Page 6 - The Friday Flyer • April 1, 2016

A-6 THE FRIDAY FLYER APRIL 1, 2016
Candidates discuss ‘greatest challenge’ . . .
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service. Yet we have more complaints
than ever about security not doing a good enough job. We should be looking to re-negotiate that contract, or put it out to bid again.
Another example is the new front gate. One million dollars for a gate is too much. I believe we should have updated the Main Gate, expanded it, duplicated the stackstone architecture other parts of the community have, and added some of the technical upgrades such as proximity scanners to read our POA cards.
This would have given the front gate a great facelift and modernization, and we could have done it for half the amount that we are now spending on it.
One last point is bids for new work. We need to put new/improvement/re- placement contracts out for RFP (Re- quest for Proposal) every single time. There are too many instances where, once a contractor gets in the door, they automatically get all the contracts with- out competitive bids to guarantee we get the best price. This absolutely must stop.
Every contract should get three com- petitive bids, and those should be exam- ined to see if it's what we really need. As an example, at a recent Board meeting I attended, I watched the Board approve $4,000 to replace a double door. And no- body even asked why a door would cost so much money. Why?
We need to be much better stewards of our members’ money and work on reducing the dues instead of increasing them. For more info on my positions, visit my facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/paulqueenforpoa and please give me both of your votes in May.
Paul Chenette
I believe there are many issues that residents are concerned with. The Lake Lease, our legal expenses, our subsidies
for certain ameni- ties, unfulfilled projects, security, rules and regulation changes, assess- ments and so many more. All of these issues affect all of us. You can pick and choose which one or ones you want to
support, reject or change but, at the end of the day, all the issues affect all of us.
The biggest issue that residents should be concerned with is the election itself. Who do you want to get elected? What effect will that newly elected Board member have on the existing members? We need the two newly elected Board members to be able to work with, influ- ence and collaborate with the existing Board members.
Why am I doing this again? I love Canyon Lake. I have lived here for more than 30 years. I believe I can make a dif- ference. Over the last 15 years I have served the community in several ca- pacities. Unlike my fellow candidates (no disrespect intended), I won’t need a learning curve as I have previously served on the Board as Secretary in 2010 and President in 2011. I can work with, influence and collaborate with the cur- rent Board as well as whomever would be elected with me. I’m looking forward to serving you again.
Pat Van Dyke
Editor’s Note: Throwing her hat into the ring this week is Pat Van Dyke.
I would like to thank the community for allowing me the opportunity to run for office in our “Little Bit of Para- dise.” Having lived in Canyon Lake for 40 years, I have seen it evolve from an unincorporated area to a city. I have watched it grow from 600 homes to over 4,500 homes. I watched as Railroad Canyon Rd. was changed from a narrow, dangerous two- lane road to a well-traveled six-lane
highway.
When I saw the question, “Even if
residents don’t appear to be aware of it, what do you believe is the greatest challenge(s) facing the Association at this time, and how will your being elect- ed make a difference,” water evapora- tion quickly came to mind. This is an area of concern that I have not seen ad- dressed in the 40 years that I have been a Canyon Lake resident.
Considering our drought conditions, it’s time for a water evaporation pre- vention program. If elected, I would propose Pat’s Evaporation Prevention Program (PEPP) consisting of two sim- ple steps.
In step one, all residents living on wa- terfront lots or owning in-ground swim- ming pools would be required to pur- chase a large roll of bubble wrap. Each Monday, at 8 p.m., those who reside on a lakefront lot would be required to cover their waterfront with bubble wrap
reaching 6 feet beyond their shore. The water would remain covered until 8 a.m. Friday. This would prevent evaporation in the shallowest areas of the lake three days each week.
The lake would be closed to all boat- ing during the time of the Bubble Wrap Period (BWP). Homes with in-ground pools also would be under the BWP; un- less, of course, they can prove they al- ready use pool covers.
When the drought is declared over, all of the bubble wrap would be placed on Canyon Lake Dr. North and South, and Guinness World Records would be con- tacted to document the event as Canyon Lake hosts the World’s Largest Bubble Wrap Popping Party.
Step two concerns the huge amount of water that evaporates each day from our lodge pool.
In order to keep the lodge pool open all week and not be under the PEPP Act, all swimmers would be required to bring in a gallon of water for pool admission. This water would be poured into the lodge pool so that the water level can be kept at an acceptable depth. Only sealed, filtered water purchased from the store would be accepted. (Wa- ter in reused milk containers would not be accepted.)
Swimmers arriving at the pool with- out their “Water Allowance” (WA) would be asked to stand at the entrance gate (Water Gate or WG) until a swim- mer arrives willing to share an extra gal- lon of water.
I believe these steps would help solve Canyon Lake’s water evaporation prob- lem. If you wish to speak with me in support these plans, you may contact me at 800-APR-ILF-OOLS.
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