THIS WEBSITE IS DEDICATED TO, AND INTENDED FOR, THOSE MEMBERS OF THE LAKE DON PEDRO OWNERS' ASSOCIATION WHO PAY ASSESSMENTS YET HAVE VERY LITTLE, IF ANY, INFLUENCE IN HOW OR WHERE THESE FUNDS ARE SPENT.  AFTER EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND SOUL SEARCHING I DISCOVERED THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS LACK OF RESPECT BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WAS EXTREMELY DISGUSTED WITH WHERE I FOUND THIS PERSON - LOOKING BACK AT ME FROM MY BATHROOM MIRROR.

HOW COULD THIS POSSIBILY HAPPEN? I READ THE FOOTHILL EXPRESS AND DISCOVERER NEWSLETTER. I WATCH THE NATIONAL NEWS.  BUT IT WASN'T A TERRORIST FROM ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD THREATENING ME - IT WAS A DIFFERENT ENEMY.   SLOW.  STEALTHY.  ORGANIZED.   AND RELENTLESS.   IT ENCROACHES UPON MY POSITION OF LAST STAND, MY PROPERTY AND HOME.  WHAT PREVENTED ME (AND ALL OF US) FROM SEEING THIS FAR MORE IMMEDIATE THREAT TO OUR HOMES AND PROPERTY?

LIFE.

EVERYDAY LIFE.    

WE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE MUNDANE RITUALS OF CIVILIZED SURVIVAL JUST TRYING TO DO THE BEST WE CAN FOR OURSELVES AND FAMILY.    THE PHYSICAL ACHES & PAINS, SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS, MAINTENANCE OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS,  FINANCIAL SECURITY, EMPLOYMENT, VEHICLE REPAIRS, LICENSING, ETC.. 

(LET'S LEAVE THE SUBJECT OF GEO-POLITICAL EVENTS AND THE CURRENT WAR ON TERRORISM OUR COUNTRY IS FIGHTING GLOBALLY TO THE "EXPERTS".  THE FOCUS OF THIS WEBSITE IS PRIMARILY ON LDPOA "PROPERTY AND HOME"  ISSUES  AND WHAT WE CAN DO AS OWNERS TO PROTECT THESE INTERESTS.   I BELIEVE IT WOULD BE DISRESPECTFUL AND UNAPPRECIATIVE NOT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT WE, AS CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES,  COULD NOT EVEN REMOTELY "POSSESS" ANY KIND OF PROPERTY IF NOT FOR THE SERVICE OF COUNTLESS MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE, AND DO, PROTECT THIS COUNTRY AND OUR FREEDOMS FROM THOSE DEDICATED TO OUR DESTRUCTION.)

WITH THAT SAID, BACK TO MY RAMBLINGS ABOUT LAKE DON PEDRO.....

EACH AND EVERYONE OF US IS BOMBARDED EVERYDAY WITH MULTIPLE ATTACKS ON OUR COMFORT ZONE AND THE LOCAL POLITICS OF YOUR ASSOCIATION TAKES A REAR SEAT TO THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THE NEW ROOF BEFORE WINTER, OR AIR CONDITIONING FOR NEXT SUMMER.   PROPERTY AND INCOME TAXES, VEHICLE REGISTRATION, BILLS,  YOUR CHILDREN'S ORTHODONTICS, THE GRAND CHILDREN, VET VISITS, SCHOOL SCHEDULES,.......ARE THERE ENOUGH ADULT BEVERAGES IN THE HOUSE?  LOL   

THERE'S NOT A LOT WE CAN DO ABOUT GEO-POLITICAL EVENTS, BUT WE HAD BETTER TAKE AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN OUR LAKE DON PEDRO OWNERS' ASSOCIATION BECAUSE THERE ARE OTHER  SPECIAL INTERESTS AT WORK THAT MAY VERY WELL DETERMINE HOW YOU WILL LIVE ON YOUR OWN PROPERTY WITH LITTLE CONCERN FOR YOUR DESIRES AND PLANS.

ALL OF US SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THE LEGAL EXPECTATION OF BOTH PARTIES FULLFILLING THEIR DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THE CORPORATION AND IT'S MEMBERSHIP, BUT WHEN MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY ASSESSMENTS YET THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT ARE NOT ENFORCED BY THE CORPORATION TO THEIR AGREED UPON MUTUAL BENEFIT, ONLY ONE SIDE IS ABIDING BY THE CONTRACT. 

DESPITE THE FACT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA (THROUGH THE DAVIS-STIRLING ACT) PROVIDES NUMEROUS LAWS TO PROTECT OWNERS FROM WRONGFUL ACTIVITIES, THE STATE WILL NOT ENFORCE THEM BECAUSE IT IS A CIVIL MATTER BETWEEN OWNERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSOCIATIONS.  CONVENIENT HUH?  WE PAY ASSESSMENTS TO A CORPORATION WHICH FAILS TO PERFORM IT'S LAWFULLY PRESCRIBED DUTIES YET IS PROTECTED BY LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR WHICH ALL MEMBERS PAY WHILE THE STATE REFUSES TO INTERVENE BECAUSE WE SIGNED A PRIVATE CONTRACT.      HOW CAN THIS HAPPEN?  I BELIEVE THE WRONG PEOPLE ARE LEADING THIS ASSOCIATION AND ARE ACTUALLY SERVING THEIR OWN PRIVATE CONCERNS REGARDING LAND DEVELOPMENT AND REAL ESTATE USING OUR ASSOCIATION AS A BASE OF OPERATIONS FOR LEGITIMACY PURPOSES.  HOW IRONIC.