Community
manager’s report
L Wingfield Springs
Community Association Newsletter WSCA Board of Directors PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER DIRECTOR
Bob Denis, calraisin@yahoo.com Denny Jensen, craynut@att.net Lou Dauria, eplus@aol.com Ray Case, rcase3349@charter.net Marilyn Brainard, mebrain@att.net
Handy Phone Numbers & Information ASSOCIA SIERRA NORTH Telephone: (775) 626-7333 Facsimile: (775) 626-7374 Website: www.associasn.com Email: wfsservice@associasn.com Office Hours: 8 am–5 pm Monday through Friday; the phone lines shut down at 4 pm on Friday. WINGFIELD SPRINGS COMMUNITY PATROL (775) 722-6270 Please call immediately for water related issues. Call 911 for emergency services; ambulance, fire, police. Red Hawk Swim & Fitness Center Wingfield Springs Realty David’s Grill at Red Hawk Red Hawk Golf Club Sparks/Washoe County Animal Control
(775) 626-8699 (775) 626-4700 (775) 626-1000 (775) 626-4599 (775) 322-3647
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ate last year, I mentioned that the Association will be implementing a formal HOA email program. This will allow the HOA to offer better communications with the community while still keeping down costs. By Nevada law, the HOA must have your signed authorization form on file in order to send you certain information via email in lieu of US Mail. Please note that correspondence regarding your individual account will still be sent by US Mail, but general correspondence, updates and notices will be sent via email. The board encourages as much participation as possible in this program. Please complete the Owner Information and Email Authorization Form on page 5 and return it to Associa Sierra North if you wish to participate in this program. Please note: Even if you do not wish to participate in the email program, this is a great opportunity to update your contact information, tenant information and emergency contact information with the Association. Please mail, fax or email to: WSCA C/O Associa Sierra North (ASN) 10509 Professional Circle, #200, Reno, NV 89521 Fax: 775-626-7374; Email: wfsservice@associasn.com Sincerely,
Melissa Robertson, CMCA®, AMS®
Nevada Certified Supervising Community Manager Associa Sierra North, An Associa® Member Company
Free Help When You Need it Most
W
ashoe County provides citizens a special “perk” when relationships take a negative turn. Surviving budget cuts is a contractual program that has helped many people by offering voluntary mediation services. The Neighborhood Mediation Center [a 501 (c)(3) organization], located in Reno, is funded mainly through court filing fees. This volunteer-driven center has been assisting residents since 1999. Basically it offers a confidential process where the parties work together with a trained mediator to clarify the key issues, explore possible options, devise a solution that works for everyone to improve their relationships. In a community association like ours, NMC helps neighbors agree on a way to make living more pleasant for everyone concerned, beyond even immediate participants when others are impacted. The WSCA Board of Directors and our Management Company partners, may provide a way to resolve an issue with the governing documents or rules and regulations, but they are not equipped to engage in alternative dispute resolution between two households who may live side-by-side. That is why NMC is such a valuable resource for those people willing to try to agree on a way to solve a problem. Trained mediators from NMC are often present in Small Claims Court where the presiding judge welcomes their assistance. The process does not give answers nor seek a compromise; experience has shown that parties are more likely to follow through when each one takes responsibility for his own actions. You can learn more by calling 788-2127 or going to the website @ www.mediatenmc.org. Suggested by Board Director, Marilyn Brainard, who attended an educational workshop given by NMC Executive Director, Lance Allen. HawkTalk | Spring 2013