[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by blueash

The placement of a POA bulletin on every driveway is evidence that the POA is trying to keep all the residents informed. While they appreciate those who pay the dues the bulletin is free in your driveway and also at several locations where you can pick one up. It would be great to have those who don't care please stop delivery, but the benefits of keeping the entire community informed outweighs the damage of newspapers going into the garbage or at least hopefully the recycling bin.

Excellent post...and points.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Then they at least should use biodegradable plastic bags to contain the papers they toss on peoples' front lawns. They exist, our local market uses them. They're a little more expensive than the ones that clog up the landfills, and they're tinted a slight verdant hue to distinguish them from non-biodegradable bags. Other than that, there's no difference in their usefulness.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Jazuela

Then they at least should use biodegradable plastic bags to contain the papers they toss on peoples' front lawns. They exist, our local market uses them. They're a little more expensive than the ones that clog up the landfills, and they're tinted a slight verdant hue to distinguish them from non-biodegradable bags. Other than that, there's no difference in their usefulness.

As soon as the Daily Sun does... (they have more $ to play with).

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by CFrance

As soon as the Daily Sun does... (they have more $ to play with).

People are buying The Daily Sun. The POA paper is left on everybody's driveway.

And I think it is still fun to read the Daily Sun, it arrives very early, and a nice cup of coffee and a real paper that gets news print on your hands and is difficult to turn the pages is a good way to start the day. And MOST of us agree with The Sun. It is one of the largest papers in the country still printed. And paper biodegrades, makes jobs for a lot of people in Jacksonville and overall is very earth friendly.

Good paper, The Sun. And yes Virginia, if you read it in the Sun, it's so.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

People are buying The Daily Sun. The POA paper is left on everybody's driveway.

And I think it is still fun to read the Daily Sun, it arrives very early, and a nice cup of coffee and a real paper that gets news print on your hands and is difficult to turn the pages is a good way to start the day. And MOST of us agree with The Sun. It is one of the largest papers in the country still printed. And paper biodegrades, makes jobs for a lot of people in Jacksonville and overall is very earth friendly.

Good paper, The Sun. And yes Virginia, if you read it in the Sun, it's so.

People are buying the Daily Sun--All the more reason they can afford to switch to biodegradable plastic bags.


I said nothing against the DS or its content. You are reading things into my post, or using it for a soap box.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by CFrance

People are buying the Daily Sun--All the more reason they can afford to switch to biodegradable plastic bags.


I said nothing against the DS or its content. You are reading things into my post, or using it for a soap box.

People say that to me a lot. I am full of conspiracy.

BUT what would people use to pick up their doggies poop if they didn't use the sleeve from the Sun???

[manaboutown]

The Daily Sun is an uplifting read. Might be nice to have a Daily Sun dispenser at the Hospital ER waiting room so folks have something to read as they pass the time during their long waits to be seen.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

People say that to me a lot. I am full of conspiracy.

BUT what would people use to pick up their doggies poop if they didn't use the sleeve from the Sun???

I prefer the ones you can't see through! (And are biodegradable, of course)

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

The Daily Sun is an uplifting read. Might be nice to have a Daily Sun dispenser at the Hospital ER waiting room so folks have something to read as they pass the time during their long waits to be seen.

It would also be nice to have an online paid subscription available for those of us not wanting to deal with all the paper.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by Jazuela

It's clear the other guy could care less, because instead of helping the POA save money, trees, ink, by asking them to simply stop delivering to their house, they let the POA think they actually want it, JUST so they can throw it away. Maybe it's time the POA stops delivering to everyone, and only delivers to people who are members. Waste is bad. Intentional waste is criminal.

I'm still laughing about the "Intentional waste is criminal". Please cite the criminal code which prevents a homeowner from disposing of newsletters/papers, etc, that show up on their driveway. Keep in mind, I never asked to have the newsletter delivered, never joined their group, etc. So by your logic, if someone disposes of junk mail received by the USPS, that is also illegal? Again, please cite the criminal code.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

The Daily Sun is an uplifting read. Might be nice to have a Daily Sun dispenser at the Hospital ER waiting room so folks have something to read as they pass the time during their long waits to be seen.

You don't need a dispenser, The Sun is given away free at the hospital.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

People say that to me a lot. I am full of conspiracy.

BUT what would people use to pick up their doggies poop if they didn't use the sleeve from the Sun???

A biodegradable plastic bag, as has been mentioned a couple of times already. The exact same thing I use to clean the litter box for my cat.

[Boomer]

Oh fer goodness sake, has this thread ever jumped the track.

I don't look for a whole day and a half and now I see that what was intended to make more people aware of the existence and importance of the POA has now turned into a back and forth about a paper in the driveway.

I hope this diversionary stuff can settle down a little before the whole thread runs amok.

Please, can we get back to the POA as an organization that watches out for us.

(Yes. I know -- all too well (from reading TOTV since almost the beginning) -- that there are those among us who do not want new readers to even know about the POA. Heaven forbid! Cover it up! The Enemy! The Enemy! How dare the developer ever be questioned!!!! Shut them up! Shut them out!)

Some of this comes from those who have been here for a long time, are nicely settled in, cozy and ensconced, and feeling all will be well for the remainder of their time here. That is a very nice feeling to have and I certainly do not begrudge anyone that delightful comfort zone.

But what I don't get is why some need to bash the POA and to begrudge new and future residents any awareness of its existence. Why the "Us vs. Them" mentality? Why must some see the POA as a rivalry? A threat? I don't get it.

(In Post #13 in this thread, I regaled any readers with the tale of our new roof. We were surprised and impressed to get that letter saying we were on the list for a replacement roof. I called the POA and thanked them for their good work WITH the developer in getting that shingles problem taken care of. (I would have quoted myself here, my post #13, but that would have been gauche. But you can read it there if you want to. I did not say one single bad thing about the developer. But, c'mon, all us people who got those new roofs a few years ago could never have done that by ourselves.)

One of the things I have appreciated the POA doing has to do with sinkholes. I am not up-to-date on that issue right now so I don't know if it is on the back burner or what. But you can type a topic into the search box on poa4us.org and find some archived info.

There have not been a lot of sinkholes, but when a sinkhole happens, it is devastating to the homeowner. Even though catastrophic coverage has been there, the investment in the home is never the same.

(In my sweet, little, fair mind, I always thought there could maybe be some form of self insurance through TV. If the home were to be taken by a sinkhole, the cost would be reimbursed, the lot filled in, the homeowner could just move on. If the risk of sinkholes is not that big and if most people bought into the private insurance, it seems like TV would make a lot of money and the homeowner would be well-protected. But, like I have said before -- I have no idea what I am talking about -- just a thought. And, no, I am not working on that. I just think too much. Besides, surely somebody has looked into that possibility. It sure sounds like a win-win to me. There must be some reason it can't be done. )

Anyway, if you are still reading this dissertation and if I have any credibility at all -- who knows -- I hope you will consider my opinion which is that the POA is important to homeowners. All homeowners.

If you go to poa4us.org, scoll down, and look to the left, you can click on the bulletin and all the archived ones, too. Free information. Right there. (And, oh yes, there you will find the aforementioned "Bulletin No Throw Form" too. How convenient is that.)

Boomer

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by Boomer

Oh fer goodness sake, has this thread ever jumped the track.

I don't look for a whole day and a half and now I see that what was intended to make more people aware of the existence and importance of the POA has now turned into a back and forth about a paper in the driveway.

I hope this diversionary stuff can settle down a little before the whole thread runs amok.

Please, can we get back to the POA as an organization that watches out for us.

(Yes. I know -- all too well (from reading TOTV since almost the beginning) -- that there are those among us who do not want new readers to even know about the POA. Heaven forbid! Cover it up! The Enemy! The Enemy! How dare the developer ever be questioned!!!! Shut them up! Shut them out!)

Some of this comes from those who have been here for a long time, are nicely settled in, cozy and ensconced, and feeling all will be well for the remainder of their time here. That is a very nice feeling to have and I certainly do not begrudge anyone that delightful comfort zone.

But what I don't get is why some need to bash the POA and to begrudge new and future residents any awareness of its existence. Why the "Us vs. Them" mentality? Why must some see the POA as a rivalry? A threat? I don't get it.

(In Post #13 in this thread, I regaled any readers with the tale of our new roof. We were surprised and impressed to get that letter saying we were on the list for a replacement roof. I called the POA and thanked them for their good work WITH the developer in getting that shingles problem taken care of. (I would have quoted myself here, my post #13, but that would have been gauche. But you can read it there if you want to. I did not say one single bad thing about the developer. But, c'mon, all us people who got those new roofs a few years ago could never have done that by ourselves.)

One of the things I have appreciated the POA doing has to do with sinkholes. I am not up-to-date on that issue right now so I don't know if it is on the back burner or what. But you can type a topic into the search box on poa4us.org and find some archived info.

There have not been a lot of sinkholes, but when a sinkhole happens, it is devastating to the homeowner. Even though catastrophic coverage has been there, the investment in the home is never the same.

(In my sweet, little fair mind, I always thought there could maybe be some form of self insurance through TV. If the home were to be taken by a sinkhole, the cost would be reimbursed, the lot filled in, the homeowner could just move on. If the risk of sinkholes is not that big and if most people bought into the private insurance, it seems like TV would make a lot of money and the homeowner would be well-protected. But, like I have said before -- I have no idea what I am talking about -- just a thought. And, no, I am not working on that. I just think too much. Besides, surely somebody has looked into that possibility. It sure sounds like a win-win to me. There must be some reason it can't be done. )

Anyway, if you are still reading this dissertation and if I have any credibility at all -- who knows -- I hope you will consider my opinion which is that the POA is important to homeowners. All homeowners.

If you go to poa4us.org, scoll down, and look to the left, you can click on the bulletin and all the archived ones, too. Free information. Right there. (And, oh yes, there you will find the aforementioned "Bulletin No Throw Form" too. How convenient is that.)

Boomer

Luv your commonsense approach to life! Keep 'em coming.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Boomer

Oh fer goodness sake, has this thread ever jumped the track.

I don't look for a whole day and a half and now I see that what was intended to make more people aware of the existence and importance of the POA has now turned into a back and forth about a paper in the driveway.

I hope this diversionary stuff can settle down a little before the whole thread runs amok.

Please, can we get back to the POA as an organization that watches out for us.

(Yes. I know -- all too well (from reading TOTV since almost the beginning) -- that there are those among us who do not want new readers to even know about the POA. Heaven forbid! Cover it up! The Enemy! The Enemy! How dare the developer ever be questioned!!!! Shut them up! Shut them out!)

Some of this comes from those who have been here for a long time, are nicely settled in, cozy and ensconced, and feeling all will be well for the remainder of their time here. That is a very nice feeling to have and I certainly do not begrudge anyone that delightful comfort zone.

But what I don't get is why some need to bash the POA and to begrudge new and future residents any awareness of its existence. Why the "Us vs. Them" mentality? Why must some see the POA as a rivalry? A threat? I don't get it.

(In Post #13 in this thread, I regaled any readers with the tale of our new roof. We were surprised and impressed to get that letter saying we were on the list for a replacement roof. I called the POA and thanked them for their good work WITH the developer in getting that shingles problem taken care of. (I would have quoted myself here, my post #13, but that would have been gauche. But you can read it there if you want to. I did not say one single bad thing about the developer. But, c'mon, all us people who got those new roofs a few years ago could never have done that by ourselves.)

One of the things I have appreciated the POA doing has to do with sinkholes. I am not up-to-date on that issue right now so I don't know if it is on the back burner or what. But you can type a topic into the search box on poa4us.org and find some archived info.

There have not been a lot of sinkholes, but when a sinkhole happens, it is devastating to the homeowner. Even though catastrophic coverage has been there, the investment in the home is never the same.

(In my sweet, little, fair mind, I always thought there could maybe be some form of self insurance through TV. If the home were to be taken by a sinkhole, the cost would be reimbursed, the lot filled in, the homeowner could just move on. If the risk of sinkholes is not that big and if most people bought into the private insurance, it seems like TV would make a lot of money and the homeowner would be well-protected. But, like I have said before -- I have no idea what I am talking about -- just a thought. And, no, I am not working on that. I just think too much. Besides, surely somebody has looked into that possibility. It sure sounds like a win-win to me. There must be some reason it can't be done. )

Anyway, if you are still reading this dissertation and if I have any credibility at all -- who knows -- I hope you will consider my opinion which is that the POA is important to homeowners. All homeowners.

If you go to poa4us.org, scoll down, and look to the left, you can click on the bulletin and all the archived ones, too. Free information. Right there. (And, oh yes, there you will find the aforementioned "Bulletin No Throw Form" too. How convenient is that.)

Boomer

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