VILLA RUN NEWSLETTER

June 2025

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Villa Run Welcomes our New Residents!

Jay & Terry Webb  1035 Bradford

Maryrae Kearney 1143 Foxboro

Steve Page & Bruce Coon  1133 Derby

Louise Ringler 1048 Carson

The President’s Corner

I am thrilled to announce that for the first time in over two years, we have ALL Board member positions filled.  While my original plan was to “retire” in September, I just couldn’t accept the idea of hiring a property management company to run Villa Run.  The monthly cost would have been $15.00- $20.00 per month per resident!  That works out to be an annual increase of between $180. - $240 per year per resident!

The Board voted to authorize a monthly stipend to our 4 Board officers, so I have chosen to continue to serve.  I may just stay for another 17 years so I can collect another retirement check! Lol…

The total annual increase for each resident will be $30.00 per year IF we must add this to our budget. However, I am looking at ways to possibly pay these costs within our current budget. 

General Section:

Mark your calendars for September 24th. That is the date for our second annual golf outing/picnic at Elk’s lodge.  There will be food, games, and golf for those who play.  Look for more information later but I hope you keep this date open.

Printed below is an excerpt from a letter that we sent everyone earlier.

Loss Assessment Coverage

Ask your agent about Loss Assessment Coverage. Loss Assessment Coverage helps prevent a Unit Owner from paying out of pocket if their condo association issues a special assessment for expenses related to an insurance claim. Wind and Hail Deductibles have increased dramatically due to claim history and poor weather. Our Association carries a $20,000 Per Building (Unit) Deductible for Wind / Hail damage.

Your agent can add/increase the Loss Assessment Coverage in your policy to make sure you are protected in the event of an assessment becoming necessary. I recommend a minimum limit of $25,000. The annual cost to add Loss Assessment coverage should be less than $10 per year.

You can read a conversation that I had with our agent about this on our website, but I want to summarize why having this coverage added to your condo insurance (HO6) policy is so important. 

Now that we have a $20,000 deductible PER UNIT, let me share an example with you.  Let’s say that we have a tornado that destroys 5 houses in Villa Run.  Our Association would have to pay $100,000 towards repairs.  How would we recover that money?

We would assess every resident $398.40 ($100,000 divided by 251 homes).  With this coverage, you would file a claim with your individual policy and get re-imbursed.  Without this coverage, you would owe Villa Run $398.40.

It’s not too late to order your FREE outside lamp post light.  If you haven’t already ordered one, just send me your name, address, and phone number to my email at martylaws@outlook.com.  Your lamp will be sent directly to your address.  However, a new light bulb will be required and if you need help installing it, let me know as we have a few people living here that can install your light.

Imagine walking out of your house and when you return, there’s nothing left!

With the terrible weather events that our country has experienced this past spring, this could happen here. I know that here in Ohio, we don’t worry much about fires and certainly not hurricanes BUT we do have tornados.

My suggestion is this.  Using your camera’s video or still pictures, I suggest taking a picture of everything in your house and either transferring it to a computer file or better yet, transferring it to a thumb drive.  Be sure to have a date on it and store it somewhere safe.  By doing this, you’ll always have evidence of what was destroyed (God forbid) if your home is destroyed.

Stay informed about what is happening by enrolling in our contact list.  To enroll, send your name and email address to www.villaruncondos@gmail.com. For those who either don’t or won’t enroll, almost everything that I send out is also on our website at www.villaruncondos.com

Speaking as a Veteran, as I walk and drive around, it’s great to see so many people honoring our Memorial Day with flags both in their yard and mounted.  I’m sure that I can also speak on behalf of our Board by saying it’s a pleasure to serve a community who not only helps each other but loves our country as well. 

Imagine with me what you would like Villa Run to look like in the next one to three years. For me, I want to see more trees planted in our common area and park benches installed in strategic places throughout Villa Run where people could sit and visit and for our long-distance walkers to sit and take a break. 

Finally, within 3-5 years, I’d like to see the East side of our property beyond our creek developed into something.  Perhaps a dedicated dog park so people can exercise their dogs right here at home and maybe even a pavilion where families could picnic or host a large family gathering.

Of course, I expect to hear from those people who will tell me that I’m wasting their money and to them I will say that I don’t intend to increase our budget for these things. Rather, I intend to raise some of the money through donations such as purchasing a tree or maybe a park bench in memory of a loved one.  We could have a small plaque engraved and placed it next to the tree or bench.  These are just my ideas; I’d like to hear yours.

Working together, we can make Villa Run the Condo showcase of Clark County.  As I said, these are my ideas and while I don’t know where this will go, I do know that without a plan, it’s guaranteed to go nowhere.

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The Secretary’s Corner

If you are planning on selling your Condo, please remember that prior to closing on the purchase of a Unit, all new owners are required to attend an orientation held by the assigned Board members. The selling owner must inform the new owners and/or the Real Estate Agent listing the Unit of this requirement.  At the completion of orientation, the acknowledgement  form is to be signed by all Unit owners.  The best thing to do is to contact me or have your real estate agent contact me as soon as the unit is listed.  This will ensure that all rules and regulations are being followed. 

I am so excited that we will once again have all positions on the Board filled!  An updated list of all board members is included with this newsletter.  Contact your area manager with all questions, issues or concerns.  Make them your first point of contact!  I also ask that you respect their time and contact them during normal hours . Unless in the event of an emergency, please call Board members and area managers no later than 5pm  Monday- Friday.

The Area Manager’s Report;

It’s coming up on our favorite time of the year.   Yes, it’s time for our annual property evaluations!  We will be conducting the evaluations in the last two weeks of June            ( weather permitting & note we may be out early in the morning if the weather is HOT!).  We will follow the same guidelines and form as we did last year.  Are your shrubs trimmed, flower beds weeded, driveway recently power washed, garage trim  repainted if needed and are your outside patios and porches neat and free of clutter? We are going to focus on Sunrooms this year to evaluate whether they need to be repainted.  The sun has faded many of them over the years. 

Remember this is not an insult to any individual, but the way we ca keep Villa Run one of the nicest, most attractive communities around.   If you have contacted someone to do any of these chores but it will not be finished by the time of evaluations, give your area manager a call to let them know.    You will receive a note in your paper/mail slot if you are required to address any issues or a note stating that you have no tasks to perform. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping Villa Run beautiful.

The Groundskeeper’s  comments

As stated in the Rules & Regulations, pet owners are required to clean up pet waste in common and limited common areas, as well as sidewalks, streets, and driveways.  It has been approved by the Condo Association Board that fines will be issued for failure to comply with this rule.   Fines will begin with a verbal warning and then proceed to $25 for each occurrence. 

 Also, a reminder to pet owners , during mowing season, any chain or leash extending into a mowing area must be removed to prevent mowers from hitting them.  Should any damage occur to contractor mower(s), the owner may be held responsible to reimburse for damages.             

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