Casta Del Sol Celebrates 45 Years New Residents Gathered For
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Annual Statements/ New Residents Gathered for Welcome Luncheon Coupon Books By Fran Morgan and Dottie Lewis, photos by Dave Ruff In December, you will receive welcomed the a HOA billing statement, reflect- new residents ing your current account balance and thanked all and a coupon book for 2018. We those who put strongly encourage you to review the event togeth- the statement and also note the er. Members assessments beginning January 1, of the Board 2018 will be $359.00 per month of Directors per homeowner. When the Board and committee transitioned to Powerstone Prop- chairs were also erty Management in mid-2017, at the luncheon. they agreed to go to monthly state- The room was festive with au- ments through the end of the year Joey and Eukie Shreman James and Shayneh Schott tumn colors, plants, and fall leaves. to assist in the transition. In 2018, early 100 new residents attended New residents have said this is a love living here. Another couple, James the Board has directed Powerstone a luncheon in their honor on Sat- N great opportunity to meet one another and Shayneh Schott, moved back to to begin coupon books. These urday, October 20 in the Vista Room. and chat about their experiences of California from Northern Virginia. coupon books will be received This annual event is hosted by the Wel- moving into Casta. New residents Joey They have moved back and forth be- by all homeowners in December come and the Social committees and and Eukie Shreman sold their home in tween California and Virginia several and will begin with your January is for those residents who moved into Mission Viejo to downsize and move times. When they made their decision 2018 payment. Casta del Sol during the previous year. to Casta. The beautiful hills, trees, and to return to California, they made a bid When reviewing your billing Board President Victoria Crayne scenery were what attracted them. They on a Casta home sight unseen. As they statement, you may be surprised and General Manager Josh Hodosh are both still working and said that they to discover you have either over Continued on page 6 or underpaid the monthly assess- ments (reflecting a credit or an unpaid balance). Please use this Casta del Sol Celebrates 45 Years information to get everything By Sara Henninger, photos by Dave Ruff resolved for 2018. REMINDER: Your HOA assessment is due the first of each month and is considered late if the bank hasn’t received it by the 15th. Please get Continued on page 6 Board Meeting Cancelled in December The Board meeting usually scheduled for the third Thursday n September 21, more than 200 Casta birthday party put on by the staff the delight of the residents. of each month (December 21) OCasta del Sol residents met at the of Powerstone Management Company. Mission Viejo Mayor Wendy Buck- was cancelled. The only Board pool area of Rec Ctr 1 for a festive Snacks and beverages were served to num presented Casta with a Certificate meeting in December will be the of Appreciation for its commit- regularly scheduled Workshop ment to beautifully maintain- in the Fiesta Room, December 7 ing the community. Casta’s at 9 a.m. reputation for beauty and ex- cellence continues to attract new residents, which increases Architectural property values, as well as the Committee Alert enjoyment of everyone who Reminder: Fill out an application lives here. It is no surprise for any exterior project. Any im- that Casta continues to be in provement or change must have the forefront of today’s senior written approval. Never buy ma- communities. The celebration terials or sign a contract without was a time to consider our prior written approval. gratitude that we live in Casta del Sol. Page 2 The Casta Courier December 2017 PRESIDENT’S MANAGER’S Casta del Sol HOA MESSAGE REPORT - Board of Directors - Victoria Crayne, President Josh Hodosh, General Manager The holiday season Board Approved the President: Victoria Crayne [email protected] is approaching and the Architectural Rules Vice President: Randy Gish [email protected] Secretary: Audrey Michaels [email protected] most common practice and Guidelines/ Treasurer: William Swift [email protected] is the giving of gifts. Rules and Regula- Directors: Steve Garman [email protected] If you are at a loss tions Becky Stetzel [email protected] for what to give this At the November Randy Thompson [email protected] season, perhaps the 16 Board meeting, following will inspire the Casta del Sol For Courier staffing contact information, please see page 22. you. Homeowners Association Board of The Casta Courier is published monthly by the Casta del Sol Homeowners Association. The mailing address is 27651 Casta del Sol Drive, Mission Viejo, Calif. 92692. Deadline Directors approved the final changes to H H ang a wreath on a neighbor’s door for submitting material for the next month appears at the bottom of this page. or gate. both the Association’s Rule Book and the Architectural Rules and Guidelines. DISCLAIMER A A ddress holiday cards for a neigh- CdS Homeowners Association and Farmer Publications, accept no responsibility for content, accuracy The Board would like to thank all the bor with arthritis. or opinion, expressed or implied, of articles, letters or advertisements. Inclusion of advertisements does homeowners who provided their com- not carry with it any endorsement, actual or implied, for the product or services advertised. The CdS P P ay for the purchase of the person ments. They were helpful in the final Homeowners Association and Farmer Publications have content Rules and Restrictions that must be met, behind you in line (cookies, ice approval. and accept no responsibility for damage occasioned through use of products or services advertised herein. cream, etc.). In December, all homeowners should P P urchase a box of holiday cards and receive a copy of both the final ap- LANDSCAPE the postage stamps for an elderly proved Association’s Rule Book and NOTES neighbor. the Architectural Rules and Guide- is the same grass used at the Rec Ctr Bill Thornton, 1 pool area. Y Y ou can offer to wrap gifts for lines in the mail. Please store these Landscape Services The irrigation system flows through someone. documents where all your important Coordinator Association documents are stored. If many yards making its modification to H Holiday issues of magazines make Synthetic Lawns a great gift (decorating, food, travel you don’t receive the mailing or if you adapt to synthetic lawns difficult, but There is a new or craft). have any questions on the content or not impossible. Water flow, pressure changes, please feel free to ask staff. law, AB349, signed by Governor and capping off sprinkler heads need O O ffer a shopping trip to a neighbor Brown which allows homeowners to to be completed prior to installation who no longer drives. Casta Website install synthetic lawns. This new law is so that the neighbors’ lawns can still L Donate a holiday-themed book to Casta del Sol has launched its new focused on homeowners that maintain get water. website www.castadelsol.com. The Casta’s Library. their turf areas. However, residents The Board approved the rule change I I nvite a neighbor or two to join you website is an additional information in Casta del Sol do not maintain their tool and has numerous uses. Some uses to allow homeowners to install syn- for cookies and eggnog and talk lawns; the Homeowners Association thetic lawns beginning January 1, 2018. include, but are not limited to, gaining about holiday traditions. manages all of the lawn care. The Applications, rules, conditions and fre- access to the Board monthly minutes, Greenbelt Committee did a lot of work quently asked questions are available D D eliver a small bouquet of flowers viewing your account online, paying as- to a shut-in neighbor. based on this new law to see if it is at the Rec Ctr 1 office counter. sessments online, setting up automatic achievable in Casta. They have been A Pick up a neighbor to Attend a holi- payments through ACH and opting charged with developing a new policy day concert or church service. for electronic statements. The website for interested homeowners that will be IF YOU ENJOY THE Y Y ou can organize a car pool of is being updated to have information practical, look good and meet certain HERITAGE GARDEN neighbors to drive around and see viewable to the public such as the cal- criteria. A Donation Will Help Us endar of events, rules and regulations, the decorated houses. First was the search for a product that Maintain and Expand S S end a thank you card to everyone and the Casta Courier current and back would be a standard so that there would issues. Thank you — The Casta del Sol in your cul-de-sac for being such a be some consistency and durability. Heritage Garden Club great neighbor. Quick Guide on how to Access the They recommended S Blade 90 which The greatest gift anyone can receive Casta Website: this holiday season is the gift of caring • Register as a user by clicking the sign Submissions to the Courier for one another. Wishing you a blessed in in the upper right-hand corner. All submissions must be by email in holiday season, • Under New User? Sign up Today,… the form of a document attached to INSIDE click Sign up to get access to the pri- an email. See staff box on page 22 Association News ............. 2-4, 6 vate and secured portions of the site.