Eric Dreher - President

Ray Shroyer - Vice President

Kathy Dreher - Treasurer

Joyce Giovannelli - Secretary

Bill Fairchild - At Large

Mr. Faichild is newly elected, and replaces Sherry Cline, who retired from board service this year.

Our thanks to Sherry for her many years of service to our community.

The association will contuniue its repair of several more concrete/masonry stairs on June 17, and proceed as weather permits.

The following addresses will have stairs repaired:

• 108 Olson Spur
• 136, 142, 148, 154, and 168 Lake Terrace Drive

Dear Silver Valley Residents,

Effective March 1, 2024:

The association has been notified that the trash service provider, Hometown Services, has been purchased by 123 Disposal. 

In addition, 123 Disposal has requested to change the trash pickup day from Tuesdays to Thursdays. 

This change will not take effect until April.

Therefore, the first Thursday trash pickup will be on Thursday, April 4^th and then every Thursday after that. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Renee (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) at Associated Property Management.

All changes to the common area or unit exterior require a Request for Change.

Why?

• Because these changes can cause issues for the association as a whole, and for your neighbors, in particular. If a unit owner makes an unapproved DIY change, there is a chance that poor carftsmanship or cheap materials may result in code violations, damage to your shared unit structure, to inconvenience, or to accidents that cost us all.
• Because you do not own the common area alone. It belongs to all residents equally.
• Because you think it is a great Idea. But something that is appealing to you may not be at all apealing to your neighbors.
• Because structural changes may require permits and inspections.

Common Excuses:

• But I'm just ________. Go ahead, fill in the blank.
• Some residents feel that their project is somehow exempt for the following reasons:____________, ____________, _________ Go ahead, fill in the blanks.
• I shouldn't have to file a Request for Change just to____________. Go ahead, fill in the blank.

Here's how the Request for Change process works.

• Please fill out the Request for Change completely, and sign it. Requests for Change that are not signed by the unit owner will not be considered. NOTE: The Board is less likely to approve any request that is short on specific details, and may return it to the unit owner for clarification.
• Any Requests for Change that involve structural changes, repairs, or additions (e.g. decks, doors, and windows) require detailed drawings/explanations. Where needed, the project must also be submitted to the city for permits and inspections.
• Please submit all Requests for Change to the management company at least one month before the project is to begin (two months is better); if an expedited vote is needed for special circumstances, please specify the reasons—in detail—to the property manager when making your request. Do so in writing. 
• The property manager gathers all Requests for Change as they are received, and then adds them to the agenda for the next scheduled meeting. The Board meets monthly (except in May).
• The Board may elect at its discretion to review and vote on a Request for Change between meetings. The Board discourages this approach: by Ohio law, all email votes require unanimous Board approval; a motion to approve a Request for Change at a regular Board meeting can pass with a simple majority.
• There are 111 units in our Association. Your request is probably not the only one the Board is asked to review and approve at any given time. 
• Download your Request for Change Form here.

It isn't feasible for the association to clean away all mold accumulations on shaded stucco areas as quickly as they grow. Shaded walls grow green gunkies at an astounding rate, especially when it's hot and humid.

Unit owners who find the green fuzz unsightly can clean it away by simply spraying the affected areas with a prepared mold removal liquid (available from department and home improvement stores), followed by gentle scrubbing with a soft bristle brush, and rinsing with a garden hose spray.

An effective and cost effective mold cleaner can also be mixed from household items that commonly include chlorine bleach, a squeeze of dish detergent, and a dash of borax.

Here's a link to a more detailed explanation that includes different recipes and mixing ratios for your home made brew. (Scroll straight to Part 2 of the article for mixing and cleaning instructions.)

Just be sure to wear protective clothing, including gloves and glasses, long sleeves and pants, and make sure the bleach solution doesn't damage desirable plants, pets, or other belongings.

The red Help button at the upper right of the web site home page now links to the APM Portal. Now, when you click on the button, you'll be directed to the Portal gateway page where you can log in to your personal account (if you have already registered), or register to set up a new account.

The Help button has been in place for some time now as a fast way to make a maintenance request, but the new link provides additional information and services to unit owners. Moreover, we have welcomed several new residents to our community in the past year, so the Help button will be new to some of you.

If you have a maintenance request, simply click on the maintenance tab after logging in, fill out the request form, and click on the submit button when done.

The Portal offers additional features compared to the old maintenance request form: while you are logged in, you can also review and edit your personal contact information, make payments, view the payment status of your account, and access other features, some of which may be added in the future.

If you are uncertain about how to proceed, or have questions or a problem, call APM at 330 722 3000, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

New residents may have aditional questions about Portal. Please see the next article, originally published in August 2017, for a Portal Q&A.

Thanks