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Election Notice
- Hello Riverwalk Property Owners:
- Per our By-Laws, we are running an election for two open Board of Director seats. These seats carry a two year term through October 2025.
- The Board of Directors will continue the tradition of the past two years of mail-in ballot voting using the same process as the elction in October of 2023. From the By-Laws 2.6: Voting rights. There shall be one person with respect to each lot ownership who shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of the owners (the “Voting Member”). The Voting Member may be the Owner or one of the group composed of all the Owners of a lot or maybe some other person designated by such Owner(s) to act as a proxy on his or their behalf and who need not be an Owner. Each Owner or group of Owners shall be entitled to one vote for each lot owned provided all Association dues are current. No votes allocated to a lot or lots owned by the Association may be cast.
- With the help of our election committee we have four candidates who have agreed to run for an open position. It is important to allow each candidate to have an opportunity to share their perspective and reasons for wanting to join the board, so we will be hosting a meet the candidates night at the pavillion and via Zoom on September 13th, 2022 at 7:00 pm. You can find the details for the zoom meeting on the Riverwalk website, as well as the Facebook HOA site. (If you are interested in joining the HOA Facebook site, please reach out to Jen Tolbert via Facebook or email. jentolbert@live.com.
- In order to ensure that we are abiding by official election rules, there will be three community members (referred to as tellers below) who will be responsible for the official counting of ballots. These tellers are not on the board, are not people running for the board, but are community members who have volunteered their time to help.
- The process:
- Election Notice (This letter)
- We have set up a Riverwalk community post office box for the purpose of this election.
- On September 13th, we held a "Meet the Candidates Night". The recording can be watched here.
- On September 14th - The Ballots were mailed out. There will be one ballot per lot owner. If you have more than one lot, you will be able to vote one vote for each lot. Each ballot will have the following:
- 1) A place to fill-in your lot owner address and signature. This will allow the tellers to ensure the votes are valid. Only the tellers will see this information. 2) The candidates 3) There will be a place for anyone who wishes to write in additional candidates.
- 4) Each lot owner is asked to select up to four candidates.
- Please ensure that your ballot is recieved in the PO BOX by end of bnusiness October 20th.
- October 21st, The head teller will retrieve all ballots from the PO Box and join the other two tellers at an undisclosed location.
- Once ballots have been tallied, the head teller will contact the board of directors via email communicating the full results of the election.
- On October 25th at 6:30 pm EST, there will be a HOA board meeting (Pavillion and Zoom) where the four new board members will be announced and welcomed. Details for the October 25th Zoom meeting will be available on the Riverwalk website and the Facebook HOA site by October 9th.
- Thank you,
- The HOA Board
Meet the Candidates
On Tuesday, September 13th, a "Meet the Candidates Night" was held to introduce the Candidates to the community and to have an opportunity to understand their goals and positions on relevant topics. Below are the currently declared candidates.
At the beginning Meet the Candidates Night a final call for candidates was made for anyone who wished to join the other candidates for our Q&A session and also have their name added to the ballot. No additional candidates stepped forward after this last call.
John Willis
John and his wife Gail of 25 years have lived and enjoyed Riverwalk for the past three years. We relocated here from the historical town of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. John retired from the Federal Government in 2009 after serving as a building engineer for the U.S. House of Representatives. He is currently a Riverwalk Board member who has served as a At Large position as well as his current position of Treasurer.
First off, I want to thank the new residents who are now volunteering to dedicate their time and service to run for the new vacant positions. In my term since being asked to serve due to a vacant position, I have had the pleasure to serve and assist with two great Boards who are totally dedicated to the improvement of our quaint community. I have enjoyed working on current projects to improve our community and hopefully you will give me the opportunity to keep moving forward. Within my short time on the Board, we have completed the implementation of the FOB system and code removal. Boat lot cleanup and reorganization which included privacy screening and numbered placards to assist residents to their correct assigned spot as well as helping establish committees for long range planning, safety and security and welcoming committee.
If elected to the new Board, I would like to see us move forward on the Olive Road Project as well as plans for future boat/RV storage to accommodate the needs of our growing community. I also look forward to hear new ideas and opinions from our new Board, once established.
First off, I want to thank the new residents who are now volunteering to dedicate their time and service to run for the new vacant positions. In my term since being asked to serve due to a vacant position, I have had the pleasure to serve and assist with two great Boards who are totally dedicated to the improvement of our quaint community. I have enjoyed working on current projects to improve our community and hopefully you will give me the opportunity to keep moving forward. Within my short time on the Board, we have completed the implementation of the FOB system and code removal. Boat lot cleanup and reorganization which included privacy screening and numbered placards to assist residents to their correct assigned spot as well as helping establish committees for long range planning, safety and security and welcoming committee.
If elected to the new Board, I would like to see us move forward on the Olive Road Project as well as plans for future boat/RV storage to accommodate the needs of our growing community. I also look forward to hear new ideas and opinions from our new Board, once established.
Jeff Jackson
HelloMy name is Jeff Jackson
I am one of the new residents to the Riverwalk community.We've been here almost 2 years now.My wife and I fell in love with this community for the first time we saw it.We knew right away that this is where we wanted to raise our family and live our lives out.
• I am a highly motivated individual and very goal oriented.• I truly enjoy being challenged from day to day.•I enjoy the sense of accomplishment when I achieve a goal I have set.• I have a strong base in the Christian faith.
My goal for this community is to maintain or increase the value of every property and home here.But most importantly, I want to maintain the values and friendship that all this community has to offer.In the short time that my family has been here, we have made some amazing friends and got to know a lot of great people.I understand that we all may not agree on things 100 % of the time, but it is veryvital that we all take the time and make the effort to see things from the others' perspectives and work together to find an outcome that everyone can live with.
We all have at least one thing in common,We all love this place we call home.
I am one of the new residents to the Riverwalk community.We've been here almost 2 years now.My wife and I fell in love with this community for the first time we saw it.We knew right away that this is where we wanted to raise our family and live our lives out.
• I am a highly motivated individual and very goal oriented.• I truly enjoy being challenged from day to day.•I enjoy the sense of accomplishment when I achieve a goal I have set.• I have a strong base in the Christian faith.
My goal for this community is to maintain or increase the value of every property and home here.But most importantly, I want to maintain the values and friendship that all this community has to offer.In the short time that my family has been here, we have made some amazing friends and got to know a lot of great people.I understand that we all may not agree on things 100 % of the time, but it is veryvital that we all take the time and make the effort to see things from the others' perspectives and work together to find an outcome that everyone can live with.
We all have at least one thing in common,We all love this place we call home.
Toni Lehr
Professionally, I am a registered nurse and have an organizational development and management degrees. I have spent most of my career in occupational and community health working with the business population.
This provided me the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors (BOD) of the Tawas Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC). I served over four years on the BOD and was on the executive committee for two years serving as president. During this time, the TACC was challenged with a budget deficit, member dissatisfaction and decline. At the end of my tenure, the Chamber had a positive operating budget and over 25% increase in membership. While serving on the BOD was not always smooth sailing and did require additional time and effort during the tough times, the result was rewarding. I have also served on other non-profit boards and civic organizations in Michigan and New York state. Personally, I am married to Scott, and we have two grown children, Linda Lehr and Charlotte (and Josh) Clark. We have three beautiful grandchild who leave in the area. We often have them spend time with us playing, exploring, fishing, and swimming at our home in our community. Scott and I have lived in Riverwalk for three years and genuinely enjoy the lake. I also appreciate the wildlife and friendliness of the residents as I walk in our neighborhood. AND, I enjoy good food, socializing, and I attend Beulah Baptist church with Jesus Christ being my Main Man!
This provided me the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors (BOD) of the Tawas Area Chamber of Commerce (TACC). I served over four years on the BOD and was on the executive committee for two years serving as president. During this time, the TACC was challenged with a budget deficit, member dissatisfaction and decline. At the end of my tenure, the Chamber had a positive operating budget and over 25% increase in membership. While serving on the BOD was not always smooth sailing and did require additional time and effort during the tough times, the result was rewarding. I have also served on other non-profit boards and civic organizations in Michigan and New York state. Personally, I am married to Scott, and we have two grown children, Linda Lehr and Charlotte (and Josh) Clark. We have three beautiful grandchild who leave in the area. We often have them spend time with us playing, exploring, fishing, and swimming at our home in our community. Scott and I have lived in Riverwalk for three years and genuinely enjoy the lake. I also appreciate the wildlife and friendliness of the residents as I walk in our neighborhood. AND, I enjoy good food, socializing, and I attend Beulah Baptist church with Jesus Christ being my Main Man!
Sharon Hughes
Greetings Riverwalk Homeowners Association Members,
I would like to introduce myself; my name is Sharon Hughes and I’m very excited to announce my candidacy for a position on the Riverwalk HOA Board of Directors. I’m looking forward to working harmoniously with other board members and volunteers as well as the community in an effort to continue to make Riverwalk HOA a great place to live.For those of you who don’t know me, my husband Chad and I moved to this community in April as of this year from Southern California (lived there for 30 years and grow up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa). We choose this area as we had family members who recently moved to this area and we wanted a slower pace lifestyle, four seasons, lake access, and a safe community. We are a blended family with six beautiful educated children that we are extremely proud of.I believe my background in human resources, medical, education and management will bring diversity to this community. I know this position does involve dedication, compassion, hard work, team player and I believe I have the necessary qualities and experience to do it well. I am very enthusiastic of meeting each one of you, growing as a community together, unity and I promise to give my best to handle every obstacle and project objectively that I am given.Thank you kindly,Sharon Hughes
I would like to introduce myself; my name is Sharon Hughes and I’m very excited to announce my candidacy for a position on the Riverwalk HOA Board of Directors. I’m looking forward to working harmoniously with other board members and volunteers as well as the community in an effort to continue to make Riverwalk HOA a great place to live.For those of you who don’t know me, my husband Chad and I moved to this community in April as of this year from Southern California (lived there for 30 years and grow up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa). We choose this area as we had family members who recently moved to this area and we wanted a slower pace lifestyle, four seasons, lake access, and a safe community. We are a blended family with six beautiful educated children that we are extremely proud of.I believe my background in human resources, medical, education and management will bring diversity to this community. I know this position does involve dedication, compassion, hard work, team player and I believe I have the necessary qualities and experience to do it well. I am very enthusiastic of meeting each one of you, growing as a community together, unity and I promise to give my best to handle every obstacle and project objectively that I am given.Thank you kindly,Sharon Hughes