by Doug Taggart

 "I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep doing so until the end.  If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won't amount to anything.  If the end brings me out wrong, then ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference."

by Abraham Lincoln

Last month in my President's Page I mentioned that in June of this year the Board had issued a contract to a security consultant (Threat Analysis Group (TAG)) to conduct an assessment of the community and make recommendations on how subcontracted security and "in-house managed" safety patrol services might be realigned to better meet our needs.   The final report, which was outbriefed at the August 9^th Board meeting, has been useful in forcing the Board to step back and examine our requirements for including a Community Patrol component in our contract with the professional management company (Armstrong), and the subcontracting of off-duty police. (Note:  A number of years ago the MPOA put in place a contract with off-duty police to conduct "in community" patrols for a limited number of hours on weekends throughout the year).  

TREE REMOVAL OVER 4" IN CALIPER MUST BE APPROVED

by Brandi Spring Langeneck, Covenants Director 

During the past several months there have been a number of homeowners who have removed trees prior to the Covenants Committee granting approval. Please be aware that this is a violation of our Covenants.

Should a tree impose immediate danger to your property or to a neighboring property, a PIR can be immediately submitted for approval by the Covenants Director. This means that if the tree is falling or a tree is dead and is imposing immediate danger then you will need to submit a PIR along with a photo of the tree for a possible approval.

 by Ted Wessel

Fall has finally arrived which means Oktoberfest is right around the corner.  Along with the changing of the leaves, Montclair Property Owners Association has experienced some changes as well.  Armstrong Connect, Montclair's online network, will be activated this month.  Instructions on how to register for the program will be sent to homeowners in the mail shortly. 

The MPOA staff would like to welcome an addition, Courtney Larson.  Courtney is a recent graduate of Virginia Tech and our new Communications Director.  She has taken on full responsibility of the Montclairion and will also be managing the Montclair website.  For questions, concerns, or suggestions for the Montclairion, send Courtney an email at newsletter@montclairva.com. 

from the Board of Directors meeting on September 13, 2006

• Deferred minutes from the August 9, 2006 BOD meeting to October

• Acted on four Property Improvement Requests

• Approved ballot and internet voting for 2007 Annual Election

• Approved Novec to prepare a lighting plan for Hockersmith Park to be presented to the MPOA

• Approved Segan Mason & Mason to hold a Community Association Seminar for the MPOA

• Approved Forest Park High School to use Dolphin Beach for their