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Board of Directors President-Joanne Poggi Vice President-Rahul Pandey

Silver Oaks West Homeowners’ Association Issue 13

January 2012

Treasurer-Augustine Weaver Secretary - Zoe Ouyang

Going Green! There has been a relatively recent trend for companies, governments and individuals to conserve resources wherever possible. The term Going Green is in reference to attempts to reduce our carbon footprint on our environment. That all sounds good, but what does it really mean? Simply put, use less natural resources and recycle whenever possible in order to reduce the strain on our environment. Here are some tips to help you go Green, help our environment and usually save some $$.

Director-VACANT

Next Meeting February 22, 2012 7:00 PM 22667 Silver Oak Lane

Inside this issue: Going Green!

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Selling/Refinancing?

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Board Vacancy

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Landscape Notification

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Run your dishwasher only when full Recycle whenever possible. Plastic materials have symbols to identify their recycling use. Sort them accordingly before placing in recycling containers. Newspapers and corrugated boxes are also good sources of recycling. Utilize electronic correspondence whenever possible. Help reduce the huge amounts of paper used every year by choosing to receive your utility, credit card and bank statements via email. Rather than receiving an envelope in the mail with your bills, they are sent directly to your email, where you may save it to your computer for future reference. (You could also print a hard copy, but that sort of defeats the purpose! Though you would still be saving the use of an envelope). While your saving two or three sheets of paper and envelopes every month doesn’t sound like much, remember that if even 1% of the 37,000,000 California residents used ebilling services, that would amount to 370,000 sheets of paper and 370,000 envelopes saved every month! By the way, Orion offers E-Billing services as well. Contact Robert, your Association Manager, for an enrollment form.

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When selling or refinancing your home, it is common for your lender to require a certificate of insurance coverage for the common areas of Silver Oaks West. Remember that the HOA insures only common area items. Please contact the insurance broker directly for a certificate of insurance. Socher Insurance

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The resignation of Lori Dow from the Board of Directors has left a vacancy that must be filled. The Board of Directors is seeking one homeowner to fill the Director position. There are no requirements to join the Board of Directors and minimal time commitment. This is your chance to impact the running of your HOA. Contact Robert at Orion for mire information.

Landscaping Notification The Department of Agriculture requires notifications be sent when chemicals are used in the common area landscaping. Weather permitting, various chemicals, including Roundup Pro Max, may be used in the common area landscaping. MSDS sheets are available for any chemical used in the common areas. Please contact your Association Manager for more information. Check out the Silver Oaks West HOA website!

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Orion Real Estate Group - Property Management Services Have a question? Comment? Recommendation? Please feel free to contact me for any reason. I am here to assist you in understanding how your Association works and to make living in your community an enjoyable experience. Thank you for choosing Orion Real Estate Group! -Robert C. Schwartzer

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