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The Clarion M A Y 2 0 1 8 V O L U M E 7 , I S S U E 5

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Pool Rules - Page 3

Paint Schedule Page - 4 & 5

Yard Waste Schedule

Page - 6

Book Club Page - 7

Garage Sale Page - 12

2 President’s Message MAY 2018

I want to notify you of the passing of board member, Dottie Pope. She was a strong force in moving Four Colonies forward in difficult decisions she was able to contribute to. She will be missed.

Thanks for attending the annual meeting. We were able to reseat 3 existing board members working on important projects. Welcome back Ann Schenke, Sara Hurley, Stefanie Weishaar. We also welcomed two new members: Dale Thomas and Amy Guion. They are already assigned to committees and ready to go.

I hope you were able to make it to the Annual Easter Egg hunt at Clubhouse 1 on March 31st. Darlene Lindsey did an amazing job of organizing a great party. She and her army filled and hid 300 eggs full of candy and money. It is a big undertaking and Darlene makes it look simple. Thanks, Darlene for all your hard work.

Also special thanks to Jim Lindsey, Shannon Gibson, and her children Sean and Conner Gibson, Jennifer Lindsey and Mike Gray. Additional help was provided by Sara Hurley, Marty Sprinkle, Dawn Harmon. A special visit by our favorite Easter Bunny aka David McKibben was appreciated. Thanks to those who took a chance on the weather and came out to make it another special event.

The next event will be a Community Garage Sale. The weekend of June 1, June 2, and June 3.

Thanks for your support so we can continue to host events for our homeowners.

Linda Khan-McKibben Four Colonies President —————————————————————————————————————————————

Board Member, Dottie Pope, passed away April 4, 2018. Dottie served on the Board from 2010 to 2013 and 2015 to 2018. Dottie chaired the Architectural Control Committee and the Paint Committee. We will miss her very much. Four Colonies was fortunate to have benefited from her leadership and experience.

DOTTIE POPE

Dorothy (Dottie) Pope passed away April 4, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. She was born Dorothy Khachadoorian, September 1934, in Albany, New York to full blooded Armenian parents. She attended Emma Willard School and went on to complete her Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature at Boston University.

Dottie lived in and around the Kansas City area for most of her life where her three sons were born. She was lucky enough to relocate to Australia where she had the opportunity to work as a TV commentator. After returning to the U.S. She resumed TV commentary for a station in Topeka. She worked in Kansas City for a government health insurance company and The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. She returned to school and earned a Masters Degree in Social Work, and worked for Kansas City Hospice.

One of Dottie’s passions was Art, and over the years, she attended classes at the Kansas City Art Institute and Johnson County Community college where she became an expert in clay sculpture.

She loved to love, loved and adored her family, companion Don and friends. She cared about the community and delighted in making art. She traveled the world with joy and curiosity. As a social worker she was always working for the underdog. She loved to cook, garden, read, fish, learn new skills, and develop her talents. Giving was more important than receiving. She cherished diversity, was a mentor and was mentored by many. She loved to work, play, love, and laugh.

She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

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2018 Painting Schedule—Contractor—Contemporary Painting, LLC

1 8076 Monrovia

2 8078 Monrovia

3 8080 Monrovia

4 8082 Monrovia

5 8088 Monrovia

6 8066 Colony Lane

7 8075 Colony Lane

8 8077 Colony Lane

9 8144 Monrovia

10 8146 Monrovia

11 8150 Monrovia

12 8152 Monrovia

13 8154 Monrovia

14 8156 Monrovia

15 8158 Monrovia

16 8160 Monrovia

17 8202 Monrovia

18 8210 Monrovia

19 8218 Monrovia

20 8222 Monrovia

21 8226 Monrovia

22 8258 Monrovia

23 8266 Monrovia

24 12310 W. 82nd Place

25 12311 W. 82nd Place

26 12315 W. 82nd Place

27 12319 W. 82nd Place

28 12320 W. 82nd Place

29 12323 W. 82nd Place

30 12327 W. 82nd Place

31 12330 W. 82nd Place

32 12335 W. 82nd Place

33 12340 W. 82nd Place

34 12344 W. 82nd Place

35 12368 W. 82nd Place

36 12380 W. 82nd Place

37 12386 W. 82nd Place

38 12390 W. 82nd Place

39 12401 W. 82nd Place

40 12405 W. 82nd Place

41 12406 W. 82nd Place

42 12418 W. 82nd Place

Estimated Starting Date—April 1, 2018. Estimated Completion Date—November 1, 2018

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2018 Painting Schedule—Contractor—R. H. Painting, Inc.

1 12300, 12, 18 W. 79th Place

2 12301, 13, 17, 19 W. 79th Place

3 12305, 07, 09, 11 W. 79th Terrace

4 12321, 23, 25, 27 W. 79th Terrace

5 12343, 45, 47, 49 W. 79th Terrace

6 12351, 53, 55, 57 W. 79th Terrace

7 12361, 63, 65, 67 W. 79th Terrace

8 12350, 52, 54, 56 W. 79th Terrace

9 12340, 42, 44, 46 W. 79th Terrace

10 12324, 26, 28, 30 W. 79th Terrace

11 12310, 14, 16, 20 W. 79th Terrace

12 8000, 02, 04, 06 Monrovia

13 8008, 10, 12, 14 Monrovia

14 8016 Monrovia

15 8018 Monrovia

16 8020 Monrovia

17 8022 Monrovia

18 8024 Monrovia

19 8026 Monrovia

20 8028 Monrovia

21 8032 Monrovia

22 8034 Monrovia

23 8036 Monrovia

24 8040 Monrovia

25 8042 Monrovia

26 8044 Monrovia

27 8046 Monrovia

28 8048 Monrovia

29 8052 Monrovia

30 8060 Monrovia

31 8062 Monrovia

32 8070 Monrovia

33 8072 Monrovia

34 8074 Monrovia

Estimated Starting Date—April 1, 2018. Estimated Completion Date—November 1, 2018

Collection will be made on the following MONDAY dates:

Please have your paper bags or 18” x 36” bundles out by 7:00 am

Thank you for choosing Republic Waste for your yard waste recycling needs. We appreciate your business and look forward to a great year.

All items must be packaged in paper lawn waste bags or tied into 18’ x 36” bundles.

Route Service begins at 7:00 a.m. Please make sure all items are easily accessible from the street.

We only pickup natural yard waste including grass, leaves, tree limbs, flower or garden plants (without their pots), walnuts, apples, Christmas trees (6’ or less), etc. All materials collected are taken to a licensed compost facility. This recycling facility does not allow for ANY trash, landscape, or construction materials. If bags contain trash or foreign material they will have to be left at the curb. Any plastic inside your bag will be considered trash and not picked up. We do NOT collect animal waste. Please tie brush securely with rope or twine – not wire. Mark bundles of thorns for the driver’s safety. Christmas Trees are the only items that do not require bagging or bundling. We will accept Christmas trees up to 6’ in length, if larger please cut in half.

Maximum item weight is 50 pounds. Do not use plastic tape on paper bags since it is not biodegradable. We suggest that you bundle or use boxes for small brush, wood or items that would easily break a bag during removal. We ask you to not use cans for your waste.

March 26 August 27

April 30 September 24

May 28 October 29

June 25 November 26

July 30 December 10

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FOUR COLONIES’ BOOK CLUB

SELECTIONS 2017-18

First Wednesday; Social – 7 p.m.; Book Review – 7:30 p.m.

Date Book Title Author Book Type Reviewer/

Host

May 2, 2018

The

Awakening

of Miss Prim

Natalia

Sanmartin

Fenollera,

Romantic

fiction

A distinctive and delightfully entertaining tale of

literature, philosophy, and the search for

happiness set against a backdrop of tea and

crumpets.

Laura Simmons

June 2, 2018 The Woman

in Cabin 10

Ruth Ware,

Mystery thriller

Suspenseful and haunting novel set at sea, with

twists and spine tingling turns that make it a "taut

and intense" read.

Linda Kline

July 11,

2018

(2nd

Wednesday)

1984

George Orwell,

Science Fiction

classic

A dystopian novel written in 1949. Oceania is a

world of perpetual war and omnipresent

government surveillance that persecutes free

thinking as "thought crime".

Ruby McCrary

August 1,

2018 Humans

Matt Haig,

Science fiction

A humorous and unlikely tale that explores the

messiness of life on earth as seen through the eyes

of an Extra Terrestrial.

Vicki Speace

September 5,

2018 Select books for next year and party!!!

FOUR COLONIES HOMES ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Linda Khan President Bob Burgdorfer Vice-President

Sara Hurley Secretary Jim Buffington Treasurer

Amy Guion

Ann Schenke Doug Simmons

Dale Thomas

Stefanie Weishaar

POOLS OPEN MAY 26, 2018

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BOARD MEETINGS

ALWAYS THE 3RD MONDAY OF THE MONTH

How to reach us:

Phone: 913-888-4920

Fax: 913-888-6732

Four Colonies Office E-Mail:

fourcolonies@kc.surewest.net

Four Colonies WEB Site:

www.fourcolonies.net

Satellite Dish

Do’s & Don’ts

Do Not place on roof.

Put in inconspicuous place.

Place under roof, on siding, as close

to top as possible.

Attach to chimney.

Place on pole inside fence.

Place on fence.

Not on common grounds and tree on

common grounds cannot be removed.

PARKING REMINDERS

We do not allow commercial vehicles

We do not allow vehicles to be stored. If they are not operational or in regular use,

they are not allowed to be parked in Four Colonies.

Article III, Section 3 of the Revised Bylaws

Parking Rights. The Owner or Owners of a Lot which does not have on-lot parking shall be

entitled to no more than two automobile parking spaces as near to the owned lot as practical.

The Owner or Owners of a Lot which has on-lot parking shall be entitled to no more than one

additional automobile parking space as near to the owned Lot as practical. Garages and

carports shall be considered to be on-lot parking facilities. (Adopted: September 18, 1989)

The second space should not interfere with your neighbors’ parking by their front doors.

Guests should be instructed to park in a clubhouse parking lot. Any additional vehicles should

be parked where they do not interfere with your neighbors parking privileges.

REPUBLIC SERVICES

TRASH REMOVAL HOLIDAYS SCHEDULE

RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS

OBSERVED HOLIDAY

NEW YEARS DAY

MEMORIAL DAY

INDEPENDENCE DAY

LABOR DAY

THANKSGIVING DAY

CHRISTMAS DAY

Should one of the above holidays

fall on your

Normal pick-up day, your waste will be picked up one day later that week.

ALL OTHER HOLIDAYS THERE WILL BE

NORMAL PICKUP SERVICE.

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Four Colonies Homes Association

Balance Sheet 3/31/18 Account Description Operating Reserves Other Totals

ASSETS

10100 Petty Cash 500.00 500.00

10200 National BK of KC Operating CH 768,569.15 768,569.15

10209 Great Western Bank 243,475.79 243,475.79

10210 United Missouri Bank 242,548.03 242,548.03

10211 Landmark National Bank 3 75,198.76 75,198.76

10212 Bank Of Labor 1 139,456.98 139,456.98

10213 BMO Harris Bank 240,687.13 240,687.13

10214 ANB Bank 220,681.83 220,681.83

12000 Unit Dues Receivable 114,279.09 114,279.09

12100 Accrued Interest Receivable 941.99 941.99

12400 Allowance for Delinquent Dues (40,000.00) (40,000.00)

12800 Prepaid Insurance 12,654.42 12,654.42

12820 Prepaid Copy Expense 73.51 73.51

15257 Bank Of Labor 2 110,598.12 110,598.12

15260 Landmark National Bank 1 62,017.74 62,017.74

15261 Commerce Bank Reserve 237,232.56 237,232.56

15262 Landmark National Bank 2 109,581.74 109,581.74

17100 Improvements 1,450,795.24 1,450,795.24

17200 Clubhouse 438,600.00 438,600.00

17300 Clubhouse Improvements 171,872.64 171,872.64

17400 Trucks/Equipment 67,567.60 67,567.60

17500 Furniture/Appliances 23,863.41 23,863.41

17600 Pool 471,712.87 471,712.87

17700 Computers 13,073.05 13,073.05

17800 Land 913,175.69 913,175.69

17900 Construction in Progress 2,905.79 2,905.79

18100 Accumulated Depreciation (1,954,600.00) (1,954,600.00)

___________ ___________ ____________ ___________

TOTAL ASSETS 857,018.16 1,681,478.68 1,598,966.29 4,137,463.13

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LIABILITIES & EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES:

20510 Accrued Income Tax 1,120.00 1,120.00

22250 Prepaid Homeowner Dues 33,503.61 33,503.61

22260 Accrued Payroll 4,118.04 4,118.04

22270 Accrued Interest 262.91 262.91

22300 Clubhouse Deposits 2,400.00 2,400.00

___________ ___________ ___________ ___________

Subtotal Current Liabilities 41,404.56 0.00 0.00 41,404.56

EQUITY:

26500 Designated Capital 1,045,300.28 1,045,300.28

27500 Additional Pd - In Capital 477,953.04 477,953.04

28000 Retained Earnings-prior years 2,092,776.46 2,092,776.46

Current Year Net Income/(Loss) 210,772.07 0.00 0.00 210,772.07

___________ ___________ ___________ ___________

Subtotal Equity 3,826,801.85 0.00 0.00 3,826,801.85

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 3,868,206.41 0.00 0.00 3,868,206.41

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Four Colonies Homes Association

Income/Expense 3/1/18-3/31/18 Current

Year-To-Date

Account Description Actual Actual

INCOME:

33000 Administrative & Common Area 97,359.95 292,079.85

33010 Reserves - Roof Replacement 16,104.84 48,314.52

33020 Roof Repair 1,250.00 3,750.00

33030 Gutters 3,071.83 9,215.49

33031 Gutter Repair 833.33 2,499.99

33040 Paint - Homes 17,921.92 53,765.76

33050 Paint/Roof - Garage 290.42 871.26

33060 Paint/Roof - Carport 588.68 1,766.04

33070 Light Credit (591.50) (1,774.50)

34000 Clubhouse Rentals 300.00 1,900.00

34010 Clarion 120.00 645.00

34020 Interest-Regular 410.01 1,037.04

34022 Major Improvements Interest 494.05 1,356.68

34030 Misc. Other 0.70 0.70

34045 Income Pool Cards 10.00 10.00

__________ __________

Subtotal Income 138,164.23 415,437.83

EXPENSES

General & Administrative

50011 Payroll 16,733.26 56,928.79

50021 Accounting Fees 154.95 464.85

50040 Web Page Maintenance 25.00 75.00

50051 Copier Expense 184.81 450.03

50061 Collection Expense (Del Due) 0.00 386.00

50071 Insurance 0.00 (631.00)

50091 Legal 0.00 55.00

50111 Office Materials/Supplies 192.02 372.71

50112 Annual Meeting 175.00 175.00

50131 Postage 0.00 251.75

50141 Security Alarm 1,080.48 2,160.96

50151 Professional Services 260.02 1,129.72

50152 Consulting Fees 1,100.54 2,018.22

50171 Taxes-other (property/licenses 0.00 40.00

50231 Office Telephone 304.19 905.13

__________ __________

General & Administrative 20,210.27 64,782.16

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Current

Year-To-Date

Common Area Maintenance Actual Actual

51032 Contract - Trash 7,776.39 15,552.78

51042 Contract - Pool 0.00 1,440.00

51043 Keri System (Pools) 261.05 769.53

51052 Contract - Lawn 15,000.00 30,000.00

51063 Tree Maintenance Contract 20,200.00 20,200.00

51072 Snow Removal/Chemicals 2,519.43 10,990.69

51095 Public Relations 0.00 (310.73)

51115 Common Facilities Maintenance 957.41 2,339.28

51116 Termite Treatment Clubhouses 0.00 1,098.96

51132 Lighting 69.94 69.94

51142 Utilities 2,704.02 10,286.55

51152 Truck Maintenance/Golf Cart 335.03 553.24

51162 Tools/Equip/Supplies 98.20 98.20

__________ __________

Common Area Maintenance 49,921.47 93,088.44

Residential Maintenance

52043 Residential-Roof Repairs 0.00 395.00

52053 Gutter -Repairs 483.00 483.00

__________ __________

Residential Maintenance 483.00 878.00

Major Improvements/Repair

53034 Tree Removal 36,720.00 36,720.00

53037 Erosion 547.56 4,964.00

53095 Clubhouse Improvement Project 0.00 4,233.16

__________ __________

Major Improvements/Repair 37,267.56 45,917.16

Reserves

__________ __________

Reserves 0.00 0.00

TOTAL EXPENSES 107,882.30 204,665.76

Current Year Net Income/(loss 30,281.93 210,772.07

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PLEASE RESERVE

FRIDAY JUNE 1,

SATURDAY JUNE 2,

AND SUNDAY JUNE 3

FOR

FOUR COLONIES

ANNUAL

COMMUNITY GARAGE

SALE.

IT IS ALWAYS A GREAT

WAY TO MEET

YOUR NEIGHBORS

AND SOCIALIZE AND

MAKE A LITTLE EXTRA

MONEY OR JUST

CLEAN OUT

THE GARAGE.

MARK IT ON YOUR

CALANDAR AND WE

WILL SEE YOU OUT

THERE!

MAY 2018

JOYCE ZIBRO

Your Real Estate Specialist

since 1976

Four Colonies Resident

since 1973

FOUR SALES MARCH 23-APRIL 25 Per Heartland MLS, 4 four Colonies properties went under contract for sale during this period: A 3 bedroom 2.5 bath Chalet two-story with double garage, listed at $185,000, sold first day on the market ,as did a free-standing Garden View home 4 bedroom 2.5 bath Bristol plan side-to-side split level, listed at $800,000. A 2 bedroom 2.5 bath two-story with single detached garage, listed at $130,000 ,sold second day on the market. The fourth sale, a 2 bedroom plus den end unit ranch with basement and single detached garage, listed at $145,000, sold in 16 days. Also, the sale of a 2 bedroom 2.5 bath Garden Villa ranch reported in the April Clarion fell through, but sold again quickly. It was listed at $179,000. NO INVENTORY That's correct, not one single Four Colonies property is listed for sale in Heartland MLS, as the Clarion goes to press! HAVE YOUR HOUSING NEEDS CHANGED? Contemplating selling? Now may be the perfect time. Prices are up, and Four Colonies properties, as you can see, are selling very, very quickly. Buyers are waiting! Real estate agents are calling me asking when I will be listing this or that floor plan or a property in such and such a price range. Needless to say, it will be my pleasure to market and sell your Four Colonies home and locate and negotiate to purchase the new home of your dreams. Have your needs or wants changed? Would you like something smaller or larger, or bedroom (s) on the main level, laundry on the main level? Call me for a free market analysis of your home's value or an update of Four Colonies properties that come on the market before the June issue of the Clarion.

Have a Happy and Safe Memorial Day Weekend!

JOYCE ZIBRO RE/MAX REALTY SUBURBAN

913-645-9144

JoyceZibro@remax.net www.JoyceZibro.com

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