Dear Homeowners,

Your Board Members, Phil Weaver, Roger Gunlock, and Bud Holiga have recently learned that there is a small contingent of neighbors who are apparently unhappy about how the HOA is being run. We understand this small group has had secret meetings and making a number of accusations. We learned of this group recently when they invited us to a meeting to respond to their unsupported accusations.  We don’t intend to attend any secret meetings—rather we will conduct the normal annual HOA meeting on April 7 to which everyone is invited and at which any issue can be raised. 

This letter is an outreach to the majority of neighbors who realize that, while we are not asking for sympathy,   we do ask for understanding.  Our volunteer positions as Trustees are not easy and are in fact sometimes a thankless job.  We state unequivocally that we have served honestly and admirably.  There has been NO wrongdoing, and the finances are, have been and continue to be in order.  It is disturbing that this small contingent of neighbors is questioning our recordkeeping, our finances, our integrity and our openness. 

Even with our dues continuing to be only $250.00 per year our neighborhood continues to be solvent and properly taken care of.  Your Board Members take an active role in performing minor maintenance on signs, signposts, lighting, decorations, and other items to keep costs in line.  Yet this group gives us no credit and insists on forcing us to spend your money unnecessarily on attorney fees responding to their attorney who is writing us intimidating letters and requesting exorbitant amounts of paperwork in reference to the HOA files.

We have chosen to take the high road through this period.  As we will report at the annual meeting, we are also working on implementing a newly enacted Ohio law (passed last fall) which puts new paperwork and meeting requirements in place.  The new law requires us to be more formal going forward and we will do so.

So, this year, more than ever, we need you to attend the annual OPEN meeting for all homeowners at the high school on April 7, 2011 at 7:00 PM.  Your non-attendance could result in a small group taking over the HOA and taking action which we do not believe is in the interests of the homeowners.

Support your neighborhood and your elected Board Members by attending the April 7, 2011 meeting.

Thank you.

Stone Ridge Board of Trustees