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- Starring: Bonnie Cross, Elijah Smith, Ellar Coltrane, Ellar Salmon, Ethan Hawke, Libby Villari, Lorelei Linklater, Marco Perella, Patricia Arquette, Steven Chester Prince
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Fisher and Dubois[edit]
I question including Vardis Fisher and Fred Dubois as part of the Mormon community in southeastern Idaho, considering Fisher left the LDS church and became and atheist, and that Dubois was a noted anti-Mormon politician. --Faustus37 16:09, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
- I removed the individuals listed and used a reference to the article List of people from Idaho. The individuals can be annotated in that article rather than included in a general history article. (Just my not humble opinion. ) --Robbie Giles 03:12, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
A new topic" Mormon Community in Southeastern Idaho"?[edit]
"Dubois" was a US Marshall, a Congressional Delegate representing the Idaho Territory, and a US Senator. Each position required that he uphold the laws of the US, including those prohibiting polygamy or polygyny. Did that make him a anti-Mormon politician from the Mormon Settlements?
"Fisher" was born & raised in Rigby, married a girl from Ririe, and spent considerable time writing while living on a ranch at Antelope Flats. Was he a product of his Southeastern Idaho environment in a Mormon Settlement?
"Hunter", certainly a remarkable man, was from Boise. Is Boise located in Southeastern Idaho? Is Boise a Mormon Settlement?Tinosa 02:08, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
- I removed the individuals listed and used a reference to the article List of people from Idaho. No, Boise is considered to be in Southern Idaho. I will try to find a survey of religious demographics if it exists. --Robbie Giles 03:12, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
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Verify the following:
- The state is known for its hospitality to all known as the "Idahoan Way". (removed from Settlement section)
- Get citations for all settlers
- Black History Museum URL is not working
- 2000 census for ethnic group demography in ID
- Religious demographics from a reliable source
--Robbie Giles 03:12, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
You might start here: (Immigration & Emigration) http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/geog/imem/imemfr.htm
I fixed the Black History Museum URL (http://www.ibhm.org/). I was also wondering if it would be possible to add some aspects of Idaho's role in WWII to the history. Luminece 18:05, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
[1] finds no target. --Hans-Jürgen Hübner (talk) 16:37, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
- Fixed link. --Robbie Giles (talk) 15:58, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
Fur trade[edit]
Two words on the fur trade? Oh, my. See: [2] Please also look over my recent stub on Pierre's Hole. Working on sourcing. Comments welcome. WBardwin (talk) 08:49, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
Mining in Idaho material[edit]
There is useful looking material describing mining regions in Idaho and so on, which could be incorporated into the Mining in Idaho section of this article, that is currently in an article Mining in Idaho. That article, however, is tagged for copyright violation (perhaps only for other material in it), and may be deleted in one week's time. Your chance is now.... doncram (talk) 19:53, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
- i have pasted in some stuff about mining regions in Idaho, etc. Unfortunately, there is no source in the Mining in Idaho article for this material. doncram (talk) 22:18, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
Sources for editors[edit]
Following material cut from the article, seems appropriate on Talk page instead: "The Idaho State Historical Society is responsible for preserving Idaho's history and cultural heritage with hundreds of thousands of primary sources relating to the history of Idaho.
For Editors Unfamiliar with Idaho History[edit]
Idaho State Historical Society Reference Series
- ^ "Idaho before statehood". Reference Series, no. 108. Idaho State Historical Society. 1966. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
- ^ "Idaho since statehood, 1890-1965". Reference Series, no. 109. Idaho State Historical Society. 1965. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
Who wrote this a 12 year old?[edit]
The reasoning is absolutely confounding Actually I suspect it was a 35-50 year old housewife attending a history class at BSU. Probably a local and definitely insecure. She demonstrates that unique (and nauseating) "I'm from here but I'm not a hick like everyone else" quality. Reality check people! Boise (and Idaho) is popular because it's quiet, safe and the population is homogenous! NOBODY moves to Idaho because of it's diversity! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Spandix1 (talk • contribs) 00:31, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
Now, WHO FOUNDED IDAHO!!!???
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By Bob Gourley
The image of Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Rod Tidwell screaming at Tom Cruise as the titular character in the 1996 movie "Jerry McGuire" is a powerful cinematic moment that launched the catchphrase, "Show Me The Money"! Thirteen years later, I barely remember the movie but the catchphrase lingers as virtually everyone I know has said "Show Me The Money" at one time or another. While it is taken entirely out of context here, you had better believe that condominium residents expect you to show them where their money is going. How well you tell that story can be the difference between ending your story with "…and they all lived happily ever after" and "… and so the hull of theTitanic lies sunken on the ocean floor"!
Let's begin with the state your community's finances are currently in. Hopefully, they are in good order with all of your residents paying their fees and assessments, all of your vendors being paid on time, a healthy reserve fund, and no lingering financial clouds of doom. That is an easy story to tell – everything is just fine – happy beginning, very little drama in the middle, and a happy ending. While I wish such an ending for each and every community, the reality of hard times has jumped from the national headlines and landed in many communities across the country. If your community is experiencing financial challenges like so many, may I suggest that you get in front of the story and use your communication skills to keep residents informed and avoid adding to the problems by not telling your financial story.
The good news is that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The bad news is that light may be further away than most of us would care for. Many economists are convinced that the days of bailouts, Bernie Madoff scandals, high unemployment, etc. are set to scale back, meaning a lull in the bad news which may allow the economy to stabilize before rebounding. Many associations find themselves facing the unenviable task of taking action against residents – late fees, liens against property, even foreclosure. While these actions may seem harsh or drastic, many BODs find they are bound by their governing documents to take these actions in order to protect the rest of the citizenry. This is a great time to explain to residents how the system works. They can read the full details in the condominium documents but it is a great idea to reiterate the basic concepts so they can fully appreciate what actions are taken against their neighbors. This can go a long way to alleviate fears that the association finances are about to collapse or that some homeowners are being unfairly targeted by the Board.
Many associations are opting to borrow money to meet their financial responsibilities. Again, there is a very positive story to tell about such action. Borrowed monies ensure that the business of the association continues, even though the current economy appears sluggish. Borrowed monies are repaid over a period of years. Surely, all of us have lived through the ups and downs of the American economy before. There is no reason to think that things are not going to get better. A loan is simply an investment in tomorrow being a better day.
Finally, it is a great time to talk about your community's accounting efforts. Bookkeepers, auditors, CPAs and others are constantly working to assess and manage your association's finances. Choose a few selected items from your balance sheet and see if there isn't a positive story to be told. In my community, our insurance premiums DIDN'T go up this year. After several years of increases, I thought this was a story worth telling. We locked in a two year agreement with our property management company so those fees won't be going up this year either. These may not seem like big deals but for me they were the difference between ending our last newsletter with a listing of delinquent commons fees (where we sink to the ocean floor) and a happy ending (where we all live happily ever after). Look for your happy ending when telling your community's financial story. And don't be afraid when they say "Show Me The Money". Offer them your thanks for continuing to pay their fees and assessments and look forward to your own happy ending.
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Capital Reserves and the Future of Your Community
By Bob Gourley
I went to see a fortune teller recently. She took me into her reading room and asked me to gaze into her crystal ball. She then predicted my future. "I see wear and tear on your buildings. I see a new roof will be needed. I see aging windows that need replacing. I see… a depleted reserve fund!"
Silliness aside, it really doesn't take a fortune teller to predict that common elements in any community are going to age and need replacing. It also doesn't take any magic to predict that communities with more amenities are likely to incur greater expense when maintaining and preserving their community's assets. So, why is it that so many communities are so far behind in their goals for achieving a sound reserve fund for tomorrow's expenses?
There are many reasons that reserve funds are not at their proper levels. First and foremost, in my opinion, is the fact that the "here and now" expenses are far easier to comprehend than tomorrow's expenses. Has your community undergone an assessment recently? Was it for an emergency or one-time expense or was it for a routine expense that could have been easily predicted 5, 10, or even 15 years ago? The term "deferred maintenance" has become all too familiar in the language of community associations. Simply put, when a community doesn't have the funds available to handle a routine maintenance item, they defer the maintenance until such time as the funds are available. Provided a plan to raise those funds is executed, that may or may not be a problem. More times than not, the path of deferred maintenance leads to the slippery slope of unfunded capital reserves.
How do you steer your community away from the path of depleted reserves and heavy assessments for routine items? The first step is to develop or review your association's reserve study. Ideally, this job will be handled by a professional reserve study analyst. If your association does not have or cannot afford a reserve study, the Board of Directors should appoint a committee to take inventory of those items which the community holds in common. These items include common elements like grounds, paved roads, amenities (pools, tennis courts, club houses, etc.) and items routinely handled by the association (i.e. – roofs, building exteriors, windows). These items will vary by community so there is not a "one size fits all" approach to this. Once all of the items are inventories, the committee should evaluate each of those items to determine the element's useful life. A roof that lasts fifteen years that has been in place for five years, still has ten years left. Roads that were paved 25 years ago may need replacement sooner rather than later. This list will ultimately yield the items that a reserve should be able to fund. For communities that have never done this exercise, the results can be a real eye opener.
The next step is to begin to estimate replacement costs for the common items. Inflation will have taken a toll over original costs so be prepared to factor that in. At the conclusion of this process, a realistic budget for a reserve will begin to emerge. At first glance, many of these numbers may seem too large or unmanageable. My advice is to use a technique called "reduce to the ridiculous" to help make the accounting a little easier to swallow. A reserve study that calls for $20,000 per unit to be raised over the next five years may sound better at $4,000 per unit per year or better yet at $333 per unit per month or $77 per unit per week.
The final step is to sell the concept to your fellow homeowners. None of them want to live in a rundown, outdated community. Poorly funded capital reserves will not only affect the quality of their lives but it will very likely damage their ability to attract buyers should they decide to sell their home. Community members need to be "told and sold" the value of a healthy capital reserve and a long range plan of how those reserves will be used. Tell them about the plans for how the money will be used and sell them on the idea of how it is in their best interests to keep the reserve fund healthy. You will be rewarded with a fiscally vibrant community that is never caught off guard without the funds it will need to flourish.
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"A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever"
By Bob Gourley
You may recognize the above quote from the English poet, John Keats. Condominiums weren't around in the early 19th century, so it is fair to say that he wasn't referring to your community's newsletter or communication efforts. Nonetheless, I hope you will let his words inspire you as you contemplate transforming your communication message into "a thing of beauty" that will be "a joy forever".
Take a look at the communications you've delivered to your community members and how you chose to get that message out. Were your notices delivered on professional stationary? Did your newsletters have the look of polish and professionalism your community deserves? Was your website maintained, kept current, and made beautiful? Were your communication efforts a thing of beauty? Or would Keats take you to task and challenge you to do better?
Are your communication efforts consistent? Have you committed to telling your story often and telling it well? At the heart of any successful communication strategy is a commitment to excellence and consistency. Image and message are both important. Always use professional stationary for notices. Always use a professional-looking newsletter to deliver your news. For the average community member who does not serve on the Board of Directors, the communications they receive are the only official contact they have with the association. Poorly written or delivered messages don't carry the same impact as a professional presentation.
Have you developed a budget for your communication needs? A casual attitude towards your community's communication needs will come back to haunt you. Newsletters, websites, etc. cost real money and should be addressed in your annual budget. If your property management company does not expressly offer communication services, you should develop a plan to handle the communication needs of the community in another way. Don't leave it to chance.
Finally, avail yourself of the tools that Keats didn't have in his day. Parchment paper and quill pens have been replaced with keyboards, ink jets, and web pages. Modern software conveniences, like word processors and desktop publishers, make communicating far easier today than it was in Keats' time.
The poems of John Keats have left us much beauty to enjoy forever. It is hard to believe that he lost his father when he was 8 and his mother when he was 15. He wrote three books of poems before his death at age 25. Almost 200 years later, he is still considered a literary great. You may not have the same fortune as the poet but surely you can draw some inspiration from him the next time you set pen to paper or fingers to keyboard. Once you have mastered the tools, creating beauty is simply a matter of effort. Craft your message well and you will be rewarded with a thing of beauty that will be a joy forever.
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Condominium Newsletters from MyEZCondo Keep Condominium Unit Owners Informed and Involved in Their Communities
By Bob Gourley
Frequent and open communications are often indications that a condominium association is being run by leaders who strive to create a connection between the Board of Directors, the Property Management Company, and the condominium unit owners who reside in the condominium association. These leaders are not just building properties. They are building strong, well-connected, and vibrant communities. They have learned the secret power of the condominium newsletter to be more than a throw-away piece of paper with warnings and fines and violation notices. They have embraced the power of the condominium newsletter to unite their communities and foster a bond that encourages neighborly behavior and can even call volunteers to action from projects as simple as a Spring Planting Day to as important to finding new community members to serve on the Board of Directors.
Why is it important to provide information and connectivity to condominium unit owners? Quite simply, the stronger the bond between condominium residents to their community and to each other, the more likely they are to behave in ways that are positive for themselves and the community. A positive and vibrant community carries other benefits as well, including increased property values and a strong sense of civic duty and awareness. When condominium unit owners take pride in their community, they are much more likely to report problems, suspicious activity, and other problems that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Printed condominium newsletters are a simple solution. However, more and more condominium associations are embracing technology such as email and websites to distribute their materials. Whichever method of newsletter distribution you choose the challenge of creating a top-notch, good-looking newsletter remains. That's where MyEZCondo comes in. Our talented writing and graphic design team members will work hard to make your condominium newsletter look fantastic. It takes a fantastic-looking newsletter to get your readers' attention. A MyEZCondo condominium newsletter will be well-read and well-received by your condominium association members. Since 2004, we've been "building better communities through better communication". Contact us today and we'll produce a great-looking newsletter for your condominium association.
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FHA certification and your community!
By Bob Gourley
Did your condominium make the list? Take a minute right now and find out!
Enter the following web address into your computer's web browser:
The web page you see before you allows you to sort through the thousands of FHA-approved condominium communities across the nation. You can leave most of the fields blank except for Zip Code. Enter your zip code and click on the Send button. The list you are now looking at is the list of FHA-approved condominiums within your zip code. Is your condominium on the list? You can breathe a little easier if it is. If it isn't, it may be time for you to take action. Either way, I have some ideas on how to explain the impact of FHA approval on your condominium's economic viability and the ability of unit buyers, sellers, and owners who choose to refinance to obtain future mortgages.
I can't imagine anyone not being aware of our nation's banking crisis. How could anyone have missed the headlines about questionable lending processes that lead to risky mortgages that ultimately failed and threatened to take down our country's largest financial institutions? Fallout from these failures and bailouts continue to be front page news. But there is a local element to this story that can be easily overlooked. Forgetting to tell this story can mean big trouble for your condominium association. Here's why.
Congress created the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in 1934. The FHA became a part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Housing in 1965. The best source of FHA information is the official HUD website which you will find at http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD. This is an official government site and, after spending an hour or so on the site, I can report it is a typical government website with lots of facts and statistics. It is a good resource, albeit a not very exciting one.
So, where should you go for useful information for your condominium association? I may be bit partial to the Community Association Institution as I am a member but I find their "Mortgage Matters" section of their website particularly useful in keeping up with the changes and how they affect my community. The website address is http://www.caionline.org/govt/MortgageMatters/FHA/Pages/default.aspx. Here you will find an array of useful articles that can help you explain the importance of making and keeping your condominium association eligible for FHA-approved mortgages as well as other relevant and timely articles on FHA and its impact on condominiums. Be the first to know important news that affects your community!
Like it or not, FHA approval for mortgages to buyers and owners of condominium units is likely here to stay. What's worse is that the rules of qualification are likely to get tougher for condominium associations. Should you decide to dismiss this important information, don't be surprised when you find unit owners asking why FHA approval was never sought. You can imagine the anger that will be caused when mortgages are denied based on the property's lack of qualification, not the person seeking the mortgage.
This story will be told in your community, one way or the other. My advice is to get in front of it and get your condominium on the FHA approval list now, before you find yourself defending your lack of approval, or worse, defending the fact that the condominium never even sought approval.
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Using Better Communications to Attract Community Leaders
By Bob Gourley
Excellent community governance is the difference between a good community and a great one. Poor community governance can lead to the downfall or outright collapse of a community association. Finding and keeping qualified and interested volunteers within your community is a real challenge. Are you using your communication tools to help with this daunting task?
Is there a more difficult story to share with your fellow homeowners than the story of governance? How many times have you heard about the Board needing volunteers for this project or that committee? How often have you heard about a seat on the BOD going vacant for lack of interest? Used properly, your community newsletter and website can be a crucial tool in finding and developing your community's future leaders.
Rarely, have I heard stories about an outstanding BOD President whose first involvement with community leadership was serving as BOD President. While there are instances where a community seems to "magically" find new leaders, it has been my experience that the best-run communities actually "grow their own" leaders. They involve community members in projects and cultivate their residents to become their future community leaders. In more vital communities, Board Members are tasked with finding future leaders from the moment they join the Board themselves. This is an excellent strategy for long term governance success.
Altruism aside, public recognition for a job well done is very motivational for most individuals. While it may not be the same as making the front page of the New York Times, being written about in the pages of a community newsletter is rewarding to those being written about. It also inspires others to contribute as they seek the same recognition for themselves. It's just human nature to want to do well and be recognized for a job well done.
The uninformed remain the uninvolved. If you are not using the resources available to you to tell your story well, you will likely have poor results in finding new leaders. If you find that your community is lacking in leadership prospects, take a look at how you are communicating with those potential leaders. If the only communication with the typical homeowner is to remind them to send in their common fees, pick up their pet's waste, and stop parking in the fire zones, you can't be too surprised when they don't volunteer to be a part of the community leadership efforts.
The well informed become the most involved. If you learn how to project a positive image within your community, you are much more likely to succeed in finding volunteers who want to be a part of that success. Most communities take on tremendous challenges and they do so in the form of volunteer efforts on the parts of Board Members and Committee volunteers. You need to tell their story and celebrate their achievements.
Your regularly scheduled communications should have at least one volunteer success story each and every issue. You should also routinely ask for new volunteers for existing and future projects. The worst thing that could happen is that you will have told a positive story and rewarded a volunteer for their efforts. The best thing that could happen is that you will find success has inspired another volunteer to come forward. That new volunteer is likely to get active and stay active. That may just be how you find your next Landscape Committee member, who also joins the Board and two years later becomes Board President. At least, that's how it happened for me…
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Informing Unit Owners About Painting Projects: A Colorful Story!
By Bob Gourley
Five years ago, my HOA decided to take on the project of changing colors and painting all 20 units in the association. We are a modest community consisting of four buildings built back in the late 1970's. Brown on brown was the original color palette and the board decided that those colors were not truly reflective of the nautical nature of our Long Island Sound shore side community. The challenge of changing color palettes was tricky but with a proper action plan to aid us, we were able to win over most residents and pull off a smooth transition.
The first order of business was involving the unit owners. Over the years, owners had seen their buildings painted several times. For a brief time, before I was a member of this community, the buildings were painted a shade of brown and grey that I can only describe as the color of an army barracks. Apparently, the painting contractor "got a deal" on some surplus paint that the sitting board agreed to let him apply for a discounted price. That was a bad idea that cost a few board members their seats and a mistake the current board would not repeat. We set out an action plan to assure success. Here's what it looked like:
- Announce the building painting project
- Inform unit owners
- Select colors
- Inform unit owners
- Send out bids for work
- Inform unit owners
- Hire contractor
- Inform unit owners
- Plan the work with the contractor
- Inform unit owners
- Get status reports from contractor
- Inform unit owners
- Finish job and Celebrate!
- Inform unit owners
You may have noticed a step that was repeated throughout the project. Informing the unit owners is the single most important step to assuring a successful painting project. While the contractor was only on property three days applying the paint, more than 12 months went into the plan and execution of the painting project.
Thrusting a painting project upon owners without their consent and involvement is a sure way to thwart your painting project's success. Even if every other aspect of the project goes smoothly and as planned, if you fail to inform and involve unit owners, you will very likely have freshly painted buildings and freshly minted animosity towards the board and manager for not properly communicating all aspects of the project.
I should point out that this painting project was a major financial undertaking for the community, as I expect a project of this scope would be for any community. We took a potentially divisive issue and used it to unite the unit owners. We also purchased a new entry way sign to reflect the new colors and nautical theme of the buildings. Painting buildings gave us better curb appeal; communication and involvement between board and unit owners gave us a better community.
Bob Gourley is founder of MyEZCondo, a communications firm that produces newsletter and website content material for condominiums and homeowner associations throughout the USA. He also serves as board president of his local HOA.
Construction and Communication for Community Associations
By Bob Gourley
Is there any time more critical to keep residents informed than when a new construction or maintenance project is about to get under way? Contractors are on site, residents can be confused and chaos is often the general order of the day. What can you do as an association manager or board member to keep the confusion to a minimum? In a word, communicate!
Construction and maintenance projects vary in scope but they all have certain things in common. These projects have generally been well discussed and planned by the condominium's board of directors who has likely been working on the project for a year or more before the construction actually begins. In successful associations, the community newsletter or website is used to announce the earliest stages of these projects so that all homeowners have the opportunity to learn about the project before it even goes out to bid. This helps keep community members involved and informed. It also stops them from being surprised when the first construction vehicle appears to get the project started.
There are often significant logistic issues to coordinate between residents and contractors so the project can be completed. It is best to establish a time frame for what these issues are and when they need to be addressed. For instance, if every resident's car needs to be moved off property so a new parking lot can be installed, it would be wise to give residents ample notice. They will need find an alternate place to store their vehicles for the few days they won't have to access their parking lot. It would be a good idea to communicate viable solutions, like a nearby parking garage or lot, to residents at this time as well.
More advanced projects will require larger inconveniences such as utilities that need to be turned off so work can begin. Again, it is imperative that the exact dates and times of utility shut-offs be communicated to residents well in advance so they can make alternate arrangements. While a newsletter might do well to serve as an advance notice, letters, phone calls or even door-to-door communication efforts may be called for as the project gets closer. No one will be able to call you with a problem once their electricity and phone lines are down.
Another consideration is to provide residents with the reasons for the construction or maintenance project. For instance, if an insurer were to inform the board that the beautiful elm trees that grace the property's perimeter are now a safety hazard and need to be removed, it would be best to explain to residents why the trees are being removed before the first one comes down. It is very difficult to explain something like that after the fact and the lack of adequate advance explanation will anger many residents. That anger is completely avoidable with proper communication.
Finally, construction and maintenance projects should be celebrated with residents once they are completed. Significant money and effort always go into such projects so it is important to celebrate their successful conclusion. A ceremonial ribbon-cutting to welcome repairs to the club house, christening the new common entrance with a champagne toast, a cook-out to celebrate the refurbished pool and tennis courts, are just a few ideas to bring the community together and celebrate the accomplishment. Don't miss the opportunity to build community while building or rebuilding your community!
Bob Gourley is founder of MyEZCondo, a communications firm that produces newsletter and website content material for condominiums and homeowner associations throughout the USA. He also serves as board president of his local HOA.
As originally appeared in CondoManagement Magazine
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The Importance of Communication to a Self-Managed Condo or HOA
By Bob Gourley
Communications within a condominium or homeowners association are vital to the community's success. In most states, timely communication is a right to the association member that is granted in the governing documents and guaranteed by law. Along with the financial and management efforts put forth by the community, communication is the third leg of the tripod that keeps the community functional.
Self-managed condominiums and HOAs of various types and sizes face the same communication challenges as their professionally-managed counterparts. The communication needs vary from community to community but one thing remains clear. If a self-managed condo or HOA chooses to keep its residents in the dark by not providing a reliable communication effort, there will be problems. Unit owners and HOA members have a right to know how their money is being spent and what items are being handled by the board of directors. Without an association manager to assist with vital communication efforts, well-meaning boards of a self- managed condominiums or HOAs could easily find themselves fighting a losing battle when it comes to keeping residents informed.
The easiest and most common method of communication is in writing. Meeting notices, minutes, newsletters and other communications should be sent out to all unit owners at regular intervals. Quarterly newsletters are the very minimum a self-managed association should consider. Larger communities will require more frequent newsletters and more frequent mailings.
E-mail, community association websites and social media can also play an important role in communications within a self-managed community although none will replace mailed communications. Not all residents have access to the Internet so e-mail and websites should be considered as communication support and not replacement. Even fewer residents are likely to use social media so be very cautious in using websites like Facebook or Twitter to power your self-managed community's communication efforts.
You'll avoid the Rumor News Network by keeping all unit owners and residents informed of the actions taken by the board. Running a self-managed community can be challenging enough. You don't need rumors and innuendo gumming up the efforts of a well-meaning and hard-working board. If you need help telling your story, consider hiring a third party newsletter provider. For a small fee, these firms will compile the news of your community and produce a great-looking newsletter that can be mailed, e-mailed or posted to the community's website.
Bob Gourley is founder of MyEZCondo, a communications firm that produces newsletter and website content material for condominiums and homeowner associations throughout the USA. He also serves as board president of his local HOA.
As originally appeared in CondoManagement Magazine
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The house of Lucho Otero
When I passed by the house, which had been built over four hundred years ago, on the corner of the Church of the Waters in the old part of Bogotá, I looked at it nostalgically, it had been the home of the Otero Cifuentes family. One of the founders of the M-19 guerrilla group used to live there. Armando...Read more →
Comments, EdgeNotes, In Focus
While I was in Edinburgh this summer, I spotted a shop called Transfiction. Initially, I thought it was a shop for trans-gender people, but on inspection it turned out to be a Scifi bookshop. Steve Latham It did, however, set me musing on the prospects surrounding trans-gender. After the growing...Read more →
Comments, In Focus, Lifestyle, Okology
"Survival of the fittest" is coming to London
For the first time, this ten kilometre marathon will take place in London. In this event, different obstacles have to be overcome in order to reach the finish line. The course consists of 20 sections which will be divided into day shifts and night shifts. Around 10,000 competitors will take part...Read more →
Comments, EdgeNotes, In Focus
Changing gay marriage
Conservative critics of gay marriage claim frequently that it threatens the institution of marriage as such. Steve Latham In response, supporters have emphasised their commitment to the tradition of faithful and stable partnerships. They want nothing more than to be 'normal', accepted in...Read more →
Culture, Listings, Migrants, Multiculture, Screen
The European graveyard of refugees: Mediterranean sea
How can we call ourselves civilised when 22,000 bodies have sunk to the bottom of the Mediterranean in the last 14 years? On starting a new life in a new country: "It requires work, everything does". Graham Douglas Iva Radivojevic moved from Belgrade to Cyprus at the age of 12 during the...Read more →
Culture, Visual Arts
Facundo de Zuviría: Capturing the soul… of Buenos Aires
For the last few years he has shared the same career path as a close friend of the writer Jorge Luís Borges: Horacio Coppola. He was with him at his death, and today his photographs reflect the coincidences that the friendship generated. Facundo de Zuviría Text and photos by Virginia Moreno Molina Since...Read more →
Culture, Globe, Listings, Screen, United Kingdom
Discovering Latin America comes to London
Between November 27th and December 4th in London it will be time for this year's showcase of the best in Latin American cinema. Fernando Marin The NGO Discovering Latin America (DLA), which has been running for 12 years is once again bringing us the film festival, which this year celebrates...Read more →
Comments, In Focus
"I will carry that secret with me to the tomb"
At the beginning of the '80s when he worked as a lecturer at the Incca University of Colombia, I once saw the elegant figure of Armando Cuervo Romero striding along. Armando Orozco Tovar He was one metre seventy three tall, and I believe he was wearing a sombrero that day. Under his arm he always...Read more →
Comments, EdgeNotes, In Focus
Real "Gone girl"
I was a little unsure before I went to see Gone Girl, persuaded by my wife to see it on one of our 'date nights'. Steve Latham I expected a standard film: from what the trailer depicted, either the story of a man wrongfully-accused who proves his innocence, or an exploration of the...Read more →
Comments, Globe, Human Rights, In Focus, Latin America, Migrants, Multiculture, Politiks
Impunity and its social roots
In November IFEX is organising an international campaign to end impunity for crimes against journalists. And impunity concerns everyone, as long as the powerful are allowed to escape justice ordinary people are not fully citizens. 148 journalists were murdered or disappeared in Latin America between...Read more →
Culture, Screen
Owen Gower: Still the enemy within
The Scottish producer talks about his latest film. His first documentary film as a director is on the miners' strikes that ravaged the country 30 years ago. Fernando Marín Gascón "We knew people who had lived through the strikes themselves, with experiences that had to be told"...Read more →
Comments, Critical Dialogues, In Focus
Reflections on identity and diversity
A lot of emphasis has been placed on the heterogeneous character of Latin America, and indeed without paying attention to this diversity it would be impossible to understand the multi-ethnic and multi-cultural reality which exists in this region of the continent. Claudio Chipana But if there...Read more →
Culture, Listings, Migrants, Multiculture, Screen
London festival of Ecuadorian cinema
An exhibition of the year's most acclaimed Ecuadorian films will be shown in London from the 23rd to the 26th of October. The event is titled "Stories from Ecuador 2014" and for the third consecutive year, the Ecuadorian Embassy will open the doors of Bolivar Hall to make way for...Read more →
Comments, In Focus
A few moments with Fernando Garavito
The Colombian journalist and writer died on 28 October 2010, in the same year in which he became Deputy Editor of the online magazine Razón Pública. The writer died in an accident on the road in New Mexico, USA, the country to which he found himself exiled. Fernando Garavito Armando Orozco Tovar I...Read more →
Culture, Globe, Listings, Screen, United Kingdom
Argentine cinema at the London Film Festival
For the 58th edition of the London Film Festival, a series of films from Argentina will be shown. The event will start on the 8th of October and will end on the 19th of October. Drama, comedy, romance, intrigue and fear are the main themes covering the Argentine films that will be shown in British...Read more →
Culture, Globe, Music, United Kingdom
Valentina Montoya Martínez sings to free the silence
A Chilean singer living in Edinburgh, her life and work are profoundly marked by her political exile to the UK in 1977, when she was still a child. Valentina Montoya Jordi Albacete The escape from her homeland happened after her father was arrested and tortured in a concentration camp...Read more →


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my mum does the old 'o yeah i forgot we had those' and brings out an album full of photos of my grandad etc. just finished rooting through them all (including a very cute one of him as a baby) and i come out with a wedding shot. this includes 40ish(!) people with my grandad at the top in the centre. i have absolutely no clue whos wedding this is or anything!!! hmmm how frustrating. anyone got an ideas about how to go about identifying them? Also since he was a boxer, i have got lots of photos of him with his boxing friends etc and i thought it would be quite interesting if they were the rellies of anyone on here! You never know..... P.S anyone interesting in the man Charles Simmonds? i found a photo of him from 1918-1919 in his army gear, i think he was my nans fancy man until he went back to Africa (so my mum says) Anyway let me know if any of you out there are interested in boxers in the London area whom you never know i might have a piccie of!


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Report: Tom Moore to be Cardinals assistant head coach/offensive coordinator
Bruce Arians' coaching staff is starting to take shape, and Sunday the first-time head coach reportedly is adding an old colleague to the fold in Arizona.
According to CBS NFL insider Jason La Canfora, long-time assistant Tom Moore will work alongside Harold Goodwin as the Cardinals' new assistant head coach/offensive coordinator.
Moore, whose career as an NFL assistant dates back to 1977, was the offensive coordinator in Indianapolis from 1998-2000 when Arians was the Colts quarterbacks coach.
The 74-year-old has been a part of three Super Bowl-winning staffs with Pittsburgh (1978 and 1979) and Indianapolis (2006). He most recently served as an offensive consultant for the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets.
In addition to Moore, La Canfora also reports that the Cardinals will add Tom Pratt as a pass-rush specialist.
Pratt has coached with the likes of Bill Cowher, Tony Dungy and Marty Schottenheimer during his time in the NFL. He will be coming to Arizona from IMG Academies, where he has worked with prospects leading up to the NFL draft.
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