Letters to the Edtor

Editor:

I wish to express my gratitude for the installation of the EV chargers outside the St. Andrews gate. No longer will I be sitting in my car at Amazon Fresh at 6 a.m. to charge it. I now can plug it in, take a quick 20-minute walk home and the app lets me know when my car is fully charged. Thank you GRF.

Carol Zeigler Mutual 3 Editor:

I just read the April 13 issue of the LW Weekly about the crimes committed in our gated community and outside our gates against we seniors.

First was the two senior distraction scam attacks at the local Wells Fargo Bank on March 24 and March 29.

Both were after the senior withdrew cash from the ATM. The first was successful of stealing the senior’s ATM card and fraudulently withdrawing $1,000. A second attempt for $1,100 was unsuccessful.

The second victim was able to refuse to allow two suspects of forcefully taking his wallet and phone. The suspects escaped.

My question is, did I miss the LW blast or an article in the LW Weekly news immediately after the March 24 successful criminal attack on the senior at a Wells Fargo Bank outside our gates. If it wasn’t blasted in the newspaper or on LW Live, then why not? It may have prevented the second one.

Second, crime was within our community when five catalytic converters were stolen from our Minibuses.

Was there not adequate lighting and cameras in that lot covering the buses thoroughly? If not, then why not change that immediately.

It doesn’t take a highly paid person or company to realize that this is a solution and immediately get it done. Ron Nett Mutual 8 Editor’s Note: The LW Weekly prints pertinent crime news as soon as information is available and can be verified. In answer to the second question, the lot is brightly lit and routinely patrolled by Security. GRF Transportation is now in the process of equipping buses with devices that will make catalytic converter theft more difficult. Editor: Regarding the signal at St. Andrews Drive and Golden Rain Road, I don’t see how they can come up with another solution (to make it safer). We as shareholders should be cautious and stop when the light is red and go when it is green. Also, on the other streets, make a total stop at the stop signs, wait three seconds and then go. It would probably help tremendously as far as accidents go. We are adults. We should act like it. Thank you for reading this. Let’s all do our part.

Jean Enkhorn Mutual 3 Editor:

Here we go again wasting money on traffic studies. The simple solution is to paint speed limit signs on the road. People who come to visit and some who live here do not know the speed limit is 25 mph.

Put in speed bumps on main roads. Cut down the trees at the main intersections so we can see upcoming traffic.

Another solution is to put in traffic cameras that record license plates and fine people.

If they don’t pay fines after three tickets, take away their decals. The girls who work in the front office can monitor the cameras.

Judy Belladella Mutual 12 Editor:

The GRF wants to charge clubs and churches for excessive room set up and tear down time by changing policy 70-1411. This proposal is a big change to how things have always worked. The proposal was printed in the March 9 edition of the LW Weekly. It will be voted on at the April 25 GRF board meeting. If you are a member of a club or church, can your group afford to pay a fee to set up (and tear down) the room so that your group can meet?

The discussion of this policy happened at the Feb. 6 meeting of the Recreation Committee and took just 16 minutes. Look at the proposed policy and ask yourself these questions: Why are shareholders being asked to pay both an amenities fee and then asked to pay to use those amenities?

Shouldn’t the Recreation staff be able to give an estimate of time required based on the room set-up sketch before the event occurs?

Shouldn’t larger events in which more residents are being served get more setup time than smaller events? Why are the larger clubs and churches being penalized for serving more residents?

Remember that as a selfgoverned community, your involvement is necessary.

If you don’t say anything, then you are, in essence, agreeing to the policy change. John Hlavac Mutual 12 Editor’s Note: See Amenity Update, New fees proposed, on page 12 for the most recent information on this subject.