It is sad that we have to tear each other down instead of working together to meet our common goal "helping your neighbor."  Since moving to this community, I've found more people who feel with warmth, accepting one another without prejudge.  I'm sorry that you seem to be so unhappy.  There have been many programs announced in the Jackson County Advocate that reach out to help those in need, i.e., yard waste pick-up, bulky pick-up, energy efficient items (new faucets installed in the homes), the paint program is available and has very liberal income guidelines, we even have had students that have reached out to senior citizens to help with yard work, just to name a few.  I know of these programs and volunteer services, because I have been one who have been out to help!

The Homes Association encourages neighborhood participation to get out and meet and greet so that you would know what you neighbor needs are and offers help/assistance.

I would encourage you to explore the options available to you for assistance within the Homes Association and the community.  Sometimes participation in an organization is the best way to strengthen the group and make you needs known.  Have a Blessed Day!!!

As I said earlier, the fact that you did not answer my questions or address my claims but instead CONTINUE TO FOCUS on how unhappy I am says it all.

You don't answer because what I said is true.

And you attempting to paint me as some sort of negative nobody is OFFENSIVE.

BECAUSE YOU CAN'T ADDRESS/ANSWER MY QUESTIONS your option is to demean me.

I don't really care who reached out to who at this point in time, no one has reached out to me but if it makes you happy my home will soon be another vacant eyesore because I GIVE UP ON THIS COMMUNITY and part of the reason its failing is because of losers like you.

My house is one of the most attractive houses in you association.   I hope you are happy to know that the yard and garden I worked years in creating is going to match so many of the other weed-infested trash-strewn yards..

YOU DO NOTHING.   I have had continual problems and no one has raised a finger to help me.

And you lie, you do not provide bi-annual yard waste pickup that is done by the city.

You people are pathetic.  YES IM UNHAPPY not because I'm a loser but because I won't play your game of ignorning the truth.

The short and long of it is YOU LIED about what you did with the funds and YOU HAVE NEVER DISPUTED IT BY EXPLAINING HOW WHAT I SAID WAS WRONG.  

DON'T LAY THIS ON ME at least have the decency to take the heat for what you've done.

YES I DO HAVE FEAR, fear of being attacked in my own yard and nothing being done about it.

FEAR OF MY HOUSE BEING BROKEN INTO.

Anyone moving to this neighborhood would be WISE TO FEAR.

Don't plan on going for walks in the neighborhood unless your Will is up to day.

I think it is sad that we are FORCED to pay / belong to a Homes Association which is good for nothing.

I have had serious financial difficulties recently.    I have been attacked on my property by a neighbor and the police did nothing.    I have had my home broken into.   All without any response or care or concern from our worthless Homes Association.

I am getting older and not as able to take care of my property which has always been one of the nicer properties.  Also, my lawn mower is broken.   Last fall I called the Homes Association to see if they could recommend someone whom I could hire at a decent rate, or some organization doing volunteer work, to help me rake and/or mow/mulch my leaves last fall.

They never returned my phone call.   But they sent me  a notice for my past due Homes Association Dues (which will remain unpaid because I have, as I said, financial challenges to meet and so I do not spend money that goes down a black hole such as the Homes Association Dues.

They have money to give "goodies" to kids at Christmastime, to adopt homeless kids (if they are homeless how are they Ruskin kids) which has nothing to do with neighborhood preservation which is what Homes Associations are for.  

Yet they can't be concerned about safety issues nor do they care whether or not properties are maintained so calling for information / help is useless.

I will say that someone did return my phone call about help with yard work.   But it wasn't MY Homes Association (Ruskin Hills) it was someone from a neighboring Association (Ruskin Heights) which has always seemed more pro-active than our do-nothing group.

I very much appreciate the lady who returned my phone call despite my not being in their area.

Now THAT is an association group that is worth belonging to.

I'm doing my best to get out of this neighborhood, its unsafe, lots of vacant homes, lots of occupied homes with trash and weeds in the yard.

I just need to get together enough for deposit and moving costs and I'm gone.   I've lived here 21 years - it will mean I walk away from my home which I loved and cared for but now it is not the safe haven it used to be.   There is NO NEIGHBORHOOD FEELING of COOPERATION here any longer. 

My house will be another vacant eyesore, which is sad because as I said, its been one of the most attractive around.

Thanks RUSKIN HILLS FOR NOTHING.

(And please note they never responded to my recent statements which I figure is because there is no response that would be truthful that could do anything but expose them for what they are - a group of busybody do-nothngs).