Effective January 1, 2016, monthly Association dues will increase to $240 and $265 (for detached units) per month. This is the first increase since Janu-ary, 2010.

The current budget includes removal of excess mulch and restorative landscape bush prun-ing. Fifty percent of all roads and drives will receive asphalt sealant. Rotational painting of fences & buildings will continue.

VOLUME 10, ISSUE 4

Fairway Villas @ CIC Condominium Association

WINTER, 2015

Fairway Villas Times Message from the President-Board of Trustees

This past year, we have instituted a Landscape Committee. Rick Matts and his volunteers are busy with this project. The committee’s hard work will soon be reaping results. Please remember,

any changes to the landscaping of the common areas must be submitted in writing to our Property Manager for review. If this protocol is not followed, the Board has the authorization to remove such plantings or other items in violation of the com-mon areas surrounding our community.

Board of Trustees Jim West

President

Marian Tavtigian

Vice President

Rick Matts

Secretary/Treasurer

Tom Bohlander,

Developer

Brett Harlett

On October 10th, we held the Fairway Villas Annual Community Meeting. Following the meeting, a hospitality cook-out was held, hosted by Schill Grounds Management. Thank you for the great turn out. A number of updates were given. The Board appointed Brett Harlett to fulfill the re-maining term of Tom Catalano.

The Treasurers Report was giv-ing by Earl Ley. Some interest-ing facts were given as to how our monthly association fees are distributed. As you will see our most expensive item is water to our residences. These figures are based on a 100% total:

Reserve Funding 15% Water & Sewer 23% Landscaping 21% Administrative 11% Insurance 9% Repairs & Maintenance 9% Clubhouse & Pool 7% Snow Removal 5%

A Brief update was given on the up-coming maintenance of the buildings, roads and the re-conditioning of the putting green. Even though our Reserve Study has been performed in the past, we are looking at updating it in early 2016. Expenses con-tinue to rise and those estimates a few years back have increased. It is in the best interest, for a modest increase in our monthly fees to keep our association on tract for the future.

It is time to update our Rules and Residents Reference Guide. Volunteers, Bill Harlett and Larry Gilbert will chair the pro-ject in addition to three home-owners. We thank them all for their time.

In Recognition to

Our Newsletter

Advertisers It is a pleasure to recognize our advertisers who have pur-chased ads in your newsletter. We appreciate their generosity. In return, please offer them the support they so well deserve.

Holiday magic is what we all hope for at this time of the year. A wish of special mo-ments of tranquility and joy that bind our loved ones to-gether. May 2016 bring free-dom around the world from conflict behaviors and fear of violence. We pray for peace.

Association Dues Increase for 2016

Additional funds have been in-cluded for snow removal. In-creased services coupled with rising costs will necessitate a monthly dues increase of $15 per unit. Please Note: Mainte-nance fees are due on the first of the month and considered late if not received by the (10th) of the month. An ad-ministrative late charge of ($10.00) shall be incurred for any late payment and on any unpaid balance.

We extend a warm wel-come to the following residents who recently joined our

community.

Daniel & Amy Storer 2901 B Villa Ct.

Albert Layton 2901 D Villa Ct.

Kevin Kilbane 2885 D Canterbury Circle

Barry & Linda Hofer 2840 C Canterbury Circle

It is never to late to join the fellow 90 plus homeowners whom have taken advantage of the automatic direct payment option for associa-tion dues. This payment opportu-nity saves time, postage and office expense. As an added benefit, fees for late payments are never in-curred. The debit from your bank-ing institution occurs the first of every month.

Contact property management to acquire an “Authorization Agree-ment” form.

The contractor does use salt but sparingly so. The association also has buckets of salt located at the clubhouse entrance doors for individuals to use as desired. Please note, however, that salt does NOT in-stantly melt ice and its effectiveness is very limited as temperatures drop below 20 degrees. You are urged to take care and be mindful that slippery ice and snow may exist anytime temperatures drop below 40 degrees.

These specifications will address most, but not all, winter conditions and hazards. The association does not guarantee or promise protection against such hazards. Your care and attention to the conditions that exist is, therefore, necessary to ensure your safety while on the property. Snow and ice are a fact of life in Ohio.

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Property Management

Winter has arrived. Therefore, we would like to emphasize the criteria for snow removal

procedures. This effort is completed at prioritized levels. As in the past, down-spouts have been marked indicating removal urgency for the snow plow personnel. Full-time residents (marked red) will be first, followed by weekend residents (marked green). If your downspout is marked incorrectly, contact property manage-ment. During large storms all streets will be initially cleared, followed by full-time resi-dents and remaining drives for safety. Please store all planters and decorative items from the sidewalk area to prevent damage from snow removal equipment.

When the predication of any accumulating snow, we request all vehicles to be parked in the garage. Parking in the driveways, will only hamper the removal of snow. When possible, please move your vehicles when you see a plow entering your area. To prevent damage to vehicles, the snow plow personnel will not plow around any vehicles. Therefore, it is imperative to remove vehicles from the areas being cleared.

Should your winter plans include any ex-tended time away from your residence make sure your home is prepared. You may review these procedures, on the final page of this newsletter Your cooperation is greatly appreciated by your neighbor

and property management. Contact Ley

Property Management, 419.732.0140

or e-mail: ley@cros.net., with any

questions or comments. Thank You,

As we all know snow and ice are a fact of life in Ohio! When temperatures and snow start falling, everyone must proceed a little more cautiously as dangerous conditions may lurk anywhere and everywhere. At the same time, we want to make you aware of the specifications the board has adopted for snow and ice removal.

As is standard for associations throughout our area, we have a snowplow contract with Schill Grounds Management, that calls for snow to be plowed when it ex-ceeds two inches. Due to limited available space, the snowplow contractor may at times push the snow into the turn-around areas of the driveway. Be careful, as this may compromise exiting your garage.

The association retains a contractor to shovel snow from sidewalks as circum-stances warrant, up to two times a day.

What is a reserve study?

Asphalt Roadways and Driveways (overlay), Pond fountain (replace)

Sidewalks and Patios (repair and/or replace)

Roofs (re-roof), Exteriors (paint), Shutters and fencing (repair and/or paint)

Clubhouse (redecoration), Furniture

(replace), Mechanical (replace)

Exercise Equipment (replace), Pool heater and chemical injection system (replace)

Approximately 15% of your monthly dues

contribute to the Reserve Fund. Another

23% is devoted to Water & Sewer, and

21% to Landscaping. These 3 items con-

sume nearly 60% of our annual budget.

(The law firm of Kaman & Cusimano

represents our Association)

A professional reserve study is a planning tool used to estimate the yearly amount to repair and replace major capital items based on the capital item’s remaining use-ful life and replacement cost. “An associa-tion is fully funding when it is following this reserve plan and allocating the amount needed to reserve funds each year. An association is fully funded however, when it presently has enough money to repair every major capital item currently existing on the property, that the associa-tion is responsible for maintaining. Ohio law requires associations to budget annu-ally to be fully funding. “

The last time we had a reserve study per-formed here at Fairway Villas was in 2011. The capital items detailed in the study, and those that we are planning to replace within the next 20 years include:

Caution-When the Snow Falls

House watch Service To prevent stress, this service is offered by Property Management. We regularly inspect your home, to make sure it is functioning properly. This includes; ther-mostat, and water intrusion monitoring. Upon returning thermostats are adjusted and water supply turned on-48 notice-please! Call 419-341-0905 if interested.

“Gratitude can transform common days

into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into

joy, and change ordinary opportunities

into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward

From the entire team at Ley Property Management, we express our sincere ap-preciation to all residents of the Fairway Villas Community for making all our pro-gress possible in 2015. In the spirit of the season, we express thanks and extend best wishes for a magical holiday season and the best of health and prosperity in 2016.

Property management would appreci-ate a 48 hour notice in the event part-time residents visit during heavy snow accumulations. We realize emergen-cies occur. However, the above proce-dure allows time for the snow removal from your driveways and sidewalks. Please do not hesitate to contact ( 419-341-0905), if special assistance is required in your household.

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Final Golf Outing & Homeowner Dinner a Huge Success

Later in the evening, approximately 60 homeowners and guests gathered at the Clubhouse to share an intimate dinner catered by CIC. Decadent entrees in-cluded salmon and prime-rib. Guests were treated to a chocolate divine cake for des-sert.

Dan Clancy was the proud recipient of the winning raffle ticket this evening. Grati-tude is extended to Mike Schenk and the

CIC staff for their tremen-dous effort catering such a remark-able feast. We wish to extend our thanks to Brett Harlett for assisting with the production of our golf outings this past year. Kudos to Carol Schemmer (Resident Photographer) and all who as-sisted with the clean-up after this success-ful event.

A fall nip was in the air for our Final Golf Outing and Home-owner din-ner held Saturday, September 12th. Rainy

cloudy skies cleared in time for the nine teams to congregate at the prestigious Catawba Island Golf Course to play a nine hole, four person scramble.

First place team was awarded to Rick & Noreen Matts, Roy Hulme and Kay Mar-tin. Other game day winners included Marc Holland, Ben & Kathy Welch, and Sue Stevens.

Above: Betsy & John

Papcun

Above: L to R: Carol & Dan

Clancy, and Dan &

Andrea Sack

Below: L to R: Greg Schroeder,

Marcia Hartlieb,

Chris & Joe Occhino Below: L to R: Sue Stevens, Donna

Humphrey & Carol Schemmer

Above: L to R: John Pohlman,

Tracee Hicks & Lennore Pohlman

Italian Dinner Party

Below: L to R: Dan & Amy Storer, &

Lori & Marc Holland

One of the nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating. This testament by Luciana Pava-rotti was exemplified at our Escape to Italy Dinner Party held Saturday, Novem-ber 7th. It was an intimate gathering at the clubhouse for approximately 35 residents supplying favorite Italian dishes.

A rich palette of flavors and authentic traditional cuisine was served. Notable favorite dishes included antipasti, eggplant parmesan, and lasagna. Last savored bites included the ever popular tiramisu dessert. Complimentary beverages were served. Many thanks to everyone attending this evening and to all who finalized with cleaning. Bill Gallagher was the recipient of the winning raffle ticket.

Ley Property Management has notified the Fairway Villas Board, as well as mem-bers of the Social Committee, that they will no longer be taking the lead in plan-ning and managing the annual social cal-endar in the new year.

As the responsibility for planning and managing the social calendar for 2016 passes to the residents, we are looking for homeowners who would like to help by joining the Social Committee. The 2016 planning meeting will be held within the next few weeks. This is a fun group made up of your neighbors, both men and women, and does not require a huge time commitment. Anyone interested in joining is asked to call Ley Property Management who will make notifications of the meet-ing date and time.

For the past 10 years Pam Labbe and Earl Ley, our Association Managers have organized our many gatherings, with the help of our Social Committee. They have done a wonderful job, giving us such good times and great memories. The parties afford us food, fun, fellowship— a place to meet our neighbors.

Pam, as our consummate “Party Plan-ner”, has gone above and beyond expec-tations to ensure all residents in atten-dance have a wonderful experience. She has nearly lost her voice selling the tick-ets for the 50/50! Earl set up and broke down tables and chairs for the parties as well as being our beverage server. They have worked tirelessly for us behind the scenes for every event. It is only fitting that we extend to them both our heart-felt thanks for all of their efforts.

Carol Schemmer

Responsibility for Social Gatherings Passes to Homeowners in 2016

Community Reminders and Rules to Live By

Fairway Vi l las @ CIC Condo Unit Owner’s Associa t ion, Inc. P.O. Box 164 Gypsum, Oh. 43433 Phone: 419.732.0140 E-mai l : ley@cros .net

Extended Leave Procedures: Turn off the home water valve-not the building main. Set water heater to low. Discon-nect water hose from garage water bib and turn off valve inside. Inspect furnace filter, set temperature to 60 degrees. Upon returning to your home, SLOWLY turn your water valve to the on position. Listen carefully to ensure the system pressurizes and no leaks have developed.

As a courtesy to all, pets must always be on a leash and remains cleaned-up.

For trash pick-up, please contact Republic Services @ 419-626-2454. Blue trash bags are also available for purchase at the customer service counters of our local supermarkets. Monday is trash pick-up day. In the event of a holiday, trash will be removed the following day. Trash collection con-tainers need to be stored in the garage at all times except for trash collection day.

You must have a valid driver’s license to operate any motorized vehicle on our roads. This includes golf carts, motor scooters etc. It is Illegal and unsafe to allow unlicensed individuals to drive the above vehicles. The Homeowners Asso-ciation does not have liability insurance to cover accidents involving the above.

For the safety of everyone, Please obey the 14 MPH speed limit on all Fairway Villas roadways. Individuals on roller-blades, skateboards and other means of transportation must use extreme caution while on the community's grounds. Ab-solutely, no one should be on any of the above modes of transportation after dusk.

Designated guest parking area adjacent to the putting green is not for Homeowners

use. Please-No Parking in the turnaround area at the end of the common driveways

Periodically replace your smoke detec-tor batteries.

Homeowner Web-site is available, fairwayvillas.org to acquire commu-nity information including events and newsletters. A login-in is required for protected issues. Contact our office to acquire the user-name and password. Residents without email will continue to receive news thru the US Postal Service.

Re-Sale Reminders: Open house signs are allowed on the first and third full week-end, Saturdays and Sundays of each month. Hours are 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Each unit will be allowed two open house signs during these hours. One sign may be placed next to the address post; and a second sign may be positioned at the base of the side-walk next to the unit being advertised. No other signs are permitted. If you are interested in including your unit in the resale listing, please visit our Web-site.