Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> I was on that board for four years and encountered a personal dispute
> during that time. We purchased and had installed a very high quality
> solid copper weathevane. Prior to doing so we scoured the CC&R for
> any reference to the installation of such an item. There was none.
> Our neighbor two houses away practically had a stroke at our having
> done this and insisted that it be removed. She was also on the
> board. I pointed out that nothing like this was addresssed in the
> CC&R and she called to have a homeowners' vote to include it. Later
> the same evening I discovered that the CC&R did provide for the
> installation of TV antennas and/or shortwave radio antenna towers not
> to exceed 20 feet above the roof line. I called for a special
> meeting of the board a couple of days later and said that I would be
> happy to remove the weathevane at the same time that I installed a 20
> ft. TV tower in its place. The matter was dropped.

*That* was smooth! Way to make a point and make her swallow her
complaint. Well played.

nancy