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TO:
COTO RESIDENTS
If
you are as concerned as we are about safety (accident
prevention, crime prevention, vandalism and invasion
of privacy), please join us January 10th at
9:30 am on the first floor of the Board Hearing Room
at 10 Civic Center Plaza in Santa Ana, where we are
requesting the board of supervisors to NOT repeal
Ordinance 6-4-200 as described below in a letter sent
to the Orange County Board of Supervisors until all
the facts are exposed.
Your presence is important to provide balance,
as we expect CZ board members and their few ardent supporters
to be there.
If you want to car pool – email cotobuzz@yahoo.com
Then,
please join us January 12, 2006 at the Club House for
the monthly CZ Masters Association board meeting to
demand that the board acts to develop and implement a
comprehensive security plan, including the hiring of
the CHP on a permanent basis, without further
negotiations – if they had only negotiated as hard
when transitioning between Securitas to UPS – this
is tantamount to trying to save pennies at the expense
of Coto resident’s lives!
TO:
Orange County Board of Supervisors
RE:
Coto
de Caza Public Safety & Ordinance 6-4-200 of the
Codified Ordinances of the County of Orange.
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c.c.
Coto de Caza Residents
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c.c.
OC DA Tony Rackauckas
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c.c.
CHP
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c.c.
Sheriff Michael S. Carona
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c.c.
LA Times
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c.c.
OC Register
Greetings:
I
hereby individually and on behalf of a number of
Concerned Coto de Caza Residents, respectfully request
that you postpone your decision regarding the fate of
Ordinance 6-4-200 of the Codified Ordinances of the
County of Orange scheduled for review during the
January 10, 2006 Orange County Board of Supervisors
meeting until you are able to get all pertinent facts.
The best way may be for you or your
representatives to attend the next CZ Master
Association board of directors meeting - the de-facto
Coto de Caza governing body - scheduled for January
12, 2006 at 6:30 at the Coto de Caza Gold Club.
At
that time, perhaps the Coto de Caza board of directors
can explain why prior to the first fatal traffic
accident in the last 10 years (December 2005) and
thereafter, the board continues to pursue personal
agendas over public safety within Coto de Caza – a
text book case of depraved indifference as documented
in Office Of Chief Counsel Inquiry # 05-19951.
Excerpts provided to Supervisor Wilson earlier
in the week.
Perhaps
at that time, the Coto de Caza board of directors can
explain why Supervisor Wilson was instantly able to
meet with me earlier this week and listen to my public
safety concerns, whereas the board has refused to even
acknowledge receipt of countless comprehensive
security proposals for over two years, including the
use of meaningful metrics that show accident rates
within Coto de Caza have doubled every year since they
decided to terminate the CHP without a suitable
alternative.- see sample alarming statistics below:
The
issue is not about traffic patrol by either the CHP or
the Sheriff.
Anyone conversant with public safety can
testify that patrol services by the CHP or the Sheriff
is a necessary but not sufficient action to guarantee
public safety. Other components include public awareness, agency
and neighborhood watch coordination, accountability,
transparency, invasion of privacy, etc., etc.,
According to the association’s legal counsel,
we do not have access to the community
security committee meeting minutes, since no “actionable
items” were recorded! - for such high community
priority issue!
The
issue is not
about money.
Coto de Caza residents are paying
$2,000,000/year (including
overhead) merely for gate access control.
Of these figures, a security expert has
estimated that 20-30% goes to support a group of
Prominent Coto Residents who pay ZERO monthly dues, yet enjoy the
Coto de Caza lifestyle.
However,
the board is haggling with the CHP for 40 hours of
patrol services at around measly $120,000/years to
save lives, while calling the CHP extortionists at the
same time they use association resources to fund
personal agendas!
The
issue is not about best procurement practices. After the recent fatal accident the board started to
haggle with the CHP to purchase 40 hours per week
worth of patrol services, something they refer to as a
“band-aid solution”. However, in secret, the board
fired the largest private security company in the
world and replaced it with arguably the smallest one
in the region. As
we asked for and performed an audit of the process
used to switch suppliers, we found no evidence due
diligence was ever used.
In fact, we have yet to see a Statement of Work for services to be provided by the new company, even
though the contract is
in the range of $1,700,000/year, and we have asked for
such SOW several times!
The same can be said about a $5,000,0000.00
landscaping line item in the Coto de Caza budget. It should be noted that the newly selected private security
company, prior to public announcement of the
selection, was raiding the existing company employees
– at midnight!
The
issue is about corporate culture and priorities.
This board has
created a repressive environment where civil liberties
are being trampled upon; personal safety is being
compromised, where the accident rates have doubled
each year for the last three years and has set an all
time record in 2005 with the first traffic fatality in
the last 10 years.
This, while they use association resources to
promote personal agendas as a priority over
basic public safety.
Where recently
a miscarriage occurred under questionable
circumstance, without any consequences.
Where discriminatory practices are systemic in
nature and where the
board, has made a number of questionable decision that
on close inspection, may not pass the judicial
deference/best business judgment rule, even after due
consideration of safe harbor provisions.
Where the board refused to return CHP calls,
and refused the CHP board meeting time to hold public
awareness seminars, but readily turned over a meeting
to the producers of a Reality TV show.
This
board has turned a non-profit corporation into a
private fiefdom where a small number of Prominent Coto Residents can do anything
they want without any accountability-
we are sure that a brief conversation with any
CHP officer who has recently
cited Coto residents will attest to that.
For
these reasons, others documented in Office Of Chief
Counsel Inquiry # 05-19951, and many more chronicled
in the monthly community journal, CotoBuzz (found at http://www.cotobuzz.com
), we feel that the message you will be sending to
Coto de Caza board of directors and other
un-incorporated areas if you vote to repeal the
ordinance without additional insight, is that
the Constitution, law and order, transparency
and accountability in these areas do not matter.
As
voters, Orange
County taxpayers, and as a Coto de Caza dues paying
members, we
prefer that our government representatives spend our
hard-earned money
in areas of real need and where there is clear
evidence of transparency and accountability – these clearly non-existent in Coto de Caza.
Look
forward to seeing you at the January 10th
and January 12th meetings.
SELECTED
COTO DE CAZA STATISTICS:
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Source:
CHP
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COTO
DE CAZA ACCIDENT RATE
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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%
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15
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19
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22
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27
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87%
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0%
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27%
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47%
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80%
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47%
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NOTE:
The CHP was fired in early 2003 by the current Coto de
Caza board of directors without a suitable alternative for traffic
patrol. Then the board refused to take calls
from the CHP and refused to allow board meeting time
for traffic prevention awareness - but readily turned
over a meeting to producers of Reality TV Show.
Has been unable to provide evidence of due diligence
when it fired the largest private security company and
replaced it with one of the smallest ones in the
region ($1,700,000/year), but is haggling with the CHP
for a 40 hour/week patrol service for measly
$110,000/year!
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ACCIDENT LOCATION
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%
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Source:
CHP
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Coto Drive
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42%
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Vista Del Verde
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27%
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San Miguel
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6%
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Sub-Total
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75%
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NOTE:
Coto de Caza “accidents” is a misnomer,
since these are predictable and preventable – these
happen on three main roads, including the most recent
fatality – as shown below:
SAMPLE OF CITATION DISTRIBUTION
– source CHP
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Date:
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Dec.
12 - Dec 21 (mid-day)
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QTY
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DESCRIPTION
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41
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Speeding
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7
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seat
belts
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5
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not
making a stop at stop sign
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5
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Verbal
warnings
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3
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Other
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2
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DUIs
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1
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Mechanical
warning
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1
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Impounded
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NOTE:
Average of 10+ citations per day, on a part-time CHP basis on a 3,500 home
community - does not take into account the abuse CHP
officers are getting from cited residents - not
surprising when the board of directors calls them
extortionists - in public!
COTO CRIME RATE
As
of November 2004, three Orange County cities were
ranked among the safest cities in the
country, according to an annual ranking based on the
FBI's 2003 crime statistics. Mission Viejo and
Lake Forest were ranked the fourth- and sixth-safest
cities, respectively. Irvine ranked 11th.
Coto de Caza did poorly in comparison – see below
SOURCE:
CNN/MONEY Nov. 6, 2004
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Population
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City
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Ave.
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Rank
(out of 1260)
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Coto
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13,600
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Personal
crime risk
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59
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100
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777
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Rancho
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50000
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Personal
crime risk
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31
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100
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406
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Lake
Forest
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61000
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Personal
crime risk
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28
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100
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341
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As
of December 2005, CNN/Money has dropped Coto de Caza
out of its Best Places to Live with population under
100,000, whereas the top 6 cities are:
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1
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Rancho
Santa Margarita, CA
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2
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Flower
Mound, TX
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3
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San
Clemente, CA
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4
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Tustin,
CA
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5
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Carlsbad,
CA
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6
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Laguna
Niguel, CA
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LIST
OF DELEGATES AND THEIR POSITION WITH REGARDS TO
SECURITY AS WE KNOW IT - IF ERRORS, PLEASE LET US
KNOW.
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DISTRICT
NUMBER
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DISTRICT
NAME
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PRO-COTO
SECURITY
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PRO-
PERSONAL AGENDA (CITY)
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1
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Ranchos
Colinas (sub-association)
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Chris
Anderson
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2
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The
Forest/Tiara/The Arbours/Lyon
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George
Thagard
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3
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The
Terrace (sub-association)
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Susan
Bower
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4
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Grand
Coto II
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John
Smead
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5
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Coto
Country Homes
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Darrell
Starnes
Alternate: Don Joynt
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6
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Fairway
Oaks (sub-association)
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Karen
Martin, Alternate: Ethel Hanna
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7
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East
Hills/East Point
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John
Noel
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8
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Los
Verdes (sub-association)
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Marc
Coody
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9
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Oakmont
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Mark
Gennaro
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10
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Stonehedge
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Tom
Barker
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11
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The
Trails/Master Collection
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Terry
Corwin, Alternate: Richard Fragapane
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12
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Summerfield
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Corey
Ferguson Alternate: Ronald Beach
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13
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Hillsboro
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Joseph
Aguirre
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14
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The
Greens
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Cheryl
Harris
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15
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The
Woods/Arroyo Sur
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Ron
Eger
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16
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Fairway
Estates
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Michelle
Capotosto
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17
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Meritage
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Alex
Goldberg
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19
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The
Classics
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Sean
Larkin
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20
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Chantemar
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Lyle Schlieder Lyle Schlieder
Dave Elm, Alternate:
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21
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Canyon
Estates
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Robert
Curran
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22
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The
Legacy/Enclave/Stonefield Estates
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Joan
Rebensdorf
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23
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The
Pinnacle
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Jeane
O'Connor
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24
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Greystone
Villas (sub-association)
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Don
Wegner
Alternate: Tom Ritchie
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25
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Andalusia
(sub-association)
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Joe
Sloan
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26
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Oak
Ridge
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Patrick
Taylor
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27
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Tanglewood
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28
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Glen
Eagles
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Michael
Guerin
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29
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Montecito
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Aida
Hobbs
updated 1/06/2006
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30
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Tapestry
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Bob
Grich
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31
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Grand
Coto Estates/Part of Atherton/Part of Weatherly
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Lea
Ann Miller
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32
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Part
of Southern Hills/Fairway Reflections
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Jerry
Scanlan
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33
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Glenmere
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Paul
Thomas
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34
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Crooked
Oak
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Elaine
Hamill
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35
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Courante
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Terry
Kwit
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36
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Part
of Atherton/Part of Weatherly
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Roger
Jolicoeur
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37
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Southern
Hills Encore
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Pam
Cain Alternate: Edward "Ned"
Snavely
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38
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Terrazza
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George
Barnes
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39
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Silver
Creek
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Mary
Spicer
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40
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Rosewood
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Tracey
Fortier Alternate: Marina Borzatta
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41
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Spring
Hill/Chatham
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Michael
Wagner, Alternate: Craig Tiffany
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42
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Stonefield
Private Collection/San Marino
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Jerry
Mezger
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43
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Oak
Knoll (sub-association)
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Dan
Domier
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44
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Oak
View (sub-association)
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Mitch
Hill
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45
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Terra
Vida
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Michael
Lane
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46
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Valle
Vista
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Bob
Varo Alternate: David Dresnick
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