Eagle Nest Blog

The Eagle Nest Board is proud to welcome new member Benjamin Smith, who was elected last weekend during the ENPOA Annual Meeting. Smith, who lives at 7906 Tanager Lane, is an Indiana native who went to high school in South Bend and graduated from Notre Dame in 2002. He and his wife Amy moved to Eagle Nest in 2006, and they have one son (born in 2013). Smith works for URS as a civil engineer designing roads and traffic signals. His hobbies include biking, hiking, cooking, reading -- and now working on behalf of Eagle Nest residents. He can be reached at (317) 979-3374 or benjamin.smith@urs.com   Smith fills the seat vacated by former Director Angie Obergfell, who served on the Board from 2012-14. A total of 55 ballots were cast by residents (13 percent of our 419 properties), a record return rate for the past several elections. There was one write-in ballot. Board members Alice Miley, Jason Van Meter and Scott Thien were re-elected for another term. Click here for a comple

It has come to the Eagle Nest Board's attention that area residents have been dumping refuse in the large blue Dumpster outside the Clubhouse. Please cease such action immediately and report any such activity to police. The Dumpster is intended for use only by the contractors remodeling our Pool bathrooms and is extremely expensive to empty. It has been overfilled with non-construction items, such as old children's pools, trash from Clubhouse rentals and other large items. About half of the Dumpster has been filled with items unrelated to the remodeling project, our contractors say. Suffice to say, the additional costs of emptying the Dumpster could be passed along to homeowners in the result of higher annual dues, and it's unlikely anyone wants that. If you see a resident -- or anyone for that matter -- placing refuse in the Dumpster, please get a description of the individual and their vehicle license plate number and report it to a Board member. Such information wi

On Thursday, July 3, Eagle Nest will begin a new annual event with a 4th of July parade of children's bicycles, wagons, skateboards and non-motorized scooters through the neighborhood. (In keeping with the Family Fun Nights schedule, the event is being held on Thursday, July 3, so residents can maintain the habit of weekly Clubhouse camaraderie) The event will start at 7 p.m. at the Clubhouse and will proceed down Teel Way before doubling back to the Clubhouse. Flags and streamers will be provided to all participants to decorate their rides. After the parade, the Eagle Nest Social Committee will provide hot dogs with buns, chips and lemonade at the Clubhouse. We ask families to bring a side dish or a dessert to share. After the hot dog supper, families can enjoy the pool and the fellowship with other participants. Other neighborhoods have done parades like this, but we're such Eagle Nest's effort will be one to remember. Put this fun event on your calendar! -- Sub

On Thursday, June 26, during Family Fun Night at the pool, a snow cone truck will be at the pool from 7-8 p.m.  Marco's Pizza will also sell pizzas from 5-8:30.  Come and enjoy the pool in the evening!

A reminder that the ENPOA Annual Meeting and Board Election is 7 p.m. Sunday, June 22, at the Clubhouse. As always, any resident in good standing is welcome to attend; the election will be held at the end of the meeting. Ballots with instructions and a list of candidates were mailed a month ago. Simply cast your vote(s) and drop your ballot in the Clubhouse mailbox, 8075 Teel Way, by 6 p.m. All ballots must include your lot number to be valid. Watch your favorite neighborhood blog for results. Can't make the meeting? There are lots other ways to get involved in neighborhood activities. Click here for a calendar of Clubhouse events . -- Submitted by Scott Thien

As many of you may have noticed, the City of Indianapolis repaved several cul-de-sacs in the neighborhood last week. The long overdue work targeted Dove Court, Quail Court, Mockingbird Court and parts of Mallard Way and Tanager Lane, with finishing work on the latter two expected within the next week. Before work began, dozens of "no parking" signs popped up in yards throughout several of the courts. Several residents called the Board seeking an explanation for the signage, but unfortunately the city never notified anyone about its intentions -- it simply installed the signs one day and began work the next. The city made quick work of it, too, with nearly everything finished in a day. Suffice to say, the affected courts desperately needed attention and resurfacing. Aside from saving on the wear and tear of vehicles, the improved roadways make for better curb appeal and help maintain our neighborhood property values. It's worth mentioning that the Board and former lo

As of June 3, about two dozen Eagle Nest residents failed to pay their annual dues on time (the deadline was May 1, late after June 1). That is a recent all-time high, despite the fact that the 2014 dues were reduced to $350 for the third consecutive year and residents were first notified of the amount due in January. It's worth noting that reminder letters were mailed to about 50 homeowners as of May 1 in hopes of nudging residents to meet the deadline. Unfortunately, 25 lots went unpaid by the deadline, and those accounts are in the process of being turned over to our lawyer for collection, per the Board's responsibility to protect the neighborhood's financial interests. Once in the hands of our attorney, the ENPOA Board no longer controls delinquent accounts. As a result, these residents lose the $40 one-time credit the rest of the neighborhood has enjoyed the past three years, and a $50 late fee has been added, per our Controlling Documents. Bottomline:

Now that the Eagle Nest Pool is open, Manager Susan Anderson and her fantastic lifeguard staff are preparing for another great round of swim lessons. The half-hour lessons are free and open to any resident (in good standing) and their children. Participants must wear appropriate swimwear and be accompanied by an adult spectator. Following are the dates and times: > June 9-13: 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.; 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. > June 16-20: 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.; 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Signup sheets are at the Pool, on the windows behind the patio area. Please be sure to bring your pool tags each time you attend the lessons.  -- Submitted by Scott Thien  

A reminder that the Eagle Nest neighborhood garage sale is the end of this week -- Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7. The event will go on rain or shine. Friday is the "preview" day, while Saturday is the main sale day. The dates were chosen to coincide with surrounding neighborhood association sales in hopes of luring more traffic. To help promote the event, the Eagle Nest Board placed ads in local media, as well as posts on Facebook and this, your favorite neighborhood blog. Residents are encouraged to put signs in their yards or balloons on the mailbox posts to signal potential buyers. Click here for a list of other Eagle Nest events this year . Good luck on garage sale weekend! -- Submitted by Scott Thien