Budget Meeting
December 7, 2006
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he Budget
Meeting of the Fairlington Commons Council of Co-Owners will be held Thursday,
December 7th in the Cafeteria of the Abingdon Elementary School
located at 3035 South Abingdon Street, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The primary purpose of the meeting is to
discuss and approve the Commons budget for 2007 and any other topics of
interest to Co-Owners and residents.
The meeting will be held in the Abingdon Elementary School due to the
ongoing renovation of the Community Center.
In accordance with our
By-Laws, notification of the Budget Meeting will be provided via U.S. Mail to
all Co-Owners of record no later than 10 days prior to the meeting. Included will be a letter from the
Board discussing the budget, a copy of the budget for review, and a proxy
form.
Co-Owners who do not plan to
personally attend the Budget Meeting are requested to complete and return the
proxy form. The proxy form serves
to establish a quorum for conduct of the meeting and as your ballot with regard
to the budget and any other matters that may come before the Council of
Co-Owners for a vote.
The proxy form is a legal document. When submitting a proxy, please name the person who has your proxy. You may direct that person to vote for or against the budget or to abstain, or you may leave the vote to their discretion.
Annual Meeting Held
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he Annual Meeting of the Fairlington Commons Council of Co-Owners was held on Thursday, October 12, 2006 in the Cafeteria of the Abingdon Elementary School at 3035 South Abingdon Street.
With
a quorum (38 percent of the Co-Owners) established, the primary item of
business, election of Board Officers, was conducted. The three previously announced
candidates, John Sinks, Christine Sivigny, and Bernie Weaver, were
elected. There was a single vote
for a single write-in candidate, who was not elected.
Following
the meeting, the Board met briefly to reconstitute for the coming year. Board Officers are:
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President |
John Sinks E-mail jsinks@comcast.net |
931-2660 |
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Vice President |
Patti Burke E-mail pattisburke@msn.com |
931-2897 |
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Secretary |
Bernie Weaver E-mail WeaverBW@comcast.net |
671-7024 |
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Treasurer |
Christine Sivigny E-mail CSivigny@hotmail.com |
778-6041 |
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At Large |
Dennis Maridueña E-mail dmariduena@gmail.com |
Unlisted |
Thanks Jim!
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hanks to Commons resident Jim
Sharpe, who went above and beyond the call of neighborliness and took the
initiative to properly dispose of a car battery that had been dumped between
the curb and sidewalk in the 4600 block of South 34th Street! It is important that residents take personal
responsibility for disposing of items like paint cans and batteries that are
not picked up by AAA-
Rainbow
due to disposal restrictions
Protect Your House!
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inter
is coming - freezing weather is just around the corner. To prevent burst pipes and flooded
basements, remember:
- Disconnect all garden
hoses
- Turn off faucet shutoff
valves
(generally located under kitchen sinks for rear faucets and
inside a hatch in the basement ceiling for front faucets – but they
can also be in other locations as well)
- Open faucets to allow trapped water to
drain
Doggie Depot Update
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any
thanks to Commons residents and dog owners Judy Barr and Jim Carbo for
maintaining our Doggie Depots!
Their efforts ensure our residents and dog walkers a safe and sanitary place
to deposit dog waste.
Thanks also to Cory Scott, who maintained the Utah Street Parking Lot Doggie Depot. Cory moved from The Commons to Chicago. Best Wishes Cory!
As
a reminder – the Doggie Depots are not trashcans, and are intended for
the disposal of dog waste only.
Automotive Theft
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ithin
the past two months, there have been three instances of theft involving
vehicles parked in The Commons. In
the first, Arlington County Police apprehended a teenager stealing items from unlocked
vehicles. In the second, an attempt
to steal a vehicle was thwarted by an ignition cutoff device, and the third was
attempted theft of a radio.
Its
been said before, but is worth repeating:
- Lock you Car!
- Do not leave valuables
in plain view!
- If you see someone
looking in parked cars – call Arlington County Police immediately
at 911!
- Assume nothing –
in the case of the attempted vehicle theft, two residents observed the
thieves but didn’t realize what they were seeing! Err on the side of caution –
it is far better for someone with a legitimate purpose to have to explain
to police then to provide thieves the opportunity to steal.
- Car theft and stealing
items from cars is a 24-hour occupation, not restricted to the hours of
darkness!
Parking Reminder
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o-Owners,
residents, and guests are reminded that vehicles parked in our parking lots
must display Fairlington Commons Parking Passes (hangtags). There are no spaces assigned or reserved
for specific units or individuals.
For complete parking information and pass applications – contact a
Board member or see the Fairlington Commons page on the Fairlington.org
website:
http://fairlington.org/commonsindex.htm