Vol. 6 • No. 3 Fall, 2014

WHAT’SINSIDE?

See all upcoming events inside,or visit finleyfarmssouth hoa.com, or keep up-to-date on Facebook:http://groups.to/finleyfarms/

• Dues increase for 2015

• Our Annual BBQ in the Park is coming: Saturday, Nov. 15 at 11am-2pm at the Tot Lot park offof Columbus

• FFS Garage Sale Day:October 25

• What to do aboutbarking dogs?

• Parking rules

“MOST ORIGINAL CHILI”A CHILLED TROPICALFRUIT CHILI RECIPE!

Don’t miss it! >

MICROBURST AND RECORD STORMSFINLEY FARMS SOUTH AND HOMEOWNERS HIT HARD. TWICE.

As many of you know, this has been a rough year, a record year, for rainstorms. In July, we had a microburst that knocked down over 15 trees. Within less than an hour after the storm, HOA Board Members walked the property and had our landscape mgmt.company here clearing the streets and the worst damage. So far the cost equals $10,000 in damages, several walls and quite a fewmature trees. We know homeowners lost trees and property as well. ELS had work crews out here the same night and early thenext morning to clear roads and sidewalks, and also quickly removed the stumps over a couple of weeks. Continued on back >>

Big sections of walls are being repaired due to age/cracking. The areas that have been fixed sofar include west of Columbus to the SRP Basin, areas in the SRP basin, along Mesquite westof Sagebrush to Val Vista and more.

Please be aware that if you have a tree in your yard near a common wall that is lifting the wallor causing it to crack, you may be asked to remove it, cut the roots running to the wall or befined for repairs.

Please also be aware that if your summer sprinkler schedule is causing the common walls tostay wet, mildew or deteriorate, you may be held responsible for 50% OF THE COST OF REPAIRS. This is not a new policy, but has been in effect for two years now. We expect everyhomeowner to check, and monitor, their irrigation and it’s effect on common property.

Congratulations on being Gilbert’s Communityof the Year, and also Best Common Landscap-ing for HOAs our size in the state from ArizonaLandscape Contractors Association!

REPAIRS AND TREE REPLACEMENT

BOARDof DIRECTORS

PresidentPaul Gonzales

Vice PresidentTanner Larsen

TreasurerJonathan Bailey

Board MembersRebecca FieldRita MayerMark SequeiraLarry Weaver

Email:FinleyFarmsSouth@WeAreVision.com

Jen Amundson Community Mgr.(480) 759-49459633 South 48th St. Suite #150Phoenix, AZ 85048

Emergency PagerAfter hours please call (480) 759-4945When prompted, select Option 5

http://www.finleyfarmssouthhoa.com

We also have a resident-only group on Facebook! Join it at Finley Farms South, - Gilbert, AZ.

DESIGN: MJASTUDIOS

We take submissions year-round for thoseyards you believe best represent Finley FarmsSouth. Next quarter will be our ChristmasLights Contest. Email nominees’ address oryour photos to: finleyfarmssouth@wearevi-sion.com or post them to Facebook!

NO YARD OF THE QUARTER THIS ISSUE

Don’t forget our

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS CONTEST! NOV 24 - DEC 14

As you may be aware, we have gone four years without an HOA increase. This has beenlargely due to careful spending, wise management and the ability to limit our use of out-side legal firms for collections (which saves both individual homeowners and the HOA a lot of money when homeowners have trouble or are in arrears). Our landscaping andmanagement companies have also withheld increasing our fees.

The $1.00 a month increase is necessary due to large amounts of wall repairs and re-building we are having to do, repairing irrigation, tree trimming expenses, removal andreplacement of diseased trees, and increases to water and electricity for 2015. If you havequestions regarding the increase, or our financials, please come to our monthly Home-owners meeting which will cover this information for homeowners.

You will be receiving notice of the $1.00 a month increase for 2015.

RECIPE FROM OUR Chili & RiB COOKOFF

CHILLED TROPICAL FRUIT CHILIResident judged and awarded first placein our 3rd Annual Chili and Rib Cookoffto Mario Colecchia for Most Original

Recipe.

Tropical Fruit Chili Ingredients:

1.5 cups fruit juice mix (A variety such as peach, orange, mango, pineapple)6 cups fresh fruit, cubed (Consider mango, pineapple, peach, kiwi, strawberry) 1 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp cinnamon 1 Tbsp Tabasco Sauce 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup lime juice 3 oz Tequila Whipped cream for garnish Mint leaves for garnish

Method: Combine fruit juices, chili powder, cinnamon, and tequila in a saucepan. Simmer for 15 minutes and thencool. Stir in Tabasco sauce, coconut milk,brown sugar, and lime juice. Add cubedfruit and marinate for 4 to 24 hours.Serve chilled with a dollop of whippedcream and a mint leaf.

Please RSVP at finleyfarmssouth@weare-vision.com the number of residents whowill be attending, and join us at the totlot park off of Columbus, just north ofWarner for free barbeque lunch andsoda courtesy of the HOA at 11:00am,on Saturday, November 15, 2014.Games, contests, bounce houses,...Don’t miss out on the fun!

ANNUAL BBQ IN THE PARK

ANNOUNCEMENT OF DUES INCREASE FOR 2015

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Check or adjust your sprinklers and check for backyard block wall dampness/damage. If stucco or paint oncommon walls gets damaged or miscolored due to overwatering, homeowners will be billed for those repairs.

IT’S FALL - PLEASE ADJUST YOUR IRRIGATION/SPRINKLERS TO PROTECT COMMON WALLS!

BULK TRASHis picked up the week of the third Monday of the month. NOT the third week of the month.

People putting out bulktrash before the Saturdaynight prior will be fined.

TRASH DAY is every Wednesday

Please do not put out bins before thenight prior. Bring bins in the next day before nightfall. Please put bins in thestreet against the curb. Do not blocksidewalks.

RECYCLING is picked up on Friday

mornings and should be put out THURSDAY EVENING OR EARLY FRI.For what can go into recycling, go to:www.ci.gilbert.az.us/pw/recycling.cfm

BULK PICKUP:

� Oct 20� Nov 17� Dec 15� Jan 19

IMPORTANT #911Police: 480-503-6500(non-emergency)Fire: 480-503-6300Water Conservation:480-503-6098PublicWorks (trash/streetlights): 480-503-6400Poison: 1-800-222-1222SRP: 602-236-3333Vision Management:480-759-4945(24-hour above#: press 5)

FINLEY FARMS SOUTH HOA - WWW.FINLEYFARMSSOUTHHOA.COM• FFS Community Garage Sale: Saturday, October 25th• Community Food Drive: Friday, October 25th (See Facebook for details!)• FFS FALL BBQ IN THE PARK: Saturday, November 15, 11-2pm (RSVP)• Christmas Lights Contest: November 25th thru December 14th.

Cut out and post near the phone or on your refrigerator

PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR STREETS ANDCOMMUNITY CLEAN!

COMPLAINTS ABOUT BARKING DOGSWe have had numerous complaints about barking dogs. Need help?

I know most pet owners in our community are trying tobe good neighbors, sometimes they aren't home whenthe dog is barking - Maybe a stray cat is making thedog(s) go crazy. Spending a little time actually gettingto know your neighbors is always a good first bet. (Noone ever wants the police called on them.) Still the me-diation group, "Solve It" (Part of the LeadershipCentre) may also be able to help you. Some of theBoard have met them and they are good people.

http://mywebport.org/published/l/ea/leadership/home/5/ or:http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/arti-cles/20110708southeast-valley-program-helps-medi-ate-dog-noise-complaints.html

PARKING - STICKERS - FINES - TOWING

PART ONE:

Please be aware that it is against HOA rules and CC&Rsto park in the street. We reserve the right to call a towtruck to remove unwanted/illegally parked cars. 

If you do not wish to pay impound fees, do not ignorewarning stickers!

A noticeable effect of our security partols has been lessvandalism, graphitti, break-ins, adolescents hanging outlate night in the park(s), etc. throughout the community.Of course, there have been some instances where the patrol has startled a homeowner late at night. Or askedthose sitting for long periods if they reside in FinleyFarms (for our resident’s safety). We apologize for any inconvenience and hope the good outweighs the bad.

Enforcement: We are still receiving complaints about neighbors parked illegally in the street.

See back for more >>

PARKING - STICKERS - FINES - TOWING

PART TWO:

Regarding parking on Columbus for sports, use of the totlot, youth sports. It is illegal to park on Columbus infront of the tot lot. Violators have been (and will be)asked to leave. Note that if you see violators, please letthe board at FinleyFarmsSouth@WeAreVision.com or Vi-sion Management. There is a real danger to childrencrossing the street when cars are parked blocking theview of drivers on Columbus. Youth sports teams willhave their permit to play in our parks revoked for viola-tion of this policy, and homeowners will receive a warn-ing letter/could be fined. Please also be considerate ofneighbors when parking on side streets. Litter, blockeddriveways and noise are the most common complaints.

The Finley Farms South HOA Board is happy to provideopportunities to participate in youth sports, while miti-gating noise and parking concerns of nearby residents. Sports  activities in the park(s) must be approved prior bythe Board  and is limited to 2 days a week, in each of thethree parks/open spaces we have. 

Parents and teams found parking illegally will have their usage permit rescinded.

STORM DAMAGE(Cont.)

We have submitted a claim to our property insurancecompany.

Besides microburst damage we’ve also had problems with a number of trees this year.

We have finished a complete assessment of all thetrees on the property, and are in process of trim-ming back, feeding, monitoring, removing and replacing trees throughout Finley Farms South.Twenty new trees are also going in this Fall.

...for the Finley Farms South Annual Picnic/BBQ in the Park, Nov. 15, 11:00am-2:00pm - It’s FREE!