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SHORES BULLETIN - January/February 2011
ANNUAL HOA MEETING Saturday, March 10th
1PM at the Clubhouse

Please plan on attending the upcoming Annual HOA Board Meeting. This is your chance to ask a question, offer a solution or suggest a change. If you'd like the latest information on what's happening in the Newport Shores, you should definitely attend this meeting.

All members are encouraged to protect their housing investment by getting involved in the community. On Page 2 of this Bulletin you'll find a Board Member Application form and more information about the Annual Meeting. Voting ballots will be mailed to homes shortly. Please be sure to mail in your ballots to ensure that we have a quorum. If you have any concerns, please contact George Harvey, our new manager from the management company AMMCOR. He can be reached directly at (949) 661-7767.

2012 Event Calendar - Home Tour Wrap-up
New HOA Boardmembers Needed!

SWIM TEAM TRIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM

In the past few years parking complaints have risen for both swim team participants and neighbors around the clubhouse during the swim team operation, especially on Monday and Tuesday when the streets are being swept. In response to this during the last half of the summer swim team program your Board of Directors, in concert with the City, executed a trial parking permit program near the Clubhouse (see permit conditions and map on the next page).

As you are probably well aware, the City issued temporary parking passes to both residences near the club house and swim team participants which allowed parking between 9:30 and 11:15 on the restricted street sweeping side of the street. Essentially, using the temporary parking pass reduced the hours the City could sweep the street in those areas to 11:15 to 12:30. This trial program worked fairly well with only a few vehicles not moving their cars for the sweeper during the reduced time frame. We understand from the City that most of these vehicles were neighbor residents and not swim team participants.

The board will soon be discussing a full summer trial program for the next summer swim team season between June 25 and August 7, 2012. Again, this will only shorten the street sweeping time frame to 11:15 to 12:30 and your vehicles must be moved prior to this or they may be cited.

The Board is seeking input to this "trial" temporary parking permit program and we would greatly appreciate your input before making their decision for the 2012 season.

Please E-mail or mail your comments to AMMCOR, attention George Harvey. His E-mail address is Gharvey@AMMCOR.com or you can mail your comments to the address above. You may also call him at (949) 661-7767 ext. 232. We look forward to your reply.

REGULATIONS COVERING USE OF OCAC TEMPORARY PARKING PERMIT CONDITIONS

This permit authorizes the holder to park in restricted areas until 11:15 a.m., subject to the following restrictions:

  1. Permit must be displayed inside windshield adjacent to the steering wheel.
  2. Permit is valid only in blocks immediately adjacent to the Newport Shores Clubhouse in designated area shown on the below map.
  3. Permit holders MAY park on Canal Street and Canal Circle and the 400 blocks of Prospect, 62nd, Colton and Lugonia Streets as shown on the map below (hatched areas).
  4. Permit holders MAY NOT park in red zones, “No Parking” zones or handicapped zones.
  5. Permit is valid 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday (Street Sweeping days)

WINTER WONDERLAND

The holidays were much brighter in the Shores this year. It started off on Sunday, December 4th, with food, drinks and caroling at the Clubhouse. Over 30 people helped plan this event. Space does not allow me to list each name, but I need to give special thanks to Anne Hammerschmidt for turning the Clubhouse into a Winter Wonderland complete with snowflakes, Harbie the snowman and a frosted forest; to Jo and Ken Barrett for finding Sergio to hang lights and for spending all the time keeping them lit when they went out; and lastly to Jennie Ericson for painting the absolutely beautiful card in the Circle that expressed Happy Holiday Wishes to everyone. Thanks also to all of the cooks who made chili and macaroni and cheese. I also thank all of you that did such a good job on decorating your houses. This was the brightest holiday in the Shores on record.

Aside from this we were also able to donate several gift cards, many blankets, diapers, clothes, etc. to The Child Abuse Prevention Center. The Center called me the day after they picked up our donations to express their appreciation and to let the Shores know that we helped many people have a better Holiday. Thanks to all of you who donated. I told them that we are having our annual Garage Sale on May 19th and that we would set up a donation area that day. They will provide me with a list of their needs at that time but please keep this in mind if you will be getting rid of cribs, blankets, children's clothes, etc. that could be put to good use by families in need. The Newport Shores neighborhood has a reputation for knowing how to have a good time, along with a reputation for extending ourselves to help others. The Winter Wonderland proved both true.

NEWPORT SHORES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
CANDIDATE APPLICATION

The Annual Meeting of the Members will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 1:00 pm, for the purpose of electing six (6) members to the Board of Directors for a term of two (2) years. The Board of Directors consists of 11 members and meets most every month for approximately two hours.

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors, please provide the information below and return this form no later than February 3, 2012 to: Newport Shores Community Association, c/o AMMCOR, 1062 Calle Negocio, Suite F, San Clemente, CA 92673 or fax to (949) 661-5696. Homeowners submitting applications by the deadline date will have their name placed on the ballot for the annual meeting held in March.

Please provide a brief summary of why you desire to serve on the Board of Directors, along with information on (i.e. how long you have lived in the community, education, occupation, hobbies, etc). 125 words or less should suffice. The information you provide (except phone numbers) will be sent to all homeowners along with further meeting information and the annual ballot. No changes will be made to the information submitted. Remember to return all the information necessary along with your qualification summary no later than Friday, February 3, 2012.

Download application here »

HOLIDAY HOME TOUR 2011

This year's Holiday Home Tour was a great chance to see the best of the Shores! Our residents got together and had a great time celebrating beautiful homes and wonderful friends. We also managed to raise a nice donation that was used to send gifts to our military servicemen who are stationed overseas. Huge thanks go out to our generous residents who allowed everyone to tour their homes, our volunteers and all our participants.

Julia Gilbert & Mike Correll showed us all what a great remodel looks like. Their third story deck got rave reviews.

Roger Clearworth hired Doug Wooding to help redesign his traditional A-Frame into something spectacular.

Mike & Leslie McMaines completed their remodel of one of the nicest homes directly on the Canal.

Joan Steen & Alan Smith opened up their custom built home to a happy crowd of friends and neighbors.

SHORES NEWS BRIEFS

NEWPORT SHORES BOOK CLUB Our local book club is a great way to keep your reading library current. The Club meets the second Monday of every month at 7pm in the Community Clubhouse. Bring your favorite refreshment and show up. For a list of this year's selections, check out the website at newportsca.com. Please email Jacqui Larkin at jacquilarkin@roadrunner.com for more information.
Download the 2012 Book List

VOLLEYBALL AT THE CLUBHOUSE Saturday mornings at the Clubhouse from 7am to 9am is the place to catch a quick game of sand volleyball. Players from age 14 to 99 want you to bring your best game. Great exercise!

DO NOT SOLICIT REGISTRY If you signed up last year to be part of Newport Beach's Do Not Solicit registry, it's time to re-register. Each calendar year the City will be legally forced to start from scratch and re-enroll all interested residents. All you need to do is post a "No Solicitors" sign near the front door of your property and log on here » to have your property address listed as one that solicitors are forbidden from approaching. The more Shores residents who make this effort, the safer from annoyance and possible criminal activity we all become.

JR. GUARD TRAINING PROGRAM The Newport Shores will host a Jr. Guard Training Program this winter, as they have done in years past. This program allows us the funds to begin heating the pool while the 'cold' weather is still upon us. The program will begin on Tuesday, January 24th and go through Thursday, March 8th. From 3:30 to 5:00pm Monday thru Thursday during this stretch of dates, the pool will only be available to those enrolled in the program.

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTICES & INFORMATION

NSCA Board Meeting
The next board meeting will be Tuesday, February 7th, at 7pm at the Clubhouse. NSCA members are invited to attend the monthly Board meetings.

Clubhouse Rental & Lost Pool Key
For information on Clubhouse area rentals or replacing lost pool keys, please contact AMMCOR at (949) 661-7767, Ext. 223. Found keys should be placed in the Clubhouse mailbox.

Youth Services
Going on Vacation? – Don’t worry about walking/feeding pets, watering plants, etc. We’ll do it for you! Amazingly low prices for quality service from two 15 year-olds with adult supervision. Contact Hannah or Nicky at 548-6781.

Youth Services
Danielle Fitzsimons - 20 year old college student, lots of experience babysitting all ages and has taken Child Development classes.  Also available for house-sitting and tutoring. (949) 933-0146

Babysitter Available!
Ivy League college graduate, CPR Certified, perfect driving record, very responsible Shores resident. For more info, contact Elizabeth Erpenbeck at 903-4754 or eje48@cornell.edu

Need a night out?
Haley Scott is your gal. At age 14, she is a responsible young lady, along with CPR and First Aid Certified. Last minute plans? No problem! Give her a call at 922-4518.

newportsca.com
The Newport Shores Community Website is the best place to keep track of all upcoming events and reference materials – log on to www.newportsca.com.

Get Involved
There are lots of ways to get involved and make a positive difference in our neighborhood. Contact HOA VP Kennie Jo Rizzo at 642-4917 for more information.