The Buddy System
The Buddy System is a way to help residents feel more secure in their homes by officially designating an emergency contact person — a “buddy” — a neighbor or friend of your choosing who, in the event of an emergency or welfare check, would have access to your home and would be someone your family could call to check on you; ideally, this person would also have a key to your home. This form is voluntary and confidential between you and the Management. Many residents choose to leave a spare key with the office. You could also give your buddy’s contact information to your families, thus ensuring that a person you have chosen would be able to check on you at your family’s request. Many friends/neighbors in the Park have already exchanged keys for numerous reasons; the buddy system merely adds an additional layer of safety and communication. Upon completion of the Buddy form, please deliver it directly to Matt in the clubhouse.
Directory
The Park Directory provides a listing of residents’ phone numbers and house and email addresses with both an alphabetical and a street listing, and a geographic map of the community. Residents can keep their directories updated with the “Directory Update” information published every month on the second page of the Echo magazine for residents, telephone numbers, or email address changes or additions. Contact Erma Wheatley.
Handyman/Contractor Binder
Read Reviews • Write Reviews • Stay Informed
We invite you to check out HOL’s NEW digital Contractor Rating Guide, now available at marinvalley.net/contractors-rating-guide/ Here you can read resident reviews of contractors and others working in the Park who come to your home to do work for you, and you can also write a review of your own experiences. This is a great resource for homeowners to benefit from the experiences of others and a useful way to stay informed. A paper version of this guide is also in the library. The Contractor Rating Guide (formally known as the Handyman Binder) is now available as a summary table, with links to detailed reviews for the contractors that are listed. The guide is intended for Park residents ONLY, and there is a Terms of Service portion of the web page that describes this and other types of conditions HOL is asking you to honor when you’re using the guide. All of this information, along with general guidance and Internet links for using contractors to do projects around your home, is available at: https://marinvalley.net/
If you have any comments or questions about using this guide, please email marinvalley.net@gmail.com. Or just contact one of the workgroup members: David Tetta, John Feld, Inga Grace, Elizabeth Lev, and Nancy Bingham.
Just-1-Hour
Just-1-Hour — is a program that provides a helping hand for just one hour at a time to those residents who are recuperating, have limited mobility and agility, or just need occasional help with meals, letter writing, light housekeeping, shopping, small handyman service, or simple errands (list is in hallway cubby). You may be a volunteer with skills and abilities that you want to share. You may be a recipient (temporarily or permanently) unable to do an important task, but reluctant to ask for help. By matching residents, the Just-1-Hour program helps create a community of care and concern. Check the Just-1-Hour box on the wall near the clubhouse stairway to learn of residents who are ready and willing to donate an hour of their time for small tasks or errands. You can become a Just-1-Hour volunteer or for more information contact Marlene Montalvo. If you need help, you can contact Matt or check out the Just One Hour volunteers.
Resident Input Form
The Resident Input Form tells Management what you think needs to be done for you or for our community. Print out the form below and bring it up to the front desk, or tuck it in the mail slot in the door to the left of the lobby desk. Contact Matt or print this out: Resident Input Form
Wildlife Committee
The Wildlife Committee provides information about the wildlife around the Park such as the owls, coyotes, and turkeys. They install and maintain owl nesting boxes, as the owls keep down the rodent population. Through education, they help ensure that the Park is a pesticide-free zone.