ur annual HomeownersMeeting is scheduled for Sun-day, March 1, at 1 p.m.There are several greatreasons to come to the meet-ing: get updates on your com-munity, find out what is going on, and what the trustees areworking on.There are several positionsopening for trustees. The bestway to have a voice is to join the trustees or become in-volved in the neighborhood.There are plenty of opportuni- ties in many areas.One position that is opening is the treasurer. If you have abackground in accounting andan interest in our com-A meeting held at theWhite House December 4thwas well attended by residentsinterested in the new park.Since it has always beenreferred to as Wilhelmina Park, that‘s what the name will be.Consisting of a little over fiftyacres north of Wilhelmia Roadand bordering DutchlandWoods, it was originally desig-nated to be apartments similar to those west of Yankee Road.Purchased with township andFederal funds, it will now al-ways be a park.With no money yet for itsdevelopment, Liberty Twpmaintenance will mow thegrass and Rick Plummerstated at the meeting he willmaintain a mowed patharound the perimeter of theland. Vehicles and bicycles arenot allowed, (continue page 2)

Annual HOA Meeting Sunday March 1, 2009

SPECIALPOINTS OFINTEREST:

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Annual HOAmeeting SundayMarch 1, 2009 at1:00 pm

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Wilhelmina ParkPages 1 and 2

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Backup Plan For Your Income?Page 2

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Winners of TheWii Game SystemMeet The HerzogsPage 3

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Improvements ToDutchland WoodsPage 3

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Your PropertyTaxes Page 4

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Bajon Salon andSpa Special PriceCut Page 4

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Santa At TheMovies Page 5

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Has The WoodsBeen Asleep TooLong? Page 5

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Makeovers A RealBlessing! Page 6

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Mortgage Forgive-ness Debt Relief Act Page 7

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My Listings andSales Page 8

Wilhelmina Park

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-munity we could use yourhelp. The social and recreationposition will also be open.There are many events ourcommunity could enjoy. Weneed someone for this positionand to recruit and oversee thevolunteers. If you don’t have the time or talent to become a trustee, become a volunteer!There are many openings forcommittee members.The ladies that work on theannual garage sale could useyour help. It requires a short term commitment. We alsohave a chili cook off. TheHauglands generously organ-ized this event for many years.We didn’t have this event thisyear to help support the Dol-phins. Would you like to vol-unteer to head this up or tohelp out?Do you like to play gamesor cards? Would you like to join adults or teens for agame night?Come to the annual meet-ing, or even better yet, come to any of the monthly meet-ings the third Sunday of eachmonth at 5:30 pm at our veryown White House!

residents favored. A perma-nent small lake or amphi- theater at the west endwhere a storm retention areaexists are possible.Residents don’t want traf-fic and noise to be a prob-lem. Parking could be devel-oped on the other side of abuffer strip along Wilhelmina,or on the north side of thepark. Access could also bedeveloped from PrincetonRoad. The east end of thepark lends itself to be a na- ture area. The trees andstream north of the park landare not inside the park.As of January, not muchmore attention has been paid the development because of the lack of funds. ChristineMatacic attended the meet-ing and took in the flavor of Continue from page 1…but walking, model airplaneflying, dog walking, picnick-ing, bird watching, tree/bush/weed identification,etc. are allowed.Three preliminary layoutsprepared by Branstetter,Carroll, Inc. were displayedfor viewing and explained byAndy Meyer of the Township.Comments were invited andit was fairly clear that resi-dents want a park for adults.Soccer fields and baseballfields taking a major portionof the park were not wel-comed. Walking trails, natureareas, restrooms, bike trails,playgrounds with equipment,picnic shelters, drinking foun- tains, a concession stand, anamphitheater, and activitiesfor adults were most of what the sentiments. Thoseinterested in maintaining contact with those mostinvolved may contact RickPlummer at the LibertyTownship MaintenanceGarage, or the TownshipOffices on Princeton Road.As Central Park is thesaving jewel for New YorkCity, so Wilhelmina Parkwill be a valuable featurefor Dutchland Woods.Graeme George

GCGeorge@Roadrunner.com

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John Herzog works with the Cincinnati Metro BusCompany.Pam Herzog is an instructional assistant atWoodland Elementary School, painted murals for the cafeteria and library at Woodland, coaches theDolphin Swim Team with three other women andhas organized the community yard sale for fouryears.Tiffany, 14, attends the Lakota East FreshmanSchool and participates in swimming, track, basket-ball and golf.Bridget, 10, attends Woodland ElementarySchool and participates in swimming, soccer andbasketball.The Herzogs, residents of Dutchland Woods foreight years, are celebrating a new year with the helpof a Nintendo Wii. They won the game system in aChristmas lights decorating contest sponsored byRoyal Redeemer Lutheran Church, located on thecorner of Yankee and Dutchland. Although the fam-ily attends St. Max, Pamela Herzog said she decided to enter her family in the contest,because the main stipulation was that a nativityscene be incorporated in the design. Each year sheputs out a hand-painted nativity scene, and per tradi- tion, her daughters place baby Jesus in the mangeron Christmas Day.“Everybody needs to know the reason for the sea-son is about Jesus,” Pamela said of her decorationinspiration. Along with the scene, there was a SantaClaus, a North Pole sign and blinking lights up thedriveway. A pine tree in the front yard, planted after the family’s first Christmas in the neighborhood, alsowas decorated.Family activities are important to the Herzogs, whohave been enjoying their Wii. On family game night, the Herzogs also enjoy playing cards, Aggravation orSequence. Sometimes they invite neighbors to join inon the fun, and she said that is one thing she lovesbest about Dutchland Woods.“I like the friendly atmosphere of everybody,” shesaid. “They’re a very friendly and nice neighborhood.”

We would love to feature your family and neighbors!What a greatway to get to know each of us! Call oremail the editor today and wewill be glad to feature you here!

Since the storage shed burned to the ground a year ago the fourth of July, the Board has accomplished the con-struction of a garage type structure for storage of pool andlawn maintenance equipment and materials. Money frominsurance paid for the structure and part of the recentlyconstructed thirty by thirty foot shed attached to the backof the White House. It will be used for outdoor parties,weddings, barbeques, picnics and gatherings.Details will be available at the Annual Meeting to beannounced. (at print time it appears the Annual Meeting will be March 1, 2009 at 1 p.m..)Also under consideration is the stone lining of the lake,a permanent lighted fountain for the lake, playgroundequipment, landscaping improvements, maintenance andimprovements of common spaces, and many other fea- tures of Dutchland Woods facilities.Graeme GeorgeGCGeorge@RoadRunner.com