Stonewater Gazette
Volume 2, Issue 3
F all is officially here on the 21st of this month!
Although many are still waiting for those hot
summer days, school & football will start
soon and the leaves will all be turning colors.
Before we get too far from summer, the Stonewater
Board would like to invite all homeowners to:
A Community BBQ
on September 12th
The BBQ and gathering will be on the large lawn
along 72nd Ave. All homeowners are welcome to
bring something to grill or a salad or other side to
share with your neighbors.
We hope to see you all on the lawn!
Next Board Meeting: September 30, 2010 at 6:30pm
Quatama Elementary School Library
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Fall 2010
Welcome to the Neighborhood:
Hillsboro Fire and Rescue opened its newest facility
at the beginning of August and is Stonewater’s newest
neighbor!
The Cherry Lane Fire Station No. 6
will be dedicated on Saturday, September 11th at
1:30pm. The fire station will also be hosting an open
house that day from 1pm to 4pm, where the public
can meet the firefighters, tour the new facility, and
check out the new fire engines housed there. This is
a great opportunity to welcome our new neighbors to
the community!
The Cherry Lane Fire Station No. 6 is located at 21880
NW Cherry Lane, between 73rd and Cornelius Pass
Road. The Hillsboro Argus said the following:
“It houses one full-time career engine company staffed
24/7 and serves as the base of operations for the
Hillsboro Volunteer Firefighters. They are available
for emergency on an on-call basis. Additionally, the
building is the Fire Department’s Training Center and
features a 56-seat classroom with full audio/visual
capabilities. ... this firestation was built to meet the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Gold Standard” and features:
21kW roof mounted solar array
Bio-swale to retain water runoff and filter surface water
State of the art HVAC systems
Low VOC paints and carpets
Locally sourced building materials and furniture
Campus-wide recycling
Contact Information
For all immediate concerns or problems please
contact the management company by phone or
e-mail. The Board welcomes your input; if you have
questions or concerns for the Board to consider, the
manager will forward them. An Open Forum is held
at every Board meeting so that owners can voice
opinions, concerns, or questions.
Management Company:
Community Association Partners (CAP)
4850 Scholls Ferry Road, Suite 202
Portland, OR 97225
Manager: Andrea Klopfenstein
Phone: (503) 546 - 3400
Fax: (503) 546 - 3401
Email: info@capartners.net
Stonewater HOA Board of Directors:
Lynn Price, President
Cindy Bodes, Treasurer
Sharon Libby, Secretary
Duncan Koller, Director at Large
Open Director Position
Condominiums at Stonewater
Board of Directors:
Jan Isles, President
Stan Benge, Vice President
Fay Littlefield, Secretary
Cindy Bodes, Treasurer
Patricia Sunday, Director at Large
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CAP Answers Some FAQs
How do I avoid late fees?
A late fee is applied to an account when payment
is not received by the 30th of the month due. If you
are paying electronically, through a bill pay service,
please note that the day your payment leaves your
account is NOT the day those funds are received. If
you’ve had this problem before, try scheduling your
payment for a few days earlier. Remember, dues are
actually due on the first day of each month; 30 days
is simply a grace period to get that payment in.
Another option, of course, is to sign up for auto pay
through CAP; we’ll deduct your dues once a month
(usually on the 5th day of the month) from the
account you specify. Should you wish to sign up for
this, please contact us for an ACH form.
How do I report a landscaping problem or concern?
Landscaping issues can be reported by sending an
e-mail or calling CAP. Your e-mail will be forwarded
directly to the landscaper and is generally the quickest
way to resolution. For urgent irrigation repairs, such
as a significant amount of water exploding out of the
system, call us immediately at 503-246-8806. An
emergency pager number, on our voice mail, can be
called after hours. Every drop spilt is money out of
everyone’s pocket, so immediate reporting is critical.
We’ll deploy Showplace immediately for repairs.
How do I report a maintenance problem or concern?
An e-mail to CAP is the best way to communicate
a maintenance concern. Please be as specific as
possible and include your basic information: full name,
community, and address. Owners should be aware
that maintenance issues are not always immediately
addressed; the HOA might need to wait for appropriate
weather, or the next visit by CAP, or maybe even the
resolution of the lawsuit for construction defects.
CAP works closely with the Board to determine the
scope and schedule for maintenance so the HOA can
be fiscally responsible with everyones’ money.
Upcoming Maintenance:
Scheduled maintenance items for the remainder of
the year are gutter cleaning and moss control.
From The Board
A Call For Service: Board of Directors Meetings:

On November 18, 2010 the Stonewater Homeowners Open Board Meetings, take place monthly at the
Association will hold its annual meeting. At that Quatama Elementary School Library at 6:30pm.
meeting we will elect at least one new member to September 30, 2010
the Board. As a community, we have some rather October 28, 2010
daunting decisions ahead of us as we continue to
move through the construction defect litigation. We
Annual Meeting:
will then have to make some hard decisions regarding November 18, 2010 @ 6:30pm
the scope, timing, and financing of the repairs. It is Quatama Elementary School Library
important the we get people involved.

As a member of your HOA Board who is finishing

my three year term, I feel the need to appeal to
our community for candidates to run for a Board
position. It is unfortunate that for three years we have
struggled with keeping our Board fully staffed. Our
Board meetings are usually well attended and there
are some very vocal owners in our community - yet
here we are again with a vacancy on the Board. Well,
consider this article as me calling you out for service
on the Board. The more people in this community
that help take ownership of the issues and the future
direction of Stonewater, the better the outcomes will
be.

I know that some, if not most of you have other

commitments - jobs, family, etc. Let me assure
you we all have commitments pulling us in other
directions, but it is not fair to those who have
volunteered nor yourselves as homeowners to leave
the critical decision making to others. Serving on the
Board requires commitment to a monthly meeting
and frequent email business between meetings. No
previous experience is needed, but it does take
some time. The up-side is that you will learn the
issues facing this community, take part in important
decisions, and meet many people that you would not
otherwise. It is a very rewarding, and yes at times
frustrating, experience but well worth the time and
effort.
Please talk to the Board at one of the upcoming
meetings or contact CAP if you are interested in
joining the Board in November. -DK
Board Business:
Volunteers are needed to testify in our upcoming
construction defect trial. If you are willing to
participate and have knowledge of defects to your
home, please contact Duncan Koller (through CAP)
for more information.
The Condominiums at Stonewater Board of Directors
will be looking to fill seats this November. If you are
interested in serving on the condo Board, please
contact CAP.
Lights in the courtyard pergolas, over the address
signs, and the in-ground landscape fixtures will soon
be fitted with new energy saving LEDs. A special thank
you to Anker, Mel, and Lynn for working dillengenty
on finding a solution to the constant repair and
replacement cycle. The new bulbs will use much less
energy and have a much longer lamp life.

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Committee News
Volunteers: A Few Reminders:
Please contact CAP if you would like to join a committee As a courtesy to all Stonewater residents please be
or have an idea for the committees that you would like aware of the following:
to take part in.
Garbage cans and recycle bins are to be stored
Architectural Review (ARC): out of sight within 12 hours of pickup. Compliance
notices will be given if cans and bins are left out.
The ARC has recently added a retractable screen door
to the HOA approved screen door resolution. For more Parking in the alleys is not allowed at anytime.
information on the new option, contact CAP or see the Alleys must remain clear for emergency and service
printed resolution in the community bulletin board west vehicles.
of the fountain.
Recreational vehicles, trailers, boats, etc. are not
Landscape Committee: allowed to be parked in sight or on streets adjacent
to the community.
Fall Planting Event - 10am, Saturday, Sept. 18th
Plants from overgrown areas will be repurposed to Please clean up after your pet! Also be courteous
happier, healthier locations. Meet at the fountain. to other pet and non-pet owners and their concerns.
Thanks to all who took the time to respond to the Pets must be on-leash when outside your home/lot.
landscape survey in May; 50 homeowners responded.
For more information regarding the rules above,
The LC identified and prioritized locations that need
please refer to Stonewater HOA Bylaws or call the
replacement plantings, giving top priority to locations
management company.
where plants are either missing or completely dead.
Showplace has been given approval to begin this project,
which should be complete by the end of November.
The LC is developing and refining a process that should
streamline homeowner requests for plant replacement.
We submitted our proposal to the Board at the August
meeting, and hope to have approval soon. Once
approved, we’ll make it available to home owners via the
Yahoo! Group, blogspot web site, and CAP. Stay tuned!

Communications Committee:
We are pleased to announce an official HOA website:
http://stonewateroregon.blogspot.com
Please visit and check back often for added info.

The Yahoo! Group will still host our meeting minutes

and more sensitive documents, it will also remain as a
community message board for neighbors to communicate
with eachother. To join the Yahoo! Group go to: http://
groups.yahoo.com/group/stonewater_neighbors/ click
“Join this Group” and follow the directions. You will need
to set up a Yahoo account if you don’t have one already.
Remember to include your full name, lot number, and
address when joining.
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