Eagle Nest Blog

The Board of Directors for the Eagle Nest Property Owners Association will hold the Annual Meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at the Clubhouse. All residents in good standing are welcome to attend. The meeting will begin with regular business, including monthly reports from officers, staff and committee chairs, then conclude with an election to fill four seats expiring in June held by President Scott Thien, Vice President Jason Van Meter, Director/Social Events Coordinator Alice Miley and Interim Director/Budget Committee Member Michael Jackson. All four have announced they intend to seek re-election. The Board urges residents to support their candidacy when casting votes. Why? All of the aforementioned members: Played an integral role in providing $40 credits toward annual dues two consecutive years, the result of continued successful management of our Association finances. Approved construction of our new Playground and recent Pool landscaping, as well as approved plans to ins...

As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, many Eagle Nest residents probably have noticed a lot of activity around our Pool and Clubhouse lately. The spring rains have eased a bit, so the Board has been busy working to improve the grounds and facilities in anticipation of opening of our Pool for the season, likely on Saturday (weather permitting). Highlights of some of the changes you'll see: Landscaping: We installed bushes and several trees near the Playground to create a more park-like setting, as well as provide shade to the equipment once the trees mature. Picnic tables: Several picnic tables will be permanently installed near the front of the Clubhouse grounds, providing much-needed places for families to picnic or enjoy our Family Fun Nights ( click here for a schedule ). Pool repairs: Work is underway to replace the concrete coping edges and decorative tile around the entire perimeter -- the first major Pool repair in about a decade -- followed by an acid wash and refi...

Now that spring is here -- and the rains that go with it -- Eagle Nest has come alive with flowers, budding trees and bushes and lots of lush green grass. It’s so refreshing to see the development looking so good -- a fine example of the pride, care and attention our neighbors give their homes and properties. This season makes it clear why our Eagle Next is so popular and the envy of surrounding neighborhoods. Unfortunately, about a dozen properties in the development have let their yards go a bit, with most meeting or exceeding the city’s height limit for grass and noxious weeds like dandelions ( Click here to read the ordinance ). If a neighbor reports you to the city, you could be responsible for hundreds of dollars in municipal mowing costs. Further, our neighborhood controlling documents (Declaration of Restrictions, 3(J)i) also state that owners shall “mow the lot at such times as may be reasonably required in order to prevent the unsightly growth of vegetation and noxio...

A reminder to all Eagle Nest residents that the deadline to submit your 2016 Annual Dues of $350 is Saturday, April 30. On May 1, any unpaid lots are considered late and forfeit the $40 credit extended by the Board earlier this year. On June 1, any unpaid lots will be turned over to the Association's lawyer for collection and subject to late fees and court filing costs. We hope it won't come to that, of course. Historically, Eagle Nest residents have had an excellent history of paying on time, and that has helped avoid dues increases for nearly a decade. Only three or four lots failed to pay last year, resulting in collection proceedings and in some cases liens. At this writing about one-third of the neighborhood still show balances due. Obviously, that leaves a big chunk of change to collect by Saturday. If you haven't submitted your dues, please ensure it is postmarked by April 30, or better yet, drop it in the secure mailbox in front of the Clubhouse, 8075 Teel Way...

As Eagle Nest residents may know, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department recently opened a Satellite Station at Castleton United Methodist Church, 7101 N. Shadeland Ave. Having IMPD officers frequenting the area is a good thing, of course, because it will raise their visibility and serve as a deterrent to crime. In order to build a stronger relationship between area residents and the officers who patrol our neighborhood, IMPD plans an open house of the Satellite Station from 12 noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 23. The family friendly event is free and open to all homeowner association members and area residents, including Eagle Nest. Highlights: -- meet and greet the men and women of IMPD in person -- snap a ''selfie" with police officers -- police cars will be on display -- games and goodie bags for kids -- child ID kits will be provided -- Area businesses are providing burger , hot dogs and beverages The event was organized in cooperation with ...

The City of Indianapolis last week announced the launch of upgrades to RequestIndy, a free online portal and mobile application for iOS and Android devices. RequestIndy was initially launched in 2010 and has taken more than 243,000 requests. This app allows users to report problems and place requests for city services with the Mayor’s Action Center (MAC) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.   This upgrade will provide contact address validation, which will aid in creating an accurate record and allow the MAC to more efficiently provide updates to constituents. Additionally, the design scheme has been updated to reflect the City’s rebranding effort. RequestIndy features include: • Ability to request city services or report problems, excluding select requests which must be called into the Mayor’s Action Center • Ability to specify issue location via GPS, GIS map or street address • Contact address validation • Status check to track submitted issue ...

Despite the cool weather on March 20, a great crowd of Eagle Nest Easter Egg Hunters gathered behind the clubhouse to grab the almost 400 eggs that were scattered in the grass, trees, and bushes. A good time was had by all, and the children enjoyed opening the eggs in the clubhouse.  Hopefully they shared the candy with their parents!  Thank you to Activities Committee members Kelly Dentler, Kim Issak, and Helen Beane for their work making the annual egg hunt another Eagle Nest success. Some year, we will have the hunt with warm, sunny weather! submitted by Alice Miley