CalFire Inspections to Begin in May

CalFire VIP inspections are currently set up for the following dates. Start your lot clean up early. Please see the 2013 Spring Edition of the Treetop Times (our newsletter) for a comprehensive guide on getting your lot fire safe and into CalFire compliance.
Click Spring/Summer 2013 to view the newsletter.

  1. First inspections will be conducted May 24 – May 30, 2013.
  2. Second inspections will be conducted June 21-22, 2013
  3. If you have any questions for the VIP inspector, or need to leave a message, send email to lilacparkfirewise@yahoo.com
    This email address goes directly to the VIP inspector and is NOT received by any ALPHA Board Members.

ALPHA Board Meeting for April 2013

The ALPHA Board of Directors will be meeting on Saturday, April 6, at 2pm, at the Arnold Public Library.

All ALPHA homeowners are invited and welcome to attend.

Spring 2013 Edition of the ALPHA Treetop Times

The latest edition of the ALPHA Treetop Times has been published and is ready for you to download and view.

To view the newsletter, please click HERE.
(requires FREE Adobe Reader, available here)

For questions and comments, please send them to info@arnoldlilacparkhoa.org.

Reminder: ALPHA Assessments Due

ALPHA Homeowners – Just a reminder tha 2013 assessments are due and payable now, but late fees do not apply until after April 30.

You can send a check to PO Box 722 Arnold, CA 95223 or you can use your credit card by clicking the following link. (if you need the password, please drop us a note)

http://payments.arnoldlilacparkhoa.org

If you have questions concerning your 2013 assessment, please drop us a line. If you have already made your 2013 payment, please disregard.

Changes to Tenant Use of the ALPHA Pool

The ALPHA Board of Directors has opted to make some changes to how tenants of homeowners register to use the pool.

The right to use HOA common areas is automatically transferred to tenants of association members, including the ALPHA swimming pool. Homeowners cannot legally preclude tenants from using the pool. Our current method for tenant use of the pool requires the homeowner to complete an authorization form. If the homeowner doesn’t do this, our past policy restricted tenant’s use. This isn’t in line with state law.

That being said, it is also within the law for ALPHA to verify the identity of those using the pool so that it’s use is limited to authorized association members or their tenants.

For 2013, any renter or tenant of any improved lot may use the ALPHA swimming pool after they have provided the board of directors or its agent a copy of their rental or lease agreement.

This shifts the responsibility of registering tenants at the pool from the lot-owner to the tenant. If the tenant wishes to swim, they can do so without having to contact their landlord for authorization. Since the legal right to use the pool is automatically transferred to the tenant anyway, the only thing the tenant has to do is verify that they are a resident of Lilac Park.

A formal pool-use policy is being drafted for this year and will include these new rules along with general pool use information.

ALPHA Board Meeting for March 2013

The ALPHA Board of Directors will be meeting on Saturday, March 9, at 2:00pm, at the Arnold Public Library.

All ALPHA homeowners are invited and welcome to attend.

ALPHA Board Meeting for February 2013

CORRECTION: The ALPHA Board of Directors will be meeting on Saturday, February 9, at 10:00am, at the Arnold Public Library.

All ALPHA homeowners are invited and welcome to attend.

No Board Meeting in January

Just a reminder: there is no ALPHA Board of Directors meeting in January.

The next regularly scheduled board meeting will be on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at 10:00am at the Arnold Public Library.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

The ALPHA Board of Directors wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Public Awareness Statement: Possible Phone Scam

This post is from the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office web site.

MEDIA RELEASE

Contact: Sgt Chris Hewitt
Release Date: 12/12/12
Release Number: 1

Public Awareness Statement: Possible Phone Scam

(San Andreas, CA) On 12/12/12 the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of a possible phone/internet scam. According to the information provided to the sheriff’s office, a person with heavily accented English places phone calls to potential victims and identifies him/herself as being from a company by the name of Microsoft: VTech Solutions. This person then tells you that they have received information from your computer that there is a problem with your computer’s Microsoft programs. They then ask for personal information to access your computer.

This and any similar phone calls are a scam. The caller’s likely intent is to either obtain personal identifying information from you or gain remote access to your computer’s hard drive in order to steal your information. Legitimate companies, such as Microsoft, will not call and solicit information from you. If you should receive any similar phone calls you should tell the caller to remove your number from their database, and then hang up.

How to Protect Yourself:

1. Never provide personal identifying or financial information, including your Social Security Number, birth date, and account numbers or passwords over the internet or phone in communication that you did not initiate.
2. Never click on any link provided in an email you believe to be suspect.
3. If you believe the communication might be legitimate, contact the institution or business yourself using only the phone numbers or internet address found on your account statements.
4. Do not be intimidated by an email or caller who suggests dire consequences if you do not provide or verify financial or personal information.

What to Do if You Fall Victim:

1. If you have disclosed sensitive information in a phishing scheme you should contact your financial institutions immediately and notify them of the situation.
2. You should also contact the fraud division of the three major credit bureaus and place a fraud alert on your file. Equifax 800-525-6285; Esperian 888-307-3742; and TransUnion 800-680-7289.
3. Report the incident to your local law enforcement agency and/or the Federal Trade Commission at www.consumer.gov/idtheft or by calling 1-877-IDTHEFT.

Address/Location
Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office
891 Mountain Ranch Rd
San Andreas, CA 95249

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 209-754-6500