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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am going to collect the votes until May
1st. Beyond that, the documents will need a new managing
party.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Until then, I am going to support the documents
because I believe in the content overall. There were eight people on this
committee and each brought their own insights. So, there are things I wouldn't
have chosen in there as well. But, OVERALL, I agree with them.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, let me clarify from Mr. Rago's email that takes
my comments out of context. I did not say that the overall document is
bad; I committed to changes withinin paragraphs. . </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Vote your conscious - not someone
else's. We've offered community Q&A and we've answered
questions. What everyone seems to have lost in translation is the
intent and that's to Keep Our Neighborhood As Beautiful & Peaceful
in 10 Years As It Is Today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And when someone is in violation, there's a
communication process with that homeowner as there has been in the past. The
homeowner has a reasonable time to correct, or to appeal.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've never tried to sway anyone and I'm not trying
to now. We made a simple oversight, acknowledged it, and made
a written commitment to change it. Do you want my hide as
well?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wish all of you the best of luck with whatever
the outcome. I also am ready to transition the documents to the volunteers on
the next team. Please rally amongst yourselves and contact me to pick them up on
May 2nd.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kimberly Hackler</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=frankrago@comcast.net
href="mailto:frankrago@comcast.net">frankrago@comcast.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Kimberly.hackler@comcast.net
href="mailto:Kimberly.hackler@comcast.net">Kimberly Hackler</A> ; <A
title=nhhoa@nhhoa.org href="mailto:nhhoa@nhhoa.org">North Hampton Homeowners
Association</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 05, 2009 10:29
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Nhhoa] Remember to vote
NO!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<P>Dear Mrs. Hackler,</P>
<P> </P>
<P>You didn't "overhear." You eavesdropped.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>It was a private conversation between adults.</P>
<P> </P>
<P><EM>"Such behavior is rude, disrespectful, negative, and (really) pretty
cowardly."</EM></P>
<P> </P>
<P>If our conversation was that important to you, you could always have just
come over and joined in. </P>
<P> </P>
<P>And, incidentally, we do teach our children better manners than that.
Even my 6 year-olds know not to eavesdrop. We do, however, encourage
them to debate, discuss, and use critical thinking.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>Thank you for the offer to have us take over this project. I assure
all residents that if we do, we will dispose of the whole thing
promptly. I will also try like crazy to get our $1500 in legal
fees back since it was a colossal waste of money. Everyone bought
homes in this neighborhood with certain covenants in place. If they
wanted the board to have so much control, I believe most would have
bought a home in a neighborhood with covenants that provided that control.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>As you, yourselves, stated in an email, "The night we reviewed this
language (in the proposed covenants) must have been hard work days for all of
us on the team because we completely missed the day-to-day impact of this
language." You, yourself are admitting it is a bad document. And
your remedy? A promise to change the rules AFTER IT IS APPROVED. </P>
<P> </P>
<P>I ask that you refrain from holding individual families up to derision on a
public forum. And providing an address (especially knowing we have young
children) seems menacing. I'm not sure it's legal. Govern
yourselves accordingly.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>Sincerely,</P>
<P>Frank and Caren Rago</P>
<P> </P>
<P> </P>
<P> </P>
<P><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Kimberly Hackler"
<Kimberly.Hackler@comcast.net><BR>To: "North Hampton Homeowners
Association" <nhhoa@nhhoa.org><BR>Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2009 8:14:31 AM
GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern<BR>Subject: [Nhhoa] Behavior<BR><BR></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hate to spend my personal time addressing
yet another situation but I am absolutely tired of being
attacked. Constructive criticism is one thing; complaining,
bickering, and attacking is another.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For over a week, Alan Isdell tirelessly
installed the new swingset at the playground. Do you know what that
means? He took his personal time away from his child so that your
child(ren) would have a safe, and improved, playset. He and my
husband were down there early yesterday finishing up and putting down mulch
for your enjoyment at the Easter Egg Hunt. Alan installed it to save the
HOA budget the $700 Home Depot would have charged for
installation. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Surely everyone saw it going up, since it wasn't
an overnight project, so did anyone call and offer to help? Brandon
Harris was the only person that actually stopped by and helped Alan out.
Thanks to Brandon and shame on the rest of you. But even worse, I
didn't hear one "thanks" yesterday. Wow, that really motivates you to
work harder. The members of this Board spend more personal time making
repairs to save money on labor charges than you'll ever know. Their families
sacrifice because their time could be spent with their family and their own
home improvement projects. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here's the bigger issue. While the Rago's
and Lechwold's (Harbor Lane) children were enjoying the new playset,
commentary between them included that "the Board was sanctimonious
and on a powertrip with the proposed covenants". One of them also
said that "the Board members were the biggest offenders of the
documents". Every Board member, and Committee Chair, have full-time
jobs with tremendous responsibilities for personnel and P& L. We all
have enough to keep up with in our own lives; we don't need Board positions to
feel good about ourselves. We do this because we're committed to the
neighborhood. But that commitment is being tested.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Let me remind them, and everyone, that we are not
in high school anymore. Overhearing this crap yesterday reminded me
of the petty behavior that occurs among high school halls. This
type of behavior is the core at the toxicity that continues to trickle
through the neighborhood; not a disagreement of the covenants content
itself. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Such behavior is rude, disrespectful,
negative, and (really) pretty cowardly. It's cowardly because most of
the Board were in attendance so why couldn't they come over and say "Hey,
we're concerned that you're offending the rules and that you're on a power
trip." Maybe it would have led to some clarifying conversation. Instead, you
attack us literally right behind our backs. I only hope you teach
your children better manners that what you displayed
yesterday. I'm so tired of defending and explaining but if you're going
to attack something that I'm a part of behind my back, I have the right to
bring such behavior into the light of day. Have the courage to
constructively approach the Board if you have issues & quit the petty
back-stabbing. It's in bad taste and it certainly isn't a good example to
others, nor or children. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, it's obvious to me that the Rago's and
Lechwold's think they can do a better job with the proposed documents.
The voting was extended until May 1, 2009 and we urge you to vote,
regardless of how you vote.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Mr. & Mrs Rago/Mr. & Mrs.
Lechwold: if the vote doesn't go one way or the other, it's best to
continue to work on them for approval. Since you have better ways to do
such, you can take the project over on May 2nd.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll have all of the documentation
ready to go, along with how to contact our HOA attorney, so please
contact me, via email, to arrange a time to pick them
up. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Mr. Rago, you suggested we have a BBQ at the pool opening. We think
that's a great idea so will you attend the next Board meeting (2nd Tuesday at
7:00) and take the lead on the event? The HOA budget could pay for the
meat and the neighbors could bring sides. Scott Smith's Board had one
and I heard positive things about
it..</DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________
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