1. home and garden
2. gardening and landscaping
3. yard and patio

Backyard of the
Month
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Congratulations to
the Drees!
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ANNUAL SHORES DINNER
IMPORTANCE
OF YOUR VOTE
Votes will be counted at our annual Election and Recognition Dinner on May 14 at 5:00
at the Clubhouse. The new Board Members will be announced and Shores residents
who have provided support through their services will be recognized with a small gift.
All residents are invited to attend. Think you might have the time and energy to be
more involved with the day-to-day happenings on the lake, this is a great time to meet
with Committee Chairs and join with your neighbors to continue to make East Lake
Shores one of the nicest places to live. Please let your street rep know if you will be
attending. Their names appear elsewhere in this “Street Representatives” section
of this newsletter.
It is that time of year again
when you will be receiving your
annual ballot in the mail. The
election has a number of
expenses associated with it,
including the mailing of ballots
to each homeowner. A
quorum of votes must be
received in order for the
election to be official - and to
have the initial voting
opportunity successful. We
do not want to incur expenses
for a second mailing/voting so we ask each homeowner
to follow the directions on their
voting mailer - and return their
completed ballot to their street
rep, take it to the front desk at
the clubhouse or return it to
StoneKastle.
AROUND THE LAKE
NEXT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
MEETING
A visitor to Ray and
Donna Martin’s
Judy Gerstein and
Linda Wilson paddle
boarding on the lake
The next Board of
Directors Meeting is
scheduled for
April 9, 2015
at 5:30 p.m.
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR
PARKING CONCERN 1
Just a reminder that trucks with advertising of any kind (commercial vehicles)
are to be parked in the pubic streets adjacent to the Shores, not within the
parking stalls or driveways.
BACKYARD OF
THE MONTH
The Boat-Thru Committee
selected the beautiful rose
garden back yard of Frank and
Bianca Lynch on Via Maria as
their home of the month.
PARKING CONCERN 2
Driveway parking is prohibited unless your car can fit 100% in your driveway,
perpendicular to your garage door.
HOUSE ADDRESS NUMBERS
A big thank you to the many homeowners who have had their street address
lights fixed. There has been a huge increase in lighted homes over the past
two months.
HOME IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS
On Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 1-4, the 18th Annual Home Improvement Expo
will be held at the Clubhouse. Email Susan Hatchett ([email protected]
if you have some suggestions.
LOOKING AHEAD
The events listed below are sponsored by ELVCA (*) and/or East Lake
Village Shores.
Apr 1
April Fools Day
Apr 4
Larry Aguilar’s 1st Annual NCAA Final Four Basketball Party.
2:30 at the East Lake Clubhouse.
Apr 5
Easter Sunday
Apr 11
Comedy Night. 7:30. Clubhouse. $20.
Apr 15
Tax Day
Apr 22
Earth Day
May 10
Mothers’ Day
May 14
Annual Election and Recognition Dinner. 5:00. Clubhouse.
May 17
Home Improvement Expo/ 1-4. Clubhouse
BEWARE TELEPHONE
SCAMS
A resident on Via Apolina reported
she received a call on March 24
indicating she had failed to report
for jury duty and there was a
warrant for her arrest. Her caller
indicated he was a sheriff and she
would need to meet him at Santa
Ana Courthouse where she would
receive paper work relative to a
bond for $5000 or she would be
arrested. After asking several
questions,
the
resident
determined it was a scam and
terminated the conversation. Her
concern is for others who may
find themselves in a similar
conversation. She said that there
was just enough conviction on the
part of the caller that initially she
was concerned there may have
been a summons she missed and just enough feedback from
the caller that he had her
questioning herself. Report any
incidents you may hear about to
the Yorba Linda Sheriff
Department.
MORE ABOUT ORIGINAL STONEKASTLE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
OWNERS
This month Judy
Gerstein sat
down with Barb
and Allen Griffith
on Via Fonte.
Barb and Allen
were high school
sweethearts and
grew up in
riverside. After
they married,
they bought a home in Corona. One
evening Allen left his job at 6:00 in Santa
Ana and did not get home until 10:00. A
plane had landed on the freeway. Closing
it down. That was when they both decided
it was time to move closer to work. A
friend from work told Bob about East Lake
with the cute houses and little boats. At
that time there was a lottery to purchase
a home. If you were interested, you had
to come to the Sales Office every day for
a week and sign up. After the week, they
took buyers in order. When Via Fonte
was released, they were #5. Pat and Jim
Schiada were #1 and got first pick of the
center channel views. The Griffiths
selected their home because it was their
favorite model and they loved the back
yard space. They commented that when
S and S built the lake they thought the
only boats that would be allowed were the
small paddle boats - which is why all the
docks are so small. They moved into
their home in May and their daughter had
her reception at the Clubhouse in July.
The Griffiths recall that Allen’s father was
very worried they were not going to be
able to afford such an expensive home so were they! The first to move onto Via
Fonte, Allen had to hang out at the
escrow office on a Friday night until 7PM
to get their keys or they would not have
had a place to sleep. Landscaping had to
be done within six to nine months and you
needed to show you had enough money
left over to purchase plants. Twenty-five
years later, they redid their patio, adding
a built-in barbeque and TV. They spend
a lot of time on their patio!
Their favorite thing about East Lake is all
the community events that the Association
puts together. They just recently
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Congratulations!
StoneKastle Community Management is East Lake Village Shores management
company. They are located in Savi Ranch at 22800 Savi Ranch Parkway #214, Yorba
Linda, CA 92887. Their office hours are Monday - Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm and
Friday 9:00am-1:00pm. Their phone number is (714)395-5245 fax is (866) 575-0549.
Taryn Martin is our community manager. Her email is [email protected].
Contact the office by phone or emails if you have any concerns or work orders.
For ARC forms and additional information, visit our community website at
www.myhoa.com/eastlakevillageshores.
COMMITTEE CONTACTS
Architectural
Ray Martin 714/777-3022
Landscape
Laurel Latshaw 714/779-1092
Newsletter
Kathy Grubbs 714/318-1739
Painting
Tom Moore 714/695-9410
Wrought Iron/Fencing
Gary Adams 714/928-1047
Larry Shafer 714/692-2568
District Delegate
Dale Bradley 714/970-8546
Boat-Thru
Norm & Judy Gerstein 714-273-7637
Social
Judy Gerstein 714/273-7637
Street Reps
Kathy Grubbs 714/318-1739
STREET REPRESENTATIVES
Via Andalusia
Chuck Kimmich 970-9595
[email protected]
Via Apolina
Patty Mattern 777-6144
[email protected]
Via Fonte
Lulu Houchin 970-7773
Pat Schiada 777-6758
[email protected]
[email protected]
Via Maria
Jim and Anna Cleary 777-0275
Kathy Carswell 312-0557
[email protected]
[email protected]
Via Morena
Kathy Grubbs 318-1739
kathycgrubbs @gmail.com
Via Murcia
Tom Rosas 779-7556
Jim Jansen 777-7160
[email protected]
[email protected]
Via Oporto
Judy Gerstein 273-7637
[email protected]
Via Rene
John & Kim Miller 485-2702
[email protected]
CONGRATULATIONS ON 65 YEARS
- TO THE DREES
Bob and Jackie, residents of Via Morena, are members of the
lucky 1% who have been married 65 years. They were wed on
April 3, 1950, on the “Bride and Groom” radio show. Their story
was broadcast across the country on the following day as they
listened from their honeymoon destination at Zane Grey Manor
on Catalina Island.
At the time they were married, Bob was an LA cop and Jackie
was a professional musician and later an executive secretary
for an engineering service. They lived in Downey for 43 years
where they raised a daughter and a son. Bob attended law
school at night, and, after five years, passed the Bar, retired from LAPD, became a
District Attorney, then a private attorney and was appointed to the Bench in 1985 where
he served primarily in the Downey Court. Bob served in the US Navy Air Corps during
WWII.
The Dreeses have traveled extensively throughout the world, Bob on six continents and
Jackie on all seven. They have two children, four grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. They moved to East Lake in 1995.
Their advice for a long marriage is maintaining a sense of humor and never lose sight
of the fact that “Some days are diamonds, some days are stones”. Both state there
have been many diamond days. (A big thanks to the Dreeses for sharing this wonderful
news. Congratulations on 65 years together.)
East Lake Village Shores
COMMUNITY NEWS
Management Company
StoneKastle Management
22800 Savi Ranch Parkway
Suite 214
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
714.395.5245
Fax 866.575.0549
www.StoneKastleMgmt.com
Community Manager
Taryn Martin
email:
[email protected]
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Richard Grubbs 714/777-4164
Vice President
Rick Reese 714/701-0453
Secretary
Kjell Taylor 714/779-3929
Treasurer
Tom Moore 714/695-9410
Member at Large
Barry Jordahl 714-970-2424
COMMUNITY
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Email your FREE 30-word classified
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