Iron Horse Estates Homes Assoc, Inc – October 2014
Board Members
The following resident volunteers make up the Iron Horse Estates Homes Association Board of Directors:
President Karen Snyder 681-3841
VP/Landscape Jim Rochel 402-9592
Secretary Gayle Newman 972-8025
Treasurer Mike Browne 681-6578
Pool Director Janet Koziol 220-1004
Social Directors Cheryl Metz 681-0738
Kelsie Cygan 544-1729
Directors at Large Mary King 897-1336
John Hermes 681-0850
Bob Meling 897-6971
Contact a Board member if you have questions or input, need information, or wish to attend a Board meeting.
Upcoming Holiday Events
A Holiday Party is planned for Saturday evening, December 6 at the home of Karen and Paul Snyder, 15455 Iron Horse Circle. Information and details will be coming soon; please mark your calendars!
Additionally, the Homes Association will be having a “Santa Claus is coming to town” event. Even better, he’s coming to Iron Horse Estates on Sunday afternoon, December 7th ! This event will be for young and old, from little kids to grandparents.
It will be a great opportunity to take your own family/kid pictures with Santa for Christmas cards. Participating families will be asked to bring cookies to share and hot chocolate will be provided. More information to follow….
Cheryl Metz would much appreciate hearing from anyone who could help out. Contact Cheryl at , call her at 681-0738, or join the Facebook group. Request to join at: www.facebook.com/groups/ironhorseestatesleawood.
Annual Business Meeting
The Annual Iron Horse Estates Homes Association Business Meeting will be held at the Iron Horse Golf Clubhouse on Sunday, November 9, 2014, beginning at 7:00 PM. We encourage each home to be represented at the meeting to get the latest update on our Homes Association and to make plans for 2015. The meeting will discuss finances including annual dues, the 2015 budget, other neighborhood issues, and the election of Board members for the coming year.
Two Board members, Bob Meling and John Hermes, will retire from the Board this year and new volunteers are needed. We thank Bob and John for their years of service and support to our neighborhood!
Please contact any current Board member if you are interested in being part of this important neighborhood organization! Unless other candidates come forward, we propose the following Board members for 2015:
Karen Snyder 681-3841
Jim Rochel 402-9592
Gayle Newman 972-8025
Mike Browne 681-6578
Janet Koziol 220-1004
Cheryl Metz 681-0738
Kelsie Cygan 544-1729
Mary King 897-1336
Thank You Neighbors!
A big “Thank You!” goes to Tom and Kelsey Cygan for the use of their movie equipment for the family movie night! Many neighbors showed up to watch “Journey to the Center of the Earth” with free admission and free popcorn and candy. Moving the date from Friday to Saturday night due to the weather made for a beautiful evening for all.
October Progressive Dinner Party
The Progressive Dinner Party held on October 4th was fun for all who attended. There was lots of great food from Jose Peppers. As often happens during such neighborhood events, many neighbors met each other for the first time.
Thanks again to the neighbors who hosted the event, the Marquardt’s, the Metz’s, and the Kornfeind’s! The event will probably be repeated next year with 3 new volunteer hosts.
Tree Trimming, Removal, etc.
Fall is a great time of year for pruning and trimming trees and shrubs, and for replacing dead or dying vegetation. If there are dead or dying trees on your property, this is a good time to have them removed or replaced. If there are trees near a sidewalk, please make sure that people walking on the sidewalk have clear passage under the tree branches.
Additionally, please make sure drivers of cars passing your home have clear and full visibility of the street ahead. Pruning and trimming can not only improve visibility and ease of passage, they promote healthy plants and new growth to your landscaping.
Iron Horse Estates Email Contact List
If you are not on the Iron Horse Estates Email contact list and would like to be, please contact Bob Meling at 897-6971 or by email at . Email is a faster method of receiving timely and important information between quarterly Newsletters.
Pool Update
This year has been a good one at the pool overall with the continued use of a very good maintenance company and minimal mischief or vandalism. The pool continues to age, however, and will continue to need more repairs. One item needing attention in the not-too-distant future will be tile repair and or replacement.
Trash and Yard Waste Collection
Friday is the normal day for trash, recycling, and yard waste collection for Iron Horse Estates. The dates when trash will NOT be collected on Friday due to a Deffenbaugh-observed holiday are as follows:
· Saturday, November 29, 2014
· Saturday, December 27, 2014
For the months of October and November, homeowners can place up to 10 compostable bags or bundles of yard waste out per week per home. You may contact Deffenbaugh Industries at: www.deffenbaughinc.com or call them at (913) 631-3300 with questions or for up-to-date information.
Homes Association Support/Contact
The Homes Associations of Kansas City (HAKC) conducts much of the daily business of Iron Horse Estates. Their web site is: www.ha-kc.org. Use it to access Board members, Bylaws, Covenants and Restrictions, meeting dates, Code of Ethics, scheduled events and more. The HAKC can also be reached at (913) 385-2440.
Their mailing address is:
Iron Horse Estates Homes Association, Inc.
C/O Homes Associations of Kansas City
4200 Somerset, Suite 216
Prairie Village, KS 66208