"The Fountain Of Information" - Special Edition - Friday, September 29, 2006

"THE FOUNTAIN OF INFORMATION"

Special Edition - Friday, September 29, 2006

 

NOTICE - I know it's been a couple of months since I've sent out "TFOI" but part of the reason is because I've been backed up with work and the other part is that I lost my "Address Book" on my computer and it took me a while to restore it.  I'm not sure if I've restored my "Address Book" for everybody here at FCC so please feel free to email or deliver a copy of this "TFOI" to your neighbors.

 

PAINTING AND SPRUCING UP GOING ON AROUND FCC -

 

As many of you have seen, there is some sprucing up and painting going on around FCC, which is a good thing BUT...

 

In case you missed it in the MEMO that Chet Hingle put out, they are painting the trim around your front door but they are NOT painting the actual doors so you will have a nice shiny trim around your door and a nice dull and dingy front door.  Some of our neighbors have taken it upon themselves to ask the painters to paint their front doors and the painters have complied with these requests so IF YOU WANT YOUR FRONT DOOR PAINTED AND SPRUCED UP, you need to ask the painters to do it and maybe a "tip" would influence their decision.  It's too bad that "Chet's Board" is making you "pay" to have your front door painted when it should have been painted as part of the overall "sprucing up" that is supposed to be going on.

 

I've heard from many of our neighbors that they wish the Board would have taken requests for a new color scheme rather than going with the same "old" colors but as you probably know by now, "Chet's Board" does not really care what you think.  It's all about what they want to shove down your throats and if you don't like it, then MOVE!!!!  Which, unfortunately, many of our neighbors have chosen to do in the past year.  Approximately 25% of the units have been sold or they are in the process of being sold.  Sure, part of this is because of the post-Katrina rise in value which many took advantage of BUT I've also heard from many others who said they simply do not want to have to put up with Chet's B.S. and the Board's lack of ability to make Chet be a decent human being.

 

MORE NEWS -

 

"Chet's Board" continues to abdicate and shirk their responsibility to the owners here at FCC.  Recent incidences involve the leaking roofs, walls, windows and common plumbing issues which people have reported over and over and over with Chet and the Board ignoring these complaints until the people are forced to undertake these "Common Repairs" out of their own pockets.  I have personally seen leaks that have been going on for months and months and I have personally met with Chet Hingle, James Williams and/or Charlie (The Maintenanceman) to show them these issues and the issues were ignored or not timely addressed.  The owners had to take it upon themselves to have the repairs done so they would not have to continue dealing with these leaks.  It's a shame that there are 94 owners of Fountain Court Condominium Association and yet, Chet and the Board seem to think they can just ignore the owners and do whatever they want.  Eventually, one or more of these owners are going to take the appropriate legal action and will be forced to sue Chet, the Board and the Association which will mean added legal expenses to the owners around FCC but what are these leak affected owners supposed to do?   Wait forever?  I think NOT!!! 

 

THIS IS YOUR NEWSLETTER -

 

This is YOUR newsletter so if you have anything you would like to say to your neighbors or if you would like to reply to anything reported in this newsletter, please send me a note or email and I will promptly publish your request.  This includes if you are selling or renting your unit and wish to notify your neighbors of an available unit.  This is a FREE service provided to the owners at FCC.

 

Once again... let "The Fountain Of Information" flow!!!!

 

Sincerely, your friend and neighbor,

 

Lenny Vasbinder, Unit 94            504-621-1870
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