HIGHLAND SPRINGS COUNTRY CLUB WEB SITE Update-1/13/2012
WELCOME
Welcome to Highland Springs Country Club. A place rich in history, yet unspoiled by the rush of time. An area where the air is clean and fresh, the water pure and the climate agreeable. Its beauty unchanged since the first settlers came here over a century ago.
The Country Club is a gated community of 289 single-family homes, located in Cherry Valley in the County of Riverside, California. Access to the community is card-controlled, or is activated by a resident’s telephone.
The community has a 7,500 sq. ft. clubhouse with a library, gym, billiards room and card rooms, all available to the residents. The clubhouse also contains a complete kitchen with generous work areas and a sensible arrangement for food service. Adjacent to the clubhouse is a large swimming pool, a spa and a cabana. In addition, the area contains two fenced tennis courts.
ABOUT US
Highland Springs Country Club is celebrating its 25th year during 2009. The community is a tasteful blend of manufactured and site-built homes with more than 97% of the residents making this their permanent home. Because of this, the community is a "how are you neighbor?" type of development.
The 55+ community is a self-governed entity with a five-member Board of Directors that conducts all Association business. The Board meets formally each month and as needed during the month. Board positions are elected annually by the membership on an alternate basis, and the Board elects its officers.
If golfing is your thing, there is a 9-hole private golf course of approximately 1,500 yards. It is available for resident’s use at no added cost. A limited number of guests may also use the facilities at no cost. Regular weekly and monthly golf events are held, at a minimal cost, and daily open golf is played on a self-governing first-come first-served basis. Including the golf course the entire acreage of the Country Club is 127 acres, and its setting is approximately 3,000 feet above sea level. Situated in the foothills of Mt. San Gorgornio (the tallest peak in Southern California) it is not unusual to experience 1-2 days of snowfall each year.
BOARD REPORT
The Country Club is a self-governing entity. Elected to carry out the business of the Association is a five-member Board of Directors. Members of the Board are elected two in even years and three in odd years, and annually elects its officers. Also, elected annually is an Architectural Committee. They have the responsibility for all architectural changes in the community.
Currently the officers of the Board of Directors for 2011/2012 are;
Joe Bonventura—President
Starting his 6TH year of this term, Joe and his wife Lee have lived in the community since 1990. He has been very active, serving as Clubhouse chairman, Men’s Golf Club treasurer, Finance Committee chairman and chaired the committee that reviewed and updated the community’s governing documents. He has also served on the Golf Maintenance Committee, and has previously served on the Board as Vice president and was the Association’s president in 1996-1997, treasurer in 2005-2007. Rhea Weber– Vice President Rhea and Cal Weber moved to H.S.C.C. in 1993.Rhea retired in 1992 from Baxter International as a manager for their Information Systems for the Western United States. In addition to her managerial duties, she provided consulting services for various hospitals through out the nation and Canada. Her biggest challenge was managing the installation for the 6 L.A. County hospitals while keeping the project on time and within the 22 million dollar budget. During the past 16 years Rhea has served on all the CC&R committees at H.S.C.C. and held all positions on the Golf Managing Board at H.S.C.C. The past several years the H.S.C.C. finance committee has helped to give her a thorugh understanding of HS.C.C. Operating,Capital and Reserve Accounts as well as the H.S.C.C. budget process. Rhea continues to be co-editor of the monthly newsletter for the Association. Claudia Shields --Secretary Tom and I have lived in HSCC for eleven years. I want to continue to serve the community. I have been on the Board of Directors before serving as Director at large and Vice president/Personnel Director and am presently serving as Secretary. It is a wonderful place to live and I want to help keep it that way. Patricia Aspan-- Treasurer Pat has been a resident of the community for seven years and served on the Finance Committee this past year. Pat retired from Yucaipa Valley Water District in October 2010 after 26 and half years of service. Pat held the position of Administrative Manager overseeing the Accounting and Customer Service employees. She was responsible for preparation of the monthly Financial Statements. Pat interacted in the daily operations of the Water District's income and expenses and looked out for the interest of the customer's. This experience, makes Pat unequally qualified for her present assignment as Treasurer for the Association. Bertram Hinkle-- Director at Large Bert has served on the Architectural Committee and Captain for Emergency Preparedness Committee at Highland Springs CC since moving here. At Capital Management, of Laguna Hills, CA served as the Rehabilitaion Property Manager. He has also worked for the City of Los Angeles as General Superintendent, supervising maintenance personnel and contractors for public buildings and equipment. In the performance of his duties, analyzed, prepared, and presented the building budget for L.A. City buildings. COMMITTEES Committees at Highland Springs Country Club are a very important part of the community’s structure. Most activities begin at that level ultimately encompassing all residents. Architectural Committee This is an elected committee, they are responsible for maintaing the rules associated with the esthetics of the community. The upkeep of the yards, color that a house can be painted to the maintenence of the Home owners common areas. They are a five member committee and are elected at the same Homeowners meeting as the Board of Directors. Clubhouse Committee The committee is responsible for the upkeep and overseeing the use of the community clubhouse. The responsibility includes the swimming pool, the spa and the tennis courts. The clubhouse is two-story and has the capability of being used by as many as four groups concurrently. The building is utilized by at least one group on six evenings each week. Community Improvement Committee This committee, is always looking for ways to improve the appearance of the community. They have identified the way to impelment water saving on the perimeter of the community by replacing grass with drought resistent plants. They have improved the entrances of the community with plantings and rocks to reduce the upkeep required and the areas around the golf course tee boxes with flowers and plants. COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE The committee has the responsibility to develope systems and implementation of them to add security to the Association. Emergency Preparedness Committee The committee collects information which can be used during emergencies. They also recommend security improvements within the community, and how to implement them. Finance Committee This committee oversees the spending of the association, maintains the reserve's for the association and develop the budget outline from year to year to assist the Board of Directors. It is normally chaired by the Finance Officer who is also a director. Golf Course Advisory Committee This committee works closely with Board and the Golf Course Superintendent to ensure the upkeep of the nine hole Golf Course. The course represents 35% of the annual budget, thus is an area closely watched both for expenditures and the replacement of equipment as needed. HSCC Golf Committee The Committee oversees and coordinates the individual Women's and Men's Golf Club, the S.CG.A. Golf Club and Twilight Golf Group. The committee hosts a mixed .tournament each month and arrange an annual tournament for the Association during the year. The Club abides by the U.S.G.A. Rules and creates local rules as needed. Social Committee The committee has held a dance, and a 4th of July Golf Cart Parade. In their plans is the Labor Day Picnic on the Green. They also have plans for a number of activities during the holiday season. They are assisting on the coming Luau, and are planning for the Halloween dance and the New Year’s Eve event. The committee works hard arranging interesting trips thoughout the year. Day trips to local Casinos and other points of interest are high on most everyone's list. Annually a visit to a well known golf course for a 2-3 day stay is arranged at a reasonable price, as is a holiday trip for an outstanding dinner/show. Welcoming Committee The committee greets new homeowners to the community and provides them with a welcome package that includes a phone directory, a list of the clubs, their meeting dates etc. They also provide them with a questionare to be used to update the community records and to maintain its 55 and over status. CLUBS HSCC Golf Club The committee has the responsibility to make local rules and to inforce them and all SCGA rules of golf. Maintain a list of membersip, maintain handicaps and new mwmbers. They sponsor tournaments monthly and a championsip tournament yearly. Women's Golf Club The club meets weekly to enjoy playing a game of golf. They usually have 20-30 ladies play various games determined by the elected board. The ladies play an annual tournament to determine their Club Champion. Men's Golf Club The club meets weekly and generally has 50-70 men enjoying a day on the golf course, and manages the many events they play. They also have an annual tournament to crown the Men's Club Champion. Womens Club This group meets monthly with a assortment of programs for the ladies of the Country Club. As appropriate, some of the meetings involve the men of the Association. Activities The residents of the Country Club are involved in many activities throughout the year, such as picnics, golf tournaments, dinners, annual Christmas tree trimming, New Year's Eve dinner/dance to name a few. Some are arranged and produced by the Social Committee, and others are arranged by other of the various Committee's.
They have developed an evacuation plan for the community and assist in mock emergencies.