The Board wishes everyone
in the building a very happy Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas. We thank our
dedicated Building Manager Joseph Arellano and our janitorial staff: Victor
Gonzalas and Francisco and Maria Cardenas. We also salute our longtime janitor
Marvin Mendez who left due to the pandemic. It takes a village to keep up this vertical
village of 118 units. The Board appreciates the cooperation you have given us by
wearing your masks and with all the new and changing pandemic restrictions. It
hasn’t been easy. We also thank our pandemic Buddy System – which is still in
place in case someone is sequestered and needs help. Hopefully the pandemic
will end in the near future. In the meantime we really are in this together. Happy
Holidays.
Dear Boardie,
Q. My neighbor is
chain smoking on his balcony. My wife and I are miserable! It’s not fair that
we have to keep our sliding glass door closed on a beautiful San Diego day, just
to avoid choking to death! What should I do?
Q. Have you thought of gently mentioning it to
the neighbor? You could simply ask them to smoke inside and remind them that
we’re not allowed to smoke on our balconies (or the catwalk, hallways, lobbies or
any of the common areas).
A. We tried
something like that.
Q. By “something”
what you mean…?
A. Every time he
lit up we blasted Heavy Metal music just to show them how it felt.
Q. And they
didn’t take the hint?
A. Nope. Still smoking
like a chimney.
Q. So you’ve
given up?
A. Nope. Then we
trashed them on Twitter and NextDoor.com.
Q. And that didn‘t nip the problem in the bud?
A. Nope. Nada.
Goose eggs.
Q. Your HOA has
excellent ways of dealing with the problem. Have you considered filing a
Violation Report against that neighbor? That report would go to the Board.
After a warning letter is issued, if the smoker is still smokin’, they would be
called before the Board and possibly issued a $250 fine.
Q. We don’t know
exactly which neighbor it is.
A. That happens
all the time. Once the smoke starts, quickly go outside and look up at your
balcony. Use binoculars if necessary. Once you ID the culprit, you can fill out
a Violation Report. Remember: People tend
to be cooperative. Sometimes they just don’t know the rules.
Boardie recently
received a telepathic message from
the trash chute:
Dear Kind Sir,
With all due
respect, permit me to school you in the fine art of garbage elimination.
First of all, don’t
ask why trash chutes is not spelled trash shoots. Everyone asks and no one
knows. Fun fact: Trash Chutes come in sizes. I’m an Extra Small which means I’m
only 24 by 18 inches wide. I have a very strict diet due to my petite size. For
instance, I’m smaller than a pizza box. Most pizza boxes will choke me. One open
pizza box will cause a blockage. Then everyone throws their garbage on top of
that, but they don’t know it’s not getting to the dumpster. Soon I’m clogged
all the way up to 12. Will it be easy to unclog me? No it will not! It’s a
dirty messy job. Another thing that kills me? Stretchable Force Flex Glad bags.
Why? Because I’m not stretchable! I’m
considered skinny by my peers. Sure those bags start innocently enough, flat
enough, but one big party and miracle of miracles you could throw in the
kitchen sink and still have room. Once your garbage collection resembles
Santa’s Bag, I guarantee it will choke me. I am not glad over those Glad Bags. ‘Nuff
said.
Covid Updates
As of this writing,
no one in the building has caught Covid. Yay!
Everyone must wear a mask in the common areas -
elevators and stairwells of the building.
Wash your hands
upon entering your unit.
Practice Social
Distancing.
Only 10 people
allowed in the pool area at a time and NO GUESTS allowed.
Only 2 people allowed
in the gym at a time and they must wear masks.
