Shots Fired

From Joanne Kitchen, President of the McNaughten Village Condo Association:

To McNaughten Village residents:

The information I am sharing came from the unit owners referenced.  Please share this information with your neighbors.

The occurrences happened at approximately 12:00-12:30 AM on Thursday, September 16th, 2021.

A series of rapid gunfire was heard by me, Joanne, at approximately 12:00-12:30 a.m.  The next morning the unit owners at 1854 and 1874 reported the following.

1854: 1 bullet went through the upstairs bedroom wall, entering the gutter in the under hang, going through the wall making a hole in the drywall.

1872: 1 bullet went through the upstairs bedroom wall and one through the garage.

The police said that both were 9 mm bullets.  The police took the evidence.

Both residents filed police reports.

No one was hurt.

The police said that unit owners should report any gunshot heard to their non emergency number:  (614) 645-4545.

We all hear a lot of “fireworks” and perhaps don’t recognize the noise as gunshots. I'm one such person.

I don’t have any more information.

Thank you.

Joanne Kitchen

One resident, motivated by a sense of civic duty, conducted a search of McNaughten Road and recovered three spent shell casings, which he subsequently turned over to the Columbus Police.

You will find a link to the Columbus Police Report here.  We all hope that this was a random occurrence, which is likely, and will not be repeated. 

Traffic Accident

On May 20^th, 2021, at or around 10:20 PM, there was a traffic accident at the corner of East Livingston Avenue and McNaughten Road.  Five cars were involved; three that sustained minor damage to their car pulled into the Dollar Store's parking lot, and after a brief, heated discussion, departed the scene.  All three were headed north on McNaughten.  The driver of the heavily damaged miniature SUV in the bushes fled on foot, either into the wooded area adjacent to the storage sheds, east along Livingston Ave.  My thought is that he'd be seeking a resting place at a nearby bar.

Snowfall!

The past few days have been a little difficult, but as of this morning (late this morning) McNaughten Village is looking much better.  Check the weather predictions at the bottom; it looks like better times are in our near future, starting this Saturday.

The View NW From My Driveway

The View N-NW From My Neighbor's Driveway

S SE From My Sidewalk

Weather Predictions

Thanks for reading!

Remember that the McNaughten Village Board of Directors and Residents annual meeting is canceled for reasons of health and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome CoronaVirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but we'll be holding nominations and elections via U.S. Mail.

I'll post the latest information as it's discovered.

Crime Alert!

Discounting the fireworks around our neighborhood, I stumbled across this item the other day and thought I should pass it along with the caveat that so far, it's a rumor.

East Livingston and Lonsdale

At the corner of E. Livingston and Lonsdale Ave., one or more unsupervised youth are running up to a targeted car while it's stopped for a red light, and smashing one of the windows with a brick.  No one has been injured - so far.

My first thought is that this is a brand new form of vandalism - something inspired by the knock out game.  But thinking this over, it's entirely likely that the attack is designed to get someone to chase the attacker - right into an ambush where they can be robbed.

Please be aware of your surroundings, and if this happens to you, report it to the police.

Association Fee Increase

I expect that by now everyone has received a letter like this one, complete with the good news - our association fees have been increased.

If your old rate was $164, your new rate is $194; an increase of $30 or 18.3%.
If your old rate was $177, your new rate is $213; an increase of $36 or 20.3%.

This increase is effective as of July 1^st, 2020.  But the fun isn't over!

A second rate increase of $20 will be effective as of January 1^st, 2021 - and a very happy new year to you, too.  If you believe our board of directors and property manager Tom Jones, these increases will bring the residents closer to the amount deemed necessary by the reserve study.  Translation: Plan on future increases, and plan for these increases to be significant.

For anyone who isn't familiar with this reserve study, let me begin by stating that we, the residents of McNaughten Village, paid for it.  The reserve study cost us three thousand dollars ($3000).  The original study stated that McNaughten Village was in good shape, financially speaking, and no increases in association fees were necessary beyond a normal cost of living increase - 3% to 5%.  When that result didn't satisfy the board of directors and the property manager, the study was revised and resubmitted so as to justify an increase in fees.

Again, we paid for this study (both studies, actually) yet we haven't been sent a copy of the study, and for $3000 I, for one, believe the board of directors should have been much more transparent about this.  I also believe that if our association rates increase by 20%, the residents should have had the opportunity to review a list of maintenance items and costs that were incurred last year, along with the maintenance and improvement plan for the following two years.

One resident suggested that a general meeting was in order, one that included everyone who lives here.  If we assembled, maybe we could address this increase in fees along with other problems that are unresolved.

Official Letter

Annual Meeting for 2019

Our annual meeting for the year of 2019 will be held on Monday, January 27th, 2020.  The meeting will start at 6:00 PM and run until 7:00.  The meeting will be held at Donatos Pizza, 1815 Brice Road, Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

Important!

There will be free pizza and free soft drinks at the meeting.  If nothing else, come and enjoy the pizza.

Elections!

Almost as important as the free pizza, but not quite.

There are three vacancies on the McNaughten Village Association Board of Directors.  In particular:

Bob Jackson (1841 Misty Way) has come to the end of his three year term.  During the past three years Bob has managed to step on enough toes to fill a podiatrist's office several times over, but that's just a part of his charm.  As of this writing, it is unknown if Bob will run for office again, but we certainly hope he does.

Joanne Kitchen (1862 Misty Way) has come to the end of her three year term.  Joanne has served on the Board of Directors for about 80 years, much of that time as President, and has been gracious enough to host the board meetings in her own home - for which the board thanks her.  Thanks Joanne!  Although we are uncertain of Joanne's determination to run for yet another three year term, and thus to nobly suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or to take up arms against a maelstrom of migraines and by opposing, end them, we wish her good fortune and encouragement.

Terry Hogan (1857 Misty Way) has officially turned in his resignation for reasons best known to himself.  Terry was willing to serve for a short time when Sandra Mathews unexpectedly resigned from the board, and for that he has our thanks.  Thanks Terry!  Terry's term would normally have ended on December, 2021, so the board now has an extra slot to fill.

While The Board of Directors certainly hopes everyone who lives in McNaughten Village will attend this meeting, we also hope you'll let us know you're coming.  We don't want to run out of pizza prematurely, for one thing.  For another, this is your chance to ask The Board any questions you might have about the way your money is being spent.  Remember, this meeting is for everyone, even those residents that The Board hates with a passion!

See you all at the meeting!

Association Fee Increase as of January 2020

Effective January 2020, the monthly condominium association fee is being raised by $3 (three dollars); from $161.00 to $164.00 for a small unit, and from $177.00 to $180.00 for a large unit.

The property management company, Advanced Realty Management, has elected to hire a processing center.  The new mailing address for your condo fee is:

McNaughten Village Condominium Association
c/o Advanced Realty Management Processing Center
PO Box 97173
Las Vegas, NV 89193-7173

Be sure to write the following information on the check:

Account Number: 4870704852515366
Mgmt Company ID: 7569
Assoc ID: 122
Unit Nbr: (your four digit street address)

Make the check payable to: McNaughten Village Condo Association.

Please note that all fees are due on the first of each month.  While there is a ten day grace period, if your payment isn't received on time a penalty will be assessed.