Eagle Nest Blog

Congratulations to new and returning Eagle Nest Directors Mike Lathrop, Judith Buddenbaum and Brad Bobich. The trio was elected during ENPOA's annual meeting at the Clubhouse on Sunday, June 23. Mike is returning for his second two-year term, while Judith and Brad will be serving their first terms. Their responsibilities include attending monthly board meetings (currently held Sunday evenings) and voting on key neighborhood business. Each will serve a two-year term, a volunteer post lasting until June 2015. ( Click here to read their bios in a previous post .) A full list of directors is listed under the "Contacts" tab on the right of the page. A total of 48 ballots were cast -- about 1/8 of eligible residents -- in one of the largest voting returns in recent memory. Three residents attended the annual meeting. The board of directors also voted to elect Scott Thien as president, and Mike Lathrop as vice president. Scott has been acting president since the beginning

Have  you seen this child's bike? It was stolen the afternoon of Saturday, June 15, from the bike rack  at the Eagle Nest pool. Sadly, the bike was a birthday present -- and it was stolen the same day as her birthday! If you have any information about the bike or its location, please contact the girl's father Mark at 361-8084 or ENPOA President Scott Thien at scottthien@comcast.net or at 902-3103. If you wish to return the bike anonymously, please leave it at the clubhouse bike rack and the lifeguards will make sure that it is returned to the owner.

The ENPOA Board of Directors is accepting applications to fill the paid position of Clubhouse Manager. Longtime manager Carolyn Goldenetz recently announced her resignation after more than seven years on the job -- one of Eagle Nest's longest serving clubhouse managers. In her letter to the board, she wrote: "Resigning has been on my heart for over a year and I finally came to a point where something needed to give. ... This position has been wonderful and I'm thankful for the time I had serving our great community." Carolyn's resignation is effective July 1, 2013, but she has graciously volunteered to be a resource until a replacement is found. Suffice to say, Carolyn did an excellent job maintaining the clubhouse and common grounds (including the tennis courts, basketball courts, playsets, entrance signs, among other things), as well as scheduling clubhouse rentals and working with various contractors including snow plowing. Her energy, enthusiasm, a

By now, all Eagle Nest residents should have received the following information about the Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 23, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Clubhouse. All residents are welcome to attend the meeting, which will conclude with the Board of Directors election. Three spots are open due to two resignations and the expiring term of Director Mike Lathrop. Mike is seeking re-election. If you didn't receive a ballot in the mail, contact Secretary/Bookkeeper Chris'e Van Meter at 600-2870 or by email at enpoa_sec@att.net to request a copy. Ballots are due to the Eagle Nest Clubhouse mailbox, 8075 Teel Way, by 6 p.m. Sunday, June 23. You also may attend the meeting and hand-deliver your ballot. The following talented residents have declared their candidacy to join the board. Responsibilities include attending monthly board meetings (currently held Sunday evenings) and voting on key neighborhood business. Each would serve a two-year term, a volunteer post lasting until Ju

   Eagle Nest will celebrate the first pool Family Fun Night of the season on Thursday, June 13. Marco's Pizza will be giving out free slices of pizza.   This will begin at 6 p.m.  On other Family Fun nights, Marco's Pizza will be selling medium pizzas for $5.    Enjoy the free pizza on June 13th at the pool.  Let's hope the weather cooperates for great swimming and fun!

Several residents recently have been contacted about a private social media website called "eaglenest.nextdoor.com" The site asks residents to create a user name and password and provide contact information to access a free portal for news, information, comments, crime reports, etc. This is an independent effort led by a resident but NOT an official communications tool endorsed by the Eagle Nest Board of Directors. Residents are free to join if they like, of course, but ENPOA is not affiliated with nextdoor.com and cannot vouch or be held responsible for the content posted therein. ENPOA is working to improve the longtime lack of communication in the neighborhood by incorporating several modern tools, namely social media ( Facebook; click here for link ), the internet ( blog; click here for link ) and email (electronic newsletter; To join, send your email address to Secretary/bookkeeper Chris'e Van Meter at enpoa_sec@att.net ). We'd like to fully develop those to

Ever wonder what the Eagle Nest board of directors does? Check out the minutes from the April and May meetings by clicking on the " Board minutes " tab at right. Also, a headsup that the Eagle Nest Annual Meeting is set for June 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Clubhouse. Board elections -- three candidates seek to fill three open spots -- also will be held at that time, with new members announced at the end of the meeting. As always, any Eagle Nest resident is welcome to attend our board meetings -- a great way to meet your neighbors, share your questions/suggestions/concerns, and see what it takes to run a neighborhood our size. -- Submitted by Scott Thien 

The Eagle Nest Board has been researching several methods to improve neighborhood security. Among them: subscribing to the Binford Redevelopment And Growth program's Crime Watch email alerts. Simply bookmark the following link -- BRAG Crime Watch reports -- and stay up-to-date on crime in our area. Technically, Eagle Nest sits on the fringe of the BRAG district, however crime knows no boundaries. For example, did you know there was a breakin May 29 in Castleton Estates? That's pretty close to our neighborhood. Check the link for more info. Also, a reminder: Eagle Nest is looking for a neighborhood Crime Watch coordinator. Click here for more information. If interested, contact ENPOA President Scott Thien at 902-3103 or at scottthien@comcast.net In the meantime, residents are urged to call 911 if they see anything suspicious. Your neighbors will thank you. Remember the saying, "If you see something, say something." -- Submitted by Scott Thien