What Happened, What is Going to Happen,
What Can Members do to Help?

What happened in October?

• The ‘Boo Cruze' at Kids Dominion was a big hit with Montclairions and got everyone in the Halloween spirit.
• The Budget and Finance Committee continued to draft the FY2009 budget. The BFC public meeting is scheduled for November 8, 7:00 p.m. at the MPOA building, and all are encouraged to attend and ask questions.
• Lake Services, Inc. continued dredging Lake Montclair.
• Roughly twenty homeowners attended the New Members Reception.
• The Fall Boat Auction produced 13 sales.
• The Board authorized contracting with Community Services for the 18^th hole retaining wall.
• The Board approved the renewal of Directors and Officers, Bond and Crime, Equipment Floater, and Umbrella insurance policies, and the premiums were $5,500 less than last years.
• The Board approved March 15, 2008 as the date for the Annual Meeting; the manner of voting will be by referendum and votes can be cast by paper, fax, internet ballot, or at the meeting.

What will happen in November?

• Lake dredging will continue.
• Budget and Finance Committee will hold a public hearing on the draft budget on November 8, 2007 and will submit a draft budget to the Board of Directors at their November 14, 2007 meeting
• The Election Committee will submit to the Board of Directors a schedule for the election of new Directors.

What can Members do?

• Now is the time to make a difference. Participate in the development of the FY2009 Budget (May 1, 2008 - April 30, 2009) by attending the Budget and Finance Committee's meetings and the Public Hearing on November 8, 2007.
• Become a candidate for one of the four openings on the Board of Directors.
• Register on ArmstrongConnect. Any homeowner who has registered for ArmstrongConnect by November 30 will be eligible to win a $100 gift certificate to Potomac Mills courtesy of Armstrong Management Services, Inc.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Ted Wessel, General Manager