Eagle Nest Blog

An ENPOA Crime Watch Alert, sent to subscribing residents this week: "Today, June 27, someone egged a car parked in a driveway on Bittern Lane. Raw eggs were thrown at the car (windshield) sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Please be alert to any suspicious activity. If you see someone vandalizing property, please report it" to police by calling 911. Fortunately, Eagle Nest has relatively little crime activity compared to surrounding neighborhoods, but our area is not immune. A list of recent area crime is posted here (Highlights only, not a complete police log): http://eaglenestindy.blogspot.com/p/service-recommendations.html

Check out the new listings in the "Resident services, want ads, for sale" tab under the "Pages" header on the right. This section is available for all residents (in good standing) to post items for sale, promote non-commercial services and alert fellow neighbors of various needs. To submit a listing, send an email with a description to blog editor Scott Thien at scottthien@comcast.net

Luckily, replacement pool tags and guest passes are available to Eagle Nest residents for a nominal charge. During this month's board meeting, directors voted to charge residents $1.50 for each tag replaced, and $10 for each new guest pass issued. Passes are good for five visits each. The board is compelled to charge such rates because of continued maintenance costs and the strain on neighborhood resources by non-resident pool guests. Such replacement costs also help ensure that we keep annual dues in check. If a resident repeatedly seeks replacement tags, the board reserves the right to raise prices at any time. Suffice to say, residents should encourage their children to keep the tags in a safe place (in a wallet, purse or key ring) when in use. All pool users must present a tag or guest pass when entering the pool; those who don't will be denied access. More info about pool rules is available at this link: http://eaglenestindy.blogspot.com/p/pool.html Want replacem...

Directors are elected to 2-year terms. The Eagle Nest Property Owners Association has a new president and two new directors on its board. During last week's monthly ENPOA meeting, the board elected Jason Herche as president. Jason, a first-term director who spearheaded this year's pool tags and directory, replaced outgoing President Don Rosen, a longtime director who previously served as vice president. Don was instrumental in leading several key initiatives to protect and enhance the neighborhood, including the installation of security cameras at the Clubhouse, formulating a 10-year budget plan, jump-starting a neighborhood risk assessment, and improving board efficiencies, among other things. Don, who has lived in the neighborhood since its creation, has been a fountain of institutional knowledge and the neighborhood's leading expert on the covenants, by-laws and articles of incorporation. The board gave Don a $75 restaurant gift certificate as a t...

On Wednesday, June 20, the Eagle Nest Property Owners Association will conduct an election to fill four director positions. At this time, only two candidates have stepped forward, both current board members seeking re-election: Angie Obergfell and Scott Thien. Watch your front door this weekend for a paper ballot with the names of candidates and spaces to write in the names of two more nominees. Simply fill it out and deposit in the secure street mailbox in front of the Eagle Nest clubhouse by Wednesday. Better yet, attend Wednesday's meeting at the clubhouse and cast your vote in person. You can even nominate yourself! The meeting starts at 7 p.m.; ballot counting will begin shortly thereafter. Following are bios and platform information provided by Angie and Scott: Angie Obergfell, director, 7901 Teel Way: “I am a current board member and my first term will be expiring shortly.  I would like to continue assisting on the board and ask for your vote. “I have li...

A resident in Hunter's Ridge, north of 86th Street between Hague and Sargeant Road, recently was the victim of a forced entry and attempted robbery. The following BRAG Crime Watch Alert was posted June 8, 2012, and forwarded to area neighborhood associations: "Early morning on Friday of last week (6/1/12), I was alone at home and still in bed. The door bell rang but as a rule, I don't answer the door to strangers or solicitors. I then heard what sounded like my husband coming home early from a trip and thought he had rang the bell to alert me. The noises were loud but just sounded like him bringing in luggage and a metal case he carries. Then, to my surprise, a stranger walked into my bedroom carrying what looked like a clip board or small flat case. Not noticing me, he crossed to my side of the bed and opened my jewelery box. When I stirred he turned and faced me. Luckily he was so startled that he ran back out the front door. He had used a small crowbar to ...

That's right -- free swimming lessons are coming to the Eagle Nest pool this month. Pool manager Susan Anderson and her certified lifeguard staff will conduct two instructional sessions for kids, starting next week. Session I runs June 11-15. Session II is June 18-22. All classes are 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. daily Monday-Friday for each session. Special swim lessons in the kids' pool will be available for 3- and 4-year-olds, too. Only a handful of slots are left in each session so sign up now! To register, simply sign up on the session sheets posted on the pool announcements board near the pool bathrooms (exterior lower level of the Eagle Nest clubhouse). Questions? Contact Susan Anderson at 371-4275, or email her at sbkmtanderson@att.net or enpoa_poolmgr@att.net

A reminder that several board positions are up for re-election this month, and that the Eagle Nest board is accepting nominations for candidates now. If you are interested in running for the board, please send an email to scottthien@comcast.net and include the following information: your name; address; lot number; current occupation; short bio (a few sentences); your "platform" or reason for running. Your information will be published on this site in order for residents to consider your qualifications.    All you need to do is attend the board's monthly neighborhood association meetings at the clubhouse to help conduct business. The meetings usually last about one to two hours. That's it. What do you get in return? First, your neighborhood dues are waived for the length of your two-year term. Last year, that was a $390 value! Second, you will have a direct say in neighborhood decision-making and spending. Third, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing t...