finley farms south newsletter online 9-2013

Vol. 5 • No. 4 Fall, 2013

WHAT’SHAPPENING

Visit us at www.finley-farmssouthhoa.com or

find out about

coming events,

and community

issues on Facebook at:

http://groups.to/finley-farms/

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

• Our Community-Wide Garage Sale will be onSat, Oct. 26 7:00–1:00pm

• Fall BBQ in the ParkSaturday, Nov. 2 - 11:00am - 3:00pmRSVP online or by email

• December HolidayLights Contest comingThanksgiving–Dec 14. Win a $100, $75 or $50gift card!

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NEW FINLEY FARMS T-SHIRTS!Have you seen our new “GreatPlace to Live” shirts? You couldwin one! More inside >>

Have you seen the new monument lights atthe Val Vista/Mesquite entrance? We have installed new lighting to beautify the main entrance to Finley Farms South!

ELS LANDSCAPING:Will be thinning pines in the common areas reduce needles/mess.

FFS WINS 1st PLACEFinley Farms South has won First Place in the 37th Annual Arizona Excellence in Landscaping Awards from the Arizona Landscaping Contractors Association.This is the largest and most prestigious event in the Arizona landscape industryand is quite an honor.

This is due to the wonderful job ELS does in keeping our community clean andbeautiful all year long. The actual plaque will be awarded November 23rd at the

RSVP now and mark your calendars so

you don’t miss it – November 02, 11-3pm

This October, we’ll celebrate the fall with

a BBQ in the park, bouncers, games, and

prizes. You can RSVP on Facebook or

email JAmundson@wearevision.com your

address and number of family attending.

See back for more >>

DON’t FORGET TO RSVP TODAYand mark your calendar!

THE FALL BBQ IN THE PARKNOV.

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BOARDof DIRECTORS

PresidentPaul Gonzales

Vice PresidentHeath Westenskow

TreasurerJonathan Bailey

Board MembersRebecca FieldRita MayerMark SequeiraTanner Larsen

Email:FinleyFarmsSouth@WeAreVision.com

Jen Amundson Community Mgr.(480) 759-49459633 South 48th St. Suite #150Phoenix, AZ 85048

Emergency PagerAfter hours please call (480) 759-4945When prompted, select Option 5

http://www.finleyfarmssouthhoa.com

We also have a resident-only group on Facebook! Join it at Finley Farms South, - Gilbert, AZ.

DESIGN: MJASTUDIOS

FFS HOLIDAY LIGHTS CONTEST

HAVE  BEAUTIFUL

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS?

You could win $100, $75, or$50 and bragging rights ALLYEAR LONG! We’ll even giveyou a sign to recognize yourwork!

Judging starts on Thanksgiving eve. andruns through Dec. 14th.

MOST BEAUTIFUL YARDOF THE QUARTER - FALL, 2013

471 WILLOW WICK

This was one tough quarter to decide. Lots of nice yards out there! 1st: 471 Willow Wick 2nd: 464 Tamina 3rd: 2069 E. Arabian

Winners are awarded gift certificates from the Home Depot: 1st Place -$100.00, 2nd Place -$50.00, 3rd Place -$50.00

464 TAMINA

2069 E ARABIAN

Nominate your neighbors! Or yourself! - Email pics to finleyfarmssouth@wearevision.com

BULK TRASHis picked up the week of the third Monday of the month. NOT the third week of the month.

People putting out bulktrash before the Saturdaynight prior will be fined.

TRASH DAY is every Wednesday

Please do not put out bins before thenight prior. Bring bins in the next day before nightfall. Please put bins in thestreet against the curb. Do not blocksidewalks.

RECYCLING is picked up on Friday

mornings and should be put outTHURSDAY EVENING OR EARLY FRI.For what can go into recycling, go to:www.ci.gilbert.az.us/pw/recycling.cfm

BULK PICKUP:

� Oct 21� Nov 18� Dec 16� Jan 20

IMPORTANT #Police: 480-503-6500

(non-emergency)

Fire: 480-503-6300

Water Conservation:

480-503-6098

PublicWorks (trash/street

lights): 480-503-6400

Poison: 1-800-222-1222

SRP: 602-236-3333

Vision Management:

480-759-4945

(24-hour above#: press 5)

FINLEY FARMS SOUTH HOA - PLACE NEAR YOUR PHONE OR FRIDGE• Community-Wide Garage Sale: Oct. 26 from 7am-1:00pm

• RSVP for the Fall BBQ in the Park: Nov. 2nd, 11:00-3:00pm

• Holiday Lights Contest coming Thanksgiving–Dec 14.

Like to get reminders in your email? Send an email to FinleyFarmsSouth@WeAreVision.com or friend us on Facebook!

Cut out and post near the phone or on your refrigerator

CHECK IT OUT:

The FFS website is at:http://www.finleyfarmssouthhoa.comYou can find painting forms, forums, and more.

PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR STREETS AND

COMMUNITY CLEAN!

It’s time to adjust your sprinklers to put down less water . The Town of Gilbert is still offering free help resetting your irrigationtimers for the fall/winter. Information at: http://www.gilbertaz.gov/water/wateraudits.cfm

IT’S TIME TO CHECK AND ADJUST YOUR LAWN IRRIGATION TO SAVE WATER & MONEY!

THE FINLEY FARMS SOUTHWEBSITE:

Our website has theminutes of HOA community meetings, current events, calen-dar and resident-only forum you can log-in to by clicking on the tab at the right.

FFS GARAGE SALE

Our big Community-Wide Garage Salewill be held Saturday Oct 26 from 7:00am-1:00pm.

We’ll do all the advertising. All you haveto do is drag out your stuff or go huntfor treasures.

More on our Finley Farms South grouppage on Facebook

FFS WINS 1st PLACEWigwam Resort in Litchfield Park. The FFS HOA Board of Directors would like to recognize and congratulate ELS, our landscape company for their hard work and recog-nize Jenn Amundson forall her work in helping keep Finley Farms South such an attractive place to live.

HAVE A QUESTION? Send it in to FinleyFarmsSouth@WeAreVision.comand we’ll try to answer it for you.

DON’tFORGETTO RSVP!

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