Sunblest Farms  Homeowners Association
Good neighbors. Good neighborhood.
READY, SET, SWIM: The association pool is set to open May 27.
Summer hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 10 a.m.-9
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. On school days, the pool won't open until
4 p.m. It also will be closed during bad weather and when the
temperature falls below 70 degrees. If you missed your chance to pick
up pool tags, contact Karen Vibbert at
crimewatch@sunblestfarms.org.

GARAGE SALE SCHEDULED: The annual neighborhood garage sale
is set for June 3, beginning at 8 a.m. The association will place ads in
several publications and signs at the entrances. Take advantage of
this great opportunity to clean out your basement, garage or attic.
Remember, your trash may be someone else's treasure!

DUES PAST DUE: Association dues for 2006 should have been paid by
now. Payments received after May 15 are subject to late charges and
interest, and any accounts that remain unpaid as of June 1 will be
pursued in small-claims court. The association board had worked hard
to keep expenses in check so dues can remain stable, but unpaid
accounts threaten that.

RECYCLE AWAY!: A large green and yellow bin has been placed in
the pool parking lot to collect recyclable paper. This bin will accept all
catalogs, magazines, newspapers, junk mail, office paper, fax paper,
notebooks and folders.  Please do not use it to discard textbooks,
phone books, cardboard or kitchen and bath products.
FINANCES: The association ended 2005 with net income of $12,000,
which allows us to maintain our required reserves - a good thing since
we will need a new pool cover next year. Our water bill has been
extraordinarily high, and board members are checking into that.

POOL: The 2006 contract with Indianapolis Pool Management has
been finalized. The pool will be open May 27-Sept. 4. After schools
close for the summer, hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays
and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. On school days, the pool
won't open until 4 p.m. It also will be closed during bad weather and
when the temperature falls below 70 degrees.

CRIME WATCH: Fishers Police are investigating a number of
burglaries, and Sunblest Farms residents have reported isolated
cases of vandalism. Please call the police if you see anything
suspicious. The bike rack at the pool also is being vandalized. Board
members will look into disposing of it.

WEB SITE: Board members are discussing ways to keep residents
informed when there are updates to the association's Web site. The
discussion will continue at the March meeting.
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Be courteous: If you're getting rid of an appliance or other bulky
item, please notify your garbage company and wait until waste pickup
day to place the item at the curb. Keeping the neighborhood looking
nice is everyone's responsibility.

Fire safety tips: Our friendly neighborhood fire marshal reminds
everyone to check the batteries in their smoke detectors and use
space heaters with extreme caution. Fires are all too common this
time of year, but they can be avoided.

School bus safety: Parents, when waiting in your car at
neighborhood bus stops, please be courteous to other drivers by
parking on the right side of the street and keeping your headlights
off. Also, make sure to stop when the school buses are stopped. It’s
against the law to pass a bus that has its stop-arm extended.   

Selling your house? Don’t forget to call Treasurer Tamra Vincent at
915-9212 at least two weeks before closing to get a statement saying
you are up to date on your dues. We try to accommodate last-minute
requests, but as volunteers we can’t always make miracles happen.

New to the neighborhood? Once you get settled, contact
Secretary Andrea Davis at 915-1156 (or sunblestfarms@yahoo.com)
to get a resident questionnaire. The association uses the information
for a neighborhood directory and to keep our records current.
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Sunblest Farms
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May/June 2006
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