heard homeowner comments for agenda items: Lake
Shore owner reported recent crime in the area.
Officer E. Calata, METRO, Northwest Area Command
discussed neighborhood crime.
Received Year End Water Report from Par 3 Landscape
& Maintenance.
Action taken on the following:
4Minutes of the May 25, 2011 Board of Directors
meeting approved.
4Minutes of the May 2, 2011 and June 6, 2011 Community Relations Committee accepted.
4Treasurer’s Report for the month ending June 30,
2011 accepted subject to audit.
4Heard July 27, 2011 Management Report that included:
• Par 3 Landscape & Maintenance May and June
maintenance reports.
• Aged Owner Balances as of June 30, 2011.
• Work Order History
4Heard Legislative Update. Discussed impact of Assembly Bill 271 on HOA’s.
4Reviewed request from Spinnaker Cove HOA to add
screening to greenbelt fencing at northwest end of Lake
Jacqueline. No action taken.
4Receive correspondence from resident at 8120 Neptune Beach asking that consideration be given to providing
24-hour private security. The Board of Directors will solicit
an opinion from legal counsel as to whether or not they have
a duty to provide security service.
4 Scheduled next Board of Directors meeting for
Wednesday, September 28, 2011.
Homeowner Comments: Received request from homeowner at 7616 Belmondo Lane to dock personal boat at
community dock.
Board Meeting Calendar
Desert Shores Community Association, 2500 Regatta Dr.
Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m.
A unit owner has the right to:
• Have a copy of the audio recording, the minutes or a summary of the minutes of the meeting distributed to him upon
request and upon payment to the association for the cost of
making the distribution.
• Speak to the Board of Directors at the beginning and the
end of each meeting. During the period devoted to comments
by the units’ owners and discussion of those comments at the
beginning of each meeting, those comments must be limited
to items listed on the agenda.
September/October 2011
Seventh Annual Desert Shores Fishing Clinic and Derby
Desert Shores Community Association is hosting a kid’s fishing clinic/derby on Saturday,
September 17, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at Lake Lindsey (corner of Breakwater & Mariner). This
clinic/derby is open to Desert Shores kids ages 5 through 12.
The clinic, presented by Ivy Santee of the Nevada Department of Wildlife, will run from
9:00 a.m. to about 10:00 a.m. and teach such topics as choosing bait and tackle, tying knots,
identifying fish, casting, releasing and more! The fishing derby will start immediately after the
clinic and run until noon.
Please enroll my child/children in the fishing clinic/derby to be held September 17, at 9:00 a.m. I understand that
I must accompany my child/children and I assume all responsibility for supervision of my child/children. I further understand and agree that I accept the risk and the responsibility for my safety and that of my family and guests while
participating in this event.
Adult Name _________________________________________
Property Address __________________________________
Contact Number______________
Child ____________________________________
Age ___________
Child ____________________________________
Age ___________
FISHI NG GEAR PROVIDED ­— LOTS OF GREAT PRIZES
Current Desert Shores I.D. Card required at sign in. Please mail or deliver this form to the
Desert Shores Community Association, 2500 Regatta Drive or fax to 702-254-1345
District Delegate Election
Please consider representing your District as a DSCA Delegate. Delegates are elected by the owners of their district
on an annual basis. Term of office is one year from the date of election, or until a successor is elected. If no other candidate steps forward, the current Delegate continues to serve until replaced by a vote of the owners within the District.
Please complete the District Delegate Candidacy Form on page 10 and return by Monday, September 26, 2011.
Sub-Association Management Information
Desert Shores Racquet Club
Community Management Group... 942-2500
Desert Shores Villas
Pinnacle Community Assoc. Management
Francesca (Frankie) Stevens........ 405-3300
5920 S. Rainbow Blvd., Ste. 5LV, NV 89118
frankie@pcamlv.com
Diamond Bay
Terra West Property Mgt............... 362-6262
Harbor Cove
FCCMI............................................. 365-6720
Pelican Point
Benchmark Assoc. Services......... 795-3344
La Jolla Classics
Benchmark Assoc. Services ....... 795-3344
Ritz Cove
The Masters Association Mgt....... 947-4868
Spinnaker Cove
Terra West Property Mgt............... 362-6262
Mar-A-Lago
CAMCO........................................... 531-3382
Shore Talk is published bimonthly as the source of information to our Community Association.
DSCA is not responsible for any services listed or rendered through this newsletter. Management
reserves the right to edit articles submitted for the newsletter. We welcome your comments and
suggestions.
Notary Service is available in the association office. Please call for an appointment.
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Community Relations Committee
L
et’s Talk Trash! By now, all of the homes in Desert Shores have received and are using their new
trash and recycle bins. There will only be one trash and
recycle pickup each week now, and the day assigned to
Desert Shores is Friday. Windy days will now be much
better without having trash blowing down the street and
this new system should help with the birds breaking into
trash bags and causing a mess.
The CC&Rs, Article VIII, Section 8.07 Unsightly Articles states: No unsightly articles, including clotheslines,
shall be permitted to remain on any lot or condominium in
a residential area or apartment area so as to be visible from
any street or from any other lot or condominium. Without
limiting the generality of foregoing, refuse, garbage and
trash shall be kept at all times in covered, sanitary containers, sealed containers or enclosed areas designed for
such purpose. Such containers shall be exposed to the
view of neighboring lots or condominiums only when
set out for a reasonable period of time (not to exceed
twelve (12) hours before and after scheduled trash
collection hours).
This regulation has not changed, therefore residents
still need to store their trash and recycle bins in their closed
garage, or in their back yard, out of sight. Please keep in
mind that you don’t want to look at your neighbor’s trash
any more than they want to look at yours.
If you have palm fronds (bundled) or any household
appliances, furniture, etc, these are considered bulk items
and require a bulk pick up. The bulk pick up days for Desert
Shores are every other week, for example, September 2,
16 and 30. We follow Calendar H. Please make arrangements to store your palm fronds or other items until your
assigned bulk pick up day. They are not allowed to be left
at the sidewalk for two weeks, just overnight.
In the last issue of the Shore Talk there was a Republic
Services insert explaining this new system. It also includes
some good suggestions and answers a lot of the frequently
asked questions. If you need another copy of this flyer, you
can access it online at www.desertshores.org under Shore
Talk or pick up a copy in the DSCA office.
If you need an additional bin or a different size bin,
call Republic Services at 702-599-5559 to place an order
or to arrange for your old trash bins to be picked up for
recycling.
We know that change is never easy, but we all need
to give this program a chance!
Mission Statement of the
Community Relations Committee
To promote and encourage a mutually satisfactory
resolution of noncompliance issues within the community,
with the intent of maintaining and protecting the value of
the property and to promote community harmony, spirit
and pride. To review ARC submittals as necessary.
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September/October 2011
The Real (Estate) Facts
By Shirley Kelly-Harold
Do I qualify for a short sale?
S
ometimes, to avoid going through the costs of
foreclosure, a lender will sanction a short sale by
allowing a buyer to purchase the home for less than the
mortgage balance while the home is in the pre-foreclosure
stage. Consider the following to determine whether you may
qualify for a short sale. If you cannot answer yes to all four
requirements, you may not qualify.
• The Home’s Market Value has Dropped. Hard comparable sales must substantiate that the home is worth less
than the unpaid balance due the lender. The unpaid balance
may include a prepayment penalty.
• The Mortgage is in or Near Default Status. It used
to be that lenders would not consider a short sale if the payments were current, but that’s no longer the case. Realizing
that other factors contribute to a potential default, many
lenders are eager to head off future problems at the pass.
• The Seller has Fallen on Hard Times. The seller must
submit a letter of hardship that explains why the seller has or
will stop making the monthly payments. A few examples that
do NOT constitute a hardship are: Bad purchase decisions,
unhappy with the neighbors, buying another home, pregnancy
or moving into an apartment.
• The Seller has no Assets. The lender will probably
want to see a copy of the seller’s tax returns and/or a financial
statement.
A short sale is dependent on a buyer making an offer to
purchase. Even if you meet all the criteria, it is possible that
no one will buy the short sale. It is also dependent on the
lender accepting the buyer’s offer. If the lender rejects the
offer, a short sale will not take place.
As always, to ensure that you don’t run afoul of the IRS,
you should seek professional tax advice regarding the possible tax consequences of a short sale.
DESERT SHORES SALES UPDATE *
Total sales of single family, condominiums and townhomes equaled 238. Short sales at 48 and bank owned properties at 89 comprised 58% of the total sales. Regular sales
amount to 101 properties.
Mar-A-Lago and Broadstone accounted for the largest
percent of short sales and bank owned properties.
For information regarding these Desert Shores properties
and all Clark County sales as well as monthly updates please
contact Shirley or Jack at jackharold@cox.net.
* Per the Multiple Listing Service July 1, 2010 – June
30, 2011
Shirley Kelly-Harold, CRS, GRI
Jack Harold, ABR, CRS, GRI, SRES
Broker-Salesman
1903 S. Jones, Ste. 100
Las Vegas, NV 89146
Cellular: 702-498-2028
shirleyandjack@cox.net
www.lasvegashomz.com
Disclosure Requirements
Enter with
Caution
Tax Factors
Seller Liability
Equity
Value
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whether you are in the market now or
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We welcome the opportunity
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National Nig
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September/October 2011
ght Out 2011
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SNWA Launches
‘New and Improved’ Website
The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) recently
re-launched its website with a modern and sleek design and
improved and user-friendly interactive features to help you
quickly and easily find what you need.
On the website, you can more easily find your watering group and provider, search for water-efficient plants,
find a Water Smart
landscaper, find tips
on maintaining your
landscape and saving
water in your pool
and spa, free landscape design samples, “how to” videos,
Water Smart rebates
and coupons, Water
Quality information,
fun and educational
activities for kids and
a link to the Spanishlanguage SNWAenEspanol.com.
Don’t wait;
snwa.com is a onestop-shop for all your
conservation needs.
Visit us today!
St Andrew Lutheran Church
Please join us for Welcome Sunday!
September 11, 8:30am & 10:00am Services
Children’s Worship & Teen Bible Study at 10:00am
8901 Del Webb Blvd • 255-1990
www.standrewlv.org
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September/October 2011
Lillian Phillips Perlman,
Reflections 11
FIRST DAY
My baby steps haltingly
toward the school door.
For the first time
he faces the world alone.
His head turns shyly toward me
asking for reassurance .
Covering my own concerns,
I smile and wave.
When he disappears inside,
I allow my tears to flow
while I pray his day will go well.
The school day ends; I watch
as he happily bounds out the door
into my waiting arms.
My prayers were answered.
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Marketplace
Market Place Policies: The Market Place is only for Items to Sell or Small Businesses
offering a service to the residents of Desert Shores. The maximum number of typeset lines is 4.
For Sale. Sears 15.1 cu ft upright freezer $100. WESIO
CADENCE 920 Treadmill $125. Call 254-5930.
DS Racquet Club (gated) Twnhm. Upstairs master-size
bdrm w/priv. bath., Util., W/D. Some furniture. Pool, Jacuzzi,
clubhouse w/exer equip. N/S or pets. Male pref. $100 initial
deposit; $600/mo. rent. 702-283-4010 btwn 9am & 7pm.
Piano Lessons. Fall classes beginning in piano and guitar.
16 years teaching. Learn music easily and the fun way with
Ann @ 480-3444.
Math Tutoring in Desert Shores. Retired math teacher. Your
home or mine. 4th - 12th grades. Prep. for SAT. Beginning of
school is best time to get help. Call Bob at 405-0440.
Kayak in good condition. If you are interested,
please contact the DSCA office. If there is more
than one interested party, we will hold a lottery to
determine who gets the kayak.
SEPTEMBER 2011
Sun
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MonTue
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Labor Day
~ Office Closed ~
Community
Picnic, 11am - 4pm
12 Community
Relations
Committee 5:30 pm
Boy Scouts, 7 pm
19
Boy Scouts, 7 pm
26
Boy Scouts, 7 pm
WedThu
6
7
13
14
Harbor Cove
HOA, 6:30 pm
Fri
1
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3
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9
10
16
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Pelican Point
HOA, 6 pm
15
LaJolla Classics
HOA, 5:30 pm
20
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27
28
29
30
Harbor Cove
Annual Meeting,
6:30 pm
Sat
Fishing Derby
9 am - Noon
24
Board of Directors
Meeting, 6 pm
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U.S.POSTAGE
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COMMUNITYASSOCIATION
2500 Regatta Drive • Las Vegas, NV 89128
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Diamond Bay
HOA, 6 pm
Community
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Boy Scouts, 7 pm
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Scouts,
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Ritz Cove
Boy
HOA, 7 pm
Scouts, 7 pm
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