Posted March 30, 2010

Cara Barnes

Excalibur Drive
After living in Americus for 20 years, Cara moved to Macon and has been a resident of LWW since 2002. Cara has been an active member and volunteer for the LWW Association. Cara is the current chairperson of the Neighborhood Watch Committee and has chaired this committee since 2006. As chair of the LWW Neighborhood Watch Committee, she organized the following events: National Night Out Against Crime; Kids Fun and Safety Day; Citizen Patrol Groups; and Recognizing Drug and Gang Activity. Other LWW activities that Cara has been involved with include LWW Bird Watchers Group, Christmas on the Lake, Wild Walkers, Emergency Management, Elections, Haunted House, Beastly Beauty Pageant, and Community Yard and Arts/Craft Sale. Through her activities and accomplishments for the members of LWW, Cara has learned a great deal about our community and how it operates. Cara has listened to members concerns, complaints, ideas, and goals for our community. Cara strives to be fair and balanced.

Norman Brown

N. Confederate Drive
Norman has been an active member since moving into Lake Wildwood community in November 2006. Norman served as Chair of the Election Committee, a member of the 2008 Focus Group—Management Team/General Manager Search, and moderated the Neighborhood Stabilization meetings, as well as, many other townhall meetings. In addition, Norman has worked as a volunteer for many LWW events and projects. Before moving to LWW, Norman served as Past President and Treasurer of the Raintree Home Owner Association of Fairfax, VA. Beyond Norman’s experience gained as a leader in another HOA, he has 30+ years experience in administrative management. Norman wants to be a contributor in making LWW a community where quality of life and safety for all residents is the mission of the Association.

Wes Patton

Greentree Parkway
Wes has been a member of the association since 1993. He has B.A. degree in Political Science, and two years work toward a Masters of Theology. As a member, Wes has actively served on numerous committees and as a past member of the Board of Directors. He has been employed by the Department of Defense, (Army and Air Force), for the past 34 years. He’s also currently active with the Macon-Bibb County Emergency Management Agency, and is a licensed HAM radio operator. Wes has supported this community in various capacities that include Chairperson of the Security and Emergency Management Committees, Board advisor to Elections, Campground, and the Focus Group for selecting the Management Team. Wes’s motivation to serve our community include increased public awareness of the positive aspects of LWW, establishing a viable and responsive emergency management program, orchestrating a formal training program for those serving on the Board and as Committee Chairpersons, and decreasing our yearly dues through practical application of fees-for-services and collection of fines from habitual offenders.

Lake Wildwood Association, Inc. will conduct its annual membership meeting Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 10:00 AM in the Lake Wildwood Club House. The purpose of the meeting is to certify the election of the 2010 Board of Directors’ vacancies and to conduct association business.

Immediately following the announcement that a quorum has been established, the meeting will proceed. The agenda for the Annual Meeting will be as follows:
1) Open with Prayer
2) Committee Reports
3) Call Meeting to order
4) Board of Directors roll call;
5) Reading of the 2009 Annual Meeting minutes;
6) New business items—Bylaws, CC&R, and other issues;
7) Meeting adjournment (items 3-7 is omitted if membership quorum is not present.)
Please remember, to participate in the Association’s annual meeting and election of Board of Director(s), you must be a “member in good standing”.
To ensure a smooth Board of Director(s) election, please return your enclosed ballot to either gate entrance or the LWW office no later than 5:00 PM March 25, 2010.

In addition, the Election Committee will host a “Meet the Candidates” event on March 6th at 10:30 AM at the Clubhouse. Candidates running for Director will be there to answer your questions. The enclosed biographies provide a brief introduction of this year’s candidates. At the “Meet the Candidates” event, the Election Committee will have ballots available to cast your vote.

Please mark your calendar to attend the 2010 LWW Annual Meeting and the “Meet the Candidates” event. Furthermore, be sure that your ballot is turned in by the deadline date stated above.

Sincerely,
Lake Wildwood’s Board of Director
A motion will be made at the annual meeting to update the lake rules in the CC&R’s to a more modern and detailed format. For a preview of the rules visit www.lakewildwood.org/recreation and click on lake rules under recreation.

The deadline for applications for the Board of Directors for LWW is
close of business, Monday, Feb 22nd.

You may pick up and/or drop off the application at the office.

If you can not get to the office during normal business hours, you may drop the application at the main guard house in an envelope and write on the envelope “application for BOD”.

Here is the new Board of Directors for 2009:

• Mike Kasko, President
• Dena Fuller, Vice President
• Stuart Griffin, Secretary
• Chad Walton, Treasurer
• Elaine Evans
• Craig Anderson
• Fred Copley
• Paul Nishanian
• Tracie Weekley

General Manager – Mike Sullivan

You can reach the board by filling out the contact form on this section of the site ( at http://lakewildwood.org/board/contact/ ). Mike Sullivan, the general manager, can be reached at the contact form located at http://www.lakewildwood.org/management/contact/.

On Behalf of the President and the rest of the Board, I would like to announce that due to the lack of a quorum at today’s meeting and the affect of this weather; we have voted to extend the annual meeting and the election process until 10:00AM on Saturday April 25. Additional ballots will be accepted until this date and time.

Mike Kasko

Editors note: Ballots can be dropped off at the Guard Gates and at the Front Office. Swing by the Front Office if you need another copy of a ballot!

Lake Wildwood – Policy Resolution #2009-001 – Schedule of Fines

WHEREAS Article III of the Bylaws grant the Board of Directors with the power to conduct Association business and, to protect community harmony by providing guidelines and a procedure for address conditions that disrupt that harmony,
LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT the following Schedule of Fines will be followed:

1. The Board of Directors is authorized to enforce timely assessment payments from owners, compliance with Rules and Regulations and other policies enacted in accordance with the governing documents by assessing monetary penalties against owners, their guests, family and renters who are violation.

2. Fines for specific offenses are:

• NSF Checks    Collection Policy
• Attorney Fees    Collection Policy
• Interest Charge    Collection Policy
• Late Payments    Collection Policy
• Excessive Noise        $50 per occurrence
• Trespassing        $100 per occurrence
• Entering/Departing LWW through Non-Authorized means        $100 per occurrence
• Destruction of LWW Property    Cost of loss + $150 per occurrence
• Vandalism    Cost of loss + $100 per occurrence
• Curfew Violation        $25 per occurrence
• Disrespect to a security Officer        $100 per occurrence
• Failure to follow Security Officer Instructions        $100 per occurrence
• Failure to Yield to an Emergency Vehicle        $450 per occurrence
• Trash/Debris Visible from Street    $25 per day    $100 per occurrence
• Burning without a permit        $50 per occurrence
• Fraudulent Decal or Visitor Pass        $100 per occurrence
• Pet Violations        $25 per occurrence
• Parking        $25 per occurrence
• Running Gate        $450 per occurrence
• Passing School bus        $450 per occurrence
• Driving Through Flooded/Closed Roads        $200 per occurrence
• Speeding – Car        $50 per occurrence
• Speeding – Boat        $50 per occurrence
• Failure to Register Boat    $25 per day    $100 per occurrence
• Oversize boat/motor    $50 per day    $100 per occurrence
• Unsafe Boating        $100 per occurrence

3. All unpaid fines are subject to the Collection Policy.

4. Appeal Process: Any Owner receiving a fine who believes no violation occurred, may submit a written explanation to the Board of Directors. The owner will be given an opportunity for a hearing and no enforcement fee will be imposed until after the hearing.

The Lake Wildwood Board of Directors would like to invite you to Valentines Steak Night with Outback Steakhouse. The Lake Wildwood Valentine’s Day Steak Night with Outback is a great way to celebrate with that special someone in your life. Valentine’s Day is a special time to spend with a cherished loved one.

With the crunch in the economy, many have to cut costs in all directions. Don’t let this prevent you from attending a Valentine’s Dinner with the one you love. Save the Gas and high prices of downtown and enjoy Valentines day with loved ones and neighbors right here at your clubhouse.

Friday February 13th from 6:00PM until 9:00PM at the Clubhouse Main Ballroom.

Cost is $12.00 for adults and includes Steak or Salmon, Baked potato, salad, bread, drink, and dessert. Children under 12 are $2.00 and include Hot Dog, Chips, Drink, and dessert.

We hope to see you there!
Volunteers are welcome and can contact me or Elaine Evans for details (or fill out the contact form here on the site).

Mike Kasko

President Elaine Evans would like to thank Ruth Morgan, Joe Rollis, Jim and Norma Williams, Melvin, Jackiann, and Earl for all their help stuffing the Wildwords this month.

As you know, the Board needs a lot of help to keep things rolling here at Lake Wildwood! THANK YOU for helping us out with the Wildwords.

Opportunity to enhance the Quality of Life for residents of a beautiful Lakeside Community

The Lake Wildwood Homeowners Association is currently accepting applications for General Manager of one of the oldest, limited access communities in Bibb County, Georgia. This lakeside community is home to approximately 5,400 residents, where the emphasis is on security, safety, and recreation.

The General Manager works under the direction of the President of an elected Board of Officers and oversees all administrative functions, including financial management.
Benefits include full use of amenities; boating, fishing, swimming, and skiing on large 186 acre lake, Olympic sized pool, play grounds, putt-putt golf course, and lighted tennis and basketball courts.

Please see the attached qualification document for duties and responsibilities. Applicant must possess good organizational skills, be a good communicator, verbally and in writing, and a good supervisor and planner. In addition, the applicant must be of sound character and proven integrity. The Lake Wildwood Homeowners Association prefers applicants to either have a degree in public administration, accounting, business administration or experience in these fields.

Please submit cover letter, application, and resume by the end-of-business* September 19, 2008 either by mail, in person, or faxed. The application form and additional information is linked below.

(* End-of-business is 5:30 PM)

Application

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