Thursday, March 6, 2008

Question About Dog Paws On The Front Counter

The staff at the front counter offer our canine residents dog treats. Many of the dogs are accustomed to putting their paws on the counter. Some dog owners tell me the staff has encouraged the behavior.

I've had differing reactions to the situation. It seems to me this is something about which the community should comment. Please let me know what you think and vote in the poll on this page.

Remember, you can always send me an email at ray@shirlingtonvillagecondo.com.

It is your building so let me hear from you!

Captain Ray

Remember The Special Election

Hello everyone.

THERE IS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE OWNERS NEXT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12th in the building lobby at 7:30 p.m..

We really need to fill the vacancy on the Board and I really need some help with the large number of issues facing us. I have no preference for who is elected. I hope he or she will take an active interest in Board business and ownership of issues as Kim has done with security.

Most importantly, we all want to avoid the cost and delay in having to reschedule the election.

Please, please do the following:

1. Plan to attend the special meeting March 12 so we can have a quorum.

2. Consider running or recruiting a candidate. Nobody has stepped forward.

3. If you cannot attend, please give your proxy to somebody who can. You need not designate a candidate. The proxy will help us have a quorum. You were delivered a proxy form but they are also available from the front desk and downloadable from the Association website
(www.shirlingtonvillagecondo.com.) If you have nobody you want to give your proxy to, you can name a board member. But we have no interest in trying to solicit proxies for any other purpose than establishing a quorum.

4. Please urge your friends and neighbors who are owners to give you (or somebody) a proxy if they cannot attend the meeting.

We must have 20% in person or by proxy for a valid meeting.

Thank you for working together to make this happen.

Captain Ray

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Where's The Beef?

Hearty Congrats to Ginger Harden, Chuck Seel, Janet (my fellow interpid blogger) and Carol Fukumoto for a fantastic first newsletter.

I realize it may send some people to this spot looking for content --- and there is not much here..... yet. Bear with me.

This is new ground for me and I want to carefully consider how to use this tool. Our community Yahoo! Group is an excellent resource. Our community website is about to undergo some renovation. I don't want my personal blog to supplant either vehicle.

We are a collaborative Board and I am only the presiding officer. I don't presume to speak for my fellow Board members without consultation. But sometimes it might be good to speak just for me. That is the purpose of this blog, but I want to tread very carefully.

For the moment, please visit the three listed below. Our official website contains useful information. The "Shirlingtonv" blog stated by an enerprising owner/resident is full of local community information. The Yahoo! discussion board is vibrant and packed with helpful news. Visit them. Contribute to them. And stay tuned for more content here.

Captain Ray