Want to get more involved?

Would you like to have a direct, positive impact on your community? We need more homeowners to be involved in our association! There is a saying, “If you’re not involved, you have no right to gripe!” When the Association was organized, there were several committees put together to help keep our neighborhood and Association strong and to help our property values stay as high as possible. These committees, with the exception of the Landscape Committee, have been vacant for quite some time.

What does a committee do? Committees are an extension of the Board. They meet together, normally once a month, and head up small projects that the Board wouldn’t normally have the time or the resources to get to. These committees provide an opportunity for homeowners to contribute to the Association and they usually require very little time, depending on how much you want to take on.

Because the Board currently consists of five homeowners who are all very busy parents, time does not allow them to get to all of the things they, and other homeowners, would like to see accomplished. Amazingly, a lot has been done over the last two years with two understaffed Boards, but with a little of your time, we could do so much more!

The first committee we are hoping to fill is the Communications Committee. As you can see, the Board has attempted to reach out, communicate, and get people involved. We have sent emails, created a new Association website, and recently added this blog so that we can keep everyone informed. We would like to expand, however, possibly in the form of a quarterly newsletter, intermittent flyers, welcome packages for new neighbors, Association picnics, etc. You would work with the Board to decide what projects to take on and carry out.

If you are interested in volunteering, please send a quick email to the Board at phphast@yahoo.com . All you have to say is, “I’m interested in helping out” and we will contact you to find out what you are interested in doing to help. If you would rather serve in another way, perhaps by serving in another committee or by joining the Board, please let us know. We have a list of vacancies and the potential jobs that accompany each of these volunteer positions.

We would love to get to know you better and would really appreciate your help! It makes the experience very enjoyable when you are working with your friends and neighbors and, of course, when you have more people to get more things done. Please, talk with your neighbors and get them involved as well. Head up a committee together!

PHPHA Board of Directors

Fence Repaired on Lower Retention Pond

The fence around the lower retention pond was repaired this week. Ten or more years of wear and tear had taken its toll and portions of the fence had collapsed during pond work this summer . It was decided that for liability reasons, the fence should be reparied as soon as possible.

After receiving bids, gathered by our Landscape Committee, Aaron Myers (Cedar Star NW LLC) of Washougal was hired to do the work. As you can see, he did a great job.

We will eventually need to replace this fence but it's our hope that this repair will last until the Association is in a better position (financially) to replace it. Please click pictures to enlarge.

Thank you Kristi Macdonald & Al Maier!

We wish to extend a special thanks to two homeowners in the Association who have volunteered their time:

Al Maier - Al has spent numerous hours this summer pulling weeds and trimming back bushes, brush, and blackberries from the entry areas of our association as well as on the trails. Al has also been present at many of our Board Meetings and has voiced his questions and ideas which has been very helpful. Thank you Al for all of your hard work and support!

Kristi Macdonald - Kristi has also been present at many of our Board meetings. She has shown much support for our Association for many years and has volunteered to head up our Landscape Committee. Committees are an extension of the Board and are very important in helping the Board to get more done than they normally would by themselves. Kristi has also spent many hours of her time communicating with neighbors, contractors, gathering bids, and has also spent a lot of time on pulling weeds and spreading inhibitor on the flower beds. Thank you Kristi!

PHPHA Board of Directors

WELCOME!

Welcome to the new Prune Hill Park Homeowner's Association Blog. In an attempt to offer better communication between the Board of Directors and the Homeowners, we have created this as an addition to the PHPHA Website.

All major announcements, calandars, and official Association information will still be offered on the official PHPHA website (http://www.phphaonline.com/) . Please check the website first, for announcements, before going to the blog so that vital information and news isn't missed.

We are excited about this new opportunity to better communicate with you, and to bring us closer together as homeowners and neighbors. Please feel free to add your own comments to posts, however, if you have any suggestions, concerns, or important news that you would like posted on the blog, please email the Board of Directors directly at phphast@yahoo.com. We reserve the right to moderate all posts and comments submitted to this blog.

Thank you for your continued support!

PHPHA Board of Directors