New flowers planted by Stan Hodges and Cindy Smith in our entryway! Thank you!

Reminder to all residents to have your cooling/heating and water heater checked. One of our residents had a slow leak in water heater that went undetected and now has black mold which is being remediated.

Book Club met last Wednesday and planning new approach for 2027 … more news to follow

Now let’s note some of the great things going on at Presley Lake:

• Water meter installed at entrance to irrigate front beds and sod

• Irrigation of entrance installed and inspected

• Entrance lighting installed - super nice improvement

• Bray Street erosion correction installation is complete, and all funds collected from homeowners - sidewalk and sod repairs completed

• Acknowledgement that VAPL HOA changed law firms - letter of engagement resides with JYL Legal - Miye Johnson & Johnson Lau

• O’Dwyer has released ownership and control of HOA to VAPL HOA. We have received legal overview and suggestions for the directors to consider from our legal advisors - no urgency

• We replaced pool maintenance companies due to lack of proof of insurance - pool open!

• Thanks to Cindy Smith for installing clubhouse blinds and getting more game room lights installed!

• Thanks to Wayne Bratten for pressure washing the pool deck area so we could be ready to open!

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Our Cinco de Mayo/Derby party was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped with planning, set up and clean up. We have such a fun neighborhood filled with lively personalities. The food from Hacienda Vieja was delicious as well as the desserts which included Bourbon Brownies, made by Joan Smith and Barbara Bratten,: Carlota de Limon (Mexican Lime Icebox Cake) made by Lupe Younce and freshly made Churros by Emilee Rosenbaum.

We must also thank our fabulous bartender, Senor` Wayno Bratten.

Stan Hodges won the Derby prize and generously contributed it to the social committee for future events.

Leslie Brannon’s Donkey Balloon was a huge hit. We are still waiting for him to come down from the ceiling.

Chris, Lupe, Joan and Barbara took our leftover food to the Woodstock Fire Department. The fireman were thrilled to receive and the Villas will be on the top of their list for emergencies.

Thanks to our social committee for making this such a fun event:

Lupe Younce, Barbara Bratten, Joan Smith, Leslie Brannon, Susan Humphries, Joan Schuster, Emilee Rosenbaum, Terry Fleming, Denise Dingess, Janice Thompson.

The Landscape committee works closely with the Board and wants to thank them for their diligent work in negotiating service contracts and upholding the standards of excellence and insurance coverage that protect our neighborhood. This has not been an easy task, and we appreciate the time and care that has gone into it. They will continue to work with the service providers until contracts in which they entered in are fully supported. 

Our current lawn‑care contract runs through November 2026. Planning for the next contract year should begin in August, when we can assess how well the current provider is fulfilling their obligations. As of today, the general sense from both the Board and the committee is that service delivery has been inconsistent.

To address these concerns, Chris Younce is inviting the leadership team from Yellowstone to walk the community and review the areas where inconsistencies have been noted.

To date, several projects have been completed. 

A. Sprinklers & Watering

Sprinklers have been installed and are currently set to run three times per day. This was shared in a recent email and is necessary to adequately water the sod replacement completed by the County at the front entrance of the neighborhood. The watering time is being adjusted. 

Chris has worked with the County to ensure we are billed for water usage only—not sewer—which will save the community funds that can be allocated elsewhere.

As a note, there is no existing water connection on the left side of the neighborhood to support the current plantings. A solution has been proposed, and costs are being assessed. One proposed solution is for an owner to connect the common‑area sprinklers near her home to her outdoor water supply. This is the most cost‑effective short‑term option and will save the HOA a significant amount of money. The owner will work with the Board to determine an appropriate reimbursement for the water usage, which is still being finalized.

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