Where are all the parents who complained that the newly elected PRPOA Board temporarily took away the Youth activities in Pine Ridge? When the new PRPOA Board was elected in April 2008, they suspended youth activity under the Boards' auspices because there was no protection for the children or property owners of Pine Ridge.  The Board and management went to work in April to procure adequate insurance and to institute rules and regulations that were missing when the Youth Committee was originally formed.  Our lawyer set forth rules and regulations to follow for everyone’s protection.  Months of contacting over twelve different insurance companies along with suggested agents by residents, still left us with no coverage for Equestrian Youth events.  We were turned down by these companies because of our unique situation, all due to liability with equine activities. However, had we been a riding academy, things would have been different.  Manager Gail Denny was finally able to get an event policy, along with increased limits on our liability policy with our equine insurance agent. 

On July 25, 2008 the PRPOA Board approved the last of the insurance phases for our Youth Equestrian activities to begin.  So far they have not had enough parent volunteers come forward to assist the Youth Committee leaders in this area.  Additionally, some of these parents objected to the rules, safeguards and insurance requirements to such an extent that our PRPOA meetings were nearly shut down and we had to hire Sheriff Deputies to keep order in subsequent meetings. They refused to accept the fact that a PRPOA sponsored event must protect the children and our property owners. 

Again on July 25, 2008 the Board voted to pay $3,000.00 extra in insurance to cover Equestrian Youth activities.  A couple of Youth leaders had their background checks completed with everything ready to begin. On September 27, 2008 they held their first, and so far, only event..... A Family Movie Night for the kids. 

In the beginning the parents expressed an interest in doing crafts, holding outings and movie nights.  They even presented a family picnic to be held in November to the PRPOA Board, but that never came to fruition.  Since no activities for the Youth Equestrians have taken place in the past four months, the Board suspended the insurance until they find the necessary helping hands.  Seems they could not get volunteers to participate in helping to stage these activities.  What a shame, because so many parents expressed an interest in the children’s' activities.  Several parents expressed an interest in having a Youth Committee but now there is limited cooperation on the part of those who spoke the loudest.  Remember these activities are for the children.   

Joan Kohler
Vice President/Treasurer
Pine Ridge Property Owners Association, Inc.

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