Ranchers' RoundUp - January 2024

Ranchers’

RoundUp

JANUARY 2024

The Official Publication of the Dobson Ranch Homeowners Association

In this digital issue:

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1 THE DOBSON ASSOCIATION

WWW.DOBSONRANCHHOA.COM

IMPORTANT CONTACTS

JANUARY 2024

Join the Club FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CLUB & MOM’S CLUB Christa Tropin, Chairperson at ctropin@dobsonranch.com.

DOBSON RANCH COMMUNITY CLUB Kate O’Hara, Chairperson at azkateo@gmail.com.

WRITERS CLUB Chad Turner, Chairperson at ctproductionz@gmail.com.

LINE DANCING CLUB & HIKING CLUB Barbara Stout, Chairperson at stoutgeo@gmail.com.

RETIREES’ CLUB & BRIDGE CLUB Jean Brown, President at jeansponderbrown@gmail.com RETIREES’ CYCLING CLUB Arnie Chase, Chairperson by phone at 480-838-4124.

PICKLEBALL CLUB Rich Bitner at rebitner@cs.com WOMEN’S CLUB Patty Smith, President at smiths1975@cox.net.

SMALL BUSINESS CLUB Nikki Ausdemore by phone at 480-628-6730 email at nikki@orangeblossombookkeepingaz.com.

YACHT CLUB Wes Ver Woert, Chairman at WesV56@gmail.com.

DEMOCRATS & FRIENDS CLUB George Tihanyi at 480-792-6746 or Kerry Lengel at kerrylengel@gmail.com.

REPUBLICANS CLUB Michelle Masters, Chairperson at DobsonRanchGOP@gmail.com.

INDEPENDENTS CLUB Jack Wagner, Chairman at golfingjack@msn.com.

YOYO CLUB Chad Robinson, Chairman at dryoyoclub@gmail.com.

Instagram @dryoyoclub.

THINKING ABOUT STARTING YOUR OWN CLUB? Email: dobsonranchhoa.com/join-the-club/

Committees & Sub-Associations

CC&R COMMITTEE (Ad-Hoc) Nicole Lynam, Chairperson at nlynam@dobsonranch.com.

BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE Spencer Jarvis, Chairperson at jarvis.spencer@gmail.com.

Dobson Bay Club • Ogden Mgmt. • 480-622-3445

Dobson Ranch Condos • United HOA • 480-567-9791 Dobson Glen • Trestle Mgmt. • 480-422-0888

ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE Nicole Lynam, Chairperson at nlynam@dobsonranch.com.

Dobson Greens • Self Managed • 480-839-9079

MASTER PLANNING COMMITTEE Tim McElrath, Chairperson at tim@mcelrath.me.

Laguna Village • Brown Community Mgmt. • 480-839-8013

RECREATION COMMITTEE Rich Bitner, Chairperson at rebitner@cs.com.

The Landings • Brown Community Mgmt. • 480-339-8806

Dobson Villas • Peterson Company • 480-513-6846 Lake Park Village • Tri-City Property Mgmt. • 480-844-2224 Legante Paseo • Trestle Mgmt. • 480-422-0888

WATER & LAKE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Ed Ricci, Chairperson at edricci@oxbyel.com

Water Works • Associated Property Mgmt. • 480-941-1077 Wood Creek Townhomes • City Property • 602-437-4777

City Contacts

Vice Mayor Francisco Heredia – District 3 District3@mesaaz.gov - 480-644-3003 Animal Control (Cruelty, Barking) - 480-644-2268 Code Compliance - 480-644-2061 Utilities, Solid Waste & Water - 480-644-2221 Graffiti Hotline - 480-644-3083 Housing, Community Development - 480-644-3536 Mesa Public Library - 480-644-3100 Mesa Fire & Medical, Non-Emergency - 480-644-2400 Mesa Parks & Recreation - 480-644-2211 Mesa Police Department, Non-Emergency - 480-644-2211 Mesa Police Headquarters/Info - 480-644-2324 Fiesta Patrol Division - 480-644-2614 Neighborhood Outreach - 480-644-5700 Household Hazardous Materials Center - 480-644-4463 Green Pool Issue - 602-506-6616 1 THE DOBSON ASSOCIATION

Streetlight Hotline - 480-644-3191 Transportation (Street Lights, Potholes) - 480-644-2160 Transit - 480-644-5541 Volunteer - 480-644-5432 Utility Emergency (Water) - 480-644-2262 Crime Prevention/Neighborhood Watch - 480-644-2539 AZ Blue Stake - 602-263-1100 Salt River Project - 602-236-8888 Homeless Liaison Officer Cook - 480-228-1449 @ Vice Mayor Francisco Heredia www.mesaaz.gov/home

@MesaDistrict3

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HOA NEWS & NOTES

JANUARY 2024

Communications Strategy

by Chad Turner, Communications Coordinator for Dobson Ranch Homeowners Association

A successful communications strategy for any business, group or even an HOA, such as Dobson Ranch, is a relationship founded in trust. A trust that information finds you in the most efficient manner and will provide you with the answers to the questions you the homeowners and residents may have. The Communications goal for Dobson Ranch is to gain this trust by providing you with multiple platforms for Dobson Ranch information, such as an updated website, weekly scheduled email updates, effective social media and a monthly community publication to find the answers you seek.

My name is Chad Turner and I was hired for the Communications Coordinator on January 2nd, 2024 here at Dobson Ranch Association. I too am a resident of Dobson Ranch and am looking forward to getting to know you in the future, and some I may already know. I am committed in providing you, within my ability, the best and most efficient way to receive information from the Dobson Ranch Homeowners Association.

I know change is a part of life, and the communications to the residents of Dobson Ranch is no different, however, I am committed in creating stability within the communications between the Association and the residents and homeowners.

Below are the platforms in which I will be using to communicate to all residents and homeowners the information our Board of Directors, Executive Director and the staff here at the Dobson HOA office wish to share with you.

Website: We are excited to announce a new website is in the works. This online destination will be the informational hub to all your needs as a Dobson Ranch resident. The current website is being updated every day and this is where you can make your assessment payments, find activities and meetings on the calendar, read the financials of the HOA, and much much more. It is our commitment to keep this current website up to date while the new site is being built.

Social Media: Facebook and Instagram are our two main social media accounts which bring a sense of life, joys and benefits of living in the Dobson Ranch Master Planned Community. These social media accounts can also give us a behind the scenes look at the day to day operations, the maintenance and the upgrades within Dobson Ranch. www.facebook.com/DobsonRanc hHOA w w w. i n s t a g ra m . c o m / d o b s o n a s s o c i a t i o n Magazine: The Ranchers’ RoundUp publication has been a staple of Dobson Ranch and it isn’t going anywhere.

However, to be wise in your assessment dollars, we felt it was necessary to produce the magazine digitally. There are some bells and whistles included in the digital format, which

we hope you will take advantage of. We hope this upgrade will make the Ranchers’ RoundUp magazine even more enjoyable. Limited printed copies will also be available for pickup in the HOA office. Unfortunately, this January issue is not available for print, as we are coordinating with the printer and advertisers with this new format.

Email Updates: Emails are a common thread in how we communicate with the world today. This is an efficient way to reach thousands of people and provide the latest updates from our Executive Director of Dobson Ranch Association, as well as any news, alerts and general information regarding Dobson Ranch. These emails will be sent out on Tuesdays and Fridays. The Tuesday’s email is from the Executive Director Fran Pawlak and Friday’s email is events, reminders and news from the Dobson Ranch HOA. Printed Materials: In the near future, it is the plan of the Communications Department to send out a printed flyer showing you the ways to connect to all these digital and portable formats. This resource will also assist you in connecting your tablets, computers and cell phones to Dobson Ranch for any of your residential information you may need.

Office Resources: Please stop by the Dobson Ranch HOA office and say hello! We will be happy to answer any questions you may have and assist with Dobson Ranch documents, compliance letters and help to give feedback on how your Dobson Ranch HOA is doing. We even have paint swatches if you need to see approved color schemes.

FYI, these same color swatches and their names are on our website at dobsonranchhoa.com for your convenience.

RecDesk: The RecDesk is an online hidden treasure into the activities within Dobson Ranch. The calendar is full of information for activities for all ages to sign up and participate. This is also the place where advertisers will call home to be listed in the digital and printed Ranchers’ RoundUp, as well as check their accounts and see invoices.

This versatile online resource is capable of doing so much more and we hope to utilize this to provide you with the best experience as a resident of Dobson Ranch.

I am excited to bring to you the multiple platforms in which the HOA will share all things Dobson Ranch and the City of Mesa.

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