Colony 2016-2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Michael Jacobs President Hearing Panel Liaison 714-305-9034

Chip McGehee VP Pool Liaison 949-551-3500

David Braun Treasurer 949-552-4401

Myra Radlow Secretary ARC Liaison 949-857-4633

John Allmann Director Landscape, Facilities Liaison, Website 949-653-5770

LaDonna Bornzin Director Recreation Liaison 949- 559-5949 Truc Nguyen Director 949-552-6117

Colony Web Site www.colonyirvine.com

T h e C o l o n i s t FEB / MAR 2017 Vol. XXVII

Board News

Regular BOD Meetings: Colony Board of Directors approved moving the regular BOD meetings to be held on the 4th Thursday of every month. The next meetings are February 23, 2016, 7pm & March 23, 2017, 7pm at the Colony Clubhouse. Remember to check the web site; meeting dates are subject to change. Board meetings are open to all homeowners. Please check the agenda and come early to sign up if you wish to speak at the Open Members Forum. Your input is valued.

Meeting agendas and approved minutes can be found on the Colony web page at www.colonyirvine.com Click on About Us then Board/Meetings tab. They are also posted on the Clubhouse information board. Agendas are posted four days prior to Board meetings.

Tree Trimming: The Board approved a bid for Douglas Landscape to trim the trees in the Colony in the coming weeks. This year in addition to the regular trimming along The Mall and in Colony Park they will trim the California Sycamores both along South Mall and in the North Walkway area.

New Architectural Review Form: The BOD approved a new short form to submit to the Architectural Committee when planning, changing and updating your home. More details in the Architectural Committee report on page 4.

Accell CEO Passing: It is with deep sorrow and regret that we learned of the untimely passing of Steve Feistel, Accell Property Management's President and owner. We have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with his company and send our condolences to his family. Steve is survived by his wife Sandra Feistel, the CEO, owner and founder of Accell Property Management, Inc.. She plans to continue working on the vision and purpose they have for the company.

New Property Manager for The Colony

Please join us in welcoming Brittany Kitts, our new property manager for The Colony.

Brittany Kitts is a certified Property Manager and has worked in Property Man-agement for almost 6 years. She graduated with a de-gree in Psychology from San Jose State University in 2007 and relocated to Southern California in 2010. During her time as a Property Manager, she has worked with Homeowners Associations, Com-mercial Projects, New Development Accounts, and Condo Conversions. Brittany Kitts serves on two (2) Committees at Accell Property Manage-ment Inc., and is very active with CAI (Community Association Institute). Brittany en-joys working with people in all capacities and aspires to one day be a Senior Director with Accell.

Brittany can be reached at the office: 949-581-

4988 Ext. 275 on e-mail Brittany@accellpm.com

Colony Red Hots Swim Team Registration

This is the 32nd year for the Colony Red Hots and Irvine Swim League! The Red Hots are a recreation-

al swim team open to all Colony children, ages 5-18. Registration will begin online Wednesday, March 15 at www.colonyredhots.org. Proof of residency (all swim-

mers) and birth certification (for swimmers that did not swim last year) can be turned in to the Colony Clubhouse on

Saturday, March 18 9-11 am. This year we are offering a dis-count to all families that register in March so sign up earlier! For regis-tration questions, contact Miguel at miguelrodriguez@cox.net or 714-309-7531.

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Colony Monument Signs In response to community concern The Board of Direc-

tors has formed a committee to explore the possibility of replacing the monument signs at the two entrances to the neighborhood: The Mall at Walnut and Scottsdale at Culver.

Over the years, the wood in our current signs has worn away, leaving them very rotten, and the paint very faded and worn. It is time to address their condition. We have three options for your consideration. All signs will be the same dimensions of the current signs, and costs will be paid from the reserve fund. We are not planning to raise your quarterly assessment to pay for this project.

Option #1: Rebuild the signs to appear as they current-ly do, but with new solid material and fresh paint. We have a quote to rebuild the signs at Culver and Scottsdale and the double-sided sign Walnut and The Mall for $9,800 (not including tax, architectural drawings, if need-ed, or city fees).

Option #2: Replace the current signs with updated ma-terials. With this option, we will build a rectangular mon-ument of tan and light brown rock with light-colored met-al letters spelling “The Colony” on the front. To make the two signs for Culver and Scottsdale and the double-sided sign at Walnut and The Mall is estimated to cost $23,500 (not including tax, potential permit cost, architectural drawings, if needed, or city fees).

Option #3: Replace the current signs with updated ma-terials. With this option, we will build a rectangular mon-ument of cement with river rock on the left and right sides and dark-colored metal letters spelling “The Colony” on the front. To make the two signs for Culver and Scottsdale and the double-sided sign at Walnut and The Mall is estimated to cost $23,200 (not including tax, po-tential permit cost, architectural drawings, if needed, or city fees).

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NOTES FROM LADONNA Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Colony Recreation Planning at the Colony Clubhouse Saturday, February 11, 2017, 9:30 am I am calling all interested parties to discuss Colony recreation activities for 2017. Last year the Recreation Com-

mittee held child focused events: Breakfast with Santa, Easter Egg Hunt, Halloween Party, plus family movie nights, and the all-Colony Fourth of July parade and pool party. They were well attended, but we had a hard time recruiting volunteers to staff the events.

Shall we broaden the scope or change the focus of our activities to appeal to many of us who are singles or empty nesters? Would you like to have an opportunity to discuss books, see or critique movies, play board games, or just get together to socialize and exchange information? What about a garden club, or a friendly neighbor club to help out when someone is sick or in the hospital? What would the community support? Would you like more informational events that require fewer volunteers or focus on just a couple of all-Colony events per year? Support means helping to put on the event as well as attending it. Let's discuss. I will make the coffee. If you cannot attend the meeting, call or e-mail me with your ideas. LaDonna Bornzin, ldbornzin@cox.net 949-559-5949

Breakfast with Santa The Colony Breakfast with Santa was fun for the whole family. Crafts, cookie decorating and a delicious pan-cake breakfast were provided by the Colony. Mr. and Mrs. Claus made a much anticipated appearance. Many thanks to LaDonna Bornzin, Emmanuelle Bigot, Eileen Tsai, Elaine Dedeaux, John and Melissa Allmann and Va-lerie and Alan Schiano for volunteering to make the morning a success!

To see more pictures visit the Colony website www.colonyirvine.com about us and click on recreation

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Architectural Committee By Eileen Tsai

The Board of Directors has just approved a revised ar-chitectural application that is only 2 pages long, including instructions. This is now at www.colonyirvine.com. This revision replaces the old application, although we will continue to accept the old application.

Thank you to Board liaison Myra Radlow who created the template, spent many hours and produced multiple drafts on her way to this final version. This was done in response to many requests for a shorter application that is easier to understand and fill out. Thank you, Myra!

Please review the revised application carefully. Both pages must be filled out com-pletely, including con-tractor information if any, signatures of all owners (or the legal owner representative) and date. Please list proposed pro-ject start and end dates. You can combine multiple pro-jects on the same application if start and end dates are the same.

Note that all supporting documentation needs remain the same although now listed as required attachments instead of being on additional pages: a photo of the area to be worked on, whether the roof, windows, walls, gar-age door, fence, gate, patio cover, driveway, walkway or yard. Also a photo of the front of the house and yard, in-cluding address numbers to help us recognize the home.

If changing the yard or remodeling the structure, a dia-gram or drawing is required to show proposed altera-tions. You can combine with the photo of house or work area if easier – add lines, arrows, etc. This is to help us visualize the proposed final result when the project is completed. If replacing a grass lawn with drought toler-ant plants, a detailed listing of every type of plant to be installed and a drawing showing where these are pro-posed to go are required (same as provided by Armstrong or other professional nurseries).

Brochures from manufacturers are required if installing new items – roof tiles, windows, gate, garage door, pav-ers/flagstones, etc. Please mark the color and style of the items chosen. You can bring sample materials to our monthly meeting if you wish, but we still want brochures for permanent reference.

Paint chips are required even if repainting with the same colors. (No application is required if only touching up a small area with same color due to damage.) See the approved Sherwin Williams paint color list. Sherwin Wil-liams no longer offers the color Oxford Brown which was

the original color on many fences. SW 6041 Otter is the approved replacement fence color. You can use paint from other paint vendors in same or similar colors. Please explain where on the house each color is for.

You will still have 90 days to complete your project from the date listed on the approved application. You can mail applications to our property manager Accell, bring to our monthly meeting or submit to me in person or at my house. Please do not email to me as it has proved too difficult to print in true color.

STORM DAMAGE – after the recent heavy rains, I ex-pect homeowners to be dealing with leaky roofs or win-dows, water damage, trees falling over or large branches coming down, fence and termite damage, etc. Please re-member applications are required for exterior changes. Rain gutters may be installed if painted same color as ad-jacent roof fascia/trim and as inconspicuous as possible. Of course, emergency repairs may be completed first if needed.

If a joint fence with a neighbor is damaged, please con-tact the other homeowner to coordinate repair or re-placement. If it is a rental, ask Accell to contact the homeowner and give a deadline. If the neighbor is unre-sponsive within 30 days or a reasonable timeframe, con-sider going ahead with the fence repair at your own ex-pense, then send a bill for half the cost to the neighbor, through Accell if needed. If the fence repair is urgent, you may have to proceed immediately, however, I advise to contact Accell right away to establish a timeline to help recover half the cost – ask Accell to keep a written record of your call. This note is in response to a homeowner who asked me about this situation after the latest storm. Please also inspect your property for overgrown plants

that may cause further damage, and weeds. The rains

make plants grow faster so please arrange to have plants

cared for or removed to keep your yard looking neat.

Kindly remove weeds from sidewalk cracks and pick up

cigarette butts, pet leavings, dead leaves and trash when-

ever possible. Also remember the potential for mosquito-

borne diseases such as the Zika virus. Do not leave any

containers outside (and trim large plant leaves) that can

hold even a small capful of water to host mosquito eggs.

Thank you and wishing you and yours a happy 2017.

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Free Tax-Preparation Services Available in Irvine

IRVINE, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2017): The City of Irvine, in part-nership with Orange County United Way, Irvine Valley College and the Orange County One-Stop Center, is offering free tax-preparation services to taxpayers who earned less than $60,000 in 2016. Qualifying taxpayers who live, work or attend school in Irvine can receive help filing their taxes from IRS-trained and certified volunteers, who will also assist eligible taxpayers in receiving the Earned In-come Tax Credit when applicable. Please call the Orange County United Way at 1-888-434-8248 to sched-ule an appointment. Free tax-preparation services are available at the follow-ing Irvine locations:

Orange County One-Stop Center, 17891 Cartwright, Suite 100

Appointments available: Jan. 27 to April 14 Irvine Valley College, 5500 Irvine Center Drive Appointments available Jan. 28 to April 15

Cypress Community Park, 255 Visions Appointments available: Jan. 31 to April 13

Eligible taxpayers with Internet access can also file their federal and state tax returns online for free at MyFreeTaxes.com. For more information, visit cityofirvine.org or united-wayoc.org.

New Year Celebrations By Myra Radlow

Two major holidays occur during January and March of this year. The first is the Lunar New Year that begins on January 28, 2017. This is often called the Chinese New Year, but many other countries and cultures celebrate it, too. For ex-ample, the Vietnamese call it “Tet”, and the Koreans call it “Seollal”. The Lunar Calendar rotates through twelve “animal” years, similar to the zodiac system American’s use with months. This year will be the year of the rooster. The Lunar New Year is an exciting time when people deep clean their homes, buy new clothes, and gather with family. Red envelopes filled with “lucky money” are given to chil-dren, along with wishes for good health. It is common for homes to be decorated with red banners or lanterns, and, of course, there will be displays of fireworks. Many businesses and universities in Asian countries close for the month-long celebration. About 40% of Irvine resi-dents are of Asian heritage so there is a very good possi-bility that you know someone celebrating the Lunar New Year. On March 21, 2017, it will be time to celebrate the Per-sian New Year, Nowruz. Nowruz has been celebrated by the peoples of Iran for at least three thousand years. The United States is home to the largest number of Ira-nians not living in Iran, and at least half of them live in Southern California. As with the Lunar New Year, the celebration involves house cleaning and visiting rela-tives. It is also common to set a special table during Nowruz. This table is called the Haft Seen, and usually contains at least seven specific items symbolizing con-cepts like rebirth, affluence, love, medicine, beauty, the

color of sun-rise, and pa-tience. Anoth-er custom dur-ing Nowruz is to enjoy a pic-nic outdoors. So, if you drive

by Mason Park around March 21st and you see the park completely filled with people, you will know it is some of the many Southern Californian Iranians celebrating Nowruz!

No matter which option is selected, we also propose to illuminate each sign with a solar-powered system that will cost between $1,000 and $1,500 each (not including installation), depending on the system selected.

To know which option you prefer for The Colony, we will be holding two in-person meetings to hear your comments and answer your questions. The first will be held on Monday, February 13, 2017 in the clubhouse beginning at 7:00 PM. The second will be held on Tues-day, March 7, 2017 in the clubhouse beginning at 7:00 PM. Then, during the following assessment period (due in April), we will include a form in your assessment no-tice that can be mailed back to indicate your preference. If you are on auto-pay, please contact Accell directly at Brittany@accellpm.com between April 1 and 15.

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Irvine High School Drama presents:

Thursday, March 2– Saturday, March 4

Irvine High School Theater 7 pm

Please come join us and enjoy this classic, magical musi-

cal! Ticketing information at http://

www.irvinehighdrama.org/

Community News and Events

Welcome to Kindergarten This free workshop is for parents interested in learning more about the Irvine Unified School Dis-trict's enrollment process, kindergarten and transitional kindergarten programs. Visit iusd.org to determine which school district (IUSD or TUSD) your child will attend due to school district boundaries. Registration not required; seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to limited seating, adults only please. The IUSD presentation can be viewed online one week after the event at cityofirvine.org/ICTV. February 9 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m Irvine City Hall 949-724-6632 Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial Expansion Groundbreaking

The Northwood Gratitude and Hon-or Memorial was dedicated in 2010 as the first permanent memorial to honor every American fallen service member in Afghanistan and Iraq for their sacrifice in service to our coun-try. The groundbreaking expansion project will include the extension of the plaza to in-clude an additional pedestal with history of the Me-morial and two benches. February 26 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m Northwood Community Park

4531 Bryan Avenue, Irvine

Quail Hill Community Center Open House and Dedication

The Quail Hill Community Center will officially open to the public during a dedication ceremony March 4. Please join us for self-guided tours and an exhibit of the City of Irvine 45th Anniversary Photo Contest win-ning submissions. The community center is located at Quail Hill Community Park, and features spaces for art, dance, fitness and educational programs. March 4 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Quail Hill Community

Park 35 Shady Canyon Drive 949-724-6814

Great Park Events

Ice Facility Groundbreaking at Great Park, Feb. 16 The public is invited to a community ice facility ground-breaking at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Orange County Great Park. An Anaheim Ducks affiliate and the City of Irvine will co-host the ceremony to begin con-struction of one of the largest public ice facilities in the U.S. The grand opening will be in 2018. Free event, no RSVP needed. Enter at Marine Way and follow signs.

Cupid’s Date Night at the Great Park Celebrate romance and art at the Great Park with a pic-nic dinner, balloon ride and one-of-a-kind art creation. With step-by-step instruction from a local artist, couples will paint a beautiful masterpiece to take home. Bring a blanket to enjoy the evening; balloon ride is weather per-mitting. Fee is $132 for two people; enroll online in course #175796 (February 11) or #175797 (February 12) at irvinequickreg.org. For more information, call 949-724-7611

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Do you have an item of general interest for the Colonist? Please submit your article to colonistnewsletter@gmail.com for consideration in upcoming newsletters. The deadline is March 19, 2017 Comments and suggestions are welcome!

Community Phone Numbers Government Animal Control ···························· 949-724-7740 City of Irvine ································ 949-724-6000 Graffiti Hotline ··························· 949-724-7196 Hazardous Waste Center ············· 714-834-4000 Heritage Library ························· 949-936-4040 Irvine Unified School District ······· 949-936-5000 O.C. Fire Authority (business calls) ··················································· 714-573-6000 Outdoor Pests, OC Vector Control ················································· 714-971-2421 Police (administrative) ················ 949-724-7000 Public Works ······························· 949-724-7511 Recycling Information ················· 949-724-7669

Utilities Waste Management ·················· 949-642-1191 Irvine Ranch Water District ········· 949-453-5300 Southern California Edison ········· 800-990-7788 Street Lights ······························· 800-655-4555 (Menu: 1 "power outage info" 3 other outage 3"street lights") The Gas Company ······················· 800-427-2200 Cox Communications ··················· 949-249-1212

Other: Shopping Cart Pickup, Any Store ··················································· 800-252-4613 Walnut Shopping Center Security ················································· 714-532-3152 Pool Maintenance, Aqua-Tek contact Accell (see calendar page for info) Sprinklers, Douglas Landscape contact Accell (see calendar page for info)

Colony Classifieds

Pet sitter: Going away on vacation? Need someone to feed your pets or walk your dog while you’re gone? I can help you if you need a pet sitter. My name is Adam and I am 17 years old. If you’re interested, please call 714-244-7656.

Little Angels Family Child Care Managed by two sisters Elle & Azita. Free Play, Creative Arts, Outside Playtime, Circle Time/ Charts, Dance & Music. Fist Aid/ CPR, LIC# 304206336 Tel: 949-653-6137 www.thelittleangelschildcare.com

Are you a Colony Resident with something to sell or a service to offer? Place an ad in the Colonist. Email colonistnewsletter@gmail.com for more information.

Tennis Committee

Remember tennis court reservations are online at HoldMyCourt.com http://holdmycourt.com/reserve2/colonyclub Please register and try it out - the club code is 3611.

Irvine Valley College Piano Benefit Concert Anderson & Roe February 24 7:30 pm Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and notorious music videos, GREG ANDERSON and ELIZABETH JOY ROE are revolutionizing the piano duo experi-

ence for the 21st century. Described as “Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers transposed from the dance floor to the key-board” (Southampton Press). Anderson & Roe aim to make classical music a relevant and powerful force around the world. Go to http://www.ivcarts.org/ for tickets and more information

Little Shop of Horrors is a delectable -sci-

fi horror musical with an electrifying 1960s pop/rock score by Alan Menken and How-ard Ashman. Seymour Krelborn is a meek and dejected assistant at a Skid Row floral shop who stumbles upon a curious plant. Little does he know that this strange and unusual plant will change his life forever. Like Aladdin’s magic lamp, Audrey II may make all his dreams come true. But at what cost!?! Will it be too late to save mankind? April 6-9 and April 12-15 Irvine Valley College Theater Go to http://www.ivcarts.org/ for tickets and more infor-mation

Clubhouse Reservations Planning a party or event?

Reservations are easy to make! Email: goaccell@accellpm.com

or call: Mari Jordan 949.581.4988 Ext. 268 Fax 949.581.9785

mari@accellpm.com

Accell Property Management Brittany Kitts brittany@accellpm.com 23046 Avenida de la Carlota, Suite 700 Laguna Hills, CA 92653

Office: 949-581-4988 Ext. 275 Fax : 949-581-9785 Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sat-Sun Closed For after hours emergencies call 949-361-3290

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