"If your greatest fear is becoming lost, how then can you ever lead?"

J.V. Cech, July 2007

It's August in Montclair and summer 2007 is halfway over.   As the days quickly slip by, Tina and I are reminded of how many details we have yet to complete before Liz and Guy's wedding in October.  I hope you didn't miss the awesome children's bike parade with over 260 participants, another satisfying Lions cook-out, and a super Salute to Elvis by Lionel Ward and the New World Band, not to mention our stupendous Montclair 4^th of July fireworks display.  If you went elsewhere, you missed a GREAT holiday with your Montclair family.  There are still plenty of summer events coming up including the annual Montclair Teen Beach Party Saturday August 11.  Our newest event, Friday Night Movies at the Beach, will kick off Friday August 10.  Bring your family, some lawn chairs, and enjoy Charlottes Web while reclining on the sand.  I have committed to personally manning the popcorn popper.  Looking ahead, the annual Montclair Oktoberfest celebration is back to Saturday September 22.  Mark your calendars to attend because some special guest performers have been lined up for this year, and be sure to sign up as a volunteer.

How did they find out about my overgrown lawn, the weeds in my flower garden, the trashcan in view on a non-collection day, my commercial or recreation vehicle?

The majority of Violation Letters are sent during Precinct Inspections, when every house in Montclair is inspected.  You can view any pending violations through ArmstrongConnect.  When you log on, click the ‘YOUR UNIT DETAILS' menu item on the left-hand side.  Under the ‘ACCOUNT' tab, click on ‘VIOLATIONS' and you can view any open or closed violations, the number of notices sent, and check to see whether a pending violation has been re-inspected and closed out.  

Approved the minutes from the June 13 Board of Directors meeting.

Received the pre-dredging survey report from the Lake Management Committee.  There will be a town hall meeting Monday August 6 to discuss the Lake Dredging process in detail.  

Approved a PIR for a new 8'x14' dock with a 4'x4' walkway and two requests for the waiver of non-compliance fees.

Established an Ad Hoc Committee of the Board for Snow Removal Policies and Procedures and appointed members Ray Boisvert, Alan Bridgewater, Cathy Kudrick, Steve McConnell, and Tracy Hansen as chairperson.